Gaudi
Bass, Sweat & Tears
(Interchill Records)
Bass, Sweat & Tears is Gaudi's fifth solo album and the long awaited follow up to his 2000 global release Earthbound. It is an organic fusion of dub and nu-beat with a global mix of influences; it is inspired by native cultures from around the world and takes the listener on a journey from Burkina Faso in Africa to Iran, Pakistan and Northern India, from Papua New Guinea and the Amazon rain forest to Italy and Spain . Bass, Sweat & Tears is an evocative, deep and elegant work in which indigenous themes and global beats contrast and compliment each other. ... read more

Thievery Corporation
The Richest Man in Babylon
(Eighteenth Street Lounge Music)
Highly acclaimed full length from Rob and Eric with vocal tracks featuring Pam Bricker, Lou Lou, Notch, Emiliana Torrini, Sleepy Wonder and Shinehead. ... read more

Thunderball
Scorpio Rising
(Eighteenth Street Lounge Music)
Changing styles, like scene changes in a 70's thriller, Thunderball expertly maneuvers between drum n bass, downtempo, cinematic soul, bossa nova and breakbeat to create a fluid collection of low rider grooves. From the soulful D&B track Heart of the Hustler, to the high noon soundtrack, Angela's Lament, Thunderball once again demonstrate the depth and breadth of their production skills. Drum and bossa infused tracks like Vai Vai and Solar compliment the afro-cuban beats in Scorpio Rising and the dub-laden hip-hop of Stereo Tonic and Vibrations are sure to rock the late night beats. ... read more

Nicola Conte
Jet Sounds Revisited
(Eighteenth Street Lounge Music)
An excellent collection of remixes from Bossa Per Due by Micatone, Les Gammas, Nuspirit Helsinki, Thievery Corporation, Koop, Kyoto Jazz Massive, Eddy & Dus, Espen Horne, and Gerardo Frisina. ... read more

Ursula 1000
Kinda' Kinky
(Eighteenth Street Lounge Music)
Ladies and gentlemen, Ursula 1000 has done it again! Kinda Kinky sees the king of superfunkelectrodiscosambahousebigbeatbreaks twisting our minds and senses with his latest, and eagerly awaited, long player. ... read more

Les Hommes
Les Hommes
(Eighteenth Street Lounge Music)
Debuting in a tiny club in Soho in 1994, East London's Les Hommes have been making quite a name for themselves throughout Europe. ... read more

Federico Aubele
Gran Hotel Buenos Aires
(Eighteenth Street Lounge Music)
The highly anticipated debut from Argentine Federico Aubele. This breathtaking album takes in the latin sounds of Argentina and melds them with the dub of Jamaica to create a intricate, soulful and flowing piece of work. Produced by Thievery Corporation, this record is an instant classic. ... read more

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