motel de moka

I have been one acquainted with the night. / I have walked out in rain — and back in rain. / I have outwalked the furthest city light.

I have looked down the saddest city lane. / I have passed by the watchman on his beat / and dropped my eyes, unwilling to explain.

I have stood still and stopped the sound of feet / when far away an interrupted cry / came over houses from another street, / but not to call me back or say goodbye; / And further still at an unearthly height / one luminary clock against the sky / proclaimed the time was neither wrong nor right.

I have been one acquainted with the night.

- Robert Frost.

ESG - Six pack
(Step Off / 2003)
Breakout - Planet Rock pt. 1
(Planet Rock 12″ / 2007)
Guru - When you’re near
(Jazzmatazz Vol. 1 / 1993)
Roam the Hello Clouds - Pretender’s hand
(Near Misses / 2007)
Dj Shadow - Dark days theme
(Dark Days single / 2000)

A relaxed Friday in here. Today I don’t have much time so I’m only uploading another short selection of tunes fitting the bipolar weather in my city these past days; sunny and green on daylight, damp and cloudy on moonlight. The 5 songs are supposed to fit in between these two landscapes, on one side, the sunny motown-esque pop/funk of ESG and Breakout’s amazing reinterpretation of Afrika Bambaataa’s hip hop classic and on the somber side of the spectre comes the electronic tingled jazz of Roam the hello clouds and Dj Shadow’s trademark blend of moody jazz, funk & hip hop samples. In the middle of the playlist I included a song from Guru’s Jazzmatazz project in an attempt to provide a common ground between the first set of tracks and the second ones, don’t know if it actually works, will try to sneak & drop some tonight at my brother’s birthday and use them guests as guinea pigs for future playlists. Have a good weekend everyone.