Kamandi- Chi Throb feat. George

It's been a mad few weeks... At the beginning of the month, I went to Dimensions festival in Croatia and what an experience that was!!! I met some really nice people, heard some banging tunes, soaked up the sun and was able to chill on a beach during the day. Good times!!! Shouts to all the artists and the organisers of that made that glorious festival happen! Then I had to come back to reality and go back to work so it feels like it's been all go, go go! So for now, I just want to chill out. Enjoy Sunday's 'Tune of the Day'- Kamandi's 'Chi Throb' featuring George... Moles x

Auntie Flo

Again it's been far too long since my previous post but I have been busy not lazy I swear!!! A little 'play' time last week included seeing Auntie Flo in the Boiler Room last Tuesday. What a show, filled with energy and excitement. They reminded me of Cubic Zirconia a little bit which is definitely not a bad think. Take a look at their set here...

And flick through these tunes whilst waiting for their album 'Future Rhythm Machine' due out this month. Enjoy!

Moles x

Goodbye London

Hello fellow music lovers. This weekend, I'll be doing my bit for overcrowded London and jetting off to Copenhagen with my Transounds homie to dig for some new music. I won't be posting for a few days so I'll leave you with a mini mix that I did as part of the new Transounds project. Feel free to check out the other mixes on the page too. Enjoy and I hope you all have a good weekend too!

141111 Mini Mix by Transounds on Mixcloud

J Moles x

P.S. I have just been told that the whole trip has been planned and I am to keep my mouth shut but if I see something I like "feel free to let me know".  Gee, thanks buddy I'll keep that in mind...

Patten at Shacklewell Arms

I went to see patten at Shacklewell Arms this Tuesday and he played a very good set! I spoke to him after too and he seemed like a cool, humble guy, he even gave me a nice bag with his name on it. To celebrate, 'Fire Dream' is 'Tune of the Day'.

  patten - Fire dream

Good luck in the future and keep making those bangers!

Enjoy!

J Moles x

What happened to tunes like these?

After a tiring weekend of working, I decided to shift my weekend to Monday and Tuesday and what a lovely idea it was! The last 2 days I've been chilling at the beach, riding my bike, visiting friends, eating good and generally just being happy. These fine tunes are what I'm playing to wind down my weekend, hope you guys had a good one too...

Thanks to my great friends! Enjoy!

J Moles x

Cubic Zirconia at The Lexington, London

I saw Cubic Zirconia at the Lexington last Wednesday and their music sounded so good live. Sometimes house music or "ethnic disco" as the band themselves describe it can sound weak when played live but each song sounded perfect and the element of a live drummer added another level to the music. Tiombe's style matched with the lyrics makes her one of the most original women in one of the most original bands of recent times. 

They have a new album out next month (can't wait!) but in the meantime here's 'Tune of the Day' 'Black and Blue'.

Check out their YouTube for more goodies! Enjoy!

J Moles x

Silver Apples iTunes Festival

Evening all, yesterday I went to the iTunes festival at the lovely Roundhouse and what a fun night it was! Silver Apples was not a group I ever thought I would get to see live considering they were around in the 60's so I definitely wasn't going to turn down the invitation.

On stage was just Simeon Coxe III with his homemade synthesizer 'The Simeon'. It was weird seeing an old man wearing a polo neck perform but his voice and the music didn't sound old, it still sounded fresh. I think that's why it was weird, matching what I was seeing with what I was hearing.

(ITV image)

The crowd were a little stiff, I think they just couldn't wait for Moby but they started moving a little more when Simeon played 'Oscillations' to close the set. It was a really good set and I'm glad I got to see the music recreated live. RIP Danny Taylor the drummer of the group who died in 2005 and Simeon Coxe III I salute you, for keeping the music going. What a legend!

'Oscillations'

Enjoy!

J Moles

Hi-Soul- King of the Beats

All hail the King! Yesterday Hi-Soul was crowned King of the Beats. The event took part in London's Vibe Bar and what an event it was... Banging hip hop, good vibes and plenty of drinks already made it a good night but when it was announced that Hi-Soul was the winner, that was just the icing on the cake. Here are 3 songs, one from each volume of his G Series...

It's such a pleasure to know this humble, talented guy. Congratulations Hi-Soul!!! Look out for his name and more importantly listen out for his music. Enjoy!!!

J Moles x

Basement Jaxx vs Metropole Orkest at the Barbican

Yesterday I woke up wondering how it could be Thursday already?!?! My week had just flown by and I was a little upset but then I remembered I was going to see Basement Jaxx vs Metropole Orkest in the evening.

What an amazing show!!! Everything about it was outstanding. I had never been to the Barbican before and had heard that it was all seating and no standing so I didn't know how the artists would be able to get energy from the crowd. Also, how was I going to dance if the music should take me? Would fist pumping in my seat be ok? But when it came to it, everyone was standing and dancing at some point anyway  especially after Vula said "you can stand up you know", nobody had to be offered twice.

Highlights for me were 'My Turn' and 'Lights Go Down'. The singers- Sharlene Hector, Lisa Kekaula, Vula Malinga, Brendan Reilly and Le Gateau Chocolat voice's were so powerful, Le Gateau Chocolat's was even more powerful than the image of him in his gold skin-tight all-in-one with heels... When the orchestra was playing the instrumentals we also had dancers/ contortionists  to watch. Lil Buck and Jennifer White were really talented, dancing in HipHop and Ballet styles and then switching halfway through showed their versatility.

Jules Buckley was a great conductor drawing energy from the Metropole Orkest and the Crouch End Festival Choir. Hearing how sweet choirs sound together always make me want to be part of one, if only I could sing... And seeing conductors at work always make me wonder how they look on the dance floor on a night out?

All in all, a very good night! They'll be back tonight at the Barbican and are having a free party after the show, you should try to get down there if not then grab the album.

 

Thanks to Kamran for the heads up for this concert!!

J Moles x

Electric Wire Hustle at Electrowerkz

Yesterday I went to see Electric Wire Hustle at Electrowerkz. What an amazing show!!! I hadn't seen them live before and decided not to check out youtube footage beforehand, I just wanted to see and hear firsthand how their music would sound live. 2009's Every Waking Hour was such a solid body of work and seeing some of those songs performed in front of me sounding as good as, if not better was just amazing.

The band had a chilled out vibe and oozed coolness without trying. Mara TK's voice is outstandingly smooth as well as his guitar playing, Myele Manzanza on drums had so much rhythm and skills he almost didn't seem human and Taay Ninh on keys & synths completed the sound. The three go together so well, it's a blessing that they met eachother!

Highlights included 'Again' and when the band where just 'jamming' and each member got to shine individually. The guys also performed a few new songs and by the sound of it, their next album will be just as good as their first. I can't wait...

Electric Wire Hustle will be at Glastonbury, so if you're about then go and see them (even if it's just to see Mara's dance moves, it's like electricity pulsing through his body. Legend!!!). Enjoy!

J Moles

Pet Shark

Today I went to see the Travel Photographer of the Year Exhibition at the Royal Geographical Society. It was a good day as I got to see this picture taken by James Morgan. I am in love with this picture, the kid looks so happy with his pet shark and I can't help but smile everytime I see it. There were some other cool pictures there too but this one is my favourite! If you're about London town, you should try and see this exhibition, its running until June 10th.

J Moles x

Stööki Launch Party

Greetings! I wanted to write yesterday but I was sooo tired. . The gallery tour didn't quite work out, I only made it to one haha but it was still cool I had a nice walk around London town. If you are about you should go and check out ''Eye of the Storm' by Hannah Westwood at Tenderpixel gallery.

After, I headed south of the river to Red Bull Studios where the launch of Stööki was taking place. Stööki is an independent brand based in Europe, crafting jewellery and t-shirts that combine two design elements into one. Presented with art installations that coincide with the theme of each piece.The Craftmakers are Luke, Nadia & Quincey and I had the pleasure of cutting Quincey's hair as part of the live show.They also had a tattooist and an artist doing body painting, pretty cool!!  I was pretty nervous so I thought I'd have a drink to calm me down, I had another as it seemed to be doing the trick. Then I got into the party mood so I had another, at this point I felt a little strange as the rum was chilling me out but I realised that it was Red Bull cola I was drinking. Durrrr! That had me feeling a little wired but I was feeling ready to do Q's hair and 'make my mark', the theme for the evening. Thankfully everything went well and it was a cool night. The collection, mostly hand made, looked really good too so go and place your orders as they are limited edition!

All in all, it was such a good way to end the week, I even got to hear one of my favourite Biggie tunes 'Going Back to Cali'.

J Moles x