SHREM'S LIST OBSESSION: 35 YEARS OF ÜBER-NERDINESS → 1987-2021 REVIVAL [Episode 9/35 - 1995]

For full context please refer to episode 1 dedicated to 1987 HERE. 

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Honourable mentions:

“Tell Me” – Groove Theory

“You Used To Love Me” – Faith Evans

“Horizons” – L.T.J. Bukem

“The Hunter Gets Captured by the Game” - Massive Attack feat. Tracey Thorn

“Paradise (Klubb Head Vocal)” – Cassio

Top 10 of 1995:

10 “Feel the Sunshine” – Alex Reece feat. Deborah Anderson

9 “Technova (La em Copacabana)” – Towa Tei with Bebel Gilberto

8 “Stars” – Dubstar

7 “Where Is The What If The What Is Why?” – Moloko

6 “Blueprint” – Attica Blues

5 “You Bring Me Joy” – Mary J. Blige

4 “Best Friend” – Brandy

3 “Enjoy” – Björk

2 “I'm Deranged” – David Bowie

1 “Bedtime Story”  – Madonna

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SHREM'S TRIP-HOP RETROSPECTIVE: "BLUEPRINT" - Attica Blues

ARTIST: Attica Blues
TITLE: "Blueprint" + Attica Blues Remix
RELEASE DATE: 1995
LABEL: Mo Wax
LOCATION: London
ALBUM: "Attica Blues"

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SHREM'S ÜBER-SUBJECTIVE TOP 200 BEST SINGLES OF ALL TIME 150 -141

150 "BROKEN HOMES" - Tricky feat. Pj Harvey (1998)

149 "LOVE LIKE THIS" - Faith Evans (1998)

148 "BAMALAMA" - Belle Époque (1977)

147 "WILDEST MOMENTS" - Jessie Ware (2012)

146 "FOLLOW ME" - Amanda Lear (1978)

145 "RUNNING AWAY" - Roy Ayers (1978)

144 "MISSY QUEEN'S GONNA DIE" - Toktok Vs. Soffy O. (2000)

143 "IMAGINE" - John Lennon (1971)

142 "TEST" - Little Dragon (2006)

141 "BLUEPRINT" - Attica Blues (1995)

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SHREM'S 50 WOMEN OF HIS LIFE: 46 - Roba El-Essawy

46 - Roba El-Essawy

This is by far the most obscure pick among those 50 women of my life I reveal to you gradually ;-) Therefore I would truly appreciate any comments from anyone who might remember Attica Blues, who once perhaps was enchanted by their utterly brilliant and unique mixture of trip- and hip-hop or even more interestingly someone who might have any info on Miss Roba's current happenings as I wasn't able to chase her down even using the mighty google search...



BAND: Attica Blues
COUNTRY: Egypt



FAVOURITE ALBUM: "Attica Blues"



TOP 10 FAVOURITE SONGS:
10- "Enter"
09- "Medieval"
08- "Tender (The Final Story)"
07- "Mangled"
06- "3ree (A Means To Be)"
05- "Atlanta"
04- "Blueprint (Original Mix)"
03- "What Do You Want ?"
02- "Blueprint (Attica Blues single Remix)"
01- "Deeper"

DISCOGS

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THE DECADE IN SONGS: 30 - 21

Lads I'm getting very excited about the final results of my now long running countdown... We're in top 30 already. I am constantly changing the order the nerd I am:-) Hope u're enjoying it still, would love 2 hear some feedback from u guys. ANYONE can drop comments these days since I have changed my settings so please spoil me wit some... X

30 - PAPER PLANES - M.I.A. - loved it straight away the first time I heard "KALA"... The most wanted tune at any parties chez nous et pas seulement chez nous...

29 - DAVID - Gus Gus - "I still have last night in my body" starts Earth on this epic dancefloor anthem from "ATTENTION" one of the most spectacular albums of the Noughties...



28 - THE MUZIK - Ebony Bones - I have lost the track how many times have I mentioned Ebony Bones's debut single on this blog, but HERE's when I did 4 the very first time... C H O O N!!!

27 - GET TOGETHER - Madonna

26 - OVERLOAD - Sugababes - this one single by the original line-up of the Sugababes is better than the whole Girls Aloud catalogue put 2gether... Pity the band turned in2 one of pop music's biggest jokes in recent years... What a promising debut single that was though...

25 - QUICKSAND - La Roux - La Roux's debut 4 Kitsuné Maison back in 2008 - still a thrill!



24 - IN MY BED - Amy Winehouse - Miss Winehouse was only 20 years old when she has released this funky gem, my personal favourite, stunning production and her astounding vocal performance

23 - DARLING - Popular Computer - here's what I found about it on DISCOGS: POPULAR COMPUTER is a duo consisting of Parisian producer Sylvain DALIdo and his computer (Only one PC/one Keyboard).
The name POPULAR COMPUTER fits this musical persona completely. Sylvain creates an amalgam of pop music and shiny retro-futurist electronic dance. The world he creates is a fantasy of sophistication and technological elegance. And 2 add DARLING is by far their/(his?) finest work 2 date, u won't get rid of it that easily - hypnotising and dangerously addictive...



22 - WHAT DO YOU WANT? - Attica Blues - sadly forgotten UK trip hop trio with the Egyptian-born wondrous vocalist Roba El-Essawy, from their 2nd coming "TEST DON'T TEST" back at the beginning of the decade



21 - THE GIRL AND THE ROBOT - Röyksopp Feat. Robyn - how in the world this wasn't a long going number 1 is a mystery... We live in strange times for quality pop music... Simply the most accomplished composition from the boys from Tromsø with a little help from the girl from Stockholm

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