There is a blink-and-you’ll-miss-it anecdote tucked into one of
the many fine documentaries about seminal 20th Century artist
Jean-Michel Basquiat regarding the habits of his studio practice.
As we watch inspiring footage of Basquiat darting from one
piece to the next with rapid-fire brush strokes, a friend or
gallerist in a voice over says that it was not unusual for
Basquiat to be working on several paintings in the same
moment as several radio stations and televisions played in the
background. Not much more time is spent on the anecdote but
it feels like a skeleton key into Basquiat’s endlessly alluring,
neoexpressionist work.
And while Bryan Devendorf’s solo curio ‘Royal Green’ doesn’t
possess the only-in-New York vibe of Basquiat’s work, there is
something shared in its many-channels-open style of creation.
Satellite signals, strange voices from lost television
documentaries and radio operas are all woven into its fabric -
like it’s using these endless tides of media and information to
unlock the subconscious. Even its covers - Bob Dylan,
Fleetwood Mac, The National (with a nice big wink), The
Beatles - are like stunning, albeit satanic takes on hymns, or
like American standards almost dragged into the underworld.
Like the best of Spacemen 3, Sparklehorse or massively
underrated San Fran band Skygreen Leopards - the music
makes you queasy in one movement and lulls you into
blissmode in the next. It’s the very edge of outsider pop
songwriting.
For all the amphitheaters and festival fields Devendorf has
played to over his career, ‘Royal Green’ almost feels like an unlearning and a newfound love of homemade/found/fractured
sounds - and how, if collaged just so, detritus can become
stunningly gorgeous and surreal. And not without hooks. Look
no further than ‘Frosty’, which could be Little Billy Corgan’s
decayed demo tape from just before the Smashing Pumpkins
appeared on the scene. And the unspooling, slightly unglued
dream-pop of ‘Breaking the River’ is as rapturous as it is
sinister. And that’s probably where Devendorf wants it.
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African-born, Baltimore-based experimental hip-hop producer Infinity Knives joins PhantomLimb for the release of his unique debut album Dear, Sudan, a vibrant and polymathic labyrinth of moods and colours.
Infinity Knives - aka producer and musician Tariq Ravelomanana - moved from Tanzania (via Kenya, South Africa and Madagascar) to Baltimore with his family as a teenager, soaking up the raw,vociferous hip hop culture around him, devouring Western classical music, and embedding himself with the city’s verdant music scene. This unique combination of life experiences and contrasting strands of musical education empowered and enabled him to create his Infinity Knives guise, allowing us a window into his singular energy with Dear, Sudan.
Tariq writes “Music has always been my medium. Since I was a child living in Tanzania, music has been my babysitter. The one central idea I kept dwelling on was that all humans experience sorrow, but despite the fact that it's universal, we still experience it as if we were alone.”
Appropriately, Infinity Knives casts a wide and thrilling net. Dear, Sudan runs like a masterful showreel of deftly balanced disparate elements, a late night channel-hopping between multiple, vital, powerful musics. Tariq himself offers “experimental, drone, hip hop, leftfield minimalism, neo-classical and Baltimore” as his key styles. “I wanted Dear, Sudan to be a record of the things that I enjoy, the things that keep me coming back to this life and I wanted it to be in the language I understand the most. I hope that this album can be a companion to those in need.”
There is a blink-and-you'll-miss-it anecdote tucked into one of the many fine documentaries about seminal 20th Century artist Jean-Michel Basquiat regarding the habits of his studio practice. As we watch inspiring footage of Basquiat darting from one piece to the next with rapid-fire brush strokes, a friend or gallerist in a voice over says that it was not unusual for Basquiat to be working on several paintings in the same moment as several radio stations and televisions played in the background. Not much more time is spent on the anecdote, but it feels like a skeleton key into Basquiat's endlessly alluring, neoexpressionist work. And while Bryan Devendorf's solo curio `Royal Green' doesn't possess the only-in-New York vibe of Basquiat's work, there is something shared in its many-channels-open style of creation. Satellite signals, strange voices from lost television documentaries and radio operas are all woven into its fabric _ like it's using these endless tides of media and information to unlock the subconscious. Even its covers _ Bob Dylan, Fleetwood Mac, The National (with a nice big wink), The Beatles _ are like stunning, albeit satanic takes on hymns, or like American standards almost dragged into the underworld. Like the best of Spacemen 3, Sparklehorse or massively underrated San Fran band Skygreen Leopards _ the music makes you queasy in one movement and lulls you into blissmode in the next. It's the very edge of outsider pop songwriting. For all the amphitheaters and festival fields Devendorf has played to over his career, `Royal Green' almost feels like an un-learning and a newfound love of homemade/found/fractured sounds _ and how, if collaged just so, detritus can become stunningly gorgeous and surreal. And not without hooks. Look no further than "Frosty" which could be Little Billy Corgan's decayed demo tape from just before the Smashing Pumpkins appeared on the scene. And the unspooling, slightly unglued dream-pop of "Breaking the River" is as rapturous as it is sinister. And that's probably where Devendorf wants it.
- A1: Intro (Do You Remember?) (Do You Remember?)
- A10: Functioning Neatly
- A11: Greek Salon
- A12: School Reunion
- A13: Under 18S Disco
- A14: A1 Sound
- A15: Summertime '90
- A16: Back To Back Mixtapes
- A17: Rare Groove Champagne Party
- A18: Savage Affair
- A19: Are You Sure?
- A2: Videobox
- A20: Ladies Sunday Night Affair
- A3: Pirates Night Out
- A4: Ravers Dateline
- A5: Walls Of Babylon
- A6: Absolute Class
- A7: Limelight
- A8: Freestyle
- A9: Funky Power
- B1: Hello Ladies
- B10: Amsterdam
- B11: Roller Skating
- B12: Too Radical
- B17: Until Further Notice
- B18: High Fashion
- B19: Damn Best Night Out
- B2: British Flag
- B20: Lepke Sent You
- B3: Any Kind Of Function
- B4: Trade Equip
- B5: I'll Buy You A Beer
- B6: Lex's Birthday
- B7: Yeah Amigo
- B8: Next To Tescos
- B9: City Of Joy
- B13: Escape '93
- B14: Corporation Of New Generation
- B15: Jookie Jam
- B16: Revival Showcase
- 2: Rapids
- 3: Hang-Ups
- 4: Do You Wanna Dance
- 5: Baby Boomerang
- 6: Truck On (Tyke)
- 7: Blues Jam
- 8: London Boys
- 1: Lady
- 2: Buick Mackane
- 3: Stand By Me
- 4: Precious Star
- 5: Fast Blues (Easy Action)
- 6: Dreamy Lady
- 7: All My Love
- 1: Midnight
Marc Bolan’s passions included the blues, soul, rock ‘n’ roll, hard rock and disco-soul, and his intent to explore these genres are all visited on this collection of classic album tracks and singles. His influences – Jimi Hendrix, Eric Clapton/Cream and Bob Dylan are all apparent amongst the material on Shadowhead, but the music here is unique.
Bolan’s creative fire produced a phenomenal catalogue of work: the material on this album was recorded over five
years (1972 – 1976), in seven studios, in five countries.
This record provides insights into Bolan’s creative process whilst keeping the essence of the music in its classic
form. Shadowhead showcases the development of tracks such as Precious Star and Groove A Little, and a track that
made its public debut on the CD release, Blues Jam (Dreamy Lady Session). Other tracks reveal many of the
instruments and sounds from the master tapes to enable the working processes to be more clearly understood.
This release marks the first time that this collection has been issued on vinyl.
a 1. Midnight [master version]
[b] 2. Rapids [working version]
[c] 3. Hang-Ups [master version]
[d] 4. Do You Wanna Dance [master version]
[e] 5. Baby Boomerang [master version]
[f] 6. Truck On (Tyke) [master version]
[g] 7. Blues Jam [Dreamy Lady Session] [jam]
[h] 8. London Boys [master version]
[i] 1. Lady [master version]
[j] 2. Buick Mackane [master version]
[k] 3. Stand By Me [working version]
[l] 4. Precious Star [working version]
[m] 5. Fast Blues (Easy Action) [master version]
[n] 6. Dreamy Lady [master version]
[working version]
- A1: Today I Sing The Blues
- A2: Love Is The Only Thing
- A3: Won’t Be Long
- A4: Right Now
- A5: Are You Sure
- A6: Maybe I’m A Fool
- A7: Rock-A-Bye Your Baby With A Dixie Melody
- A8: Operation Heartbreak
- B1: I Surrender, Dear
- B2: Rough Lover
- B3: Don’t Cry, Baby
- B4: Without The One You Love
- B5: Try A Little Tenderness
- B6: Just For A Thrill
- B7: Trouble In Mind
- B8: God Bless The Child
A fantastic collection focusing on Aretha Franklin hits from the period 1960-62. That's when she started to gain fame as a unique and powerful singer who later became world-known as the Queen of Soul. A great selection of songs full of all the essential ingredients that will inform the development of Soul, Gospel and R&B. The perfect introduction to the spirit and art of the unforgettable Lady Soul.
- A1: It’s Your Life
- A2: I Can’t Stay Here Tonight
- A3: Sunshine Avenue
- A4: Think Of Me (The Lonely One)
- A5: In The Heat Of The Night
- B1: Needles And Pins
- B2: No One Could Ever Love You More
- B3: The Dancer
- B4: Baby It’s You
- B5: Walk Right Back
- C1: Now You Think You Know
- C2: Lay Back In The Arms Of Someone
- C3: Here Lies A Man
- C4: Alone In A Cell
Bright Lights & Back Alleys is the fourth studio album by the English rock band Smokie, released in 1977. Recorded primarily at Whitney Recording Studios in Glendale, California, from March to April 1977, it was produced by Mike Chapman and Nicky Chinn, as were the band’s all previous albums. Three singles were spawned; “Needles and Pins”, “It’s Your Life”, & “Baby It’s You”.
This expanded edition contains 4 bonus tracks: “Here Lies a Man”, “Now You Think You Know”, “Alone in a Cell” and “Lay Back in the Arms of Someone”. The package contains 2 printed innersleeves and extensive liner notes. The D-side has a cool etch of the Smokie band logo. Available as a limited edition of 1000 numbered copies on translucent red coloured vinyl.
- 1: (A Beautiful Revolution) Intro
- 2: Fallin
- 3: Say Peace Featuring Black Thought
- 4: What Do You Say (Move It Baby) Featuring Pj
- 5: Courageous Featuring Pj
- 6: A Place In This World Featuring Pj
- 7: A Riot In My Mind Featuring Lenny Kravitz
- 8: Don't Forget Who You Are Featuring Pj
- 9: (A Beautiful Revolution) Outro
- A1: Let Your Conscience Be Your Guide
- A2: Never Let You Go (Sha Lu Bop)
- A3: Witchcraft
- A4: (I’m Afraid) The Masquerade Is Over
- A5: Mr. Sandman
- A6: I’m Yours, You’re Mine
- A7: Soldier’s Plea
- A8: Taking My Time
- B1: Stubborn Kind Of Fellow
- B2: It Hurt Me Too
- B3: Hello There Angel
- B4: Hitch Hike
- B5: Pride And Joy
- B6: One Of These Days
- B7: Can I Get A Witness
- B8: I’m Crazy ‘Bout My Baby
Another great collection, this time focused on Marvin Gaye's early Tamla productions. A breathtaking sequence of soulful hits released as singles between 1961 and 1963. The "Prince of Motown's lush vocals shines through on every single track of this unmissable album. This is pure Sweet Soul Music at its best.
Brainbox is a Dutch rock group that was initially active from
1968 until 1972, and then reformed in 2009. Brainbox is best described as a progressive blues rock band infused with jazz elements. Their eponymous debut album, released in
1969, is also the only Brainbox record that features founding guitarist Jan Akkerman, who left the band in late 1969 to join Focus. Nevertheless, Brainbox is considered a legendary Dutch band of international allure. Brainbox is now available as a limited edition of only 500 individually numbered copies on purple vinyl.
- A1: How Sad
- A2 4: 3 2 1
- A3: Chinese Takeaway
- A4: Johnny Was A Soldier
- A5: Disco
- A6: Eyes In The Back Of Your Head
- A7: You'll Never Walk Alone
- A8: Too Young
- B1: Joker In The Pack
- B2: Lullaby
- B3: My Baby Got Run Over By A Steamroller
- B4: A Man's Gotta Do
- B5: Let's Go
- B6: Easy Way Out
- B7: Shake Rattle, Bang Your Head
- A8: I Wanna Be Sedated
- A9: Bad Boy (Single Version)
- A10: Tokyo (Single Version)
Originally released in November 1982, ‘Sound of Music’ was the second album from ‘Clockwork punks’ the ADICTS. Preceded by the release of the three track “Chinese Takeaway” EP, which also featured “Too Young” and “You’ll Never Walk Alone” - both included here as bonus tracks along with their subsequent hits ‘Bad Boy’ and ‘Tokyo’ and an unreleased version of Ramones’ classic ‘I wanna be sedated’ - the album was widely praised in the music press of the day with ‘Sounds’ saying “thank Christ for The Adicts. In this often grey and depressing world they entertain us, uplift us and unify us”.
Thirteen slices of punk/Oi! fun that made history, in a luxurious one-time GATEFOLD edition with poster, including liner notes by Mark Brennan and a total of 5 bonus tracks!
- A1: Bad Bitch From Tokyo (Intro)
- A2: Aim For The Moon Feat Quavo
- A3: For The Night Feat Lil Baby & Dababy
- A4: 44 Bulldog
- B1: Gangstas
- B2: Yea Yea
- B3: Creature Feat Swae Lee
- B4: Snitching Feat Quavo & Future
- B5: Make It Rain Feat Rowdy Rebel
- C1: The Woo Feat 50 Cent & Roddy Ricch
- C2: West Coast Shit Feat Tyga & Quavo
- C3: Enjoy Yourself Feat Karol G
- C4: Mood Swings Feat Lil Tjay
- C5: Something Special
- D1: What You Know Bout Love
- D2: Diana Feat King Combs
- D3: Got It On Me
- D4: Tunnel Vision (Outro)
- D5: Dior
Am 15.01.2021 erscheint das posthume Debütalbum „Shoot For The Stars, Aim For The Moon“ des New Yorker Rappers Pop Smoke erstmals auf Vinyl. Das Album debütierte auf #1 der US Albumcharts und schaffte es auch in Deutschland auf #9 der Charts. Über 20 Wochen nach Release befindet sich das Album immernoch in den Top 5 der US-Albumcharts. Unter anderem sind 50 Cent, DaBaby, Lil Baby, Roddy Ricch, Future, Quavo und Swae Lee auf dem Album vertreten
- A1: Ferro Na Boneca
- A2: Eu De Adjetivos
- A3: A Casca De Banana Que Eu Pisei
- A4: Colegio De Aplicacao
- A5: Outro Mambo, Outro Mundo
- A6: Dona Nita E Dona Helena
- A7: Se Eu Quiser Eu Compro Flores
- B1: E O Samba Me Traiu
- B2: Baby Consuelo
- B3: Tangolete
- B4: Curto De Veu E Grinalda
- B5: Juventude Sexta E Sabado
- B6: De Vera
A totally great album from Novos Baianos – the earliest one we've ever seen by the group, and a session that has them sounding a fair bit like Os Mutantes! There's a wild range of influences running through the set – some psychedelic, some baroque pop, and some a bit more rootsy – as the group would explore more deeply in the mid 70s – and throughout the set there's a great sense of play in the music, the kind of tongue in cheek quality that we love in Os Mutantes, and which we never expected so strongly from these guys! Titles include "O Samba Me Traiu", "Ferro Na Boneca", "Eu De Adjetivos", "Outro Mambo Outro Mundo", "Colegio De Aplicao", "A Casca De Banana Que Eu Pisei", "Juventude Sexta E Sabado", and "De Vera".
- A1: Fever
- A2: Why Don't You Do Right? (With Benny Goodman & His Orchestra)
- A3: It's A Good Day
- A4: Ain't We Got Fun
- A5: My Man
- A6: The Folks Who Live On The Hill
- A7: Somebody Else Is Taking My Place (With Benny Goodman & His Orchestra)
- B1: Mr Wonderful
- B2: Sugar (That Sugar Baby Of Mine) (That Sugar Baby Of Mine)
- B3: Manana (Is Soon Enough For Me) (Is Soon Enough For Me)
- B4: Johnny Guitar
- B5: Lover
- B6: Sweetheart
- B7: Black Coffee
"Don't Turn Me From Your Door" - John Lee Hooker (g, voc), Earl Hooker, Eddie Kirkland (g), a.o
John Lee Hooker is not only a mystery but also an interesting man to study. Some, like the author Jacques Demêtre called the musician from Mississippi »the most raw and African of all blues players from a musical point of view«, while the critic Net Hentoff was awestruck by Hooker’s unfiltered power of expression that could scare the pants off a listener taken unawares. The numbers on this LP bear witness to the fact that Hooker’s musical language could stir one’s emotions deeply, even without the meaty 'boom boom'. Each title is like a raw diamond, which is intentionally uncut and is to be perceived with directness. With a stutter and a slur in his speech, the singer declaims his song over a twangy guitar, which is driven along by the rhythmic meter. A final farewell is taken sluggishly and sullenly in the forthright text of "You Lost A Good Man", and even a song without words ("Misbelieving Baby") ponders a question in a purely instrumental monologue. Apart from a dash of boogie ("Pouring Down Rain") Hooker avoids all manner of sweet sounds and harmonies. He remains austerely raw, mercilessly honest, occasionally unforgiving and denies all thoughts of any kind regarding going 'back to the roots'. This sound IS the root of it all.
This Speakers Corner LP was remastered using pure analogue components only, from the master tapes through to the cutting head. More information under pure-analogue.
All royalties and mechanical rights have been paid.
Recording: 1953 in Cincinnati (OH) and July 1961 in Miami (FL)
Production: Henry Stone
Three stunning covers, the traditional ‘Hey Joe’ (as arranged by Jimi Hendrix), Screamin' Jay Hawkins ‘I Put a Spell on You’ (1957) and Love ‘She Comes In Colors’ (1967) for a revolutionary psychedelic album with hints of folk-pop and rare groove (thanks to master drummer Hal Blaine precious performance). Released on New York label Ampex Records in 1970, the record shows up a slight gospel tinge, thanks to backup vocalists the Blackberries. While Dennis Keller bluesy inflection brings to mind a Jim Morrison twin or maybe a proto Mark Lanegan. A must have Texas psych highlight !
Originally conceived as a quarantine EP collecting material recorded in Memphis during sessions for ‘The Unraveling’, the project quickly grew to include provocative new songs written and recorded over what Drive-By Truckers co-founder Patterson Hood calls “this endless summer of protests, riots, political shenanigans and pandemic horrors.”
Tracks such as Hood’s ‘Watching The Orange Clouds’ - inspired by the protests which followed George Floyd’s murder by Minneapolis police - and a fiery cover of The Ramones’ classic ‘The KKK Took My Baby Away’ (vocals by bassist Matt Patton) were exchanged between Hood, cofounding singer / songwriter / guitarist Mike Cooley, bassist Patton, keyboardist / multiinstrumentalist Jay Gonzalez and drummer Brad Morgan and then mixed by long-time Drive-By Truckers producer David Barbe.




















