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Post by threehundred on Aug 19, 2024 11:24:23 GMT
This is high pressure stuff. All recent or into the archives, will I be judged? Too poppy or too melancholic. Music plays a big part in my life, a child of the 80’s obsessed originally by all things electronic, had phases in Brit Pop, Jazz, Americana and still seeking new bands. Having turned 50 I love to find something new, but nostalgic. I think this hits the mark. My current fave band isn’t totally new, I’ve mentioned them before but here is a previously unmentioned track. They are ‘Nation of Language’. Hailing from Brooklyn, NY, they formed in 2016, but this is from their lock down album. You can hear Krafwerk, definitely early Depeche Mode and some OMD in there. This is ‘On Division Street’ 3rd one of theirs you’ve posted that I’ve really enjoyed… I’ve cracked and bought one of their albums.
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Post by Sir B3na1i on Aug 19, 2024 12:22:56 GMT
Can I just say congratulations to everyone that's been part of this thread. I've been rolling back through the Spotify playlist for this. Damn it's strong! What a collection of tunes. Thank you all, especially 300 for this fantastic idea and Franky for the playlist
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Post by ivangolac on Aug 19, 2024 13:37:40 GMT
Can I just say congratulations to everyone that's been part of this thread. I've been rolling back through the Spotify playlist for this. Damn it's strong! What a collection of tunes. Thank you all, especially 300 for this fantastic idea and Franky for the playlist lol, so have I. It’s eclectic for sure
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Post by OneBeat on Aug 19, 2024 18:55:33 GMT
Who’s week is it this week?
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Post by threehundred on Aug 19, 2024 21:49:56 GMT
OneBeat - we’ve slipped Ivan in this week, then Frankfurt Saint the week after, presuming you are ok with that and Frankfurtsaint still wants a go. That gives a batting order of: 300 Benny Ivan Yates Tone Chris Beast Spot Melrose Frank Channers Anyone else want to join in? baconleetravis - I think you said you may be up for a week? If everyone is happy, I’ll edit the first post on the Fred to put this list up, so we all know what’s what… Don’t want to be too prescriptive. If anyone can’t do a week for whatever reason, we can just swap around like we’ve done before.
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Post by OneBeat on Aug 20, 2024 11:03:42 GMT
OneBeat - we’ve slipped Ivan in this week, then Frankfurt Saint the week after, presuming you are ok with that and Frankfurtsaint still wants a go. That gives a batting order of: 300 Benny Ivan Yates Tone Chris Beast Spot Melrose Frank Channers Anyone else want to join in? baconleetravis - I think you said you may be up for a week? If everyone is happy, I’ll edit the first post on the Fred to put this list up, so we all know what’s what… Don’t want to be too prescriptive. If anyone can’t do a week for whatever reason, we can just swap around like we’ve done before. All good with me.
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Post by ivangolac on Aug 20, 2024 11:40:16 GMT
Day 2. Where have all the bands gone? Most of you know Fontaines DC. As they develop I can see a move to the centre, leaning into the zeitgeist to possibly get into the flowing river that is labelled ‘biggest band in the world’. Not many bands have the potential but these guys do. Glasto headliners, soon.
I feel the same about Sam Fender (sorry, Gen Z Springsteen) but I wanted to give you a band, a real one.
I went for this track, it was a breakthrough and has an incredible energy, it isn’t as sophisticated as what they are doing now, it’s raw. As we are all a bit provincial in Hampshire we can relate to the message about getting out of Ireland to the UK, held up as ‘the better land’. We all know it really isn’t.
I give you: Fontaines DC. The Boys in the Better Land
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Post by Mandochris on Aug 21, 2024 14:47:39 GMT
OneBeat - we’ve slipped Ivan in this week, then Frankfurt Saint the week after, presuming you are ok with that and Frankfurtsaint still wants a go. That gives a batting order of: 300 Benny Ivan Yates Tone Chris Beast Spot Melrose Frank Channers. OK with me.
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Post by ivangolac on Aug 21, 2024 15:25:27 GMT
This is a rock heavy space, I get it. So I’m going to go diametrically opposed to yesterday. Back to 1993 and a hugely influential album in in my vinyl collection. Have a listen, find the groove, this is a fantastic cut from a fusion album made by east coast rapper Guru. This track he gets support from legendary jazz trumpeter Donald Byrd, not sampled, he played. Guru was breaking out of Gang Star and into Acid Jazz and this album has a real European feel. A track with Paris’s MC Solaar nearly got the nod.
It won’t be for everyone, but that’s the point, right?
Guru, Loungin. From the album Jazmattazz Vol 1
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Post by threehundred on Aug 21, 2024 15:55:42 GMT
This is a rock heavy space, I get it. So I’m going to go diametrically opposed to yesterday. Back to 1993 and a hugely influential album in in my vinyl collection. Have a listen, find the groove, this is a fantastic cut from a fusion album made by east coast rapper Guru. This track he gets support from legendary jazz trumpeter Donald Byrd, not sampled, he played. Guru was breaking out of Gang Star and into Acid Jazz and this album has a real European feel. A track with Paris’s MC Solaar nearly got the nod. It won’t be for everyone, but that’s the point, right? Guru, Loungin. From the album Jazmattazz Vol 1 Yes! Yes! Yes! The Jazmattazz albums are incredible and this track is awesome. Did you check out the two Guru tracks I posted on this thread way back (see page 26..?) Taken before his time.
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Post by ivangolac on Aug 21, 2024 20:16:52 GMT
This is a rock heavy space, I get it. So I’m going to go diametrically opposed to yesterday. Back to 1993 and a hugely influential album in in my vinyl collection. Have a listen, find the groove, this is a fantastic cut from a fusion album made by east coast rapper Guru. This track he gets support from legendary jazz trumpeter Donald Byrd, not sampled, he played. Guru was breaking out of Gang Star and into Acid Jazz and this album has a real European feel. A track with Paris’s MC Solaar nearly got the nod. It won’t be for everyone, but that’s the point, right? Guru, Loungin. From the album Jazmattazz Vol 1 Yes! Yes! Yes! The Jazmattazz albums are incredible and this track is awesome. Did you check out the two Guru tracks I posted on this thread way back (see page 26..?) Taken before his time. Love it, I missed that. ‘Ain’t no time to play’ with DC Lee. That is proper Acid Jazz that. It’s a stunning LP and a really good starting point for this sort of music. I posted this one just imagining OneBeat with his head in his hands! Lol
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Post by ivangolac on Aug 22, 2024 8:38:06 GMT
Thursday everyone. Back to modern, or are we now post modern, electronica, a band who I feel have been overlooked for a decade. Consistently good, breaking ground and delivering tune after tune after tune. Terrific live act as well and I’ve always loved their ‘underdog’ feel. Background, foreground, party or driving I’m never disappointed by HotChip. A band for the dads out there
I could have chosen a load, but I went for ‘Huarache Lights’
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Post by ivangolac on Aug 23, 2024 17:05:25 GMT
Final. What to put up. Done Electro, R and B Jazz so just thought, let’s do a great track.
Because I’m about to watch them….
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Post by Sir B3na1i on Aug 23, 2024 17:36:07 GMT
Final. What to put up. Done Electro, R and B Jazz so just thought, let’s do a great track. Because I’m about to watch them…. One of my favourite live acts. Great week Ivan!
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Post by threehundred on Aug 23, 2024 18:18:21 GMT
Final. What to put up. Done Electro, R and B Jazz so just thought, let’s do a great track. Because I’m about to watch them…. Can’t beat the sound of a Ric.
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