Good records released last year that I, by no reason at all, just didn't wrote about - Vol. One

New Year, New wax!

Last year was a good year musically and I have a feeling that it was a little better year for vinyl then the last few years.

I'm not about to make a "Best of the year" list. The best of 2008 is what's presented on this and other vinyl blogs out there and it's very simple to just click back and see what was hot during the past year!

But, I've had a bad feeling about this blog when I think about how many records I actually miss to write about. So I decided to put the spotlight on some very good records relased last year that I, by no reason at all, just didn't write about.

This is part One.

PHARCYDE - RUNNIN/4 BETTER 4 WORSE

This 12" is one of the best things I've heard lately and I spent some time waiting for it beacuase it sold out pretty quick on my usual recordstores, but when UPS dropped the package on my doorstep I really felt it was worth the wait and the extra money!

The remix by DJ NU-MARK is one of thoose few remixes each decade that's better than the original! Lovely. Soundtrack to my autumn.

Relased on: Delicious Vinyl

LISTEN TO 4 BETTER 4 WORSE

ILLA J - YANCEY BOYS LP

Dilla's younger brother Illa J puts out his first full length album, packed with jazzy and soulful instrumentals produced mainly by the man himself, Dilla! This is like an orgy in scales in the rhodes piano. And it's a very worthy pcik up!

Relased on: Delicious Vinyl

ILLA J MYSPACE

PEOPLE UNDER THE STAIRS - FUN DMC LP

People under the stairs didn't dissapoint this year either. THES ONE keeps his fingers on the MPC and DOUBLE K is kicking it tight as usual. A Little sad that they made the vinyl release much thinner than the CD release. I've been happy to see a 3LP with full tracklist. But you can't get everything days like theese. A++ record anyway and i've had it on heavy rotation at home.

Released on: Gold Dust, Germany

LISTEN TO "THE WIZ

J RAWLS PRESENTS - THE LIQUID CRYSTAL PROJECT 2

Oh yeah, i've been waiting for this album since the first Crystal Project. Very relaxed album with the same jazzy feeling as before. J Rawls shows us that he got the jazzy skills one more time. Overall a good experience, the best songs is though those already released on the 7" that I wrote about a while ago.

Released on: Polar Entertainment, Germany

FAT LOOP - REAL SESSION OF HIP HOP TRACKS

A funny 12" pretty similar with Liquid Crystal Project is this one. FAT LOOP is some japaneese guys making instrumental funky versions from hip hop tracks. Perfect record to put on a grey sleepy day! Recomended!

Released On : Dimid, Japan

A ROLLER SKATING JAM NAMED SATURDAYS

ELECTRIC RELAXATION


/ JayWalk