What are you listening to and WHY might anyone be interested? (VOL V)

Definite shades of Fiona Apple, which is no bad thing in my book.

Thomas Dolby - The Golden Age of Wireless

Picture Note: This was from a gig at the Marquee around 1981. In the background to my left is Matthew Seligman on Moog bass, to my right is Glen Skinner, now quite a well-known producer who was DJing for us that night. On the screen is Lene Lovich, a shot from the Radio Silence video. If you’re thinking 1981 is a bit early to be using a PC onstage, you’re right–it’s the PPG 340/380 WavKomputor. The Roland is a JP8.

Another library CD:-


She has a simple but effective style, some good musicians too.

On spotify:-

Initially sounds a lot more melodic than Miles and Lontanos normal jazz offerings.
Even a Rush cover on this album.

This seems to qualify as jazz for people who don't like jazz.
Is this album typical of their output?
Which act are they supporting Lontano?

This grows on you as you play it Moore - have done so 5 times now and it is one Christy's best.

Impressive engineered sound quality (imho) on very ordinary CD version, music's really not bad either! : )

nymph

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Originally posted by DenisA:


Kuma,

Thomas has just released the CD/DVD The Singular Thomas Dolby. Thomas discusses the singles project and the Remasters of The Golden Age of Wireless & The Flat Earth (supervised by TD) in his Blog.

Denis,

Thanks for the info.
I must give it a shot!

1st play...

New Model Army - Ghost Of Cain is currently occupying the Rega.

Why? Felt a bit uppity.

Followed by Impurity from the same band...

steve

i love remasters.

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Originally posted by Paper Plane:
Followed by Impurity from the same band...

steve

Inspired by the above, sounding good!

Managed to get today's arrivals in...






Thoroughly enjoyed every one of them

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Originally posted by JamieWednesday:
Managed to get today's arrivals in...




Thoroughly enjoyed every one of them

Glad to see someone playing this album as I think it is going to be one of my favourites of 2009 when I come to the end of the year.

Hugh Masekela <Techno-Bush>

North Side:
Don't Go Lose It Baby
The Seven Riffs Of Africa : Medley
The Lion Never Sleeps
Isikhokhiyana
Grazing In The Grass

South Side:
Motlalepula (The Rainmaker)
Getting Fat In Africa
Pula Ea Na (It's Raining)
African Secret Society
U - Dwi

Bass Zakes Mchunu
Drums Bongani Nxele
Engineer Greg Cutler
Engineer [Mix] Nigel Green
Guitar [Rhythm] Banjo Mosele
Guitar, Vocals John Selolwane
Horns, Percussion, Vocals, Keyboards Hugh Masekela
Organ Moses Ngwenya
Percussion Gasper Lawal
Producer Stewart Levine
Programmed By [Fairlight Cmi Music Computer] Peter Harris
Vocals Mandisa Dlanga Mopati Tsienyane Stella Khumalo Tsepo Tshola
Notes: Recorded at the Battery Mobile at the Woodpecker Inn, Gaborone, Botswana.
Mixed at Battery Studios in London.

Jive Afrika Records @ 1984

Cretan Crossover!

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Originally posted by BigH47:

Initially sounds a lot more melodic than Miles and Lontanos normal jazz offerings.
Even a Rush cover on this album.

This seems to qualify as jazz for people who don't like jazz.
Is this album typical of their output?
Which act are they supporting Lontano?

Howard, I suppose I understand why this might grab you a bit more. Yes it is probably fairly typical but they do not always do prog. Currently listening to them doing some Nirvana.

I found that their live experience blew the albums away so I like forward to seeing them when they support the Charlie Haden Liberation Orchestra at the Royal Festival Hall.

Why? Icey cold futuristic beats and melodies that strain with the push of humanity trying to break through, think of the film AI and that poor poor robotic little boy crying at the bottom of the ocean for all eternity.







Dean...

Long hard day, a shower, a bottle of Titanic Stout, dogs head on the old feet and Gezzer...lifes good.

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Originally posted by kuma:

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Originally posted by DenisA:


Kuma,

Thomas has just released the CD/DVD The Singular Thomas Dolby. Thomas discusses the singles project and the Remasters of The Golden Age of Wireless & The Flat Earth (supervised by TD) in his Blog.

Denis,

Thanks for the info.
I must give it a shot!

Kuma,

Glad to help and here is another recomendation...



The Sole Inhabitant - (+DVD) [Live] [PAL], details here. I have the single CD and really enjoy how TMDR builds up the layers of each track. The bassline in I Live In A Suitcase really give the speakers a workout and much better than the Astronauts & Heretics original. Here are some videos

MGMT - Oracular Spectacular