sotomayor
sotomayor
21 jan 18

DeRankā„¢: 3,84

@ALFAMA suggested one of the strangest albums I've ever listened to, and I'm presenting it to all of you in the #buzz review. Here it is.

Emil Richards - New Sound Element: Stones (UNI Records, 1966)

Good luck trying to understand how Emil Richards (born in 1932) conceived this space opera titled "New Sounds Element: Stones," released back in 1966 (UNI Records). A percussionist and a pioneer in experimentation and the use of cutting-edge instruments, Emil Richards recorded this album with a sextet assembled for the occasion. The album could be classified as free jazz: each composition is ideally dedicated to a month of the year, from January to December. However, it doesn't take long to realize that we are confronted with an absolutely flamboyant record, with sounds that are entirely unpredictable. Alongside the basic jazz component, Richards experiments with synthesizers, giving the sound that typical space-age character, but then adds sounds of timpani, bells, xylophones, and the sound of a music box, not to mention some calypso elements. Each song, as mentioned, ideally represents a season, but also tells a completely unique story regarding its compositional structure. If thereā€™s an album that should be reviewed in that generally unpopular formatā€”the track-by-track approachā€”here it is. Otherwise, just listen to it with your eyes closed as a single piece and immerse yourself fully in these magical crystal-like atmospheres.

ā€œNew Sound Element Stonesā€ (Usa, 1966) de Emil Richards

#jazz #avantgarde #experimental
 
ALFAMA
ALFAMA
21 jan 18

DeRankā„¢: 3,84

The Kundalini Genie - Reverberation (Full Album) A windy and cold Sunday at home. So Iā€™m bothering you with my listens picked up on YT and enjoyable after half a song and a bottle of rum left over from last night that I think Iā€™ll finish. This seems like a very cute little record, unpretentious but enjoyable in its movement among well-known psycho pop models.
 
sotomayor
sotomayor
21 jan 18

DeRankā„¢: 3,95

A record that could become a kind of "classic" but for now is definitely a #zot2017 album.

Pere Ubu - 20 Years In A Montana Missile Silo (Cherry Red Records, September 29, 2017)

Frankly, this album by Pere Ubu is so good that I think itā€™s best not to reference any clichés like the old greats still doing their dirty work, etc. etc. Because these are all things we already know and because if you listen to it, this record has almost nothing old about it: itā€™s not a work of craftsmanship, it doesnā€™t feel at all like a record made by a band with thirty to thirty-five years of history behind it. Generally, I found reviews to be just barely sufficient, but this one can easily be considered one of the "classic" albums by David Thomas's Pere Ubu, one of the most powerful performers and frontmen around, who stated he wanted to title the album "Bruce Springsteen Is An Asshole". The album is mainly made up of distinctly garage tracks like "Monkey Bizness," "Swampland," "Red Eye Blues," "Toe to Toe"; more wave-influenced songs revisit the band's more characteristic sound ("Prison of the Senses," "Funk 49," the experimentalism and the powerful bass groove of "I Can Still See" or "Pan from Frag 9," and in some way also the ballad "The Healer"), but the most interesting moments are probably the acid blues "Howl" and "Walking Again," where Thomas's voice reigns supreme, and the closing track "Cold Sweat." What else is there to add? Frankly, it had been a while since this legendary group had struck me so positively, and this time they hit the mark with an album where, for better or worse, all the songs are at a good level, and where acidity and obsessions continue to be the main ingredients. Very good.

'Monkey Bizness' by Pere Ubu

#wave #davidthomas #pereubu
 
rossana roma
rossana roma
20 jan 18

DeRankā„¢: 7,16

The Beatles - Golden slumbers - Carry that weight - The end - Cover - The album Abbey Road was originally to be called Everest. But George didn't want this because a cover photo was planned of them on Everest, somehow transported to the top, obviously of Everest!
 
Dislocation
Dislocation
20 jan 18

DeRankā„¢: 4,72

Marc Almond - Jacky

Marco Mandorla in Giacomo Brelo's classic, the showman revels.....
 
Dislocation
Dislocation
20 jan 18

DeRankā„¢: 4,34

Kuru/Speak Like a Child

PASTORIZZATA WEEK: Kuru/Speak Like A Child..... Pastorius and Hancock on the front lines.
 
ALFAMA
ALFAMA
20 jan 18

DeRankā„¢: 0,00

Driftwood Drones - Magnolia Manor (Full Album) Now I'm going out to get some fresh air, behave yourselves.
 
ALFAMA
ALFAMA
20 jan 18

DeRankā„¢: 8,15

@[luludia] Apple ā€“ An Apple a Day (Full Album) Mega Rare 1st Issue UK 1969 Psych LP Ā£2500 Do you know this lovely little record? It popped out from piles of forgotten music.