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luv177

jazz

Capital City Jazz Dance

about to take over Capital City with a bag full of boogie down jazz records.
Jazz Amnesty baby.
image : ‘Capital City’ by Shane Watt.

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Tracklist:
  1. Like A Thief In The Night – Michael Longo – Groove Merchant (1974)
  2. Do It To It – Jimmy Owens – A&M Records (1976)
  3. Spank-A-Lee – Herbie Hancock – Columbia (1974)
  4. Seeds Of Life – Harlem River Drive – Roulette Records (1971)
  5. Saoco – Gonzalez – EMI / Soul Jazz (1974/2003)
  6. Murph The Surf (Dance Rock) – Phillip Lambro – Motown (1975)
  7. Cross Talk – Francis Coppieters – KPM Recorded Music Library / Strut (1975/2013)
  8. See-Line Woman – Nina Simone – Verve (1964/2002)
  9. Makoohmba – Nuspirit Helsinki – Guidance Recordings (2000)
  10. Third World Revolution – Gil Scott-Heron and Brian Jackson – Arista (1978)

luv176

beats 'n' pieces, electronic listening music, jazz, odd pop, weird

Becoming Invisible

that fine balance between laid back and lo down, anxiety-ridden and hi tension, need and want, overpowering intensity and strung out bliss. that feeling one gets when they are becoming invisible.
image : Nara Dreamland in Japan

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Tracklist:
  1. Ladies and Gentlemen We Are Floating In Space – Spiritualized – Dedicated (1997)
  2. Wig – Gray – Plush Safe Records (2010)
  3. She’s My Witch – Kip Tyler – Stag-O-Lee (1958/2012)
  4. Pillar Of Salt – Gray – Plush Safe Records (2010)
  5. In Mirrors – Colin Stetson – Constellation (2013)
  6. Molly – Elmer Bernstein and his Orchestra – Decca / DOXY (1956/2011)
  7. excerpt from Kluster 2 (electric music) – Kluster – Schwann / Bureau B (1970/2012)
  8. Lover Man – Charlie Parker – Society (1946/1966)
  9. Twilight Mushrooms – Slum – Warp (1999)
  10. Floating In Ecstasy – Actress – Werk Discs / Ninja Tune (2013)
  11. Bastard Spirit – Shackleton – Woe To The Septic Heart! (2010)
  12. Trikco – Speedy J & Chris Liebing – Novamute (2004)
  13. Metal Machine Music : The Amine β Ring A-1 – Lou Reed – RCA (1975)
  14. Untitled – King Midas Sound – Hyperdub (2010)
  15. Music For Babies – Howie B. – Polydor (1996)
  16. Akaka Falls – Arthur Lyman – HiFi Records / Sparton (1958)
  17. Nem Um Talvez – Miles Davis – Columbia (1972)
  18. Hologrammic Dub – DJ Spooky – Asphodel (1996)
  19. She Found Now – My Bloody Valentine – MBV Records (2013)
  20. Extended Voices – Toshi Ichyanagi – Odyssey (1967)
  21. Mood For A Summer Sundown – Experimental Audio Research – Sympathy For The Record Industry (1996)
  22. Sway – Seefeel – Warp (2010)
  23. Smile – Ural Thomas – Mississippi Records / Change (2011)

luv170

beats 'n' pieces, electronic listening music, jazz, odd pop, original soundtracks, trip hop, weird

baby’s cry into…

dip into luv’s stream of consciousness; where music morphs into dialog that gets swallowed by sound, turns into song and weaves a tall tale about everything and nothing. it’s a trip.
image : one picture puzzle piece

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Tracklist:
  1. Some Velvet Phasing – Klaus Schulze – Virgin (1974)
  2. The Cry Of A Normal Newborn Child – Eugene G. Weinberg, M.B., F.C.P. (S.A.) – Pfizer Laboratories Division (1971)
  3. excerpt from 2001 : A Space Odyssey as read by Arthur C. Clarke – Caedmon (1976)
  4. excerpt from Ultimate Heartbeat – Syntonic Research, Inc. (1974)
  5. Cry (Live @ 50 Bucks) – Money Mark – Mo Wax (1995)
  6. Penny Dreadfuls – Animal Collective – Fat Cat (2000)
  7. Commodore64 data cassette program – The 8-Bit Construction Set – Beige Records (2000)
  8. Blue Anthem – Terry Riley and Krishna Bhatt – Plainishare (1985)
  9. excerpts from Song from America on the Move – Laurie Anderson – Giorno Poetry Systems Records (1983)
  10. Trampoline – Nobukazu Takemura – Thrill Jockey (2001)
  11. Bufferin : “Memories” (orig.) – Raymond Scott ft. Jim Henson – Basta (1967/2001)
  12. Program – Silver Apples – Kapp Records / Phoenix Records (1968/2007)
  13. Comes And Goes – The Art Of Noise – ZTT (1983)
  14. excerpts of whale songs from Deep Voices – Dr. Robert S. Payne – Capitol (1977)
  15. excerpt from SPACE : 1999 : It Played so Softly on the Ear – Power Records (1976)
  16. Illogical Digression (version) – 100th Process – 10 Kilo (1998)
  17. Green Calx – Aphex Twin – R&S Records (1992)
  18. Intro / Tokyo / City Girl – Kevin Shields – Emperor Norton (2003)
  19. excerpt from A Big 10-8 Place part two (180-G) – Negativland – Seeland Records (1983)
  20. The Lonely – Bernard Herrmann – Varèse Sarabande (1959/1983)
  21. My House – Henry Rollins – Freeway Records (1984)
  22. Ghosts – Albert Ayler – Hat Hut Records (1966/1982)
  23. excerpts of howling and barking from The Language and Music of the Wolves – Tonsil Records (1971)
  24. excerpt from Star Trek : The Crier in Emptiness – Power Records (1975)
  25. Simean Groove – Folk Implosion – Mo Wax (1996)
  26. excerpt from When Melinda Sings – Sidney Poitier – United Artists Records (1969)
  27. 40 Winks (No Sleep Vadim! Mix) – The Herbaliser – Ninja Tune (1996)
  28. Lady Sings The Blues – Billie Holiday – Verve (1956)
  29. Old Lodge Skins prepares to die. But it rains and they go back to the teepee. – Chief Dan George & Dustin Hoffman – Columbia (1971)
  30. excerpt from Gentle Rain In A Pine Forest – Syntonic Research, Inc. (1979)
  31. Picture Puzzle Piece – Shel Silverstein – Columbia (1985)
  32. Jigsaw Puzzle – The Rolling Stones – Abkco (1968)

luv032c

jazz

My Sister’s Wedding pt.3

enjoy the third and final installment of this series of big band and vocal jazz mixes that i prepared for my sister’s wedding a while back. these dusty classics will always be a good listen.

photo : sweet daddy

the complete series can be found here :
luv032 – My Sister’s Wedding

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Tracklist:
  1. Where or When — Duke Ellington — Columbia (1957)
  2. (What Did I Do To Be So) Black & Blue — Sidney Bechet — Blue Note (1949)
  3. Embraceable You — Bobby Hackett — Time-Life / Capitol (1939/1970)
  4. Body and Soul — Coleman Hawkins Orchestra — RCA Victor (1939/1964)
  5. Prelude to a Kiss — Duke Ellington — Columbia (1957)
  6. Floyd’s Guitar Blues — Andy Kirk ft. Floyd Smith — Time-Life / Decca (1939/1970)
  7. Memories of You — Benny Goodman Sextet ft. Charlie Christian — Columbia (1939/1972)
  8. Star Dust — Hoagy Carmichael — MCA (1942/1982)
  9. Moonlight Serenade — Glenn Miller and The Dorsey Brothers — Splash (1979)
  10. My Reverie — Larry Clinton ft. Bea Wain — Time-Life / Victor (1938/1970)
  11. Sophisticated Lady — Duke Ellington — RCA Victor (1945/1971)
  12. Squeeze Me — Chick Webb — Decca (1937)
  13. I Want A Little Girl — Count Basie — Impulse! / MCA (1962/1986)
  14. For Sentimental Reasons — Django Reinhardt — Barclay (1947/1975)
  15. Willow Weep For Me — Duke Ellington — Columbia (1957)
  16. Solitude — Thelonius Monk — Riverside (1955)
  17. God Bless The Child — Billie Holiday — MCA (1950/1972)

* because some tracks came from LPs without proper info some of the original release dates may be inaccurate. for similar reasons some of the buy links may not go to the exact version of the song that was in this mix, but one of comparable quality by the same artist. please forgive me.

luv155

beats 'n' pieces, jazz, odd pop, rock 'n' roll

people ain’t been livin’ right

just in case this is our last week on Earth figured i’d make a mix to go along with the apocalypse.
image : Emergency Broadcast System

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Tracklist:
  1. excerpt from The Story of War Games – Buena Vista Records (1983)
  2. London Calling – The Clash – Epic (1979)
  3. excerpt from The Story of War Games – Buena Vista Records (1983)
  4. Nuclear War (version 2) – Yo La Tengo – Matador (2002)
  5. Oh Lord Don’t Let Them Drop That Atomic Bomb On Me – Charlie Mingus – Atlantic (1962)
  6. excerpt from Ultimate Thunderstorm – Environments disc 4 – Syntonic Research, Inc. (1979)
  7. excerpt from Nuclear War 1984? – Robin Armstrong – Kangi Records (1976) > (searching for buy link)
  8. Teetering Scales – Tangerine Dream – Private, Inc. (1989) > (searching for buy link)
  9. We Will Become Silhouettes – The Postal Service – Sub Pop (2005)
  10. Electric Storm – The BBC Radiophonic Workshop – BBC Records & Tapes (1976)
  11. Landslide – Cabaret Voltaire – Rough Trade (1981)
  12. excerpt from War Of The Worlds – The Mercury Theater / Orson Welles – Columbia Broadcasting System / Quality Records (1938/1970)
  13. Idioteque – Radiohead – Parlophone (2000)
  14. War Of The Worlds – The Mercury Theater / Orson Welles – Columbia Broadcasting System / Quality Records (1938/1970)
  15. The Four Horsemen – Metallica – Megaforce Records / Banzai Records (1983)
  16. The Dead Flag Blues – Godspeed You Black Emperor! – Constellation (1997)
  17. The Man Comes Around – Johnny Cash – American Recordings (2002)
  18. Intro Part 2 (Paris Students’ Riot) of The Sound Of Dissent – Mercury (1969) > (searching for buy link)
  19. excerpt from Intro Part 3 (Adam Clayton Powell) of The Sound Of Dissent – Mercury (1969) > (searching for buy link)
  20. The Sign IV – David Axelrod – Ascension / EMI (1970)
  21. excerpt from Dust Storms and the Storm Of April 14, 1935 – Woody Guthrie – Library Of Congress / Elektra (1964)
  22. Dusty Old Dust (So Long It’s Been Good To Know Yuh) – Woody Guthrie – Folkways / DOXY (1940/1964/2009)
  23. Earthquake : Special Effects from the soundtrack to Earthquake – MCA (1974)
  24. excerpt from It’s The End Of The World As We Know It (And I Feel Fine) – R.E.M. – I.R.S. (1987)

luv147

country 'n' western, jazz, odd pop

Snips & Snails met Sugar & Spice

here are the sounds of 1947 : well traveled big band jazz, classic country & western, the first Atlantic R&B sides, a few words from the president, the blues, themes from the earliest children’s television shows, bebop and the Academy Award winner for best original song. made with luv for ma & pa.
image : Detail of a wallpaper sample from “Wallpaper: what it is and how to use it” by Devoe and Raynolds Co., 1947

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Tracklist:
  1. Intro from Carnegie Hall Concert on December 27, 1947 – Duke Ellington – Prestige (1947/1977)
  2. “1947” excerpt from The Sounds of History Record 12 : From 1945 The Great Age Of Change – Fredric March – Time-Life Records (1964)
  3. Honeysuckle Rose – King Cole Trio – MCA (1947/1973)
  4. Fly Trouble – Hank Williams & The Drifting Cowboys – MGM Records / Polygram (1947/1985)
  5. Riverboat Shuffle – Hoagy Carmichael – Decca / MCA (1947/1982)
  6. Half Step Down, Please – Coleman Hawkins Orchestra – RCA (1947/1964)
  7. Emanon – Dizzy Gillespie – Savoy (1947/1953)
  8. Rockin’ Chair – Louis Armstrong – RCA (1947/1978)
  9. Lowe Groovin’ – Joe Morris – Atlantic (1947/1985)
  10. I Can’t Believe That You’re In Love With Me – Duke Ellington and his Orchestra – CBS (1947/1973)
  11. Bird’s Nest – Charlie Parker Quartet – Dial Records / Warner Bros. (1947/1977)
  12. excerpt from President Harry S. Truman’s speech to Congress describing the Truman Doctrine (June 5th, 1947) – Time-Life Records (1964)
  13. The Cross On The Hill – The Blue Sky Boys – Bluebird / RCA (1947/1976)
  14. September Song (version 1) – Django Reinhardt et le Quintette du Hot Club de France – Barclay (1947/1975)
  15. Call It Stormy Monday – T-Bone Walker – Capitol New World Records (1947/1958/1977)
  16. Gray Goose – Leadbelly – Smithsonian Folkways (1947/1989)
  17. That Old Black Magic – Tiny Grimes – Atlantic (1947/1985)
  18. The Spinach Song (I Didn’t Like It The First Time) – Julia Lee and Her Boy Friends – Capitol / Stash Records (1947/1977)
  19. Zip-A-Dee-Doo-Dah – James Baskett – Disneyland Records (1946/1970)
  20. Hang The Key On The Bunkhouse Door – Wilf Carter (a.k.a. Montana Slim) – RCA / Camden (1947/1962)
  21. Here We Are (Kukla, Fran and Ollie theme) – Burr Tillstrom, Fran Allison & Jack Fascinato – TVT Records (1947/1996)
  22. Cumana – Freddy Martin & his Orchestra – Victor / Time-Life Records (1947/1972)
  23. Mister Roberts’ Roost – Count Basie and his Orchestra – RCA (1947/1971)
  24. Good Rockin’ Tonight – Wynonie “Blues” Harris – King / New World Records (1947/1977)
  25. It’s Howdy Doody Time! – Buffalo Bob & Howdy Doody – TeeVee Toons (1947/1985)
  26. A Night In Tunisia – Charlie Parker & Dizzy Gillespie – Savoy Jazz (1947/1987)
  27. Blue Lou – Wardell Gray – Giants of Jazz (1947/1985)
  28. April In Paris – Thelonious Monk – Blue Note (1947)
  29. There Is No Greater Love – Billie Holiday – MCA (1947/1972)

luv020

ambient revolution, electronic listening music, jazz, odd pop, original soundtracks

With Audible Signals

an old summertime chillout mix with audible signals from some of my all-time favorite soundsmiths.
image : Quantum Harmonic Oscillation

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Tracklist:
  1. excerpt from Ultimate Thunderstorm – Environments disc 4 (1979)
  2. Crest – Tortoise – Thrill Jockey (2004)
  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)
  5. Electro-Acoustic – Nobody – Ubiquity (2003)
  6. Feel Flows – The Beach Boys – Brother Records (1971)
  7. Blue Soul – Sun Ra – Saturn Research (1972)
  8. Minus Two – Broadcast – Warp (2003)
  9. Snake Bite – Sixtoo – Ninja Tune (2004)
  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)
  12. excerpt from The Wild Bull – Morton Subotnick – Nonesuch (1968)
  13. excerpt from Touch – Morton Subotnick – Columbia (1969)
  14. Afternoon Sister – Air – Record Makers (2000)
  15. Waking Up – Toshack Highway – The Flower Shop recordings (2000)
  16. Dead Dogs Two – cLOUDDEAD – Big Dada / Mush (2003)
  17. Cosmic Conspiracy – Guilty Connector – Planet Mu (2003)
  18. excerpt from Paint and Resin Manufacture – Glidden-Durkee – Education & Training dept. (????)
  19. Basscadet (Seefeelmx) – Autechre – Warp (1994)
  20. Ttum – Roscoe Mitchell – Sackville (1973)
  21. The Invaders – Jerry Goldsmith – Varese Sarabande (1961/1983)
  22. Good Is Me – Stereolab – Duophonic (2003)

luv016

beats 'n' pieces, electronic listening music, jazz, odd pop, rock 'n' roll, techno

“And Haunting Ghosts Can Replay Their Part”

“women of the world take over
‘cos if you don’t the world will come to an end
and it won’t take long.”
image : a 1970s advertisement for Lego

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Tracklist:
  1. I Like the Sunrise – Nina Simone – Colpix Records (1962)
  2. The Ankh of Amen-Ra – Alice Coltrane – Impulse (1972)
  3. The Man Who Catches Clouds – Neotropic – Ntone (2001)
  4. Chuncho (The Forest Creatures) – Yma Sumac – Capitol (1955)
  5. O Superman – Laurie Anderson – Warner Bros. (1981)
  6. Melodious Thunk – Andrea Parker – Mo Wax (1996)
  7. Acid 101 (Acacia Mix) – K Hand – Warp (1994)
  8. Abstract Pictures – Ellen Allien – Bpitch Control (2003)
  9. Kool Thing – Sonic Youth – Geffen (1990)
  10. Battery Beach – Mira Calx – Warp (2000)
  11. Comme À La Radio – Brigitte Fontaine / Areski avec Art Ensemble of Chicago – Saravah (1970)
  12. Killing Me Softly With His Song – Roberta Flack – Atlantic (1973)
  13. Prelude to 110 or 220 / Women of the World – Jim O’Rourke – Drag City (1999)

luv032b

jazz

My Sister’s Wedding pt.2

part 2 of a 3 part series of mainly big band jazz from the 20’s to the 60’s. initially these mixes were made for my sister’s wedding (as the title gives away) but I have found that music this good doesn’t always need a ceremony to shine.

photo : sweet daddy

the complete series can be found here :
luv032 – My Sister’s Wedding

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Tracklist:
  1. Rhapsody In Blue — George Gershwin (original 1925 piano roll accompanied by the Columbia Jazz Band) — Columbia (1925/1976)
  2. Caravan — Duke Ellington — RCA (1945/1971)
  3. Softly, As In A Morning Sunrise — Artie Shaw – Time-Life / Capitol (1938/1970)
  4. Big Noise From Winnetka — Haggart-Bauduc – Time-Life / Capitol (1938/1970)
  5. Singin’ the Blues — Bix Beiderbecke — Giants Of Jazz (1927/1985)
  6. Nobody Knows You (When You’re Down And Out) – Sidney Bechet — Blue Note (1945)
  7. Creole Love Call — Duke Ellington — RCA (1927/1971)
  8. Satin Doll — Nina Simone — Colpix Records (1962)
  9. In An Eighteenth Century Drawing Room — Raymond Scott – Time-Life / Capitol (1939/1970)
  10. Night and Day — Django Reinhardt — Barclay (1947/1975)
  11. Six Flats Unfurnished — Benny Goodman — Columbia (1942)
  12. Octoroon — Artie Shaw – Time-Life / Capitol (1939/1970)
  13. Me and You — Duke Ellington and his Famous Orchestra ft. Ivy Anderson — Bluebird (1940/1985)
  14. If Dreams Come True — Chick Webb — Columbia (1934)
  15. I Can’t Give You Anything But Love (Baby) — Charlie Christian — Columbia (1940/1972)
  16. Melancholy Lullaby — Benny Carter – Time-Life / Capitol (1939/1970)
  17. I Could Write A Book — Ella Fitzgerald — Verve (1956/1977)

* because some tracks came from LPs without proper info some of the original release dates may be inaccurate. for similar reasons some of the buy links may not go to the exact version of the song that was in this mix, but one of comparable quality by the same artist. please forgive me.

luv113

beats 'n' pieces, jazz, odd pop, rock 'n' roll

someday we’ll get it together and we’ll get it undone

autumnal mood music to help one’s mind, body and soul prepare for the coming winter.
photo : Stephen Lebovits

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Tracklist:
  1. I’ll Be Your Mirror – The Velvet Underground & Nico – Verve (1967)
  2. Smells Like Content – The Books – Tomlab (2005)
  3. The Warning Talk Part 1 – David Axelrod – Ascension / EMI (1970)
  4. Pink Sugar Elephants – Vashti Bunyan – DiCristina (1966/2007)
  5. Lookin’ To Spy – The Lovin’ Spoonful – Karma Sutra (1966)
  6. Always See Your Face – Love – Elektra (1969)
  7. O-o-h Child – Nina Simone – RCA Victor (1971)
  8. J’ai dormi sous l’eau – Air – Source (1997)
  9. Solar – Miles Davis Quintet – Prestige (1954)
  10. As Tears Go By – The Rolling Stones – London (1965)
  11. Where Do You Go To My Lovely – Peter Sarstedt – United Artists (1969)
  12. Walking The Silver Hay – Airbus – Guerssen (1973/2010)
  13. My Mistakes – Eleanor Friedberger – Merge Records (2011)
  14. East Saint Louis Toodle-oo – Duke Ellington and his Orchestra – RCA Victor (1927/1971)
  15. Ruby – Richard Hayman and his Orchestra – Time-Life / Capitol (1953/1972)
  16. At The River – Groove Armada – Tummy Touch (1997)
  17. Moon River – Henry Mancini – RCA Victor (1961)