Due to my schedule Monday’s are generally a lazy day often passed in a drunken haze.
Here’s 5 records I like to accompany the haze

James Blake; probably my favourite producer right now..

Debate has raged long enough.

What is your favourite music related Zombie?
In my opinion Fela>Zomby>Zombie Zombie>The Zombies>Zombie Nation>A.D.A.M’s “zombie”>Major Lazer “Zumbie”>White Zombie>Being disemboweled by a Zombie>The Cranberrie’s “Zombie”.
Right? Give your opinions or add Zombie related music I forgot about in the comments.

Unlike previous years I bought next to no singles this year which really has affected my ability to judge the tracks of the year. This year my methods of music consumption were basically either through mixes on my ipod, or buying whole albums (usually old albums) on vinyl for home consumption.
Despite all this a few things managed to slip through and become firm favourites so lets take a look at a couple of them. I’m hoping to look at about 10 or so that really made a strong …

Lazy youtubery post sorry!
Some musical enthusiasms of recent times:
This summer has been the summer of Dam Funk!

Untold brings yet another piece of awesome:

Beautiful work as usual from wax (who apparently has now pretty much been revealed to be shed):

Listening to James Blake really loud is a necessary pleasure but I think it made me hurt my neck:

Joy Orbison, best name twisting since Jichael Mackson, and some great music too!:

Lil Silva – ‘Different’ – its heavy!:

Michel Cleis – ‘Dark Glasses’ – lots of drums happening:

I’m pretty much consistently excited about music …

Don Drummond that is.

Picked up some new records at the weekend, and it is so hot that reggae can be the only serious consideration right now. Ska more precisely was the order of the day with a Don Drummond record I found getting some serious thrashing from me. In the summer I could (do) listen to this kind of thing all day long. If you don’t know much about this brilliant, but somewhat tragic figure in Jamaica’s long musical history, some youtube and linkery follow below.

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Stolen …

(subject to debate)

I generally can’t stand Elton John but I am also naturally a big fan of this song.
Benny And The Jets (Mike Simonetti’s dub version)
Found on the Italians Do It Better blog
Been a bit slack on the posting here – I’ve been trying to learn Japanese, and it is hard work. I have sorted out temporary use of a turntable for my apartment which could be dangerous! Last vinyl purchases were some Jus-Ed, the mental new Ame innervisions, and a promo copy I found of Simon Flower’s …

Aka Russian Terminator (1989, Denmark)

I have seen this film and it is every bit as bad as it looks, but worth a post I believe in honour of Ninja’s upcoming journey.

A lot can change in 2 years!  At the start of 2007, I was living in an old house near a vaguely dodgy part of Auckland’s CBD.  The BMP was an as yet unacquainted and unincorporated group of disparate figures who had not yet discovered a mutual enjoyment for the triplicate vices of Beer, MUSIC, and Pizza.  My friend Mike, (aka Mick ‘the kid’) was living in Mt Albert near what I personally consider one of Auckland’s best cafes, so most weekends would see me grabbing a pile of records …

From myself and I’m sure all the BMP team – happy new year!
Last year ended on a sad musical note for me with the death of one of my favourite Jazz musicians, Freddie Hubbard.  Freddie should be beloved to all house fans for providing the sample on Pepe Bradock’s ‘Deep Burnt’ – surely one of the all time classic deep house records.  This sample comes from the song ‘Little Sunflower’ on Freddie’s 1979 album ‘love connection’ – whenever I find a second hand record store I always check out the …