Free-Noise/Improv, wrapped in a thick blanket of anarcho-theoretical such & such. Eons of sudden silence between the crackles, thuds and screeches. Recommended for high-minded, low-brow contrarians, et al. Pretty good. Harsh. If you've never cared for Merzbow or Peter Brotzman, for instance, then basically don't even bother.
Some Euro pysch-prog. Kind of sweet and creepy at the same time: Dreamlike Land has been ruling my breakfast on this fine morning. Features Jaki Leibezeit on drums. Richard Schneider's a suprise new discovery for me, compliments of my buddy Tim. Originally posted at The Growing Bin.
From Dusty Groove: Spanish Hammond grooves -- and a madly jumping little set that really lives up to its title and cover! The record features both piano and organ from Jose Cunill -- played over percussive rhythms that have plenty of spirit, and a much older sound than you'd guess from the 70s date of the record -- more in a 50s jazz mambo mode overall, which makes for a really wonderful sound! Other instrumentation includes a bit of guitar -- but most numbers are mostly focused on percussion and keyboards -- and although there's a bit of vocals on the record, those are usually folded strongly into the rhythms -- feeling more like exclamations inspired by the grooves, instead of actual lyrics. Includes an insert with vintage photos and notes in Spanish -- and titles that include "No Se", "Gitano Anton", "Para Elisa", "Belen Belen", "Nuestro Ayer", "Borriquito", and "Caramelos".
From Light in the Attic: This mythical and rare record, also known as “You Only Love Once” , the title of its English pressing, is quite simply one of the most wonderful soundtracks of the 60s. A shining, precious jewel which unabashed, accepts its comparison with the so British elegance of another masterpiece, the famous “Bedazzled” by Dudley Moore, released in the same era. Effectively, the two records share the same disconcerting melodic agility, a taste for crafted pop ornamentations and unfailingly inventive instrumentation. An accomplished jazz pianist, Loussier gives free reign to his virtuosity and has fun creating the most luscious tracks taking on exuberant and often unique formats. Brilliantly shifting from ethereal theme to spellbinding melody and a series of electronic jerks which doesn’t disown the Henry/Colombier duo (the winning quartet for “Ballet Photo Rouge”, “Poursuite Jaguar”, “Leslie’s Jerk” and “Clara’s Jerk”), Loussier also allows himself some sweet but heavy going easy listening and bossa tracks, while keeping a tight reign within the realms of a delicate, subtly pop-tinged jazz of which only he knows the secret. And so, prepare yourself to discover a flamboyant, crazily classy record, the perfect embodiment of the elegance of the swingin’ sixties. Audiosamples here.
1 Voyage Of The Trieste 3:38 2 In The Past 3:06 3 Inner Mystique 5:35 4 I'm Not Like Everybody Else 3:42 5 Medication 2:06 6 Let's Go, Let's Go, Let's Go 2:15 7 It's All Over Now, Baby Blue 3:11 8 I Ain't No Miracle Worker 2:49 9 She Weaves A Tender Trap 3:29 10 Misty Lane 3:16 11 Baby Blue (Original Single Version) 3:12 12 Sweet Young Thing 2:55
A classic from Oud master, Hamza el Din. Includes "Nubian Song" performed in the video below. Why hasn't that riff been turned into a heavy Sabbath/Stoner track? rock*If anyone has a better scan of this album's original cover, please hit me up.
'"Innovation is the life's breath of art", says Raj Kapoor, "And in the field of movie-making and movie-music, Shankar Jaikashan can be proud of a record of innovation which began nearly twenty years ago"
...Shankar Jaikishan's music is marked by a richness of texture and an immense variety so that the songs composed by them are not only catchy but lasting as well. They have their finger on the pulse of the masses, and as a result their songs are the songs of modern India.
This Record offers a sampling of the creations of the the title-songs which Shankar Jaikishan have composed in this genre in their long and variegated career.'
A friend scored this sweet tape in Harlem, NY. Based on his name and the hypnotic griot-folk style of his music, I can safely assume that Toumani Kone hails from Mali. Many thanks to Small Wett for the dub!
Jack Rabbit is a wacky, blown-out, stomping mess of a rock song, clearly inspired by Chuck Berry. Icky Renrut is just a silly psuedonym for Ike Turner. Probably best heard through a broken tin-can boombox- for maximun distorted effect.
Warda is a French-born Algerian singer, who eventually moved to Egypt and married composer Baligh Hamdi. He wrote the music for Esmaouni. This album was a Sout el Hob production from Atef Montasser & Co, Cairo. Manufactured and Distributed by EMI Greece. 1974. I fixed up this custom cover art till I can get a proper scan.
Soeur Marie Keyrouz is a Melkite nun, originally from Lebabon- now based in Paris. She's a well-regarded singer and scholar of ancient and Eastern church music. She has a stunning voice.
Palanque Palenque! The latest release from Soundway is a hot one. They're doing a killer job exploring African influences on Colombia music, as of late. More info at the Soundway site. *Does that 2nd track "Pim Pom" sound like classic Fela, or what?
My friend Nick- also known RickRab- made this fly mix for our mutual friends' sweet baby girl. Its totally good: My son Amos and I were just playing legos to it on the living room floor.
dedicated to all babies all over the world especially to a few special babies: this is for you! MUSIC FOR BABIES (mix) -encourage kinesthetic experience / body movement -develop pan-global perspective, respect for other cultures and languages -foster positive emotions, an inquisitive nature and a sense of wonderment
Vibracathedral Orchestra - A Mirrored Pyramid (for JS) Yellow Magic Orchestra - Insomnia Eddie Henderson - Scoprio / Libra Cluster - Caramba President - Morrocan Business Blue Daisy - The Fall Jean Michel Jarre - Zoolook (first song) Lonnie Liston Smith - Visions of a New World (part 1) Lonnie Liston Smith - Visions of a New World (part 2) Will Rogers - Adventures In Success (Dub Copy) German Language CD Bernt Berger + Don Cherry Wally Badarou - High Life Trouble Funk - Trouble Funk Express Los Van Van - Que Palo Es Ese Art Ensemble of Chicago - Thema de Yoyo Khaira Arby - Lili Yore
Here's an excellent custom-expanded John Barry collection from soundtrack wizard, Nate Ashley.
A note from Nate:
"The skinny on Ready When You Are J.B.-
This album has been out of print for a while. The original being 12 tracks, which I revamped to 25. Any James Bond themes are instrumental versions from the original soundtracks, making it a purely instrumental record. There are some real classics on here that I searched hard for. The original album was released in 1970, with John Barry rerecording his 'best' soundtrack songs with a more stripped-down ensemble, which, in my opinion, are superior to some of the original orchestral versions. My dad had this on vinyl when I was a kid and passed it on to me, a true classic. Enjoy.
P.S.- I used [read: Nate made] new art for it, of course. :)"
A1 Oynak A2 Çiçek Dağı A3 Mor Koyun A4 Anadolu Çiftetellisi A5 Kentvari A6 Şeyh Şamil B1 Metelik B2 Yesin Onu Ninesi B3 Halkalı Şeker B4 Kordon Zeybeği B5 Saffet Efendi B6 Sivas Halayı
1. Bracconiere - Giuliano Sorgini 2. Honda - Giuliano Sorgini 3. Sgambetto - R. Ducros 4. Bossa Astratta - L. Zitto 5. Blues Elena - V. Stagni 6. Crisi Dell'industria - Francesco Tamponi 7. Ineguale - U. Fusco 8. Plutone - G. Chiti, S. Montori 9. Propagazione Meccanica - G. Ugolini 10. Central Park - E. Roncarati 11. Una Partita Agitata - R. Ducros 12. Pressing - R. Ducros 13. Black California - P. Cannizzo 14. Shotgun - Arawak 15. Spiritoso - Braen 16. Struble Day - Francesco Tamponi 17. Nervoso - Astemix 18. Saudade de Brasil - R. Ducros 19. Iron Suite - M. Molino 20. Rimonta - R. Ducros 21. Contropiede - R. Ducros 22. For Me - M. Molino
Moody mid-90's hip-hop instrumentals. I had this dubbed on cassette back in high school. It was put on as the B-side to the first Dr. Octagon record. Totally wore out the tape from playing it so much.
I am basically an acolyte for the music of Portland, OR's Aidan Coughlan. His surrealist folk ballads are easily some of the best songs being written today. His most recent collection was recorded in '08 on reel to reel by The Graves' Greg Olin.
Dion McGregor was the world's most notorious sleep-talker. Recorded here are some of the craziest, creepiest dreams imaginable. Some folks like to hate on this guy because they think its all faked. If that were true, I honestly believe I'd be even more impressed. Incredible....FYI, Tzadik's Dion McGregor Dreams Again is another excellent collection of his stuff.
Found this excellent merengue album from Joseito Mateo somewhere random. Went looking for more info, and saw that Global Groove had posted it some time ago. No matter--that blog is huge, and this album is worth a re-up right here .
1 La secretaria 2 La yerbita 3 Quisqueya 4 Merengue yeye 5 La justicia 6 Picolina 7 Pa' lante y pa' trás 8 La fiesta de los monos 9 Festival de merengues 10 Agarralo que eso es tuyo 11 Un domingo sin ti
Found this Turkish 45 by Yaşar Erdem in a Virginia thrift store, years ago. Not sure when it was originally released. I can tell you that Kişlada Bahar means Spring in the Barracks, and that "ibibikler" is the Turkish word for the hoopoe bird. According to Google, Çile Bende Dert Bende translates roughly to I Was Annoyed I Worry. Label Info: Palandöken Plak 761 (Side A: TT-159, Side B: TT-160). Enjoy.
Owl just totally beat me to the punch in posting some classic MRP. Growing up not far from Richmond, VA, these guys were the seminal punk-absurdists of my high school years. Wish I had a scan of the back cover- Helpfully, they listed these 60 songs in alphabetical, rather than numerical, order.
1 Intro 0:30 2 Abort 0:54 3 Goats in the Field 1:10 4 Ye, Part 1 1:10 5 Ye, Part 2 1:18 6 Good Friday, 2033 3:12 7 Signal Processor Failure 0:20 8 Why We Are Lazy 2:27 9 Man Urinating, Laughter 0:31 10 Ant Propolis 0:33 11 Losing Cohesion 1:08 12 Explanation of Arm Troubles 0:35 13 Man Hole 1:42 14 Enjoy Life 2:12 15 Total Lockup System 0:31 16 Use the Brain 0:54 17 E-Mail Is a Men's Room 1:08 18 Ronald Reagan 1:27 19 Ye, Part 9 0:22 20 New York Times 1:01 21 My Demands 0:24 22 Problem? 0:30 23 Men's Recovery Project 1:18 24 Encounter 0:06 25 America 1:13 26 Normal Man 2:27 27 !!! 0:07 28 The Fat Lady Is Singing 0:48 29 You Pay Attention to Me, Not Vice Versa 1:33 30 Tense Equality Problem 0:59 31 Important Man 0:24 32 Tiny Quarts of Life 1:25 33 Botanica Mysteria 0:41 34 Unexplainable Difficulties 1:57 35 Safety Hole 0:08 36 Clark in My Car 1:31 37 Like Me, for Instance 0:56 38 Never Work Again 1:32 39 Biological Events 0:21 40 Nerve Damage 0:21 41 Our Alaskan Brothers 0:48 42 New Human 0:52 43 Undigested Food 0:33 44 My Body Is a Jerk 1:36 45 *** 0:32 46 Restraining Order 0:17 47 Rude Scientist 0:36 48 Split Your Own Damn Atoms 0:19 49 Misc. 0:37 50 Etc. 0:13 51 Get Your Dick Out of My Food 1:47 52 Remove Pants 0:23 53 Well Hidden Sausage 0:34 54 I'm w/ Tipper 1:18 55 Ant Arctica 1:08 56 Abort 0:25 57 Thaw Walt 0:58 58 Military Gelatin Crockle 0:14 59 The Smell of Burning Wires Every Astronaut Fears 1:19 60 Bottomless Pit 5:22
1 Cycle Goddess 0:54 2 Turn You Cry 3:05 3 Cotton Top 4:18 4 Last Rites 2:49 5 Wipe Out 5:13 6 Pop Sicle 13:09 7 Monster a Go Go 5:22 8 Induced Depression 3:58
Barbara and Judy Slye, are a singing legend duo from Virginia. Hailing from the Shenandoah Valley of Virginia, the Blind Slye twins moved often, also living in Riverdale, Maryland, and Purcellville Virginia. Their father, a minister, had his church in Purcellville. They often toured on the road , singing at churches, camp meetings, and other social events where their father preached. They recorded a few LPs in the 1960s and 1970s,- often accompanied by the Goss Brothers, including "Its Me Again Lord" and "No One Ever Cared For Me Like Jesus". They have been blind since birth and our lovingly referred to as "Beep and Bop". They currently reside not far from Harrisonburg, VA and continue to perform at family affairs. Their nephew, Billy Brett*, plays in the popular Harrisonburg duo, "Buck Gooter".
"For several years, my brothers and I furnished background music and vocals for quite a number of groups. It 's hard to remember everyone, but one group I will never forget is the Sly Sisters. Their harmonies were incredible and their personalities were of such that you felt as if you had known them all your life. My brothers and all agreed that they were one of those groups you will never forget. I was thrilled to hear, after all these years that they are still singing. I wish them the best and may God continue to bless them with more beautiful harmonies."
1. It's Me Again Lord 2:55
2. The Price He Paid 4:23
3. How Can I Forget The Day 3:07
4. God Is Everywhere 3:00
5. The Shepherd and I 2:56
6. When I Pray 3:15
7. The Wrong Side of Me 2:44
8. Brother Have You Heard About Jesus 2:31
9. I Found the Way 2:38
10. I Wouldn't Trade 2:22
11. How Long Has It Been? 2:44
*I actually sort-of know Billy Brett from my days working at The Little Grill. I just found out today-looking for album info- that these ladies are his aunts.
Free-Noise/Improv, wrapped in a thick blanket of anarcho-theoretical such & such. Eons of sudden silence between the crackles, thuds and screeches. Recommended for high-minded, low-brow contrarians, et al. Pretty good. Harsh. If you've never cared for Merzbow or Peter Brotzman, for instance, then basically don't even bother.
