Read the Label Vol. 02
Managed to get hold of a pre-release copy of Danger Mouse’s new album today. This is the first track. What do you think?
Afrikan Boy - Lagos Town (Konrad Old Money Remix)
Grime MC from London, originally from Nigeria. Awesome stuff.
Mad Greasy! Originally released as part of Pitchfork’s mix series — don’t bother checking, it’s no longer available — Diplo gives us the full length, hi-fi version of his I Like Turtles mix. Like a lot of Lab customers, I’ve been following Mr. Diplo’s work for a while now, and this CD still made me stop and go “Damn… dude is a REALLY GOOD DJ.” I Like Turtles has everything you could want in a mixtape - heaters, weirdness and tons of fun, all effortlessly mixed by the dino-man. Oh yeah, exclusivos too, like the Sizzla dubplate of M.I.A.’s “Bamboo Banger,” Diplo’s “Krispy” remix of the Bartman song, Diplo & Switch’s “Solta Frango” with Beenie Man, y mucho mas. Artists include: Mr. Vegas, Bun B, Rich Boy, Yeah Yeah Yeahs, Schoolly D, Jellybean, Nirvana, Huey, DJ Tamiel, Queen, a Sandrinho remix of DJ Shadow… and that’s only halfway through the tracklist. 39 tracks total. Highly recommended. (via Diplo - I Like Turtles CD - Turntablelab.com
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Reggae fans need no intro to legendary mic master Manley Buchanan, pka Big Youth. Dude is a mesmerizing MC, floating drunken master style over any beat he faces. His label, Negus Negast, has just remastered and re-released a few foundation classics on minty colored vinyl with original label art, and they sound amazing. “Screaming Target” is a searing, spliff-fueled rant over the “No, No, No” rhythm, instrumental on the other side. (via Big Youth - Screaming Target 7” - Turntablelab.com
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As much as I hate to use the word “classic” in a review, this tune earns it. “Marcus Garvey(1)” is a dreader-than-dread blast that’d make Mitt Romney want to twist a fatty, denounce Babylon, and hop the Black Star Liner to Dakar. Essential roots material, with hefty dub on the flip. (via Burning Spear - Marcus Garvey 7” - Turntablelab.com
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