Zunächst nannte Gia Margaret ihr neues Album Romantic Piano, um ein wenig frech zu sein. Denn die sparsamen, sanften Klavierstücke haben mehr mit Erik Satie, Emahoy Tsegué-Maryam Guébrou und den "Marginalia"-Veröffentlichungen von Masakatsu Takagi gemeinsam als mit einem gemütlichen Date-Abend bei Kerzenschein. Doch in dieser Frechheit liegt eine verborgene Absicht: In dem wunderschönen Set wird "Romantik" in einem eher klassischen Sinne suggeriert, was die Deutschen als Waldeinsamkeit bezeichnen. Die Kompositionen beschwören die erhabenen Themen der romantischen Dichter herauf: Einsamkeit in der Natur, die Fähigkeit der Natur zu heilen und zu lehren, ein Gefühl von zufriedener Melancholie. "Ich wollte Musik machen, die nützlich ist", sagt Margaret und untertreibt damit gewaltig die Kraft der Platte. Romantic Piano ist neugierig, beruhigend, geduldig und unglaublich bewegend - aber es verweilt nicht länger als eine Sekunde. Margarets Debütalbum There's Always Glimmer war ein lyrisches Wunderwerk, aber als sie wegen einer Krankheit auf Tournee nicht mehr singen konnte, nahm sie ihr Ambient-Album "Mia Gargaret" (ein weiterer frecher Titel!) auf, das ein feines Gespür für Arrangement und Komposition zeigte, das bei den lyrischen Songs von There's Always Glimmer nicht voll zum Tragen kam. Auch Romantic Piano kommt fast ganz ohne Worte aus. "Das Schreiben von Instrumentalmusik ist im Allgemeinen ein viel freudigerer Prozess als das Schreiben von Lyrics und wirkt sich letztlich auf mein Songwriting aus.", sagt sie. Romantic Piano festigt sie als kompositorische Kraft. Ursprünglich hatte Margaret einen Abschluss in Komposition angestrebt, brach die Musikschule aber auf halbem Weg ab. "Ich wollte wirklich nicht in einem Orchester spielen", sagt sie über ihre Entscheidung, "ich wollte eigentlich nur Filmmusik schreiben. Dann begann ich, mich mehr und mehr darauf zu konzentrieren, eine Songschreiberin zu sein." Romantic Piano berührt in der Tat ein seltenes Gefühl in der Kunst, das oft nur dem Kino vorbehalten ist - die gleichzeitige Ehrfurcht vor dem Dasein mit der großen Linse und der intime innere Monolog nach der Sprache, wenn wir in unseren Schädeln festsitzen. Und das ist sehr romantisch!
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- A1: Love Special Delivery, Drums – Aaron Ballesteros, Keyboards – Phil Parlapiano, Trombone – Dannie Ramirez*, Written-By – Espinoza*, Garcia*
- A2: Misery, Backing Vocals – Barrence Whitfield, Drums – Jason Lozano (2), Percussion – Camilo Quinones, Written-By – Don Juan Mancha
- A3: Bluebird / For What It's Worth, Drums – David Hidalgo Jr., Percussion – Camilo Quinones, Written-By – Stephen Stills
- A4: Los Chucos Suaves, Drums – David Hidalgo Jr., Percussion – Camilo Quinones, Written-By – Lalo Guerrero
- B1: Jamaica Say You Will, Drums – David Hidalgo Jr., Keyboards – Phil Parlapiano, Written-By – Jackson Browne
- B2: Never No More, Drums – Jason Lozano (2), Keyboards – Phil Parlapiano, Written-By – Don Malone*, Percy Mayfield
- B3: Native Son, Drums – David Hidalgo Jr., Keyboards – Phil Parlapiano, Written-By – David Hidalgo, Louie Pérez*
- B4: Farmer John, Drums – David Hidalgo Jr., Written-By – Dewey Terry, Don Harris*
- B5: Dichoso, Percussion – Camilo Quinones, Trombone – Dannie Ramirez*, Written-By – Giménez*
- C1: Sail On, Sailor, Backing Vocals – Enrique "Bugs" Gonzalez*, Drums – David Hidalgo Jr., Keyboards – Phil Parlapiano, Percussion – Camilo Quinones, Written-By – B. Wilson*, J. Rieley*, R. Kennedy*, T. Almer*, V. Parks*
- C2: The World Is A Ghetto, Backing Vocals – Barrence Whitfield, Little Willie G., Drums – Jason Lozano (2), Percussion – Camilo Quinones, Vocals – Little Willie G., Written-By – M. Dickerson*, C. Miller*, H. Brown*, H. Scott*, L. Oskar*, L. Jordan*, S. Allen*
- C3: Flat Top Joint, Drums – Jason Lozano (2), Written-By – Dave Alvin
- C4: Where Lovers Go, Drums – David Hidalgo Jr., Written-By – Mario Paniagua
- One Of Us Is Losing (Feat The Anchoress)
- Green Plastic Bullets (Feat Gabriella Cilmi)
- Indian Summer (Feat Jim Kerr & The Anchoress)
- Celebrate You (Feat Shelly Poole)
- Heavens Fist (Feat Gabriella Cilmi)
- Utah (Feat Shelly Poole & Joe Hammill)
- The Lie That Tells The Truth (Feat Jim Kerr)
- The Stars Stand In (Feat David J.)
- Fireflies (Feat Shelly Poole)
- To England (Feat The Anchoress)
- The Dominant Colour Is Rust (Feat Jim Kerr)
CLEAR VINYL[24,33 €]
The Dark Flowers beguile with their dark take on country music" ROLLING STONE. THE DARK FLOWERS release their second album `INDIAN SUMMER' with Paul Statham bringing together a unique collection of collaborators, JIM KERR, GABRIELLA CILMI, DAVID J, THE ANCHORESS and SHELLY POOLE in June 2025 on Loki Records via Cargo.With 2014 debut album. `Radioland', songwriter and producer Paul Statham brought together a group of guest vocalists for a collection inspired by Sam Shepard's `Motel Chronicles'. Featuring an all-star cast of Jim Kerr, Peter Murphy, The Anchoress, Shelly Poole, Dot Allison, Kate Havnevik and Helicopter Girl, the album was characterized by MOJO as "a perfect album for a lonely winter night" (4/5). The new album sees Statham, a member of Post Punk band B-Movie, and co-writer with a host of well-known artists including Dido, Kylie, Peter Murphy and Simple Minds retain his principal role in the project as both producer and songwriter. Once again, Shepard's prose plays a key role with `Hawk Moon', the companion volume to `Motel Chronicles', an additional source of inspiration. Jim Kerr from Simple Minds continues his involvement with 3 tracks as does Welsh songwriter and multi-instrumentalist The Anchoress. David J from Bauhaus/Love and Rockets is also a featured artist along with Gabriella Cilmi turning in 2 dark and beguiling tracks. The project is completed with Shelly Poole (from country/folk band Red Sky July and a long-time friend and co-writer on 3 songs.
- One Of Us Is Losing (Feat The Anchoress)
- Green Plastic Bullets (Feat Gabriella Cilmi)
- Indian Summer (Feat Jim Kerr & The Anchoress)
- Celebrate You (Feat Shelly Poole)
- Heavens Fist (Feat Gabriella Cilmi)
- Utah (Feat Shelly Poole & Joe Hammill)
- The Lie That Tells The Truth (Feat Jim Kerr)
- The Stars Stand In (Feat David J.)
- Fireflies (Feat Shelly Poole)
- To England (Feat The Anchoress)
- The Dominant Colour Is Rust (Feat Jim Kerr)
Black Vinyl[14,08 €]
The Dark Flowers beguile with their dark take on country music" ROLLING STONE. THE DARK FLOWERS release their second album `INDIAN SUMMER' with Paul Statham bringing together a unique collection of collaborators, JIM KERR, GABRIELLA CILMI, DAVID J, THE ANCHORESS and SHELLY POOLE in June 2025 on Loki Records via Cargo.With 2014 debut album. `Radioland', songwriter and producer Paul Statham brought together a group of guest vocalists for a collection inspired by Sam Shepard's `Motel Chronicles'. Featuring an all-star cast of Jim Kerr, Peter Murphy, The Anchoress, Shelly Poole, Dot Allison, Kate Havnevik and Helicopter Girl, the album was characterized by MOJO as "a perfect album for a lonely winter night" (4/5). The new album sees Statham, a member of Post Punk band B-Movie, and co-writer with a host of well-known artists including Dido, Kylie, Peter Murphy and Simple Minds retain his principal role in the project as both producer and songwriter. Once again, Shepard's prose plays a key role with `Hawk Moon', the companion volume to `Motel Chronicles', an additional source of inspiration. Jim Kerr from Simple Minds continues his involvement with 3 tracks as does Welsh songwriter and multi-instrumentalist The Anchoress. David J from Bauhaus/Love and Rockets is also a featured artist along with Gabriella Cilmi turning in 2 dark and beguiling tracks. The project is completed with Shelly Poole (from country/folk band Red Sky July and a long-time friend and co-writer on 3 songs.
- Palermo
- Atomic
- Worlds In Collision
- Bullet Train
- Voices From The Ether
- Kosmonaut
- Atomic (Bill Laswell Remix)
- Coda
ORANGE VINYL[36,35 €]
Turquoise marbled vinyl. Handnumbered, limited to 200 copies. A bold new chapter in Stephan Thelen's sonic explorations, Worlds in Collision is a genre-defying fusion of polyrhythmic precision, hypnotic grooves, and experimental soundscapes. Inspired by the pioneering work of Brian Eno & David Byrne, this album pushes the limits of electric guitar textures, feedback, and layered rhythmic structures - bringing together David Torn's incendiary guitar work, Fabio Anile's rhythmic innovations, and Yogev Gabay's powerhouse drumming. Worlds in Collision captures the chaotic energy of Bullet Train, the eerie beauty of Voices from the Ether, and the intricate rhythmic interplay that defines Thelen's unmistakable style. Blending field recordings, speech samples, and complex time signatures, this album is an immersive journey into new sonic territory.
Orange vinyl. A bold new chapter in Stephan Thelen's sonic explorations, Worlds in Collision is a genre-defying fusion of polyrhythmic precision, hypnotic grooves, and experimental soundscapes. Inspired by the pioneering work of Brian Eno & David Byrne, this album pushes the limits of electric guitar textures, feedback, and layered rhythmic structures - bringing together David Torn's incendiary guitar work, Fabio Anile's rhythmic innovations, and Yogev Gabay's powerhouse drumming. Worlds in Collision captures the chaotic energy of Bullet Train, the eerie beauty of Voices from the Ether, and the intricate rhythmic interplay that defines Thelen's unmistakable style. Blending field recordings, speech samples, and complex time signatures, this album is an immersive journey into new sonic territory.
Introducing 'Higher' - the first release in a powerful new series from the Higher label.
This heavyweight track is a collaboration between renowned producer Bukkha and soulful vocalist Ites Vibration. It features the rich brass of King David Horns, deep-rooted percussion from Don Fe, and an analogue mix from Mysticwood.
The Higher series proudly delivers bass-heavy, rootikal music built to resonate through sound systems - music that moves the body and speaks to the heart, mind, and soul. Each release honours the foundations of traditional roots while pushing spiritual and sonic boundaries.
'Higher' calls us back to our natural state-a reconnection with the earth and surrender to the universe's rhythm. With its mystical melodies, swinging groove, and deep flow, this track invites listeners into a space of elevation and meditation.
"CAM Sugar is thrilled to present Jeymes Samuel’s Spaghetti Western Collection, a selection of rare cuts from Italian Western film soundtracks (1963–1972), curated by the acclaimed father of the contemporary Spaghetti Western genre, BAFTA-winner director (The Harder They Fall, The Book of Clarence) and singer-songwriter Jeymes Samuel (The Bullits, Executive Music Consultant for The Great Gatsby alongside Jay-Z and Baz Luhrmann, as well as collaborator of Gorillaz and Talib Kweli, Jay Electronica). The English artist has also supervised the art direction of the products – painting the cover artwork by hand – compiled the music selection and produced two new original tracks. 2-LP DELUXE VERSION 2LP, a 20-track deep dive into the CAM Sugar catalogue casting a light on the trademark Italian sound that shaped Spaghetti Western, the legendary film genre birthed 60 years ago from the brainchild of Sergio Leone A Western Saloon Inspired Box Set with additional artwork for the box set. Exclusive 7” featuring an original song written and composed by Jeymes Samuel and an instrumental version of the song. Exclusive 10” featuring an original song written and composed by Jeymes Samuel with a CAM Sugar Sample and an unreleased poem by Regina King. Exclusive Official and unreleased story board from The Harder They Fall by Dwayne Turner Exclusive Interviews by Jeymes Samuel with The Harder They Fall protagonists Regina King and David Oleyowo, included in a booklet that will also feature content from the CAM Sugar Archives: Original Scores and Movie Posters One Dollar mini poster customized with Jeymes Samuel’s portrait in pure Spaghetti Western style THE STANDARD 2LP and CD versions:Featuring the 20 tracks selected by Jeymes Samuel and the exclusive booklet, including interviews By Jeymes Samuel to The Harder They Fall protagonists Regina King and David Oleyowo as well as content from the CAM Sugar Archives: Original Scores and Movie Posters.
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Der Sänger und Multiinstrumentalist Nad Sylvan kehrt mit seinem fünften Studioalbum "Monumentata" zurück. Die 8 Tracks zei-gen Sylvan von seiner verletzlichsten und persönlichsten Seite, mit einer Sammlung, die ein breites Spektrum an Themen und Stilen abdeckt, von dunklem und schwerem Prog bis hin zu Pop und R&B. Auf dem Album wird Nad von einer hochkarätigen Band unterstützt, darunter Tony Levin (King Crimson), Randy McStine (Steven Wilson), Nick Beggs (Steven Wilson), Jonas Rein-gold (Steve Hackett), Lalle Larsson (The Flower Kings), Mirko De Maio (The Flower Kings), Joe Deninzon (Kansas), Marco Min-nemann (The Aristocrats), Felix Lehrmann (ex-The Flower Kings), David Kollar (Steven Wilson), Sheona Urquhart, Jade Ell & Neil Whitford. Das Album wird als Ltd CD Digipak, Gatefold LP in transparent-grünem Vinyl sowie als Digital Album erhältlich sein.
- Never Again
- Next To You
- I Wonder If I'll Ever Forget This
- Never My Mind
- Carry My Home
- Tropical Storm
- From Way Down Here
- Feeling The Fall
- Enough
- Over It
Jess Kerber aus Nashville nahm im Alter von 12 Jahren erstmals eine Gitarre in die Hand, um mit ihren frühreifen Stimmungen und Zupfstilen zu experimentieren - beeinflusst von Gleichgesinnten wie Joni Mitchell und Susan Tedeschi. Dies führte zur Entwicklung einer einzigartigen Klangpalette und zu einem authentischen, persönlichen Zugang zum Songwriting. Inspiriert wurde sie gleichermaßen von ihrer Erziehung in Louisiana und dem Studium am Bostoner Berklee College of Music. Ihr Debütalbum "From Way Down Here" zeigt die Dynamik und Tiefe ihrer großartigen Stimme und ihrer nachdenklichen, humanistischen Texte, sowie die raffinierte Komplexität ihres Gitarrenspiels. Während der Entwicklung vieler dieser Kompositionen, bei frühen Live Auftritten in und um Boston und Cambridge, lernte Kerber den Songwriter Will Orchard kennen, der schnell zu einem Partner und Kollaborateur in der Entstehungsphase ihrer Aufnahmen wurde. Orchards Fähigkeiten als Produzent und Multiinstrumentalist heben Kerbers Arrangements auf eine neue Ebene, mit einer entwaffnenden Reinheit und Emotion in einer Dynamik, die derjenigen von Gillian Welch und David Rawlings angelehnt ist. Mit den Traditionen der Americana erschaffen Kerber und Orchard zusammen mit Mischtechniker Charlie Dahlke von The Brazen Youth ihr eigenes Subgenre, das gleichzeitig intim und und universell, tröstlich und rau ist. Über das gesamte Album hinweg erhält Kerbers reicher, samtener Tenor eine tiefe Zärtlichkeit und Wärme, während unterschiedliche Elemente wie Pedal Steel, Wurlitzer, Schlagzeug und Ambient-Gitarre für den schimmernden Background sorgen. Der Einfluss ihrer Erziehung - und und das, was sie liebevoll als ,Abgehobenheit vom Rest der Welt Gefühl" des tiefen Südens nennt - zeigt sich in den ehrlichen, geradlinigen und zeitlosen Qualität ihrer Kompositionen. "From Way Down Here" ist das seltene Debüt, das alle Merkmale einer erfahrenen Songwriterin aufweist. Sie konstruiert eine fesselnde Welt von rauer Schönheit und Wahrheit, deren Bann lange nach dem Verklingen der letzten Töne anhält.
- The Yankee Fellow . Sonny
- Gray Skies
- They Called Him Django
- Lo Ammazzò Come Un Cane...ma Lui Rideva Ancora
- Cuando Se Muere El Sol
- Concerto Per Un Killer
- That Man
- A Gringo Like Me
- Find A Man
- Arizona Colt
- Il Cammino Di Ogni Speranza
- Era Un Cow-Boy Ballata Per Un Pistolero
Deluxe[115,92 €]
Die mit Sicherheit coolste Spaghetti-Western-Compilation aller Zeiten kommt vom legendären SoundtrackLabel CAM Sugar. Niemand geringeres als der Brite Jeymes Samuel, Regisseur des modernen NetflixWesterns „The Harder They Fall“ und anderer Erfolgsfilme, sowie Singer-Songwriter (The Bullits), kennt sich mit der Musik italienischer Kult-Western bestens aus. Aus den CAM-Sugar-Archiven hat er jetzt 20 mitreißende Tracks aus der Feder von Ennio Morricone, Piero Umiliani, Nico Fidenco und anderen Legenden zusammengestellt. Diese Themen voll wilder Rhythmen, donnernder Gitarren und entfesselter Orchester sorgen für Action auch auf dem Plattenteller.
Drei der von den Originalbändern remasterten Tracks sind bislang auf Vinyl unveröffentlicht. Multi-Talent Jeymes Samuel hat auch das Cover-Artwork von Hand gemalt, im beiliegenden Booklet interviewt er die beiden Stars seines Westerns “The Harder They Fall”, Regina King und David Oleyowo, außerdem sind Original-Notenblätter und Filmposter abgebildet.
Far above the skylark sings And beats the air with joyful wings Till all the sky with music rings At high noon of the day With 2022's critically acclaimed album Ghosts, enigmatic Shropshire group HARESS markedout their own place in a growing landscape of artists navigating the world of the traditional and the rural in new ways. Ghosts led to the normally reclusive Haress venturing out from their base in the Shropshire Hills for live performances with the likes of Godspeed You! Black Emperor, Shovel Dance Collective, Big Brave, Steve Von Till and appearances at Supersonic and Krankenhaus Festivals - not to mention making fans of everyone from Kevin Martin to James Holden in the process. Skylarks is perhaps the natural conclusion of these past few years for the group. Whereas previous Haress recordings have embraced something of the unknown in the process of their making, Skylarks sees a well-travelled group of musicians carefully craft long and expressive pieces of music in a powerful and instinctual way. The music here might be long, but it never sprawls out of control. The telepathy present in live performance has been harnessed and used to carefully compose and arrange these four pieces, narrating a journey through landscape and time that is as powerful as it is beautiful. Inspired by found folk songs, the power of nature and the power of community and Ben Myers' brutal tale of resistance The Gallows Pole, Haress have created a genuinely epic soundtrack to a world both past and future, real and imagined. The ambience and atmosphere of the recording (expertly captured by Phil Booth of JT Soar Studio on location in the group's hometown of Bishop's Castle) is entirely natural, the sound of an ensemble playing live in the room around you. The only vocal interjection this time comes from a choir of voices, replicating the communal singing that has been the centrepiece of Haress live performances. When the voices emerge, it feels truly euphoric and heavy. Not heavy as in metal, but heavy as in the Earth itself - a primal, joyful gut punch to the system. "This blissed-out psychedelia is not quite pastoral – there’s nothing twee about these unwinding grooves – yet evokes water and wood, light and shadow, a place of forgotten labour and the absent human form with a beguiling grace" - Luke Turner on Ghosts, The Quietus Albums Of The Year 2022 "That timelessness of the old sounds but with an added tripped out modernity and dissonance hooked into the past by the power of drone is magical and exhilarating stuff – they are truly spellbinding – ancient and modern like British ragas or a damp searching for the soul of England take on the desert blues of a Tinariwen" - Jon Robb reviews Krankenhaus Festival 2023, Louder Than War
- A1: Santa Claus Is Back In Town, Written-By – Jerry Leiber, Mike Stoller*
- A2: White Christmas, Written-By – Irving Berlin
- A3: Jingle Bell Rock, Written-By – James Ross Boothe*, Joseph Carleton Beal*
- A4: Blue Christmas, Written-By – Billy Hayes, Jay W. Johnson*
- B1: Rudolph The Red Nosed Reindeer, Written-By – Johnny Marks
- B2: Christmas Blues, Written-By – David Holt*, Sammy Cahn
- B3: Holly Jolly Christmas, Written-By – Johnny Marks
- B4: Soulful Christmas, Written-By – Charles Bobbit, Hank Ballard, Alfred Ellis*
- A1: Sara Smile, Arranged By – Christopher Bond, Daryl Hall, John Oates, Written-By – Daryl Hall, John Oates
- A2: Rich Girl, Arranged By – Christopher Bond, Daryl Hall, John Oates, Arranged By
- A3: It's A Laugh (Single Version), Arranged By – Daryl Hall, David Foster, John Oates, Written-By – Daryl Hall
- A4: Wait For Me, Written-By – Daryl Hall
- A5: You've Lost That Lovin' Feeling, Written-By – Barry Mann, Cynthia Weil, Phil Spector
- B1: Kiss On My List, Written-By – Daryl Hall, Janna Allen
- B2: You Make My Dreams, Written-By – Daryl Hall, John Oates, Sara Allen
- B3: Private Eyes, Written-By – Daryl Hall, John Oates, Sara Allen, Warren Pash
- B4: I Can't Go For That (No Can Do), Written-By – Daryl Hall, John Oates, Sara Allen
- B5: Did It In A Minute, Lyrics By – Daryl Hall, John Oates, Sara Allen, Music By – Daryl Hall
- C1: Maneater, Lyrics By – Daryl Hall, John Oates, Sara Allen, Music By – Daryl Hall, John Oates
- C2: One On One, Written-By – Daryl Hall
- C3: Family Man, Written-By – Maggie Reilly, Mike Frye, Mike Oldfield, Morris Pert, Rick Fenn, Kim Cross*
- C4: Say It Isn't So, Written-By – Daryl Hall
- D1: Adult Education (Promotional 12"), Lyrics By – Daryl Hall, John Oates, Sara Allen, Music By – Daryl Hall
- D2: Out Of Touch (Single Version), Mixed By – Arthur Baker, Written-By – Daryl Hall, John Oates
- D3: Method Of Modern Love, Written-By – Daryl Hall, Janna Allen
- D4: Some Things Are Better Left Unsaid, Written-By – Daryl Hall
- A1: Punishment By Roses
- A2: The Dream Collector
- A3: Blackmail
- A4: The Murder In The Rue Morgue
- A5: My Soul Was Still Shouting, 'More!
- B1: I Wish Those Spacemen Would Come
- B2: Badge Of Lead (A Western)
- B3: Small Death Of A Broken Doll
- B4: She Calls The Morning Cruel
- B5: Lady Bureaux
- B6: Is There Anybody There
- C1: The Wolf Knows
- C2: Castles Of Limburg
- C3: If Muzak Be The Junk Food Of Love
- C4: Homo Sapien Blues
- C5: This Town
- C6: Vincent In The Flames
- D1: They've Murdered Christ Again
- D2: Lucky Dog
- D3: Old Man In The Rain
- D4: Conspiracy Of Shadows
- D5: The Long Ride Home
- E1: Cruel Brittania
- E2: All The Pilgrims
- E3: It's Got To Be The Angels
- E4: I'll Put Off Thinking About You For Awhile
- E5: Or Do I Speak Too Soon?
- E6: Oh No! Not Another Songwriter!
- F1: Diamonds, Black Eyes And Valentines Blues
- F2: The Most Beautiful Girls In The World
- F3: Before The Positive Was Negative
- F4: At Paradise
- F5: New Year's Day
- F6: Leaning Towards The Falls
- A1: Steely Dan– Fm; Written By – Donald Fagen, Walter Becker
- A2: Bob Seger And The Silver Bullet Band– Night Moves; Written By – Bob Seger
- A3: Steve Miller Band– Fly Like An Eagle; Written By – Steve Miller
- A4: Foreigner– Cold As Ice; Written By – Lou Gramm, Mike Jones*
- A5: Tom Petty And The Heartbreakers– Breakdown; Written By – Tom Petty
- A6: Randy Meisner– Bad Man; Written By – Glenn Frey, John David Souther
- B1: Eagles– Life In The Fast Lane; Written By – Don Henley, Glenn Frey, Joe Walsh
- B2: Steely Dan– Do It Again; Written By – Donald Fagen, Walter Becker
- B3: Boz Scaggs– Lido Shuffle; Written By – Boz Scaggs, David Paich
- B4: Boston– More Than A Feeling; Written By – T. Scholz
- C1: Linda Ronstadt– Tumbling Dice; Written By – Jagger-Richards
- C2: Linda Ronstadt– Poor Poor Pitful Me; Written By – Warren Zevon
- C3: Jimmy Buffett– Livingston Saturday Night; Written By – Jimmy Buffett
- C4: Dan Fogelberg– There's A Place In The World For A Gambler; Written By – Dan Fogelberg
- C5: Billy Joel– Just The Way You Are; Written By – Billy Joel
- D1: The Doobie Brothers– It Keeps You Runnin'; Written By – Michael Mcdonald
- D2: James Taylor (2)– Your Smiling Face; Written By – James Taylor (2)
- D3: Joe Walsh– Life's Been Good; Written By – Joe Walsh
- D4: Queen– We Will Rock You; Written By – Brian May, Freddie Mercury
- D5: Steely Dan– Fm(Reprise)
- A1: With U - Karibu
- A2: Africanism, Bob Sinclar Feat Moonlight Benjamin - Zanmi Kanmarad
- A3: Arty & Haska Feat Jay Sorrow - In My Head
- A4: Sunnery James & Ryan Marciano Feat Inner City - Good Life
- A5: Kosheen, Marten Lou Feat Isidoros - Hide U
- B1: Bob Sinlar - World Hold On (Soubeiran & Sasson Remix)
- B2: Unfazed - A Gira
- B3: Ameme, Franc Fala - Wait For You
- B4: Cesaria Evora - Sangue De Beirona (Main Pass By François K )
- C1: Idq, Themba - Kumbuka
- C2: Lakou Mizik, Joseph Ray - Kite Zo A
- C3: Afronom, Marc Moon - Tiki
- C4: Africanism, Bob Sinclar, David Guetta, Joachim Garraud, Tim Deluxe Feat Ben Onono - Summer Moon (Eran Hersh & Stadiumx Remix Edit)
- C5: Armin Van Buurnen, Louis Iii - Part Of Me
- D1: Nico De Andrea, Vanetty - Ethnica
- D2: Luca Santiago - Pa Ti
- D3: Africanism, Arkadyan Feat Yana Mann - Forever We Young
- D4: Ebo Taylor, Pat Thomas - Eye Nyam Nam 'A' Mensuro (Henrik Schwarz Blend)
- A2 10: 0%, Other
- A3: Sugar Kane, Other
- A4: Kool Thing; Other
- B1: Disappearer; Other
- B2: Superstar; Other
- B3: Stones; Other
- B4: Tuff Gnarl; Other
- C1: Teenage Riot; Other
- C2: Shadow Of A Doubt; Other
- C3: Rain On Tin; Other
- C4: Tom Violence; Other
- D1: Mary-Christ; Other
- D2: World Looks Red; Other
- D3: Expressway To Yr Skull; Other
- A1: Bull In The Heather, Other
- D4: Slow Revolution
a A1 Bull In The Heather, Other [Selected By] – Catherine Keener
[b] A2 100%, Other [Selected By] – Mike D
[c] A3 Sugar Kane, Other [Selected By] – Beck
[d] A4 Kool Thing; Other [Selected By] – Radiohead
[e] B1 Disappearer; Other [Selected By] – Portia de Rossi
[f] B2 Superstar; Other [Selected By] – Diablo Cody
[g] B3 Stones; Other [Selected By] – Allison Anders
[h] B4 Tuff Gnarl; Other [Selected By] – Dave Eggers, Mike Watt
[i] C1 Teenage Riot; Other [Selected By] – Eddie Vedder
[j] C2 Shadow Of A Doubt; Other [Selected By] – Michelle Williams
[k] C3 Rain On Tin; Other [Selected By] – Flea
[l] C4 Tom Violence; Other [Selected By] – Gus Van Sant
[m] D1 Mary-Christ; Other [Selected By] – David Cross
[n] D2 World Looks Red; Other [Selected By] – Chloë Sevigny
[o] D3 Expressway To Yr Skull; Other [Selected By] – The Flaming Lips
[a] A1 Bull In The Heather, Other [Selected By] – Catherine Keener
[b] A2 100%, Other [Selected By] – Mike D
[c] A3 Sugar Kane, Other [Selected By] – Beck
[d] A4 Kool Thing; Other [Selected By] – Radiohead
[e] B1 Disappearer; Other [Selected By] – Portia de Rossi
[f] B2 Superstar; Other [Selected By] – Diablo Cody
[g] B3 Stones; Other [Selected By] – Allison Anders
[h] B4 Tuff Gnarl; Other [Selected By] – Dave Eggers, Mike Watt
[i] C1 Teenage Riot; Other [Selected By] – Eddie Vedder
[j] C2 Shadow Of A Doubt; Other [Selected By] – Michelle Williams
[k] C3 Rain On Tin; Other [Selected By] – Flea
[l] C4 Tom Violence; Other [Selected By] – Gus Van Sant
[m] D1 Mary-Christ; Other [Selected By] – David Cross
[n] D2 World Looks Red; Other [Selected By] – Chloë Sevigny
[o] D3 Expressway To Yr Skull; Other [Selected By] – The Flaming Lips
The debut recording by The Ancients, the intergenerational coalition of Isaiah Collier, William Hooker, & William Parker formed by parker to play concerts in conjunction with the milford graves mind body deal exhibition at the institute of contemporary art los angeles & now a working group. across x2LPs of side-length long-form improvised sets recorded at 2220 arts & archives in LA & the chapel in San Francisco, The Ancients bring the free jazz trio languages first explored by the Cecil Taylor Unit & Ornette Coleman’s -Golden Circle- band (expanded upon in later eras by Sam Rivers' Trio & Parker’s collective trios with Charles Gayle/Graves & Peter Brötzmann/Hamid Drake) into their own unique & scintillating realms of expression.
As we tumble further into the throes of history’s tides, people of hope & creativity rely on the works of our great artists to lift our spirits & focus our resolve. -ascension- was recorded less than a year after the passage of the civil rights act & four months after the assassination of Malcolm X. -journey in satchidananda- was recorded the month reagan was re-elected governor of California. M’boom made its debut recording weeks after the watergate scandal broke & a couple months after the wounded knee occupation ended. The music of the ancients builds on these great musical legacies. it resounds with the pride of survival & the joys of making & sharing music. It delivers to us hope & balm. something real in you, real in history, & real in the music is shared, right on time.
When Eremite records commenced operations during the 1990s free jazz resurgence, heavyweight freedom-seeking tenor saxophonists such as Fred Anderson, Peter Brötzmann, Charles Gayle, Kidd Jordan, & David S. Ware were at the height of their powers. Isaiah Collier’s tenor playing in the ancients is bracing testimony that the wellspring lives on. to hear the young chicago firebrand blowing freely with veteran improvisers in an entirely open-form group music is a revelatory study of his vast talent, personal voice, & the intensity of his expression —as well as a bold complement to his composition-based albums as a bandleader (including -the almighty-, a new york times' best albums of 2024 selection).
I've admired drummer William hooker since first encountering his music in a hartford ct city park, early ‘90s (on a double bill with Jerry González & Fort Apache Band). From the man himself right off the bandstand i bought his even-then rare 1st recording, the 1976 self-released x2LP opus -is eternal life- (reissued 2019 by superior viaduct). An imposing force on his instrument & an intrepid DIY cat, Hooker’s been exuberantly swinging in&out of free time for 50+ years. informed by the innovations of Sunny Murray & Tony Williams yet entirely himself, there is no other term for it than “pure hooker.” at age 78, with the ancients & everywhere else, THE HOOK is in peak form.
With a discography approaching 600 entries & 50+ years working across the musical maps, including in the history-defining bands of Don Cherry, Cecil Taylor, Bill Dixon, Peter Brötzmann, in his own wondrous ensembles from small group to orchestra to opera, a bastion of compassionate leadership & a poetic champion of his musical community, in tireless service to what he rather egolessly refers to as “the tone world”, multi-instrumentalist, improviser & composer william parker is a living hero of the grassroots & the black mystery musics, not to mention one of the great bassists in the history of jazz. To quote George Clinton, conquering the stumbling blocks comes easier when the conqueror is in tune with the infinite.
Live to 2-track concert recordings by Bryce Gonzales, Highland Dynamics. Mastered by Joe Lizzi, Queens, NY.




















