This Time I intend to do a review, tribute to things I listened to a decade ago, but still I am really Fond of them. Most of the albums I will present, or just announce, could be unknown to most of you, but I enjoy them till now.
So let us begin...
The albums will be not presented in a Top 10 listing and are from my CD collection
808 state - Don Solaris// a great album from a group that influenced musicians as Autechre and Aphex Twin. This album includes one of my favorite songs, Azura, featuring the lead singer of Lamb Louise Rhodes
A Reminiscent Drive - embrace e.p.// electronica, down tempo, kind of music. Not the boring type of down-tempo you usually listen to those fancy bar found anywhere in Athens these days. No computer was used for this album, as the creator of this album is mentioning. The last song of the e.p. "two sides to every story" distinguishes from the rest.
AkaSha - cinematique// from the wiki:
Akasha(or Akash, Ākāśa, आकाश) is the Sanskrit word meaning "aether" in both its elemental and mythological senses. In Hinduism Akasha means the basis and essence of all things. The source of everything that exists. One of the Panchamahabhuta, or "five great elements"; its main characteristic is Shabda (sound). In Hindi the meaning of Akash is sky.
In this catalog refers to a band form in Brixton, London, UK, and theirs first album. A fusion of electronica and jazz. Akasha are responsible for one of the best re-arrangements and orchestrations, of Guns n' Roses' Sweet Child of mine, featuring Neneh Cherry
Boards Of Canada - in a beautiful place out in the country// another electronic based e.p. I surely recommend the excellent album: Music Has the Right to Children, but this one belongs to the LP/Vinyl area. Excepts from the easy-listening theme song this e.p. includes the "amo bishop roden" one that comes in waves of repetition, building the sound in every step, adding in every loop a new sound, so being repetitive but not boring.
coti K- quasi// a Greek producer, mostly known from his collaborations with the famous Greek band Στερεο Νοβα. This album from the '97 includes one of the best memories I have, the formation of the AEON FLUX, and the intro of our radio days, back there in Patra. Notte Estiva was the track. I found an interview of coti K from avopolis (Greek only).
the princess + the warrior - OST// From the same people that brought up Run Lola Run comes another great film. Enough with the film, the soundtrack is written by "pale 3", the same people that written the Run Lola Run Soundtrack. I think that I prefer this one.
french fried funk - various// all the super stars of France electronic stage are here, from DJ CAM to AIR,Alex Gopher to Dimitris from Paris. Double cd, songs spiced by the remixes of IVAN and ERIC RUG (who the F@$K are those people?)
Gonzales - Uber Alles// hmmm, this one is sooooo good, he is behind and responsible for the increased fame of popstars as FEIST and Peaches , involved in various collaborations and re-arrangements. I recommend his latest album "Solo Piano"
Deep Dish - junk science// house music from one of the best groups (DJs actualy) formed by the Iranian American members Ali "Dubfire" Shirazinia and Sharam Tayebi.
Cut La Roc - la roc rocks// At the end of the big-beat movement led by "fat boy slim", "the chemical brothers" and other bands, this album stands out to remind us of the parties. Get you jumpin'.
Red Snapper - Prince Blimey - The debut album from the U.K. instrumental band. One of the best albums I ever listened to. An excellent fusion of Jazz and jungle-breakbeat percussions, performed using a bass, drums and a guitar.
Jamie Myerson - The Listen Project//Mostly known as a remixer, but this album is good, and the songs titled as "afraid" and "this time" are worth your attention.
DAFT PUNK - everything your choice// OK, so nothing to say here, the name speaks for itself, the duo from Paris, with the robot heads. Influenced everyone and everywhere.Teir first album back at 1998. tracks as "revolution 909", "da Funk", "Around the world",Burnin'" from their first album are monumental to the dance community (am I wrong?). Ah, also you can know find them at their new sub-site in youtube
check this one...it really rocks
Scheer - Infliction// enough with the electronic based groups. This one in '96 was voted as one of the most promising new bands. And listening to the "wish you were dead" felt like it.
cracker - kerosene hat// don't foul yourself lyrics are about opium!!!
Sometimes I wanna take you down.
Sometime I wanna get you low.
I brush your hair back from your eyes.
I take you down let the river flow.
Sometimes I go and walk the street
Behind the green sheet of glass.
A million miles below their feet
A million miles, a million miles
CHORUS:
I'll be with you girl
Like being low
hey hey hey like being stone
I'll be with you girl
Like being low
hey hey hey like being stoned.
A million poppies gonna make me sleep.
But just one rose it knows your name
The fruit is rusting on the vine
The fruit is calling from the trees
Hey don't you wanna go down
Like some junkie cosmonaut
A million miles below their feet
A million miles a million miles
CHORUS
Blue blue is the sun.
Brown brown is the sky.
Green green are her eyes.
A million miles a million miles
Hey don't you wanna go down
Like some disgraced cosmonaut
A million miles below their feet
A million miles a million miles
CHORUS
Don Fleming - Because tomorrow comes// the uber song, the uber e.p., from the leader of the "Gumball".
Motorpsycho - angels and deamons at play// the first album of the Norwegian rock band that i have ever heard, The Song "in the family" echoes in my brain for a decade now. Also its one of the bands, with the Gomez, that till now never fails to amaze me, that every-single-one album they release is a diamond worth listening.
Kyuss - Blues for the red sun// long time ago, before QOTSA (queens of the stone age), this band among others was building the now-called "stone rock". Hard guitars, mixed with blues rhythm, cool as a hard-rock band can be. Each album a different story, a different sound, till their final one "...and the circus leaves town"
Steel Pole Bath Tub - scars from falling down// from New York, a punk rock band formed almost 20 years ago. This is the only album I ever listened to. They sound almost like Sonic Youth, if you asked to compare it with another group. Song to listen to "Kansas City"
The Posies - Amazing Disgrace// Power-Pop band, with lots of fuzz to the guitars (speaking for the amazing disgrace). Not so good in total, but there are excellent songs in this one. My favorite "Please return it", melancholic although the the fuzzy guitars. Loved also "ontario", "precious moments" and "everybody is a fucking liar"
the experimental pop band - homesick// one of the coolest albums I have ever listen. Most famous for the "forty greatest hits". Pop-funky-Samples, everything goes in this album. Songs as "for dancers only", "archive"
the afghan whigs - black love// If I were to describe the music played by the afghan whigs I would described it as soul-funk-hard-rock fusion, sometimes with a 80's finishing touch. Honky's ladder the single from this album. The band became famous with the 1965 album and the single "somethin' hot". In the 1965 album their love for soul, is more than obvious.
Fu Manchu - the action is Go// Speeding cars, gazoline in the air, explosive riffs...
Rolling Stone describes their sound as: "Super heavy and bass happy Detroit rock 'n' roll is totally deep-fried, fuzzed out, window breakin', pot sellin', sleepin-in-the-van, skater metal."
...head-bunging all the way. Feel the power of fu-manchu.
Octopus - from A to B// Pop till you drop dead, with a touch of psychedelic tunes. A classic if you ask me, the first single, also the first track "your smile", sounds so gooooood. Find it, listen to it. The best part is the album itself, a game is hidden inside it.
Lightning Seeds - Dizzy Heights// from pop to pop, lightning seeds dear ladies and gentlemen, one of the most famous british bands around. Lucky you from the Jollification, album is their greatest hits ever.
Shit gotta go so a few more in rush...
the cruel sea - the honeymoon is over
john lee hooker - chill out
honest - OST
grand lee buffalo - copperopolis
this is for apache - various
babybird - ugly beautiful
the church - magician among spirits
