motel de moka

I saw a pretty street this morning I forgot the name
New and cleanly it was the sun’s clarion
Executives laborers exquisite stenographers
Criss-cross Monday through Saturday four times daily
Three times every morning sirens groan
At the lunch hour a rabid bell barks
The lettering on the walls and billboards
the doorplates and posters twitters parakeet-style
I love the swank of that street
Situated in Paris between the rue Aumont-Thieville and the avenue des Ternes
- Guillaume Apollinaire, Zone

Second list in New Generation exploration series. I think there is a pleasure in trying to capture the sound of a city without being there. Only from knowing how a musician is somewhat connected to a city. This list originally was built to remember Alice Coltrane, the gifted bebop harpist who recently passed away. She spent time in Paris while studying with Bud Powell in the early 60’s before returning to NY and playing with John Coltrane. CocoRosie is another duo who left Brooklyn for Paris before releasing their first strange and delicate album. The two Parisians artist in the lsit is Delaney, a slowcore recording with Pehrl and Kawaii who drop MdM email about their first EP release. That EP is interesting, combining electronic, psychedelia and electronic similar to Deerhoof.

Anyway, comment away. This series is meant to explore various interesting new sound, style and texture. Either seeing old songs next to new pieces or finding new tracks not posted before. And of course adventure. Enjoy.

“New Generation (Paris ed.)”

CocoRosie - Good Friday (web)
(La Maison de Mon Reve, 2004)

Skytree - St Croix Boomsite (web)
(Wild Forest [EP], 2007)

Miki N’Doye Orchestra - Ousu Lion N’Jie
(Joko, 2002)

Kawaiii - Kyoto (MySpace)
(Kawaiii [EP], 2007)

Alice Coltrane - Journey In Satchidananda (wiki)
(Journey In Satchidananda [1997 Remaster], 1970)

Cyrus Sullivan - Sex Worker (via)
(The Best Of MP3.COM Volume 1, 2007)

Delaney - Sur La Place Lili Boulanger (web)
(Delaney, 2005)

see also: Paris, NG (Globuchito mix)
image credit: phil h