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Get it? Delicious Gutter? It's like Delicious Vinyl and gutter music combined... because it's Bmore remixes of... oh, you got it the first time, ok. Bmore stalwart Debonair Samir and compadre Aaron Lacrate take on two tracks from Delicious' deep catalog. A-side...
expand review holds two mixes of Young MC's "Know How": the "Theme Mix(1)" is a straight mash of Young MC and Samir's classic "Samir's Theme," while the "Gutter Mix(2)" keeps it grimy with choppy vocal shouts and cluttered drums. Masta Ace's "Jeep Ass N*gga" gets turned into "Jeep Ass Gutta(3)," and sounds exactly what you'd think a club version of "Jeep Ass N*gga" wound sound like (except maybe with deeper, more booming drums). Let the sirens woop. Instrumental for "Jeep Ass Gutta" also included. -Larri Byrd
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Ayres proves once again that he like make dance of all kind with this diverse EP of dance / house remixes and edits. The A-side keeps it more current with Kid Sister's "Pro Nails" vs. Surkin's "Radio Fireworks(1)," Masters At Work's "Work"...
expand review vs. South Rakkas' Chinkuzi riddim(2) and a drumline remix of Pharrell & Twista's "Give It Up(3)" (a team-up with Canada's Smalltown DJs). The B-side is focused on house classics, including Bmore edits of Lidell Townsell's "Nu Nu(4)" and 4Hero's "Mr. Kirk's Nightmare(5)," and a seriously beautiful club version of Black Box's "Everybody Everybody(6)." Are those sleestaks on the center label? More ammo for your crate from Ayres. Recommended. -Larri Byrd
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First they dropped the Ayres & Titties Bmore megamix on Money Studies. Then it was the first ever Bmore battle record on A-Trak's Ammo Records. Tittsworth & DJ Ayres continue their themed release dominance with the new one on their own T&A...
expand review Records, Ultimate T&A. Grey market Bmore remixes collide with grey market breaks compilations, as Titts & Ayres & Co. flip the Ultimate Breaks & Beats theme and rework some fonky classics. On the A-side, "Go Back(1)" has Ayres chopping the Jimmy Castor Bunch to bits, then gluing them back together with hard claps and nasty horn stabs. A-Trak's version of "Sir Duke(2)" is spot on - not too goofy, not trying too hard to be hype. (The subtle, unexpected cuts on the hook are a nice touch.) Tittsworth finishes the A-side with his mix of Ray Charles' "Georgia(3)," then starts off the flip with the EWF classic "September(4)." There's something about Tittsworth and Earth Wind & Fire - they just go together. The best is saved for last though, as DJ Eli (yes, of Fondle 'Em fame!) reworks James Brown on "Papa(5)" and Bamabounce (aka DJ Taj) brings the house down with Minnie Ripperton's "Lovin' You(6)." Artwork by Burlesque's Mike 2600. Recommended. -Chris Lemon-Red
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The fifth and final piece of vinyl from Spank Rock & Benny Blanco's Bangers & Cash project, "Bitch!" is, yes, you guessed it, another 2 Live Crew sampling sleazy bass jam. There's now a 12" for every track on the CD, so......
expand review collect 'em all! Also features the dirtiest pic sleeve in the series so far. Includes dirty, clean, instrumental and acapella versions. -Larri Byrd
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Spank & Benny Blanco continue their onslaught of nasty 2 Live Crew-sampling club tracks and even nastier cover artwork. "B-O-O-T-A-Y" gets the single treatment this time, sampling "I Wanna Rock," "Booty Drop" and "Shake A Lil Somethin'," and featuring guest spots from...
expand review Santi (of Santogold) and Black Betty. As Lab material goes, a new Spank Rock single is about as "no brainer" as it gets. Includes dirty, clean (what?), instrumental and acapella versions. Check the 12" for "Shake That," too. -Larri Byrd
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Amanda Blank steals the show on "Loose," the latest single from the seemingly unstoppable 2 Live Crew-sampling juggernaut that is Bangers & Cash. Not to be outdone, Benny Blanco unleashes yet another super dirty bass-heavy beat while Spank pays homage to the...
expand review Crew's "Hoochie Mama" and "Get Loose Now" with some filthy rhymes. This makes four 12"s from Bangers & Cash, so make sure to collect 'em all: Loose, Pu$$y, B-O-O-T-A-Y and Shake That. Includes dirty, clean, instrumental and acapella versions. Pic sleeve by Billions McMillions. -Larri Byrd
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The fourth and final single from Spank Rock and Benny Blanco's Bangers & Cash project, and they saved the raunchiest for last. "Pussy" features a huge lifted sample from 2 Live Crew's "We Want Some Pussy," a spacey-bassy beat from Senor Blanco,...
expand review plus nasty back-and-forth between Spank and guest Black Betty. What more could you want? Make sure you get all the 12"s from this project: Loose, Pu$$y, B-O-O-T-A-Y and Shake That. Includes dirty, clean, instrumental and acapella versions.
-Larri Byrd
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Pic sleeve of the year? The illustration on the cover of Spank Rock & Benny Blanco's latest single is almost as dirt as the track itself, and that's saying something considering "Shake That" samples Splack Pack's "Shake That Ass Bitch" AND 2...
expand review Live's "Fuck Shop." Early viral internet MP3 circulation = this is certified club killer material that everybody already knows the words to. Spank hates on "anorexic vegan bitches"... and the crowd goes wild! Includes dirty, clean (haha), instrumental and acapella versions. Check the single for "B-O-O-T-A-Y," too. -Larri Byrd
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More B-More fuel to light the lemmings on fire. Bird Peterson takes deconstruction to the next level with his two remixes, check his twisted versions of "Rockit(1)" and Kurtis Blow's "The Breaks(2)." On the flip, Abducted and Zebo come with two...
expand review immediate crowd pleasers, first up a funky-drummer-fied version of Dawn Penn's reggae classic "No No No(3)," then a breaky re-take of house party favorite "La Di Da Di(4)." Fun. -the mgmnt
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French whiz kid Bobmo returns with three tracks of full-on electro damage (not Norwegian black metal covers of AM radio favorites, as the cover would suggest). A-side has the heavy raver "Rock The(1)" and skiddish acid synth workout "Legally Dead For 4'31(2),"...
expand review but the B-side wins again with the echoey and extra-choppy "Get 'Em Junior(3)." Chalk another one up for Institubes. -Chris Lemon-Red
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Limited green vinyl 10" from Institubes featuring the standout track from Bobmo's debut EP, the quasi-Bmore stylings of "To The Bobmobile(1)." The real gold is on the B-side (actually, the "K" side) which has an exclusive remix from Kazey & Bulldog(2), who...
expand review bring the track into REAL Bmore club territory (or as real as a club track from France can get) with some Samir-style horns. Great pic sleeve, too - take a minute and decode. Plays at 45. -Larri Byrd
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It's time for an official pressing of the "Percolator." This new silver label junx also features 2 remixes not on the whites. The Keep Movin mix(1) is a pretty cool instrumental variation, while the Green Velvet mix(2) is the industrialized take. Here's...
expand review what we had to say about the original version (also included): One of the radio stations in Maryland played this track when it first came out, instantly starting a craze in my middle school. I never actually heard the song, but I played along to act like I was in the know. Kids walked around school saying the chorus: It's time for the percolator... it's time for the percolator. I thought it was about chicken breeding or something. Over 10 years later, this track is now considered a classic piece of Chicago techno. Furthermore, it's achieved that status across several genres including house, rave, and b-more club. In fact, you can argue that it is one of the foundational b-more club tracks, and remains a staple spin to this day. Back to the actual song... "Percolator" features a childlike quality to it: the mysterious chorus, the rubber suction noises, and that waning tone. It immediately captures the feeling of being in a warehouse engulfed by bass and strangers. It has a unique power of unfamiliarity. Curtis Jones produced this oddity in 1992, releasing it on his label of the same name (early home to DJ Sneak and others), and ever since it has become one of those tracks that's been bootlegged to hell. You should be able to mash this up somewhere in your set, guaranteed to draw a crowd to the booth every time. By the way, the original title to this track was "Coffee Pot," solving the whole percolator mystery. Lookup "percolator" in the dictionary and you'll get: "A coffeepot in which boiling water is forced repeatedly up through a central tube to filter back down through a basket of ground coffee beans." What about them chickens? -the mgmnt
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Folks have been asking after this record for days, and now that Flamin' Hotz has finally dropped the megaton bomb, I don't think those folks will be disappointed. Cobra Kai crew's DJ Krames picked only the most classic tracks to remix on...
expand review Cracker Jackin', and all get done up in classic Bmore gimmick style (think old Samir, Jonny Blaze, etc.). A-side features remixes of Daft Punk's "One More Time" ("What More Time(1)"), Us3's "Cantaloop" ("Flip Fantasia(2)") and Willie Hutch's "I Choose You" ("Players Choose You(3)") plus the party break "Work That Pussy." On the flip, Krames goes oldies radio with "A Lollipop(4)," "In His Kiss(5)," "It's My Party(6)" and "I Think We're Alone Now(7)" (OG Tommy James version, of course, nuh Tiffany). 8 tracks total; ace packaging job from Flamin' Hotz as usual. -Chris Lemon-Red
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The sixth release from the en fuego T&A Records comes courtesy of Baltimore's own Dave Nada. If you don't know Dave, he's played in a bunch of hardcore bands around the Bmore/DC area, produced with one of the guys from Q &...
expand review Not U under the name Rubber Bullets, and now holds it down as a resident at Taxlo with his DJ partner, Tittsworth. The six heavy Bmore remixes here not only feature some sick production from Mr. Nada, but also some original synth work(!) a la Blaqstarr or old Samir shit. A-side has the MC5 remix "Kick Out The Jams(1)," the Biggie-sampling "Where Brooklyn At(2)" and the Queen / Ying Yang jumble "Fat Bottom Girl(3)." B-side wins, however, with remixes of Unk's "Back It Up(4)" and Screamin' Jay Hawkins' "Spell On You(5)," plus "Bonus Beats," featuring crisp Bmore drums and some of that tasty synth. -Larri Byrd
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This might be the weirdest gang of remixers ever assembled on a single 12". 33Hz have invited all their friends along to remix "Paris, Texas," their new track featuring the transatlantic duo of Devin The Dude and TTC's Teki Latex. And remix...
expand review it they did! In fact, Gentlemen Drivers lead off with a version that bears almost no resemblance to the original. Curtis Vodka's synthy, housed out remix(1) keeps more vocals in tact, but Architecture In Helsinki(2) own the A-side with their quirky and minimal (yet irresistibly melodic) style. Flip it over and - surprise! - In Flagranti(3) turns in the strongest remix of the bunch, tossing the original's vocoder'ed hook over a strutting new disco beat with a killer bassline. Also includes a grimey electro remix from Max Pask(4). Check the 7" for the original version and yet another remix.
-Larri Byrd
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Disco D was a couple years ahead of his curve with his Booty Bar label in 2002. Tommy Boy recognized it and parlayed it to a record deal, but sadly, all we got was this 12" and a mix CD (which is...
expand review a damn good Detroit mix). If you're looking for Disco D production in his prime, I prefer the Booty Bar Anthem EP, but this features one of the key tracks from that release
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