Monday, June 30, 2014

Asha Puthli - Space Talk (1976)





Super fine, this thing... like a spaced-out and thoroughly-funkified Kate Bush!!!

Atoms For Peace - Ingenue

Béla Bartók at the piano Sonatina





Today's Classical Corner... Bartok's Sonatina.
A piece for solo piano, written in 1915, by Hungarian composer Béla Bartók.
Initially
entitled Sonatina on Romanian folk tunes, it is based on folk tunes he
collected in his neighbouring country Romania, which, even though he
proclaimed Hungarian folk music was clearly superior, was a direct
source of inspiration all along his active years.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/B%C3%A9la_Bart%C3%B3k

Rhye - Open





Superb Canadian singer Milosh and Danish instrumentalist Robin Hannibal.

Sunday, June 29, 2014

הדס קליינמן ואביב בכר - סירת מפרש





יפה יפההה.

Reckoner - Radiohead (1080p)





"The funny thing was that to be honest the guitar on it was really
influenced by... I went to see the Chili Peppers a few times and I
really like the way John Frusciante plays. And uh... it was sort of a
homage to that, in my sort of clunky ‘can't–really-pick' kind of way."

- Mr. Yorke

Max Roach Trio - Hope So Elmo





Today's Classic Jazz Corner... Hasaan.
Amazingly, this Max Roach Trio release, recorded in 1964, and featuring pianist/composer Hasaan Ibn Ali, represents the sole recording ever which exhibits Hasaan Ibn Ali's virtuosity - very advanced and unique style that fell somewhere between Thelonious Monk and Cecil Taylor.
Just listen to this, and you'll see where it travels, and takes you along with it. :)

בנה של גורו ההורות אליס מילר מספר על החיים הזוועתיים בצלה - ספרות - הארץ

 קראתי את הכתבה הזו בסופ"ש. מדהים ומעניין.
לא שלא ידענו, או הופתענו אבל... תסכול האינושות לא פשוט בכלל - לטוב ולרע!



בנה של גורו ההורות אליס מילר מספר על החיים הזוועתיים בצלה - ספרות - הארץ

The Skatalites - Swing Easy





Yes, it quite do!

Peter Erskine trio - Amber waves





Exquisite, as is typical of Erskine's compositions. He's immensely gifted at composing and arranging, not only at playing. at least to me. Notice his playing is quite like waves, flowing and ebbing,to and fro.

Miles of Music & Image - Magnum Fudge Pecan!





מוזיקה עשירה וסקסית, מהקטלוג האוסטרלי הענק והותיק: אימג'...
רק אצל מיילס אוף מיוזיק!

http://www.milesofmusik.com/music-albums/318639-3

Majestic and sexy music from the seasoned quality found in the Aussie catalog, Image...
Exclusively, at Miles of Music, Ltd. (Music Publishing)!

Radical Face: Black Eyes





Dude IS good.
from Jacksonville, Florida.

King Crimson - Red - Fallen Angel (1974)





Good week to all.

Saturday, June 28, 2014

Friday, June 27, 2014

Beck - Sea Change (Full Album)





Weekend Playlist...

Bad Brains - Bad Brains (Full Album)





Weekend Playlist...

Giacinto Scelsi: Quattro Pezzi per Orchestra (intégrale de l'oeuvre)





Weekend Playlist...
This is Scelsi's most famous work, written in 1959, and arguably one of the most pioneering works of the 20th century. Each of the four movements sticks rigorously to a single note, the succession being in the keys of F, B, Ab, and A. As is normal in Scelsi's orchestral music, the instruments are concentrated in the low registers and include percussion. The brief 1st movement presents the melodic material - and it is indeed melodic, due to shading, rhythm and instrumental timbre. After the high drama of the second movement, the third (omitting percussion) has an ethereal quality about it which hangs beyond time in the slowly decaying sound of its final moments. The fourth movement has an extreme finality, with cadences punctuated by percussive outbursts, as if to say: I am sound.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Giacinto_Scelsi
http://www.classical.net/music/comp.lst/works/scelsi/4pezzi.php

Neil Young - Harvest (1972 Full Album)





Weekend Playlist begins...

Thursday, June 26, 2014

Kendrick Lamar - Swimming Pools (Lyrics)





from Compton. Yeah, that one.

Nass El Ghiwane - Saifina Oulla Chatwa





Today's Cultural Corner... Moroccan legends, Nass El Ghiwane.
They recently released a new album - the first in many years.

OMD - Enola Gay

Joshua Redman - HIDE & SEEK





Today's Classic Jazz Corner... Joshua!

Not at all 'old', but a
classic in my eye. The whole album is. You can run but you can't hide
from Goooood genes, and this dude of course got some. However, it's
still a choice and a labor to do whatever it is you do, and this
Harvard-graduate turned all-out sick music creator picked music! Not
that we can't use another good doctor or lawyer, but... we're all so
very glad Joshua chose this path in order to show us the way.

The Herbaliser - Shattered Soul

Zak Riles - Before the refuge





A gifted musician, always with a tinge of Eastern intertwined in his many styles.

Mzala Wami Amaswazi Emvelo





Distinctly Southern Africa.

Graham Parker - Wake up





Good morning.

Tuesday, June 24, 2014

Mirkwood (UK) - Mirkwood 1973 (Just Because)

Miles of Music & Alibi - Azorim Granny!





מוזיקה מצחיקה ושובבית, מהאמריקני הענק: אליביי...
רק אצל מיילס אוף מיוזיק!

http://www.milesofmusik.com/music-albums/480618

Delightfully confident music from the American giant: Alibi...
Exclusively, at Miles of Music   -   miles of musik (.) com!

The Black Seeds - Dust And Dirt





Excellent band. in case you don't remember.
from New Zealand.

Sonny rollins - The bridge





Today's Classic Jazz Corner... Sonny bridging the gap between 4/4 and 6/8.

Rumer - Thankful





Pakistani Brit, with a great voice...

Rock With You-Michael Jackson





New Sunlight... ride that boogie!

Monday, June 23, 2014

Talk Talk - THE RAINBOW - 1988





a beautiful creation.

Leaving - A Collective Of Dirt





a quartet of trings, drums, and vocals...

Sunday, June 22, 2014

Transmutation - Dino Saluzzi





Inaaal Dinoooooooo... he always brings the goods.

Sly & Robbie - Swing Easy





Sly and Robbie do the Fiddler.
from a great album.

Thomas Feiner - Many Names





This Swedish heavyweight is always heavy. and good.

Pulaski at Night - Andrew Bird





Very gifted dude, this Chicaoan.

So was Pulaski!
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Casimir_Pulaski

Gary Bartz - Cabin In The Sky





Today's Classic Jazz Corner... Bartz, man!

ברי סחרוף - זמן של מספרים

The Byrds - Here Without You





such a distinct sound to this great supergroup.

Maps - You Will Find A Way





Good morning...
you can, with a little help from James (from Northampton).

Saturday, June 21, 2014

Friday, June 20, 2014

The Grass Roots - All Time Greatest Hits (Full Album)

Weekend Playlist...



אלג'יר - תפתח האדמה





Weekend Playlist...
Algier – Start Your Engines (2004) [Full Album playlist]
אלג'יר - מנועים קדימה

On Your Horizon - You Have Changed Things Forever





from Turkey.

Rojo - Red Garland [FULL ALBUM] [HQ]





Weekend Playlist...

CRANES - SELF-NON-SELF (1989) [Full Album]





Weekend Playlist...
despite the BIG 80s snare drum!

Buckingham Nicks [Full Album]





Weekend Playlist...

Thursday, June 19, 2014

Un Drame Musical Instantané - Révolutions

Hard on the ears. and worthy!

שלומי שבן - מוכן לאהבה





A touching song by a great composer (he's the one sitting on the concrete bench toward the end of the video). In the video is a very famous Israeli musical/cultural icon, Itzhak Klepter, a gifted composer/guitarist with a rich and lengthy resume, who has seen better days. The song talks about 'being fearful of but willing to love, if and when it comes'.

Trembling Blue Stars - Idyllwild





London-based. 

Nils Frahm - Says (Official Music Video)





Today's magnificent Nils treat... typically drenched with emotion, and this time equaled with a stunning visual!

Mighty Diamonds - Blackman (dub version)





Today's Classic Reggae Corner... Mighty!

Fauré: Sanctus (from Requiem) (John Rutter; The Cambridge Singers)





Today's Classical Corner... Faure's Requiem.

This is the third movement, but it is not at all less equal in power and beauty, as a competed work.

Written for orchestra, organ, mixed chorus and two soloists (soprano and baritone), and performed in Latin, it was composed in the late 1880s, revised it in the 1890s, and finally completed in 1900.

Yuno - Sunlight





Sunlight, from the American Sunshine State.

Larry Young, "Monk's Dream"





Today's Classic Jazz Corner... the late great Larry Young.
A pioneer, whose 'sound' involved management of the stops on the Hammond organ, which produces overtones that cause an ethereal, drifting effect; a distinct sound that both as lead and as background.

Miles of Music & RSM - King Koil (Sleep Like a King)!





מוזיקה תרבותית ופלצנית מהקטלוג העשיר הענק והותיק, רילייבל סורס...
רק אצל מיילס אוף מיוזיק!

http://www.milesofmusik.com/music-albums/294761-6

Elegantly pompous music, from the seasoned and rich catalog, Reliable Source...
Exclusively at Miles of Music, Ltd.   -   miles of musik (.) com!

Circle Jerks - Back Against The Wall

Marcos Valle - Previsao Do Tempo (2005)





Brazilian legend... 

The Field Mice - Couldn't feel safer





from lush UK fields...

Miles of Music & Hen's Teeth!





מוזיקה אנרגטית ספורטיבית מככבת, מהקטלוג האוסטרלי המגניב: הנס טיט'...
אך ורק אצל מיילס אוף מיוזיק!

http://www.milesofmusik.com/music-albums/214577-3

This bad boy, right here right now, at Miles of Music, Ltd. (Music Publishing)!

"Breakfast in America" Written & Composed by Roger Hodgson, formerly of ...





This Breakfast is always good, no matter where it is.

Have a nice one!

Wednesday, June 18, 2014

Junior Reid - One Blood

Matt Elliott - Dust Flesh and Bones





Quite a moving artist.

החצר האחורית - מענה קולי

Dale Jacobs Group - Splash

Oliver Mtukudzi - Dzoka Uyamwe





Today's Cultural Corner... Zimbabwe!
Legendary Oliver Mtukudzi
composes and performs a blend of traditional E. African and modern
musical Afropop styles like Chimurenga and Jit, which is known as Tuku.

Bombay Bicycle Club - Feel





Good day to all.

Tuesday, June 17, 2014

Wait For Me video competition Winner: Nimrod Shapira





Well-made, and actually filmed near my hood. :)

Madison Violet - Small Of My Heart

Miles of Music & TFJ - Pala Casino Spa & Resort - Minutes Away. Worlds Apart.!





מוזיקה מהפנטת ונעימה, מהקטלוג האיכותי המרענן, דה פאנקי ג'נקיז...
רק אצלנו, במיילס אוף מיוזיק!

http://www.milesofmusik.com/music-albums/272689-7

Relaxing and hypnotizing music from the very varied quality, found at The Funky Junkies...
Exclusively, at Miles of Music, Ltd.  -  milesofmusik (.) com!
and congrats to Tim R. on his sole composition.
"Yes, you must write more, the kids will surely understand if you're a bit absent!"

Band Animal - Meant To Be (Official Audio)

Departure by Tarik Banzi





Born to one of the founding Andalusian families of Tetuan, Morocco, Tarik traces his roots back to Al-Andalus, being a direct descendant of refugees from who fled Granada, Andalusia, Spain.

אריק ברמן - טעם נרכש

Larry Willis - 153rd Street Theme

Coldplay - A Sky Full Of Stars (Official audio)





Good morning, all you skies full of stars...

Monday, June 16, 2014

Hristo Vitchev / Weber Iago - "The Imperative Expression"





Utterly beautiful.

קרן אן - לא דיברנו עוד על אהבה





מקסימה. ועוד יותר עם שיר וביצוע כזה.

The Birds - Hope [Official Music Video]





Today's Culture Corner... Positively uplifting.
from Armenia.
Great music, both. And the video!

Franz von Suppé : Light Cavalry - Overture





Today's Classical Corner... is full of pinnacles, and they're all right here in one BIG tune! :)

Suppe, the all-mighty Croatian, is responsible for this uplifting barrage.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Franz_von_Supp%C3%A9

Tunji Oyelana - To Whom It May Concern (A Nigerian Retrospective)

Darondo | "Listen To My Song"

CLOCK OPERA | BELONGINGS (OFFICIAL)





Good band, video.

Celia Cruz - Quimbara





The late great Lady Ursula... "Azucar"!

Judy Collins - Send In The Clowns





... Oh, here they are.

Miles Davis 06 In A Silent Way





Refined(er) respite... (indeed, McLaughlin on gtr.)
Isn't it rich... send in the clowns. ;)

James Hood - Sweet Acceptance





Refined respite...

Blue Moon (1955) by Art Tatum





This is not a human; it's a divine entity.

Steven Brown & Blaine Reininger - fanfare

Liars - Scissor





Wow.

Build Me Up Buttercup HD (Remastered)





Good morning...
It all starts with foundation, make sure it's all built up (and doesn't let you down)!

Sunday, June 15, 2014

Isobel Campbell & Mark Lanegan - Come Undone





Lanegan.
Intense. superb.
of course.

עילי בוטנר וילדי החוץ - בוקר יעלה (קליפ)

Miles of Music & Glory, Oath & Blood - How To Train Your Dragon 2 - Official Trailer!







מוזיקה עם נפח ועוצמה מרגשת, מהקטלוג האמריקני הקטן והנוצץ: גלורי אואוט' ובלוד...
רק אצל מיילס אוף מיוזיק!



http://www.milesofmusik.com/music-albums/338330-2



Gloriously and epically emotional music, from the little American diamond: Glory Oath & Blood...

Exclusively, at Miles of Music - miles of musik (.) com!

Cats In The Cradle-Harry Chapin





For all, but especially for those in the know... 2
this one always killed me. still does, ever so, now that i'm a dad.

it's tough to balance the self, with another little self who looks up
to you, and soaks in all you say and do. it is no doubt the toughest job
there is, and of utmost importance.

father and son - cat stevens [lyrics]





For all, but especially for those in the know... 1

Chelsea Wolfe - Sick





typically interesting Chelsea.

Ulrich Schnauss - On My Own





Immense talent.
Others of his can be found in the supremely refined Pedigree Cuts catalog - at Miles of Music, Ltd!
c'mon, man, it was begging to be plugged! :)

http://www.milesofmusik.com/search-results?keywords=Ulrich+Schnauss&op=Search
or
http://www.milesofmusik.com/music-albums/223948-5

Michael Wollny Trio - Little Person (2014)

Heirlooms of August - Annabelle

She's Come Undone - The Guess Who ( with lyrics ).wmv

Pretty Eve in the Tub - God Help the Girl

מוקי - לא רואה ממטר





Good morning...
first we exist, then we survive. But then we proceed!

Friday, June 13, 2014

A-Ha - Hunting High And Low [Full Album]





Weekend Playlist...
but especially the first and last tracks - the rest is pure nostalgia, if you really must know.

The Fictitious Sports band (Nick Mason) - 1981 - Nick Mason's Fictitious...





Weekend Playlist...

Bob Marley - Kaya (1978) - Full Album







Weekend Playlist...

Jazz Fusion - Dick Morrissey & Jim Mullen - Cape Wrath





nice NICE!

Francesco Maria Veracini 6 Sonatas for flute and bass







Weekend Playlist...


Surprisingly, Veracini's music went unheard for many decades of the
Baroque revival, it may be because it doesn't look like much on the
page, and therefore it requires a player who can apply improvised
ornamentation convincingly. Here there
is the added challenge of making violin music sound good on a recorder,
which recorder player, Karsten Erik Ose, surely does.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Francesco_Maria_Veracini

Yeah Yeah Yeahs - Show Your Bones "Full Album" HD





Weekend Playlist...

Flying Lizards - Fourth Wall (Full Album)





Weekend Playlist begins...

Thursday, June 12, 2014

Dorothy Ashby - Myself When Young





A true diamond...
just listen to where this takes you!

Elvis Costello - The Loved Ones (Audio Only)

John Scofield - Plain Song





Today's Sco Corner... nothin' plain about it!

Sinusoidal - Cookie With A Surprise





Excellent duo.

Sigur Rós: Olsen Olsen





Super group!
i have several musician neighbors, at least one of which plays woodwinds, and sometimes a whistle flute. i thought he overheard my blasting speakers....
Notice, at the tail end of the tune you can actually hear him. isn't he good?

מיכה שטרית - חיפה מול הים

Tortoise - Charteroak Foundation

Miles of Music & Made Up - Okocim Premium Pils Podwójnie Chmielone!





מוזיקה מדהימה ובומבסטית, מהקטלוג הבריטי הגדול מהחיים, מייד אפ מיוזיק...
רק אצלנו, במיילס אוף מיוזיק!

http://www.milesofmusik.com/music-albums/219367-4

Proud and grandiose music from the superb British catalog, Made Up...
Exclusively, at Miles of Music, Ltd. (Music Publishing)  -  miles of musik (.) com!

Sugar Minott - Mind Your Motion

נתנאל - ילדה של אב ♫

D. Scarlatti Sonate in a-moll K 54, Giorgia Tomassi





Today's Classical Corner... Giuseppe Scarlatti!

Aside from his many sonatas, he composed a quantity of operas and cantatas, symphonias, and liturgical pieces. Well known works include the Stabat Mater of 1715 and the Salve Regina of 1757, which is thought to be his last composition.



Inside The Fashion Editors Wardrobes | British Vogue





מוזיקה מגניבה ואופנתית, מהקטלוג המגה-משובח של פדיגרי קטס...
רק אצל מיילס אוף מיוזיק!

http://www.milesofmusik.com/music-albums/223948-5

Hip and groovy music found in the monster quality catalog, Pedigree Cuts...
Represented luxuriously, exclusively, at Miles of Music, Ltd. (Music Publishing)!


David Bowie - Oh! You Pretty Things





Wake up, sleepy heads!

Tuesday, June 10, 2014

John Ogdon plays Busoni Turandot Frauengemach (No. 4 of Elegies)





Extraordinarily good rendition, remarkably performed!

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Ogdon

John Ogdon - Five Preludes





John Ogdon, the pianist as composer.
These 'Five Preludes' date from the early 1960s and are dedicated to Dennis Matthews, with whom Ogdon studied.
They are apparently very difficult to perform; as is, i think, the one i will post after this one!

Nils Frahm - Re (Official Music Video)

This Heat - A New Kind of Water

This Heat - A New Kind of Water



http://youtu.be/NLMoDU9Tl_E





Excellent. 

Blue Oyster Cult: Burnin' For You





Today's Classic Rock Corner... BOC Burnin'!
Turn it up if yer old, and you love a 3 power-chord chorus! :)

Donald Fagen Ruby Baby (HQ)





As of an hour ago, Ruby IS the new Kosher President, and it ain't a She. at least i don't think so.
well, boys and girls, it should be fun, cause if it ain't it's gonna be truly sad!

The Ohio Players - Fire

Today's NASTY Funk Corner... is one big squeez n tease, hear!?
You too will need some water poured on ya!

King Crimson - Walking on air

Claude Bolling & Jean-Pierre Rampal ~ Baroque And Blue





This pairing has released many, many beautiful albums.
Worth!

Thalassocracy - Frank Black





And, good morning!

Miles of Music & Future World Music - The Devil's Waltz!





מוזיקה מדהימה ומרתקת, כרגיל מהקטלוג האמריקני המרגש והעוצמתי: פיוצ'ר וורלד...
רק אצל מיילס אוף מיוזיק!

http://www.milesofmusik.com/music-albums/333841-2

Intensely evocative music, from the brilliant American catalog: Future World...
Exclusively, at Miles of Music, Ltd.  -  miles of musik (.) com!

עידן חביב - מחכה -Idan Haviv





Good day...

Monday, June 9, 2014

Meshell Ndegeocello - May This Be Love





Mind-blowing. of course.

Yes-heart of sunrise





Today's Classic Rock Corner... YES, indeed!
Abeit just past heart of the sunset.

Robyn Hitchcock - Autumn sea

Larry Young - Means Happiness





Today's Classic Jazz Corner... Larry Young!
And i'll let you in on
a little secret (even though, between us, it's not gonna change your
life a wee bit hhhhhhh): he's always been one of my favorite Jazzists,
particularly because his music and his playing has got so so much soul
in it!

Sad he departed early on in life.

שי צברי - קשה בלילה





Well produced, and interesting, from this worthy artist.

Opiuo - Glottal Stomp

Keith & Tex - Hypnotizing Eyes





Today's Classic Reggae/Dub/Rocksteady/whateveryouwannacallit Corner...
it's hypnotizing!

Lemon Parade - Tonic

Volkswagen - Eyes on the road





well done, and important!
i've been fortunate enough to know consistently to be as present and as attentive as i can be, in whatever i do. and mostly i have succeeded in this.
but hey one momentary slip can prove very costly, and we humans need reminding!

Sunday, June 8, 2014

Arthur Prysock - "Ebb Tide"





As the water flows away from the shore, so does the day from the night.
Sweet dreams...

Salif Keita & Cesaria Evora - "Yamore"

Scott Walker - Nite Flights

Alice Coltrane - Yamuna Tira Vihari (Turiya Sings)

soylent green (1973) : dictaphone | aldo tambellini





Not sure what to do with my eyes now, but my ears sure are satisfied!

Claude Debussy - Reverie (Good quality)

Claude Debussy - Reverie (Good quality)

Naseer Shamma - Travelling Souls (رحلة الارواح) - Al Andalus Opens Its G...

Kid Cudi - Too Bad I Have To Destroy You Now

David Bowie - Moonage Daydream





Today's Classic Rock Corner... don't fake it baby!

Miles of Music & Primrose - Gindi Tel Aviv!





מוזיקה מלאת השראה מהקטלוג המלהיב והמרענן, פרימרוז, מאיטליה הצפונית...
רק אצל מיילס אוף מיוזיק!

http://www.milesofmusik.com/music-albums/343652-5

Inspirational music from the delectably diverse Primrose music catalogue...
exclusively, at Miles of Music, Ltd.   -   miles of musik (.) com!



Michael Longo - Thief in the Night

Lipliner - Bargain Music





Great tune, and album.

Thursday, June 5, 2014

Elmore James - It hurts me too

Death In June - Murder Made History

רפי פרסקי - כמה פעמים

Ween - Mutilated Lips

Tchaikovsky Nocturne in C sharp minor





Breathtaking.

A Camp - Algebra





She's gooooood, and so are they.
Her voice reminds me of Aimee Mann.

walter jackson speak her name





I miss many things in the way our world used to be, that's for sure.

Thirteen Moons - Wasn't There A Time? (1986)





R.I.P. Mats Gunnarsson, the amazing Saxsophonist of Thirteen Moons.

Alhaji Bal Konte : Jato





Legend.
From, Gambia, West Africa.

Carl Heinrich Graun : Harpsichord Concerto in C Minor (Complete) - Rare ...





Today's Classical Corner... Graun!
A German composer and tenor singer, considered to be the most important German composer of Italian opera of his time.
Despite/In spite all that, this is instrumental! :)

My Brightest Diamond, "Pressure" (Official video single)





Fresh, interesting...
from NYC.

ROLLING STONES LITTLE T & A IN HD





Last
night, at the incredibly good Stones concert, we were also treated to
other amazing talents, including Mick Taylor and Lisa Fisher.
Have a good day, y'all, and remember to splurge for you inner child.

Rolling Stones - Play With Fire (in TechniColor)





Good morning to all.
Well, well, these old folks put on a great show last night. they were very warm and receptive, and treated us to many great classics.
it was an awesome experience, nevertheless i post 2 tunes they didn't play although there are about 400 other songs i could add here.
and as Fortis, an Israeli music icon that opened up the show, correctly stated before getting off the stage, "Childhood is forever". indeed it was, and is!

Wednesday, June 4, 2014

Sparklehorse - Dreamt for Light Years in the Belly of a Mountain (Full A...





Holiday Playlist...

Lennie Tristano - full album





Holiday Playlist...

At its release, the album was controversial
for its innovative use of technology, with Tristano overdubbing piano
and manipulating tape speed for effect on the first four tracks. The
final five songs are live recordings.

Earl Klugh Finger Paintings





Holiday Playlist...

Felix Mendelssohn - Choral Works - Hora Est-Te Deum-Ave Maria





Holiday Playlist... :)

Mendelssohn was born into a prominent Jewish family, although initially he was raised without religion and was later baptised as a Reformed Christian.

In this recording...
1. Hora est, for 16 voices & organ in G minor/A major
2. Te Deum for soloists, chorus & organ in A major (Morning Service)
3. Ave Maria, sacred piece for soloists, chorus & continuo in A major, Op. 23/2

Of all the nearly forgotten music by Mendelssohn, the most nearly completely forgotten is his music for chorus. Only his songs come close to being as almost entirely ignored, but because a few of them have earned a place in the recital hall, even they have a more prominent place in the repertoire. This 10-disc Brilliant set of Mendelssohn's complete choral works featuring the Chamber Choir of Europe under Nicol Matt addresses this problem even though it may not solve it. The performances are uniformly excellent. The Choir has a smooth tone and superb diction and Matt elicits from them polished balanced and ardent interpretations. Despite the dearth of comparisons, these performances with their clean textures, light tempos, and devout tone are surely as close to definitive as is possible to imagine. For some listeners, of course, this may not be enough to redeem Mendelssohn's heartfelt yet stolid music from obscurity. For others with more open minds, however, this set may serve to introduce a body of sacred works that certainly exceeds any other similar body of works from the same period in terms of skill and sincerity. Though a bit recessed, Brilliant's digital sound is cool and clear.

מוניקה סקס - מרוב אהבה

Peter Tosh - Legalize It (full album)





Holiday Playlist...

Lady & Bird [ FULL ALBUM ]





Holiday Playlist...

Monday, June 2, 2014

Jazz Fusion - Jack DeJohnette's Directions - New Rags





A superb Classic.

Fun Lovin' Criminals - Methadonia





A great song from a really good album.

Glenn Gould - Pathetique pt. III





and, of course...
the much-need 'other' version!

Klazz Brothers& Cuba Percussion -Pathétique 3





Oh, these brothers do it to me every time.
what a pleasure, and a delight, mixing these genres and styles so unashamedly well!

Wooden Ships - Crosby Stills Nash and Young





Today's Classic Rock Corner (albeit without Neil)... Wooden Ships!

Bassekou Kouyate & Ngoni ba - The River Tune





Beautiful!
from Mali.

Voteman - (Engilsh) Folketingets omstridte valgfilm





you better vote...
if you know vaaat iz gut for yoo!

The Fiery Furnaces - Teach Me Sweetheart - Bitter Tea

Wicked Americans, from Brooklyn via Chicago.

Kenny Dorham - Afrodisia





Today's Classic Jazz Corner... McKinley Howard!
WHO?
Yes, exactly.
Ridiculously underrated, and well understated, and here just a small sample why.
By the way, this comes from a superb album, almost completely composed by KD.

Pearl Jam - Jeremy

בינת למנאם | Bint lmnam : שיר הנושא לסרט "אנשים כתומים"





Another great local artist, surrounded by superb musicianship, and writing, and indeed a movie that looks quite promising!

Hyundai Event IX35 - I Want





מוזיקת רוק אנרגטית ומתניעה, מהקטלוג האנגלי הענק הותיק:
רילייבל סורס (אר. אס. אמ.)...
רק אצלנו, במיילס אוף מיוזיק!
גם יש את סדרת האפקטים המעולה שלהם: אדיטור טולקיט.

http://milesofmusik.com/music-albums/294761-6

Energetic Rock music, from the seasoned British giant:
Reliable Source (RSM)...
Only at Miles of Music - milesofmusik (.) com!


Just Friends (Nicolas Jaar & Sasha Spielberg) - Avalanche

Kolinda - 08 - Peter Barna





Today's Cultural Corner... the very artistic Hungary!
A progressive folk band, led by multi-instrumentalist, Peter Dabasi. The group's sound blends traditional and medieval Hungarian folk with mild rock arrangements and instrumentation that is almost exclusively acoustic.
The band relocated to France in the 70s, and much of their early music was produced by Hughes de Courson, former guitarist for the legendary French folk group Malicorne. They're still active, but haven't released new material since 2000.
(from Progarchive.com)

BROADCAST Living Room





from Birmingham, England.

Linton Kwesi Johnson - It Noh Funny





Good morning...
One good thing is certain, the youth of any day, will take chance.
Do the same, if you dare!

Sunday, June 1, 2014

Komitas quartet -al aylughs





The Komitas Quartet has been in existence for over 90 years!
i would be honored to see and hear them perform, and i hope someday i will.

Komitas - Oror





This is something absolutely magnificent, which deserves many listenings.
And this mega-man deserves immediate familiarization... here is 1 of 2 examples why.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Komitas

Arctic Monkeys - Do Me A Favour



The awesome Monkeys.

Barbara et Georges Moustaki - "la dame brune"





Masterpiece, from 1967

J. S. Bach-W. Kempff - Transcription for piano of Siciliano from Sonata ...





And it's beautious Kempff solo Piano version!
Both are highly flowery, carefree and nostalgic, and... carry you away far, far.

J.S. Bach~Flute Sonata No 2~Siciliano





Today's Classical Corner... Bach!

No copy of this sonata has survived in Bach's hand, yet that's true of
all but one of Bach's flute sonatas. Some musicologists suggest that
this is the work, at least in part, of C.P.E. Bach or some other
composer, yet the authorship has not been disputed seriously enough for
this light, entertaining piece to be banned from the Bach catalog. Here,
the composer takes note of the emerging galant style of the 1730s, with
light textures, simple harmonies, and highly ornamented melodies. The
sonata falls into three movements, the pattern familiar from Vivaldi
concertos rather than from the more sober, four-movement church and
chamber sonatas of the immediately preceding decades. (Bach continued to
employ this latter style in several of his other sonatas from this same
period.) The first movement, marked Allegro moderato, opens with a
keyboard introduction obsessed with a little rolling, melodic figure.
The keyboard maintains the basic rhythm of this material throughout the
movement (and enjoys further short, solo passages, ritornello style),
but the flute offers more sustained, lyrical material. In the slow
movement, a Siciliano, the harpsichord is now reduced to a more
simplified, tinkling accompaniment role, while the flute plays a
particularly haunting melody making good use of the Siciliano's typical
dotted pattern. The harpsichord becomes a far more equal partner in the
concluding Allegro, an extended movement by the standards of its
predecessors. The mood is cheerful, and the keyboard writing remains
fairly independent of—yet always complementary to—the flute part. The
movement also holds touches of counterpoint that move even the most
doubtful musicologists to concede that this may, after all, be the work
of J.S. Bach.

from "classicalarchives.com"



NOISESHAPER - rough out there (official video)





Filmed in Berlin, starting with the metro bridge near Graffiti Park.
was just there!

awesome hood, awesome tune.

Charlie Rouse & Paul Quinichette - The Things I Love





Today's Classic Jazz Corner... Sublime!
Rouse (who i love), AND the Vice President (who ashamedly i am not as familiar with!).

yeah yeah yeahs - Hysteric





Yeah Yeah Yeahs - Hysteric