Category Archives: odd pop

luv234

no wave, odd pop, post-punk, rock 'n' roll

this isn’t any life
it’s just a stupid lifestyle

this is a sample of the punk rock / new wave / no wave / punk funk / rock ‘n’ roll sound that was created in the Pertri dish that was New York City over a period of 8 hot summers (1976-1983).
photo : Ronny Woke
Ramones R.I.P.

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Tracklist
  1. Optimo – Liquid Liquid – 99 Records / Mo Wax (1983/1997)
  2. My Love For You – ESG – 99 Records (1983)
  3. Button Up – The Bloods – 021 Records / Exit International Records / Soul Jazz (1981/2003)
  4. The Attack Of The Giant Ants – Blondie – Private Stock Records (1976)
  5. Warning Sign – Talking Heads – Sire (1978)
  6. Marquee Moon – Television – Elektra (1977)
  7. She Creatures – impLOG – Log Records / Soul Jazz (1980/2006)
  8. Rituals – Bush Tetras – Fetish Records / Stiff Recoprds / ROIR (1981/2003)
  9. Human Fly – The Cramps – Illegal Records (1979)
  10. Hey Little Girl (live from C.B.G.B.’s) – Dead Boys – Sire (1977)
  11. I Can’t Give You Anything – Ramones – Sire (1977)
  12. Slow Murder – Material – Celluloid (1980)
  13. This Song – Polyrock – RCA (1980)
  14. Throw Me Away – The Contortions – ZE Records (1979)
  15. #3 (In The Corn Belt) – Dinosaur L – Sleeping Bag Records / Traffic Entertainment Group (1981/2012)
  16. I Dreamed I Dream – Sonic Youth – Neutral Records / Goofin’ Records (1982/2006)
  17. Cheree (Original) – Suicide – Red Star Records (1977/1999)

luv233

jazz, odd pop, original soundtracks

Arranged Arrangements

this mixtape is an arrangement of arrangements dedicated to the arrangers. the ones who’s job it is to take a composition and make it the best it can be.
photo : Stephen Lebovits

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Tracklist
  1. The Magnificent Seven – John Barry Seven – Columbia / EMI (1961/1979)
  2. Kelly’s Heroes – Lalo Schifrin – MGM Records (1970)
  3. March With Hope – Hugo Montenegro and his Orchestra – RCA Victor (1968)
  4. Hot Gold (from After The Fox) – Burt Bacharach – United Artists Records (1966)
  5. Out On The Rolling Sea When Jesus Speak To Me – Van Dyke Parks – Warner Bros. / Bananastan (1970/2011)
  6. Holy Thursday – David Axelrod – Capitol (1968)
  7. Tiger In The Night – Mandingo – Studio 2 Stereo (1973)
  8. Kriminal Theme – Les Maledictus Sound – Canusa / Dagored (1968/2000)
  9. Seven Keys For Seven Doors – Brother Jack McDuff – Blue Note (1970)
  10. Blue Jungle – Les Baxter – Capitol / So Far Out (1959/2013)
  11. Slalom (Original Single Edit) (from Slalom) – Ennio Morricone – Dagored (1965/2000)
  12. The Enchanted Sea – Martin Denny – Liberty Records (1959/1961)
  13. Bilbao Song – The Gil Evans Orchestra – Impulse! / DOXY (1961/2013)
  14. The Seventh Seal – Scott Walker – Philips (1969)
  15. Lawman – Al Caiola – Sunset Records (1961)
  16. Finale (from The Magnificent Seven) – Elmer Bernstein – Sunset Records (1966)

luv226

jazz, odd pop, rock 'n' roll, seasonal series

Simmer

here’s the second mixtape is a series of seasonal soundscapes for 2014. chill out to this in the simmering summer heat. now you’re prepared for the dog days.
photo : Gunther Tearny

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Tracklist
  1. The Door Into Summer – The Monkees – Colgems / Rhino (1967/1986)
  2. It’s The Summertime – The Archies – RCA Victor (1969)
  3. Summertime Clothes – Animal Collective – Domino (2009)
  4. Summer – Walter Carlos – Columbia (1972)
  5. Summer Vacation – Runaways – Ultimate Dilemma (1997)
  6. Ghetto Summertime – Eddie Gale – Blue Note / 4 Men With Beards (1969)
  7. Summer 2 – Vivaldi Recomposed by Max Richter – Deutsche Grammophon (2012)
  8. Brownsville Turnaround On The Tex-Mex Border – KLF – KLF Communications / Wax Trax (1990)
  9. Pulling Out Of Ricardo And The Dusk Is Falling Fast – KLF – KLF Communications / Wax Trax (1990)
  10. Summertime – Santo & Johnny – Canadian-American Records (1959)
  11. The Hissing Of Summer Lawns – Joni Mitchell – Asylum Records (1975)
  12. Summer Breeze – The Isley Brothers – T-Neck (1973)
  13. excerpt from Summer Cornfield – Syntonic Research, Inc. (1976)
  14. Sunshower – Dr. Buzzard’s Original Savannah Band – RCA (1976)
  15. Summer Mist – Sam Sanders – Strata Records / 180 Proof Records (2013)
  16. Hot As Sun / Glasses – Paul McCartney – Apple (1970)
  17. Cabinessence – The Beach Boys – Capitol / Brother Records (1969)
  18. Hot Wind – Les Baxter – Sidewalk (1969)
  19. Summer In The City – The Lovin’ Spoonful – Kama Sutra (1966)
  20. Ice Cream On My Kicks – Visioneers – Omniverse Recordings / BBE Records (2012)
  21. Sun Goddess – Yesterday’s New Quintet – Stones Throw (2001)
  22. Hot Fun In The Summertime – Sly & The Family Stone – Epic (1969)

luv219

odd pop, original soundtracks, rock 'n' roll

A Completely Normal Person

i stole this mixtape when I attended the house party in the film Sixteen Candles. the cassette was made by John Hughes as he was selecting music for his classic Gen X teen flicks. not every track made the final cut but that party was awesome; plus i got to second base with my high school crush!
photo : Molly Ringwald from Pretty In Pink

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Tracklist:
  1. Absolute Beginners – The Jam – Polydor (1981)
  2. I Melt With You – Modern English – 4AD / Vertigo (1982)
  3. Tenderness (from Weird Science & Ferris Bueller’s Day Off) – General Public – I.R.S. (1984)
  4. March Of The Swivel Heads (from Ferris Bueller’s Day Off) – The Beat – Go Feet Records / Arista (1982)
  5. Little Bitch (from Sixteen Candles) – The Specials – Chrysalis (1980)
  6. Turning Japanese (from Sixteen Candles) – The Vapours – United Artists Records (1980)
  7. Weird Science (from Weird Science) – Oingo Boingo – MCA (1985)
  8. Lined Up (Disco Mix) – Shriekback – Y Records (1983) > (searching for buy link)
  9. No. 1 (Manhattan Mix) (from Real Genius) – Chaz Jankel – A&M (1985)
  10. Kajagoogoo (Instrumental) (from Sixteen Candles) – Kajagoogoo – EMI (1983)
  11. Fire In The Twilight (from The Breakfast Club) – Wang Chung – A&M (1985)
  12. Eighties (from Weird Science) – Killing Joke – E.G. Records / MCA (1985)
  13. Oh Yeah (Dance Mix) (from Ferris Bueller’s Day Off) – Yello – Vertigo (1986)
  14. Shell-Shock (from Pretty In Pink) – New Order – Factory Records / A&M (1986)
  15. Ever Fallen In Love (from Something Wild) – Fine Young Cannibals – MCA (1986)
  16. If You Leave (from Pretty In Pink) – Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark – Virgin / A&M (1986)
  17. If You Were Here (from Sixteen Candles) – Thompson Twins – Arista (1983)
  18. Don’t You (Forget About Me) (from The Breakfast Club) – Simple Minds – Virgin / A&M (1985)

luv215

odd pop, seasonal series

Sprung

here’s the start of a new mix series for 2014 dedicated to the sounds of the seasons. this collection of tunes focuses on spring and all the glories of nature’s reawakening after the long dark sleep of winter. spring has sprung. enjoy the thaw.
photo : Lof Faddis

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Tracklist:
  1. You Can Never Hold Back Spring – Tom Waits – Anti- (2006/2009)
  2. Sprout And The Bean – Joanna Newsom – Drag City (2004)
  3. Spring 1 – Vivaldi Recomposed by Max Richter – Deutsche Grammophon (2012)
  4. Canada In Springtime – The Free Design – Ambrotype Records Inc. / Light In The Attic (1972/2004)
  5. Águas de Março – Elis Regina – Philips (1972)
  6. I Set My Face To The Hillside – Tortoise – Thrill Jockey (1998)
  7. Something About April – Adrian Younge ft. Venice Dawn – Wax Poetics Records (2011)
  8. Images Of April – Nobody – Ubiquity (2003)
  9. Flowers Never Bend With The Rainfall – Simon & Garfunkel – Columbia (1966)
  10. excerpt from Spring – Walter Carlos – Columbia (1972)
  11. Many Coloured Semi Precious Plastic Easter Eggs – Peter Sarstedt – United Artists Records (1969)
  12. Come To The Sunshine – Van Dyke Parks – MGM Records / Bananastan Records (1966/2011)
  13. Zip-A-Dee-Doo-Dah – Bob-B-Soxx and the Blue Jeans – Philles Records / Sundazed (1963/2012)
  14. Les Fleur – Minnie Riperton – GRT / Original Sound Track Recordings (1972/2001)

luv213

odd pop, rock 'n' roll

Tomorrow Will Be Yesterday

a journey through the nineties with indie rock ‘n’ odd pop guiding the way. those who were there beware of giant nostalgia swells.
photo : Penny Jane

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Tracklist:
  1. 6’1 – Liz Phair – Matador (1993)
  2. Gong Gong – Sportsguitar – Derivative (1994/1996)
  3. Desert Island – The Magnetic Fields – Merge Records (1994)
  4. Bird Dream Of The Olympus Mons – Pixies – 4AD (1991)
  5. Sugarcube – Yo La Tengo – Matador (1997)
  6. When You Sleep – My Bloody Valentine – Creation (1991)
  7. Daydream – Smashing Pumpkins – Hut Recordings / Virgin (1991)
  8. Ghost Ship In A Storm – Jim O’Rourke – Drag City (1999)
  9. Dirty Dream Number Two – Belle & Sebastian – Matador (1998)
  10. Ping Pong – Stereolab – Duophonic (1994)
  11. Another Planet – The Notwist – Community (1998)
  12. The Slide Song – Spiritualized – Dedicated (1995)
  13. Planet Telex – Radiohead – Parlophone / EMI (1995)
  14. All Apologies – Nirvana – Geffen (1993)
  15. Cold Brains – Beck – Bong Load Records (1998)
  16. Buddy – Lemonheads – Atlantic (1992)
  17. Tomorrow Will Be Like Today – Money Mark – Mo Wax (1998)

luv206

electronic listening music, no wave, odd pop, rock 'n' roll

Plays Well With Others

Mr. & Mrs. Eno;
Your son Brian Eno is a remarkable student with his musical abilities and the fact that he plays well with others being his most obvious strengths. Attached to this note is a snippet of the production and collaboration works he has been involved with over the years. We hope you enjoy them as much as we do.
St. Joseph’s College, Ipswich
image : an / eno / potthast / luv / collaboration

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Tracklist:
  1. Bass Trap — U2 — Island (1985)
  2. The Belldog — Eno, Moebius, Roedelius — Sky Records (1978)
  3. Bone Jump — Brian Eno with Jon Hopkins & Leo Abrahams — Warp (2010)
  4. Moonlight In Glory — Brian Eno & David Byrne — Sire (1981)
  5. Moonlight Africa — Edikanfo — E.G. Records (1981) > (searching for buy link)
  6. I Zimbra — Talking Heads — Sire (1979)
  7. African Night Flight — David Bowie — RCA (1979)
  8. Helen Fordsdale — Mars — Antilles / Soul Jazz (1978/2003) > (searching for buy link)
  9. Not Moving — DNA — Antilles / No More Records (1978/2008) > (searching for buy link)
  10. Gut Feeling (Slap Your Mammy) — Devo — Warner Bros (1978)
  11. I Want To Be A Machine — Ultravox – Island (1977)
  12. Seedpods — Brian Eno And The Worlds Of Rick Holland ft. Caroline Wildi — Warp (2011)
  13. There Was A Saviour Interlude I — John Cale — Opal Records / Warner Bros. (1989) > (searching for buy link)
  14. Everything That Happens — David Byrne & Brian Eno — Todomundo (2008)

luv197

odd pop, rock 'n' roll

You Can See The End From Here

a melancholy mix of odd pop that leapfrogs over decades and captures the feeling of fall.
image : Stephen Lebovits mixed & mashed with luv

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Tracklist:
  1. Absolutely Cuckoo – The Magnetic Fields – Merge (1999)
  2. Some Things Just Stick In Your Mind – Vashti Bunyan – DiCristina (1965/2007)
  3. Stockholm Syndrome – Yo La Tengo – Matador (1997)
  4. Mellifera – Clare and The Reasons – Frog Stand Records (2009)
  5. Blame Mark Griffey – Ape School – Hometapes / Needless Records (2012)
  6. Waitin’ for a Superman – The Flaming Lips – Warner Bros. (1999)
  7. Cause – Rodriguez – Sussex / Light In The Attic (1971/2012)
  8. Half A World Away – R.E.M. – Warner Bros. / BRS (1991/1992)
  9. On A Good Day – Joanna Newsom – Drag City (2010)
  10. Duchess – Scott Walker – Philips (1969)
  11. Big Bird In A Small Cage – Patrick Watson – Secret City Records (2009)
  12. Please Please Please Let Me Get What I Want – The Smiths – Rough Trade (1984)
  13. Caught In The Briars – Iron & Wine – Nonesuch Records (2013)
  14. Everyone – Van Morrison – Warner Bros. (1970)

luv193

odd pop, rock 'n' roll

A Selection Of Pop Confection

this mix of bubblegum pop and Saturday morning groovy tunes will give your eardrums cavities. so sugary sweet that you won’t be able to stop listening; turning your life into a never ending Scooby-Doo chase montage. goody goody gumdrops!
image : luv hearts

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Tracklist:
  1. The Tra La La Song (One Banana, Two Banana) – The Banana Splits – Decca (1968)
  2. Down At Lulu’s – The Kasenetz-Katz Super Circus – Buddah Records (1969)
  3. Sugar, Sugar – The Archies – RCA Victor (1969)
  4. That’s That – The Hardy Boys – RCA Victor (1969)
  5. Mary, Mary – The Monkees – Colgems / RCA Victor (1966)
  6. Michigan Mints – Marshmallow Way – United Artists Records (1969)
  7. I Can Feel Your Heartbeat – The Partridge Family – Bell Records (1970)
  8. One Bad Apple – The Osmonds – Polydor (1970)
  9. Sugar Daddy – The Jackson 5 – Motown (1971)
  10. We’re All Together (Playing In The Band) – Fat Albert and the Cosby Kids – Kid Stuff Records (1972/1980)
  11. Hej, Me I’m Riding – Lee Hazelwood – Viking / Smells Like Records (1972/1999)
  12. My Hero, Zero – Bob Dorough – Capitol (1973)
  13. Sweet Dreams (Do Come True) – Keith – Mercury Records (1967)
  14. Mellow Yellow – Donovan – Epic (1967)
  15. Rice Is Nice – Lemon Pipers – Buddah Records (1968)
  16. Geometry Alley – The Mystic Astrologic Crystal Band featuring Steve Hoffman – GNP Crescendo / Get Back (1967/1998)
  17. I Think We’re Alone Now – Tommy James & The Shondells – Roulette Records (1967)
  18. Goody Goody Gumdrops – 1910 Fruitgum Company – Buddah Records (1968)

luv186

african rhythms, beats 'n' pieces, brasilian rhythms, odd pop, rock 'n' roll

Taking The Long Way Home

three years runnin’ and 165 mixtapes deep, pretty good fun so far. time to head homeward. here’s a journey from one side of the Atlantic to the other, takin’ the long way round soaking up sounds from Europe, Africa, Asia and the Americas. i hope you’ve enjoyed the trip so far.
photo : the journey

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Tracklist:
  1. As I Recall It – Donovan – Epic (1968) Scotland
  2. Le temps de l’amour – Françoise Hardy – Disques Vogue / DOXY (1962/2013) France
  3. Omicidio per Vocazione – Stefano Torossi – Lo Recordings (1967/2002) Italy
  4. Congolaise Benin Ye – Le Super Borgou de Parakou – Albarika Store / Analog Africa (1975/2008) Benin
  5. Mabala – Yahoos – Kona Records (2001) Kenya
  6. Oriental Mood – Salah Ragab and the Cairo Jazz Band – Art Yard / Kindred Spirits (1973/2009) Egypt
  7. Osman Pehlivan – Arif Sag – Topkapi Plak / Bully Records (2008) Turkey
  8. Dum Maro Dum (live) – Asha Bhosie w/ R.D. Burman – Guerilla Reissues (????) India
  9. untitled track 1, side b – The Thai Orchestra – Mississippi Records / Exiled (2007) Thailand
  10. Koi No Yorokobi – Sayuri Yoshinaga with Schoolmates – Victor / Big Beat Records (1967/2013) Japan
  11. Kuda Lumping – unknown musicians – Mississippi Records (2011) Indonesia
  12. Lunarcito (Song About a Birthmark) – Serapio Mejia Ayala & Vicente Apaza Uscamaita – Folkways Records (1962) Peru
  13. Imagens do Recife – Quinteto Violado – Philips (1972) Brazil
  14. Cumbia Cienaguera – Conjunto Tipico Vallenato – Discos Fuentes / Domino Sound (2009) Columbia
  15. Tribute To Collie Smith – Laurel Aitken and the Boogie Cats – Caribou / Reggae Retro (1999) Jamaica
  16. Guantanamera Al Rey de la Melodia – Joseito Fernández – Areito (????) Cuba
  17. Kaw Liga – Hank Williams – MGM Records / PolyGram Records (1952/1987) U.S.A.
  18. Sundown – Gordon Lightfoot – Reprise (1973) Canada