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clarion alley series.2007

in my quest to record my vinyl sources into a digital format, leaving in the hisses and scratches, here are some more treats, i believe that are difficult to find outside of the vinyl medium.

Digable Planets – Nickel Bags (Sneak A Beshu Mix) (Hip Hop) – from the 1992 12″ of ‘nickel bags’. nothing major added or taken away here, maybe a crisper hand clap?

Digable Planets – Where I’m From (Aural G. Ride 12″) (Hip Hop) – from the 12″ in 1993 of this title cut. a nice dark bass and sax addition to this mix.

A Tribe Called Quest – Check The Rhime (Skeff’s Mix) (Hip Hop) – this 1991 mix has a piano and sax to replace the great bass line from the original. i still prefer the original, but it’s still great to hear any version of this great song.

Plastikman – Afrika (Test Kut) (Techno) – from a 1998 m-nus vinyl release with ‘hypokondriak’ on the other side. this is a real departure for hawtin in that he uses actual organic instruments or organic sounding instruments for his presentation of minimal rhythmic beats.

Bjork – I Miss You (Dobie’s Rub Part Two – It’s Hip Hop Thing) – a 1996 vinyl release and a rare version where most have part 1 of this mix.

Joseph Arthur – Papa (Singer Songwriter) – off of the now, supposedly out of print, ‘and the thieves are gone’ release from 2004. eerie, haunting, combining guitar with electronics and everything else that makes arthur such an interesting artist . if you ever have a chance to see him perform solo, please do so. he samples on the fly with sounds and rhythms he creates using his guitar and voice to create this wall of sound to accompany his angst.

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flash over at flash vegas has a great live set from amy winehouse at the paradiso in amsterdam from february the 8th.

stereogum has the trailer for “control”, the new movie by anton corbijn about ian curtis, the former lead singer of joy division. it apparently won the best european film at cannes this year and stars newcomer sam riley in the lead role as well as samantha morton. corbijn was featured on the director’s label series from palm pictures which showcases the works of visionary directors in the music video realm, but it also collects together some of the most visionary directors in feature films as well. michel gondry with “eternal sunshine of the spotless mind’, jonathan glazer with “sexy beast” and “birth”, spike jonze with “being john malkovich”, mark romanek with “one hour photo”, and now, corbin with “control”. i’m still waiting to see what chris cunningham will do next. pure genius.

last night bjork and company played the shoreline in googletown, formerly known as mountain view. since on the weekends i don’t like to leave the actual city of san francisco unless it’s to the airport, or lake tahoe, it took the icelandic songstress to drag me down to the peninsula. superflav was kind enough to score me 10th row tickets almost dead center for the show. and once again bjork proved why, like radiohead and richie hawtin, it is an experience not to be missed. it was more upbeat from her previous 2 visits to the bay area and while maybe not as initmate as playing with the san jose symphony at the paramount theatre in oakland, or grand as playing pier 33 in san francisco with fireworks, it was an energetic show filled with some heavy beats. also, joanna newsom was incredible as the opening act. what an amazing talent. here are some pics from the show:

red poles.

the site here is changing. we’re going soopercorporate. i plan on hiring about 100 people to look important and stare out of the windows. i’ve already placed 1000 subliminal banners and ad buttons all over the site. what, you can’t see it ? and you thought the post pics were just amateur pics taken by myself ? if you look closely at each red pole in the pic above, it displays the names of every major soft drink manufacturer. i bet you feel the need for a cool carmelized carbonated beverage right about now.

seriously…i am going to try to post more independent artists that have been so kind as to send me music. also, i am starting a series of interviews called forwardmusic. it will feature artists that are truly progressive in music in terms of production and performance.
besides the massive amounts of music i actually purchase, i find some great stuff from other blogs, in my inbox, and from other kind sources. here are some of the great remixes and covers i’ve obtained recently, and thanks.

Franz Ferdinand – All My Friends (LCD Soundsystem Cover) (Indie Beats) – my favorite song from ‘sound of silver’ and a great guitar-based cover.

Bjork – Earth Intruders (Spank Rock Remix) (Hip Hop) – i’m still getting my arms around ‘volta’, but this remix is another stake in the claim of spank rock being one of the current kings of hip hop.

M.I.A. – Birdflu (Guns up Buraka Mix) (Hip Hop) – a new song and a great remix. i think it has that kanye sample, or the sample kanye used in that song.

Yeah Yeah Yeahs – Hyperballad (Live) (Bjork Cover) (Acoustic) – a gentle rework of the longing optimism originally done by Mrs.G. i heard she killed it at coachella on friday night and i can’t wait for her show here.

Soulwax – Wouldn’t It Be Good (Nik Kershaw Cover) – showing off the soulwax band side. a sweet melody and an interesting cover which i originally heard off of the john hughes soundtrack. say what you will about his movies, but he provided the best soundtracks in the 80′s.

Noze – Kitchen (T. Schaeben Tombo’s Teflon Wok Remix) (Techno) – thanks rayna. maybe i should trade my seasoned carbon steel wok for a teflon one. wow.

rest in peace mr. vonnegut. an existential writer who broke away from structure and created world’s unlike any other. kilgore trout will be missed.

went to the yuri’s night out party on friday night at the nasa research center in mountain view. it was strange to go to a party in a federal facility and it was basically burning man in a hangar as well as outside the hangar. we got to hear telefon tel aviv while we were waiting in line and plaid scared everyone a few hours later while the space cowboys ( a sf party collective) had their unimog booming dance friendly music to the masses outside. i found out about it on a fluke looking up on hefty’s website about telefon tel aviv. it was an interesting experience, a bit surreal and one of those moments you look around and realize that you’re getting too old for this type of scene which was the unimog scene.

Junior Boys – Double Shadow (Kode 9 Remix feat Spaceape) (Dubstep) – from the mini Dead Horse EP featuring remixes from Hot Chip, Carl Craig and this one. a stellar roundup of remixers.

Wreckless Eric – Whole Wide World (Rock) – a song from the movie ‘stranger than fiction’. a good movie but with the material and the stellar lineup of actors, it could have been great. this song plays a pivotal role in the movie

Lou Reed – Perfect Day (Acoustic Demo) - from the re-release of ‘transformer’. reed writes poetry and always paints the picture from a unique perspective.

Bjork – Earth Intruders (Beats) – i don’t know about this song. it has rhythms from everywhere, but i can’t get into the chanting in the chorus.