Sadly I do agree with you amclark! Also, re - Lana del Rey I got a couple of versions of Video Games from emusic a few weeks ago after downloading the free track from itunes. So I checked to see if her album was over here on emusic, which of course, it is not, but they have also taken down the single release too. Usual morning start over breakfast I'm playing
Music is now turned off and a sports TV channel is on. Any European football (soccer) fans will understand that today is transfer deadline day and its implications - the last day before June that any top club can buy new players. It gets quite frenetic at times, especially as the deadline of 11.00pm approcaches
I'm enjoying this one so I got the Vivaldi, Bach, and Handel too. Those all have performances that look to be from Bis - I sure hope Bis gets paid for them.
Sounds of Others is a collection of compositions written by Arvo Part and Goldmund (aka Keith Kenniff) and arranged/adapted by Ron Tucker for Ensemble, et al.
Ensemble, et al. is a Brooklyn-based pseudo-classical percussion ensemble that combines elements of classicism and modernism employing a simple, intimate, dynamic and delicately beautiful aesthetic.
Happy birthday, Philip Glass. He shares a birthday with another creative genius, my daughter Amy. Although she would hate this symphony, I have at least converted her to the Beatles.
My ears always prick up when this comes up...Need to get it into the regular rotation. Free sampler comp no longer available, but this blog runs it down.
Orchestre Poly-Rythmo de Cotonou - Echos hypnotiques (From the Vaults of Albarika Store 1969-1979, Vol. 2). While listening to Fela Kuti this morning, Last.FM had the kindness to suggest this band as a "similar artist." I "obtained a demo copy" and am enjoying it right now. The (likely plagiarized) Last.FM description of the band:
"Orchestre Poly-Rythmo de Cotonou is arguably West Africas best-kept secret. Their output, both in quantity and quality, was astonishing. During several trips to Benin, Samy Ben Redjeb managed to collect roughly 500 songs which Orchestre Poly-Rythmo de Cotonou had recorded between 1970 and 1983. The cultural and spiritual riches of traditional Beninese music had an immense impact on the sound of Benins modern music. Benin is the birthplace of Vodun (also Vodoun, or, as it is known in the West, Voodoo), a religion which involves the worship of some 250 sacred divinities. The rituals used to pay tributes to those divinities are always backed by music. The majority of the complex poly-rhythms of the vodun are still more or less secret and difficult to decipher, even for an accomplished musician. Anthropologists and ethnomusicologists agree that this religion constitutes the principal cultural bridge between Africa and all its Diasporas of the New World and in a reflection of the power and influence of these sounds many of the complex rhythms were to have a profound impact on the other side of the Atlantic on rhythms as popular as Blues, Jazz, Cuban and Brazilian music.
Two Vodun rhythms dominate the music of Orchestre Poly-Rythmo: Sato, an amazing, energetic rhythm performed using an immense vertical drum, and Sakpata, a rhythm dedicated to the divinity who protects people from smallpox. Both rhythms are represented here mixed in with Funk, Soul, Crazy organ sounds and Psychedelic guitar riffs."
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Chris Robley - The Drunken Dance of Modern Man in Love. From AmieStreet
Holly Miranda - The Magician's Private Library, from the AmieStreet days. Sometimes this album strikes me as Sufjan-esque.
I'm not brave enough to publicly blog post copyrighted stuff. Which it all is, even if out of print.
Jet Chamber by Pete Namlook and Atom Heart
Marcus Fischer - Nearly There (Disquiet0004-mfischer-dearly near Remix)
ETA: And previewing 2 tracks from his new album:
The Trout Quintet
I'm enjoying this one so I got the Vivaldi, Bach, and Handel too. Those all have performances that look to be from Bis - I sure hope Bis gets paid for them.
Ensemble, et al - Sounds of Others
Sounds of Others is a collection of compositions written by Arvo Part and Goldmund (aka Keith Kenniff) and arranged/adapted by Ron Tucker for Ensemble, et al.
Ensemble, et al. is a Brooklyn-based pseudo-classical percussion ensemble that combines elements of classicism and modernism employing a simple, intimate, dynamic and delicately beautiful aesthetic.
Craig
Happy birthday, Philip Glass. He shares a birthday with another creative genius, my daughter Amy. Although she would hate this symphony, I have at least converted her to the Beatles.
Craig
Craig
My ears always prick up when this comes up...Need to get it into the regular rotation. Free sampler comp no longer available, but this blog runs it down.
Orchestre Poly-Rythmo de Cotonou - Echos hypnotiques (From the Vaults of Albarika Store 1969-1979, Vol. 2). While listening to Fela Kuti this morning, Last.FM had the kindness to suggest this band as a "similar artist." I "obtained a demo copy" and am enjoying it right now. The (likely plagiarized) Last.FM description of the band:
"Orchestre Poly-Rythmo de Cotonou is arguably West Africas best-kept secret. Their output, both in quantity and quality, was astonishing. During several trips to Benin, Samy Ben Redjeb managed to collect roughly 500 songs which Orchestre Poly-Rythmo de Cotonou had recorded between 1970 and 1983. The cultural and spiritual riches of traditional Beninese music had an immense impact on the sound of Benins modern music. Benin is the birthplace of Vodun (also Vodoun, or, as it is known in the West, Voodoo), a religion which involves the worship of some 250 sacred divinities. The rituals used to pay tributes to those divinities are always backed by music. The majority of the complex poly-rhythms of the vodun are still more or less secret and difficult to decipher, even for an accomplished musician. Anthropologists and ethnomusicologists agree that this religion constitutes the principal cultural bridge between Africa and all its Diasporas of the New World and in a reflection of the power and influence of these sounds many of the complex rhythms were to have a profound impact on the other side of the Atlantic on rhythms as popular as Blues, Jazz, Cuban and Brazilian music.
Two Vodun rhythms dominate the music of Orchestre Poly-Rythmo: Sato, an amazing, energetic rhythm performed using an immense vertical drum, and Sakpata, a rhythm dedicated to the divinity who protects people from smallpox. Both rhythms are represented here mixed in with Funk, Soul, Crazy organ sounds and Psychedelic guitar riffs."
It's true that I cancelled my subscription, but eMu's price on this record is still the lowest you're likely to find.