Category Archives: odd pop

luv402

blues 'n' folk, country 'n' western, odd pop
luv402 They Call Me Sweet Daddy Rollin Stone

They Call Me Sweet Daddy Rollin’ Stone

remember the good old days? way back in the early fifties when everything was wholesome and good, before rock’n’roll took over the youth and steered our country to ruin. this collection of music from the years 1951 to 1954 contains a healthy dose of rhythm & blues and country & western with a smattering of jazz, calypso & Latin sounds. i hope you enjoy these wholesome sides, feel free to use them as a buffer to the lewd & crass times we find ourselves in.
image : Johnny Sampson’s Barn Yard Apocalypse

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Tracklist:
  1. Daddy Rollin’ Stone – Otis Blackwell – Jay-Dee Records / Fantastic Voyage (1953/2014)
  2. I Ain’t For It – Boogie Bill Webb – Imperial Records (1952/1968)
  3. I’ve Got That Feelin’ – Lil Green – Atlantic (1951/1986)
  4. Tiger Man (King Of The Jungle) – Rufus Thomas – Sun / Charly Records (1953/1976)
  5. You Ain’t So Such A Much – Blanche Thomas – Imperial Records / Fantastic Voyage (1954/2015)
  6. Hey Bartender – Floyd Dixon – Cat / Fantastic Voyage (1954/2014)
  7. Drinkin’ Wine Spoodee O Dee – Malcolm Yelvington And Star Rhythm Boys – Sun / ORG Music (1954/2014)
  8. Snake Dance Boogie – Roy Hogsed – Capitol Records / Stag-O-Lee (1951/2013)
  9. Some Girl Something – The Lion – Melodisc / Honest Jon’s Records (1951/2002)
  10. ¿Que Pasa Chica? – Cab Calloway And His Orchestra – Regal Records / Stag-O-Lee (1951/2014)
  11. Bamalam – Du-Droppers – RCA Victor / Stag-O-Lee (1953/2013)
  12. Give Me A Red Hot Mama And An Ice Cold Beer – Smiley Maxedon – Columbia / The Omni Recording Corporation / The Iron Mountain Analogue Research Facility (1953/2019)
  13. Chopsticks-Mambo – The Cal Tjader Trio – Fantasy (1953/2013)
  14. Big Bamboo – Duke Of Iron – Monogram / Stag-O-Lee (1952/2014)
  15. Red Top – Jimmie Widener – Imperial / Doghouse & Bone Records (1953/2020)
  16. You Played On My Piano – Hank Penny & Jaye P. Morgan – RCA Victor / Fantastic Voyage (1951/2011)
  17. Marie – The Four Tunes – Jubilee / ABC Records (1954/1973)
  18. Blue Moon – Lynn Hope – Aladdin / Fantastic Voyage (1951/2014)
  19. Atomic Baby – Linda Hayes with Red Callender Sextette – Recorded In Hollywood / Fantastic Voyage (1953/2014)

luv399

blues 'n' folk, jazz, odd pop, rock 'n' roll
luv399 Sweet Daddy Got You Covered

Sweet Daddy Got You Covered

a collection of quirky covers of popular tunes. if that’s what you’re lookin’ for then sweet daddy got you covered.
photo : Crafting Leads

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Tracklist:
  1. 2001 Sprach Kazoostra -The Temple City Kazoo Orchestra – Rhino Records (1978) (original written by Richard Strauss and used as the theme for the movie 2001 : A Space Odyssey)
  2. Eleanor Rigby – Gershon Kingsley’s First Moog Quartet – Audio Fidelity (1970) (original by The Beatles)
  3. Good Vibrations (Kundalini Mix) – Psychic TV – Temple Records (1984) (original by The Beach Boys)
  4. Gone Daddy Gone – Gnarls Barkley – Warner Bros. Lex Records (2006) (original by Violent Femmes)
  5. The Model – Big Black – Touch and Go (1987) (original by Kraftwerk)
  6. Ashes To Ashes – LB – Output (2000) (original by David Bowie)
  7. That’s All – Clare And The Reasons – Frog Stand Records (2009) (original by Genesis)
  8. He Hit Me – Grizzly Bear – Warp (2007) (original by The Crystals)
  9. Jambalaya – The Residents – Ralph Records (1986) (original by Hank Williams)
  10. Midnight Cowboy – Faith No More – Slash Records (1992) (original written by John Barry as the theme for the movie Midnight Cowboy)
  11. Baby I Love Your Way – Scorpio Universel – Macaya Records (1979) (original by Peter Frampton)
  12. Ooh Child – Kamasi Washington – Young Turks (2018) (original by The Five Stairsteps)
  13. Light My Fire – The Burbank Philharmonic – Bravo / RCA Victor (1970) (original by The Doors)
  14. Norwegian Wood (This Bird Has Flown) – Cornershop – Wiiija Records (1997) (original by The Beatles)
  15. Peng! 33 – Iron And Wine – Sub Pop (2003/2017) (original by Stereolab)
  16. Danny Says – Tom Waits – Anti – (2006) (original by The Ramones)
  17. We Will Rock You – Taut French Joel – Planet Mu (2000) (original by Queen)
  18. God Bless The Child – Fifty Foot Hose – Limelight / Aguirre Records (1968/2017) (original by Billie Holiday)
  19. Planet Rock – Jason Moran – Blue Note (2002) (original by Afrika Bambaataa & The Soul Sonic Force)
  20. Give Peace A Chance – Louis Armstrong & His Friends – Flying Dutchman / Ace Records (1970/2018) (original by Plastic Ono Band)

luv395

electronic listening music, odd pop, post-rock, rock 'n' roll
luv395 No Town Exit

No Town Exit

it’s a driftyshoegazinfuturekrautrockishpsychedelectronicsoundcollage type thing.
if you ain’t from Exit Zero maybe you won’t understand.
photo : view from Marsonic Studios

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Tracklist:
  1. This Is Nowhere – The Oscillation – DC Recordings (2007)
  2. 405 Lines / Loko Motive – Blackhill Transmitter – fsoldigital.com (2016)
  3. You Must Wake / One Million Years Ago – Broadcast and The Focus Group – Warp (2009)
  4. Jacknuggeted – Manitoba – Leaf (2003)
  5. Wheels Rolling / Young Man / Feed’em Up – Orange Can – Regal (2000)
  6. New Toytown Walk – The Focus Groop – Ghost Box (2017)
  7. Crazy For You – Ulrich Schnauss – Morr Music (2002)
  8. Platonic Rate – Parsley Sound – Mo Wax (2003)
  9. Listening To The Frogs With Demon Eyes – The Flaming Lips – Warner Bros. (2016)
  10. Black Forest Gateaux – Higamos Hogamos – DC Recordings (2009)
  11. Black Glass Actions – Cavern Of Anti-Matter – Duophonic Ultra High Frequency Disks (2016)
  12. Stay With Me – Spiritualized – Dedicated / Arista / Plain Recordings (1997/2010)

luv390

ambient revolution, electronic listening music, odd pop, weird
luv390 Don't Mind Me

Don’t Mind Me

oh, hi there. don’t mind me. i am just putting some beautiful music up on the interwebs. much like i have been doin’ for about… oh well would you look at that. seems that this here mixtape marks the 10th year that dj luv’s records have been going around. that’s a mighty long time. but i’m here to tell ya that i don’t mind. no sir, not one bit. why i would be making these darn mixtapes anyway so i figure why not share ’em. so don’t you worry, you can keep expectin’ ’em, cos as far near as i can tell we have only scratched the surface of what the Record Canyon has tucked away. thanks to those who have listened and shared. spread the luv, that’s what i always say.
photo : Liz Pieries

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Tracklist:
  1. Never In And Never Out – Animals On Wheels – Ntone (1999)
  2. Carousel – Iron and Wine – Sub Pop (2007)
  3. Being It – Arthur Russell – Upside Records / Audika (1986/2005)
  4. Seascape – Dick Mills for BBC Radiophonic Workshop – BBC Records / Silva Screen (1983/2016)
  5. I Know They Say – Spectrum – Silvertone Records / Medical Records LLC (1994/2018)
  6. Preludietto – Alessandro Alessandroni – SR Records / Sonor Music Editions (1972/2019)
  7. Wesak – Gimmer Nicholson – Peabody / Light In The Attic (1969/1981/2016)
  8. Mama Kilio E – Jean-Bosco Mwenda – Mississippi Records (2019)
  9. Blumenthal – Ulrich Schnauss – City Centre Offices / Scripted Realities (2003/2020)
  10. Master Of The Game – Silica Gel – Wifflefist / Future Logic Development Corporation (1993/2016)
  11. Cave Ballad – Andy Hull & Robert McDowell ft. Paul Dano – Lakeshore Records (2016)
  12. Deep – Hex – Ninja Tune (1993)
  13. This Side Of The Blue – Joanna Newsom – Drag City (2004)
  14. The Distance – Manual – Morr Music (2002)
  15. Long Distance Look – Steve Hiett – CBS/Sony / Efficient Space / Be With Records (1983/2019)
  16. Canto Triste – MPB-4 – Philips (1975/1982)
  17. Children Crying – The Congos – Black Art / Blood And Fire (1977/1996)
  18. Intogeymy – The Lower Buttons – Ubuntu Publishing (1964/2014)
  19. Naima – John Coltrane – Atlantic (1960)

luv389

electronic listening music, odd pop
luv389 Down In The Basement

Down In The Basement

moody alternate reality radio from down in the basement.
photo : sdl

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Tracklist:
  1. Anyone Around – Jessy Lanza – Hyperdub (2020)
  2. I Vanish – Ziúr – Planet Mu (2019)
  3. Sequential Circuits – Panda Bear – Domino (2014)
  4. Strawberry Privilege – Yves Tumor – Warp (2020)
  5. Amarillo – Gorillaz – Parlophone (2010)
  6. Text Of Intent – Larry Gus – DFA (2019)
  7. Off The Rails – The Notwist – City Slang (2002)
  8. City Hell – Jockstrap – Warp (2020)
  9. Foul Mouth – Mouse On Mars ft. Amanda Blank & Zach Condon – Thrill Jockey (2018)
  10. uknowhatimsayin¿ – Danny Brown ft. Obongjayar – Warp (2019)
  11. Enough – Kelela – Warp (2017)
  12. Down In The Basement – Catnapp – Monkeytown Records (2019)
  13. Loon – Darkstar – Warp (2020)
  14. You And I – Caribou – Merge (2020)
  15. Before – Bibio – Warp (2019)
  16. Talk To Me – John Matthias – Lifelike (2001)

luv380

beats 'n' pieces, odd pop, sloppy joe fun
luv380 Olive Dee

Sloppy Joe’s “Whatever’s Gonna Be Is Gonna Be” Fun Mix 5!

since the end of last year i’ve yearned to make a carefree groovy mix but was never in the right frame of mind to get it done. now that things have gotten quite heavy for all of us we could use a mix of music that will put a smile on our faces and boogie in our butts. so i called in my old pal Sloppy Joe, who never disappoints with his patented “Fun Mix!” series. it’s been a while, but boy was it worth the wait. we hope it moves you.
image : Olive Dee

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Tracklist:
  1. Sleep On The Left Side – Cornershop – Wiiija Records (1997)
  2. Gambia Via Vagator Beach (Scruff Mix) – Nightmares On Wax – Warp (1996)
  3. Waterhouse Rock (Groove Corporation Mix) – Big Youth – Select Cuts / Ninja Tune (2002/2004)
  4. …And The Beat Goes Dub… (Kid Loco Mix) – Morwell Unlimited meets King Tubby – Select Cuts (2001)
  5. Dis Generation ft. Busta Rhymes – A Tribe Called Quest – Epic (2016)
  6. Wow – Beck – Fonograf Records / Capitol (2017)
  7. Piece Of Mind – Linkwood Family – Firecracker Recordings (2007)
  8. High Tide (Secret Circuit Remix) – XLNT – DFA (2019)
  9. 365 Days – Napoleon Solo – Glasgow Underground (2003)
  10. Fear Of A Man God – African Head Charge – On-U Sound (2011/2020)
  11. Teflon – T Tauri – Sunburn Records (1995)
  12. Nani Nani (Appleblim Edit Over Dub) – Sorry Bamba – Africa Seven (2017)
  13. Oriens. Oriri – Clap! Clap! – Black Acre (2016)
  14. Treasure Beach – Dego & Kaidi – Sound Signature (2017)
  15. You And Your Folks (Claude Young Jr Club Mix) – Funkadelic – Westbound Records (2017)
  16. Tuning Up! (Side Order Of Noodles – The Noodly One) – Ballistic Brothers vs. Two Lone Swordsmen – Soundboy Entertainment (1997)
  17. Afro-Perculator – Shoes – Shoes (2011)
  18. Visions (Sasso Remix) – Stevie Wonder – Sing Sing Music (2006)

luv377

odd pop, post-punk, rock 'n' roll, syntax era
luv377 The Cold War

The Cold War

as a kid in the early eighties new wave pop music of was a fitting soundtrack to the frozen landscapes of a Canadian winter. the blend of new technologies with a post-punk attitude intensified by a reawakening of Cold War tensions altered the narrative of pop music. icy synths, effected guitars and stark drum machines reflected the societal anxiety of hurtling toward an unknown future. as a younger version of myself looked over the ice and snow, unsure of my own place in the world, this sound made sense. still does.
photo : Rozanne Giraf

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Tracklist:
  1. Your Silent Face – New Order – Factory (1983)
  2. A Forest – The Cure – Fiction Records / Polydor (1980)
  3. Love Song – Polyrock – RCA Victor (1981)
  4. Utter Space – Men Without Hats – H.A.T.S. Inc / Statik Records / Sire (1980/1985)
  5. A + B = C – Mathematiques Moderne – Dorian / Vogue / Medical Records LLC (1981/2013)
  6. Sleeper In Metropolis – Anne Clark with David Harrow – Ink Records (1985)
  7. In Your Memory (Slik Mix) – Depeche Mode – Mute (1984)
  8. Plenty – Kevin Hewick And The Sound – Cherry Red (1983)
  9. Weather Radio – Pylon – Armageddon Records / Vertigo (1980)
  10. Capital (It Fails Us Now) – Gang Of Four – Warner Bros. (1982)
  11. We Are Broken – Tears For Fears – Mercury / Vertigo (1982/1983)
  12. Seconds – The Human League – Virgin (1981)
  13. Vienna – Ultravox – Chrysalis (1980)
  14. The Aircrash Bureau – Gary Numan – Beggars Banquet (1980)
  15. Tattoo – Siouxsie And The Banshees – Wonderland / Polydor (1983)
  16. Beneath The Blade – Section 25 – Factory (1984)
  17. Eve Ryonne – Band Apart – Crammed Discs (1983)
  18. Glupi Numer – Madame – Tonpress (1985)
  19. Khanada – Duran Duran – EMI (1981)
  20. Forever Now – The Psychedelic Furs – Columbia (1982)
  21. Machines – Modern English – 4AD / Vertigo (1984)
  22. Porcupine – Echo & The Bunnymen – Korova (1983)
  23. The Unforgettable Fire – U2 – Island (1984)

luv363

odd pop, rock 'n' roll
luv363 I Am Trumpeter Landfrey

I Am Trumpeter Landfrey

Trumpeter Landfrey’s story is a complicated one as it starts at the end and ends at the beginning. through this collection of late sixties odd pop psyche rock we experience Landfrey’s final days; his memories, regrets, acceptance and death. after which we witness him reborn into a world of new beginnings full of love, loss, darkness, lightness, satisfaction and finally, recognition. all to end up right where we started with Trumpeter Landfrey’s introduction.
image : Peter “Lefty” Murrand

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Tracklist
  1. Trumpeter Landfrey…. – Pearls Before Swine – ESP Disk / Drag City (1968/2018)
  2. A Beginning – The Beatles / George Martin – Apple Records (1968/1996)
  3. Le Vent – The Mystic Astrologic Crystal Band featuring Steve Hoffman – GNP Crescendo / Get Back (1967/1998)
  4. Transparent Day – The West Coast Pop Art Experimental Band – Reprise Records (1967)
  5. Lady Of The Lake – Strawberry Alarm Clock – UNI Records (1968)
  6. Have You Seen Your Brother Lately – Tages – Parlophone / Bear Family Records (1967/2017)
  7. Hunters Of Heaven – Harumi – Verve Forecast / Klimt Records (1968/2011)
  8. Free Form Freak-Out #5 – The Red Crayola with The Familiar Ugly – International Artists / Charly Records (1967/2014)
  9. Death – The Pretty Things – Columbia / Madfish (1968/2013)
  10. Rest In Peace – Chad Stuart and Jeremy Clyde – Columbia (1967)
  11. On With The Show – The Idle Race – Liberty / Music On Vinyl (1968/2018)
  12. How Nice? – The Tokens – Warner Bros. (1967)
  13. Emily Small (The Huge World Thereof) – Picadilly Line – CBS / Radiation Reissues (1967/2016)
  14. See Emily Play – Pink Floyd – Columbia / Starline (1967/1971)
  15. A Small Package Of Value Will Come To You Shortly / Young Girl Sunday Blues – Jefferson Airplane – RCA Victor (1967)
  16. Nightmares – The Creation – Hit-Ton Schallplatten / Numero Group (1967/2018)
  17. Mary Anne With The Shaky Hand – The Who – Track Record / Polydor (1967/1983)
  18. Supplicio – The Monkees – Colgems / Friday Music (1968/2017)
  19. Baby Please Don’t Go – The Ballroom – Warner Bros. / Rhino (1967/2017)
  20. Why Don’t You Just Drop In – Giles, Giles & Fripp – Tiger Bay (1968/2018)
  21. The Wedding Of Ramona Blair – The Mirage – Philips / Pilot Records (1967/2012)
  22. Lady’s Man – Paper Garden – Musicor Records / Sundazed Music (1969/2014)
  23. All Of My Friends Were There – The Kinks – Pye Records (1968)
  24. Sun And Sand – Rainbow Ffolly – Parlophone / Guerssen (1968/2011)
  25. The Equestrian Statue – Bonzo Dog Doo Dah Band – Liberty / Parlophone (1967/2017)
  26. Ring Thing (outro) – Pearls Before Swine – ESP Disk / Drag City (1968/2018)

luv357

electronic listening music, odd pop
luv357 New Demon Radio

New Demon Radio

this is the kind of twisted odd pop that plays on mainstream radio in an alternate dimension. or as my youngest child observed, “it’s like the kind of music we listen to, only worse.”
image : Philip Xerminastips

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Tracklist
  1. The Turn Down (Chopnotslop Remix) – Thundercat ft. Pharrell + OG Ron C & The Chopstars – Brainfeeder (2018)
  2. Ageing (Dam Mantle Remix) – GonjaSufi – Warp (2010)
  3. One Shot Killer – Miss Red – Pressure (2018)
  4. Ally – Lafawndah – Warp (2016)
  5. A Sport And A Pastime – Of Montreal – Polyvinyl Record Company (2016)
  6. Dun – Okzharp & Manthe Ribane – Hyperdub (2018)
  7. Patina – Siriusmo ft. Jan Driver – Monkeytown Records (2017)
  8. Alarm Call (Speech Therapy Mix by Matmos) – Bjork – One Little Indian (1998)
  9. Baylee – Boom Bip & Charlie White – Lex Records (2013)
  10. Part Of The Math – Panda Bear – Domino (2018)
  11. U Never Know – Lapalux ft. Andreya Triana – Brainfeeder (2015)
  12. Ruby – Gaika – Warp (2018)
  13. Human – Antwood – Planet Mu (2017)
  14. Wide Eyed – Animal Collective – Domino (2012)
  15. American Dream – LCD Soundsystem – DFA / Columbia (2017)
  16. The Pure And The Damned – Oneohtrix Point Never ft. Iggy Pop – Warp (2017)

luv348

funk 'n' soul, odd pop, rock 'n' roll, summer crush
luv348 Point Of No Return

Point Of No Return

your boyfriend’s back and you’re shakin’ all over. this year your summer crush stirs a heatwave that lasts all summer long, maybe even longer. your relationship is stronger and your love deeper than ever before. maybe you will break each other’s hearts, or maybe you’ll be true. no matter what the future brings, you have to see it through.
photo : Bob + Susan deep in love

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Tracklist
  1. My Boyfriend’s Back – The Angels – Smash Records (1963)
  2. Give Him A Great Big Kiss – The Shangri-Las – Red Bird / Charly Records (1964/1980)
  3. Baby I Love You – The Ronettes – Philles Records / Sundazed Music (1964/2012)
  4. Hello There Angel – Marvin Gaye – Tamla / Rumble Records (1963/2014)
  5. The Way You Do The Things You Do – The Temptations – Gordy / Motown (1964/1973)
  6. Baby Workout – Jackie Wilson – Brunswick / Epic (1963/1983)
  7. Heatwave – Martha Reeves and The Vandellas – Gordy / Rumble Records (1963/2014)
  8. Shakin’ All Over – The Swinging Blue Jeans – Imperial (1964)
  9. Something About You – The Four Tops – Motown (1965/1974)
  10. Point Of No Return – Gene McDaniels – Liberty Records / United Artists (1962/1975)
  11. I Took My Baby Home – Kinks – Pye Records /Earmark (1964/2003)
  12. One Room Paradise – Aretha Franklin – Columbia (1964)
  13. Signed, Sealed, And Delivered – James Brown – King Records / Polydor (1963)
  14. Stand By Me – Little Eva – Amy / Real Gone Music (1965/2017)
  15. Till There Was You – The Beatles – Parlophone (1963)
  16. A Summer Song – Chad Stuart and Jeremy Clyde – World Artists Records (1964)