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Youtube over the past few years has become a fantastic place to look up rare dance tracks of all shapes and sizes. generally showing a photo of the records circular decal or even a home made video put together with a diy editing program while the song plays out. It would be quite easy to make a cool music video mashup station using something like yahoo pipes and some keywords filtering tags and artist names.



These gems I gleaned in a very stream of consciousnous manner. I hope you enjoy listening and watching them as much as I did.

1)Drexciya - Journey Home
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f9y9Snt1g5E
2)Bochum Welt
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LdNooBW-TEM&feature=related
3)Lego Feet aka autechre
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9BXUEkJj5t4&feature=related
4)James Hunter- Walk Away. I must explain this as it is completely different from the other tunes ive linked to. My boss was playing this song at work for the past few days and I really have gotten to like it. Hailing from London, Hunter has by the sound of it been something of a secret for many years and has over the past decade finally receiving the press and accolades he deserves. His sound is nice and spread out, uncluttered reminds me of sam cooke a bit. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HGQd8M5t4Ao
Deep Forest - Deep Forest
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F4mskaR3OzE



4) SEHR GUT MEIN HERR! I came across this track on beatport a few weeks ago and it has grown on me. This version I have linked to is done live with a drummer and is quite fantastic!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jy-ztntdQq0

Sam Annand is set to release his debut album as Architeq later this year. The London-based Scotsman hasn't been particularly prolific over the past two years, but the tracks he has unveiled have already made waves with fans of both disco, dub, and wonky instumental hip-hop. Last year's Birds Of Prey EP may have been his debut single, but showed an admirable level of production expertise with his slow wiggling grooves and off-kilter funk.

Three of the tracks from Birds Of Prey have found their way onto the full-length, which goes by the title of Green And Gold, but there will be ten brand new cuts for eager fans to get their teeth into, including three vocal contributions. The dulcet tones of Sunharbour vocalist Junior Williams sits atop the lilting "Nothing," Ilija Rudman gets on the mic for the electro-boogie of "Mind Games," and Angéle David Gillou compliments the strutting jazz piano of "Spinning Plates."

http://www.residentadvisor.net/news.aspx?id=10906