Has any other band managed to channel such a wide range of influences into a unique and consistent output over a 20-year period as…
… Continue reading5:5:5: XI. Five Albums, Five Five-Piece Bands by Damian Evans
The beat-touting trio take-over for Filtered Listening 18, zillagramwiches, crooked crossed and mariolenard lead us through an enthusiastic, ear-pricking selection of twisted beatwork, sliced electronics and jazz experimentation…
1. Dr00p – McCLOUD [2016, Self-Released / Bandcamp] {zlg}
2. Jameszoo – Spit [2017, Brainfeeder] {zlg}
3. Jon & Vangelis – The Friends of Mr Cairo [1981, Polydor] {crcr}
4. Gary Numan – Music for Chameleons [1982, Beggars Banquet] {crcr}
5. Mckaya Mckraven – The Encore [2015, International Anthem] {ml}
6. Henry Wu – Boards and Skins [2017, Eglo] {ml}
Returning for another semi-seasonal 4 hour special, with Ring Modulator, Kubla Khan, Electric Ape and Stephen Kin;Aesthetic delivering the usual variety of tracks in rotation…
1. Albert King – Santa Claus Wants Some Loving [1982 Re, Stax] {K;A}
2. The Meters – Look-Ki Py Py [2001 Re, Rhino] {K;A}
3. Velly Joonas – Stopp Seisku Aeg [1983, Frotee] {KK}
4. Linda di Franco – TV Scene [1985, WEA] {KK}
5. Imagination – Just An Illusion (Dub) [1983, R&B Records] {EA}
6. Soft Hair – A Good Sign [2016, Weird World] {EA}
7. Paul Blackford – Illusion [2017, CPU] {RM}
8. Golden Teacher – Spiritron [2017, No Luscious Life / Golden Teacher Records] {RM}
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… Continue readingzillagramwiches IDIOT, part two of the epic 95min tape…
This month’s Filtered Listening brings a fresh batch of zillagramwiches previews alongside more recent obssessions from Ring Modulator’s endless musical amassings, including recent tracks from Charlotte Gainsbourg and Belbury Circle, expert percussive production from…
1. Hot 8 Brass Band – Can’t Nobody Get Down (Alphabets Heaven Remix) [2017, Tru Thoughts] {S;K}
2. Heatwave – Goin’ Crazy [1981, GTO] {S;K}
3. Alec Mansion – Ou Est Tu [1982, WEA] {RM}
4. Steve Cobby – Rick James Dwells In The Abyss [2017, Déclassé Recordings] {RM}
5. Felix Da Housecat – Silver Screen Shower Scene (Thin White Duke Remix) [2002, City Rockers] {S;K}
6. Ruth – Polaröid / Roman / Photo [2010 Re, Angular] {S;K}
7. Charlotte Gainsbourg – Im A Lie [2017, Because] {RM}
8. The Belbury Circle – Heading Home (2017, Ghostbox] {RM}
… Continue readingBrighton’s zillagramwiches brings his lifebits, the first part of a mega 95min tape…
A pleasure to welcome Damian Evans back for Filtered Listening 14, recording from Brighton this month, along a 2hour amble the pair explore musical moments in Southern, Central and Northern Africa, courtesy of three 2017 releases…
1. Kasai Allstars – Quick As White [2017 Re, Crammed] {K;A}
2. Maalem Mahmoud Gania – Sidi Sma Ya Boulandi [2017, Hive Mind] {K;A}
3. Dungen – Jarten Genom Srocen [2016, Smalltown Supersound] {DA}
4. A Certain Ratio – Bootsy [1986, Factory] {DA}
5. Wojciech Karolak – Discopus 1&2 (If Extended mix) [2016, If] {K;A}
6. Dan Hartman – Chocolate Box [1978, CBS / Blue Sky] {K;A}
7. Norma Fraser – Respect [1968, Coxsone] {DA}
8. Chrissy Zebby Tembo – Born Black [2017 Re, Now Again] {DA}
Great to have Scaramanga Silk join us for this month’s Filtered Listening, a regular at the label and a seasoned selector, he treats us to a few exclusive…
1. Hugh Masekela – Mama (Metro Area Birthday Dub [2003, Verve] {K;A}
2. Bumba Massa – Mbanda Akoma Television [1982, Disco Stock] {K;A}
3. Mo Kolours – Axum (Forthcoming) [2017, 22a] {SS}
4. The Pioneers – Papa Was A Rolling Stone [2017 Re, Attack / Trojan] {SS}
5. Paul Piot Et Son Orchestre – Le Ciel Est-Il A Vendre ? [2009 Re, Chappell] {K;A}
6. Babla – Babla’s Theme [1983, Music India] {K;A}
7. The Unknown Stuntman – Leave This Heaven [Exclusive] (Unreleased) {SS}
8. Joe Armon-Jones & Maxwell Owin – Easy Now [2017, YAM] {SS}
A pleasure to have Colin ‘Readsy’ Read along to renew this well-worn DJ pairing, continuing that August weekends’ Pride atmosphere with a bright opening flare of boogie, disco & pop-funk…
1. Jody Watley – Dont You Want Me [1987, MCA] {K;A}
2. Alton Edwards – I Just Wanna (Spend Some Tim With You) [1989, Streetwave] {K;A}
3. Shirley Murdoch – Truth Or Dare [1986, Elektra] {R}
4. Unlimited Touch – Feel The Music [1981, Prelude] {R}
5. Sister Sledge – Lost In Music (Special 1984 Nile Rodgers Remix) [1984, WEA] {K;A}
6. Patti Austin – Gonna Be Special [1984, Qwest] {K;A}
7. Zapp – It Doesn’t Really Matter [1985, Warner] {R}
8. BB&Q – Dreamer [1985, Cooltempo] {R}
Back recording in Brighton for July with a solo selection, pulling together a fairly random stack of records for another as-it-happens mix, purposefully dotted with a few choice discoveries, finds and digs from this year so far including…
1. Black Flower – Artifacts [2017, Zephyrs / SDBan]
2. The Sunshot Band – Oversize Dub [2016 Re, Pressure Sounds]
3. Antibalas – Him Belly No Go Sweet [2012, Daptone]
4. Auntie Flo – Rainfall on Red Earth [2017, Sofrito]
5. Elsa Hewitt – Snow White Lily [2017, EH / Self Released]
6. Midori Takada – Trompe-l’œil [2017 Re, WRWTFWW]
7. Joni Mitchell – Shadows and Light [1975, Elektra / Asylum]
8. Grip Tight – Love’s Gone [2016, Musclemilk]
