neighbourhood - zed bias
― If you only knew, Monday, 11 February 2008 04:32 (sixteen years ago) link
yeah, no "girls like us"...? It's "Flowers" then.
― scottpl, Monday, 11 February 2008 05:15 (sixteen years ago) link
I will be the only one that votes for "Sincere."
-- Mr. Snrub
er...no you won't. it's the only one i can recall to be honest. except for Sweet Like Chocolate and i really can't bring myself to go there.
― sam500, Monday, 11 February 2008 05:55 (sixteen years ago) link
^^^ Gothtards Parade
― Noodle Vague, Monday, 11 February 2008 09:52 (sixteen years ago) link
I'm another one who would have voted B15 Project, and it's a pity that Wookie's "Battle" got missed. (Also, where's Lonyo "Summer Of Love" and Tru Faith & Dub Conspiracy "Freak Like Me"?)
Anyhow, I'm voting for the super-smooth old-school "Sincere".
― mike t-diva, Monday, 11 February 2008 10:57 (sixteen years ago) link
I still don't really 'get' 2-step but Moving Too Fast is an astonishing record, better than anything else here by a mile.
― Matt DC, Monday, 11 February 2008 11:01 (sixteen years ago) link
"Sweet Like Chocolate" because it's one of the great number ones and also the record Madonna should have made in 1999.
― Dingbod Kesterson, Monday, 11 February 2008 11:05 (sixteen years ago) link
I also missed out the Mis-Teeq laydeez. Maybe someone with a better memory than me should redo this poll.
― chap, Monday, 11 February 2008 12:20 (sixteen years ago) link
Neighbourhood and Battle weren't really chart 'hits' were they?
― DJ Mencap, Monday, 11 February 2008 12:23 (sixteen years ago) link
Oxide & Neutrino's "Up Middle Finger" was a hit tho, would've liked the chance to think about voting for that before voting for "Flowers" anyway. "Movin' Too Fast" was probably my number 2.
― Noodle Vague, Monday, 11 February 2008 12:37 (sixteen years ago) link
I totally get 2 Step but hate 'Moving Too Fast', oddly.
― blueski, Monday, 11 February 2008 12:45 (sixteen years ago) link
#25 and #10 respectively
― blueski, Monday, 11 February 2008 12:47 (sixteen years ago) link
Yeah Mis-Teeqs are missing, as are "Out Of Your Mind" and "Bodygroove" and "Gotta Get Thru This", and I'd say "Fill Me In" belongs here too.
I've voted for "Flowers" but it's a very near thing obv.
― Tim F, Monday, 11 February 2008 12:48 (sixteen years ago) link
like: Re-Rewind - Artful Dodger Woman Trouble - Artful Dodger Please Don't Turn Me On - Artful Dodger Sincere - MJ Cole Straight From the Heart - Doolally Bound For Da Reload - Oxide & Neutrino (but hated at the time becuz thought it was cheap and dated!) Sweet Like Chocolate - Shanks & Bigfoot I'll Bring You Flowers - Sweet Female Attitude
no like: Movin Too Fast - Artful Dodger Think About Me - Artful Dodger (don't remember this tho) TwentyFourSeven - Artful Dodger (ditto - was it the one with Mel All Saints?) Crazy Love - MJ Cole A Little Bit of Luck - Luck & Neat Master Blaster - Luck & Neat No Good 4 Me - Oxide & Neutrino Do You Really Like It - DJ Pied Piper
― blueski, Monday, 11 February 2008 12:52 (sixteen years ago) link
I tended to like what degree of male soul (as opposed to the MC-led stuff) element there was to 2 Step, as if a wilful contrary reaction to the perceived 'girliness' otherwise abundant.
― blueski, Monday, 11 February 2008 12:54 (sixteen years ago) link
Surprised about Battle (re chart positions), recall it as yer typical underground smash that didn't actually cross over to the charts. I could always look these things up before posting, but hey ho
― DJ Mencap, Monday, 11 February 2008 12:55 (sixteen years ago) link
it doesn't seem like it was as big (at least chartwise) as it was tho yes
― blueski, Monday, 11 February 2008 12:57 (sixteen years ago) link
Yeah I didn't like "Bound For Da Reload" much at the time either - I don't think it sounds much like an MC record, although the version without the "Casualty" sample does more (and is superior - or at least is the version that got me into the tune).
Loved "Oh No" and "No Good 4 Me" immediately though.
I'm probably the only person here who likes "Master Blaster".
― Tim F, Monday, 11 February 2008 13:09 (sixteen years ago) link
i like 'Devil's Nightmare'. gothstep deserved a better chance.
― blueski, Monday, 11 February 2008 13:20 (sixteen years ago) link
Heh, Sweet Female Attitude are doing a live PA of 'Flowers' in my wonderful home town this Thursday. Sunship are playing as well!
― DJ Mencap, Monday, 11 February 2008 16:29 (sixteen years ago) link
Back To '00!
― blueski, Monday, 11 February 2008 16:33 (sixteen years ago) link
Are you going to go? You should go.
― chap, Monday, 11 February 2008 16:34 (sixteen years ago) link
Automatic thread bump. This poll's results are now in.
― ILX System, Tuesday, 12 February 2008 00:01 (sixteen years ago) link
You should go, Mencap. I should imagine it would be tremendously melancholic, in its way, after all this time.
In practically any other circumstances I'd have voted for "Sweet Like Chocolate". "A Little Bit of Luck" is also wonderful, but what chance did it stand in this company?
― February Callendar, Tuesday, 12 February 2008 00:28 (sixteen years ago) link
master blaster is great btw
― deej, Sunday, 1 June 2008 03:13 (fifteen years ago) link
i need to track down mj cole - sincere, the album. it was great start to finish iirc - a nice blend of smooth and complicated/fidgity.
― messiahwannabe, Sunday, 1 June 2008 09:01 (fifteen years ago) link
my favorite 2-step track of all time is "something in your eyes"
― moonship journey to baja, Sunday, 1 June 2008 09:17 (fifteen years ago) link
and "girls like us" and "destiny"
but now that i look at this, it looks like maybe this poll is just for 2-step that got on the UK pop charts?
― moonship journey to baja, Sunday, 1 June 2008 09:20 (fifteen years ago) link
Ha ha Deej I thought I was the only person who loved Masterblaster!
― Tim F, Sunday, 1 June 2008 11:20 (fifteen years ago) link
if i can deal with a thong song cover i can deal with a stevie one!
― deej, Sunday, 1 June 2008 13:32 (fifteen years ago) link
rockist joek obv but why do people hate masterblaster??
― deej, Sunday, 1 June 2008 14:11 (fifteen years ago) link
There was a Thong Song cover? Or do you just mean the Artful Dodger remix?
Re your request for more suggestions of good 2-step hitz for R&B sets - these are guaranteed to slay R&B clubs:
The Underdog Project - Summer Jam Kristine Blond - Loveshy (Club Asylum Remix) (one of the most ecstatic tracks ever) Brandy & Monica - The Boy Is Mine (Architechs Remix) Tru Faith & Dub Conspiracy - Freak Like Me Restless Natives - I Wanna Know (Y-Tribe Remix) 702 - You Don't Know (Marvel & Ely Remix) Richie Dan - Call It Fate (Underground Mix) Amar - Sometimes It Snows In April (Dreemhouse Dub) Dinamyte - Dancehall Queen (esp. if you love "Girls Like Us") Craid David - Fill Me In (Artful Dodger Bootleg Remix) Mis-Teeq - Why (Matt Jam Lamont & DJ Face Remix) De La Soul - All Good (MJ Cole Remix)
More suggestions:
Mis-Teeq - "One Night Stand (Sunship Remix)" and "B With Me (Bump & Flex Remix)" United Groove Collective - Glad You Came To Me (S. Gurley Remix) Phaze One - Nicole's Groove K-Warren - Coming Home Richie Dan - Temptation Selena vs X-Men - Give It Up (X-Men Vocal Mix) Damage ft. MC Romeo - Still Be Lovin' You (Marvel & Eli Remix) Kwesi - Lovely (Dreem Teem Bounce Mix) Monsta Boy - Sorry (Ed Case 2001 Refix) Another Level - Bomb Diggy (Bump & Flex Vocal Mix) Masterstepz - Sorry (You Lied To Me) Dubaholics - Closer To You Yardcure Cru ft. Lady Saw & Wayne Wonder - Life That We Livin' Pink - There You Go (Sovereign Remix) Truesteppers ft. Dane Bowers - Buggin' David Anthony - Friday Night (Sunship Remix) Ray Hurley - Ride The Storm (Y2K Remix) Kelis - Get Along With You (Bump & Flex Remix) TJ Cases - Dedicated To Love (Vocal Dub) Romina Johnson - Into You X-ite - Let Me Luv You (Ed Case Remix) Shanks & Bigfoot - Sing-A-Long (Wideboys Remix)
― Tim F, Sunday, 1 June 2008 14:56 (fifteen years ago) link
ha yeah i meant the remix - thnx for the recommends man
― deej, Sunday, 1 June 2008 14:58 (fifteen years ago) link
i am going to be doing a 2-step hits mix for a friend of mine's blog shortly, i will post it up here. i kind of can't wait to hear it myself, i miss some of these jams so much.
― pipecock, Sunday, 1 June 2008 15:50 (fifteen years ago) link
the terrible value of the $ has really made this a poor time to decide to get into a genre popular exclusively in europe :-/
― deej, Sunday, 1 June 2008 16:05 (fifteen years ago) link
on the plus side, no one here really plays this stuff so its like i have my own lane to drive in
― deej, Sunday, 1 June 2008 16:06 (fifteen years ago) link
deej just turned me on to this stuff <3
― J0rdan S., Wednesday, 12 January 2011 08:06 (thirteen years ago) link
Jordan! You have wasted your life.
― Tim F, Wednesday, 12 January 2011 08:11 (thirteen years ago) link
i know :-(
― J0rdan S., Wednesday, 12 January 2011 08:14 (thirteen years ago) link
What has Deej given you? I might be spurred on to acts of generosity.
― Tim F, Wednesday, 12 January 2011 08:16 (thirteen years ago) link
omg j0rdan, what tim said. whatever deej has given you, you need more
― lex diamonds (lex pretend), Wednesday, 12 January 2011 08:18 (thirteen years ago) link
told me to download this http://www.allmusic.com/album/ayia-napa-the-album-r494321/review
& sent me links to various songs in this poll
― J0rdan S., Wednesday, 12 January 2011 08:20 (thirteen years ago) link
i don't know why i didn't vote in this poll or post itt but this song was grossly robbed
Think About Me - Artful Dodger 0
― lex diamonds (lex pretend), Wednesday, 12 January 2011 08:21 (thirteen years ago) link
this stuff hits that late 90s chord that melts me into a nostalgic puddle tbqh
― J0rdan S., Wednesday, 12 January 2011 08:23 (thirteen years ago) link
like "sweet like chocolate" reminds me of aqua
― J0rdan S., Wednesday, 12 January 2011 08:24 (thirteen years ago) link
in ways
i think j0rdan really needs mis-teeq's first album and todd edwards remixes in his life asap
also!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8DT9rdVsYZE
and!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OhKypM3H0iY
(that one's v.early wiley)
― lex diamonds (lex pretend), Wednesday, 12 January 2011 08:26 (thirteen years ago) link
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QYNs2t11yxQ
― lex diamonds (lex pretend), Wednesday, 12 January 2011 08:29 (thirteen years ago) link
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=daMKhBj0xbE
― lex diamonds (lex pretend), Wednesday, 12 January 2011 08:47 (thirteen years ago) link
J0rdan, my 2-step compilations, let me show you them.
― Tim F, Wednesday, 12 January 2011 09:18 (thirteen years ago) link
What's the song? I can't see the youtube clip at work.
― Tim F, Monday, 30 May 2011 23:15 (twelve years ago) link
oh sorry -- roy davis jr - 'gabriel' large joints remix
― lebroner (D-40), Monday, 30 May 2011 23:22 (twelve years ago) link
vocals by chicago's own peven everett iirc
― lebroner (D-40), Monday, 30 May 2011 23:24 (twelve years ago) link
This is amazing fiyah.
― The Reverend, Monday, 30 May 2011 23:41 (twelve years ago) link
http://www.4shared.com/audio/Y30jHjds/Roy_Davis_Jr_-_Gabriel__Large_.html?
― r|t|c, Monday, 30 May 2011 23:42 (twelve years ago) link
Yeah love this one.
― Tim F, Monday, 30 May 2011 23:50 (twelve years ago) link
big ups rtc and deej
― The Reverend, Monday, 30 May 2011 23:58 (twelve years ago) link
Rev have you not heard The Sound of the Pirates?
― Tim F, Tuesday, 31 May 2011 00:27 (twelve years ago) link
No. I'm basically totally ignorant about dance music from before I got into dance music.
― The Reverend, Tuesday, 31 May 2011 00:30 (twelve years ago) link
I must correct this. The Gabriel remix is a pretty good indicator of the sound of much of the mix.
― Tim F, Tuesday, 31 May 2011 00:35 (twelve years ago) link
fuck i really need to listen to tim's mixes
― J0rdan S., Tuesday, 31 May 2011 01:05 (twelve years ago) link
Dreem Teem In Session #2 (posted upthread) was nearly my choice for J0rdan S listening club, ruled out on the technicality of being late 1997.
― Tim F, Tuesday, 31 May 2011 01:37 (twelve years ago) link
i have third dimension (disc 2) on my comp
― J0rdan S., Tuesday, 31 May 2011 01:39 (twelve years ago) link
fwiw I have bumping this like hella since I heard it on the local r&b station's old school hour a while back. Don't remember hearing it at the time tho.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uvrFmUfAyjU
― The Reverend, Tuesday, 31 May 2011 01:44 (twelve years ago) link
Coochy Coo the X-Men Remixes 12"a review by gareth metford of release format Coochy Coo the X-Men Remixes 12" by En-Core (CD Album)
textFor pop music, the gothic has proved both an enduring source of imagery and, more importantly, a repository of moods unattainable without reference to that sense, articulated so cogently by H.P. Lovecraft, that "human laws and interests and emotions have no validity or significance in the vast cosmos at large". In dance music, it was largely the advent of electronics which enabled producers to begin to access the gothic stance: from Jamie Principle's shell-shocked 'Baby Wants to Ride', which posits both love and God as fictive elements in "a fascist dream", to Dom & Roland's scouringly bleak future-world schematics, its materialist, anti-soul aesthetic has been a frequent visitor to clubland ever since. X-men's 2-step remixes of 'Coochy Coo', originally a rather mundane four-to-the-floor stomper which would not sound out of place on daytime Radio 1, reside squarely in this tradition. Both their 'Club Mix' and their 'Dancefloor Dub' revolve around a slithery, sub-centric bassline pinioned by an ominous arpeggiated synth refrain, seemingly lifted directly from one of John Carpenter's DIY horror soundtracks. However, it is the vocals which really trip one up: drenched in breathy atmospherics, they slip and slide, flicker and blur with an expressiveness one does not really expect from UK garage, sounding at times more akin to Swans' Jarboe or Dead Can Dance's Lisa Gerrard than the usual mellifluous R&B divas. In speaking so powerfully of an individual human subject, they recall Marx's assertion that human emancipation begins with a rejection of religion's doctrine of ineffable spirit - with the understanding that, to quote Lovecraft again, "matter, it appears, really is exactly what 'spirit' was always supposed to be."
Posted by gareth metford at 00:00, 29 May 2000
― r|t|c, Tuesday, 5 July 2011 12:42 (twelve years ago) link
Ladies and gentlemen, gareth metford.
― Tim F, Tuesday, 5 July 2011 13:04 (twelve years ago) link
oh idk, it rather caught me up in a nostalgic tide. all that millenial crit swag washed away by lolz and imo's like tears in the rain. who was gareth metford irl then, and who would he be in print now? a titchy, a jimi, a dog latin perhaps. but back then was he not so much more than himself! look upon him, wings spread and soaring over the cultural wasteland, a mutant superbeing irradiated by books n shit. to the air gareth! take to the air once more!
http://sonomu.net/text/~678/
oh alright, never mind.
― r|t|c, Tuesday, 5 July 2011 13:40 (twelve years ago) link
that x-men remix he's on about is banging tho alie
http://hulkshare.com/n0avklciujw8
since it's not on the tubes
― r|t|c, Tuesday, 5 July 2011 13:53 (twelve years ago) link
― J0rdan S., Wednesday, January 12, 2011 8:20 AM (1 year ago) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink
man this mix is so good!
― just sayin, Monday, 23 April 2012 08:34 (twelve years ago) link
Yeah it's one of my favourite mixes ever.
― Tim F, Monday, 23 April 2012 09:26 (twelve years ago) link
A five woman choir did an accapella version of Flowers at my brother's wedding the other week. Goosebumps.
― I wish to incorporate disco into my small business (chap), Monday, 23 April 2012 10:39 (twelve years ago) link
That sounds incredible and what a great, original idea!
― boxedjoy, Monday, 23 April 2012 12:30 (twelve years ago) link
http://www.allmusic.com/album/ayia-napa-the-album-r494321/review
glass houses and all that but is this review even in english, i'm struggling here
― r|t|c, Monday, 23 April 2012 12:53 (twelve years ago) link
I think he was sent a flyer for "Ayia Napa: the Tour".
― Tim F, Monday, 23 April 2012 13:48 (twelve years ago) link
what i really really want are unmixed versions of all the 2-step hits - i have many mixes with them already. both 2-step and grime could really use some decent curation.
― lextasy refix (lex pretend), Monday, 31 January 2011 13:45 (3 years ago) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink
Why has this not happened yet to 2-step?
― boxedjoy, Monday, 1 September 2014 10:32 (nine years ago) link
gareth metford still otm
― r|t|c, Monday, 1 September 2014 10:36 (nine years ago) link
it looks like gareth metford has an album out!
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Urban-Lanscapes/dp/B00KFNB8DA
― TracerHandVEVO (Tracer Hand), Monday, 1 September 2014 10:44 (nine years ago) link
http://www.discogs.com/Degrading-The-Image-Involuntary-Response-Degrading-The-Image-Involuntary-Response/release/3004872
― r|t|c, Monday, 1 September 2014 10:56 (nine years ago) link
this guy
― TracerHandVEVO (Tracer Hand), Monday, 1 September 2014 11:58 (nine years ago) link
No votes for Bound 4 da reload wtf
― paolo, Monday, 1 September 2014 13:02 (nine years ago) link
Man, Dreem Teem In Session #2... why has it taken me 17 years to get a copy of this and listen to it? Incredible.
― boxedjoy, Sunday, 2 November 2014 21:48 (nine years ago) link