Der Weltraum Space Oddities

Dusseldorf La Rheinita

Phil Lynott Yellow Pearl

Morgan Fisher Roll Away The Stone '78

Bruce Haack Super Nova

By my reckoning, no song in the kraut/kosmische rock genre has ever matched the sprawling jubilation of La Rheinita, an anthemic instrumental from 1978 propelled by the lumbering tom drum workout that would be lifted pretty much part & parcel by Thin Lizzy frontman Phil Lynott and songwriter Midge Ure (who was in Visage and would wind up fronting Ultravox) for Yellow Pearl. Hats off to the man for his great taste. Could a nation whose development as an industrial powerhouse depended entirely on steel fail to produce a genre of music that sounded like this? At about the 3:08 mark, the song rockets way into the stratosphere . I never tire of this song...

From the vaults of the fecklessly fey Cherry Red Records: Morgan Fisher, a tickler of ivories (synthetic & not), took it upon himself to pay tribute to Mott the Hoople's top 10 hit with an abrasive and charming lo-fi cover. File this somewhere between Bruce Haack and Ariel Pink, and for comparison I leave you with a raga-like synth-workout from the late Mr. Haack, long-time mp3 blog favourite.

DJ Overdose's MIAMI BASS HISTORY Mixtape Volume 1

Miami Bass History – Mixtape Volume 1 (by DJ Overdose) by Miamibasshistory on Mixcloud

A handy and educational selection of bass classics from some damn dusty crates courtesy of The Miami Bass History blog.

The 20th Century's Golden Voice

David Ruffin I'm So Glad I Fell For You

Ladies and gentlemen, another song from the most golden voice of the 20th century... Mr. David Ruffin, with a stirring, gospel-inflected of melancholy, yearning and celebration. Enjoy your weekend.

Let's Jack!

Babe Rainbow Set Loose (Soft Riot's Manhunter Version)

Much digital ink has been spilled (deservedly so) on the works of Babe Rainbow (Cameron Reed), the bitingly funny and hyper-talented musician and producer (who, among other things, was involved in the creation of the terrific Shit Harper Did website), but less-so about the man at the helm of Soft Riot - also (at one time) a Vancouver resident and music scene fixture, Jack Duckworth.

Usually when one encounters writing about Jack and his projects, it's prefaced with some mention of his long-standing commitment to music, and specifically to mining a particular field of post-industrial, neu-wave sounds, in projects much loved by Goldkicks like Radio Berlin, A Luna Red, Primes, and Savage Furs. That's all well and good, but I think that makes it seem like there's some historical obligation to pay attention... That approach doesn't do justice to the actual pleasure and joy to be derived from this guy's actual body of work - the care with which he approaches his music and the time he puts into it.... A group like Trust(warning: Myspace link) has momentary momentum, but, let's be honest - that album is a fairly uneven stylistic hodgepodge (and it kind of sounds like Chris Martin is singing sometimes) that could have been re-worked and spread across a couple of EPs. A musician like Jack has the benefit of substantial experience and talent, and so it never feels like a stale re-hash of the industrial sounds of yesteryear, or a solitary catchy single surrounded by some patchy studio meanderings.

Now making his home in London, England, here's hoping that the release of the Another Drone In Your Head EP will find a larger audience.

Youindie has an interview with Jack up if you'd like to learn more.

Ankle Biters

Jean-Michel Jarre Zoolook (Remix)

Jermaine Jackson featuring Devo Let Me Tickle Your Fancy

Here are two mid-80s uptempo tracks from two double-Js. The Jermaine Jackson song is notable for featuring Idaho's most prominent proponents of the theory of human devolution. Jermaine's musicianship, production skills and general good nature are often obscured in relation to the accomplishments of Janet and Michael, or Latoya's trainwreck of a career (in her defense, she did record a couple of choice 80's R&B cuts that are worthy of attention), which is a shame.

Mr. Jarre, occupying as he does that fertile artistic space between Mike Oldfield and Yani, has not suffered in the shadow of anyone, particularly in the kitsch-heavy arena of world music. Zoolook finds him toying with the Fairlight CMI, working the same grooves and voice-effects that Yello Magic Orchestra were at the time, and in a much tamer style than the grandiose "performance for monuments" music that is his usual hallmark.

Gold That Rolls

Samples The Commodores' Oh Yeah.

Footprintz Fabric Promo Mix

Footprintz Heaven Felt Like Night

In advance of their Saturday appearance at Fabric, I guess it's as decent a time as any to post this promo mix Footprintz did as well as one of their more recent tracks from Visionquest's FABRIC compilation (#61). The duo of Addy Weitzman and Maurice Knecht don't disappoint here with some great rarities and edits. (Yes, that is Annie Lennox singing on the 3rd track.) Take a look at the track list below, and please take special not of the ending song, it's from from another Montreal notable and swell-guy, SUITE - the project of one Patrick Andrew Boivin - and is one of my favourite songs of 2011.

1. Til I Die - Beach Boys (Footprintz Remix)
2. Touch Me - Suicide
3. Darling Don't Leave Me - Robert Görl (Footprintz Edit)
4. Thorns - Z-Factor
5. Life With You - Expansives
6. Lost Inside of You - Virgo Four
7. U - Clarian
8. Lies (Watch Your Lift) - LoSoul
9. Let Your Body Talk - Ace & The Sandman
10. Mysteries of The East - Jhalib
11. It Shakes The Heart - Clarian
12. The End of Love - Suite

Organ Mood

Organ Mood Les Peuples

Organ Mood Modulor

For the MAC's latest Nocturnes series in Montreal, the exceptionally talented duo synthesizer & lights duo Organ Mood will be performing tonight. I wish I could be there.

Speaking Of...

Gloria Lynne Speaking of Happiness

PJ Harvey

PJ Harvey Hanging In The Wire

A Perfect Murder

The Glove A Perfect Murder

An astonishing track from The Glove's Blue Sunshine, a side-project of Robert Smith from The Cure and Steven Severin from Siouxsie & The Banshees. Jeanette Landray, who has some gorgeous and rich songs in a far too sparse discography, provided the main vocals for the album but doesn't appear on this song.

Night Breathing

The Cryan' Shames The Sailing Ship

Huey Lewis & The Muse

Penguin Cafe Orchestra Penguin Cafe Single

Huey Lewis & The News Heart & Soul

Mr. Lewis is a man of more depth than might be imagined, at first... (He can out-act Gwyneth Paltrow - you ever see Duets?) For Heart & Soul, he appears to have lifted the guitar-line from a song from chamber-avant-pop heros Penguin Cafe Orchestra's first album.

The Course of a Lifetime

Derrick Harriott Some Guys Have All The Luck

Derrick Harriott Standin' In

Horace Andy Mother & Child Reunion

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The Serpico Influence & Detective Rick Lee, Hipster Cops

HipsterCops is a new Tumblr created with the aim of exploring the unique phenomenon of the Hipster Cop. Although the phenomenon's profile is now raised thanks to Detective Rick Lee's presence at the Occupy Wall Street protest in New York City, it would be erroneous to imagine that Mr. Lee is its non plus ultra. He is nothing if not the heir to a lengthy and rich history, dating back past punks, hippies, beatniks and Zoot suit rioters to the very origins of the hipster itself.

Topics covered on the blog include The Serpico Influence, The Hipster Cop in Literature, Korova, Dan Bejar of Destroyer, and much more.

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Cargo Cult - Thums Up! Miami Bass & Baile Funk Mix

THUMS UP! MIX [DOWNLOAD]

1h15m 320kbps 173mb

I came across an old trove of Miami Bass vinyl & cd-rips from way back last night and, being overtaken by the moment, decided to put together a scrappy, dirty mix of Miami Bass classics, covering the leading lights of the scene like 2 Live Crew, L'Trimm, Egyptian Lover, MC Shy D, and so forth, as well as a lot of related baile funk and southern bass track that don't necessarily fit , but don't feel out of place. Except for INOJ. INOJ always sounds out of place.

[TRACKLIST TO COME - TRAINSPOTTING WELCOME]

Cargo Cult - Occhi Mix

CARGO CULT OCCHI MIX
58m17s, 320kbps MP3

1. Monarchy I Won’t Let Go (Myd & Sam Tiba Remix)
2. Carte Blanche With You (feat. Alexis Taylor)
3. Fail Forever When Saints Go Machine
4. Nautiluss X Lord Skywave Ultraviolet
5. Audiofly 6 Degrees (feat. Fiora, Tale of Us Remix)
6. Jamie Woon Night Air (Solomun Edit)
7. Beardyman Where Does Your Mind Go? (Tom Middleton Liquatech Remix)
8. Bingo Players Cry (Just A Little Bit)
9. Lovebirds Want You In My Soul (feat. Stee Downes)
10. Saaed Younan Call You (Loko Remix)
11. Junior Boys FM (Tensnake Remix)

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Cargo Cult - OCT82011 MIX

Cargo Cult Oct82011 Mix
1h19m59s, 320kbps, 183mb

1. Peter & The Magician Twist
2. Nightlife Unlimited Just Be Yourself
3. Kris Menace Walkin' On The Moon feat Emil
4. Grum Can't Shake This Feeling (Grum Club Mix)
5. Data MC vs Nhan & Taan Too Young To Die (Moullinex Remix)
6. The Glimmers Whomp That Sucker (Munk Remix)
7. Onra Keep On Loving Me
8. Louis La Roche Gimme Gimme
9. Tortured Soul You Found A Way (Art of Tones Classic Vocal Mix)
10. Villa Nah Running On (Kebacid Remix)
11. James Yuill Crying For Hollywood (Shir Khan Remix)
12. Joyce Muniz Spooky Dusty
13. Nicolas Jaar Stay In Love
14. Cecile & Venice Rimmel
15. SHINDU Happy House
16. S.A.S. Lover In Me
17. Scenic Another Sky (The Magician Remix)
18. Cluster & Eno Ho Renomo

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Cargo Cult - Dropped From The Sky Mix

CARGO CULT Dropped From The Sky Mix

28:34, 320kbps MP3

1.Gigamesh When You're Dancing (RAC Remix)
2.Foster The People Pumped Up Kicks (Gigamesh Remix)
3.Goldenbug Futuregirl
4.Lullabies In The Dark Iridium (Superpitcher Remix)
5.Black Devil Disco Club To Ardent feat Nancy Sinatra (Horse Meat Disco Remix)

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