Just a few things I've been digging recently:
Tropicalia: ou Panis et Circenses (1968)
This compilation is considered the musical manifesto of the influential Tropicalia movement in Brazil. Some really nice tunes with plenty of wonky orchestration
http://www.mediafire.com/download.php?mwxzjy3owztThe Congos – Heart of the Congos (1977)
Amazing roots reggae album produced by Lee Perry. Long, hypnotic tracks with lots of layered rhythms and clattering sounds fading in and out. Good singing too, though the falsetto guy might get annoying after a while.
http://www.mediafire.com/download.php?4cww1tzgtyv (pt 1)
http://www.mediafire.com/download.php?jwyotmwmaki (pt 2)
Prince – Dirty Mind (1980)
A lovely little collection of skeletal disco-funk tracks. Songs about oral sex, incest and race relations. The production is stark and minimal – as devoid of colour as the album cover.
http://www.mediafire.com/download.php?jz4xmwvntwrDavid Crosby – If Only I Could Remember My Name (1971)
A journey into the fractured mind of David Crosby. A messy, murky beast of an album. But quite good. Crosby’s singing is incredible, and he manages to create a mood that is at once soothing and unsettling.
http://www.mediafire.com/download.php?tmzonmznwjShugo Tokumaru – Exit (2007)
A collection of happy, mildly trippy pop songs from Japan. Very nice.
http://www.mediafire.com/download.php?m2tottjmhkk
Summer’s winding down, but it looks like we’ve still got plenty of hot smoggy days ahead of us (at least in my neck of the woods). So here’s an appropriate soundtrack, a steaming heap of Brazilian funk courtesy of Jorge Ben.
Here's something to lighten the mood a little after the last couple of posts.
“The Sisters Love released a superb set of soul/funk tracks between 1967-73 including the underground disco classic ‘Give Me Your Love’. ‘Ahead of their time’ is a much used phrase to describe some of the most creative groups and The Sisters Love were most definitely that.”
This compilation is considered the musical manifesto of the influential Tropicalia movement in Brazil. Some really nice tunes with plenty of wonky orchestration
Amazing roots reggae album produced by Lee Perry. Long, hypnotic tracks with lots of layered rhythms and clattering sounds fading in and out. Good singing too, though the falsetto guy might get annoying after a while.
A journey into the fractured mind of David Crosby. A messy, murky beast of an album. But quite good. Crosby’s singing is incredible, and he manages to create a mood that is at once soothing and unsettling.
A collection of happy, mildly trippy pop songs from Japan. Very nice.
