Category Archives: ambient revolution

luv083

ambient revolution, electronic listening music, funk 'n' soul, jazz, rock 'n' roll

Can’t Nothing Be Love But Love

at least 50% of all recorded music is about “love”, so when asked to make a mix on this theme i was truly daunted. here’s my attempt to tell a story about “love” with words and music. I hope you love it.

image : photo by Stephen Lebovits, manipulated by luv

* originally commissioned by Oliver Blank for his Kiosk show on Bassoradio in Helsinki, Finland.

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Tracklist:
  1. excerpt from Walt Disney’s Story of Bambi – Disneyland Records (1969)
  2. The Love Bug – The Little Rascals – Mark 56 Records (1974)
  3. The Color Of The Fire – Boards of Canada – Warp/Skam (1998)
  4. Moments In Love (beaten) – The Art of Noise – ZZT Records (1985)
  5. A Love Supreme Part I – Acknowledgement – John Coltrane – Impulse! (1964)
  6. excerpt from Love – Maharishi Maheshi Yogi – World Pacific Records (1967)
  7. Love Is Love – Alemayno Eshintay – Mississippi Records (2006)
  8. excerpts from “As the twig is bent…” – Fr. Gene Jakubek, S.J. – Jesuit Seminary Guild (????)
  9. Happier Than The Morning Sun – Stevie Wonder – Tamla (1972)
  10. I Love You – Peter E. Tevis & Kelly Jean Peters – PET Records (1984)
  11. excerpts from Do You Love Me? – Archie & Edith Bunker – Atlantic (1971)
  12. I Love You – Dennis Wilson – Caribou / Sundazed (1978/2008)
  13. excerpt from Airplane! – Ted Striker & Elaine Dickinson – Regency Records (1980)
  14. Lovesick Blues – Hank Williams & The Drifting Cowboys – MGM / Polygram (1948/1985)
  15. Lonesome Tears – Beck – Geffen (2002)
  16. Theme Amour Universal – Art Ensemble Of Chicago – Pathe Marconi / Universal Sound (1970/2000)
  17. excerpt from Bridge Over Troubled Waters – Tom Clay – Tamla Motown (1971)
  18. Love – John Lennon – Apple / Capitol (1970)
  19. Martha – Tom Waits – Asylum Records (1973)
  20. Let’s Do It Again – The Staple Singers & Curtis Mayfield – Curtom Records (1975)
  21. Love and Affection – The Wailing Wailers – Studio One (1965)
  22. Love Can Be Anything (Can’t Nothing Be Love But Love) – The Temptations – Tamla Motown (1971)

luv079

ambient revolution

Goodnight, Sleeptight

there’s nothing better than having sweet daddy luv put you to bed at night. he’ll set up your bed, read you stories, get you a drink of water, tuck you in and gently lull you off to sleep. nighty-night.

photo : Melissa Cartwright

* originally commissioned by Oliver Blank for Episode 3 : Bedtime Stories of his Kiosk show on Bassoradio in Helsinki, Finland.

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    Tracklist:
  1. excerpt from Dusk at New Hope, Pennsylvania, August, 1970 — Syntonic Research, Inc. – Atlantic (1971) > (searching for buy link)
  2. Pink Moon – Nick Drake – Island (1972)
  3. intro from Dr. Seuss’s Sleep Book — Marvin Miller with Marty Gold and his Orchestra — RCA / Camden (????) > (searching for buy link)
  4. Setup for Bed — John McEntire -Hefty (1999) > (searching for buy link)
  5. Down With The Lights — Neal Hefti — (1968) > (searching for buy link)
  6. Tell Me A Bedtime Story — Herbie Hancock — Warner Bros. (1969)
  7. excerpt from The Legend of Rip Van Winkle — Disneyland Records (1969)
  8. The Lion Sleeps Tonight — The Tokens — Buddah Records (1961/1970)
  9. excerpt from Night In The Country — Syntonic Research, Inc. – Syntonic Research, Inc. (1978) > (searching for buy link)
  10. Glow Worms — Vashti Bunyan — Dicristina (1970)
  11. Baby Mine — Betty Noyes — Disneyland Records (1941/1963)
  12. Sleepy Time — Raymond Scott’s Soothing Sounds For Babies — Epic / Basta Audio (1964/1999)
  13. excerpt from Study & Concentration — Reveen — not on label (????) > (searching for buy link)
  14. Hushabye Mountain — Dick Van Dyke — United Artists (1968) > (searching for buy link)
  15. In A Silent Way (beginning) — Miles Davis — Columbia (1969)
  16. The Sky At Night — DJ Food — Ninja Tune (1999)
  17. In A Silent Way (ending) — Miles Davis — Columbia (1969)
  18. Nightly Cares — múm — Fatcat Records (2004)
  19. Etoiles — Hans-Joachim Roedelius — EGG (1979)
  20. excerpt from An Evening In Algonquin Park — A Symphony of Nature — Federation of Ontario Naturalists (????) > (searching for buy link)
  21. Asleep and Dreaming — The Magnetic Fields — Merge (1999)
  22. outro from Dr. Seuss’s Sleep Book — Marvin Miller with Marty Gold and his Orchestra — RCA / Camden (????) > (searching for buy link)
  23. Good Night — The Beatles — Capitol — (1968)

luv013

ambient revolution, beats 'n' pieces, trip hop

Fallen Leaves

as you pull up your collar to keep out the new chill of autumn you turn and head for home in hopes that the memories will fade with the coming warmth.

photo : Mark Schellhase

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Tracklist:
  1. Autumn Leaves (The Irresistible Force Full Chill Mix) – Coldcut – Ninja Tune (1994)
  2. excerpt from Nobody’s Story – Neil Young (with Johnny Depp and Gary Farmer) – Vapor Records (1996)
  3. Electric Blue – Skylab – L’attitude (1994)
  4. O How I Miss You – Broadcast – Warp (2003)
  5. Electro-Acoustic – Nobody – Ubiquity (2003)
  6. Sample and Clicks – Fridge – Text Records (2000)
  7. Avon Ranger – Minotaur Shock – Melodic (2001)
  8. Kist – Two Lone Swordsmen – Warp (1999)
  9. Midnight Is Where The Day Begins – Manual – Morr Music (2002)
  10. Green Arrow – Yo La Tengo – Matador (1997)
  11. I Knew These People (edit) – Ry Cooder (with Harry Dean Stanton and Nastassja Kinski) – Warner Bros. (1985)
  12. excerpt from Dusk in the Okefenokee Swamp – Environments disc 6 – Syntonic Research Inc. (1974)
  13. Camphor – Caural – Chocolate Industries (2002)
  14. Glue of the World – Four Tet – Domino (2001)
  15. Count Your Blessings (Blessed by Minotaur Shock) – Hint – Hombre (2003)
  16. excerpt from Wind in the Trees – Environments 5 – Syntonic Research Inc. (1974)
  17. Kaze Wo Atsumete – Happy End – Emperor Norton (1971/2003)

luv054

ambient revolution, trip hop

The Tracks Go Off In This Direction

“trip hop” is not a dirty word. these classic slabs of psychedelic instrumental hip hop are getting the retro rinse out they deserve. this was some next level shit.
photo : Lukas Binks

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Tracklist:
  1. Amoeba – The Future Sound of London – Virgin (1995)
  2. Fantasy On A Fantasy (ESP Probe Remix) – David Aron – Mo Wax (1994)
  3. Lowride – Autechre – Warp (1993)
  4. The Return Of The Jedi – DJ Cam – Street Jazz Records (1995)
  5. Throbbing Snatch – Wagon Christ – Rising High (1995)
  6. Dead By Dub – Depth Charge – Vinyl Solution (1990)
  7. Ambidextrous – Howie B – Pussyfoot Records (1995)
  8. Sound Colourisation – DJ Vadim – Ninja Tune 1996)
  9. Obscure – The Mighty Bop – Yellow Productions (1994)
  10. Hindsight – DJ Shadow – Mo Wax (1993)
  11. Defocus – Amon Tobin – Ninja Tune (1996)
  12. Murderah Style – DJ Spooky – Asphodel (1996)
  13. If You Find Earth Boring (U.N.K.L.E. Mix) – U.N.K.L.E. – Mo Wax (1994)
  14. Back Into Time – Nightmares On Wax – Warp (1991)

luv061

ambient revolution, odd pop, rock 'n' roll

Fade Away Never

this chill out mix is made by hand with only rock and pop records from the early seventies as my guide.
image : Daphne Gaye

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Tracklist:
  1. Mount Vernon and Fairway Theme – The Beach Boys – Brother Records / Reprise (1973)
  2. I’m The Pied Piper : Instrumental – The Beach Boys – Brother Records / Reprise (1973)
  3. Golden Hours – Brian Eno – Editions E.G. (1975)
  4. Hurry Tomorrow – The Temptations – Gordy / Motown (1973)
  5. Jetsex – Robert Margouleff & Malcolm Cecil – Atlantic (1975)
  6. Maggot Brain – Funkadelic – Westbound (1971)
  7. Planet Caravan – Black Sabbath – Warner Bros. (1970)
  8. Biology 2 – Sparks – Bearsville (1974)
  9. Pling! – Shuggie Otis – Epic (1974)
  10. Berlin – Lou Reed – RCA (1973)
  11. The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face – Timmy Thomas – Glades (1972)
  12. The Piedmont Elegy – Gil Melle – Kapp (1971)
  13. Jennifer – Faust – Virgin (1973)
  14. Atom Heart Mother d) Funky Dung – Pink Floyd – Harvest / Capitol (1970)
  15. The Pointed Man – Nilsson – RCA (1970)
  16. Underground – Herbie Hancock – United Artists (1973)
  17. A Different Drummer – Les Crane – Warner Bros. (1971)
  18. No Birds – Fred Frith – Caroline / Virgin (1974)
  19. The Needle And The Damage Done – Neil Young – Reprise (1972)
  20. Life Is A Gamble – Marvin Gaye – Tamla / Motown (1972)
  21. L’Hotel Particulier – Serge Gainsbourg – Mercury France / Philips (1971)
  22. Future Legend – David Bowie – RCA (1974)
  23. 2 H.B. – Roxy Music – Atco (1972)