monday, march 3rd - RESTOCKS - the daily - Turntablelab.com

: monday, march 3rd - RESTOCKS

page 327 of 488

the daily
new arrivals

dm + lp sale
99 cent hh sale
free stuff + special deals
lab family + friends
top 50 watchlist items
vinyl with free mp3 coupons

downtempo + electronic
bmore + dubstep + baile + gtech
house + dance + minimal + techno
nujazz + broken beat
new disco + electro + cosmic
rock + new wave + 80/90s
funk + soul + jazz + latin + disco
reggae + dancehall
breaks + scratch

hip-hop lists
hip-hop a-z
hip-hop by production
indy hip-hop

money studies
stones throw
ed banger
diplo + mad decent + hollertronix
spank rock
fool's gold
dfa
kitsune
italians do it better
fidget + dubsided + sinden + herve
ubiquity
raw fusion + gamm

blank media + covers
accessories + cleaners + slipmats
record bags
headphones

browse by artist

Madlib Mind Fusion, Vol. 2 CD
format: CD lab price: $14.00 available: yes item #: cd-1215	I interviewed Madlib recently, which is not the easiest thing to do since the guy isn't real talkative. Not that he's sullen or withdrawn, but it's plain that his favored mode of expression is via music. You could say this CD, an... expand review illuminating glimpse of the mad scientist's head music, is the equivalent of a 50 minute-long hang out session. The mix is the second of two discs recorded for release in Japan last year, and is dedicated to electric jazz. Beginning appropriately with Brian Auger's "Starting Again," the disc moves through an anonymous selection of fusion nuggets, with the occasional awkward transition smoothed out by bold song selection and bugged out vocoder drops. The CD does not come with a tracklist, but expect abstract jazz with plenty of the little quirks and heavy rhythms that Mr. Jackson loves to digitally purloin. Of the recognizable tracks, I liked Johnny Hammond's "Back to the Projects" and a version of "Baltimore Oriole" that sounds like YNQ in broken beat mode. The sound is also heavy on Brazilian flavor, with Azymuth popping up at least once, creating an airy feel that is far from hip hop headnod. Intense art from Manuel Ocampo and appropriated liner notes from free jazz collector Thurston Moore complete the package. -monk

click for indepth
add to watch list
email friend

Behind The Beat Book
lab price: $24.95 list price: ~~$29.95~~ available: yes item #: bk-667	Stop wondering what the work spaces of your favorite producers look like. Behind The Beat provides an exclusive look into the home studios, collections and equipment of some of the top music creators in the game. Checkout Madlib's Loop Digga Hideaway and... expand review record collection; Shadow's records, equipment and favorite arcade machine; Automator's vintage gear collection, Premier's personal D&D studio, Numark's log cabin, and much, much more. RECOMMENDED. -the mgmnt

click for indepth
add to watch list
email friend

lab recommended

M.I.A. Boyz 12"
XL format: 12" lab price: $7.00 available: yes item #: lp-3259	quick audio picks: 1 First single from M.I.A.'s new album - do I really have to keep writing? Produced by London's Switch, "Boyz" sounds bigger and more set on party-starting than anything off of Arular, and that's a good look for ol' M.I.A. It's a bit... expand review more tame than the excessively weird early leaker "Bird Flu," but considering this is Switch producing a pop record, I'd say it lands right where it needs to be. Okay, I've filled enough space, you can add this to your cart now. A-side features the main version, B-side has the instrumental and acapella. -Chris Lemon-Red

click for indepth
add to watch list
email friend

Amy Winehouse Back To Black LP
Universal Republic format: LP lab price: $13.00 available: restocking item #: lp-3240	quick audio picks: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Finally available on vinyl! Didn't think much of this album when we first saw it advertised - now it's heading for instant classic status. Retro sounds from Ms. Winehouse and Mark Ronson, and not in that Daptone kinda way. Check out the... expand review big ones - "Rehab(1)" and the Ghostface(2) and non-Ghostface(3) versions of "You Know I'm No Good" - and you'll see what I mean. This stuff is hard to resist, sweet and soulful with that super dark undercurrent. For reference, I went into my local comic shop the other day and even they were bumping this album. (And comic nerds HATE almost all music that's not from "the trilogy.") Also check the Salaam Remi-produced "Me & Mr. Jones(4)," the Lauryn Hill-meets-The Supremes vibe on "He Can Only Hold Her(5)" or the "Ain't No Mountain High Enough"-sampling "Tears Dry On Their Own(6)." Forget the hype, this is just some well-crafted music. Mark Ronson = new school Phil Spector? 11 tracks total. -Chris Lemon-Red

click for indepth
add to watch list
email friend

Alain Goraguer La Planete Sauvage Soundtrack LP
Pathe Marconi format: LP lab price: $15.00 available: yes item #: fr-1466	quick audio picks: 1 2 3 4 5 Have you guys ever seen this movie? Crazy inside-out looking aliens, miniature human pets and all kinds of choppy, tripped-out FX make it one of those films that makes you feel real drugged-out even though you might be 100% sober. It's worth... expand review a watch though, if anything for the amazing soundtrack by French composer Alain Goraguer. The sound he creates is spaced-out, eerie ambience with a minimal funkyness akin to Portishead beats on opium. It's no wonder Madlib sampled this soundtrack for Quasimoto's The Unseen. Take a listen to "Dehominisation(1)," "Le Bracelet(2)," "Maquillage De Tiwa(3)," "Ten Et Medor(4)," and "Mira Et Ten(5)" and you'll get a feel of what's going on here. There are plenty of other untapped moments, plus this is a cool record just to have. Import Czech pressing with excellent pic sleeve. -snackmaster

click for indepth
add to watch list
email friend