Friday, June 1, 2007

in a garden of grooves...

part of queen latifah's flavor unit collective (the second time around), groove garden released this dope-as-fuck 12", and i think they had a song on the roll with the flavor compilation. an album was supposed to follow on tommy boy records, but, to the best of my knowledge, never surfaced. ambersunshower released a solo album later on, which is a hypnotic listen, something i still play on a regular basis. not sure if she released anything after that, or what she's doing now, if anything...



groove garden - "you're not coming home" 12" (download)

groove garden - you're not coming home
1993 tommy boy music

side a
1. you're not coming home - lp version
2. you're not coming home - mase's funkay recall*

side b
1. you're not coming home - atsushi final mix-weird vocal**
2. lovers in the daze - lp version***
3. you're not coming home - original instrumental



produced by ambersunshower and atsushi numata
executive producers: benny medina, queen latifah and sha-kim
mixed by bob powers and groove garden
recorded by eddie krakaur at unique recording, new york

***recorded by dr. beat at funky slice, brooklyn, new york
*remixed by maseo from de la soul for hattie iii productions
**remixed by atsushi at unique recording, new york

from the forthcoming groove garden album concrete meadows



ambersunshower - water t. smith (download)

ambersunshower on myspace.

10 comments:

Anonymous said...

can you repost this? the link died and i just now found your blog

Anonymous said...

DJ Atsushi has myspace also. It's myspace.com/atsushi.numata

ryan somers said...

i don't repost for anonymous commenters. sorry.

Anonymous said...

sorry for posting anonymously,
i don't have a google account. but i'm Luckysmake. i'm actually googleable :). this is one of those albums that i've been searching for on and off for about 10 years. i don't even think it actually got released. was concrete meadows ever in stores. anyway, maybe since i introduced myself, maybe you can find a way to repost. eitherway, it's fine. i'm just surprised that i found an actual post for this group. only way i knew about them was because this underground dj with a public access video show displayed the video when i was in college. i had it recorded and remembered them ever since.

Luckysmake said...

sorry for posting anonymously,
i don't have a google account. but i'm Luckysmake. i'm actually googleable :). this is one of those albums that i've been searching for on and off for about 10 years. i don't even think it actually got released. was concrete meadows ever in stores. anyway, maybe since i introduced myself, maybe you can find a way to repost. eitherway, it's fine. i'm just surprised that i found an actual post for this group. only way i knew about them was because this underground dj with a public access video show displayed the video when i was in college. i had it recorded and remembered them ever since.

ryan somers said...

i'm traveling at moment,
and don't have the music files with me. i can post them at a later date. remind me in a month or so and i can post them then. thanks.

Luckysmake said...

hey ryan, it's luckysmake
you asked to be reminded to repost the groove garden and amber albums. can you do so? thanks in advance.

ryan somers said...

here is the ambersunshower album:

http://www.sendspace.com/file/ubf43q

i can't find the groove garden files.

luckysmake said...

hey ryan. thanks for your response and the ambersunflower. too bad you don't have the groove garden album anymore. i was really looking for to that. but it's so hard to find so i understand. i like your blog. i feel like we share alot of similar eclectic music interests. keep up the good work.

ryan somers said...

hey cat.
i never had the groove garden album.
just the 12" single.
as far as i know,
the album was never released.
maybe somebody has it somewhere?

i sure would LOVE to hear it.

i'm going to check my external hard drive again for the 12", so hit me up in a few days and i'll let you know if i have it.