Category Archives: odd pop

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)

luv174

odd pop, original soundtracks

For Everyone

i love Burt Bacharach, from his schmaltzy pop to his inventive soundtrack work. here are 27 reasons why.
happy 85th birthday Burt! thanks for the hits, much luv.
photo : Burt Bacharach moment by monojussi

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Tracklist:
  1. Overture (from Promises, Promises) – Burt Bacharach – United Artists Records (1968)
  2. 24 Hours From Tulsa – Burt Bacharach – Kapp Records (1965)
  3. I Say A Little Prayer – Burt Bacharach – A&M (1967)
  4. (There’s) Always Something There To Remind Me – Burt Bacharach — Kapp Records (1965)
  5. Something Big – Burt Bacharach – A&M (1973)
  6. South American Getaway (from Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid) – Burt Bacharach – A&M (1969)
  7. Do You Know The Way To San Jose – Burt Bacharach – A&M (1970)
  8. Walk On By – Burt Bacharach – Kapp Records (1965)
  9. Mexican Divorce – Burt Bacharach – A&M (1971)
  10. Italian Fuzz (from After The Fox) – Burt Bacharach – United Artists Records (1966)
  11. Money Penny Goes For Broke (from Casino Royale) – Burt Bacharach – RCA Victor (1967)
  12. Bird Bath (from After The Fox) – Burt Bacharach – United Artists Records (1966)
  13. Pussy Cats On Parade (from What’s New Pussycat?) – Burt Bacharach – United Artists Records (1965)
  14. The Old Fun City (N.Y. Sequence) (from Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid) – Burt Bacharach – A&M (1969)
  15. Monterey Peninsula – Burt Bacharach – A&M (1973)
  16. I’ll Never Fall In Love Again – Burt Bacharach – A&M (1970)
  17. Trains and Boats and Planes – Burt Bacharach – Kapp Records (1965)
  18. Are You There (With Another Girl) – Burt Bacharach – A&M (1967)
  19. Raindrops Keep Fallin’ On My Head (from Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid) – Burt Bacharach ft. B.J. Thomas – A&M (1969)
  20. Ukeatalia (from After The Fox) – Burt Bacharach – United Artists Records (1966)
  21. Flying Saucer – First Stop Berlin (from Casino Royale) – Burt Bacharach – RCA Victor (1967)
  22. After The Fox (from After The Fox) – Burt Bacharach ft. Peter Sellers and The Hollies – United Artists Records (1966)
  23. Bond Street – Burt Bacharach – A&M (1967)
  24. The Big Cowboys And Indians Fight At Casino Royale; Casino Royale Theme (Reprise) (from Casino Royale) – Burt Bacharach ft. Herb Alpert & The Tijuana Brass – RCA Victor (1967)
  25. Knowing When To Leave – Burt Bacharach – A&M (1970)
  26. All Kinds Of People – Burt Bacharach – A&M (1971)
  27. What The World Needs Now Is Love – Burt Bacharach – A&M (1967)

luv172

abstract house, electro, hip hop, odd pop, syntax era

SYNTAX ERA 3-D

“3” is the third mixtape in the SYNTAX ERA series of all eighties megamixes and “D” stands for “dubs”. a bombastic combination of radical club dubs and rewired hip hop instrumentals for people who like their dancefloors to swallow them whole.
photo : sweet daddy luv

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Tracklist:
  1. Do You Wanna Get Away (Long Dub Version) – Shannon – Mirage Records Inc. (1985)
  2. Power (Power Dub II) – Cultural Vibe ft. Glenn ‘Sweety G.’ Toby – Easy Street Records (1987)
  3. Rhythm Nation (United Dub) – Janet Jackson – A&M (1989)
  4. Caught, Can We Get A Witness (Pre Black Steel Ballistic Felony Dub) – Public Enemy – Def Jam Recordings (1989)
  5. 11:15 (Bee Boys Dub) – Hardhouse – Easy Street Records (1988)
  6. Axel F (M and M Mix) – Harold Faltermeyer – MCA (1984)
  7. Go Wild Rhythm Track – Virgo – Precision / Trax Records / Soul Jazz (1985/2005)
  8. Out Of Touch (Dub Version) – Hall & Oates – RCA (1984)
  9. Tainted Love (Tainted Dub Mix) – Impedance – Epic (1989)
  10. The Dominatrix Sleeps Tonight – Dominatrix – Streetwise / Interbnational DeeJay Gigolos Records (1984/2003)
  11. Xtra Fun – Cyndi Lauper – Portrait / CBS (1983)
  12. Set Jah Off (Rhythm Master Mix) – Frankie “Bones” & Lenny “Dee” present Looney Tunes – Nugroove Records (1989)
  13. Baby-Funk (Special Version) – The Bambers – Ohrwurm Records (1983)
  14. One Bad Apple (Dub Mix) – Nolan Thomas – Emergency Records (1985)
  15. It’s Life (You Gotta Think Twice) (Bonus Version) – Rock Master Scott & The Dynamic 3 – Profile / DC Recordings (1983/1997)
  16. Electro / Shock – Praxis – Celluloid (1984)
  17. Alice (Ecrof’s Special Mix) – Full Force – Columbia (1985)
  18. Depth Charge (Bass It) – Depth Charge – Vinyl Solution (1989)

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)

luv160

electronic listening music, odd pop

18 Ways To Get You In A Good Moog

the release of the Moog synthesizer in the 1960s coincided with a rush of “electronic pop” records recycling melodies from the past (and a few from the future) to varying degrees of success. the sweet daddy has luvingly selected 18 quirky pieces from a few electronic music pioneers to help get you in a good moog.
photo : Gershon Kingsley & Jean-Jacques Perrey, 1967

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Tracklist:
  1. The Little Man From Mars – Jean-Jacques Perrey & Gershon Kingsley – Vanguard (1966)
  2. Percolator – Hot Butter – Musicor Records (1973)
  3. Give It Up Or Turn It Loose – Dick Hyman – Command / ABC Records (1969)
  4. Cleopatra – Georges Teperino – Marlowlynn Ltd. / L’Illustration Musicale / Lo Recordings (1970/2001)
  5. The Minuet Of The Robots – Jean-Jacques Perrey – Vanguard (1968)
  6. The Legend Of Johnny Pot – Dick Hyman – Command / ABC Records (1969)
  7. Na Na Hey Hey Kiss Him Goodbye – Claude Denjean – Phase 4 / London (1970)
  8. Peace Three – Paul Beaver & Bernard L. Krause – Nonesuch Records (1968)
  9. Heliotrope Bouquet – Chris Stone – ABC Records (1974)
  10. Two-Part Invention In A Minor, BWV 784 – Walter Carlos – Columbia (1973)
  11. Popcorn – Hot Butter – Musicor Records (1972)
  12. Premiere Danse Nuptiale – Ennio Morricone – General Music France (1974/1980)
  13. One Note Samba – Spanish Flea – Jean-Jacques Perrey & Gershon Kingsley – Vanguard (1967)
  14. Maladjusted Moogie – Anthony King – Bruton Music / Lo Recordings (1974/2001)
  15. Integrated Circuit -The Cooper Plated Integrated Circuit – Command / ABC Records (1969)
  16. The Windmills Of Your Mind – Richard Hayman – Command / ABC Records (1969)
  17. Cynthia Sighs – Gordon Langford – RCA (1974)
  18. Petite Paulette – Enoch Light – Project 3 Total Sound (1969)

luv159

odd pop, weird

Forgive Us If We Laugh A Lot

this mix is unintentionally, unavoidably creepy as it is made up of the weird and wonderful music of The Residents. join their odd collection of characters as they focus on the comical darkside of life amidst unique sonic structures, textures and tunes.
photo : The Residents

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Tracklist:
  1. excerpt from Hitler Was A Vegetarian – The Residents – Ralph Records (1976/1979)
  2. Live At The Apollo: b. Try Me – The Residents – Ralph Records/ Korova (1984)
  3. Santa Dog ’78 – The Residents – Ralph Records (1978/1982)
  4. Monkey And Bunny – The Residents & Renaldo And The Loaf – Ralph Records / Korova (1983/1984)
  5. Hole-Workers At The Mercies Of Nature : Voices Of The Air – The Residents – Ralph Records (1981)
  6. A Spirit Steals A Child – The Residents – Ralph Records (1979)
  7. Kaw-Liga (Horror Mix) – The Residents – Toroso (1986)
  8. Mr. Bee’s Bumble – The Residents – Mute Records (2005)
  9. Loser ≅ Weed – The Residents – Ralph Records (1976/1981)
  10. Die In Terror – The Residents – Ralph Records (1980)
  11. Goosebump : And Farmers – The Residents – Ralph Records (1980)
  12. You Yesyesyes – The Residents – Ralph Records (1976)
  13. Hello Skinny – The Residents – Ralph Records (1978)
  14. Not Available Part Two : The Making Of A Soul – The Residents – Ralph Records (1978)
  15. Whoopy Snorp – The Residents – Los Angeles Free Music Society / Ralph Records (1977/1983)
  16. Shorty’s Lament (Intermission) – The Residents – Ralph Records (1982)
  17. Spotted Pinto Bean – The Residents – Ralph Records (1974/1979)
  18. Lord, It’s Lonely – The Residents – Ralph Records (1984)
  19. Smack Your Lips (Clap Your Teeth) – The Residents – Ralph Records (1982)

luv158

odd pop

I’m On My Way To Get You Through Another Cold Day

a collection of odd pop pieced together by sweet daddy luv to help get you through another cold day.
photo : Jan Smithers, cover of Newsweek March 21, 1966

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Tracklist:
  1. Beautiful People – The Books – Temporary Residence (2010)
  2. Lewis Takes Off His Shirt – Owen Pallet – Domino (2010)
  3. Take Off Your Shirt – Bibio – Warp (2011)
  4. Race For The Prize – The Flaming Lips – Warner Bros. (1999)
  5. The Shakes – Atlas Sound – 4AD (2011)
  6. Gun-Shy – Grizzly Bear – Warp (2012)
  7. Between Atoms – Krista Muir – Hypo Records (2011)
  8. Find Me The Pulse Of The Universe – Laetitia Sadier – Drag City (2012)
  9. Come On Let’s Go – Broadcast – Warp (2000)
  10. Little By Little – Radiohead – Ticker Tape Ltd. (2011)
  11. Heads Hammock – Avey Tare – Paw Tracks (2010)
  12. Toyboat – Yoko Ono with Antony of Antony and the Johnsons & Hahn Rowe – Astralwerks / Parlophone (2007)
  13. Measurements – James Blake – Atlas / Polydor (2011)
  14. Nightwatchman’s Blues – Gravenhurst – Warp (2008)
  15. The Flowers She Sent And The Flowers She Said She Sent – The Magnetic Fields – Feel Good All Over / Merge Records (1994/2011)
  16. The Cold Song (Akustik Version) – Whirlpool Productions – Ladomat 2000 (1996)

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)

luv154

beats 'n' pieces, funk 'n' soul, hip hop, odd pop, sloppy joe fun

Sloppy Joe’s Saturday Morning Fun Mix 4!

every Saturday morning, as a kid, Sloppy Joe stumbled up the stairs, made a big bowl of sugary cereal, hit the couch and turned on the cartoons. the swirl of colors, commercials, music, strange voices, unreal plot lines and odd sound effects distorted time and space and forever altered his perception of life.
image  : Patrick “Eel” O’Brian a.k.a. Plastic Man

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Tracklist:
  1. The Adventures Of Grandmaster Flash On The Wheels Of Steel – Grandmaster Flash – Sugar Hill Records (1981)
  2. “Hey You Guys!” intro to The Electric Company Theme – Rita Moreno – Children’s Television Workshop (1974) > (searching for buy link)
  3. Police Woman – Henry Mancini – RCA (1976) > (searching for buy link)
  4. excerpt from Escape To Witch Mountain – Eddie Albert – Disneyland Records (1975) > (searching for buy link)
  5. We Hear You – Luke Vibert – Planet Mu (2009)
  6. Freaky Flow – DJ Shadow & Cut Chemist – Mo Wax (2005) > (searching for buy link)
  7. Housework – Carol Channing – Arista (1972)
  8. We’ll Be Right Back (Radio Edit) – Steinski & Mass Media – 4th & Broadway / Island Records (1986) > (searching for buy link)
  9. Melody – DJ Nu-Mark – Up Above Records (2004) > (searching for buy link)
  10. Every Day Is Like Sunday – Reggie Watts – Third Man Records (2011) > (searching for buy link)
  11. Bouncin’ All Over The World – The Globetrotters – Kirshner (1970)
  12. excerpt from Jelly Dancers – Bruce Haack & Miss Nelson – Dimension 5 Records / Emperor Norton Records (1999) > (searching for buy link)
  13. No Diggity – Hackney Colliery Band – Wah Wah 45s (2011)
  14. You Gotta Believe – The Pointer Sisters – MCA Records (1976)
  15. Paul Revere (Instrumental) – Beastie Boys – Def Jam Recordings (1986) > (searching for buy link)
  16. excerpt from Roosevelt Franklin Counts – Roosevelt Franklin – Children’s Television Workshop (1974)
  17. Pinball Number Count (DJ Food Re-edit) – The Pointer Sisters – Sesame Street / Ninja Tune (1975/2003)
  18. My Little Donkey (Mi Burrito) – Choco The New Harlem Sound – Celluloid (2004) > (searching for buy link)
  19. Can’t Stop It – DJ/Rupture ft. Max Turner – Tigerbeat6 (2004)
  20. The Magic Number – De La Soul – Tommy Boy / London (1989) > (searching for buy link)
  21. Three Is A Magic Number – Bob Dorough – Capitol (1973) > (searching for buy link)

luv051

odd pop, rock 'n' roll

Next Phaze Mix Tape

this mixtape represents the rock ‘n’ roll and odd pop that i wanted to hear on the radio back in 2007. brimming with hooky melodies, riffy guitar lines, trenchant lyrics and bouncy beats i give you the Next Phaze Mix Tape.
cassette : TDK with luv

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Tracklist:
  1. Ankle Injuries – Fujiya Miyagi – Tirk (2006)
  2. Young Folks – Peter Bjorn and John feat. Victoria Bergsman – V2 Scandinavia / Witchita Recordings (2007)
  3. Bullets (Max Tundra remix) – Tunng – Full Time Hobby (2007)
  4. Boy From School – Hot Chip – EMI (2006)
  5. All My Friends (John Cale Version) – LCD Soundsystem – DFA / EMI (2007)
  6. Around The World – The Death Set – The Arm NYC (2006)
  7. Shotgun Funeral – Party Of One – Fat Cat (2003)
  8. Girls Who Play Guitar – Maximo Park – Warp (2007)
  9. Pick-Me-Up Uppercut – Pop Levi – Counter Records (2007)
  10. Head Hang Low – The Oscillation – DC Recordings (2007)
  11. Comfy In Nautica – Panda Bear – Paw Tracks (2007)
  12. All Sleepers – CircleSquare – Output (2003)
  13. The Light 3000 – Schneider TM â- City Slang (2000)
  14. Lights – Max Tundra – Domino (2002)
  15. Wolf Like Me – TV On The Radio – 4AD (2006)
  16. Such Great Heights – Iron & Wine – Sub Pop (2004)