What Are You Listening To?

[Iota]

Stars of the Lid - Dungtitled (in A Major)

[Iota]

Burning Star Core - Clouds in My Coffee

[Music Head]

from my library (vinyl)



Japans contribution to the classical/electronic field. Although some may call it the butchering of classical compositions. This one in particular was quite controversial at the time, as the estate of Gustav Holst took offense at the reworking if his piece of art. They attempted, but failed, to pull it off the market. Tomita sticks to the score, although most wouldn't know it. It was new to me and I loved it. Electronic or instrumental music is normally not my thing. I make an exception for Tomitas early work.

I LOVE THIS ALBUM

Worst Track - none

Best Track - all

1) Mars (The Bringer Of War) - *** - audio
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1_plJalDgHA
2) Venus (The Bringer Of Peace) - *** - audio
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hi6H3Ujm7vc
3) Mercury (The Winged Messenger) - *** - audio
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b4x8nNxImv8
4) Jupiter (The Bringer Of Jollity) - *** - audio
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bZMYvk_N6Q8
5) Saturn (The Bringer Of Old Age) - *** - audio
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e-sbgztmYkk
6) Uranus (The Magician) - *** - audio
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kLdaXWxZ_6Y
7) Neptune (The Mystic) - *** - audio
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=32V-WdZ-PFI

Rating - 3.0

[Tiggi]

^ Blimey, that's a hefty score...

Might have to investigate.

[JonG]

Peter Van Hoesen - Defense Against The Self from Entropic City [Time To Express, 2010]

Belgian techno artist. For fans of the Sandwell District, Modern Love and Ostgut Ton family of techno.

[Iota]

Joris Voorn - Distant Moments

[Iota]

Joris Voorn - Incident

This guy is awesome.

[JonG]

Caribou - Bowls from Swim [Merge Records, 2010]

[JonG]

Ellen Allien - Should We Go Home from Dust [BPitch Control, 2010]

My favorite full-length by her since 2003's Berlinette. The album does a good job of including both headphone ready fare and the more high tempo club numbers.

[Tiggi]

Analog synths a-go-go !!

Anyone for 30-year-old dystopian futuristic Synth-Disco ??

Liked him at the time, and surprisingly it still sounds credible. Cars still sounds excellent when wicked up...