Summary: July is almost over, which means that the first month of summer has passed by. Still, loads of really fine music has caught my ears, and it's time to share a bit of what's been coming my way in recent weeks. I'd like to touch on two big losses in the music world; one has left a legacy that's been quite influential in the world of soul, the other, despite a tremendous talented presence, was never able to overcome inner demons. Yesterday (It's now Sunday July 24th as I type this), Amy Winehouse was found dead at her home in the UK at the age of 27. To the world of Urban Landscapes, we've gotten a taste of her with "In My House," being remixed by Bugz in the Attic. From there, her musical accomplishments marked a raw talented that eventually captured the attention of the music world. Unfortunately, her career has been eclipsed by her personal troubles, whether it's been her marriage, or her temper, or the drug addiction that she never overcame, her life was a fast one and, unfortunately, a quick one. We will always have her tunes close to us. The week before that, Alphonse "Fonce" Mizell passed away. As one half of the MIzell Brothers, he and Larry were both responsible for productions whose influences are still felt in music today. Works from the likes of Donald Byrd and the Blackbyrds, Bobbi Humphrey, The Jacksons, A Taste of Honey, and even 4Hero, were graced with the Mizell's imprint. Most of the works span throughout the 1970's and into the 1980's. I was also influenced by their sound, having listened, not knowing at the time who they were. Captivating, warm, soulful... R.I.P., Fonce & Amy. Velanche Presents Urban Landscapes - 14.18 Saturday July 23, 2011 Song - Artist - Title - Label Around Midnight - Mecca:83 - The LIfe Sketches EP - Solar Sound System Detroit Twilight - Mecca:83 - The Life Sketches EP - Solar Sound System ScopeSight - Mecca:83 - The Life Sketches EP - Solar Sound System Other Side - Sarah Linhares - Public Transit promo Beautiful Life (Natural Magnetic Remix) - Nostalgia 77 - EP - Tru Thoughts promo Gone Today, Here Tomorrow - Landslide - Peak - Around the Houses promo Dig Deeper - Landslide - Peak - Around the Houses promo Carretera Libre - The Funk Ark - From The Rooftops - ESL Power Struggle - The Funk Ark - From The Rooftops - ESL Ningane - Captain Planet featuring Fredy Massamba - EP - Bastard Jazz It's The Falling in Love - Smoove & Turrell - Eccentric Audio - Jalapeno Lovesick (MOCL Remix) - Mariella - Nickodemus Presents Turntables on the Hudson Vol. 8: Reflecting on Cielo - ESL/Wonderwheel Passion featuring Mr. White (DJ T. Remix) - Phreak Plus One - EP- Compost promo You Want To - Marc Smith (feautring-Kevin Knapp) - Summer of Love EP - Chillin' Mono Funk - Miguel Colmenares - Elastic Funk EP - Musical Missionary I'm Into This (Michael Gracioppo Remix) - Homework - Hudson Square Remix EP - Exploited Tribute to Detroit (Agent X Motorcity Mix) - Phil Agosta - EP - KMS Tonite - Honey Dijon and Sebastian Manuel - EP - Get Up promo Jump In - Soydan - Difference EP - Illuminati promo Basement featuring Daniel Wilde (Matthias Tanzmann Remix) - Adam Port - EP - Moon Harbour promo Exodus - BURST - Identity EP - Electronic Petz Relapse (Dana Ruh Remix) - Vahagn - EP - Buzzin' Fly It's a Crime - Virgo Four - EP - Rush Hour Owegi Owandho (Hello Skinny Remix) - Owiny Sigoma Band - EP - Tafsiri Sound EP - Brownswood Jupiter Mission - Beta Hector - EP - Tru Thoughts promo END SHOW
