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luv472

ambient revolution, electronic listening music, jazz, library music, odd pop, weird

luv472 From On Hold To Eternity

From On Hold To Eternity

have you ever made a call and been placed on hold for what seemed like an eternity? it’s happened to me many times, but the last time it happened it was different. at first everything seemed normal. i dialed the number, was told to hold for a moment and then the muzak started, designed to placate my savage soul while i wait for someone to answer my call. at first it was innocuous enough, somewhat groovy, happy music music with all the extremes tidily trimmed. as i was grooving along and not really paying attention to the time, 20 minutes slipped past and i started getting kinda antsy and bored of waiting around. it was really starting to get to me. now as this was happening the music playing on the end of the line started changing to fit my mood. i didn’t even notice it happening but as an apathetic feeling started coming over me, the music started becoming more formless. i had been waiting so long that the very concept of time began losing all meaning. i was floating in a void where the muzak had melted away and faraway sounds from ancient telephone lines started peaking through. i was floating free, waiting for someone, anyone, to answer my call. after some more time passed i started getting comfortable with this new timeless freedom and the music slowly started coming back to life. at this point i was feeling a little bit washed out from being on the phone for so long so i closed my eyes and just listened.  eventually the music stopped and i just hung up, having completely forgotten why i made the call in the first place. luckily i record all my telephone calls for quality assurance purposes and can present to you the most transcendental hold muzak i have ever heard.
photo : Phase Holden Topple

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Tracklist:
  1. Keep It Happy – Nick Perito – MUZAK (1971)
  2. Canty – Orchestra Cometa – Cometa Edizioni Musicali (1976/2016)
  3. Lucky Girl – Take Six – Music De Wolfe (1980)
  4. Beautiful People – Geoff Bastow – Programme Music / JW Music Library / Be With Records (1975/2024)
  5. We’ve Only Just Begun – Grant Green – Blue Note (1971/2024)
  6. Analcolico – Giovanni Tommaso – SR Records / Sonor Music Editions (1972/2019)
  7. Swelling Itchy Brain (EZ Listening Muzak Version) – Devo – Club Devo / Futurismo (1981/2016)
  8. Temperament VII – Ragnar Grippe – BIS (1982)
  9. excerpt from Mundus Intellectualis – Nicole Lachartre – Metaphon (1973/2023)
  10. Winter Hours – The Advisory Circle – Ghost Box (2014)
  11. Über Den Wolken – Hans-Joachim Roedelius – Venture / Bureau B (1987/2011)
  12. excerpt from Mundus Intellectualis – Nicole Lachartre – Metaphon (1973/2023)
  13. Water Boy – Clara Rockmore & Nadia Reisenberg – Bridge Records / Mississippi Records (1975/2006/2021)
  14. Contemplation – Master Wilburn Burchette – Burchette Brothers / Numero Group (1975/2024)
  15. excerpt from Mundus Intellectualis – Nicole Lachartre – Metaphon (1973/2023)
  16. Waiting Montage – Ennio Morricone – Applause Records / Dagored (1982/2008)
  17. Moody You – Norman Candler – Sonoton / Be With Records (1980/2023)
  18. Elevator Up – Disconscious – Tinnitus Records / Mental Groove Records / Musique Pour La Danse (2013/2023)
  19. Eternity – Alan Hawkshaw – Bruton Music / Ace (1979/2024)
  20. excerpt from Mundus Intellectualis – Nicole Lachartre – Metaphon (1973/2023)

luv464

library music

luv464 Califone Dreaming

Califone Dreaming

a mix reflecting the autumnal mood of the season made up of groovy library music from the 70s & early 80s. the sound of back in the day when we were in a sheltered corner of the school library, jacked in to an abused Califone record player, drifting along to an album, distractedly dreaming of what was to come.
photo : Teri Essex

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Tracklist:
  1. Image – John Scott – KPM Music / Be With Records (1974/2024)
  2. Underlying Expetctancy – John Cameron – KPM Music / Be With Records (1972/2019)
  3. Anna Purna – The Bigroup – Peer International Library Limited / O-Music (1971/2015)
  4. Bubble Bubble – Yan Tregger – Omega International / Born Bad Records (1974/2023)
  5. Join In – Klaus Weiss Rhythm & Sounds – Selected Sound / Trunk Records (1978/2017)
  6. Officina Stellare – Moggi – Omicron / Musica Per Immagini (1980/2022)
  7. Calcolatore Elettronico – Rino De Filippi – SR Records / Plastic Records (1972/2001)
  8. Indian Pop Bass – Guy Pedersen – Tele Music / Be With Records (1970/2023)
  9. Avventimento Sportivo – Atmo – Octopus Records / Holy Basil Records (1971/2023)
  10. The Executive – Brian Bennett & Alan Hawkshaw – KPM Music / Be With Records (1974/2018)
  11. Truck Driver – Piero Umiliani – Liuto Records / Blind Faith Records (1973/2024)
  12. A Few Cuts – Klaus Weiss Rhythm & Sounds – Selected Sound / Be With Records (1979/2022)
  13. Slowrama – Pierre-Alain Dahan – Tele Music / Be With Records (1971/2023)
  14. Dawn Mists – Stringtronics – Peer International Library Limited / Lo Recordings (1972/2001)
  15. Monochrome – Alan Parker – Music De Wolfe (1973/2023)
  16. Vibes – Frank Ricotti – Bruton Music / Trunk Records (1981/2020)
  17. Daydream – Orchestra Cometa – Cometa Edizioni Musicali (1976/2016)
  18. Yesterday – The Roger Webb Sound – Music De Wolfe / Be With Records (1971/2023)
  19. Stenella Dubia – Sandro Brugnolini – Flipper Music / Vampi Soul (1970/2010)

luv428

funk 'n' soul, jazz, krautrock, library music
luv428 Modern +

Modern +

in the late sixties and early seventies the drinking water in Europe started to show traces of the funk. initially showing up in major urban centers it slowly spread all over the continent. by the late seventies funk was rampant and the long term affects are still being felt today. here are a few examples of what happened to the music coming out of Europe after the contagion of funk first started creeping in. fortunately, there was no turning back.
image : The Royal Beatrice Raphelena

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Tracklist:
  1. The Recluse – Cymande – Janus Records / Mr Bongo (1974/2018)
  2. Drug Song – Janko Nilovic – Editions Montparnasse 2000 / Underdog Records (1975/2015)
  3. Use Me – Ultrafunk – Contempo / Trading Places (1975/2020)
  4. Ode To Billy Joe – Karin Krog & Dexter Gordon – Sonet / Light In the Attic (1970/2015)
  5. Halucal – Cos – Plus Records / Finders Keepers Records (1974/2021)
  6. No Way – Keith Papworth – Music De Wolfe / Fat Beats (1975/2022)
  7. The Feed-Back – The Group – RCA Italiana / Schema (1970/2014)
  8. Vitamin C – Can – United Artists Records / Spoon Records / Mute (1972/2017)
  9. Funky Dla Franki – Laboratorium – Polskie Nagrania Muza (1976/2016)
  10. Rien Ne Va Plus – Funk Factory – ATCO Records / Be With Records (1975/2016)
  11. 1973 Carmen Avenue – Airto Fogo – Decca / Pharaway Sounds (1976/2017)
  12. Hromovka (Thunderhouse) – Emil Viklický Studio Big Band – Vampi Soul (1979/2009)

luv417

jazz, library music, trip hop
luv417 No Difficulty

No Difficulty

music is so relaxing, a calm port in the stormy world in which we live. this mixtape is so easy to listen to, with layers of lo tempo grooves blended together for a sound that melts in your ears. alternating between a grab bag of jazz, trip hop and library records it’s a mix you should have no difficulty getting lost in. an easy listen for easier times.
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Tracklist:
  1. excerpt from intro to Bass City Roller – DJ Food – Ninja Tune (1995)
  2. Underground Agent – Paul Kass – Parry Music Ltd / Lo Recordings (1977/2002)
  3. Brother Foster Through The Phones – Two Lone Swordsmen – Warp (1999)
  4. Themenläden (Out Of Lugano 2 arranged by Peter Thomas) – Die Sterne – L’Age D’Or / Epic (1997)
  5. Blue Shadow – Alan Parker – Music De Wolfe (1973/2019)
  6. The Look Of Slim – Monk Higgins – Solid State Records / Capitol / Real Gone Music (1968/2018)
  7. Sao Paulo Nights – Jackson Conti – Kindred Spirits / Madlib Invazion (2008/2021)
  8. Blue Pearl – Semuta – Lee Lamber / Whatmusic.com (1979/2002)
  9. The Zoo – Jamzoo ft. Steve Kuhn – Brainfeeder (2016)
  10. Solstice – Brian Bennett – DJM Records / Isle Of Jura Records (1978/2017)
  11. Gentle In The Night (Rehung by Skye ft. Tony Vegas on cuts) – Bullet – DC Recordings (1998)
  12. Smokey Joe’s Dilemma – John Cameron – KPM Music / Be With Records (1972/2019)
  13. Ayo Ayo Nene – Mor Thiam – Jazzman (1972/2008)
  14. Chunkothy – Wagon Christ – Ninja Tune (2011)
  15. Crust – Flying Lotus – Warp (2021)
  16. The Long Tail – The NJE with Adrian Sherwood – Sartorial Records (2019)
  17. Coffee Cold – Galt MacDermot and his Mid Manhattan Rhythm Section – Kilmarnock (1966)
  18. Fantasia Pt. 1 – Lloyd Miller / The Heliocentrics – Strut (2010)
  19. Superwoman – Yesterday’s New Quintet – Stones Throw (2004)
  20. Mile High Swinger (ver. a) – Alan Hawkshaw – Themes International Music / Be With Records (1974/2018)
  21. Unicorn – Dizzy Gillespie & Lalo Schifrin – Pablo (1977)
  22. Treasure Island – Jessica Lauren – M.E.L.T. 2000 (2000)
  23. Cha Tatch Ka – Bernard Estardy (La Formule Du Baron) – CBS / Born Bad Records (1971/2018)
  24. Ritratto D’Autore (Moonstarr Remix) – Ennio Morricone – Compost Records (2003)
  25. Passarinho – Vasconcelos Sentimento – Far Out Recordings (2021)
  26. Creator SOS – Nightmares On Wax ft. Haile Supreme and Wolfgang Haffner – Warp (2021)
  27. Road Of The Lonely Ones – Madlib arranged by Kieran Hebden – Madlib Invazion (2021)

luv379

beats 'n' pieces, library music, original soundtracks, trip hop
luv379 - Courting Karma's Dismay

Courting Karma’s Dismay

this is a real mix made up of imaginary soundtracks. “imaginary soundtracks” being anything from concept albums presented as movie soundtracks to cinematic beat excursions to music made for films that never got released to library records to fake library records to vivid ambient digressions to modern soundtracks of previously silent films to original music by famous movie composers to musical homages to famed film composers. all curated with luv to help your ears project images onto the inside of your eyelids. enjoy the film.
photo : Zack Shave

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Tracklist:
  1. P Walk – Shawn Lee’s Ping Pong Orchestra – Ubiquity (2005)
  2. Flesh Peddler – The Inner Thumb – Emperor Norton (1999)
  3. Expectation – Roger Roger / Nino Nardini – Crea Sound Ltd. / Born Bad Records (1975/2016)
  4. Un Grand Cœur (Suspense) – Dimitri From Paris – Yellow Productions (1995)
  5. Sunshine On March – Bernard Fevre – Musax / Alter K / Anthology Recordings (1977/2015)
  6. Metropia – Roger Joseph Manning Jr. and Brian Reitzell – Emperor Norton (2000)
  7. Obsidian – John Carpenter, Cody Carpenter and Daniel Davies – Sacred Bones Records (2014)
  8. RNS – Deadly Avenger – Death Waltz Originals (2017)
  9. Suoni Dalle Ombre Oltre – Francesco Clemente – Crème Organization (1983/2004)
  10. Regrets And The Damage Done (Lost In Edit Remix Of “An Ocean Of Regret”) – The Amorphous Androgynous – Monstrous Bubble Records (2014)
  11. Herrmann – Arling & Cameron – Emperor Norton (2000)
  12. Survivor – Klaus Weiss Rhythm & Sounds – Selected Sound / Anthology Recordings (1978/2018)
  13. Dead Heat – Barry Adamson – Mute (1993/1995)
  14. M386 – Brian Eno – Polydor / Virgin EMI Records (1978/2018)
  15. Whirlcage – The Pluto Walkers – Sundazed Music (2012)
  16. The Awakening Of A Woman (Burnout) – The Cinematic Orchestra – Ninja Tune (2003)

luv345

library music
luv345 Dewey Decimal Soundsytem

Dewey Decimal Soundsystem

this mixtape is made up of library records; music made by companies that mass produced sounds to pitch to movies, television and advertising studios as background or incidental music for their productions. these discs were never officially sold in shops but were sent out to folks as examples of what music was available to license for their film productions. often times these companies would hire amazing musicians / composers and give them free rein to come up with a wide variety of music to cover every emotion, situation or locale that a film might need. this gave the creators a lot of leeway with how their music could sound and in some cases very adventurous, groovy and forward thinking music was made. this mixtape is a peek into this world. remember to keep quiet and listen intently, this is a library after all.
photo : Bethany McMasters

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Tracklist
  1. The Outer Space Suite : Prelude – Bernard Herrmann – Cerberus Records (1957/1983)
  2. Transizione – Alessandro Alessandroni – Grand Prix / Sonor Music Editions (1969/2017)
  3. Soul’s Fire – Angelo Baroncini & Bruno Battisti D’Amario – Roman Record Company / Sonor Music Editions (1969/2017)
  4. Tropical Scene – The Jonny Teupen Group – Bosworth Music / Trunk Records (1977/1996)
  5. Discovery – Brian Bennett – Bruton Music / Lo Recordings (1980/2013)
  6. Dreams In The Wind – Jean-Pierre Decerf – CAM / Born Bad Records (1977/2015)
  7. Jupiter – Galaxy – Music De Wolfe (1982)
  8. Gang Train – Bernard Estardy – Tele Music / Born Bad Records (1974/2018)
  9. Minor Mind – Georges Teperino – L’Illustration Musicale / Lo Recordings (1975/2002)
  10. Produzione – M. Zalla – Liuto Records / Black Sweat Records (1972/2015)
  11. Yellow Train – Resonance – Sirocco / Tele Music (1973/1985)
  12. Swinging Skins – Klaus Weiss – Selected Sounds / Trunk Records (1978/2017)
  13. K.O. – Eddie Warner – L’Illustration Musicale / Born Bad Records (1968/2016)
  14. Fabbrica N.1 – Gerardo Iacoucci – Canopo / Intervallo (1972/2017)
  15. Nº 59018 – Bernard Fevre – Musax / Anthology Recordings (1977/2015)
  16. Vespucci – BBC Radiophonic Workshop – BBC Records / Music On Vinyl (1973/2014)
  17. Sundown – Jack Arel & Pierre Dutour – Chappell / Lo Recordings (1972/2001)
  18. Electronic Rhythms – Eric Peters – Spectrum Mood Library / Lo Recordings (????/2001)

luv306

ambient revolution, blues 'n' folk, electronic listening music, hip hop, krautrock, library music, no wave, odd pop, original soundtracks, rock 'n' roll, spoken word, trip hop, weird
luv306 I Like Short Songs

I Like Short Songs

over 60 songs in under 42 minutes. i like short songs.
photo : Leopold Short

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Tracklist
  1. Short Songs – Dead Kennedys – Alternative Tentacles (1987)
  2. Tough Guy – Beastie Boys – Grand Royal (1994)
  3. Motorbike Escape, M23 – Goblin – Cinevox (1977/2016)
  4. Supervillian Theme (inst.) – Madvillain – Stones Throw (2004)
  5. Funerailles d’un Wa Wa Rond – Les Sinners – Les Disques Trans-World (1971)
  6. Auntie’s Harp – Flying Lotus – Warp (2008)
  7. Punaisarium 1 – Alan French – Tele Music (1975)
  8. Be A Hobo – Moondog – Epic / Honet Jon’s Records (1953/2004)
  9. Hittin’ The Bong – Minutemen – SST (1985)
  10. Boa Constrictor – The Magnetic Fields – Merge (1999)
  11. Givin My Luv To You – Gong – Virgin / BYG Records / Charly Records (1973/2015)
  12. Spanish Fly – Van Halen – Warner Bros. (1979)
  13. Ready Lets Go – Boards Of Canada – Warp (2002)
  14. Why Midnight Walked But Didn’t Ring Her Bell – Liars – Blast First / Mute Records (2002)
  15. Unreferenced Comedic Music Track – Barry Gray – Trunk Records (2011)
  16. A Little Bit Of Soap – De La Soul – Tommy Boy (1989)
  17. The Streetbeater (theme from ‘Sanford And Son’) – Quincy Jones – A&M / TVT Records (1973/1987)
  18. Life Is Funny – The Fugs – Reprise (1968)
  19. I Wanna Be A Bear – Descendents – SST (1982)
  20. Straight Edge – Minor Threat – Dischord Records (1981)
  21. Embryo – Black Sabbath – Vertigo / Warner Bros. (1971)
  22. Drama In Space – The Leo Hassler Synthesizer – Trunk Records (1996)
  23. Preview Side Too – Bootsy’s Rubber Band – Warner Bros. (1977)
  24. Touched – My Bloody Valentine – Creation Records (1991)
  25. Intro – Japanther – Wäntage USA (2008)
  26. Siren – John Saunders – Music De Wolfe (1984)
  27. College – Animal Collective – FatCat Records (2004)
  28. Lining Up The Tracks – Jesse Fuller – Topic Records / Mississippi Records (1954/1960/2016)
  29. [untitled 14] – Capitain Beefheart & His Magic Band – Revenant / Xeric / Table Of The Elements (1999)
  30. Lovin’ And Touchin’ – Red Hot Chili Peppers – EMI America / Enigma Records (1985)
  31. Meow Meow Meow Meow (Meow Mix cat food commercial) – Shelley Palmer & Linda November – TVT Records (1970 / 1989)
  32. La La – The Residents – Ralph Records (1980)
  33. Fanfare On Parade – Michael Pinsonnneault – Intermède Communications (1986)
  34. Middle Zealand – Mark Mothersbaugh – Watertower Music / Spacelab9 (2014)
  35. Lock Groove – 23 Skidoo – Fetish Records (1982)
  36. Scooter And Jinx – Sonic Youth – DGC (1990)
  37. Spray Paint The Walls – Black Flag – SST (1981)
  38. What We Do Is Secret – Germs – Slash Records (1979)
  39. Forgery – DNA – No More Records (2008)
  40. Final Count Of The Collision Between Us And The Damned – Public Enemy – Def Jam Recordings (1990)
  41. Stylewild – Lootpack – Stones Throw (1999)
  42. Jupiter – Galaxy – Music De Wolfe (1982)
  43. Death Threats – Throbbing Gristle – Industrial Records / Celluloid (1978)
  44. Goodbye Cruel World – Pink Floyd – Columbia (1979)
  45. In The Hall Of The Mountain Queen – Raymond Scott – Basta (1969/2001)
  46. Anchor Butter – Daphne Oram – Young Americans (2011)
  47. Tone Bone Kone – Arthur Russell – Upside Records / Audika (1986/2005)
  48. Pnoom – Can – Spoon Records (1968/2014)
  49. fz pseudotimestretch+e+3 – Aphex Twin – Warp (2014)
  50. I’m In Great Shape – The Beach Boys – Capitol (1966/2011)
  51. Le Grand Et Le Petit – Ennio Morricone – Cinevox / Modulation (1981)
  52. Light My Fire – J Dilla – Stones Throw (2006)
  53. Why Hip Hop Sucks In ’96 – DJ Shadow – Mo Wax (1996)
  54. Melodies In Hinge Creek (Light My Fire) – DJ Vadim – Ninja Tune (1996)
  55. Untitled – Beck – Bong Load Records (1994)
  56. Here We Are Nowhere – Stiff Little Fingers – Rough Trade (1979)
  57. Big Ending! – Deja Voodoo – Og Music (1988)
  58. Festival Time – John Baker – BBC Radio Enterprises / Music On Vinyl (1968/2013)
  59. Sleep – They Might Be Giants – Idlewild Recordings (2013)
  60. Sleeping In A Jar – The Mothers Of Invention – Bizarre Records / Reprise (1969)
  61. A Short Reprise For Mary Todd, Who Went Insane, But For Very Good Reasons – Sufjan Stevens – Asthmatic Kitty Records (2005)

luv169

funk 'n' soul, library music, original soundtracks

Do I Feel Lucky?

this collection of original soundtrack works and tv library music has a touch of the funk and it could blow your head clean off. so you have to ask yourself one question : do i feel lucky?
well do ya,
punk?
photo : Dirty Harry

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Tracklist:
  1. Dirty Harry’s Creed (from Dirty Harry) – Lalo Schifrin – Aleph Records (1971/1998)
  2. Breakaway (from Space : 1999) – Barry Gray – RCA (1976)
  3. Soul Full Of Gold (from Mackenna’s Gold) – Quincy Jones – RCA (1969)
  4. Stars and Rockets (from Chariots Of The Gods) – The Peter Thomas Sound Orchestra – Polydor (1970/1974)
  5. Acapulco (Shake) (from Colpo Rovente) – Piero Piccioni – Easy Tempo (1970/1999)
  6. School’s Out (Benji’s Theme) (from A Hero Ain’t Nothin’ But A Sandwich) – Hubert Laws Group – Columbia (1978)
  7. Emotions (from Medium Cool) – LeRoy Holmes Orchestra and Chorus – United Artists Records (????)
  8. Bay City Boys (from Mary Jane) – Mike Curb and Lawrence Brown – Side Walk / Reel Time (1968)
  9. Borman Six Girl Got To Have Soul / Worth – It (from Putney Swope) – Charley Cuva – Fortune Teller Records (1969/2006)
  10. Big Action (from Puppet On A Chain) – Piero Piccioni – DC Recordings (1970/2001)
  11. Bamboo Bird Cage (from Enter The Dragon) – Lalo Schifrin – Warner Bros. (1973)
  12. Big John – Paolo Zavallone – Bosworth Music & Co. Ltd. / Trunk Records (1996)
  13. Yo Yo (from Carwash) – Norman Whitfield – MCA (1976)
  14. Down Home – Nick Ingman – Music De Wolfe / Soul Jazz (1973/2012)
  15. Long Focal Rock (from Madame Claude) – Serge Gainsbourg – Philips (1977)
  16. Road Runner (from The Hanged Man) – Bullet / Alan Tew – DC Recordings (1975/1998)
  17. Call Me Mr. Tibbs (Main Title) (from The Call Me Mr. Tibbs) – Quincy Jones – United Artists Records (1970)
  18. The Riot (from R.P.M.) – Barry DeVorzon & Perry Botkin, Jr. – Bell Records (1970)
  19. Hard Hitter – Keith Papworth – Music De Wolfe / Soul Jazz (1975/2012)
  20. Hap’nin’ (from Lialeh) – Bernard Pretty Purdie – Bryan Records / Light In The Attic (1974/2003)