Crème de la Shrem: TOP 25 BEST OF AUGUST 2019

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25 (N) "Venice" - Magdalena Bay (Luminelle Recordings)

24 (5) "Beograd" - SebastiAn (Ed Banger)

23 (N) "Aeroplane" - Petite Meller (self-released)

22 (N) "Know Better (Todd Edwards Radio Mix)" - August Eve (Decent Distribution)

21 (7) "I'm Not Done (Still Not Done Mix)" - Fever Ray (Rabid Records)

20 (N) "Romeo" - Tamera (Moonshyne Music)

19 (N) "High Enough" - Kingdom feat. Tiara Thomas (Fade to Mind)

18 (N) "Дельфины (Dolphins)" - Luna (self-released)

17 (9) "Batuka" - Madonna (Boy Toy, Inc.)

16 (N) "On My Mind" - August Jakobsen & Cédric Gasaida (Stella Polaris Music)

15 (N) "Hideaway" - Julia Kwamya (self-released)

14 (1) "Foreign Car" - Kelsey Lu (Columbia Records)

13 (N) "Wewe" - Mim Suleiman (BubbleTease Communications)

12 (N) "Like Mariah (Jessy Lanza Mix)" - HOMESHAKE (Sinderlyn)

11 (4) "OMG" - Sampa The Great (Ninja Tune)

10 (3) "Whispers in the Wind" - Hard Ton (Wonder Stories)

9 (N) "Throw It Back" - Missy Elliott (Atlantic/WEA)

8 (N) "Gotta Gimme Your Love" - Sateen (Lipstick Angel)

7 (RE) "Ever Again" - Robyn (Konichiwa Records)

6 (2) "I Don't Search I Find" - Madonna (Boy Toy, Inc.)

5 (N) "Raise Up" - Kindness (Female Energy)

4 (N) "AU" - Tatarka (Warner Music Russia)

3 (N) "Raw Power" - Channel Tres (GODMODE)

2 (N) "Fonk Street" - Lynda Dawn (Akashik Records)

1 (N) "All That Blue" - Blue Hawaii (Arbutus Records)

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LA MURPHY SAGA CONTINUES: "THE RUMBLE" / "WORLD'S CRAZY" [with Maurice Fulton] - Róisín Murphy

Both "The Rumble" and "World's Crazy" have already scored high among my #Top25 Crème de la Crème list for October but the arrival of the official video for the A-side track makes for a splendid occasion to blog about this final instalment in the lavish Róisín Murphy x Maurice Fulton collaboration once more.

"The Rumble" is an epic diva-house-meets-gospel gloriousness quickly becoming the favourite out of the 8 Murphy/Fulton club tracks among the fans. The uncompromising, utterly hypnotic video, featuring the alluring choreographer Lindy Nsingo in a trance-induced, cathartic dancefloor moment, captures the gritty aesthetics of the underground London club scene which served as one of the main sources of influence for Murphy's tireless and self-directed video project. The rapturous single was co-written by a Tanzanian artist Mim Suleiman whose album "Tungi" I have been holding close to my muso heart for years. The bass-laden B-side "World's Crazy" is a funk-dripping slow burner even if it may seem a little understated next to the throbbing extravaganza of "The Rumble". Yet another example that Róisín Murphy doesn't do lazy b-sides!

You can order your copy of the limited edition 12" single of "The Rumble"/"World's Crazy" directly from The Vinyl Factory.





What a year it's been for all of us Róisín Murphy admirers and devotees! Here's a little summary of the previous chapters with handy links and music videos:

ALL MY DREAMS/INNOCENCE

Limited Edition 12" at The Vinyl Factory (Edition of 1000)
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PLAYTHING/LIKE

Limited Edition 12" at The Vinyl Factory (Edition of 1500)
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JACUZZI ROLLERCOASTER/CAN'T HANG ON

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ALL artwork by Bráulio Amado!
Order your limited edition T-Shirts HERE!

And this is how it all began...

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SHREM'S LIST OBSESSION: Top 10 Greatest Maurice Fulton Remixes

Following the results of my annual ranking for the greatest remixes of the year and seeing how effortlessly Maurice Fulton scored the number 1 spot for his funky rendition of Róisín Murphy's sumptuous "House of Glass", I decided to dedicate the next one of my lists entirely to Fulton's superior art of mixing.

10 "Over And Over (Maurice Fulton Remix)" - Hot Chip (2006)

9 "Happy Sunday (Maurice Fulton Remix)" - Dj Nori (2013)

8 "Happy Babouge (Maurice Fulton Remix)" - Minimal Compact (2003)

7 "The Fall (Maurice Fulton Alt Mix)" - Rhye (2012)

6 "Love Endeavor (Maurice Fulton Remix)" - Alice Smith (2006)

5 "Umbeya (Maurice Fulton Dub)" - Mim Suleiman (2012)

4 "Year of the Apocalypse (Maurice Club Mix)" - Jimi Tenor (1999)

Sample on Amazon.

3 "Spell (Maurice Fulton Mix)" - Jimi Tenor (2000)

Listen on Juno.

2 "Cruel Intentions (Maurice Fulton Remix)" - Simian Mobile Disco feat. Beth Ditto (2010)

1 "House of Glass (Maurice Fulton Remix)" - Róisín Murphy (2015)

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