An exclusive selection of tracks by artists performing at The Big Chill this summer. See below for more info about the tracks and artists.
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01: Nina Nastasia - Our Day Trip (from 'On Leaving' - Fat Cat Records www.fat-cat.co.uk) |
| Nina Nastasia has a voice so intimate Mojo described it as having the 'ability to suck the air out of a room'. She was raised in California and now resides in New York. Her work picks over themes of love, longing and loss, childhood, dreams and human dramas, Nina's beautifully concise, hook-laden song-writing and the spare arrangements of her band have a certain gritty, rustic charm and intensity. | |
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02: Orchestra Baobab - Colette
(from Made In Dakar - World Circuit www.worldcircuit.co.uk) |
| Fusing Afro-Cuban rhythm, and Portuguese Creole melody with Congolese rumba, high life and a whole gamut of local styles, Orchestra Baobab are one of Africa's great iconic bands originally founded in 1970, and the creators of one of the world's most sublime and truly distinctive pop sounds. | |
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03: Yam Yam - Isabella's Rhumba
(from EATDUBAFROBEAT - The Big Chill Recordings www.bigchill.net) |
| Yam Yam have brought together a wealth of African influences to their music - blending Afro guitar hooks, dance floor friendly breaks and percussion. From Angola to Zimbabwe, Yam Yam's lexicon of African influences spans the mighty continent, while other musical influences are drawn from dance to electronic and post punk to dub reggae | |
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04: Leggo Beast - Blonde Throat
(from Tales From The Crib' - The Big Chill Recordings www.bigchill.net ) |
| Leggo Beast originally came to the world's attention via his early releases on Pork Recordings, he has traveled the world extensively to DJ in clubs as diverse as Propaganda in Moscow, Fabric in London and Tribeca Grande in New York. No stranger to the festival scene, he's played Glastonbury, Phoenix festival and is a regular at the Big Chill festivals and The Big Chill Bar. | |
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05: Tom Middleton - Sense
Is Real (from Excursions 01 - The Big Chill Recordings www.bigchill.net) |
| This download selection is compiled by international DJ, Composer and taste maker Tom Middleton. Tom is a long time friend of The Big Chill since it's inception, so much so that his debut album Lifetracks came out on Big Chill Recordings in October 2008. Sense is Real is a track taken from Excursions 01 which was released September 2008. He is a Classically trained Pianist and Cellist originally Cornwall. He as released many successful compilations like 'Crazy Covers' and The Trip and has just released Renaissance 3D as part of The Master series. | |
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06: Roland Clarke - Sunshine
(Ron Trent Remix) (from Sunshine EP www.need2soul.com ) |
| A perennial presence since the early 90's, Ron Trent is considered to be one of the architects of the Chicago music scene. Taking his cue from his father, who ran a record pool in the late 70's, Ron studied and collected all sorts of music as a child, and by his early teens, and since the mid 80s he's been a well-respected DJ stateside. Ronn will be making his long awaited festival debut this year and this is his sublime remix of Sunshine by Roland Clarke. | |
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TRACK 07: Agnostic Mountain Gospel Choir Go Back Home (*Exclusive unreleased track from their forthcoming album 10 Thousand www.agnostics.com) |
| Coming out of the same talent stable that gave the world Seasick Steve, The Agnostic Mountain Gospel Choir were thrown together at a week's notice for their inaugural gig, this Canadian quartet warp Delta-blues and mountain music in a way that bucks conservatism and quaint stereotypes, with slide guitar and banjo colliding headlong with a clanging drum kit and stand-up bass. | |
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08: Portico Quartet Cittagazze (from Knee-Deep In The North Sea Vortex/Babel www.babellabel.co.uk ) |
| Forging contemporary jazz with modern classical tendencies (think Steve Reich and Philip Glass), Portico Quartet have created an inimitable sound that has been compared to the work of Ben Allison, Esbjorn Svennson Trio and The Cinematic Orchestra. They've some way since the days spent busking outside London's National Theatre. | |
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TRACK 09: Fujiya & Miyagi Uh (from forthcoming album Light Bulbs www.fujiya-miyagi.com ) |
| Fujiya & Miyagi pulsing electronica belies their twin influences - 70's Krautrock bands such as Can and Neu!, and electronica artists like Aphex Twin - while live they blow the roof off with analogue synths and speaker-threatening frequencies. | |
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10: Son Of Dave - Old Times
Were Good Times (Old Times Were Good Times single Kartel www.kartelcreative.com) |
| Son of Dave's unique beatbox meets blues sounds like the past and future at the same time. He's played over 200 shows on four continents and wowed audiences at every single one, somehow vocalising drums, bass, and lyrics while playing the harmonica. Astounding. | |
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11. Hot 8 Brass Band - Skeet
Skeet (from Rock With The Hot 8 on Tru Thoughts www.tru-thoughts.co.uk) |
| Chances are you've probably already heard the hottest brass band in the world right now, and quite possibly at this very festival. Their uplifting, life-affirming cover of the Marvin Gaye classic 'Sexual Healing' has been parping its way out of discerning DJs' decks since 2006. | |
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12: Fat Freddy's Drop - Cay's
Crays (Radio Edit) (from Cay's Cray EP Kartel www.kartelcreative.com) |
| From the underground to the higher-ground, Fat Freddy's Drop is the South Pacific soul monster doing it for the love of music, and food! The essence of FFD and their hi-tek dub-soul boil up, is in their hypnotic live performance. | |
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TRACK 13: Tom Mansi & The Icebreakers - Disorientated In The Darkness (from forthcoming album Love On The Rails Kartel www.kartelcreative.com) |
| Tom Mansi & The Icebreakers originated from 'Fatman Kicks Cat', a funk band fronted by Tom's ex-girlfriend. Working with your ex is tricky at the best of times and it was ultimately what drove Tom to become his own frontman. Tom describes his latest album as 'a collection of memories that define moments of his life over the last few years'. | |
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TRACK 14: John Metcalfe - The Shock of Recognition (from the forthcoming A Darker Sunset - The Big Chill Recordings www.bigchill.net ) |
| Big Chill Recording's latest signing, John Metcalfe is one of the most exciting and versatile musicians in the UK. From giving string quartet recitals in prestigious venues world-wide, to composing for radio and TV, arranging strings for some of the world's biggest rock artists (such as Morrissey, Chrissie Hynde, Blur, The Cranberries, and Catatonia) and releasing his own genre-defying music, Metcalfe has gained wide recognition for his unique brand of music-making. | |