Bryan Powell - I.T.O.Y. The Album (1993 Talkin' Loud)

Another early Talkin' Loud soul release was this only album by Bryan Powell which will please those who like that fat US R'n'B sound of Soul II Soul or worse. The cover says it all. IMHO the worst album released on Talkin' Loud, which definitely makes it a must-hear.

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Omar - There's Nothing Like This (1991 Talkin' Loud)

I've found myself listening to soul music of all kinds on this hot weekend. That's just to explain today's batch. No need to introduce Omar because his notorious There's Nothing Like This is definitely one of modern soul classics. This collection of midtempo UK soul grooves was also the first album released on Gilles Peterson's Talkin' Loud label and it's commercial success kickstarted the avalanche of acid jazz bands like Galliano, Young Disciples and Incognito.

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Galliano - The Plot Thickens (1994 Talkin' Loud)

I guess there's no need to introduce Galliano, one of the acid jazz main icons. After two classic and truly style-setting albums, the Rob Gallagher crew had to adapt to market's ever changing moods and tranform their party jazz into something.. different. Mixing jazz with late 60's folk chants and activist lyrics didn't prove to raise the sales, but, however underrated by the real jazzheads, The Plot Thickens is still brilliant collection of great songs. So brilliant I actually bought a retail copy in a pawn shop last autumn, and trust me, I don't buy CDs for no reason.

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VA Multidirection 2 (1995 Brownswood Workshop)

Future•Japan Relief Campaign
Multidirection Part Two (intanashunal zis time), selected by United Future Organization. Includes the legendary last track by Kruder & Dorfmeister.

01 Sylk 130 featuring Alison Crockette-Seasons Change
02 Trio Da Lata-Deep Water
03 Diet Music-Por El (Correspondance Mix)
04 Kruder & Dorfmeister-A Tune For Us
05 Love T.K.O.-Rock 'N' Roll Philosophy
06 DJ Mil'O featuring Knowledge & Nadine-Is It Worth It
07 Jazz Brothers-Spontaneity
08 Pronoia-April In Tokio
09 Tiny Voice Production-Hug
10 Naoyuki Honzawa-La Lune (mOOn)
11 Audio Active-Return Of The Space Ape

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VA Multidirection 1 (1994 Brownswood Workshop)

Future•Japan Relief Campaign
Compiled by United Future Organization, released by Gilles Peterson. This is the coolest the cool can get.

01 Kyoto Jazz Massive Project-Rising Sun
02 The Indepent Colors-Fly-way
03 Jazz Brothers-Beatitude
04 Cool Spoon-Coolie Coolie Spooners
05 Muro from Microphon Pager-#$%@#x#%$&
06 United Future Organization-Upa Neguinho (Supa Neg Mix)
07 Soul-Bossa-Trio-Easy Bounce
08 Nobukazu Takemura-Elm
09 Small Circle Of Friends-Sittin' On The Fence

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4Hero - Earth Pioneers EP (1997 Talkin' Loud)

Earth Pioneers EP is the first release after Marc Mac and Dego AKA 4Hero signed with Gilles Petterson's Talkin' Loud label and includes mostly material from their (then) forthcoming album Two Pages which finally made them famous outside strictly drum'n'bass community.

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VA Talkin' Inside The Beat (1999 Talkin' Loud)

This showcase of Gilles Peterson's Talkin' Loud captures the years when this great label resigned on being Acid Jazz Emporium No.2 and moved toward the era of Broken Beat. Contains some rare vinyl-only tracks and remixes.

01 Krust-Re-Arrange (The Cinematic Orchestra Remix)
02 Roni Size Reprazent-Heroes (Kruder Powercut Version)
03 4Hero-Planetaria (Hefner Remix)
04 MJ Cole-Strung Out
05 4Hero-We Who Are Not As Others (Jazzanova Remix)
06 Roni Size Reprazent-Watching Windows (Roni Size Meetse Nu Yorican Soul)
07 Urban Species-Listen (Just Listen) (Louie's Bonus Beats)
08 Eternal Sun-6-8 Drumz (Yoru-Pean Drumz Remix By Pathless)
09 United Future Organization-The Planet Plan
10 Krust-Witchcraft
11 DJ Venom-Brazilika
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Krust - Coded Language (1999 Talkin' Loud)

DJ Krust is a well known UK producer since the early days of jungle fever. His debut album brings more advanced drum'n'bass and breakbeat sound and includes two remarkable tracks; Re-arrange and the title track Coded Language flavoured with slam poetry vocal avalanche performed by Saul Williams.

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