http://milk.creamtone.net Fast & furious in a creamy world Tue, 17 Apr 2007 18:27:48 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Bossa-chill from Deutschland! Taken from their album, Music For Collapsing People (2000 / Stereo Deluxe), this sizzling tune by Moodorama grooves along with some of the most infectiously elastic basslines that I've ever heard. Embellished with lovely hooks and angelic female vocals, it instantly became a chillout classic when it was ... http://milk.creamtone.net/2007/04/jukebox/jukebox-moodorama/ Forever forward-thinking, auteur Amon Tobin always perplexes and delights with his unpredictable breakbeat/drum n' bass thrills and spills. Twisted bossanova, hip hop, jungle, baroque, cinematic soundscapes, jazz noir, angelic choirs, psychedelic filters, hard rock riffs, super-speed percussion -- all blend harmoniously in his lush works; sometimes altogether in the SAME song! Recently ... http://milk.creamtone.net/2007/03/jukebox/jukebox-amon-tobin/ By popular demand (and cos I'm nice!), here are a ton o' clips of the Beastie Boys that I captured during Good Vibrations. Keepin' up the good vibes... (Apologies for the bad audio; my CANON IXUS couldn't take the bass, I guess!) [MYPLAYLIST=5] http://milk.creamtone.net/2007/02/the-private-press/beastie-boys-good-vibrations-07/ GONG XI FA CAI! HAPPY NEW YEAR! It's 3am. Just got back from Fort Canning Park -- was there for the most excellent Good Vibrations Festival. Jurassic 5 was tight as hell... and the Beastie Boys... The Beasties were DA BOMB! They played an awesome set combining LIVE funk jamming, old skool rap with hilarious stage ... http://milk.creamtone.net/2007/02/the-private-press/goooooooooooood-vibes/ A long time ago in a galaxy far, far away... before "Acid Jazz" became the buzzword for every goatee-stroking bohemian in the 90's, there was an unidentified funky object called United Future Organisation. Whizzing around the battlestar galactica in a spaceship, they mind-controlled human beings with their cutting edge experimentations ... http://milk.creamtone.net/2007/02/jukebox/jukebox-united-future-organisation-ufo/ "Get your soul satisfied, get your brain a little fried, by the Squire for Hire -- he'll naturally set your soul on fire!" Yes, the fine jazz squire who calls himself Nathan Haines hails from New Zealand -- the land of sheep! Classically trained in jazz and now based in London; ... http://milk.creamtone.net/2007/02/jukebox/jukebox-nathan-haines-feat-marlena-shaw/ Just a quick one to tell y'all that I've updated my entry on Prae's Wedding -- more photos are up! Gonna upload a few more photos and videos as soon as I can sort them out (there are hundreds!). Enjoy, chickadees. http://milk.creamtone.net/2007/02/the-private-press/the-wedding/ Just rediscovered a remix from years back. An oldie but goodie. Norwegian groove-meisters Röyksopp had really outdone themselves with this beautifully understated remix of an introspective classic from the Kings of Convenience -- complete with caramel vocals from KoC's Erlend Øye. Left Kings + Right Röyk... Here's the original acoustic version... Kings ... http://milk.creamtone.net/2007/01/jukebox/jukebox-kings-of-convenience-vs-royksopp/ Okay okay... I probably have a HUGE backlog of haiku to deliver now. *Gulp* Yes, Krissie... more haiku coming soon. Soon. It's been so hectic at the office that I'm almost going nucking futs... thank goodness CNY is around the corner. It's been an interesting January, meeting lotsa new people under unexpected circumstances ... http://milk.creamtone.net/2007/01/the-private-press/this-is-an-imaginary-post-you-are-feeling-sleeeepy/ Haiku, O Haiku! What mysterious magic lies In 5-7-5? http://milk.creamtone.net/2007/01/%c2%b0-haiku-a-day/ten/