Sunday 18 November 2012

Sleep Games

I was very pleased to receive a copy of the new Pye Corner Audio album Sleep Games.
Now.......I am quite keen on Pye Corner Audio, and have enjoyed the Black Mill Tapes Vol 1, 2 and 3, which I have mentioned in previous posts here. I am very pleased to say that Sleep Games is as good, if not at times even better. Occasionally a feel for Phaedra/Rubycon era Tangerine Dream, Klaus Shultze, The BEF and even The Aphex Twin creeps in, but thats not a bad thing at all in my books (in fact a big plus in my world) One thing is for sure, Pye Corner Audio and Ghost Box working together was meant to be. This collaboration has produced a wonderful tense and at times even serene sounding album with a 1st class production from the mysterious Head Technician with mastering by Jon Brooks of The Advisory Circle. So thats my two bobs worth. If you have not got a copy, best you order one now. 

Tuesday 13 November 2012

A Record Box (x2) of Delights


Played a DJ set the other night (I use the term DJ very loosely) and have been asked by a couple of people (yep 2 of them) to post a list of the records/music played. So here it is. In more or less the order of being played.
Mario Molino - Shake Psycho, Kraftwerk - Showroom Dummies, John Keating - Feel the Earth Move, Barry Adamson - Soul Devil, Harmonia - Veterano, Alan Parker & Alan Hawkshaw - Hot Pants, Mickey  & The Soul Generation - Get Down Brother, Keith Hudson - Civilisation, Giorgeo Morodor - Pauls Theme, The Free Design - Make the Madness Stop, David Bowie - TVC15, John Barry - The Knack, Andre Previn - Executive Party, PIL - MegaMix, Mike Vickers - Retribution, Belbury Poly - Chapel Perilous, Frank Zappa - Peaches en Regalia, John Baker - Au Printemps. Peter CookBedazzled , Two Banks of Four - Brilliant Circles, Can - More, Rolling Stones - ComplicatedTom Tom Club - Genius of Love, Advisory Circle - Mind How You Go, Sam Spence Sounds - Waterworld, Shirelene King - Super Stuff, Keith Mansfield - Funky Fanfare, Pentangle - Bells, Isaac Hayes - Do your Thing, Jean Jacques Perry & Gershon Kingsley - Unidentified Flying Object, Diane and The Javlins - Who's the Girl, Yello - Pinball Cha Cha, Visage - Frequency 7, Vic Marrs - Arts & Crafts, Mario Molino - Gili angeli del 2000, Snooze - Minnesota Mantalo, Harry J Allstars - Liquidator, The Dawnbreakers - Be Bop Glasses, Roberto Pregadio - Iena Sequence, Bruce Haack - Electric to me Turn, Devo - Auto Modown, Alan Parker - The Free Life, Giorgeo Morodor - From Here to Eternity, Magazine - Thank You ( Falettinme Be Mice Elf Agin), Mike Sammes Singers - The Telephone Song, Eccentronic Radio Orchestra - Autobahn 666, Simon Heartfield - Greenwood PlaceJohnathan Gibbs - Computers in the Real World, Booker T & the MGs - Soul DressingDwight & the Jayhawkers - Interstate 45Denton & Cook - Quiller, The Clash - Magnificent 7, Terry Snyder All Stars - You're the TopTedd Smith - Time to Run, Gong - You Never Blow yer Trip, Jonny Trunk & Wisby - The Ladies' Bras

Saturday 10 November 2012

Test Transmission Archive Reel 11/Last one this year

Welcome to the last Test Transmission Archive Reel of 2012. Its a cold chilly winter mix this time round, but there are also some very bright and warming moments. We have music by Dorit Chrysler, Luke Slater, Anne Briggs, David Cain and Ronald Duncan, Eccentronic Research Council some chaps called Seatman Separator and lots more to keep you going through the cold winter nights. Keep warm.