Wednesday, April 9, 2008

First Peek: Mr. Thing - Strange Breaks & Mr. Thing

About a month ago, I got an e-mail about this great compilation album full of obscure breaks and samples. Well, at the time I got a bit side-tracked with the whole Madlib fiasco, and completely left this one hanging in blog-limbo. Like Madlib, Mr. Thing has an insanely eclectic taste in music, and 'Strange Breaks & Mr. Thing' totally exemplifies this rhythmic depth. Check out the tracklisting (right here) for this double-CD compilation. Insane right? I challenge anyone to say they know 5 of those artists: minimum!

Anyways, the label (London-based BBE Records) gave me the green light to freely distribute one track from this album: 'Yes We Can Can' by The Discoettes. Though the break doesn't ring a bell (lemme know if you catch it), I can definitely say one thing: This track has GOT to be Obama's new theme song. LOL! Feel me? Check it out to get a feel for what this great, soulful record is all about:

DOWNLOADS:
The Discoettes - Yes We Can Can [zShare MP3]


Want more?
BBE Records has got the whole album available for preview right here!

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