Bomb The Bass, the pseudonym of London producer, Tim Simeon, clearly marked the beginning of the 1980s with some wicked singles, such as "Beat Dis".

The first single from his 3rd album (and undoubedly the best), "Bug Powder Dust" is an electro hip-hop mix of the highest standard, with a hypnotic bass loop.  It was originally composed by the American Jazz bassist Alphonso Johnson (for those of you who like all the details!).

Question : what happens when you leave the flat you’ve been sharing with you best mate for a while, best mate who also happens to be the lead singer of your band that is having quite some success, Supergrass for instance ?

Right, of course you think to yourself: I guess we’re getting older then and, by the way, who is going to take the rubbish out now ? Oh well, never mind you’ll get hammered on your own then.

Except that when Danny Goffey (man behind Supergrass’s drums and yes indeed son of Top Gear Chris Goffey) left the London house he’d been sharing for quite a long time with his fellow Gaz Coombes to move in with his other half (Pearl Lowe who apparently had also been having some ‘fun’ with get-me-out-of-here-everyone-fancies-me Jude Law, are you still with me ?) things started to get cloudy in the London Britpop music industry.
Summer of 1998 was one big ‘Supergrass’s days are counted...give them 3 more months and they are over and done with’ gossip, and indeed, not only was Danny no longer in charge of taking Gaz’s empty bottles out before bedtime, but he had also recorded a brilliant LP with his gorgeous one.

A one-off with a hint of Supergrass’ tunes but having the lovely voice of Pearl on board brings some fairy-tale tones added to a piano that is both oldie-worldie and out of tune, a perfect lazy days blend to fill the last days of summer.

Bang on time, a brand new icecream café has just opened around the corner and it’s time for me to take the rubbish out.

Self taught composer from the 60's, Syd Dale is one of the pioneers of library music (music done especially for TV, Radio and ads). In this track, with a slight psychedelic flavor, Syd shows the extent of his talent. One of my favorite "easy listening" tunes.