Scanty Sandwich
November 5th, 2004 by Paul Irishbig beat // acid house // motown remixed
Scanty, AKA Richard Marshall, is signed to the record label of mister Norman Cook, AKA Fatboy Slim — which should give you an indication of his musical style. In fact, for two years people actually thought Scanty Sandwich was just another of Cook’s pseudonyms; their sounds are near identical: hard-hitting bass, danceable funky music action. And naturally, I can’t serve you this butt-stomping groove without the original sampled track. “Shoo Be Doo Be Doo Da Day” was written by Stevie Wonder, but MJ covered it in sizzlin’ motown soul fashion.Scanty Sandwich – Because Of You
Michael Jackson – Shoo Be Doo Be Doo Da Day
Solemn sobriety. A boy of definite talent. At age 16, Matt Hales was awarded a scholarship at Winchester to study composition; by 17 he’d had his first symphony “Life Cycle” performed by a 60-piece orchestra, with Matt himself conducting. With “Strange & Beautiful”, Matt creates a mood — like a desolate and wet field with an overcast sky. You see her a quarter kilometer away, she looks warm, though you’re shivering. Take a couple steps towards her…
The ocean waves roll in. Birds twitter in the distance. The warm Brazilian breeze brushes past your body, your cotton cropped pants comfortable and airy. Some soft bass hits your body, a gentle keyboard line floats in your eardrums. A luscious Portuguese voice serenades your soul. And then, the sound of drumsticks dropped by that gorgeous dark-skinned girl. 
I just gotta throw some love on my Boston boys. 
Playful giddyness. 
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Delicate guitar work. Satisfying quiet. Despite his appearance, Gustavo creates some music that is gentle and warm. His recent CD, Ron Roco, could have been recorded in 1875 in the hills of Argentina and you’d hear nothing different. All he gives us is intricate but simple guitar work; beauteous complexity, masked as a consumable and melody.
If you like The Cinematic Orchestra, you’ll definitely like Skalpel. This pair of Polish DJs make a very similar sound: a deep, dark and jazzy solid groove. “Their aim is to resurrect the dusty & smoky spirit of 60s and 70s Polish jazz and then reimagine it for 21st century audiophiles.”[