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cdr|m's
.:: a klangwerk release ..................................................::.
artist :: rae & christian
release :: anotherlatenight
year :: 2001
genre :: lo-fi
label :: treacle music ltd
catalogue :: alnlp03
website :: www.anotherlatenight.com
ripper :: karmacoma
date :: 21-jun-2002
quality :: 192kbps/44,1khz
source :: vinyl
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a1 h20 - got to be me (timezone dub) 6:34
a2 rae & christian - flashlight 4:40
b1 bushy vs. sonic boo - i pink i'm going squezy 6:05
b2 pablo - roll call 4:32
c1 capoeira twins - four (4x3) (mr scruff remix) 6:22
c2 zum - take ya time 8:10
d1 faze action - samba (rae & christian remix) 6:16
d2 the boulevard connection - copenhagen claimin' respect 4:03
e1 jose feliciano - california dreamin' 4:09
e2 fumi - straight no filter (only child remix) 5:43
f1 riton - put that on my momma (lp mix) 5:11
f2 rick james - mary jane 4:55
playtime :: 01h 06m 40s
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if rae & christian were to be re-born as a dessert ingredient,
they would almost certainly return as maple syrup. smooth, rich
and viscose; moreish if not irresistible. but since maple syrup
has never been known to make great records (not in this universe,
at least), we'll have to content ourselves with the real flesh and
blood rae & christian, whose mellifluous beats you are presently
listening to.
formed in manchester in the mid-nineties via a mutual love of all
things beat-driven and soulful, rae & christian (in tandem with
their label grand central) have been instrumental in creating a
new hip hop aesthetic in the uk. their debut album, northern
sulphuric soul, was one of the finest debut albums of the past ten
years, while this year's sleepwalking showed a growing maturity
(not to mention some brilliant songs), not to mention the remixes,
now tottering in the high double figures.
mark rae (beats, lyrics, ludicrous record collection) and steve
christian (studio boffinery, production whizz, songwriter) may be
unlikely-looking rhythm merchants (bobby womack once, unkindly,
described them as looking like "fuckin' astrologers"), but sling
any of their records near a dancefloor primed for action and dare
anyone to resist moving their feet. these boys know how to cut a
dancefloor rug.
as if you needed further confirmation of their talent, this cd
demonstrates both their skills in putting together an aural
journey par excellence as well as showing the influences that
comprise the rae & christian sound. thus acappellas (only child
and pharcyde) rest perfectly atop instrumentals as though they'd
been made for each other, old tracks (rick james' magnificent
paean to the demon weed, 'mary jane') nestle next to new (r&c's
fine mix of faze action's 'samba'). in keeping with the another
late night ethos, the boys deliver an exclusive cover version of
parliament's 'flashlight'. and all done as smoothly as a
politician's election patter.
rae & christian have delivered a mix that is simultaneously
dancefloor-friendly yet could still be consumed horizontally.
dancey and laidback, funky and easy-going. crikey, it even ends
with jose feliciano's psychedelic-flamenco take on 'california
dreaming', its wistful atmosphere patently well suited to a pair
of lugubrious northerners with soul to spare. in fact, listening
to this, you could almost make believe that manchester was fun
central, one long all-night party and, if you were to really lose
a sense of perspective, never rained. well, almost.
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with today's official beginning of summer, klangwerk celebrates
its third birthday with its 2000th release. we want to thank all
our friends and supporters through out the past years.
muito obrigado.
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greetings :: sb, qdp, sour, dps, it, rac, dh, sfe, hbz, igr and mgc
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