ALFAMA
ALFAMA
16 dec 17

DeRankā„¢: 2,27

Chad and Jeremy - Of cabbages and kings (full album) somewhere in 1967. A gem of baroque pop, psychedelia, and folk. Recommended.
 
Lao Tze
Lao Tze
16 dec 17

DeRankā„¢: 4,33  JukeBox

Coati Mundi - Me No Pop I
The quirky little man from Kid Creole & The Coconuts, who also tried his hand at acting.
(Fans of Miami Vice will remember his appearance in a couple of episodes, plus a cameo in 'Who's That Girl' with Madonna).
Memorable things, in short.
But even more memorable is his solo LP from '83.
 
sotomayor
sotomayor
16 dec 17

DeRankā„¢: 11,20  RadioDelirio

@[Pinhead] now we want the five questions for @[algol]!
 
sotomayor
sotomayor
16 dec 17

DeRankā„¢: 4,76

The #zot2016 review presents another album that I missed last year, 2016, but this time unconsciously because I find it hard to keep up with this bandā€™s releases (they even put out an album in 2017 that I haven't listened to yet, which means I might have to do a similar review next year).

Chicos de Nazca - Living Lightime (BYM).

My favorite Chilean band, now firmly based in Berlin (Germany), confirms it is particularly prolific with an average of one LP a year. "Living Lightime" was released in December 2016 and is practically already the penultimate album from Chicos de Nazca (who released another LP in May 2017). The band consists of leader Francisco KB Cabala (La Hell Gang), Carlos Cabala, Nes, and Pablo Thiermann, all representing BYM Records (the same label as Follakzoid, just to be clear). Recorded at Funkhaus Studios in Berlin by Pablo Thiermann himself, the album contains eight songs that mostly repeat the same (convincing) formula of psychedelic rock, echoing the sound that the BJM might have had during the latter part of the nineties. The structures are mostly simple and effective, this time built on 1970s rockā€™nā€™roll riffs with some nods to Neil Young, eventually losing themselves in very simple yet impactful guitar solos. Noteworthy is the eight-minute "Rising Motion," constructed similarly to the other tracks but obviously distinguished by having a much longer 'tail.' The limitation of this band, which is incredibly easy to listen to, likely lies in a certain repetitiveness of the compositions both structurally and in terms of the nature and quality of the sounds. Consequently, they seem to lose momentum album after album. Nonetheless, recommended. 3/5

Chicos de Nazca - Breaking All Her Time
 
sotomayor
sotomayor
16 dec 17

DeRankā„¢: 0,00

The review 'Buzzin' Sound' or #buzz presents you this Saturday a truly special album by a certainly renowned and internationally recognized author. Thanks once again to @[ALFAMA] for guiding us through these new sound dimensions.

David Shea - Rituals (2014).

In the same days that Brian Eno is recording an album in collaboration with young pianist Tom Rogerson ('Finding Shore', Dead Oceans), I literally accompany you in listening to the album of this composer and pianist, a student of Morton Feldman and a long-time collaborator of John Zorn. The album is titled 'Rituals' (Room40) and was released in September 2014. Composed and recorded in Melbourne over five years during his stay in Australia, the album embarks on a genuine journey through traditional ritual music, focusing on ancient religious rites such as those of Buddhist and Taoist worship. The compositions, based on a certain minimalism, aim to practically immerse the author within sound experiences according to concepts expressed in the field of kinematics combined with sound, suggesting that it is the waves generated by different types of sounds that define the geometries of movement and the motion of bodies. A work of minimal neoclassical music with strongly evocative traits that, with style and elegance, holds a certain expressive power that draws the listener into a state of contemplation and meditative peace.

David Shea - Ritual 32
 
zappp
zappp
16 dec 17

DeRankā„¢: 5,63  JukeBox

Do They Know It's Christmas?/Feed The World - Band Aid ā€Ž1984 (F.te:2)

I donā€™t know if itā€™s the original cover, but... well, considering the moment, it seemed appropriate...