“Uea!

besOs,
Globuchito González”

One more house/party list. This one follows a post few days ago plus Kahlo’s Globuchito comic character complaining about PoMo condition. I find it hilarious and couldn’t resist making a list out of it. Globuchito is a hypochondriac in the tradition of Almodovar’s movie, mashing up reality and drawing wrong conclusion. What better excuse for making a messy dance list? Middle: E.M.&I. I love how the Dj declares “Welcome to the New Generation” with acid Jazz beat. It captures jazz on standard house beat circa early 90′s mash. So what happens to that project anyway? Inserting more delicate structure to Techno. After acid jazz everything fizzles out and disappear by late 90′s. (see also Fritz And His Jazzcats)

Third Eye Foundation and Four Tet have special place. Their albums from 5 years ago are still half step ahead. Compared it to about to be released RJD2 and Klaxon. The later aren’t as strong in remaking House and IDM. Shouldn’t we get out money back? It’s been 5 years since those early IDM attempt.

Anywho, enjoy the mix.

“ New Generation (Globuchito mix) ”

01. RJD2- Get It
(The Third Hand (promo), 2007)
02. The Third Eye Foundation – Stone Cold Say So
(Little Lost Soul, 2000)
03. E.M.& I. – 3 On 3
(This is Acid Jazz : The Vibe, 1994)
04. Fritz And His Jazzcats – Good Inside
(House of Acid Jazz, 1993)
05. Four Tet – She Moves She
(Rounds, 2003)
06. Peaches – Rock The Shocker
(Impeach My Bush, 2006)
07. Klaxons – Golden Skkans (Erol alkan’s ekstra spektral dub)
(Myths of the Near Future, 2007)
08. Dee-Lite – Love is Everything
(Infinity Within, 1992)
 

see also: Globuchito’s page, There is so much noise
image: Hugo*

Inspiration for writing a post can come in many different ways. Most of the times for me it’s a certain theme that inspires me to write something and to make an accompanying play list. This time however it was the picture above which I found – totally by chance – on Flickr. Ever since seeing it, it immediately inspired me to bring together music that could add to the mystical and fairytale-like atmosphere that’s embodied through this impressive photograph.

The picture was taken by lunaryuna, who photographed her three year old daughter behind their house in the middle of the forests in Ecuador. That’s basically all we know and all we actually need to know about this picture. The imagery speaks for itself; the heavy, vibrant colors of the forest, the soft light that sparsely comes through the leaves and embraces the scenery with a mesmerizing glow of golden radiance, the placement of the girl in the small patch of light. It seems to not just capture a reality in that moment of time, but it in fact creates an atmosphere that goes far beyond that certain moment in time and what’s actually pictured within the photograph itself. Thereby it creates a world of its own.

The play list heavily builds upon old and new folk music. It feels like a natural companion with its mystical undertones and warm, yet ghostly ambiance. The set starts off with Greg Ashley performing a haunted acid-folk tune that’s preceded by the playful yet ominous sounds of a laughing and giggling girl.

The two songs by The Book of AM form the centre pieces of the play list. Their self titled album was recently reissued by Wah Wah Records from Spain in a luscious and beautifully illustrated 112-page book filled with engravings that accompany their music. The album was recorded in the mid 70’s in the woods of Mallorca by a group of likeminded voyagers from different countries and cultures. A true landmark album in the folk-scene.

By including World’s End Girlfriend I’ve tried to explore the eerie ambiance that seems to be lurking underneath the surface of this photograph with the little girl who sits all alone in the middle of the dark forest. The track combines the warm and spiritual undertones of The Book of AM with an almost horror-like setting that could have come straight from an anime soundtrack.

All the other tracks were also selected to build upon the scenery that’s created by the soft and mystical folk tunes of The Book of AM. My personal favorite female singer/songwriter of the moment, Marissa Nadler, seems like a natural fit for this play list. Her beautiful folk songs, often wrapped in sinister murder ballads, create an almost life like recalling of the forest.

Yö metsän suojassa
(A night sheltered by forest)

Suopursujen tuoksussa

kanervien keskellä

askelluksesi kohti unen

huomaa suo.

Aamu-usvana

levittäydyt sammaleiden ylle,

jotka huokuvat kauneimpia

lauluja luoksesi.

01 kutomo – usva lammen ylla, kimalteleva metsa (mist above pond, glimmering forest)
02 fursaxa – purple fantasy
03 larkin grimm – last tree
04 linda perhacs – chimacum rain
05 jack rose – red horse
06 robbie basho – eagle sails the blue diamond waters
07 james blackshaw – o true believers

photo: kutomo (+ss)
poem: kutomo

Algun tiempo atras mis bisabuelos habian escapado de una guerra civil angoleña que todavia arrastra la cola y ahora yo me levanto sintiendome con el mundo a media voz, comprendiendo como los simples entretenimientos de pronto se han convertido en un cónclave espontáneo sobre mi futuro y recurriendo a razones anodinas para ocultar, ahora que los alambres de puas en la pared han sido removidos, que siempre habia tenido presente el deseo de huida, tal vez hubiese sido un condicionamiento que viene de la genetica, de mi propia sangre; mis bisabuelos, mi abuelo, mi padre. Como una secta fanatizada huyendo de algun signo aciago. Algo que nos permita salir de aquí. Algo que me permitiera salir de aquí, recuerdo. Y recuerdo significa que ella, ya está recordando. Pero también que yo recuerdo. El sonido de un tren lejano, ella ya sabe de que se trata.

1. Young Marble Giants – the final day
   (Wanna buy a bridge?, 1980)
2. Black Box recorder – the english motorway system
   (The facts of life, 2000)
3. Glass Candy – computer love (Kraftwerk cover)
   (Unreleased demo)
4. Chromatics – in the city
   (In shining violence, 2007)
5. Au revoir Simone – fallen snow (teenagers rmx)
   (fallen snow single, 2007)
6. Klaxons – Golden Skans (Erol Alkan’s ekstra spektral dub)
   (Unreleased)

Salir de aquí… salir- ¿Qué quieres decir? ¿qué quería decir yo?, qué había dicho. Inconsciente de que nada hasta entonces había hecho presagiar en mi comportamiento que había llegado al límite y la decisión estaba tomada: otras ciudades, otros horizontes y latitudes, otros amigos y otros afectos. Tenia sin embargo, pasado, aunque hubiese renunciado por ahora a mis primeros y mas remotos afectos. Ahora veo el espectáculo del firmamento mudo sobre la escena. Desgranando los nombres de todas aquellas cosas cotidianas como una letanía, desencadenado el vertiginoso carnaval en el que se convierte el mundo bajo el disfraz de las palabras ajenas – zug, treno, trem, train – un espectáculo épico, una metáfora sugerida por el alcohol, sintiendome como Adan sin Eva, sintiendome como Adan con una Eva electrica.

Photo: Ambrel, via Dadanoias.

I think it’s time we had some boogie on the motel dont you think? And what better boogie than Classic 70′s Porn Music! this stuff really cracks me up, I cant believe porn had such GREAT soundtracks, I mean, it actually makes me wanna get down and really boogie woogie. I don’t know about you, but when I listen to these songs, all I can imagine is a ‘fashionably’ decorated room, poor dialogue, bell-bottomed-crotch-exposing pants, brown rugs and a sexy black man with an afro that takes up all the screen ready to make ‘beautiful beautiful love’ to a very willing naked woman!

Come on, admit it.. you love this as much as I do!

 
Classic 70′s Porn Music – Sex World

Classic 70′s Porn Music – Laying Pipe

Classic 70′s Porn Music – Love Muscle

Classic 70′s Porn Music – Bass

Classic 70′s Porn Music – Lounge