Monday, 16. March 2009, 15:07:16
Jazz Manouche, Download, indie, Record Shops
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As a musician I'm biased, but even then I often take music for granted, and even forget sometimes that a quick dose of something appropriate can have an amazing sedentary effect. I'm not sure how much of this is due to simple distraction, or the stimulation of certain emotions or emotional memories. Frankly I don't care to know. For me it's one of those things that should remain a beguiling mystery.
Here are some extracts from recent purchases that I find very therapeutic:
Lunz - ReinterpretationsHans-Joachim Roedelius & Tim Story - InlandishBoth of these are actually collaborations between Roedelius & Story. They are relaxing, restful, melodic, ambient, beatless electronic instrumental pieces with acoustic piano. But never dull, predictable or boring like a lot of the ambient/chill out/post rock scene, or whatever you want to call it. Roedelius has been there and done it all. Inventing much of it along the way. 74 years old and still creating beautiful stuff like this. A real inspiration.
Trouve - Hans-Joachim Roedelius & Time Story.mp3Murmuring Mermaids - Lunz.mp3Various - Jazz Manouche Vol.1I think they call it Gypsy Jazz. It's a genre cultivated in France, so I believe, built around vampy guitar and violin. Think Django Reinhardt/Stephane Grappelli, or the music that breaks up scenes in a Woody Allen film or as he's walking down a street in New York berating himself. Pure joy!
When Day is Done - Bireli Lagrene.mp3Hans Che's Swing - Am Ketenes.mp3Nuages - Django Reinhardt.mp3Brian Eno - Thursday AfternoonI really shouldn't neglect this perennial favourite, especially if you're new to this kind of thing. A single piece of music that undulates and trickles it's way through it's 61 minute calming journey. Here are the first twelve minutes and thirty eight seconds to whet your appetite.
12m38sAnd here's a list of
recommended indie record shops.
Saturday, 1. September 2007, 04:08:57
mp3, John Peel, Music, Download
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Well I just bet you all enjoyed the royal celebrations today didn't you? But if like me you feel somewhat jaded and marginalised by this theatre for a docile mainstream I give you the John Peel Faith Healer MiX. My tiny tribute in respect of John's birthday and as an antidote to today's insult to 46.5 billion years of evolution.
I didn't want to spend ages compiling it plus it had to be short and contain no chat. But it is nicely mixed and contains some great tunes old and new.
Never mind the length missus feel the quality.
Grab the torrent here Or direct dl here a snip at only 47.3MB
191kbps VBR
34m29s
Hope you enjoy it
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Track Listing
Track 1 | 00:00
The Sonics - Have Love Will Travel
Album: Here Are The Sonics (1965)
Etiquette Records
Sonics@Wikipedia
Track 2 | 02:36
Vibronics - Marcus Garvey
10'': Lush LRS10 (2007)
Vibrasonics@MySpace
Track 3 | 06:29
Paul Hartnoll Feat. Robert Smith - Please
Album: The Ideal Condition (2007)
ACP Recordings
Paul Hartnoll
Track 4 | 10:26
Electrelane - The Greater Times
Album: No Shouts No Calls
Too Pure
2007
Electrelane
Electrelane@Too Pure
Track 5 | 13:56
The Marshmallow Kisses - Everyone Else Is Ahead, Far Ahead
EP: I Wonder Why My Favorite Boy Leaves Me an EP (2005)
The Marshmallow Kisses
Track 6 | 16:38
Soweto Percussion Ensemble - Abakithi
Album: Tales of the Drum (2003)
Sheer Sound SLCD 053
Soweto Percussion Ensemble@Sheer Sound
Track 7 | 20:37
Jarvis Cocker and Kid Loco - I Just Came To Tell You That I'm Going (Je Suis Venu Te Dire Que Je M'en Vais)
Album: Monsieur Gainsbourg Revisited (2006)
Universal
Promotional site
Track 8 | 24:09
Professor Longhair - Mardi Gras In New Orleans
Album: Atlantic R'n'B 1947-1952 Volume 1 (2006)
Warner Music
Professor Longhair@Wikipedia
Track 9 | 27:02
(Val)Liam - Perfectly Rational
Album: Intermittent Memories (Compilation) (2007)
Celestial Dragon
(Val)Liam@MySpace
Celestial Dragon Records
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Fuck Am*zon and the rest. Stop lining the pockets of corporate MDs - Support Independent Record Retailers. For example...
JunoTownsend RecordsSternsRough TradeRooted Records
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