Black Science Orchestra

Ashley Beedle is brilliant. New Jersey Deep is one of those tracks that justifies dance music.

I have a few of his disco re-edits, but I am at a complete loss to train spot them. I wish I could say more about this guy, because everything that I have come across has been very good.

TS: Yellow Magic Orchestra Vs. Black Science Orchestra

"Heavy Gospel Morning" and the entire "Walter's Room" LP are also quite wonderful...

other Beedles to seek: Ballistic Brothers, Black Jazz Chronicles

huge fan. i have all of his stuff and recommend all of it. i actually prefer his ballistic brothers material to his black science orchestra material.

i just posted "Save Us (The Jam)" on the blog.

i think i will check out this other stuff once i've digested what i've gotten recently-- what Ballistic Brothers is best as an intro?

the best Ballistic Brothers song is "I'll Fly Away", but it is not typical (the only jungle song they did)..."Portobello Cafe" is also good...they only recorded one album (London Hooligan Soul)...

well, fuck me running!...I forgot about Rude System, and the Eccentric Afros thing...

haha yeah they recorded four albums.

they cut two albums as ballistic brothers vs the eccentric afros, but that's more of a trip hop / big beat sound. i do really like those albums but they fit more in the ninja tune / mo'wax aesthetic than anything disco-ish or housey. "london hooligan soul" is also like that, reminds me a lot of lionrock or monkey mafia (i still like both of those groups).

i would recommend listening to "prophecy reveal (night time is the right time mix)", "blacker (for the good times)", "rule of the bone", "future james (jack)" and "streets is real" and see if you want more.

people have said a fair amount of snarky shit on here about beedle's Afro Art! label but i'd recommend tracking down:

black science orchestra - headspace lullaby
dance freak - in dub
unitedeye - ska east of the west
black science orchestra - keep on keepin on (road to washington mix)
the man - question? (phillysoulphical mix)
paul murphy & marc woolford - jazz room (spiritual south mix)
tokyo ska paradise orchestra - skarada dub (paul murphy mix)
the mindset - get set
paul murphy - soul call

a lot of operates at a 4-hero-esque level of fantasizing / lionizing / canonizing black american history (lots of nods to philadelphia, detroit and the delta) and the london rare groove scene ("jazz room") but if you can hang with what people used to disparagingly call "soulboy-ism" then give it a shot

http://www.discogs.com/image/R-84602-1084038777.jpg

can't link off discogs

don't forget "de niro"

also big ballistic bros fan. would like to mention a couple oddities, like the jamayka boys dub house 12"... and the image was of the new evangelists' 12" you just mentioned.

beedle's remix of "sweetsmoke" by mr. scruff also v much worth finding

uhh new disco evangelists

"a new dawn" is the same as "de niro"?

never heard "a new dawn" EP

his remixes of "consciousness" by dj food

"ghetto conscious" = basically a re-edit of the beat from "choice is yours" by black sheep

"cosmic conscious" = a junglist bongo beat that cribs from jacob's optical stairway + lonnie liston smith circa "thembi" keyboards + a physicist talking about an expanding universe = one of my top 10 all time tracks

human arts - "big sur highway"

charmingly dated late 90s glasgow underground-esque house with an electric jazz guitar solo. faze action loved it.

rather dope dj mix - not sure if it's by ashley, rocky or diesel but it's nice

strikingly prescient mix in which he revived "stop bajon" and "adventures in success"

never heard, would like to hear hear stuff from black sunshine productions. looks like he might have been involved in running the label?

more excellent remixes / reedits

curtis mayfield "doo doo wap is strong in here"
rolling stones "rain fall down"
laurent garnier "man with the red face"
cassio ware "baby love"
david holmes "gritty shaker" (as ballistic brothers)
indian vibes "mathar" (as ballistic brothers)

two things which shit on everything on this thread from a VERY GREAT HEIGHT

d*note - garden of earthly delights (ballistic brothers mix)

his "future juju" album as BLACK JAZZ CHRONICLES <-- SO DOPE

also he did a "strings of life" remix which i've never heard

d*note - garden of earthly delights (ballistic barrio boom)

^^ actual title

his ballistic brothers remix of "funk phenomena" is as good as the original

high praise, no LOL

what about "where were you?"? that's ace. that "garden of earthly delights" mix mentioned above is gorgeous. the "strings of life" remix is ok but if irc derrick may wasn't happy.

Rude System is a great album. Beautiful gatefold vinyl packaging and delicate vinyl replicating cd packaging. London Hooligan Soul remains my go-to album for summer bbq's in the backyard.

whoa, was off the internet all day. thanks, i ill try to find some ballistic bros. stuff.

i'm not much of an ashley beedle fan to be honest, i have a couple records but that's it. lots of edits of rare records that just arent that interesting, and lots of uninteresting edits in general. "New Jersey Deep" is the banger, of course.

i saw beedle guest at kenny hawkes' long defunct 'space' night at bar rumba in london years ago. and he was awful. as far as i can rememeber, all he played was uninspiring disco house (and blandly mixed to boot). maybe it was just an off night. space was a great club night however.

mostly love beedle's production work though. this being a particular favourite: http://www.discogs.com/release/25570

love the bassline.

reissue alert:

http://www.discogs.com/Black-Science-Orchestra-Walters-Room/release/1592847

the bonus disc is great, btw

in honor of the walter's room reissue

FOR SOULBOYS ONLY - THE "BEST" OF ASHLEY BEEDLE

black science orchestra - where were you
dance freak - in dub
black science orchestra - new jersey deep (swag's tapehead edit)
native soul feat trey washington - a new day (black science mississippi black sunday remix)
black science orchestra - keep on keepin on (road to washington mix)
black science orchestra - save us (funky music mix) <-- ps this is THE WILD PITCH BOMB
x-press 2 - london x-press
x-press 2 - music x-press
ballistic brothers - prophecy reveal (night time is the right time mix)
ballistic brothers - streets are real
ballistic brothers - rule of the bone
ballistic brothers - blacker (bonus mix #1)

link forthcoming

http://www.sendspace.com/file/g3e2yn

wikid - haven't heard much of this stuff for years.

thank you!

let me know how you like the mix