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You get descrip- vigation by OJ Fabian Bates (12inch- tions of cities, feelings, p com), the lovely OJ Kelle Marie places, and memories. ln Music), and introducing the beta That's because there simply 0 els of the Foreign Trade Funk-eBots, it isn't anything out there hould be a party to remember. quite like it. Foreign Trade:t, - electro-funk (eFunk) is 100 • j A decade and a half is a long .•...•..~...~" fresh-squeezed, organic, I 1I time to be at the top of your technocolor music whirled game; no matter what that together by band members, Liz Pitts - vocal- I ,I game might be. In music, it's ist, lyricist, opinion monger and booty shaker ' J a near impossibility. While Micah Banes - computer guru, JIVe-ass freak •~' I many set off as next big show and comic relief, and Klaus Milbitz -' things, few stay the distance \WI p'ay'\s.+ composer, intensity specialist and recovering I to arrive as genuine interna- jazz musician ">"'''''Y<:>qua, tional icons. After 15 years, 1. Spirit In My Life (Club) - - 159 weeks on the UK singles Cedric Gervais Feat Carloine, Ultra Their mission is simple, but not easy - infuse chart, 232 weeks on the albums chart, 2. Dance 4 Life (H-inch Mix) the fragmented dance music scene with a more than 20 million album sales and five fresh, enthusiastic vibe. And, they certainly mammoth world tours - playing to 5 million Tiesto, Spread Muzik "There's a hell of a lot of pressure to come up have chosen to accept it. Foreign Trade calls people in 38 countries - it's fair to sat that 3. Tell Me Why (Vocal Club) with two new hit singles for your greatest to mind a very hot, very new love interest Jay Kay, the quick stepping 37 year-old Supermode, Ultra hits, but I think we've cracked it," said Kay of from somewhere rather exotic, perhaps professionally known as Jamiroquai, has 'Runaway"s glistening disco strings and 4. Jump (Mark 0 BPM Splice) Ipanema, or maybe Virgo A in the Virgo finally made it. 'Radios salacious rock hook. "We're very Madonna, Warner Bras Cluster e songs are typically up-tempo, pleased with them. We just went straight for 5. Exceeder (Club) with a cidedly chill numbers thrown in What's more, he's got the 6 multi-platinum the kill. I wanted to do something very Mason, Nervous NYC for reo Most are originals, but albums, 5 MTV awards, the Grammy, the instant which they both are. I love 'em." 6. Maneater (Sugardrip Club) here you'll find an unlikely classic Ivor Novello and enough lurid tabloid head- "Radio's great fun, a cheeky little track about mo y Afternoon," with sultry lines to prove it. And now, just in case Nelly Furtado when you meet a lovely young lady and find lyrics exy bass line John LaTouche there was any doubt, he's got 'High Times - 7. It's My Pleasure (Funkagenda's Groove) out that she likes girls even more than she and oross never saw coming. The Singles 1992-2006", a singles collec- My Friend Sam Feat Viola Wills, J Funk Records likes boys. I think we'll leave it at that." Not 10 f its when it comes to craft- tion which rams home the point and tracks 'Runaway', on the other hand, like all Jay's 8. Don't Go (Dirty South RMX) ing ori in Is or resurrecting, r¢'thinking and the decade and a half journey via his irre- best disco moments, comes from a slightly Yazz, Sire retooling he greats" whether it's Motown or sistible rare groove and unmistakable more poignant place. "I really like the senti- 9. Living On Video (Original) Mozart. barbed disco. ment. I think it's something everyone can Pakito, Panic Records relate to, 'I just want to runaway'. Sometimes 10. Sexyback (peter Rauhofer Reconstruction) But in the end, we all know iti's about the t's an album which Kay has openly resisted you do feel that you just want out. When the disco dancing, which\is why they're throwing for the best half of his career; determined I..... Justin Timberlake, Jive ...J pressure's on, you just want to leave all this one hell of a party at Club One (3025 Main, that Jamiroquai's greatest hits wasn't going behind." Dallas), December 9th, 2006. Foreign Trade to be a couple of top tens and some well But fans and detractors alike can relax. 'High opens for the soaring OJ Falcon of DAFT chosen filler. As it is, their 6 consistently ~)fM $ATHlIH Times - Singles 1992-2006' is very much vol- _ RADIO bpm Crew who together with Thomas Bangalter on-point albums have proved such a reli- ume one of the greatest hits, he's not ready ~ of DAFT PUNK - one of the most successful able source of danceable hits, that there to retire just yet. electronic music acts of all times in both wasn't enough room to fit them all on the TWT Chart Manager: OJ Mark D. album sales and critical acclaim - produced 19 track CD. For sure, the mark of a true I..... Hear him weekly on XM Channel 81 ./ and that's music ... 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