Category Archives: ambient revolution

luv286

luv286 Following The Current pt1

Following The Current part 1

this fall i will be teaching a Personal and Cultural Enrichment class at McGill University called Following The Current : A Brief History Of Electronic Music. this, the first of a three part mix, covers the years 1952-1979 and outlines some of the artists and music that will be discussed. for more info on the class and how to enroll click on
photo : electricity
Tracklist
  1. Beton-Studie – Karlheinz Stockhausen – DOXY (1952/2011) > buy link
  2. Main Titles – Overture (from Forbidden Planet) – Louis and Bebe Barron – Small Planet Records (1956/1978) > buy link
  3. Over The Rainbow – Paul Tanner with Andre Montero and his Orchestra – Omega Disk / Aero Space Records (1959)
  4. Daisy Bell – Max Mathews – Cacophonic / Finders Keepers (1961/2013)
  5. Telstar – The Tornados – Decca / Mr. Suit Records (1962/2013) > buy link
  6. Doctor Who Theme (Original 1963 Version) – Delia Derbyshire and Ron Grainer from BBC Radiophonic Workshop – Harkit Records (1963/2013) > buy link
  7. Girl From Venus – Jean-Jacques Perrey & Gershon Kingsley – Vanguard (1966) > buy link
  8. Tomorrow Never Knows – The Beatles – Parlophone (1966)
  9. Daily Nightly – The Monkees – Colgems / Rhino (1967/1986) > buy link
  10. excerpt from Silver Apples Of The Moon Part II – Morton Subotnick – Nonesuch Records (1967)
  11. Brandenburg Concerto No. 3 in G Major : Second Movement – Walter Carlos – Columbia Masterworks (1968)
  12. Peace Three – Paul Beaver & Bernard L. Krause – Nonesuch Records (1968)
  13. Cybernaut – Tonto’s Expanding Head Band (Robert Margouleff and Malcolm Cecil) – Atlantic (1971/1975)
  14. Girl Blue – Stevie Wonder – Tamla / Motown – (1972)
  15. Rain Dance – Herbie Hancock – Columbia (1973) > buy link
  16. Movements Of A Visionary – Tangerine Dream – Virgin (1974/1977) > buy link
  17. Assault On Precinct 13 (Main Theme) (from Assault On Precinct 13) – John Carpenter – Record Makers (1976/2003) > buy link
  18. Disco From A Space Show – Guitar Red – Mod-Art / Chocolate Industries (1976/2012) > buy link
  19. I Feel Love – Donna Summer – Casablanca Records (1977) > buy link
  20. Rocket U.S.A. – Suicide – Red Star Records (1977/1999) > buy link
  21. United – Throbbing Gristle – Industrial Records (1977/1981) > buy link
  22. Trans-Europe Express / Metal On Metal – Kraftwerk – Capitol (1977) > buy link
  23. Aqua Boogie (A Psychoalphadiscobetabioaquadoloop) – Parliament – Casablanca Records (1978) > buy link
  24. Fantastic Man – William Onyeabor – Wilfilms Records / Luaka Bop (1979/2013) > buy link
  25. I Nearly Married A Human – Gary Numan + Tubeway Army – Beggars Banquet (1979) > buy link

luv285

luv285

Euphonious Topographic Peregrination

a sonic trek through mellow musical landscapes. for those who like traveling without moving.
image : Euphonious Monk
Tracklist
  1. Song Of Innocence – David Axelrod – Capitol (1968) > buy link
  2. untitled (side a, track 2) – Directions – Thrill Jocky (1996) > buy link
  3. Plateau – Orb – Island (1995) > buy link
  4. Footprints In The Snow – Tomita – RCA Red Seal (1974) > buy link
  5. Waves & Visions – Streetmark – Sky Records (1976/1977)
  6. The Beach Which Is Long-Lasting – Astronaughty – Temposphere (2000) > buy link
  7. Wind On Wind – Robert Fripp & Brian Eno – Editions EG (1975)
  8. Teletexed – Fridge – Output (1998)
  9. First Desert – Ennio Morricone – United Artists Records (1969) > buy link
  10. The Plateaux Of Mirror – Harold Budd & Brian Eno – Editions EG (1980) > buy link
  11. Long Day – Future Sound Of London – fsoldigital.com (2012/2014) > buy link
  12. His Second Story Island – Tortoise – Thrill Jockey (1994) > buy link
  13. Morning Lake – Weather Report – Columbia (1971) > buy link
  14. Ice Caves – Emerald Web – Stargate / Finders Keepers Records (1980/2014) > buy link

luv256

luv256 Far Edge Rose

Far Edge Rose

an extremely chill blend of experimental 70s & 80s electronic music that started the ambient revolution.
with a heavy nod to Edgar Froese, may he rest in peace.
photo : Arturo Flores
Tracklist:
  1. 3 a.m. At The Border Of The Marsh From Okefenokee – Tangerine Dream – Virgin (1976) > buy link
  2. Aurora – Robert Margouleff and Malcolm Cecil – Atlantic (1975) > buy link
  3. Thermo Vision – Vangelis – Deutsche Grammophon (1985)
  4. 21:32 – Cluster – Philips / 4 Men With Beards (1971/2007) > buy link
  5. Hudson – Electronic Art Ensemble – Gramavision Records (1982)
  6. Unfamiliar Wind – Brian Eno – E.G. Records (1982) > buy link
  7. Prinzregent – Hans-Joachim Roedelius – Sky Records (1979) > buy link
  8. Satz Exil Sils Maria – Klaus Schulze – Brain (1972) > buy link
  9. Analog Heaven #1 – Don Preston – Sub Rosa (1975/2012) > buy link
  10. Greenland – Richard Pinhas – Polydor – Ramses (1979)
  11. Epsilon In Malaysian Pale – Edgar Froese – Virgin (1975) > buy link

luv229

Moment Mirrors Rainbow

a collection of moments made by folks at the forefront of the British avant-garde in the 1970s. music made by masters of sound craft whose experiments blended prog rock, jazz, electronics and psychedelia with ambient ebb and flow.
Tracklist
  1. Amygdala – Henry Cow – Red Records (1973/1979) > buy link
  2. The Hall Of Mirrors In The Palace At Versailles – John Cale & Terry Riley – Columbia (1970)
  3. Out-Bloody-Rageous – Soft Machine – Columbia (1970) > buy link
  4. Absolutely Curtains – Pink Floyd – Harvest (1972) > buy link
  5. ARAN – Christopher Hobbs – Obscure Records (1975)
  6. Gloria Gloom – Matching Mole – Columbia (1972)
  7. Heat c/w Moment – Fred Frith – Caroline Records / Virgin (1974) > buy link
  8. Four Ever Rainbow – Steve Hillage – Virgin (1979) > buy link
  9. Little Red Riding Hood Hit The Road – Robert Wyatt – Virgin (1974) > buy link
  10. Final Sunset – Brian Eno – Antilles Records (1978)

luv190

stresslessness

there is now over 7 days of continuous music up on djluvsrecords.com. if anyone decides to take on the task of listening to the whole week non-stop i am pretty sure they would appreciate a nice chill vibe for the final mix. so here you have it, an eclectic ambient revolution mix as the cherry on top of a weeks worth of (damn fine) music. rest easy.
photo : Oliver Blank
Tracklist:
  1. In A Silent Way – Joe Zawinul – Atlantic (1971/1986) > buy link
  2. Bro’s (Terrestrial Tones Mix) – Panda Bear – Fat Cat Records (2006) > buy link
  3. The Orchids – Psychic TV – CBS (1983) > buy link
  4. Tremel – Musique Pour Pas Perdus – Departement (2011) > buy link
  5. XI – KA – [OHM] Records (2000)
  6. To Carla, Marsha and Caroline (For Making Everything Beautifuller) – Robert Wyatt – CBS (1970)
  7. Air de l’orde – Eric Satie performed by Aldo Ciccolini – Angel (1974)
  8. Requiem For Molly (Part 1) – John Fahey – Vanguard (1967) > buy link
  9. Clouded – Seefeel – Warp (2010) > buy link
  10. if 810 – Edgar Froese – Brain (1976)
  11. Nocturnal Lullaby – Ron & Val Taylor – Festival Records / Votary Records (1973/2012)
  12. excerpt from Scene 8-A Court In Its Own Contempt Rises To A Motherly Apotheosis – Harry Partch – Gate 5 Records / Finders Keepers Records (1958/2013)
  13. Space Cadet Main Title Theme – Kid Koala – Ninja Tune (2011) > buy link
  14. Pauline – The Durutti Column – Factory (1986) > buy link
  15. The Forest And The Sea – Scott Key – Blivet Music / Lion Productions (1976/2013)
  16. Tally & Orlando Meet The Cockpot Pixie – Daevid Allen – Affinity (1977) > buy link
  17. Starman Leaves / End Title – Jack Nitzsche – Varese Sarabande (1984)
  18. excerpts from Salvator Mundi – Thomas Tallis performed by Deller Consort – Harmonia Mundi (????)
  19. A House Safe For Tigers (Choir) – Lee Hazelwood – CBS / Light In The Attic (1975/2012) > buy link

luv184

himmel

this is a mix of music from the Sky Records catalog. a breeding ground for German experimental electronic music, krautrock, ambient and progressive rock heavy hitters in the late seventies / early eighties. close listens will reveal the roots of many contemporary styles of music that followed in it’s footsteps.
image : Mammatus & Cumulus Clouds
Tracklist:
  1. Karussell – Michael Rother – Sky Records (1977) > buy link
  2. Die Bunge – Cluster & Eno – Sky Records (1977) > buy link
  3. Silverrain – Adelbert von Deyen – Sky Records (1980) > (searching for buy link)
  4. Missi Cacadou – Moebius & Plank – Sky Records (1980) > buy link
  5. Prothese – Cluster – Sky Records (1979) > buy link
  6. Cretin Statique – Asmus Tiechens – Sky Records (1981) > buy link
  7. Herold – Hans-Joachim Roedelius – Sky Records (1979) > buy link
  8. Luftschloss – Eno Moebius Roedelius – Sky Records (1978) > buy link
  9. Angel of Jupiter – Peter Backhausen – Sky Records (1979) > (searching for buy link)
  10. Von Ferne her -Hans-Joachim Roedelius – Sky Records (1981) > buy link
  11. Südwind – Tyndall – Sky Records (1980) > (searching for buy link)
  12. Sowiesoso – Cluster – Sky Records (1976) > buy link
  13. Auf Engelsflügeln – Deutsche Wertarbeit – Sky Records (1981) > buy link

luv148

The Glamour and The Glitch

a proper mix of glitchy electronic music made by broken down robots trying to communicate through syntax error messages on buggy software.

image : Don Relyea

 

Tracklist:
  1. VI Scose Poise – Autechre – Warp (2001) > buy link
  2. Motor Function Error – Motion – FatCat Records (2000) > buy link
  3. Miss.Ort – EU – Vertical Form (2001)
  4. Elodie 2 – Delarosa and Asora – Schematic (2000) > buy link
  5. U.S.S.R. Reconstruction (Oval Remix) – DJ Vadim – Ninja Tune (1998) > buy link
  6. .^.^%^%^% – [The User] – Asphodel (2002)
  7. Eu Jach – Quinoline Yellow – Skam (2003) > buy link
  8. It’s No Secret (What God Can Do) – Geez ‘n’ Gosh – Mille Plateaux (2002)
  9. Nuchu -Kit Clayton – ~scape (1999)
  10. Forensics (For Guitar) Part 3 – James Plotkin – FatCat Records (2000) > buy link
  11. Grace Under Fire – Bizz Circuits – Mille Plateaux (2002)
  12. Memento Mori – Matmos – Matador (2001) > buy link
  13. Loop5 – Farmers Manual – Mego (1996)
  14. Transrapid – Alva Noto – Mille Plateaux (2002)
  15. Sexual Chocolate – Guineo – Chocolate Industries (2000)
  16. Chewbacca On Crack – Push Button Objects – Schematic / Chocolate Industries (2000) > buy link
  17. untitled track 2, side B – DAT Politics – Tigerbeat6 (2000)
  18. And I’m Singing – Jim O’Rourke – Mego (2001)
  19. Schöner Wissen – Oval – Mille Plateaux (1994)

luv138

The Long And The Short Of It

i wanted to make a short mix using long tracks. so i chose six epic cuts of varying origins and slowly blended them over a heady flame for 85 minutes; creating a super chill scene on the inside of your eyelids. may inspire naps.
image : Jack
Tracklist:
  1. Untitled, side D of the Dead Man Soundtrack – Neil Young – Vapor Records (1996) > buy link
  2. Black Sands (Duke Dumont’s ‘Grains Of Sand’ Reconstruction) – Bonobo – Ninja Tune (2012) > buy link
  3. He Loved Him Madly – Miles Davis – Columbia (1974) > buy link
  4. Alap and Vilambit (slow) Jod – Ravi Shankar – Capitol (1970)
  5. The Coastal Bird Scene part 3 (played at 33rpm instead of 45rpm) – Super Numeri – Ninja Tune (2003) > buy link
  6. 1/1 – Brian Eno – E.G. Records (1978) > buy link

luv141

You’re Soaking In It

an easy goin’ down tempo trip foppish lounge mix with style and finesse. immerse your mind, body & soul into this gentle soundscape before summer is just a memory.
photo : Fanny Lauder
Tracklist:
  1. Everybody Loves The Jungle – Tim ‘Love’ Lee – Three Sixty Records (1997) > buy link
  2. Spinning Dub – Zero 7 – Ultimate Dilemma (2000) > (searching for buy link)
  3. Stars – Nightmares On Wax – Warp (1995) > buy link
  4. Wait A Minute – Nightmares On Wax – Warp (1995) > buy link
  5. Piano Toon – The Runaways – Ultimate Dilemma (1997) > buy link
  6. Subtle Body – Fila Brazillia – Pork Recordings (1994) > buy link
  7. Les professionnels – Air – Source Lab / Solid / Virgin (1996) > buy link
  8. Miami Girls In Slow Motion – Fort Lauderdale – Memphis Industries Ltd. (2001) > buy link
  9. Mellow – Mellow – Atmosphériques (1998) > (searching for buy link)
  10. What Fall Brings – Nobody – Ubiquity (2003) > buy link
  11. The Sicilian – Bonobo – Fly Casual Recordings / Tru Thoughts (2000/2002) > buy link
  12. Alone Again So – Kid Loco – Yellow Productions (1997) > buy link
  13. Heavy Air – Bullitnuts – Pork Recordings (1997) > buy link
  14. A Tune For Jack – Lemon Jelly – Impotent Fury (1998) > buy link
  15. Expression du domaine de la lutte – Le Tone – MangeDisc (1999) > buy link
  16. Sweet Cinnamon Punch – Tipsy – Asphodel (2001) > (searching for buy link)
  17. Before Sunrise – Snooze – SSR (1995) > buy link
  18. Weirdo Squad (Part 2) – Tom Tyler – DC Recordings (1998) > buy link

luv020

With Audible Signals

an old summertime chillout mix with audible signals from some of my all-time favorite soundsmiths.
image : Quantum Harmonic Oscillation
Tracklist:
  1. excerpt from Ultimate Thunderstorm – Environments disc 4 (1979)
  2. Crest – Tortoise – Thrill Jockey (2004) > buy link
  3. The Dying Forest – Peter Schickele – Decca (1971)
  4. Variation Cybernetique : Rhythmic Pataphysic (Part 1) – DJ Spooky featuring Daniel Bernard Roumain (DBR) solo violin – Thirsty Ear (2002) > buy link
  5. Electro-Acoustic – Nobody – Ubiquity (2003) > buy link
  6. Feel Flows – The Beach Boys – Brother Records (1971) > buy link
  7. Blue Soul – Sun Ra – Saturn Research (1972) > buy link
  8. Minus Two – Broadcast – Warp (2003) > buy link
  9. Snake Bite – Sixtoo – Ninja Tune (2004) > buy link
  10. Violent City – Ennio Morricone – RCA (1970)
  11. They Came From The Stars (I Saw Them) – They Came From The Stars (I Saw Them) – Lo Recordings (2001) > buy link
  12. excerpt from The Wild Bull – Morton Subotnick – Nonesuch (1968) > buy link
  13. excerpt from Touch – Morton Subotnick – Columbia (1969) > buy link
  14. Afternoon Sister – Air – Record Makers (2000) > buy link
  15. Waking Up – Toshack Highway – The Flower Shop recordings (2000)
  16. Dead Dogs Two – cLOUDDEAD – Big Dada / Mush (2003) > buy link
  17. Cosmic Conspiracy – Guilty Connector – Planet Mu (2003) > buy link
  18. excerpt from Paint and Resin Manufacture – Glidden-Durkee – Education & Training dept. (????)
  19. Basscadet (Seefeelmx) – Autechre – Warp (1994) > buy link
  20. Ttum – Roscoe Mitchell – Sackville (1973) > buy link
  21. The Invaders – Jerry Goldsmith – Varese Sarabande (1961/1983)
  22. Good Is Me – Stereolab – Duophonic (2003) > buy link