PIERO UMILIANI - QUESTO SPORCO MONDO MERAVIGLIOSO OST

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Track 1 - Questo Mondo Meraviglioso
Track 2 - La Nuova Frontiera
Track 3 - Western Melody
Track 4 - Dove Va Il Mondo
Track 5 - Pepito
Track 6 - Luna Di Miele
Track 7 - Old Rock
Track 8 - Il Mondo Dell'Infanzia
Track 9 - Moderato Grottesco And Cantabile
Track 10 - Mondo Dova Vai
Track 11 - Il Micione E La Grattina
Track 12 - Mah Na Cowboy
Track 13 - Holiday Inn
Track 14 - Folk Way
Track 15 - Young Time
Track 16 - Il Mondo E Meraviglioso
Track 17 - Love In
Track 18 - Red Train

Piero Umiliani's soundtrack to the 1971 film "Questo Sporco Mondo Meraviglioso" is a typically diverse affair with love themes, airy female vocals, funky drumming and much quirkiness. The songs are filled with gorgeous melodies and catchy hooks that sound as fresh today as they did 40 odd years ago. There are way too many highlights for me to mention them all here, however I will say that the record runs deep and you should definitely check out the last few tracks. "Love In" is especially good with it's enticing mix of surf rock, spy jazz and Italian grooves. "Mah Na Cowboy" is also interesting due to it sounding like a countrified version of his famous song "Mah Na Mah Na". There are countless reasons why this is a must have soundtrack so go ahead and discover it for yourself!!!

GOOD OL' DMCA...

Well I finally had a run in with the DMCA. They pulled my post of "Dramatic Funk Themes Vol.2" which is a bit of a shame. However the link is still active (for now) so feel free to Google it and download away. As the saying goes - all good things must come to an end.

ENNIO MORRICONE - CITTA VIOLENTA OST

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Track 1 - Citta Violenta

Track 2 - Rito Finale

Track 3 - Mille Volte Un Grido

Track 4 - Momento Estremo

Track 5 - Con Estrema Dolcezza

Track 6 - Svolta Definitiva

Track 7 - Norme Con Ironie

Track 8 - Riflessione

Track 9 - Disperatamente

Track 10 - Rito Finale

Track 11 - Dolcemente Acre

Track 12 - Sospensione Sovrapposta

Track 13 - A Caissa

Track 14 - Riassunto

"Citta Violenta" may not have the same cache as other Italian crime films from the 1970's but Ennio Morricone's excellent score has faired much better. The tracks effortlessly flow from the dramatic to subtle to psychedelic along with a touch of funkiness on "Svolta Definitiva". However, most of the time things are quite dark, to the point were you could imagine this being the soundtrack to a David Lynch or Cronenberg film. The kick-ass qualities evident on "Disperatamente" certainly evoke images of leading man Charles Bronson in his role as a violent assassin and the effortless "Riassunto" proves to be the perfect closer. It is easy to understand why Morricone fans rate this record so highly and you can add me to that list aswell. Please note - I've been forced to use an external link again so if you have any issues with it then let me know and I'll try to hunt down another one for you. Cheers.

SHAWN LEE'S PING PONG ORCHESTRA - HITS THE HITS

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Track 1 - Hey Ya

Track 2 - Out Of Time

Track 3 - Trick Me

Track 4 - Rock Your Body

Track 5 - Once Around The Clock

Track 6 - One Thing

Track 7 - Millionaire

Track 8 - Clint Eastwood

Track 9 - Let Me Blow Your Mind

Track 10 - Get Ur Freak On

Track 11 - Toxic

Track 12 - By The Way

Track 13 - Rehab

Track 14 - Can't Get You Out Of My Head

This review comes from Picadilly Records...

"Shawn Lee is back with his Ping Pong Orchestra in tow, and goes completely pop! On "Hits The Hits" he drops covers of Gwen Stefani, Amy Winehouse, Britney Spears, Blur, Badly Drawn Boy, Justin Timberlake, Outkast and many more in his own unique style. The album opens with a collaborative joint featuring piano-master Mick Talbot (Style Council etc) on a version of Outkasts "Hey Ya!" that sounds like vintage Ramsey Lewis. Putting his over-stuffed studio to the test Lee pulls out all the stops on an album that includes a surf guitar-driven cover of Missy Elliot's "Get Ur Freak On", a full-on psychedelic sitar flavoured take on Britney's "Toxic", and stripped-down super funky versions of the Kelis hit "Trick Me" and Timberlake's "Rock Your Body".

POLISH FUNK VOL.1 - VARIOUS ARTISTS

http://rapidshare.com/files/120074091/Polish_funk_vol_1.zip

Track 1 - Sorcerer / Big Band Katowice

Track 2 - You Want Too Much / ABC

Track 3 - Shaft Theme / Henryk Debich

Track 4 - Introduction / Novi Singers

Track 5 - See You At The Disco Tonight / Henryk Debich

Track 6 - Listen To The Rhythm / Breakout

Track 7 - Note In A Crest / Jerzy Milian

Track 8 - Pass The Pile Of Piles / Grazyna Lobaszewska I Ergo Band

Track 9 - Qualified Galley Slave / Piotr Figiel

Track 10 - Whatcha Doin' Mister? / Bemibek

Track 11 - Coda / Czerwone Gitary

Track 12 - Agent 008 / Piotr Figiel Ensemble

Track 13 - How Can I Stand It? / Kombi

Who knew the Poles could be so damn funky! This truly wild collection falls somewhere between blaxploitation funk and the kind of grooves prevalent in Germany and France during the same period. The majority of tracks have a rich, deep sound that is often complimented by horns and organ ( "Qualified Galley Slave" been the finest example of this ). "Coda" is a standout with its driving guitars and hypnotic beat while "Note In A Crest" is more on the jazzy side. "Shaft Theme" by Henryk Debich would be a highlight on most other compilations but here it is overshadowed by the quality surrounding it. The mix of crime jazz and euro funk is thoroughly enjoyable and quite different from the vibe on Volume 2 which leans towards rare groove . In summary - it is one of the most unique and groovy funk compilations you are ever likely to hear!

POLISH FUNK VOL.2 - VARIOUS ARTISTS

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Track 1 - Ide Dalej / Halina Frackowiak

Track 2 - Zyj Sobie Sam / Zdzislawa Sosnicka

Track 3 - Atma / Niebiesko & Czarni

Track 4 - Do Tych Dni, Kolorowych Dni / Wojciech Skowronski

Track 5 - Skad My To Znamy / Krzysztof Sadowski And His Hammond Organ

Track 6 - Alfa Centaura / Grupa Organowa Krzysztofa Sadowskiego

Track 7 - Oczy Ci Zaslonie / Maciej Kossowski

Track 8 - Zechcesz Mnie Zechcesz / Czeslaw Niemen and Enigmatic

Track 9 - Palamakia / SBB

Track 10 - Ksiezniczka / Andrzej Zaucha

Track 11 - Blues and Rock / Wojciech Skowronski

Track 12 - Wodo, Zimna Wodo / Halina Frackowiak

Here is a review from Dusty Groove...

"A definite "unique selection" of grooves here - not just because the rare tracks are all from 70s Poland, but also because most of them have never been reissued either! The package is a wonderful introduction to the kinds of grooves we've been digging from Poland for years - that mad mix of jazz, funk, fusion, electric, and vocal elements that somehow managed to flourish wonderfully during the 70's years of Soviet control - a real musical marvel, considering the setting - and because of tight border control, very few of these tunes ever made it out to the west! The track selection differs a fair bit from the kinds of full length Polish jazz albums that have been released to date - as many of the titles here are groovier, funkier, and more electric - and in case you're wondering, there's also very little crossover with the Compost Polish jazz set from a few years back."

Please note - this rip is missing Track 9. I will post Volune 1 tomorrow.

BOOTLEG BEATS - VARIOUS ARTISTS

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Track 1 - Phunky Fanfare / Keith Mansfield & Si Begg
Track 2 - Lounging At Dave's / Alan Hawkshaw & A.Skillz
Track 3 - Sound Clash Superstars / Johnny Pearson & Si Begg
Track 4 - 4 O'Clock Rumble / John Cameron & A.Skillz
Track 5 - Mashup In Memphis / Johnny Pearson & Futurecast
Track 6 - Spaced Out Sportsgirl / Alan Hawkshaw & Si Begg
Track 7 - The Sample Syndicate / Syd Dale & The Karminsky Experience
Track 8 - Beat Match Until I'm Blue / Alan Hawkshaw & Andrew Kingslow
Track 9 - Sharp Shooter / Alan Hawkshaw & The Bush Doctors
Track 10 - French Lick / David Lindup & Si Begg
Track 11 - Party House Pop / Keith Mansfield & Futurecast
Track 12 - So Nice / Alan Moorhouse & Slyde
Track 13 - Get On The Scene / Keith Mansfield & Grinny Gandad
Track 14 - Rocky Runabout Remix / Alan Hawkshaw & SuperFrank
Track 15 - Midnight Manoeuvres / Tony Kinsey & Tim Love Lee
Track 16 - Mix Master Mania / Alan Hawkshaw & Keith Mansfield, Si Begg
Track 17 - Soul Scratchers / Alan Moorhouse, Unusual & Electric
Track 18 - 4am Breakdown / John Cameron & Domu
Track 19 - Turntablist In A Sportscar / Alan Hawkshaw & Aldo Vanucci
Track 20 - Stop, Look And Sample / David Lindup & SuperFrank
Track 21 - Original Mania / Hawkshaw, Mansfield, Karminsky Experience
Track 22 - Happy Days Dub / Johnny Pearson & The Karminsky Experience
Track 23 - Tap To The Rhythm / Alan Hawkshaw & Slyde
Track 24 - Teenage Renegade / Keith Mansfield & Justin Langlands

"Bootleg Beats" takes classic KPM tracks by Hawkshaw, Mansfield, Pearson etc. and gives them the remix treatment. Some of you may view this as being sacrilegious but in my opinion the results are pretty good, especially the mixes by The Karminsky Experience and Si Begg. Library music has been used as sample fodder for many years so it's good to hear the original material placed at the forefront here. Highlights include the laid back "Midnight Manoeuvres", Si Begg's take on "Funky Fanfare" and the excellent "Teenage Renegade" by Justin Langlands. Alan Hawkshaw is featured heavily with his trademark organ numbers making a good fit for this concept ( probably the best example is "Original Mania" which uses "Organ Mania" from KPM 1027 ). You can find a similar album available for download here.

KPM 1244 - HANDPLAYED BY ROBOTS

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Track 1 - Fanfare For Tomorrow

Track 2 - Dream Machine

Track 3 - Concorde

Track 4 - Perfect Performance 1

Track 5 - Perfect Performance 2

Track 6 - Datalink

Track 7 - Electronic Kites

Track 8 - Forwarning

Track 9 - Buzby's Band

Track 10 - Superbrain

Track 11 - Mobile Unit

Track 12 - Star Games

Track 13 - Memories Of The Future

Track 14 - Computer Crime

Track 15 - Prototype

Track 16 - No Blade Of Glass

Track 17 - Take Control

Track 18 - Analogue Dialogue

Track 19 - Fission Chips

Track 20 - Time Warp

I seem to have been leaning towards 1980's library music quite a bit in the last couple of weeks. I'll try to mix it up some more in the future but for now please enjoy this late edition to the KPM 1000 series, "Handplayed By Robots" composed by George Fenton and Ken Freeman. There are playful tracks ( "Superbrain" sounds like it has been taken directly from an 8 bit computer game ) but it is the more cinematic and austere pieces that appeal to me the most ( "Datalink" and "Memories Of The Future" are prime examples ). Also, anyone who likes techno should instantly be drawn towards the squelchy sounds of "Analogue Dialogue".

Certainly it's no masterpiece but there are enough curiosities contained in the 20 tracks to warrant giving this record a good listen. Once again I'm struggling to get things to upload properly and have had to rely on an external link so thanks to the original uploader.

BRUTON BRL 03 - ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY

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Track 1 - Man And Superman / Francis Monkman
Track 2 - The Dawn Of An Era / Francis Monkman
Track 3 - The Endurance Of Man / Francis Monkman
Track 4 - The Achievements Of Man / Francis Monkman
Track 5 - The Achievements Of Man Link / Francis Monkman
Track 6 - Productivity / Les Hurdle & Frank Ricotti
Track 7 - Pacewaves / Les Hurdle & Frank Ricotti
Track 8 - Urgent Delivery / Les Hurdle & Frank Ricotti
Track 9 - Progress With Percussion / Les Hurdle & Frank Ricotti
Track 10 - Move On / Les Hurdle & Frank Ricotti
Track 11 - Short Of Time / Les Hurdle & Frank Ricotti
Track 12 - Cargo / Les Hurdle & Frank Ricotti
Track 13 - Pistons / Jim Lawless
Track 14 - Rotary / Jim Lawless
Track 15 - Experiment With Danger / Jim Lawless
Track 16 - Place To Place / Steve Gray
Track 17 - Revolving Patterns / Keith Mansfield
Track 18 - Perpetual Movement / Keith Mansfield
Track 19 - Design Centre / John Cameron

What starts off as a fairly standard early 80's Bruton becomes far more interesting mid album with the mix of traditional and electronic instruments along with some truly excellent composing taking things to a higher level. "Move On" is just outrageously good while "Cargo" is a slow burner that has some outstanding xylophone playing incorporated. The Jim Lawless tracks are thoroughly weird and wonderful, Steve Gray's melancholic "Place To Place" is a winner and Keith Mansfield and John Cameron finish off the record in style. I was really taken aback by much of what I heard on BRL 03 and I hope that you find the same level of enjoyment. Thanks to the Offline Vintage Library Emporium for this link.

Please note - Track 2 cuts off early, you can download the full song here.

KPM 1241 - TECHNOLOGY AND MOVEMENT

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Track 1 - Handmade By Robots

Track 2 - The Plus Factor A

Track 3 - The Plus Factor B

Track 4 - Microchip Revolution A

Track 5 - Microchip Revolution B

Track 6 - Microchip Revolution C

Track 7 - Energy Flow A

Track 8 - Energy Flow B

Track 9 - Energy Flow C

Track 10 - International Report A

Track 11 - International Report B

Track 12 - International Report C

Track 13 - International Report D

Track 14 - International Report E

Track 15 - International Report F

Track 16 - International Report G

Track 17 - Wide Horizons A

Track 18 - Wide Horizons B

Track 19 - Wide Horizons C

Track 20 - Wide Horizons D

Track 21 - Wide Horizons E

Track 22 - Wide Horizons F

Track 23 - Wide Horizons G

Track 24 - High Flying

Track 25 - Technology And Movement A

Track 26 - Technology And Movement B

Track 27 - Technology And Movement C

Track 28 - Passport International A

Track 29 - Passport International B

Track 30 - Passport International C

Track 31 - Force Majeure

Back to the 1980's once again with another compelling KPM care of Keith Mansfield. It may be packed to the brim with synths and drum machines but you'd be a brave person to call this album cheesy. "Force Majeuer", "Microchip Revolution A", "Handmade By Robots" and the hip hop-esque "The Plus Factor A" all showcase Mansfield's deft touch with whatever he put his mind to. Many of these tracks would have made perfect themes for news or current affairs programmes back in the day but even now they hold plenty of interest for library music enthusiasts. As I mentioned last month this album is quite similar in style to KPM 1240 "Action World" so I would recommend checking that one out also.

CANDIDO - DRUM FEVER

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Track 1 - Candido's Funk

Track 2 - Succulent

Track 3 - Mighty Mouth

Track 4 - St. Loius Blues

Track 5 - Yolanda

Track 6 - St. Thomas

Track 7 - Sultry

Track 8 - Kushy

Track 9 - Soulwanco

Super funky. You dig? Sorry about the Rapidshare link, Mediafire is being a pain right now.