Althea and Donna – Uptown Ranking – Opening Track

One of the best Reggae tracks of all time, the episode’s editor Dan ‘The Butcher’ Gethic likes it so much that he named his daughters Althea and Donna. (note: this obviously isn’t true. Ed.)

Dizzee Rascal – Jus a Rascal – First Dizzee Track

Back when i was in 6th form, Dizzee was one of the most exciting things around. It has taken the teachers 5 years to learn about him and once they have he’s a washed up hack who goes to wank clubs in Mayfair, DJs Nirvana and pillories the spirit of early 90s Texan Hip-Hop legends UGK. How the mighty have fallen.

DJ Assault – Ass n Titties – Posh Kenneth’s Ringtone

Not only is Posh Kenneth the best looking Skins character and potentially a superstar with his MC Toby Welch moniker, he also has the most famous Ghettotech song of all time as his ringtone. Amazing.

Dizzee Rascal – Fix Up Look Sharp – 2nd Dizzee Track

More old school Dizzee plays and everyone gets depressed about the shocker that was his third album. Things like your A Levels seem trivial in comparison.

Eluvium – Genius and Thieves – Piano bit when Jal’s depressed

The clever ones out there may think Eluvium is a geological term. The cool ones will know that Eluvium is also the recording name of Portland, Oregon based musician Matthew Cooper, who releases awesome piano based minimalist compositions on the Temporary Residence label. If you knew both then well done.

Pat Kelly – How Long – Jal and Chris have a meal

Wow, this episode is pretty much an introduction to Reggae. The Butcher once again gives us a classic track. I might draft him in to write a guide to Reggae if everyone’s interested…

Gregory Isaacs – Objection Overruled – Jal rejects Chris

Chris isn’t very bright is he? If he wants to seduce Jal he should have chosen a track from Toby Welch’s ‘Top 20 Surefire Seduction Tracks’ which is due to be released on Universal next month. Even i can barely resist Toby when he plays those songs.

Stage Coach – School’s out – Playing on Cassie’s radio leading into classroom scene

Plaiyng on Cassie’s radio are upcoming indie band ’stagecoach’. For those in London you should check them out as they’re playing a residency at Kilburn’s The Good Ship soon.

Herve – La La Land – Jal goes home

Jal walks home to some contemporary UK hip-hop

Aqueduct – Five Star Day – Songs leading us to the arcade.

Aqueduct is the amazing David Terry from Seattle. He releases his albums on the wonderful Barsuk records.

Mad Professor – Your rights/My rights – dub track

Skins creator Jamie Brittain introduced me to legendary Dub artist The Mad Professor and i’m very, very thankful to him for that. It seems as though Reggae/Dub is following Jal around telling her to give up on classical music or something.

CDK – Untitled – Playing in Jal’s house

After the success of MC Toby Welch it seems as though south London’s CDK are getting big in Bristol as Jal’s brothers are playing their track. Perhaps they’re going to sign them to their record label, i certainly hope so. Catch them at the London date of the Skinslife tour. There are rumours MC Toby Welch will be there…

Fat Segal – Swimming Swan Part Two – Jal depressed

Swimming Swan is stolen from the line of a Percy Shelley poem. Fat Segal shows us how well educated he is by referencing it.

Eluvium – Genius and thieves – Recurring track

Once again we use Eluvium as Jal continues to sit around.

Carl Maria Von Weber – Clarinet Concertino – Jal’s clarinet piece

Jal goes all high culture on us and continues to reject anything not written by central Europeans in some castle 200 years ago.

Althea and Donna – Uptown Ranking – Recurring track

The presence of Reggae still looms over Jal as she has a big decision to make whether to go to the super cool Rooted Records and immerse herself in Bristol’s Dubstep scene or to continue in the dead end that is classical music.

Stars of the Lid – Requiem for Dying Mother Pt. 1 – Long ambient piece

Stars of the Lid take inspiration from legendary Post-Rock acts like Labradford and fuse it with neo-classical minimalist composers such as Gyorgy Ligeti and Arvo Part. They’re playing a few gigs in May and myself and The Butcher will certainly be there.

Low – Sunflower – Chris in hospital

We use more of the wonderful Low. This is taken from arguably their best album ‘Things we lost in the fire’.

The Uniques – My Conversation – End Credits

The Butcher rounds of his tour of classic Reggae with this track. I’d like to be able to say that next week episode 9 is entirely based around my favourite Crunk tracks of all time, but that would be a lie.

 

SOURCE: www.skinslife.com