308a DJ Wally - Hungry in the Abstrakt

A ridiculously original and engaging DJ that I came across on the Headz 2A and This Is Home Entertainment vol 2 compilations, which showcased the best and brightest of the illbient and adjunct genres.  DJ Wally's contribution to the Jess Franco tribute "The Spirit of Vampyros Lesbos" is absolute gold.  He did dive into a bit of drum and bass and two-step, but his downtemp and illbient works are where I focus my attention, though I did include a couple of my favorites in this mix. The second half of this mix will address his work with Thirsty Ear, and the jazzier stylings he has offered.  

00:00  Outa My Head

06:24  Necromix

13:06  My Bloody Valentine (Nitty mix)

18:44  Bitchley's Kow Korn

25:49  Something In Those Trees

30:23  Jigen Remixz

34:33  Hungry in the Abstrakt (Feat Swingsett)

41:19  Mustela (Feat Swingsett)

47:21  Mustard Plaster

51:48  Smoke

57:15  Drugs In Front Of Me (Feat Frank Hess AKA Tube)

63:02  Space People

68:03  See What (Feat Swingsett)

73:30  The Ancient Evil

74:21  Children of God

74:25  At War

80:43  Conformed Dimentia

83:09  Zeta Reticulli Trip 1 (One)

 

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307 Oldies Rockin

Growing up listening to oldies left a permanent mark on my musical tastes.  Whether nostalgia, or past lives, or whatever it is, I just love this stuff.  Has that warm feeling of home in most of the songs, like an old friend coming back to visit.

00:00  Bobby Parker - Watch Your Step

02:40  Bobby Fuller - I Fought The Law

04:49  The Who - My Generation

08:04  Them - Baby Please Don't Go

10:43  The Animals - Memphis Tennessee

13:42  Buddy Holly & The Crickets - Oh, Boy!

15:47  Ritchie Valens - La Bamba

17:48  The Rolling Stones - Poison Ivy (version 2)

19:50  Bill Haley - Shake, Rattle and Roll

22:18  Bobby Fuller - Do You Wanna Dance

24:37  Ritchie Valens - Come on, Let's Go

26:33  Them - Here Comes The Night

29:13  The Velvet Underground - Who Loves The Sun

31:52  Roy Orbison - Running Scared

33:58  The Kinks - A Well Respected Man

36:34  Creedence Clearwater Revival - Lookin Out My Back Door

39:00  Buddy Holly & The Crickets - Not Fade Away

41:13  Roy Orbison - In Dreams

43:58  Sam The Sham & The Pharaohs - Lil Red Riding Hood

46:36  The Seeds - Can't Seem To Make You Mine

49:35  Credence Clearwater Revival - Lodi

52:30  The Kinks - This Time Tomorrow

55:51  Neil Young - Ohio

58:39  The Rolling Stones - Mother's Little Helper

61:18  The Jimi Hendrix Experience - Castles Made of Sand

63:58  Donovan - Hurdy Gurdy Man

67:05  Cat Stevens - Wild World

70:18  Elton John - Rocket Man

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306 Popular songs with context

 

Inferred from the last mix and this one, I was in a much more lighthearted mood, after spending much of last week's posts diving deep into the dark realms of Current 93.  Life is all about balance and moderation after all.  Some call outs, I always preferred this version of Pretty in Pink, not as polished as the one from the movie.  My wife and I used to watch History Detectives on PBS and I loved that they used Elvis for the theme.  This Keren Ann track stands out in how it seamlessly transverses multiple genres in a short space.  The Iggy Pop track seems to get stuck in my head at least a few times a year.  RIP Prince, I was thrilled to see some of these tracks come out of his vault.  Last year my Xmas gift to my Dad was the Steve Miller box set, and yeah I do like a couple of his tracks.  Thanks to Guardians of the Galaxy, we listen to Redbone at least once a week now.  Had to include my favorite track by Bowie, and the prettiest song by VU.  

00:00  Johnny Cash - A Boy Named Sue
03:49  The Psychedelic Furs - Pretty In Pink
07:33  Elvis Costello - Watching The Detectives
11:11  Keren Ann - Lay Your Head Down
15:51  The Pretenders - Brass In Pocket
18:49  Iggy Pop feat Kate Pierson - Candy
22:41  Nina Simone - Here Comes The Sun
26:10  The Rolling Stones - I'm Free
28:29  The Faces - Ooh La La
31:45  Prince - Manic Monday
34:31  Steve Miller Band - Take The Money and Run
37:11  Redbone - Come and Get Your Love
40:31  David Bowie - Sound and Vision
43:28  The Rolling Stones - She's A Rainbow
47:37  The Velvet Underground - Stephanie Says
50:19  Billy Idol - Eyes Without A Face
54:19  Shannon - Let The Music Play
57:49  Hall & Oates - I Can't Go For That (No Can Do)
63:41  Elton John - I'm Still Standing

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305 New and Old leftovers

Odd assortment of oldies and not so oldies.  These are all tracks that didn't make the final cut of my previous mixes, and fortunately they all fit together nicely here.  If only I included a couple tracks by the Kinks, this could almost pass off for a Wes Anderson soundtrack. 

00:00  The Velvet Underground - All Tomorrow's Parties

02:39  Tim Buckley - I Never Asked To Be Your Mountain

08:31  The Mamas and The Papas - California Dreamin

11:05  Wallace Collection - Daydream

15:11  Shirley & Johnny - Don't Make Me Over

18:34  The Sundays - Skin & Bones (Peel session)

22:38  Johnny Cash - Born To Lose

24:43  Townes Van Zandt - My Proud Mountains

29:43  Going Home - Give You My Loving

33:10  Donovan - Jersey Thursday

35:19  Jim Croce - Walkin Back To Georgia

38:04  Van Morrison - And It Stoned Me

42:32  Johnny Cash - Delia's Gone

44:45  The Stranglers - Golden Brown 

48:54  Monsters of Folk - Baby Boomer

51:38  Fairport Convention - Tam Lin

58:46  Revolutionary Army of The Infant Jesus - I Carry The Sun

60:45  Jennie Pearl - Maybe In Another Year

63:31  Prince - Nothing Compares 2 U

68:05  Shirley & Dolly Collins - The Gower Wassail

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An update

 

For the last almost year I've diligently shared one mix a day, nearly every day.  I've got another 50 or so finished, and typically 100 or more in the works.   I never thought I could keep up this feverish pace forever.  Going forward my plan is to share 2-3 full mixes a week, giving me more time to work on new ones and actually digest more of the records I've been purchasing.

Not going anywhere, just slowing down a little.  I'm always open to requests and suggestions, and love discourse on any band, genre or musical topic.  Please call out other sites and mixes to me as well, I love finding something new.

304 Stereolab part 2

Part 2, including spotify and youtube links which are the combined mixes.

00:00  The Noise of Carpet

03:00  Revox

07:00  Mountain

10:42  International Colouring Contest

14:18  The Long Hair of Death

19:00  Music for the Amorphous Body Center

20:29  Les Yper-sound

24:25  Brakhage

29:47  Spark Plug

32:10  Miss Modular

36:34  Cybele's Reverie

39:21  Allures

42:39  Barok Plastik

45:33  Pinball

48:40  Fluorescences

51:54  The Free Design

55:27  Contronatura (Prelude to an Autumn of Faun mix)

60:42  Miss Modular (Automator Remix)

64:50  Stereolab Mix (Chinese Whispers)

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