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Post by ivangolac on Aug 8, 2024 21:14:51 GMT
I decided against a theme this week, once again. I’ll keep it eclectic. I saw the film ‘Oh Brother Where Art Thou’ at the cinema years ago and loved it. When the DVD came out, I bought it for my Mum and gave it to her at Christmas as a stocking filler. My Dad - not a great one for films - suggested we watched it a night or two later. When the first track came on - the Blue Ridge Candy Mountains - my Dad sang along. It turned out he knew pretty much all the soundtrack. He bought the album (3 copies, for him, me and my Aunt), then loads of stuff by bands who contributed to it. He got into the Punch Brothers, Rhiannon Giddens, the Milk Carton Kids and it opened his, and my, eyes, to a whole new genre of music. My favourite song from the film is I’ll Fly Away, sung by Allison Kraus (who has done amazing stuff with Robert Plant) and Gillian Welch (of whom I know little about). It will be played at my funeral - but it’s not todays track. Here’s something else by Gillian Welch that is utterly fabulous. It’s such a great film.
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Post by ivangolac on Aug 8, 2024 21:21:11 GMT
Love to have a pop when there is a week free.
In a bizarre twist of fate my band D’jour Nation of Language’s possibly biggest track is a cover of the Pixies ‘Gouge Away’.
It’s fecking ace.
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Post by threehundred on Aug 8, 2024 21:48:55 GMT
Love to have a pop when there is a week free. In a bizarre twist of fate my band D’jour Nation of Language’s possibly biggest track is a cover of the Pixies ‘Gouge Away’. It’s fecking ace. Fecking ace, indeed! Really liked the last track of theirs you posted too.
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Post by threehundred on Aug 8, 2024 21:52:47 GMT
Fellas - we need some system on this thread… it was never meant to be a closed shop. I want to hear ivangolac’s stuff and Frankfurt Saint’s and anyone else that wants a go. I’m discovering great new stuff every week and loving it. How can we make this work better?
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Post by threehundred on Aug 9, 2024 7:51:53 GMT
Friday already.
Here’s the last track in my assortment. A bit like liquorice allsorts, I hope there’s something this week for everybody (and also that there’s not been anything anyone has out and out hated!).
This one spans generations and genres. Some of you will doubtless know it, or other versions of it… I think this one is just fantastic.
The Guardian picked it at no. 32 in their “ series of the 50 key events in the history of dance music”. Here’s what they said about it…
I am The Black Gold of the Sun was originally recorded in 1971 on Rotary Connection's classic psychedelic soul LP, Hey Love. Featuring Minnie Riperton's soaring vocals over Charles Stepney's epic symphonic production, it is one of those perfectly realised numbers you don't want to mess with ... unless you're Masters At Work.
NYC house DJs Kenny "Dope" Gonzalez and "Little" Louie Vega formed their Nuyorican Soul project with musicians from the Salsoul Orchestra, and guests such as Tito Puente, George Benson and Roy Ayers. The version of Black Gold they produced is a tight, club-ready proposition, beefing up the drums under Jocelyn Brown's vocals. When London's 4hero team were brought on board to remix the track, it was one of those moments that joins the dots between generations. The first four minutes retain the soulful feeling – until the double-time drum'n'bass fill kicks in and lifts it to a new dimension.
Anyway, it’s bloody marvellous.
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Post by Furry Frank The Combat Wombat on Aug 9, 2024 8:03:10 GMT
Friday already. Here’s the last track in my assortment. A bit like liquorice allsorts, I hope there’s something this week for everybody (and also that there’s not been anything anyone has out and out hated!). This one spans generations and genres. Some of you will doubtless know it, or other versions of it… I think this one is just fantastic. The Guardian picked it at no. 32 in their “ series of the 50 key events in the history of dance music”. Here’s what they said about it… I am The Black Gold of the Sun was originally recorded in 1971 on Rotary Connection's classic psychedelic soul LP, Hey Love. Featuring Minnie Riperton's soaring vocals over Charles Stepney's epic symphonic production, it is one of those perfectly realised numbers you don't want to mess with ... unless you're Masters At Work.
NYC house DJs Kenny "Dope" Gonzalez and "Little" Louie Vega formed their Nuyorican Soul project with musicians from the Salsoul Orchestra, and guests such as Tito Puente, George Benson and Roy Ayers. The version of Black Gold they produced is a tight, club-ready proposition, beefing up the drums under Jocelyn Brown's vocals. When London's 4hero team were brought on board to remix the track, it was one of those moments that joins the dots between generations. The first four minutes retain the soulful feeling – until the double-time drum'n'bass fill kicks in and lifts it to a new dimension.Anyway, it’s bloody marvellous. Ah, you bastid, I was going to pick that in my next run! It's mint.
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Post by Sir B3na1i on Aug 9, 2024 8:24:46 GMT
I thought I’d change it up a little today - mindful that some of you like it a little harder (steady, IM!) Pixies were possibly the most important band from my teenage years, both in terms of their influence on other bands (Nirvana, etc.) and on me. I guess they were the band that broke me away from the Radio 1 crap I listened to (and taped on Sunday evenings like everyone else) and my parents’ music (Neil Diamond is a god and I won’t hear anyone say different. Sweet Caroline is, unfortunately, utter crap). There were so many tracks I could have chosen. I wanted something reasonably accessible, but not the bubblegum pop of “Here Comes Your Man” that Frank Black (Pixies’ front man / songwriter) hates (it is a 24 carat nugget of joy), as I expect most people here will know it. I chose this one. If you know Pixies, you’ll know it. If you don’t, well, give it a chance. This is four brilliant musicians at their absolute best. Hey. Proper!
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Post by Sir B3na1i on Aug 9, 2024 8:27:20 GMT
Today’s offering is a bit of hip-hop. I saw the Pharcyde and De La Soul last week, who were both brilliant. I’ve been mainlining hip-hop for a few days now. I could have chosen any number of tracks by either of them, but didn’t. I very nearly went for something by A Tribe Called Quest, but didn’t. Maybe I need a hip-hop week at some point. I’m not into heavy rap. I like lighter, funny / chilled flowing lyrics that are a bit more cerebral and songs that use clever sampling. I’ve chosen a number that shows both of those elements. The main piano sample is Ike Turner - it’s worth checking out his track ‘Getting Nasty’ (no irony there!). Takes me back - very late teens/early 20s. DJ Hammy The Dorchester, Rhino, Academy - that whistle dropped in and the floor was full. What a tune, what an album - Jayou was my favourite but this was the one we all heard first. Love it
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Post by Sir B3na1i on Aug 9, 2024 8:29:01 GMT
Fellas - we need some system on this thread… it was never meant to be a closed shop. I want to hear ivangolac’s stuff and Frankfurt Saint’s and anyone else that wants a go. I’m discovering great new stuff every week and loving it. How can we make this work better? Agree who hasn't gone yet that posts regularly. Come on saintsfan73 we know you like a bit of sing songing
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Post by spot51 on Aug 9, 2024 8:38:53 GMT
Fellas - we need some system on this thread… it was never meant to be a closed shop. I want to hear ivangolac ’s stuff and Frankfurt Saint ’s and anyone else that wants a go. I’m discovering great new stuff every week and loving it. How can we make this work better? You're the boss. Every Monday tell us who you want to do the following week which should allow enough time to compile a weeks worth of bangers plus background info. Don't try to be Democratic as Democracy doesn't work. It was invented by the Greeks who had slaves to do all the menial stuff.
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Post by saintsfan73 on Aug 9, 2024 9:04:17 GMT
Fellas - we need some system on this thread… it was never meant to be a closed shop. I want to hear ivangolac’s stuff and Frankfurt Saint’s and anyone else that wants a go. I’m discovering great new stuff every week and loving it. How can we make this work better? Agree who hasn't gone yet that posts regularly. Come on saintsfan73 we know you like a bit of sing songing I've never owned a record player, never owned a CD player (which wasn't in a car) and never had a subscription to a music thing like Spotify. I used to listen to music when driving on Radio 1 up until about 2000 when I switched to 5Live/Talksport. I've found from watching music quizzes on the TV that my knowledge of 80s/90s music is pretty good but anything in the 21st century is lost on me. Was channel surfing this week and came across the telly version of Ken Bruce's Pop Master and there was a question on Voice of the Beehive I got correct as there was someone on my floor at Uni who played them a lot, especially Monsters and Angels IIRC.
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Post by Sir B3na1i on Aug 9, 2024 9:10:01 GMT
Agree who hasn't gone yet that posts regularly. Come on saintsfan73 we know you like a bit of sing songing I've never owned a record player, never owned a CD player (which wasn't in a car) and never had a subscription to a music thing like Spotify. I used to listen to music when driving on Radio 1 up until about 2000 when I switched to 5Live/Talksport. I've found from watching music quizzes on the TV that my knowledge of 80s/90s music is pretty good but anything in the 21st century is lost on me. Was channel surfing this week and came across the telly version of Ken Bruce's Pop Master and there was a question on Voice of the Beehive I got correct as there was someone on my floor at Uni who played them a lot, especially Monsters and Angels IIRC. So you're down for an 80s themed week and a follow up 90s one then, good man
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Post by threehundred on Aug 9, 2024 9:53:46 GMT
Agree who hasn't gone yet that posts regularly. Come on saintsfan73 we know you like a bit of sing songing I've never owned a record player, never owned a CD player (which wasn't in a car) and never had a subscription to a music thing like Spotify. I used to listen to music when driving on Radio 1 up until about 2000 when I switched to 5Live/Talksport. I've found from watching music quizzes on the TV that my knowledge of 80s/90s music is pretty good but anything in the 21st century is lost on me. Was channel surfing this week and came across the telly version of Ken Bruce's Pop Master and there was a question on Voice of the Beehive I got correct as there was someone on my floor at Uni who played them a lot, especially Monsters and Angels IIRC. I say nothing… (Very poor Voice of the Beehive gag there, if you look hard enough…)
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Post by saintsfan73 on Aug 9, 2024 10:01:45 GMT
I've never owned a record player, never owned a CD player (which wasn't in a car) and never had a subscription to a music thing like Spotify. I used to listen to music when driving on Radio 1 up until about 2000 when I switched to 5Live/Talksport. I've found from watching music quizzes on the TV that my knowledge of 80s/90s music is pretty good but anything in the 21st century is lost on me. Was channel surfing this week and came across the telly version of Ken Bruce's Pop Master and there was a question on Voice of the Beehive I got correct as there was someone on my floor at Uni who played them a lot, especially Monsters and Angels IIRC. I say nothing… (Very poor Voice of the Beehive gag there, if you look hard enough…) I Think I Love You.
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Post by threehundred on Aug 9, 2024 10:08:33 GMT
I say nothing… (Very poor Voice of the Beehive gag there, if you look hard enough…) I Think I Love You. Ok… just Don’t call me Baby
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