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mark e — Thu, 19 Apr 2012 07:17:22 +0000

folks.

sorry to all of those who have contacted me in recent weeks in the hope of getting some ireallylovemusic tlc, but i just need to have space and time in order to deal with some heavy duty stuff, meaning that the blog will have to take a back seat for a while.

more detail : here

we’ll be right back ..

mark e — Fri, 30 Mar 2012 15:51:11 +0000

from time to time i have to take a break from the world of qwerty, and do the grown up stuff.

well, now that i have a full tank of petrol, and the younger sections of the ireallylovemusic tribe are out of school, that time has come.

also, following on from this weeks spotlight chaos, i have been fighting against the splurge of spam bots, so, for the time being i have switched off the comments, and registration options.

i may re-enable the options should there be such a demand (email/contact via the usual options).

oh, and if you are one of the few, i have set up a google plus page re the site, so perhaps we could use that corner to comment on posts etc.

if you’re interested, then hit the relevant link, and all will become clear(er).

till next time.

mark

ireallylovemusic

aspects – yes please

mark e — Fri, 30 Mar 2012 15:46:21 +0000

back in the middle of the last decade, there used to be some cool record shops in bristol on park street.

i used to do the mad lunch hour dash to these places in the hope of finding all sorts of weird and wonderful sounds.

now, for reasons i cant recall, in one of these shops, replay i think, i somehow befriended one of the aspects crew, ian.

at the time they were on the upward groove having just signed to the ireallylovemusic friendly dj yoda affiliated label, antidote, and with their combination of twisted loose wordplay, deeply sourced samples, and radio friendly vocal harmonies, were perfectly on course to hit hard.

the last time we chatted, ian told me them hanging out and working with the bees, and generally having fun with dj format.

despite some radio play for the single, off the lip (feat. the bees) the album, mystery theatre, came and went, antidote hit the wall, and apart from a self released mixtape i thought it was game over for the crew.

not only that, but this was probably the same time that me and hip hop began to go our separate ways.

however, once in a while, i find myself craving a head thumping beat and some non-thug rhymes, and today is one such day.

so, imagine my surprise when i spotted hidden in my twitter feed mention of a homecoming gig by the aspects later on today, a facebook page, and even a new track.

not only that, but i like the track : a lot.

could this be the start of a new era, in which i end up excavating my long buried hip hop mixtapes from the archive ?

only time will tell.

more detail : here

dr john – john gris (j. spaceman mix)

mark e — Thu, 29 Mar 2012 08:52:13 +0000

time for one of those random detours as mentioned recently.

basically, up until a few months ago whenever my head required a period of comfort music i would head into my $tateside reissue archive (approx 84 hours of music according to my windows media listing), and all would become well with the world for a few hours. problem is even with so many hours of material, i have become overly familiar with the majority of the archive, so i started scratching around for a new sonic zone.

i knew what i wanted, but i was struggling to join the dots.

i wanted layered guitars, i wanted deep production values, i wanted easy on the ear melodies but with random outbursts of noise and sonic twists.

basically, i wanted the simplicity of the best material by the dandy warhols, with a great big f*ck off orchestra with production by david axelrod.

now, whenever a guitar band gets the budget for an orchestra, the result is often eye watering dreary stuff a la elbow, or embrace, and that is not something i wanted to hear.

then a couple of days ago i was rooting around in the archive when i chanced upon a long forgotten limited glow in the dark spiritualized album, pure phase.

and that’s when the penny dropped.

remembering i had a few other unloved spritualized albums scattered about ireallylovemusic hq i decided the time was right to reconnect with j spacemans ongoing quest for modern psychedelic spacerock.

from the warmth of the early low budget recordings of lazer guided melodies and pure phase, to the widescreen brilliance of the chart destroying masterpiece ladies and gentlemen, via the stripped back garage rock of amazing grace and then onto the physical breakdown soundtrack of a + e, it’s clear that i have missed out.

so, i have a new fixation.

better late than never.

then last night i recalled an old freebie nme cd which featured a dr john track, john gris, mixed by j. spaceman.

another 15 minute dig and i found it (no mean feat given it came out in 1998 !) and dropped the track on the stereo.

what a find.

late night swampy blues vibes with a low level funk and a growl that just sounds dirty.

back in ’98 this would have passed me by completely, as i was up to my neck in nappy changing duties.

in 2012 however, this is exactly what the doctor ordered.

enjoy.

mp3 : dr john – john gris (j spaceman mix)

ireallylovemusic vs the guardian

mark e — Wed, 28 Mar 2012 08:06:33 +0000

yesterday, this happened : ireallylovemusic vs the guardian

now, last time anything like this happened to ireallylovemusic, my world changed dramatically.

following a nice little write up in freebie indie mag, the fly back in the early 00s, i was contacted by all manner of cool uk based labels (hello moshi moshi, memphis industries, ninja tune, warp and melodic) who showered me with cds and treats, i ended up on promo lists for major record labels, got into concerts/festivals for a mere few words of love, and the demands on my listening time went through the roof.

which being truthful was not always as beneficial as it sounds!

however, that was before the world of blogger, wordpress, tumblr et al turned everyone into an online music critic.

that was before the music industry called it quits with promo cds, and starting using digital distribution.

that was before a home made mp3 posted on soundcloud or bandcamp became the equivalent of pressing up a few hundred 7" singles.

that was before my adult like become a lot more serious.

i suspect beyond increasing my twitter crew by 10%, and a few hopeful emails, i very much doubt the spotlight will have anywhere near as much of an impact.

still, it's quite a thrill buzz for someone like me.

so, if you have just found this little corner of the web : hello, you are most welcome.

mark e/ireallylovemusic

the micronauts & bosco – hoochie coochie

mark e — Mon, 26 Mar 2012 07:54:33 +0000

trust christophe monier aka the micronauts to give me an early monday kick up the arse i needed.

having avoided machine noise now for a few months due to ear drum overload it was a lovely surprise to hear that christophe has relaunched his labels, micronautics, with this slice of dance floor chaos being the labels first outing.

as you’d expect it’s a chunk of dirty acid house synths (a mix of analogue and freeware digital according to the press release), hook heavy cut up vocals as provided by bosco, with the result being very much in line with the rebotini style of electronic music.

highly recommended.

more detail : here

toob – chop house vol 1

mark e — Wed, 21 Mar 2012 08:46:18 +0000

electro bobbins toob (part of the extended output recordings family) are in the process of releasing a series of free eps to help showcase their skills, this three track set quite obviously being the first.

deep and warm, melodic and fun.

more detail : here

madeaux – space between us

mark e — Fri, 09 Mar 2012 11:47:18 +0000

remember a few weeks ago i posted some love re a mysterious email from a noisemaker called madeaux ?

well, if you liked what you heard, then here’s a nice 30 minute rundown on the story so far.

tracklisting :

"gutter glitter" – lapalux
"the space between us" – madeaux
"i remember" – madeaux
"if i had a heart (madeaux remix)" – fever ray
"karma in reverse" – madeaux
"high priestess (madeaux remix)" – active child
"eski love (madeaux reconstruction)" – timbah
"crew love (shlohmo remix)" – drake feat. the weeknd
"glory box (shapes of light edit)" – portishead

and as to be expected, it’s all rather lovely, and headphone perfection.

more detail : here

o children – pt cruiser

mark e — Wed, 07 Mar 2012 09:13:23 +0000

on a random whim last year (as is often the case i was prompted by the excellent sleeve art) i picked up the o children debut, and its associated remix album.

loved the doom-n-gloom aspect of their highly polished goth pop and the deep baritone vocals.

i realise it’s a cliché to use the term goth in regards to this lot, but hey, no point in being in denial.

so, this morning was chuffed to hear that the band are back.

here is an excellent primer for the release of their second album proper, apnea, which is also followed by a brief tour of the uk, and only the uk, for which there is quite a story.

what an ordeal the lead singer, tobi o’kandi has been through, click the link to find out more.

uk dates

wed 28th march – vice @ nation of shopkeepers, leeds
thu 29th march – vice @ old blue last, london
fri 30th march 12 – vice @ green door store, brighton

more detail : here

the pre new : music for people who hate themselves

mark e — Thu, 23 Feb 2012 11:40:38 +0000

april 2nd sees the pre new release their much anticipated debut album, music for people who hate themselves, via their own label, pre war black ghetto.

tracklisting :

i, rockstar
cathedral city comedown
do you like my new hair?
in the perfect place
albion (you’ve done nothing wrong)
a song for people who hate themselves
i believe in jackie
night on leather mountain
the new black hole
the pre new anthem
teenage taliban
transfer

given that james fry has always said he was just the current house vocalist for the band, and that others are expected to step up from time to time to help out, they have drafted in saint etiennes sarah cracknell to join in on in the perfect place, and have also included their own blistering take on the final track that earl brutus recorded, teenage taliban.

oh, and there are even threats of some live action taking place.

consider yourself warned.

more detail : here – - interview