ALFAMA
ALFAMA
5 jan 18

DeRankā„¢: 5,44

Jean Cohen Solal Algeria, 1973 Captain Tarthopom Fantastic record. Canterbury is splashing in the waters of the Mediterranean, forgetting the green lands.
 
Lao Tze
Lao Tze
5 jan 18

DeRankā„¢: 1,24  JukeBox

Jesse Johnson's Revue - Be Your Man
Friend of Prince, and therefore also a friend of @[sergio60]
 
Lao Tze
Lao Tze
5 jan 18

DeRankā„¢: 17,15  JukeBox

R.E.M. "Wendell Gee"
Happy belated birthday to Michael.
 
ALFAMA
ALFAMA
5 jan 18

DeRankā„¢: 3,00

Friendsound - Childsong what the hell, a record from 1968, for me a nice discovery.
 
Battlegods
Battlegods
5 jan 18

DeRankā„¢: 5,44

CUPOL like this for ages 1980 You know that the Wire are not just the Wire, right?! Among their great works, we should also mention at least two tracks by Colin Newman ("Alone" and "I've Waited Years" from "A-Z"), a few pieces by Dome (the voodoo schizo of "Red Tent," "Jasz," and "Cancer For Order"), and this 7-inch by Cupol (the B-side revisits the instrumental part of the A-side, enriching it with loops and industrial effects).
 
imasoulman
imasoulman
5 jan 18

DeRankā„¢: 12,37

ISAAC HAYES WEEK Isaac Hayes - Birth of Shaft when you return to the scene of the crime, it's usually never a good idea. But there are exceptions, and Black Moses is one of them. Just listen to the opening of what, when all is said and done, remains his last great album ('Raw & Refined, ad 1995), a kind of funk mass that, in the midst of the rap era, pierced our hearts once again.
 
sotomayor
sotomayor
5 jan 18

DeRankā„¢: 4,23

Once in a while, I propose, always at the suggestion of @[ALFAMA] (whom I always update on my thoughts regarding his proposals), an album for the #buzz showcase that is completely "Made In Italy." It is an album by the collective The Braen's Machine, behind which it seems Piero Umiliani and Alessandro Alessandroni were "hiding." This is an album that is surprising for its sound quality and its more experimental moments, balancing between new age, progressive music, and krautrock. Enjoy listening.

The Braen's Machine - Underground (Liuto Records, 1971)

An album that for many years was considered a sort of mystery. "Underground" was released in 1971 by the Italian label Liuto, owned by Piero Umiliani. The album, regarded by many as a sort of stylistic exercise, was published under the name Braen's Machine. The tracks are all credited to Braen and Gisteri, two pseudonyms behind which it is presumed Piero Umiliani and his colleague, conductor, composer, and arranger Alessandro Alessandroni were hiding. This is the same Alessandro who whistled in the Dollar Trilogy in Morricone's soundtracks, whom Fellini is said to have nicknamed "Whistle." How things actually went down, however, I donā€™t know for sure, and I am unaware of all the musicians who participated in the project. What is certain is that this album here is something incredible. Drawing heavily from the musical cultural heritage developed over the years in creating soundtracks of various genres and from the experimental experiences of Northern Europe, particularly German kraut-rock, the album is a sequence of tracks in which all the musicians showcase their technical skills and inventiveness. The sound of the album is made up of highly acid rock guitars, variable drumming that alternates between the 4/4 of Motorik kraut with ambient experimentalism, funky bass lines that set the rhythm while also adapting to more syncopated moments, leading into jazz, fusion, and progressive. The use of keyboards is always fundamental and central but never invasive, never imposing itself on the rest of the instrumentation. Everything is perfectly coordinated in an album that, if one were to be critical and forcefully look for something that doesnā€™t go well, could at most be critiqued for its excessive perfection.

The Braen's Machine - Underground (1971) [FULL ALBUM]
 
sotomayor
sotomayor
5 jan 18

DeRankā„¢: 0,88

Today #zot2017 takes you to Japan with one of the neo-psychedelic bands from the Land of the Rising Sun that is gaining the most following in the Western world, and they have once again released a little gem on Beyond Beyond Is Beyond, one of our favorite labels.

Sundays & Cybele - Chaos & Systems (Beyond Beyond Is Beyond Records, February 24, 2017)

'Sundays & Cybele' is a French film from 1962 (original title: 'Les dimanches de Ville d'Avray') known in Italy as 'L'uomo senza domani', directed by Serge Bourguignon, winner of the Oscar for Best Foreign Language Film. Starring Hardy Gruger, the film is a drama set in post-war France in which a man who has completely lost the will to live finds a sense of purpose in caring for an orphaned girl, leading to an inevitable tragic end typical of a certain fatalistic view of French cinema. Sundays & Cybele is also the name of this psychedelic garage band from Tokyo, Japan (Kazuo Tsubouchi, Yoshinao Uchida, Syota Mizuno, Eiichi Kageyama) who, following in the footsteps of Kikagaku Moyo and firmly in the Beyond Beyond Is Beyond Records roster, released their latest album last February. 'Chaos & Systems' is certainly an interesting record where the band led by Kazuo Tsubouchi skillfully combines psychedelic sounds with Japanese tradition. Notable is the opening track that bears the album's name, particularly with its use of traditional percussion, a powerful bass sound, and a synth reminiscent of the Yellow Magic Orchestra, along with an absolutely hypnotic recital-like vocal. A fusion of past and tradition with psychedelic sounds is a hallmark of the entire album, as seen in the 'shambolic' garage psychedelia of 'Brujo' and the long 'Paradise Come,' which reminds one of an extended session from the '70s Pink Floyd. Indeed, a 'fault' and a limit I recognize in this band is their tendency to exceed in certain virtuosity and references to '70s acid rock (a limitation also present in Kikagaku Moyo, related to a tradition in Japanese psychedelia; read Julian Cope for more) that recurs in songs like 'Butterfly's Dream' and 'Tell Me The Name Of that Flower.' Beautiful songs from a group that, in my opinion, has great potential but still needs to make that definitive leap in quality.

Sundays & Cybele - Chaos & Systems
 
sfascia carrozze
sfascia carrozze
5 jan 18

DeRankā„¢: 16,03

real life-send me an angel,1983
The most beautiful eighty-synth-pop-knightly piece of the last one hundred and fifty years.
 
IlConte
IlConte
4 jan 18

DeRankā„¢: 12,26

[HD] Pistol Pete Maravich - TOP 20 PLAYS ā’ø 2016
Since I might kick the bucket tonight and I have various fun activities tomorrow, I'm getting ahead with my personal tribute to this Boy; tomorrow marks 30 years since he left this earth, and of course, itā€™s a special dedication for @[imasoulman]... consider it part of the dedications Ima, as I don't feel like getting tied up in words ahahah
Hello Pete, lord of basketball, greetings Ima, lord of records... and so it shall be...
I donā€™t know what Iā€™ve written while walking, but thatā€™s okay...