luv303

abstract house, electronic listening music, robot rock, techno
luv303 Drop Acid Not Bombs

Drop Acid Not Bombs

in 1982 a simple bass synthesizer with built-in sequencer called the Roland TB-303 Bass Line was released to the public. initially marketed to guitarists as bass line accompaniment for solo practice. only 10,000 units were manufactured. in the mid to late 80s a new wave of pioneering dance music producers discovered that by stressing and finessing the 303 a new world of groovy sound was opened up to them; resulting in the creation of acid house and the future of dance music. this is acid.
image : some old raver

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Tracklist
  1. This Is Acid – Maurice – Vendetta Records / Soul Jazz (1988/2005)
  2. C.I.S. – 808 State – Rephlex (1988/2004)
  3. Acid Thunder (Fast Thunder) – Fast Eddie – D.J. International Records (1988)
  4. Acid Tracks – Phuture – Trax Records / Soul Jazz (1987/2005)
  5. THX Is On – Air Liquide – Rising High Records (1994)
  6. Acperience – Hardfloor – Harthouse / Eye Q (1992/1997)
  7. W.R.D.T. House (Instrumental) – Adonis – Trax Records (1986)
  8. I Don’t Understand – Triple Fat Systems – Strictly Rhythm (1995)
  9. Normal (Helston Flora Remix by AFX) – Baby Ford – Rephlex (1998)
  10. Stakker Humanoid – Humanoid – Westside Records (1988)
  11. Acid Eiffel (Live At Wake Up Paris) – Choice – FNAC Music (1994)
  12. Through Your Gills I Breathe – The Future Sound Of London – Virgin (1996)
  13. Schizm Track #2 Mix – Squarepusher – Warp (1999)
  14. Crooked Acid – Crooked One – Starksound (2007)
  15. Cold War Acid – Ceephax – Rephlex (2007)
  16. Smak / Ovokx – Plastikman – NovaMute (1993)
  17. Cornish Acid – Aphex Twin – Warp (1996)
  18. Gangsta J.C. – 4E – Force Inc. Music Works (1995)

luv304

hip hop
luv304 Ya Never Heard

Ya Never Heard

a collection of hip hop ya never heard.
image : Maury Josskey

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Tracklist
  1. People Skillz (Say Word) – Disflex 6 – Lex Records (2003)
  2. Introducing The Brain Busters – Murs + 2Mex – Mary Joy Recordings (2001)
  3. First Things Last – Daddy Kev ft. Mikah 9 – Celestial Recordings (2001)
  4. Launch Padlock Smith – Radioinactive – Mush Records (2000)
  5. Wayne Neutron – Sonic Sum – Ozone Music (1999)
  6. Architectonic – Divine Styler – Gamma Proforma (2014)
  7. Conspiracies – Material ft. Kool Keith & Kut Masta Kurt – Palm Pictures (1999)
  8. Armageddon At Your Door – Supernatural – Celestial Recordings (1999)
  9. Crayzay – The Rammellzee – Gamma Proforma (2015)
  10. Nude Paper – Beans – Vecta / Mo Wax / 75 Ark (2000)
  11. Fooltime – Tes – Lex Records (2003)
  12. Monogram – Pyramid Vritra – NRK / Fat Beats (2016)
  13. Hang It Up Anthem – The Infesticons – Big Dada (2010)
  14. Economics – MF Grimm & Drasar Monumental – Vendetta Vinyl (2014)
  15. Repetition – Siah – Fondle ‘Em Records (1997)
  16. Pot Full O’ Gold – The Shape Shifters – The Shape Shifters (1998)

luv302

odd pop, rock 'n' roll
luv302 Welcome Back

Welcome Back

a grounding collection of earnest singer/songwriter fare from the end of the sixties to the mid seventies. welcome back to that same old place.
photo : Rick Campbell

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Tracklist
  1. Welcome Back — John Sebastian — Reprise (1976)
  2. I Know (I Know) — John Lennon — Apple (1973)
  3. Thoughts Of Mary Jane — Nick Drake — Island (1968/2004)
  4. You Turn Me On I’m A Radio — Joni Mitchell — Asylum Records (1972)
  5. Santa Ana (live broadcast on WMMR-FM, Philadelphia, April 24 1973) — Bruce Springsteen — Let Them Eat Vinyl (2012)
  6. Workin’ At The Car Wash Blues — Jim Croce — ABC Records (1973)
  7. Power Failure — Leo Kottke — Capitol (1975/1976)
  8. Love The One You’re With — Stephen Stills — Atlantic (1970)
  9. I Hope That I Don’t Fall In Love With You — Tom Waits — Asylum Records (1973)
  10. Shelter From The Storm — Bob Dylan — Columbia (1974)
  11. Quicksand — David Bowie — RCA (1971)
  12. Won’t You Tell Your Dreams — Lee Hazlewood — Viking / Light In The Attic (1971/2012)
  13. Only Love Can Break Your Heart (live at The Cellar Door, Washington D.C., December 1970) — Neil Young — Reprise (2013)
  14. Take A Giant Step — Taj Mahal — Columbia (1969)
  15. Close To It All — Melanie — Buddah Records (1968/1970)
  16. Wear Your Love Like Heaven (live at Santa Monica Civic Center, July 12 1968) — Richie Havens — Verve Forecast (1969)
  17. May You Never — John Martyn — Island (1973/1977)

luv301

abstract house, beats 'n' pieces
luv301 Gone

Gone

get it together, or leave it alone.
if you don’t want my luvin’, i’ll be gone.
image : Meld Alda

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Tracklist
  1. excerpt from Gotta Get Away – Sun Ra – Norton Records (1967/2010)
  2. Quick Broken Harp – Kelpe – DC Recordings (2005)
  3. Salacid – Luke Vibert – Planet Mu (2007)
  4. Get It Together (4Hero Remix) – Jackson 5 – Motown / Soul Source (2001)
  5. Montis – Clatterbox – Clear (1995)
  6. Destination Africa (Spirit Of Freedom Version) – The Moody Boyz – SSR / Crammed Discs (1994)
  7. African Pirates (JD73 Remix) – Nightmares On Wax – Warp (2006)
  8. Party Animal (Scruff’s Beats Mix) – Luke Vibert & BJ Cole – Cooking Vinyl (2000)
  9. Tricky Disco (Inner Space Mix) – Tricky Disco – Warp (1990)
  10. Disclix – Kerrier District – Rephlex (2004)
  11. Lubritz – Altz – Bear Funk (2006)
  12. Spot Scene – Giganta Force – Werkdiscs (2013)
  13. Good Idea – Siriusmo – Monkeytown Records (2011)
  14. Big Love (Machinedrum Remix) – Jamie Lidell – Warp (2013)
  15. Nobody Minds – Hackman – Ramp Recordings (2010)
  16. Hot Sick – Luke Vibert – Planet Mu (2009)
  17. Voices Inside My Head (Roger’s Loft Mix) – The Police – AM:PM (1996)

luv299

ambient revolution, electronic listening music, original soundtracks, spoken word, weird
luv299 Aftermath

Aftermath

an aural interpretation of the journey taken by the spirit after one expires. what happens after death, the moment between being alive and not.
photo : Towa Youthen

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Tracklist
  1. Tears In The Rain – Vangelis ft. Rutger Hauer – Warner Bros. / Atlantic / Audio Fidelity (1982/1994/2013)
  2. Sinister – Ennio Morricone – Duse Record / Dagored (1984/2014)
  3. excerpt from Silver Smoke of Dreams – William S. Burroughs & Ian Sommerville – Sub Rosa (1986/2008)
  4. excerpt from Love Has Found A Way – Spirit – Epic (1970)
  5. As The Earth Kissed The Moon (Excerpt) – Michael Stearns – Continuum Montage / Light In The Attic (1981/2013)
  6. excerpt from 73rd Star Bridge Sonata – John Oswald / Grateful Dead – Artifact Music / Swell / Important Records (1994/2014)
  7. excerpt from Timesteps – Walter Carlos – Columbia (1972)
  8. The End – Alan Watts and Friends – MEA / Numero Group (1962/2015)
  9. Traveling Music – Tod Dockstader – Owe Records / DOXY (1966/2014)
  10. Trekk – Asmus Tietchens – Egg / Bureau B (1980/2014)
  11. excerpt from Personal Growth Part 1 – William E. Bailey – Growth Into Greatness Institue / Bestline Products (1972)
  12. Mountain Sound – Pierre Dutour – Tele Music (1979)
  13. Alhondiga – Brian Eno – Opal Records / All Saints (1992/2014)
  14. excerpt from Casino, July 1998, Las Vegas, U.S.A. – Jonathan Coleclough – IDEA (2002)
  15. Das Meer – Faust – ReR Megacorp (1988/2010)
  16. Edgar Allan Poe to Mrs. Helen Whitman – David Niven – Roulette (1958)
  17. Vome Kabà  – Jonuzi Me Shokët – EMI / Honest Jon’s Records (1930/2008)
  18. Nous Sommes Tous Des Cré Basile – Bernard Gagnon – Tenzier (1983/2012)
  19. Woomerangs – Tom Dissevelt – Philips / Sonitron (1963/2014)
  20. Inside World – Oneohtrix Point Never – Warp (2013)
  21. excerpt from Waiting for the Electrician or Someone Like Him – The Firesign Theater – Columbia (1968)
  22. The Dream I Almost Remember – The Residents – MVD Audio (2013)
  23. Liquidity – unknown artist – Popular Photography (1969)
  24. Attivita’ – M. Zalla – Luito Records / Black Sweat Records (1973/2015)
  25. Trance Mutation – Alejandro Jodorowsky, Don Cherry, Ronald Frangipane & The Jazz Composer’s Orchestra – ABKCO Music / Real Gone Music (1973/2014)
  26. untitled, side E, track 2 – Aphex Twin – Warp (1994)
  27. excerpt from From a Bum Trip to… “The Trip Beyond”– Brian Rudd – Trip Beyond Records (1971)
  28. Birth Of Baby – Daphne Oram – Young Americans (2011)

luv298

abstract house, beats 'n' pieces, breaks, dub, electronic listening music, hip hop, odd pop, rock 'n' roll, techno, trip hop, triptychlish
luv298 Triptychlish pt3

Triptychlish part 3

this is the final piece of the Triptychlish which sketches out my formative musical appreciation from year zero to year thirty. part 3 is a soundtrack to my nineties experience and the turn of the millennium (1993-2002), reflecting major events like meeting the one i love, raving, the creation of luv, music biz training and the first of my Ninja years. each track chosen throughout this triptych has a story behind it, a reminder of people, places and parties that have shaped my first 30 trips around our sun.
image : A Twentysomething

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Tracklist
  1. Rebirth Of Slick (Cool Like Dat) – Digable Planets – Pendulum / Elektra / Blue Note (1993/2005)
  2. Star 6 & 7 8 9 : Phase 2 – Orb – Big Life (1991)
  3. Pulling Out Of Ricardo And The Dusk Is Falling Fast – The KLF – KLF Communications / Wax Trax (1990)
  4. The Heart Of Saturday Night – Tom Waits – Asylum Records (1974)
  5. Hymn Of The Big Wheel – Massive Attack – Wild Bunch / Virgin (1991)
  6. excerpt from What Is Love – Deee-Lite – Elektra (1990)
  7. Next Is The E (Edit) – Moby – Instinct Records (1992)
  8. Roots ‘n Future – Phuture Assassins – Suburban Base / NASA Music (1993)
  9. Papua New Guinea (12″ Original) â- The Future Sound Of London – Jumpin’ & Pumpin’ (1992)
  10. Water From A Vine Leaf (Acid Bath Mix) – William Orbit ft. Beth Orton – Tribal America (1994)
  11. Muzik Xpress – X-Press 2 – Junior Boy’s Own (1992)
  12. Impact (The Earth Is Burning) – Orbital – Internal (1993)
  13. Daylight (Dreamerdreamsalone) – God Within – Hardkiss (1993)
  14. Bike – Autechre – Warp (1993)
  15. Ageispolis – Aphex Twin – Apollo / R&S Records (1992)
  16. Birthday (Justin Robertson 12″ Mix) – The Sugarcubes – One Little Indian Records (1992)
  17. O-o-h Child – The Five Stairsteps – Buddah Records (1970)
  18. In/Flux – DJ Shadow – Mo Wax (1993)
  19. Born To Love – Winston Riley – Techniques (1977)
  20. Cameras And Rocks – Doctor Rockit – Clear (1995)
  21. What Deaner Was Talkin’ About – Ween – Grand Royal / Elektra (1994)
  22. Outcome – Beck – K (1994)
  23. Tricks ‘N’ Treats – Kid Koala – Ninja Tune (1996/1997)
  24. The Old Man’s Back Again (Dedicated To The Neo-Stalinist Regime) – Scott Walker – Philips (1969)
  25. I Set My Face To The Hillside – Tortoise – Thrill Jockey (1998)
  26. Una Pistola Per Ringo – Ennio Morricone – Cinema Tre / RCA (1965/1980)
  27. Miss Modular – Stereolab – Duophonic (1997)
  28. XL-30 – Shuggie Otis – Epic (1974)
  29. J’ai Dormi Sous L’Eau – Air – Source (1997)
  30. Wall Crawling Giant Insect Breaks – The Herbaliser – Ninja Tune (1998)
  31. Sixtyten – Boards Of Canada – Warp (1998)
  32. Goodmorning Sunshine – Quasimoto – Stones Throw (2000)
  33. 113th Clean – Reaching Quiet – Mush (2000)
    A. Pending The Arrival Of A Firstworld Elder Hostal
    B. Eleven Dimension
    C. Click Heels Thrice
    D. Memoirs Of An American Mobile On Holiday
    E. Her New Clock: Pentagonal Geometry
  34. Ego Tripping At The Gates Of Hell – The Flaming Lips – Warner Bros. (2002)
  35. Amen – The Impressions – ABC-Paramount / MCA (1964/1982)
  36. Japan – Pharoah Sanders – Impulse! (1967)

luv297

abstract house, dubstep, electronic listening music, robot rock
luv297 More Motions

More Motion

as the wheels are set in motion for another trip around the sun, let’s listen to sounds from 2015 and reminisce on what the future may look like.
photo : vitamin c under a microscope

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Tracklist
  1. Gosh – Jamie XX – Young Turks (2015)
  2. FM Blast – DJ Paypal – Hyperdub (2015)
  3. Silver Sun – Clark – Warp (2015)
  4. Let’s Dance Again – RP Boo – Planet Mu (2015)
  5. 7 Cycles – The Fear Ratio – Skam (2015)
  6. Gimme Some More (Tight Like That) – Sherwood & Pinch – On-U Sound / Tectonic Recordings (2015)
  7. Mulpft – Vilod – Perlon (2015)
  8. Lil Djembe – Hudson Mohawke – Warp (2015)
  9. VIN – Claude Speeed – Planet Mu (2015)
  10. Wolves – Drew Lustman – Planet Mu (2015)
  11. Jump Steady – Moonstarr – New Kanada (2015)
  12. EXposed (Dubfire Remix) – Plastikman – M_nus / Mute (2015)
  13. Sonic Six – Fhloston Paradigm – Hyperdub (2015)
  14. Horrors In The Dance – Cooly G – Hyperdub (2015)
  15. Neotekt72 – AFX – Warp (2015)
  16. Through The Motions – Darkstar – Warp (2015)
  17. Moon Quake 6 – The Orb – Kompakt (2015)

luv296

jazz
luv296 Snowflake Jazz Dust

Snowflake Jazz Dust

a light dusting of jazz from the masters to make your cool moments cooler.
image : original photo from Teresa Morrow, improvised by Snafu Jonze

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Tracklist
  1. Bahia – John Coltrane – Prestige (1964)
  2. Black Fire – Andrew Hill – Blue Note (1964/2014)
  3. Love For Sale – Gigi Gryce – Donald Byrd Jazz Laboratory – Verve / DOXY (1957/2014)
  4. Man From South Africa – Eric Dolphy – Jazz Wax Records (1961/2015)
  5. Thou Swell – Dorothy Ashby – Regent / Savoy / DOXY (1957/2014)
  6. Los Bandidos – Cal Tjader – Verve (1967)
  7. Parallel – Joe Harriott Quintet – Jazzland / DOXY (1961/2014)
  8. Hymn Of The Orient (alternate take) – Clifford Brown – Blue Note (1953/1984)

luv295

odd pop
luv295 How Do You Do

How Do You Do?

i went mining for fun in the Record Canyon and hit a wellspring of awesome Japanese indie pop from the late nineties and early naughts. i’ll put it here for you. don’t forget to smile.
image : Stephen Lebovits remixed with luv

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Tracklist
  1. Good (Samoan Attorney Mix by Nauga) – Pizzicato Five – Triad / Matador (1996)
  2. Milk Rock – Takako Minekawa – Polystar / Emperor Norton (1997/1998)
  3. We Are Ninja (Pizzicato 5 Mix) – Frank Chickens – Ninja Tune (2000)
  4. Dear Mr. Salesman – Fantastic Plastic Machine – Readymade Records / Emperor Norton (1997/1998)
  5. Trailer Music – Pizzicato Five – Readymade Records / Matador (1997)
  6. Cakes and Pies – Cinnamon – Lewis Recordings (2004)
  7. Surfin’ On M.O.O.G. – Havanna Exotica – Bungalow (1992/1996)
  8. Cold Summer – Buffalo Daughter – Grand Royal (1996)
  9. Brazil – Cornelius – Trattoria / Polystar / Matador (2001)
  10. You Are My Music – Hi-Posi – Kitty Records / Bungalow (1997/1998)
  11. Samba De Minha Namoradinho – Calin with Fantastic Plastic Machine – Bungalow (1996)
  12. Mon Amour Tokyo – Pizzicato Five – Readymade Records / Matador (1997)
  13. Samba De Sunny Side Up – Collette – Bungalow (1998)
  14. Great Five Lakes – Buffalo Daughter – Grand Royal (1998)
  15. Ichi, Ni, San, Shi, Go – Sam & Valley – Rephlex (1997)
  16. The Micro Disneycal World Tour (Sean O’Hagan Remix) – Cornelius – Matador (1998)

luv294

modern classical, weird
luv294 invention vs convention

invention vs convention

a compendium of compositions by artists who create beyond traditional musical norms. experimenting with tones and timbres, melody and rhythm, structure and shape to get their unique voices heard.
image : contains ceramic work done by Ishizuka Ceramics

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Tracklist
  1. Daphne Of The Dunes – Harry Partch – Columbia Masterworks (1969)
  2. A Brain For The Seine – Art Ensemble Of Chicago – Actuel / BYG Records / Get Back (1969/2001)
  3. Piano Phase – Steve Reich – Nonesuch / Elektra (1967/1986)
  4. Umleitung – Cluster – Sky Records (1976)
  5. Poppy Nogood and the Phantom Band – Terry Riley – Columbia Masterworks (1969)
  6. Chaconne In G Major – Moondog – Honest Jon’s Records (1978/2004)