Awesome Analog Synth Library Music Prog Funk

Mannheim Steamroller–Four Rows of Jacks

Bee Gees–Nights on Broadway
Check out the awesome analog synth action at the beginning…

Sebastian Tellier Five City US Tour December 2008!!!

Sebastien Tellier–La Ritournelle (video):
Such a great song, and was featured in the soundtrack for the movie Lost in Translation (no, that was the song Fantino–but someone had better put La Ritournelle in a movie, it’s so epic)–and according to Wikipedia, “The most prominent song on Politics was “La Ritournelle”, a string-led tune, which featured Nigerian drummer, Tony Allen, drummer and musical director of Fela Kuti’s band Africa 70 from 1968 to 1979.” Wow! Fela Kuti/Afric 70 funk/soul/jazz/Afrobeat drummer Tony Allen and Sebastien Tellier! No wonder the drums sound so epic on this song…

Yay!!! One of my favorite musician/performers Sebastien Tellier will be playing shows in the following five US cities this December!

Dec 3 2008 8:00P	Henry Fonda Theater	Los Angeles, California
Dec 4 2008 8:00P	Mezzanine	San Francisco, California
Dec 6 2008 8:00P	Larimer Lounge	Denver, Colorado
Dec 9 2008 8:30P	Schubas Tavern	Chicago, Illinois
Dec 11 2008 10:00P	LPR	New York, New York

Best DJ Mix Ever Made

This is the best DJ mix ever made: funk, soul, new wave, eclectic: jazz, library music, prog, folk, soul, new wave, post punk, indie, etc.

DJ Letters and Science:

Arthur Verocai-Na Boca Do Sol

Christian Vander-Love in the Darkness

Dawson – DJ Shinrip

Eyeless in Gaza-John of Patmos

Flying Lizards-Her Story

Francis Lai-Rapt

Fucking Champs-Lee Tom

George Hirota-The Ancient Consciousness of Evil Spirit

Hiroshima-Winds of Change

Hollywood Cinema Orchestra-Long Ago and Far Away

Joji Hirota- Sublimation

Josef K- Final Request

Killing Joke- Nervous System

Life After Death-Marks

Lime-Wake Dream

Live Skull – Wisdom & Gravy

L & S- Run That One By Me Again

L & S-Hop Along

L &S -Redlining-featuring Francis Lai, Brian Bennet, Steve Gray, Rufus Chaka Khan, Hamilton Joe Frank Remix

Magazine-The Great Man’s Secrets

Martha and the Muffins-Swimming

Michel Colombier-Layas

Minutemen-Search

Mudhoney-Broken Hands

Patrick Cowley-Sea Hunt

Pere Ubu- On the Surface

Phil Manzanera- Miss Shapiro

Rotary Connection-I am the Black Gold of the Sun

Shocking Blue-The Butterfly and I

Snakeshed- Karate Moves

Spike in Vain-Hamlet’s Dilemma

Stranglers- Baroque Bordello

Susan Christie-Paint a Lady

Talking Heads-Born Under Punches

Bonus tracks:

Bonnie Dobson-Bird of Space

Golden Earring-Fist in Glove

Brian Eno-On a Faraway Beach

Roxy Music-In Every Dream Home a Heartache

Jah Wobble, The Edge, Holger Czukay-Hold on to Your Dreams

Mahavishnu Orchestra-Cosmic Strut

Gabor Szabo-Keep Smilin’

Rotary Connection-I am the Black Gold of the Sun

Mr. Fingers-Can You Feel It

4 Hero-People Always Criticize Us

Almost made the list for the novelty/strangeness factor: Golden Earring — N.E.W.S. It’s really good…if you’re into that kind of thing–a hard rock new wave hybrid kind of thing. Sounds like it could be on a parallel universe Nine Inch Nails Pretty Hate Machine or a poppier D.A.F. album or something. Nice drums especially and synth bassline, scratchy guitar. Could only have come out of the 1980s.

Francis Lai photo from: Filmreference.com: Francis Lai

Also check out the Sweet/Dazz Band–Love is Like Oxygen/Let it Whip (L &S re-edit) (mp3) if you’re into some crazy serendipitous mashup action.

Mushrumps: Love at first listen

Mushrumps is hands down the best mp3 blog for my tastes I have ever encountered. Mr. Mushrumps has impeccable taste and musical curatorship. I’ve literally doubled my amount of good music just by listening to Mushrumps. Found out about Mushrumps after he was a guest DJ on the venerable Bumrocks, which also rocks. I too love Tres Hombres (especially for The Sheik, which sounds fantastic on vinyl and less so on CD, true story). Listening to all the great Mushrumps music, it’s like when I first discovered some Magma, Space, Flying Lizards, Gentle Giant, Captain Beefheart, Brian Bennett, King Crimson, Joni Mitchell, etc. That great feeling of finding some nice music you’ve never heard the likes of before but wish you had. Runs the gamut from psychadelic, folk, prog, metal, soul, etc. Lots of pleasant analog synth action. Thanks Mushrumps!!!

P.S.

Here’s a pretty cool cover of ZZ Top’s Sheik by some band “Uncle Sugar”!

The Best Drum and Bass Song Ever Made

mp3: L &S- Run That One By Me Again

This is the best drum and bass song ever made, hands down!

Also check out this crazy hip hop/funk/soul/library music mix featuring Francis Lai, Brian Bennett, etc…

mp3: L &S – Redlining (remixing Francis Lai, Brian Bennett, Steve Gray, etc)

mp3s: L & S–Race to Space album (italo, electronic, disco, new wave)

Killer space plants illustration by Doug Cummings (looks like my backyard); more plants.