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Friday, August 3, 2012

Requiem for a Speeding Bullet


A city in crisis, hairstyles in chaos. Guns, cars and moustaches. That’s the imagery, now here’s the soundtrack.

Eduard Artemiev – Stalker 3 / Kaburaki Gen - Horror girls ’ high school Animal

Bruno Nicolai – 99 Donne Seq 2 [99 Donne OST - 1969]

Herbie Flowers & Barry Morgan – Movement 1 [Bass Guitar And Percussion Vol 2 - KPM 1089 - 1971]

Richard Demaria – Devil’s Bird [A Ecouter – Chappell -  CHA 010 – 1976]

Bixio-Frizzi-Tempera - Nucleo Antirapina [Operazionne K-Sparate A Vista OST – 1977]

Keith Papworth – Speed Trap [Hard Hitter - Music De Wolfe - DWS/LP 3318 - 1975]

David Lindrup – Dead end [Breath Of Danger - Themes International - TIM 1013 - 1973]

Frank McDonald – Prowl [Rock City  - Bruton - BRH 1 - 1978]

Franco Micalizzi - Roma A Mano Amata Seq. 4 [Roma A Mano Armata OST – 1976]

Kunihiko Murai - Yajugari M-14 T-1

Keith Mansfield – The Undertaker Song [Loot OST – 1970]

Stelvio Cipriani - La Polizia Sta A Guardare (Titles) [La Polizia Sta A Guardare OST – 1973]

Michel Magne - Par Un Beau Matin D’Ete [De La Part Des Copains OST – 1970]

Guido & Maurizio De Angelis – The Other Face [Roma Violenta OST – 1975]

Franco Bixio - With Bare Fists [A Pugni Nudi OST – Cinevox - MDF 33/79 - 1974]

Stefano Torossi - Après Le Massacre / Eduard Artemiev – Stalker 3 [Obsession Dramatique - Sonimage -
SI 813 - 1973]

Wednesday, July 11, 2012

Jean-Pierre Ferland - Le Chat Du Café Des Artistes

Jean-Pierre Ferland - Jaune (1970)



It's the remixed version of 'Le Chat Du Café Des Artistes' from the 35th anniversary 2005 reissue. I can be forgiven, as far as I can tell they've just turned the good parts up in the mix, and the song has lost nothing for it.

Great sounding track.  

Monday, July 2, 2012

The Probable Edge of a Vast and Infinite Universe

1.       Intro [Joel Vandroogenbroeck - Sign From Space [Biomechanoid - Coloursound - CS 1 - 1980] / F C Judd - Space Links [Electronics Without Tears]
2.       Moggi (Piero Umiliani) - Officina Stellare [Tra Scienza e Fantascienza - Omicron - LPS 0040 - 1975]
3.       Mario Molino - Cattura Satellite [Inside - Fonit Cetra - ILS 9044 - 1975] / Delia Derbyshire - Souls In Space [The Tomorrow People] (September 70 Edit)
4.       Thomas Luck – Kosmos [Amiga – 1969]
5.       Hugo Montenegro – Spaceport [Toomorrow – 1970]
6.       Aleksei Rybnikov - Mlechnyy put' [Bolshoe Kosmicheskoe Puteshestvie – 1973]
7.       Gerhard Narholz Electronic Studio Orchestra - 0 Uhr 13
8.       Bruce Haack - National Anthem To The Moon [The Electric Lucifer – 1970]
9.       Mario Migliardi – Apollo Beat
10.   Peter Thomas - Galaxy Fall Out
11.   Hal Blaine – Inner-Space (October) - [Psychedelic Percussion - 1967]
12.   Michel Gonet - Moon walk [Futura, Synthesizer Music - Crea Sound – 46549 - 1980]
13.   Cosmic Jokers - Galactic Joke (b) [Cosmic Jokers – 1974]
14.   John Matthews - Power Source [Afro, Spooky - Rhythm, Percussion - Southern - MQLP-39]
15.   Janko Nilovic - Ballet Dans Le Cosmos [Percussions Dans L'Espace - Montparnasse 2000 - MP 42 - 1975]
16.   The London Studio Group - Journey Into The Fourth Dimension [Tooth For A Tooth - Music De Wolfe - DW/LP 3119 - 1969]
17.   Egisto Macchi - Extra-Terrestre [Futurissimo - St Germain des Prés - GDP 117 - 1971]
18.   Paul St John - Spaceship Lover [1972]

Most recent September 70 Mixcloud offering. A 30 minute atmospheric space related mix with the occassional flash of digital manipulation.  

Friday, June 22, 2012

The Beat Group - Hi Bird

Beat Group Volume 1 [Studio G - LPSG 1001] (1970)



This is a lovely little Hammond driven groove laden gem from the vaults of Studio G. Most notably (for me anyway) sampled by Depth Charge on Harley Davidson / Ride from the Lust and Lust 2 albums respectively.

Tuesday, April 17, 2012

Moğollar - Çığrık

Moğollar - Çığrık / Sıla [Yavuz - YA-1543 - 1972]



A brilliant fusion of pop sensibilities and funky psyche from Turkish overlords Moğollar.

Some songs were just made to listen to over and over, and this is one of them. A true gem by a consistently brilliant band.

Tuesday, April 3, 2012

The Recurring Collective Nightmares of Electric Sheep



Benoit Hutin & Joachim Sherylee - Diabloic Plan
Klaus Weiss – Pace
Peter Thomas  - Coordinates Meeting
Piero Umiliani - Lavoro nero
Sammy Burdson Group – Disintegration 1
Delia Derbyshire –Liquid Energy (Bubbling Rhythm)
Pete Willsher & Keith Cheshire – Eye of Horus
Teddy Lasry – Fiction Melody
Armando Sciascia - Circuito Chiuso
Yan Tregger – News of Tomorrow
Cecil Leuter – Electronic Track 15
Gerhard Trede - Technischer Bewegungsablauf
Dick Hyman – Give It Up or Turn It Loose
The Machines – Icebreaker
Barry Stoller – Condition Red
Bernard Fevre -  Magnetic School
Alain Goraguer - Au Delà de la Peur
Di Jarrell  - Metalmeccanica / Ron Geesin - Syncopot
Bernard Estardy – Tic Tac Nocturne

The most recent September 70 mix. A heady concoction of miscellaneous electronic pioneering, musique concrète  coupled with scary sci-fi aesthetics.

Find it here to download.

Friday, February 10, 2012

Heavy Load !

Takeshi Terauchi & The Bunnys  – Theme From Symphony No 6
Iskender Dogan – Mahizer
Alberto Baldan Bembo & Blue Marvin Orchestra - Kamasutra
Kelsom Hashim & Plastic Deers  - Pemuda Pemudi Sekarang
Atomic Forest – Mary Long
Albert Band - Ella con la pella roja
Giant Crab – ESP
Ray Sharp & the Soul Set – Earthquake
The Fine Machine – Raging Beat
The Chantels - Indian Giver
Chim Kothari – Indian Beat
Fuka Vicente – Tempura Soul
Asha Bhosle – Dum Maro Dum (Hare Rama Hare Krishna)
Gary Walker & the Carnabeats – Cutie Morning Moon
Aphrodite’s Child – You Always Stand in my Way
Trúbrot - Ég veit að þú kemur
Shadows of Knight – Shake
The Majestics – Here Come Da Judge
The Haircuts and the Impossibles - Inside, Looking Out
The Grodeck Whipperjenny - Put Your Thing On Me
Stella - L'idole des jaunes
Dean Parrish – Skate (Part 1)
Keith Mansfield – Rainbow Valley
Les Maledictus Sound – Kriminal Theme
Janko Nilovik – Drug Song
Dieter Zimmerman – Whole Lotta Love
Sevil & Ayla – Bebek
Tony Newman – Soul Thing
Jacques Denjean – Psychomaniac
Akiko Wada - Doshaburino Ameno Nakade
The Baker Street Philharmonic – Daydream

My most recent mix on Mixcloud - it's a little different from the others, it's more of a heavy psychedelic, deep funk and gritty soul shaker than a cinematic themed affair.
Heavy Load ! is essentially a mixed version of some of my 8 tracks compilations and shares a few of the tracks.
Give it a listen if you are so inclined. 

Monday, January 30, 2012

I'd Like to Teach the World to Swing




Another 8 Tracks compilation, again focussing on the psyche/freakbeat side of life.

Don Shinn & The Soul Agents - A Minor Explosion
The Majestics - Do Your Own thing
Guy Skornik - Des Arbres De Fer
The Evergreen Blues - Three's a Crowd
Pop Instrumental De France - Soho
Kelsom Hashim & Plastic Deers - Pemuda Pemudi Sekarang
Terumasa Hino Quintet - Snake Hip
Stella - Si vous connaissez quelque-chose de pire qu'un vampire, parlez m'en toujours, ça pourra peut-être me faire sourire
Jacques Denjean - Psychomaniac
Roger Davy - Multicords
Asha Bhosle - dum Maro Dum
Mei Fong Featuring Tony & the Polar Bear Five - Secretly Love You
Nino Ferrer - Mon Coapin Bismarck
Neil MacArthur - She's Not There
The Touch - Pick & Shovel
Johnny Harris - Paint It Black

Tuesday, January 17, 2012

A Tapestry of Sound




The Golden Pot - Take 1
Albert Band - Ella con la pella Roja
Giant Crab - E.S.P
Jackey Yoshikawa & His Blue Comets - Linda
Antoine - Un Caso di Follia
Stella - L'idole des jaunes
Sleepy - Loves Immortal Fire
Mickey Curtis & Samurai - Fresh Hot Breeze of Summer
Baris Manco & Kaygisizlar - Trip (to A Fair)
Elephants Memory - Brief Encounter
Atomic Forest - Mary Long
Michel Magne - Choral En Ut Dieze Mineur Pour Curés Et Sportifs
Chim Kothari - Indian Beat
Keith Mansfield - Rainbow Valley

Another 8 tracks compilation with a seriously psyche / bespoke slant.

Enjoy




Monday, January 16, 2012

September 70’s Reflections of the Life Aquatic



This is the first mix of 2012 and I've chosen to kick the beat mostly to the sidelines in favour of the more dramatic incidental music side of the library music genre.

I've taken on an expansive theme, and with any luck, have done it justice.

Dip In


Intro : Delia Derbyshire – Sea / Ananda Shankar – Sagar (The Ocean) [Inventions For Radio – Dreams – 1964 / Ananda Shankar – 1970]
Armando Sciascia – Black Sand [Sea Fantasy - Vedette - VSM 38553 - 1972]
Brian Bennett – The Sea [Nature Watch - Bruton - BRD 19 - 1982]
The Mystic Moods – Cosmic Sea
Vladmir Cosma - Suspense Aquatique  [Patchwork 3 - Magellan - 526 054 - 1974]
Hiro Yanagida - Fish Sea Milk  [Milk Time – 1970]
Fine Machine – Crazy Eel [Habitat - CAM - CrT 0002 - 1972]
Keith Mansfield – Teenage Seadiver [Beat Incidental - KPM 1043 - 1969]
Andy Loore (Janko Nilovic)– Water Show [Water Show - Montparnasse 2000 - MP 55]
Piero Umiliani - Synthietic Water [Synthi Time - Omicron - LPM 0020 - 1971]
Berto Pisano - Sabbia E Mare  [Interrabang OST – 1969]
Sammy Burdson - Water Pollution B [Background Action - Conroy - BMLP 121 - 1975]
Walt Rockman – Dark Depth 2 [Under Water Vol.1 - Sonoton - SON 113 - 1978]
Jean-Bernard Raiteux– La meduse Apprivoisee [Harlem Pop Trotters - Musique Pour L'Image - MPI 539 - 1972]
Flied Egg – Out to the Sea [Good Bye – 1972]
Egisto Macchi -  La Calme [Voix - Gemelli -  GG.ST.10.031 - 1970]
Pierre Arvay – Rippling Waves / Delia Derbyshire – Sea [Metal Sunrise - Music De Wolfe - DW/LP 3319 – 1974 / Inventions For Radio – Dreams - 1964]