SL Troopers - Knowledge ...I'm Gonna Get Me Some

I went shopping for records last weekend and came home with nothing. I know according to recent statistics that vinyl is on the up and a lot of people are 'getting back in to it' but it's just not the same any more. I used to go up town at least twice a week and hardly ever came back empty handed, felt disappointed if I did. I remember the days when I used to come back with boss tunes like this..

'Tech 1 comes with the verbal stumlar'

Flintstone - Freedom Of Expression

Here's a record you might not have heard.It's not fantastic but the hip hop mix is decent mainly due to the good use of  Minnie Riperton's 'Inside My Love'. I have some time for that track, the others not so much but if  R & B crossover type stuff is your thing then you're in for a treat. Not to say that I never liked this era's R & B sound but I'm a little older and it's no longer for me.

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B.C. Of Bass Inc. - Rock The Boat

This was a sought after 12" once upon a time. Sounds a little dated to me now but it might have passed some of you by so dip your bread. 

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Powerlords - British Mic Control

Some UK cities got their own TV channel late last year and Sheffield's is called SLTV and I have a look very occasionally. They have a lot of radio(?) on there for some reason with photos sent in by viewers which are on a slide show kind of thing but sometimes you see the dj 'in action' and I happened upon a dance music show - I didn't watch for long - a few weeks back and the dude was mixing mp3s on a laptop which he'd placed neatly on top of an SL1200 turntable with the lid down. Is that how it's done these days?
Anyway, enjoy this mp3 which that bloke can download as well if he wants.Make his set a lot more interesting.

I am not a Luddite

Suggestion Of The Week - Whirlwind D & Specifik - B-Line Business

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Private Party - Don't Distress This Groove

Time for some so called 'golden era' UK niceness now with an early incarnation of Shut Up And Dance and a pretty decent record it is too. You'll recognise the sample and this is better than 'Planet E' for me anyway. As far as I'm aware they only made two 12"s as Private Party although there is a 7" listed on discogs accredited to them which I've never heard of and if anyone has any details then feel free to bring forth the knowledge. I think it might be another group with the same name myself but you never know.

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Suggestion Of The Week - Specifik & Project Cee - Future Shock 64

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The Force - The Mission / Cash Crew - Microphone Maniac

I think you'll find this an interesting 12". The a-side is occupied by the Force with the under rated 'The Mission' and the b -side sports the debut cut from the Cash Crew, 'Microphone Maniac' . I recently sold this as I don't consider it a keeper but it's typical of the kind of fare I craved back in the mid to late eighties. That's not my writing on the label by the way. I bought it yonks back now and was a bit peeved when I first saw it but what the hell, it's gone now. Still, the promo is mad hard to find just now and I don't think there's any for sale in the UK right now either so if you want one you'll have to get your euros out. I think I shared this on Bust The Facts ages ago and someone used my scan on the youtube upload so I've put up the other side if he/she wants to utilise that as well.

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Suggestion Of The Week - Mister Jason Has A Posse - DJ Format's A-Z Of Classic Breaks Remix

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Dominant Force - Raptivity

One of the best UK hip hop 12"s of all time in my opinion which is sticking my neck out a bit but when you've heard 'criminals' on the flip you'll know why. Yeah the break is ancient nowadays but the rumbling bassline will blow you windows out the frames for sure. I think this was their debut 12", 'We're Ready' being the follow up which I did have until recently but it's not a patch on this one. Solid britcore niceness and a relatively easy find these days so get on it.

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