luv079

ambient revolution

Goodnight, Sleeptight

there’s nothing better than having sweet daddy luv put you to bed at night. he’ll set up your bed, read you stories, get you a drink of water, tuck you in and gently lull you off to sleep. nighty-night.

photo : Melissa Cartwright

* originally commissioned by Oliver Blank for Episode 3 : Bedtime Stories of his Kiosk show on Bassoradio in Helsinki, Finland.

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    Tracklist:
  1. excerpt from Dusk at New Hope, Pennsylvania, August, 1970 — Syntonic Research, Inc. – Atlantic (1971) > (searching for buy link)
  2. Pink Moon – Nick Drake – Island (1972)
  3. intro from Dr. Seuss’s Sleep Book — Marvin Miller with Marty Gold and his Orchestra — RCA / Camden (????) > (searching for buy link)
  4. Setup for Bed — John McEntire -Hefty (1999) > (searching for buy link)
  5. Down With The Lights — Neal Hefti — (1968) > (searching for buy link)
  6. Tell Me A Bedtime Story — Herbie Hancock — Warner Bros. (1969)
  7. excerpt from The Legend of Rip Van Winkle — Disneyland Records (1969)
  8. The Lion Sleeps Tonight — The Tokens — Buddah Records (1961/1970)
  9. excerpt from Night In The Country — Syntonic Research, Inc. – Syntonic Research, Inc. (1978) > (searching for buy link)
  10. Glow Worms — Vashti Bunyan — Dicristina (1970)
  11. Baby Mine — Betty Noyes — Disneyland Records (1941/1963)
  12. Sleepy Time — Raymond Scott’s Soothing Sounds For Babies — Epic / Basta Audio (1964/1999)
  13. excerpt from Study & Concentration — Reveen — not on label (????) > (searching for buy link)
  14. Hushabye Mountain — Dick Van Dyke — United Artists (1968) > (searching for buy link)
  15. In A Silent Way (beginning) — Miles Davis — Columbia (1969)
  16. The Sky At Night — DJ Food — Ninja Tune (1999)
  17. In A Silent Way (ending) — Miles Davis — Columbia (1969)
  18. Nightly Cares — múm — Fatcat Records (2004)
  19. Etoiles — Hans-Joachim Roedelius — EGG (1979)
  20. excerpt from An Evening In Algonquin Park — A Symphony of Nature — Federation of Ontario Naturalists (????) > (searching for buy link)
  21. Asleep and Dreaming — The Magnetic Fields — Merge (1999)
  22. outro from Dr. Seuss’s Sleep Book — Marvin Miller with Marty Gold and his Orchestra — RCA / Camden (????) > (searching for buy link)
  23. Good Night — The Beatles — Capitol — (1968)

luv032a

jazz

My Sister’s Wedding pt.1

the virtuoso playing, monumental compositions and amazing arrangements that came out of the big band era helped define the first half of the twentieth century. here is a selection that showcases some of the best talent from those heady days when the dance halls exploded with the sounds of jazz.

photo : sweet daddy

the complete series can be found here :
luv032 – My Sister’s Wedding

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Tracklist:
  1. Begin the Beguine — Artie Shaw — Time-Life / Capitol (1938/1970)
  2. Swingin’ the Blues — Count Basie — Time-Life / Capitol (1938/1970)
  3. Slipped Disc — Benny Goodman — Columbia (1960)
  4. Boy Meets Horn — Duke Ellington — Time-Life / Capitol (1939/1970)
  5. Chattanooga Choo Choo — Glenn Miller & The Dorsey Brothers — Splash (1979)
  6. Mack the Knife — Ella Fitzgerald — Verve (1960)
  7. Take the ‘A’ Train — Duke Ellington — RCA (1941/1971)
  8. At the Jazz Ball — Bix Beiderbecke (1927/1985)
  9. Jumpin’ at the Woodside — Count Basie – Time-Life / Capitol (1938)
  10. Tain’t What You Do — Jimmie Lunceford — Time-Life / Capitol (1939/1970)
  11. Jack the Bear — Duke Ellington — Bethlehem (1956/1976)
  12. Ding Dong Daddy — Sidney Bechet — Blue Note (1953/1984)
  13. Stompin’ at the Savoy — Chick Webb — Columbia (1934)
  14. When You Do What You Do — Louis Armstrong — Decca (1925)
  15. One O’clock Jump — Benny Goodman — Columbia (1938)
  16. I’m Crazy ‘Bout My Baby — Fletcher Henderson — Decca (1931)
  17. On the Sunny Side of the Street — Louis Armstrong — CBS (1955)

* because some tracks came from LPs without proper info some of the original release dates may be inaccurate. for similar reasons some of the buy links may not go to the exact version of the song that was in this mix, but one of comparable quality by the same artist. please forgive me.

luv082

abstract house, dubstep, electro, electronic listening music, robot rock, techno

Sound Array

this is a heavily layered collection of electronic music that starts with an earful of tracks from some of the finest architects of sonic structures, and ends up with a mix so vast you can climb inside and live in it.
photo : Stephen Lebovits

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Tracklist:
  1. Angel Echoes – Four Tet – Domino (2010)
  2. Technology – Carl Craig – Blanco y Negro / Warner Music (1995)
  3. Bottle – Radio Boy – Antiphon (1997)
  4. Croydon House – Pinch – Swamp81 (2010)
  5. Too Good To Be Strange – Andrea Parker – Touchin’ Bass (2007)
  6. I Don’t Know Where I’m Going – Tim Exile – Warp (2008)
  7. Recomposed : Movement 5 – Carl Craig & Moritz von Oswald – Deutsche Grammophon (2008)
  8. Chronic Tronic – Amon Tobin – Ninja Tune (2002)
  9. Minerals – Scuba – Hotflush Recordings (2010)
  10. Daisies, Cats and Spacemen – Leila ft. Roya Arab – Warp (2008)
  11. Tahktok (Villalobos “Hilery’s Chant” Remix Edit) – Mirko Loko – Cadenza Records (2010)
  12. Subsequence – Mouse On Mars – Thrill Jockey (2001)
  13. Suns Of Temper – Clark – Warp (2009)
  14. Among Myselves – The Future Sound Of London – Virgin (1994)
  15. Diamond Black – Rekid – Soul Jazz (2006)
  16. In The Void – Shackleton – Skull Disco (2008)
  17. Im Bann – Pantha du Prince – Rough Trade (2010)
  18. Photograph – Numan – Planet Mu (2010)

luv035

jazz, rock 'n' roll

The Dance of Blind Willy Vortex and The Evil Guitar Strangler

when Blind Willy finally met The Evil Guitar Strangler he knew he was in the presence of a worthy opponent. the jams that ensued were epic.

photo : William Vortex Jr.

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Tracklist:
  1. Evil – Howlin’ Wolf – Chess / Soul Jazz (1968/2004)
  2. The Lonesome Guitar Strangler – Dr. John – Atco (1968)
  3. Gemini / Double Image (Medley) – Miles Davis – Columbia (1972)
  4. Backspace Altercation — Tom Tyler — DC Recordings (2005)
  5. Dance of the Cosmo-Aliens – Sun Ra – El Saturn / Art Yard (1978/2005)
  6. Free Your Mind And Your Ass Will Follow – Funkadelic – Westbound Records (1970)
  7. The Chart – Super Numeri – Ninja Tune (2005)
  8. Xenogenisis – Gil Melle – Kapp Records (1971)
  9. Peon – Captain Beefheart & The Magic Band – Warner Bros. (1970)
  10. Mind Gardens – The Byrds – Columbia (1967)
  11. Hiding Your Present From You – Arthur Russell – Audika Records (1986/2005)
  12. Blind Willy – Sonny Sharrock – Vortex / 4 Men With Beards (1969/2001)

luv081

abstract house, thump

Thump Had A Groove

in the beginning there was THUMP ... andTHUMP had a groove, and from this groove came the groove of all grooves. and while one day viciously throwing down on our box we boldly declared “Let There Be THUMP” and THUMP was born.

concept : sweet daddy    realization : Mr. G

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Tracklist:
  1. Rimramramrim (Ava’s Uninterupted Version) — The Emperor Machine — DC Recordings (2007) > (searching for buy link)
  2. Feels — AsTwOMen — Oxygen Music Works (1996) > (searching for buy link)
  3. You Are So 99 — Pantytec — Perlon (1999) > (searching for buy link)
  4. Homage at 121 BPM — Jersey Devil Social Club — Environ (2004) > (searching for buy link)
  5. Percussive Talk — The Free Chicago Movement — Nuphonic (1995)
  6. Swallow (D’s Weirdy Vox Dub) — My Robot Friend — Soma (2006)
  7. Spoo — Music for freaks and their friends — Plink Plonk (1996)
  8. Over You (No Love) — The Soft Pink Truth — Soundslike (2001)
  9. Blow (Radio Slave Rmx) — Tiefschwarz — Fine / Souvenir (2003/2007) > (searching for buy link)
  10. Remember Your History — Losoul — Playhouse (2000)
  11. Work It Tough Bitch — C.S.L. – Nucleus (1993) > (searching for buy link)
  12. Knives — Paul Woolford presents Bobby Peru — 2020Vision (2008)
  13. Einmal In Der Woche Schreien — Siriusmo — Monkeytown Records (2010)
  14. Signal Failure — Padded Cell — DC Recordings (2005)
  15. Under The Way — A Guy Called Gerald — Sugoi Recordings (2005)
  16. Reality (4 AM Mix) — Outdance — Irma Records (1993) > (searching for buy link)
  17. It’s 2 Late 4 U And Me — Moody — Mahogani Music (2010) > (searching for buy link)
  18. Wet & Sticky — Maurice Fulton presents Stress — Transfusion (2000)
  19. Feisty — Tony Senghore — Horehaus (2000) > (searching for buy link)
  20. All In The Same Family (Syndromeda Old Skool Remix) — The African Dream — Slip ‘n’ Slide (1994) > (searching for buy link)

luv063

disco

Disco of Ages

disco : a type of dance music designed to be played in discos, with a solid THUMP on each beat.

this mix spans the ages of the genre with fine representatives from the past four decades.
are you jivin’ yet?

photo : Disco Stu

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Tracklist:
  1. Dancing In Outer Space – Atmosfear – MCA / Soul Jazz (1979/2003)
  2. Tango In Space – Space – United Artists (1977)
  3. World Invaders – Pluton & The Humanoids – VS Records / Environ (1981/2003)
  4. Disco Circus (Special Mix) – Martin Circus – Prelude / Ballroom Records (1978)
  5. The Balloon Room – Ashley Beedle presents The London Heavy Disco Revue – Out Hear Audio (2006)
  6. Moon Boots (Special 12 Inch Disco Mix – A Tom Moulton Mix) – ORS – RCA (1977)
  7. Seconds – The League Unlimited Orchestra – Virgin (1981)
  8. Art, Drugs, Sex, Rhythm – Daniel Wang – Balihu Records (1997)
  9. Machina Jam – Konk – Dog Brothers Records / Soul Jazz (1987/2004)
  10. Are You Anywhere? – Padded Cell – DC Recordings (2006)
  11. Fear (1980 Lost Edit) – Easy Going – Unidisc / Arcoedit (1980)
  12. Automatic Lover – Sylvia – Vibration (1978)

luv076

odd pop

Beware The Children

a selection of odd pop from the last decade. the past future sound that will warp our children’s minds and inspire them to create even stranger ditties for our continued listening bliss.

image : sweet daddy

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    Tracklist:
  1. Gum Chimes — Max Tundra — Domino (2008)
  2. Don’t Fight The Darkness – Yacht – DFA (2009)
  3. Chief Inspector Blancheflower — The Fiery Furnaces — Rough Trade (2004)
  4. Did What I Did — Ape School — Counter Records (2009)
  5. Free Translator — The Books — Temporary Residence Limited (2010)
  6. The Keen Teen Skip — cLOUDDEAD — Mush / Big Dada (2004)
  7. Princess — Sir Alice — Tiger Sushi (2004)
  8. Daddy No Lie — Jamie Lidell — Warp / Spymania (2000)
  9. The Beautiful Ones — Misty Dixon — Rex Records (2001)
  10. Lewis Takes Action — Owen Pallett — Domino (2010)
  11. Rodi — Clare & The Reasons — Fargo (2008)
  12. Little Garcon — Born Ruffians — Warp (2008)
  13. Walkabout — Atlas Sound w. Noah Lennox — Kranky / 4AD (2009)
  14. Chocolate Girl — Animal Collective — Plug Reasearch (2000/2006)
  15. Home (Stereolab Remix) — Zero 7 — Ultimate Dilemma (2004)
  16. Through The Backyards (Leander Remix) — Au Revoir Simone — Moshi Moshi (2005)
  17. Falling Over — How To Cure Dyslexia — Output Recordings (2006)

luv006

beats 'n' pieces

“I’ll have a New World Order, hold the Liberty Fries.”

this mix was made in 2003, the thick of the Bush years, and reflects my general unease with the events of the day. fear is the mind killer

photo : Toby Heys

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Tracklist:
  1. Home Of The Brave – Mr. Lif – Def Jux (2002)
  2. LXP Bitches – Push Button Objects – Chocolate Industries (1996)
  3. My Kingdom : Part 1 – The Future Sound Of London – Virgin (1996)
  4. excerpt from The Story of Wargames – Buena Vista Records (1983)
  5. Jah Love – H.R. from Bad Brains – D’Lux Dropz (2003)
  6. 2239375 – Breakage – Reinforced (2001)
  7. excerpt from The Story of Wargames – Buena Vista Records (1983)
  8. A Journey To Reedham (7 AM Mix) – Squarepusher – Warp (1997)
  9. an Offbeat Sound Effect – BBC Records (1975)
  10. DF0:BAD – Team Doyobi – Skam (2002)
  11. Terre Zippy – Speedy J – Novamute (2001)
  12. Blix2 – Nautilis – Planet Mu (2002)
  13. Robotomo – Depth Charge – DC Recordings (2002)
  14. excerpt from a real time recording of a runaway train in New Brunswick, March 9th, 1948 – Ash International (1994)
  15. We Wanna Glow – N.O.I.A. – Ersatz Audio (2003)
  16. Commercial Suicide – Cabbage Head – Leaf (2001)
  17. NAGNAGNAG (RH Kirk Rework #2) – Cabaret Voltaire (remixed by Richard H. Kirk) – Mute (2003)
  18. Grammy Winners (BEST Ultratec Instrumentalism!) – Funkstorung – Studio K7 (2000)
  19. Virus – Deltron 3030 – 75 Ark (2000)
  20. The Whole Nine – Amon Tobin – Ninja Tune (2002)
  21. excerpt from Apocalypse Now – Elektra (1979)
  22. Mind Eye – Nightmares On Wax – Warp (2002)
  23. excerpt from Give Peace A Chance – John Lennon & Yoko Ono (1968)

luv019

electro, electronic listening music, robot rock, techno

Mums Hidden Doorways

i ❤️ electronic music.

photo : Jonathan Shedletzky

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Tracklist:
  1. Galaxy – BFC – Planet E (1990/1996)
  2. excerpt from Doorways I Haven’t Found – Rod McKuen and The San Sebastian Strings – Warner Bros. (1967)
  3. Nervous – Solvent – Suction (1999)
  4. Mops – Metamatics – Dot (2000)
  5. Passage – Ruxpin – Mikrolux (2003)
  6. Wantelur Saw – Klutch – Lo Recordings (2000)
  7. Turn the Filter On – Two Lone Swordsmen – Emissions Audio Output (1997)
  8. Megacubed – il.ek.tro – Klang Elektronik (1998)
  9. Spidermonkey – Team Doyobi – Skam (2000)
  10. Spotanous Reconstruction – Mouse On Mars – Sonig (2001)
  11. j222 – Nautilis – Planet Mu (2002)
  12. Suzanne – Ido – Space Factory (2004)
  13. Odd Job (Soul Oddity – Get Fresh mix) – Phoenecia – Schematic (1999)
  14. Odd Jobs (Ectomorph & Godfather mix) – Phoenecia – Schematic (1999)
  15. DJ Tokyo (Tipper’s Troll mix) – Soul Oddity – Fuel (2003)
  16. Alles Sehen (Saftey Scissors Rmx) – Ellen Allien – Bpitch Control (2003)
  17. Eph – Plaid – Warp (1998)
  18. Track 3, Side A, Joyrex J9 E.P. – Caustic Window – Rephlex (1993)
  19. excerpt from The Mummy Piece – William S. Burroughs – Giorno Poetry Systems (1982)

luv078

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

White Savages

by the end of the seventies the white savages were pushing and pulling the meaning of rock and roll, using it in unheard of ways for their own twisted ends. primal angst rumbles up from underneath the rhythm.

photo : Pennie Smith from the album cover for . R.I.P. Ari Up

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Tracklist:
  1. Romantic Me – Polyrock – RCA (1980)
  2. Caveman Head – Eurythmics – RCA (1981)
  3. White Savages – James White and The Blacks – ZE Records (1979)
  4. A Spit In The Ocean – Fred Frith – Ralph Records (1981)
  5. Friends – Tubeway Army – Beggars Banquet (1979)
  6. Discourse – Material – Celluloid (1980)
  7. Flextone – Liquid Liquid – 99 Records (1984)
  8. Mind Your Own Business – Sandy Steele – Uniwave (1981)
  9. In The Beginning There Was Rhythm – The Slits – Human Records (1980)
  10. Kundalini – 23 Skidoo – Fetish Records (1982)
  11. Cacophony – Simple Minds – Virgin (1979)
  12. Man In The Dark Sedan – Snakefinger – Ralph Records (1980)
  13. What Am I Gonna Do For Fun? – Pitch – ON/OFF Records (1982)
  14. Blow Daddy-o – Pere Ubu – Chrysalis (1978)
  15. Under The House – Public Image Ltd. – Warner Bros. (1981)
  16. Looking From The Cooking Pot – Russ McDonald – Relentless/Soul Jazz (1981/2007)
  17. Transmission – Joy Division – Factory Records (1979)