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As we revealed last week, Juno Plus was handed the reins for curating a free seven inch featuring exclusive tracks from FaltyDL and JD Twitch, which our office partners Juno Records are giving away with any order over the festive period.
Dirty Jesus – Don’t Fuck With My Shit (Pete Herbert Remixes) review
by Juno Plus on 16.02.2010 at 09:58am
Artist: Dirty Jesus
Title: Don’t Fuck With My Shit (Pete Herbert Remixes and original)
Label: Juno
Genre: Disco/Nu-Disco, House
Format: 12″
Buy From: Juno Records
With impeccable musical quality control, Paperecordings was, and still is, one of the world’s most treasured record labels. The controversially named Dirty Jesus aka Erik Rug and Marc Collin were one of the acts to release on the label and their classic proto nu disco track “Don’t Fuck With My Shit” was recorded in one take in the studio played with real instruments and mixed down live.
The first of Pete Herbert’s two remixes of this gloriously and unimprovably titled track features a lazy bass guitar bouncing off twangy keys. By the time the tumbling piano lines come in – and Herbert does make you sweat on it – hands are well and truly up in the air.
Part Two, instead of making us wait on the piano, brings it in immediately. It playfully jostles for attention with that addictive guitar hook, and this time Herbert teases us with a bassline that takes nearly two full minutes to kick in. When it does, you have a track that is positively dripping with that sublime piano-driven house sound that is sure to get even the most ardent chin-strokers shaking ass.
Review: Aaron Coultate
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Artist: Layo & Bushwacka!
Title: Deep South
Label: Juno
Genre: Breakbeat
Format: 12″, Digital
Buy From: Juno Records, Juno Download
Following on from the superb Linkwood & House of Traps remix effort on “Deep South” (which we reviewed here), Danish breakbeat artist Badboe provides the second remix package, with an irresistibly funky dub remix on the a-side and a rolling, percussion-heavy original remix of the flip.
Badboe has developed a style that has clear echoes of 60s and 70s funk yet still fits seamlessly into the modern musical landscape. This man has dipped his toe in almost any genre you care to name – from house to trance; hardcore to trip-hop.
He eventually came to conclusion that funky breakbeat is what he does best, and, based on this evidence, he’s made a great decision.
Review: Aaron Coultate
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As 2009 draws to an alarmingly rapid close, we at Juno Records and Juno Download have put our heads together to brings you our top 10 gifts for Christmas. There’s a nice mix, ranging from top of the range software to slipmats; books and DVDS to synthesizers; meaning that we’ve covered every eventuality for the DJ who has everything. You can check out our full list of 50 gift ideas here.
We’ve got a rather special prize on offer here at Juno Plus: 10 test pressings of the new Layo & Bushwacka! remix 12″, signed by Layo & Bushwacka, Linkwood & House of Traps.
The remix package to the classic tune “Deep South” has already garnered some positive feedback from DJing cognoscenti including Ashley Beedle, Pete Herbert, The Revenge and Mark E.
It will be released on December 7 on 12” and CD via Juno Records. Digital copies will be available from Juno Download.
To enter, all you have to do is answer this simple question: Which infamous DJ collective was Matthew B with before he became one half of “Layo & Bushwacka!”?
Email your answer and postal address to: competitions@juno.co.uk
Winners will be notified by Monday, December 7.
This week Juno’s Ben Daly takes a peak at Live Intro, the new piece of sofware from Ableton.
Check out the exclusive new remixes to classic Layo & Bushwacka! tune “Deep South”, by Linkwood, House of Traps and Badboe.
They will be released on December 9 on 12” and CD via Juno Records. Digital copies will be available from Juno Download.
It’s that time of year again – the DJ Mag Best of British Awards 2009 are upon us. We are very proud to have won the “Best Record Store” category for the past two years – and we’d like your help to make it a hat-trick!
It’s a star-studded list of nominees in the other categories this year, with Jesse Rose, Sinden, Will Saul, Steve Lawler and Ralph Lawson all nominated for Best DJ, while Skream, Jamie Jones, the Nextmen, Silicone Soul and King Roc are all in line for the Best Producer gong.
You can cast your vote for Juno here.
Voting closes November 6 so be quick!
Every month Juno collates the charts and glowing reviews from the world’s leading music magazines. Here’s a summary of the picks for October:
This month the Resident Advisor writers waxed lyrical about Moderat’s Sea Monkey remix package, while over at Mixmag Calvin Harris got a glowing review.
The eclectic Wire Magazine has everything from Akira Sakata’s jazz to Hyperdub’s 5-year double CD package – via some Bruce Gilbert – in its latest chart, while Groove Magazine is salivating over Luciano’s Tribute To The Sun and Kreidler’s Mosaik 2014.
Tastemakers extraordinaire Pitchfork are feeling Dizzee Rascal’s Tongue N Cheek and are also partial to a bit of Nick Cave. Meanwhile the Guardian scribes have Maps, Fuck Buttons and Taio Cruz on repeat in the office.
You can check out all the Critics Choice charts at Juno Records and Juno Download.
