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April 13, 2010October 23, 2020

Curly Jefferson – The Sneak

Been meaning to post Curly Jefferson for months now, and here it finally is. If you’re fan of Bent or Koop this will probably strike a chord with you. Curly Jefferson mixes speakeasy vibes with orchestral elements to make a most intoxicating sound. With splashes of Bossa Nova, Spy and Big Band, Curly Jefferson showcases it all in a Jazz infused wrapper. This surely not to be missed. You can grab the entire EP for free from dedpop.co.uk here.

Curly Jefferson – The Sneak

He also has another project called, Rykard which is more ambient/IDM.

February 9, 2009October 23, 2020

Nouvelle Vague – Dancing With Myself

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Hey folks, here with another cover of a popular 80’s track. This time around it’s a playful bossa nova cover of Billy Idol’s “Dancing with Myself.” Reminds me of a mix of bossa nova meets The Bird and The Bee meets Billy Idol.

From wiki:

The song is reportedly about masturbation, although it is in truth about what Tony James and Billy Idol witnessed in a Japanese night club during the band’s 1979 Japanese Tour as patrons watched themselves dance in the space enhancing mirrors which covered the walls.

Nouvelle Vague released their cover in 2006.

From wiki:

Nouvelle Vague is a French musical collective led by musicians Marc Collin and Olivier Libaux. Their name is a play on words referring simultaneously to their “Frenchness” and “artiness” (the ’60s new wave of cult French cinema), the source of their songs (all covers of punk rock, post-punk, and New Wave songs), and their use of ’60s Bossa nova-style arrangements.

Nouvelle Vague – Dancing With Myself

December 9, 2008December 8, 2008

Nicola Conte – Paper Clouds (ft. Chiara Civello)

Keeping things on the Bossa Nova tip, I present the latest release from Italian DJ, Nicola Conte called “Rituals”. Previous releases had more club jazz feel to them, whereas this release for the most part is shaken bossa nova and not stirred. Still a stunning release non the less.

Nicola Conte – Paper Clouds (ft. Chiara Civello)