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Cassette Quest

SUNDAY 26TH MARCH 2023
Shoegaze

Song

Artist

Album

Just Like Honey

The Jesus and May Chain

Psychocandy

Vapour Trail

Ride

Nowhere

When you sleep

My bloody valentine 

Loveless

Drive That Fast

Kitchens Of Distinction         Strange Free World

Black Metallic

Catherine Wheel

Ferment 

Horror Head

Curve

Doppelganger

Alison

Slowdive

Souvlaki

Slide Away

The Verve

A Storm In Heaven

Falling from Cloud 9

Lift To Expereince 

The Texas-Jerusalem Crossroads 

Sept

Sweet Trip

Velocity : Design : Comfort.

In Your Room

Airiel

Winks & Kisses: Melted

Thursday

Asobi Seksu

Citrus

23

Blonde Redhead

23

Bloodhail

Have A Nice Life

Deathconciousness

Head In The Ceiling Fan

Title Fight 

Floral Green

Pangea Girls (Magic Feeling)

Candy Claws

Ceres & Calypso in the Deep Time

Bout des doigts

The Brian Jonestown Massacre

Single 

In Undertow

Alvvays

In Undertow

Alien

Beach House

Single 

Porcelain slightly

Lil Ugly Mane

Volcanic bird enemy and the voiced concern 

Insomnia

Parannoul

After the Magic

SUNDAY 12TH MARCH 2023
Trip Hop

Song

Artist

Album 

Cherish the Day

Sade

Love Deluxe

Come Undone

Duran Duran

Duran Duran 

Glory Box

Portishead

Dummy

Overcome

Tricky

Maxinquaye

Midnight In A Perfect World

DJ Shadow

Entroducing…..

Sleep to Dream

Fiona Apple

Tidal

6 Underground

Sneaker Pimps

Becoming X

Sugar Water

Cibo Matto

Viva! La Woman 

Bachelorette

Bjork

Homogenic

Life In Mono

Mono

Formica Blues

Teardrop

Massive Attack

Mezzanine 

Frozen

Madonna

Ray of Light 

Lonely Soul

UNKLE

Psyence Fiction

Lounge

Esthero

Breath From Another

The Wind

PJ Harvey 

Is This Desire?

Lost in Moments

Ulver

Perdition City

Stroker Ace

Lovage 

Lovage: Music to Make Love to Your Old Lady By 

El Manana

Gorillaz

Demon Days

When I’m Small  

Phantogram

Eyelid Movies

Wicked Games

The Weekend

House of Balloons

Rhode

Sevdaliza

Shabrang

Strawberry

Doss

Strawberry

SUNDAY 5TH MARCH 2023
Sophisti-Pop

Song

Artist

Album

I've Seen That Face Before (Libertango)

Grace Jones

Nightclubbing 

I.G.Y

Donald Fagan 

The Nightfly

More Than This

Roxy Music

Avalon

Frankie's First Affair 

Sade

Diamond Life

Tinseltown in the Rain

The Blue Nile 

A Walk Across the Rooftops 

Red Guitar 

David Sylvain 

Brilliant Trees 

Bonny

Prefab Sprout

Steve McQueen

War of the Hearts 

Sade 

Promise

Slave To Love 

Bryan Ferry 

Boys and Girls 

Live to Tell 

Madonna 

True Blue 

I'm Your Man

Leonard Cohen 

I'm Your Man 

The Downtown Lights 

The Blue Nile 

Hats 

Rockin' Back Inside My Heart 

Julee Cruise 

Floating Into the Night 

Wild Horses

Prefab Sprout

Jordan:The Comeback 

… Being Boring 

Pet Shop Boys

Behaviour 

Crianca

Marina Lima 

Marina Lima 

Kiss of Life                                                                Sade

Love Deluxe 

Chinatown 

Destroyer 

Kaputt

Hysterical Us

Magdalena Bay 

Mercurial World 

Robber 

The Weather Situation 

Ignorance 

Out of Time 

The Weekend 

Dawn FM

SUNDAY 20TH NOVEMBER 2022
Hip Hop Oddballs

Hip Hop Oddballs - Radio One 91fm Show 

 

A musical guide to the undergroud Hip Hop. Abstract Hip Hop developed in the late 1990’s and has largely influenced a new wave of experimental hip hop. 

 

Year 

Song Title 

Artist 

Album 

1996

Blue Flowers

Dr. Octagon 

Dr. Octagon 

1997

8-Steps to Perfection

Company Flow 

Funcrusher Plus 

1998 

You Never Knew

Hieroglyphics 

3rd Eye Vision 

2000

Real Eyes

Quasimoto 

The Unseen 

2000 

Time Keeps on Slipping

Deltron 3030 

Deltron 3030

2001

Daylight

Aesop Rock 

Labor Days 

2002

Aural Pleasue

Blackalicious 

Blazing Arrow 

2002

Speak Volumes

Dälek

From Filthy Tonhue of Gods and Griots 

2002

Dr. Hellno & The Praying Mantus

EL-P 

Fantastic Damage 

2004

Meat Grinder

Madvillain

Madvilliany 

2004

100 Whispers

Illogic 

Celestial Clockwork

2005

Making Planets

Edan 

Beauty and the Beat 

2011

Swerve… the reeling of all that is worthwhile (Noir not withstanding)

Shabazz Palaces 

Black Up

2012

I've Seen Footage

Death Grips 

The Money Store 

2012

Uneven Compromise

Lil Ugly Mane

Uneven Compromise 

2016

I Wish (Death Poem)

Ka

Honor Killed the Samurai 

2016 

Really Doe

Danny Brown 

Atrocity Exhibition 

2017 

(How Could Anybody) Feel at Home

Open Mike Eagle 

Brick Body Kids Still Daydream 

2018 

Loosie

Earl Sweatshirt 

Some Rap Songs 

2019

Off Me! "The Wake" Pt. 1 & 2 (see page 153)

Slausan Malone 

A Quiet Farwell, 2016-2018

2020

A Bitch Once Told Me

The Koreatown Oddity 

Little Dominiques Nosebleed 

2020 

Leaving Hell

R.A.P. Ferreira 

Purple Moonlight Pages 

2020

Say the Name  

clipping.

Visions of Bodies Being Burned 

2021

HAZARD DUTY PAY!

JPEGMAFIA

LP!

2021

SS San Francisco (feat. Zelooperz)

Injury Reserve 

By the Time I Get to Phoenix 

2022

Smith + Cross

billy woods

Aethiopes 

 

Full Playlist: Hip Hop Oddballs 

Genres

Abstract Hip HopAlternative R&BAmbientBoom BapCloud RapConcious Hip HopDark AmbeintDrumlessEast Coast Hip HopExperimental Hip HopExperimental RockField RecordingsGangsta RapGlitch , Glitch HopHardcore Hip HopHorrorcore , HypangoicIndustrial Hip HopInstrumental Hip HopJazz Poetry , Jazz RapMemphis Rap , Neo-Psychedelia , Neo-SoulNoise Plunderphonics , Political Hip Hop, Post-Punk , Psychedelia , Psychedelic RockSound CollageSpoken WordTurntabilismWest Coast Hip HopWonky

 


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SUNDAY 6TH NOVEMBER 2022
Art Pop

Radio One Show - Art Pop  

 

—- Introduction—-

 

Art pop is a loose subcategory of Pop that is characterized for its manipulation of signs and its synthesis of cultural art forms; where artists reflect an affinity with art school practices or other musical/non-musical art sources such as pop art, literature, cinema, traditional music, theater performances, Experimental, Electronic, and so on. This can be musically expressed through the subversion or deconstruction of various styles, for example, by reimagining historical genres in a disparately contemporary setting, or by adopting traditions from 'serious music' (like those from Western Classical Music). In any case, the music remains in a fairly pop context. The Genre existed in the 1970’s from a umber of countries, that lead to different musical styles in the future. The examples I have here are Brazillian Grous Secos & Molhados, Italian Lucio Battisti and Americans John Cale (a member of the velvet underground)  Brian Eno — The greatest producer of all time — (Famously produced for David Bowie, Talking Heads , John Cale, Nico, Genesis, Devo, U2, Bauhaus, Kate Bush, Television, Blur, George Michael, Sienad O’Connor, UNKLE, Slowdive, Yo La Tengo, Paul Simon, Coldplay, Frank Ocean, Mac Miller, James Blake, Elvis Costello, The Killers, King Crimson, Jay Electronica, Jon Hopkins, Can, Massive Attack and somehow David Hasselhoff 

 

 

1973, Feb 25 — Paris 1919 - John Cale // Paris 1919 (4:03) 

Art Pop, Baroque Pop, Singer-Songwriter  

 

1973, Aug 1 — Sauge latino - Secos & Molhados (2:07)

Art Pop, Folk Pop, Progressive Pop

 

1974, Nov 1 — Burning Airlines Give You So Much More - Brian Eno // Taking Tiger Mountain (By Strategy) (3:17)

Art Pop, Art Rock  

 

1974, Dec 1 — Abbracciala abbrecciali abbracciati - Lucio Battisti // Anima Latina (7:04)

Art Pop, Progressive Pop, Psychedelic Pop 

 

—- Art Pop in the 1980’s —- 

 

1985, Sep 16 — Cloudbusting - Kate Bush // Hounds of Love  (5:10)

Art Pop, Progressive Pop 

 

1986, Feb 17 —Life’s What You Make It - Talk Talk // The Colour of Spring (4:27)

Art Pop

 

1986, May 19 — Don’t Give Up - Peter Gabriel // So (6:32)

Art Pop, Pop Rock 

 

—- Art Pop Expansion —-

 

1997, Sep 23 —Rainbow Conversation - Stereolab // Dots and Loops (4:46)

Art Pop, Indietronica 

 

1999, Jun 28 —Bocanada - Gustavo Cerati // Bocanada (4:06) 

Art Pop, Downtempo, Art Rock, Neo-Psychedelia 

 

2001, Aug 27 — It’s Not Up To You - Bjork // Vespertine  (5:09) 

Art Pop, Electronic

 

—- Revival of Art Pop —-

 

 2007, Sep 10 — Fireworks - Animal Collective // Strawberry Jam (6:50)

Art Pop, Neo-Psychedelia, Psychedelic Pop

 

2010, Mar 9 — Empire Ants - Gorillaz, Little Dragon // Plastic Beach (3:47)

Art Pop, Electropop  

 

—- Indietronica and Art Pop—-

 

2010, May 18 —BaBopByeYa - Janelle Monae // The ArchAndroid (8:47)

Art Pop, Contemporary R&B

 

2010, Oct 12 — Futile Devices - Sufjan Stevens // The Age of Adz (2:11)  

Art Pop, Progressive Pop, Indietronica

 

2011, Sep 13 — Strange Mercy - St. Vincent // Strange Mercy (4:29)

Art Pop, Art Rock, Indie Pop, Indietronica  

 

—- New Niche’s in Art Pop—-

 

2012, Jun 19 —Valentine - Fiona Apple // The Idler Wheel Is Wiser Than the Driver of the Screw and Whipping Cords Will Serve You More Than Ropes Will Ever Do (3:33)

Art Pop, Singer-Songwriter

 

2015, Sep 25 — Feel You - Julia Holter // Have You in My Wilderness  (4:08)

Art Pop, Chamber Pop

 

2016, May 8 —Daydreaming - Radiohead // A Moon Shaped Pool (6:24)

Art Pop, Art Rock 

 

—- Glitch and Jazz in Art Pop—-

 

2016, Sep 23 — Valley in the Ocean - Bruno Pernadas // Those Who Throw Objects at the Crocodiles  Will Be Asked to Retrieve Them  (6:45)

Art Pop, Progressive Pop, Jazz Pop, Jazz Fusion 

 

2019, Aug 30 — Mariners Apartment Complex - Lana Del Ray // Norman Fucking Rockwell (4:07)

Art Pop, Singer-Songwriter  

 

2019, Nov 8 — Cellophane - FKA Twigs // Magdalene  (3:24)

Art Pop, Glitch Pop  

 

—- Looking Forward & Conclusion—-

 

2021, Jun 25 — Turning Wheel - Spellling // The Turning Wheel (3:33)

Art Pop, Baroque Pop

 

2022, Nov 18 — It’s Not Just Me, It’s Everybody - Weyes Blood // And in the Darkness, Hearts Aglow (6:16) 

Art Pop, Baroque Pop, Singer-Songwriter  

 

—-Genre Guide—- 

 

Art Pop

Artistic, inventive and singular presentation and performance, often featuring poetic or oblique lyricism, and frequently subverting and experimenting with various other genres and art forms while remaining fairly pop-oriented and accessible. 

Art Rock 

Aspires towards a level of experimentation and creativity that expands the bounds of Rock while remaining within the bounds of conventional structures that Experimental Rock ignores. 

Baroque Pop

Incorporates elements of Western Classical Music, commonly featuring harpsichord or strings as well as the rhythmic flow and counterpoint of Baroque Music. 

Chamber Pop

Based on the smooth and melodic songwriting of Lounge and other Easy Listening, as well as the orchestration of Baroque Pop and the production styles of other 1960s pop genres. 

Contemporary R&B

Pioneered by African American artists and emerging after the demise of Disco in the 1980s, featuring influences from Soul, Funk, and Pop, and a smooth, modern production style. 

Downtempo

Atmospheric groove-based Electronic Music 

Electronic

Uses non-traditional electronic instrumentation and sound manipulation technology as the primary backbone of a composition. 

Electropop

Dense, layered, and compressed production, usually coupled with a distinct fuzzy and "warm" low-frequency synthesizer style. 

Folk Pop

Blends Contemporary Folk with a Pop sensibility, most popular in the late 1960s and early 1970s and featuring influence from the contemporary Folk Rock style. 

Glitch Pop

Incorporates elements of more experimental Electronic styles like IDMand Glitch. 

Indietronica 

Combines the melody and directness of Indie Pop, and sometimes the instrumentation of Indie Rock, with a willingness to experiment with contemporary Electronic textures and techniques. 

Jazz Fusion 

Near-universal usage of electric guitars and keyboards coupled with influences from genres such as Rock, Rhythm & Blues, Funk, and Traditional Folk Music, and a relative degree of harmonic simplicity. 

Neo-Psychedelia 

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Pop Rock

Standard verse-chorus Pop that can also be categorized under Rockfor its use of guitars, drums, and propulsive rhythms. 

Progressive Pop

Milder counterpart to Progressive Rock, emerging in the late 1960s and introducing complex songwriting and arrangements into a Popcontext. 

Psychedelic Pop

Bridges the elements of Psychedelic Rock, Psychedelic Folk, and Popto bring them together. 

Singer-Songwriter 

Heavily focused on lyrics and songwriting, with musical accompaniment tending to take lower precedence. 

 

SUNDAY 30TH OCTOBER 2022
Psychedelic Folk

Psychedelic Folk (Radio One Show) 4pm - 6pm 

 

—- Introduction —-

 

Psychedelic folk is a wide category of acoustic song forms that capture a dream-like, 'spaced-out', whimsical, haunting, mystical and melancholy aesthetics . Artists achieve this through a variety of different methods and approaches, such as studio effects, tunings (including detuned instruments), affected vocal styles and discordant melodies. Psychedelic Folk off-sprinted from psychedelic rock albums in 1967, with groups such as ‘Love’ and ‘The Doors’. Most  notably ‘The End’ by the doors is responsible for the opening of this genre.

 

1967 —The End - The Doors // The Doors (11:34)

Elektra 

Psychedelic Rock 

 

1967 —Mabye the People Would Be the Times or Between Clark and Hildalre - Love // Forever Changes  (3:34)

No Label 

Psychedelic Rock, Psychedelic Pop, Psychedelic Folk  

 

—- Psychedelic Singer Songwriter—- 

 

In 1969 and 1970, Artists started adding psychedelic elements into a traditional slow an singer-songwriter format . Most notably in this format are father of Jeff Buckley: Tim Buckley, Syd Barrett — the frontman of Pink Floyd — and Linda Perhacs. These artists expressed slow and melancholic anecdotes about love, by layering  guitars, subduing vocal recordings to create a disorienting and intimately expresses sadness. 

 

1969 — Buzzin’ Fly - Tim Buckley // Happy Sad (6:00)

Elektra 

Singer-Songwriter, Psychedelic Folk

 

1970 —Terrapin - Syd Barrett // The Madcap Laughs (5:00) 

Harvest 

Psychedelic Rock, Singer-Songwriter, Psychedelic Folk 

 

1970 — Hey, Who Really Cares - Linda Perhacs // Parallelograms (4:32)

No Label 

Singer-Songwriter, Psychedelic Folk 

 

—- International  Psychedelic Folk—- 

 

Between 1970 and 1975, Psychedelic Folk breached international boarders. In 1970, Caribbean artist ‘Exuma’ released a Caribbean interpretation of folk music that incorporated raw and traditional instruments usually used in spiritual jazz. Though from London, Exuma experimented with unorthodox instruments and vocal layering akin to styles used tribes  in their record ‘first utterance’, essentially inventing the genres of ‘Freak Folk’ and ‘Avant Folk’ that would be adapted by artists like Joanna Newsom. Ze Ramalho should also held expand the traditional instruments that would be used to more jazzy avenue for a psychedelic Brazillian folk experience.

 

1970 —You Don’t Know What’s Going On - Exuma // Exuma (3:27)

Mercury

Caribbean Folk Music, Psychedelic Folk

 

1971 — The Herald - Comus // First Utterance  (11:35)

Dawn Records

Freak Folk, Psychedelic Folk, Progressive Folk, Avant-Folk 

 

1975 — Trilha de Sumé - Lula Cortes, Zé Ramalho // Paêbirú (6:30)

Solar 

Psychedelic Folk, Brazilian Folk Music 

 

—- Rebirth of Psychedelic Folk —- 

 

Psychedelic Folk tracks had a 20 year absebce, due to the rise of New Wave, Post Punk and Art Pop in the 1980’s. In the mid 90’s Psychedelic Folk songs began to emerge again in singles from Post Punk and Indie Rock records. The examples I’ve singed out are the tracks ‘Noble Experiment’ by  by the Thinking Fellers Union Local 282 and ‘Where You’ll Find Me Know’ by the famous Neutral Milk Hotel. Over the 20 year span, however music recording technology developed significantly. Most notably Psychedelic Folk now included more distorted guitar cords and Artists could more strenuously compose their sounds to create a  sometimes cold, isolated or hypnotic effect.   

 

1994 —Noble Experiment - Thinking Fellers Union Local 282 // Strangers from the Universe (3:31)

Matador 

Indie Rock, Noise Rock, Art Rock, Art Punk 

 

1996 —Where You’ll Find Me Know - Neutral Milk Hotel // On Avery Island (4:04)

Merge 

Indie Rock, Psychedelic Folk, Lo-Fi, Folk, Indie Folk

 

—-The Microphones—- 

 

Between 2000 and 2003, ‘The Microphones’, otherwise known as ‘Phil Elverum’, released three albums: It Was Hot, We Stayed in the Water, The Glow pt.2 and Mount Erie. These records perfected the ‘Psychedelic Folk’ sound. Particularly on ‘the glow pt.2’, The Microphones experience is explosive, intimate and hypnotic. To create this effect, Elevrum would several months in the mountains alone, immersed in his natural environment. At times records feel like your in his cabin with subtle creaks, natural field recordings and traditional raw instruments, that are combined with heavily layered and distorted guitars to create an often transcendental listening experience. Phil typically writes his lyrics as metaphorical anecdotes where he describes the beauty of the natural world and relates it to his emotional exctacies, including his desperate love, loneliness and his despondent relationship with the world. 

 

2000 — The Pull - The Microphones // It Was Hot, We Stayed in the Water (4:53)

K Records 

Lo-Fi, Psychedelic Folk, Indie Folk  

 

2001 — I Want Wind to Blow - The Microphones // The Glow Pt. 2  (5:32)

K, P.W. Lever Um & Sunt Ltd. 

Lo-Fi, Indie Folk, Psychedelic Folk 

 

2003 — II. Solar System - The Microphones // Mount Eerie (3:38) 

K, P.W. Lever Um & Sunt Ltd. 

Avant-Folk, Psychedelic Folk

 

—- Psychedelic Folk Expansion—- 

 

After these releases from ‘The Microphones’, Psychedelic Folk expanded into various different avenues. Animal Collective and Panda Bear explored these dug-infused and neo-psychedelic and applied combined with a traditional acoustic guitar among other instruments, which created a uniquely creepy and beautiful sound. Heavy Water/I’d Rather Be Sleeping  by ‘Grouper’ is an example of a gorgeous minimalist track that combines these soothing and slow ambient drone effects and traditional instruments and vocals. The next track ‘Fruitcake and Cookies’ by Sweet Trip blends technological ‘Glitch’ and ‘IDM’ styles, with traditional acoustic guitar and drums layered a over, around and under a gorgeous vocal performance by Valerie Cooper. The whole ‘Velocity : Design : Comfort’ record depicts a beautiful relationship between nature and technology. 

 

2003 —Fruitcake and Cookies - Sweet Trip // Velocity : Design : Comfort (7:58)

Darla 

IDM, Glitch Pop, Shoegaze 

 

2004 — Leaf House - Animal Collective // Sung Tongs  (2:43)

FatCat 

Neo-Psychedelia, Freak Folk, Avant Folk

 

2007 — Take Pills - Panda Bear // Person Pitch (5:23)

Paw Tracks 

Psychedelic Pop, Neo-Psychedelia 

 

2008 —Heavy Water/I’d Rather Be Sleeping - Grouper // Dragging a Dead Deer Up a Hill (2:53)

Type 

Ambient, Psychedelic Folk

 

—- Modern Psychedelic Folk & Conclusion—- 

 

Recently, Psychedelic Folk has evolved into sounds within Dream Pop and Folktronica, including bands such as Sweet-Trip and Korean outfit Mid-Air Thief. Usually their sounds use acoustic string instruments sound that are manipulated; changing the pitch, or speed among other elements.These Sounds are combined with other technologically generated sounds to create psychedelic and dreamy soundscapes. 

 

2009 — Milk - Sweet Trip // You Will Never Know Why (4:25)

Darla. 

Dream Pop, Indie Pop, Indie Rock 

 

2015 —Swamp - Mid-Air Thief // Gongjoong Doduk (6:19)

No Label 

Psychedelic Pop, Psychedelic Folk, Avant Folk, Folktronica, Freak Folk

 

2018 —Crumbling Together - Mid-Air Thief // Crumbling (9:38)

Topshelf 

Folktronica, Neo-Psychedelia, Psychedelic Pop, Psychedelic Folk

 

—- Genre Guide —-

 

Ambient - Ambient is a style that describes a large spectrum of music. Ambient music puts more emphasis on actual sound than musical structure, aimed at forming a particular atmosphere or mood with the help of conventional and unconventional instruments, sound clips, and sometimes vocal clips. Singing in ambient music can be done, although a good deal of ambient is instrumental.

 

Art Punk - Despite the genre having no clear definition or singular style, groups perceived as "art punk" are generally those that combine the stripped-down rock and roll style of punk rock with "arty" elements of Minimalism, instrumental interplay, elements of Traditional Folk Music of various cultures (as exemplified by the Afrobeat influence in Talking Heads' later music), experimentation with Jazz or Funk-inspired rhythms, dissonance, and noise experimentation (concepts largely originating in varieties of "art music" such as Modern Classical music, jazz, and Jazz Fusion).

 

Art Rock - The term art rock has been employed to describe several works of Rock music developed right after the 1960s Psychedelic Rock explosion. Following on the heels of this phenomenon, art rock has been the result of musicians developing an interest towards a handful of forms of music out of the boundaries of rock and, in general terms, making an attempt to break away as much as possible from the constrains imposed by Rock & Roll (or from the roots of rock itself, which, in turn, inspired genres like Blues Rock, Country Rock or U.S. Folk Rock). A non-musical factor that could explain this development is the conscious transition that certain rock (and non-rock) artists made from singles-based music towards a bigger development of the album as a cohesive lyrical and thematic whole (an important step towards the popularization of the so-called concept album) as shown by the 1966–1967 set of examples like Pet Sounds, Freak Out!, The Who Sell Out or Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band (which can be counted as forerunners of later art rock).

 

Avant-Folk - Avant-Folk is a type of Contemporary Folk music that is more Experimental-influenced and less confined to conventional song structure or style, playing with instrumentation, rhythm, and other factors not commonly found in folk music.

 

Brazilian Folk Music - Brazilian folk music, just like Brazilian culture as a whole, arises from the interaction and mixture of Indigenous, African and European cultures, due to the historic processes of, first, colonisation and, later, independence from Portugal. Despite having its influence considered of minor importance by scholars, particularly those of the early 20th century, Indigenous American Traditional Music is present in all cultural regions of the country. Around five million Africans were brought to Brazil due to the Atlantic slave trade, and they brought with them their music, mainly West African Music and Central African Music. Since they were scattered around Brazil, often escaping captivity and forming independent communities named mocambos or quilombos, these different African traditions mixed among themselves and with different Indigenous traditions as well. European cultural influences came almost exclusively through Portuguese immigrants, at least until the period of strong immigration of other European peoples which began in the 19th century. The Portuguese did not just bring to Brazil their Portuguese Folk Music, but also other European Folk Music dances that had achieved popularity in Portugal, such as fandango, Polka and waltz, that would strongly influence Brazilian music eventually.

 

Caribbean Folk Music - A meta-genre that covers the different forms of Traditional Folk Music from the Caribbean.

 

Dream Pop - Dream pop is a genre characterized by an overall subdued atmosphere - from the vocals to the melodies - producing a dream-like, sleepy, or spacious feel. As the name suggests, songs are structured around traditionally Pop-sounding progressions, often with a steady though de-emphasized beat and vocals that are lower in the mix and possibly run through effects so as to offer a more ethereal feel.

 

Folk - Folk music is a very broad term used for music rooted in the mostly oral traditions of initially rather small social groups. The original context of folk music often was to accompany other types of social activities, like manual labour, religious rites or family gatherings. The eponymous, notoriously difficult "folk" or "people" concept can therefore relate to a number of different aspects: groups defined through ethnicities, tribes, nations, large regions, occupations, religions, families etc. may each serve as parameters for different folk musics (such as Indigenous American Traditional Music, Hill Tribe Music, Canadian Folk Music, Work Songs or East Asian Folk Music). It is used as a distinct category from the high art concept of Classical Music and comparatively modern forms of commercially distributed, written popular music (such as Pop or Rock).

 

Folktronica - Folktronica is a style of Electronic music which incorporates the sounds of acoustic instrumentation, with elements of Contemporary Folk or various Traditional Folk Music traditions and particularly the acoustic guitars and other stringed instruments central to these folk styles. These are commonly blended with the compositional sensibilities of IDM and Glitch-inspired editing and manipulation, as well as the tempo and atmosphere of Downtempo. Although electronic producers had experimented with using acoustic elements through the 1990s, the style would become prominent in the early 2000s as the term was coined to describe the early works of Four Tet and Manitoba, as well as groups like The Books and Tunng. Despite remaining underground, folktronica is stylistically diverse, with some artists using more traditional song structures or live instrumentation whereas others work exclusively with samples in a more experimental direction. However, folktronica in all its forms is unified by this blend of electronic and acoustic instrumentation and the textures that contrast provides.

 

Freak Folk - Freak folk is a type of Psychedelic Folk which emerged in the late 1990s and early 2000s among artists associated with the New Weird America movement. It draws from a wide range of influences, with a particular interest in 1960s hippie acid folk, the quirkiness of Indie Folk, other New Weird America bands, as well as elements of Traditional Folk Music. Freak folk tends to favour finger-picked instruments like acoustic guitar, ukulele or harp, as well as toy instruments, but it can also add electric or electronic instrumentation more typical of Rock music. Peculiar, vivid and idiosyncratic vocal styles are common, ranging from the plaintive, childlike singing of Joanna Newsom to the lonesome warble of Devendra Banhart and high harmonies of Animal Collective. Production-wise, freak folk songs can frequently be very lo-fi, but some artists opt for a lush and polished approach. Lyrically, the genre usually evokes mythical, pastoral and romantic themes.

 

Glitch Pop - Glitch pop is a niche and eclectic style of Indietronica that arose around the turn of the millennium. The genre typically retains indie sensibilities, frequently incorporating live vocals and instrumentation, Pop song structures, and a DIY attitude with a focus on consumer electronics. However, it is defined by its incorporation of newer forms of leftfield Electronic music, particularly the percussion and unconventional sound design of IDM (and Drill and Bass) as well as Glitch editing techniques similar to those found in Folktronica, as pioneered by Oval. Other common elements are the use of atmospheric, dreamy synth textures as found in Ambient Pop, Bitpop-inspired Chiptune-like synth leads, and the stuttery, syncopated breaks of Broken Beat. The use of clipped audio samples has also led to inspiration from and crossover with Mashup.

 

IDM - IDM (shorthand for intelligent dance music) is an Electronic genre that describes the sound of some musicians who sought to develop Electronic Dance Music's connotations beyond dance clubs into a more experimental direction. Despite its name, the genre is usually intended for home listening rather than dancing, with producers often utilizing complex fast-paced rhythms and unconventional sound design to create cold and mechanical atmospheres, even though simpler sound palettes with more melodic and soothing tones can still be present.

 

Indie Folk - Following the rise of the independent music scene in the 1980s, Indie Folk began to appear from various artists, combining the acoustic sounds of Contemporary Folk with the catchy melodies of Indie Rock. The genre began to reach new heights of popularity with the New Weird America movement in the early 2000s, particularly with artists such as Iron and Wine, Sufjan Stevens and Bright Eyes.

 

Indie Pop - Indie pop is a broad style of Pop that is characterized by its DIY ethos, lighthearted melodies, general Rock instrumentation and its overall “authentic” approach. Although it shares many characteristics with its stylistic counterpart Indie Rock, indie pop differs in that it features a more melodic and accessible sound with catchier production and does not strictly confine itself to rock idioms.

 

Indie Rock - Indie rock is a subgenre of Alternative Rock associated with a less mainstream-oriented sound and a DIY ethos to recording and production. It dabbles in Pop-informed songwriting and takes influences from sound palettes ranging from Contemporary Folk to Punk. Indie rock artists often embrace an autonomous approach to achieve a more "authentic" or raw sound and write their music alone without outside help.

 

Lo-Fi - Lo-fi emerged during the advent of the American underground scene in the 1980s as a raw, noisy style of Indie Rock. Its name stems from its use of low-fidelity production and recording equipment, giving it an unclean and distinctly ramshackle sound.

 

Neo-Psychedelia - Neo-psychedelia is a broad term referring to developments in Psychedelia since the early 1980s, building on the drug-inspired styles developed in the 1960s. The term initially referred to Post-Punk and Jangle Pop artists like The Soft Boys and The Church who brought in influence from Psychedelic Pop and Psychedelic Rock, combining clean electric guitars and pop songwriting with the use of reverb, distortion, or other effects. Through the decade, neo-psychedelia would parallel developments in Alternative Rock, including a mid-1980s scene in California known as the Paisley Underground, and a Space Rock Revival led by groups like Spacemen 3 and Loop. In the late 1980s, it would also contribute to the psychedelic sound of the Baggy scenes, which combined a surreal sonic environment with the upbeat rhythms of Alternative Dance and a drug-fueled rave culture, and was a major influence on Primal Scream's landmark 1991 album Screamadelica.

 

Noise Rock - Noise rock is a broad genre that encompasses Rock artists that incorporate a high amount of distortion and varying levels of dissonance, lo-fi production, and feedback. The most commonly used instruments are highly distorted guitars, both regular and bass, but additionally, bands often incorporate drum machines, electronics, tape-manipulated soundscapes, and noises to diversify their sound. Unconventional song structures are also often utilized.

 

Progressive Folk - Progressive folk refers to a genre that emerged alongside the rise of Progressive Rock in the UK and the USA during the late 1960s, developing at the end of the British and American Folk revivals of the period.

 

Psychedelic Folk - Psychedelic folk is a wide category of acoustic song forms that capture an aesthetic similar to that of other Psychedelia-based genres, with an atmosphere that is at turns dream-like, 'spaced-out', whimsical, haunting, mystical and melancholy. This is achieved using a variety of different methods and approaches, such as studio effects, tunings (including detuned instruments), affected vocal styles and discordant melodies. Inspiration is also sometimes drawn from various Regional Music traditions from around the world such as Hindustani Classical Music and medieval music, as well as light avant-garde influences from Drone and American Primitivism.

 

Psychedelic Pop - Psychedelic pop is a genre that bridges the musical elements of Psychedelic Rock, Psychedelic Folk, and Pop to bring them together. The sound produced is often intended to emulate the way music sounds while under the effects of psychedelic drugs. It differs from other psychedelia-related genres by emphasizing catchy pop hooks and vocal harmonies similar to Sunshine Pop. However, unlike sunshine pop, psychedelic pop always retains a quality of surrealism, usually achieved with abstract lyricism and/or the liberal use of tape effects like slapback echo, reverb, or flanging. The instrumentation itself somewhat follows that of Pop Rock, but in most cases, is supplemented by instruments considered unorthodox for pop recordings in the early-to-mid 1960s, such as theremin, zither, or tack piano.

 

Psychedelic Rock - Psychedelic rock is a style of Rock music which emerged in the mid-1960s that often attempts to emulate or enhance the way music sounds while under the influence of psychedelic drugs. Songs typically include heavily distorted and reverbed electric guitars, extended instrumental segments (especially guitar solos), augmented vocals, and drug-influenced lyrics. Other common characteristics include use of keyboards and elaborate studio effects like backwards recording. It is also not uncommon for psychedelic rock groups to incorporate prominent elements of other genres including Folk, Blues, Jazz, and South Asian Music.

 

Shoegaze - Shoegaze is a style of Alternative Rock that focuses on creating ethereal, noisy washes of sound, with bands utilizing various effect pedals, such as distortion, reverb, and delay. The guitars often reach overwhelming volumes, making the lyrics unintelligible and mainly applying vocals as another melodic layer. The genre's name was coined in a review of Moose's concert, where the lead singer read the lyrics taped to the floor during the show. The British press picked up the term and began using it regarding bands that stared at their pedals or guitars (often due to inexperience) while performing live.

 

Singer-Songwriter - The singer-songwriter genre is rooted in the traditions of the mediaeval bards and troubadours of the 15th & 16th centuries. This style of 'musical storytelling' was championed in the post-war era by Woody Guthrie, Dorival Caymmi and others, usually presented as one man and his guitar. In the US the sound evolved with the American Contemporary Folk scene of the 1950s and early 1960s where artists such as Bob Dylan and Pete Seeger began to write and play their own songs, whilst at the same time artists such as Georges Brassens, Joan Manuel Serrat, Gino Paoli, Víctor Jara and Chico Buarque were developing along similar lines in Europe and Latin America, leading to the development of genres like Liedermacher, Cantautori and Nueva canción and influencing Chanson.

 

Traditional Folk Music - Folk music is music based on particular regional folk traditions. Traditional elements, influences and instruments are the primary backbone of composition, although contemporary features may be present as well. Sub-genres of traditional folk music include genres deeply rooted in regional traditions, even if their modern incarnations may not be traditional as such.

SUNDAY 23RD OCTOBER 2022
The Jam Jar

——The Jam Jar——

Presenting some of the hottest jams of the last century

 

Voodoo Chile - Jimi Hendrix // Electric Ladyland  

October 25, 1968 

Polydor, Reprise 

Psychedelic Rock, Blues Rock  

 

21st Century Schizoid Man - King Crimson // In the Court of the Crimson King 

October 10, 1969 

Island Records 

Progressive Rock, Art Rock, Psychedelic Rock, Experimental Rock 

 

Hit It and Quit It - Funkadelic // Maggot Brain 

July 1, 1971  

Westbound

Funk Rock, Funk, Psychedelic Soul 

 

Halleluhwah - CAN // Tago Mago

August, 1971 

United Artists 

Kautrock, Psychedelic Rock, Experimental Rock 

 

When the Levee Breaks - Led Zeppelin // Led Zeppelin IV

November 8, 1971 

Atlantic 

Hard Rock

 

Close to the Edge - Yes // Close to the Edge 

September 13, 1972 

Atlantic 

Progressive Rock, Symphonic Prog 

 

Zombie - Fela Kuti // Zombie

January 1, 1977 

Celluloid 

Afrobeat 

 

Dogs - Pink Floyd // Animals. 

January 23, 1977 

Harvest 

Progressive Rock, Art Rock 

 

 Marquee Moon - Television // Marquee Moon 

February 8, 1977 

Elektra 

Art Punk, Post-Punk                                          

 

The Great Curve - Talking Heads // Remain in Light  

October 8, 1980 

Sire 

New Wave, Post-Punk, Afrobeat

——Genre Guide——

 

Afrobeat - Afrobeat is a genre pioneered by Nigerian bandleader Fela Kuti in the late 1960s. It is a West African hybrid style that merges percussion from the traditional Yoruba Music of the region, Highlife (Fela played in Bobby Benson's and Dr. Victor Olaiya's bands in the 1950s), Jazz (a genre that Fela explored during the 1960s in London and back in Lagos) and Funk (influenced by local Nigerian star Geraldo Pino, an imitator of James Brown). This combination proved very successful, earning Fela critical acclaim and spawning a movement of afrobeat bands. 

 

Art Punk - Despite the genre having no clear definition or singular style, groups perceived as "art punk" are generally those that combine the stripped-down rock and roll style of punk rock with "arty" elements of Minimalism, instrumental interplay, elements of Traditional Folk Music of various cultures (as exemplified by the Afrobeat influence in Talking Heads' later music), experimentation with Jazz or Funk-inspired rhythms, dissonance, and noise experimentation (concepts largely originating in varieties of "art music" such as Modern Classical music, jazz, and Jazz Fusion).

 

Art Rock - The term art rock has been employed to describe several works of Rock music developed right after the 1960s Psychedelic Rock explosion. Following on the heels of this phenomenon, art rock has been the result of musicians developing an interest towards a handful of forms of music out of the boundaries of rock and, in general terms, making an attempt to break away as much as possible from the constrains imposed by Rock & Roll (or from the roots of rock itself, which, in turn, inspired genres like Blues Rock, Country Rock or U.S. Folk Rock). A non-musical factor that could explain this development is the conscious transition that certain rock (and non-rock) artists made from singles-based music towards a bigger development of the album as a cohesive lyrical and thematic whole (an important step towards the popularization of the so-called concept album) as shown by the 1966–1967 set of examples like Pet Sounds, Freak Out!, The Who Sell Out or Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band (which can be counted as forerunners of later art rock).

 

Blues Rock - Blues Rock is Rock that relies on the chords/scales and instrumental improvisation of Blues. The genre started in the 1960s. Artists like Yardbirds, Cream, and John Mayall's Bluesbreakers in the UK and The Allman Brothers Band, Canned Heat, and Johnny Winter in the US eventually brought the sound widespread popularity

 

Experimental Rock - Experimental rock is a term applied to music in which artists abandon Rock conventions and opt for an exploratory approach through experimentation with song structures, uncommon time signatures, rhythm, dissonance, instrumentation, noise, electronics, and other techniques. The most extreme acts incorporate Experimental music traits, such as improvisation, non-traditional production, and studio manipulation methods.

 

Funk - Funk originated in the mid-1960s by musicians who began mixing the genres of Rhythm & Blues, Soul, and Jazz. The genre is characterized by a strong groove, usually carried out by bass guitar or drumkits, a prominent use of extended chords, and a percussive guitar style using a wah pedal. Funk usually focuses less on melody and more on the danceable rhythm and groove.

 

Funk Rock - Funk rock is a fusion of Rock and Funk that emerged in the early 1970s. The genre is characterized by the emphasis of funk groove over a rock basis. It was pioneered by Jimi Hendrix's live album Band of Gypsys and Funkadelic's early work. Other prominent acts in the genre include Red Hot Chili Peppers, Prince and Primus.

 

Hard Rock - Hard rock is a subgenre of Rock music rooted in 1960s Blues Rock and Psychedelic Rock (especially its Acid Rock subgenre) music. Hard rock music always features distorted guitars and virtually always uses power chords, and frequently includes blues rock-inspired song structures and chord progressions. Flashy guitar solos are common, and vocals are typically sung in an aggressive manner.

 

Kautrock - Krautrock is a subgenre coined by the British music press to refer to West German progressive and experimental groups of the late 1960s and early 1970s. Although these artists could differ wildly, they were unified in their attempt to take the energy of Anglo-American Rock music and distance it from its Rhythm & Blues roots, instead drawing inspiration from other sources.

 

New Wave - New wave appeared in the late 1970s, largely influenced by the Punk Rock explosion of the mid-1970s as well as Pop Rock and Electronic music. It is often considered a close relative of and a stylistic counterpart to Post-Punk which appeared at around the same time and was also influenced by punk rock. New wave music is characterized by agitated and busy guitar melodies, jerky rhythms, "stop-and-go" composition structures, often a heavy reliance on synthesizers, and typically intricate percussive sections (sometimes with the help of drum machines). Early on, beat-oriented music like Afrobeat and Disco also had a strong influence on the movement. Power Pop and Synthpop are also closely associated with new wave and many artists played a combination of the three genres at various parts in their careers. It should be noted that the term "new wave" was and still is sometimes used as a synonym for synthpop, especially in the United States, although this specific usage has largely fallen into disuse. The closer focus on Pop songwriting and electronics as well as a mainstream aesthetic helped separate the genre from its punk rock roots and its cousin in post-punk, a detachment that became clearer with synth-led acts represented by New Romantic. Alongside the genres mentioned previously, new wave is also musically, aesthetically, and commercially linked to many other styles of music from related subcultures of the 1980s, including 2 Tone, Alternative Dance, Mod Revival, Sophisti-Pop, and Coldwave.

 

Post Punk - With its roots in the mid to late 1970s, post-punk emerged alongside the initial Punk Rock explosion in the United Kingdom. While retaining punk rock's focus on trimming away excess, post-punk tends to place more importance on creating atmosphere and usually has more complex songwriting than punk rock. Musicians tend to be much more experimental, often incorporating influences from Dub, Funk, Krautrock, Art Rock, Experimental music, and Electronic music. Unlike New Wave, its more pop-based counterpart which emerged around the same time, post-punk often deals with more serious subject matter.

 

Progressive Rock - Progressive rock is a Rock subgenre associated with complex harmonies and instrumental virtuosity inspired by Western Classical Music and Jazz. Generally, song structures consist of many sections and typically feature shifts in tempo and time signatures. Broader instrumentation compared to other Rock subgenres is also utilized to provide a wider selection of moods, which includes keyboards, as well as wind and bowed instruments, to the point of sometimes replacing the guitar as the dominant instrument in the music. Songwriting-wise, prog rock bands often opt for concept albums, where songs are tied to themes such as history, science fiction, and fantasy, with lyricists drawing inspiration from poetry, literature, and cinema. The genre is also occasionally influenced by Contemporary Folk and Traditional Folk Music.

 

Psychedelic Rock - Psychedelic rock is a style of Rock music which emerged in the mid-1960s that often attempts to emulate or enhance the way music sounds while under the influence of psychedelic drugs. Songs typically include heavily distorted and reverbed electric guitars, extended instrumental segments (especially guitar solos), augmented vocals, and drug-influenced lyrics. Other common characteristics include use of keyboards and elaborate studio effects like backwards recording. It is also not uncommon for psychedelic rock groups to incorporate prominent elements of other genres including Folk, Blues, Jazz, and South Asian Music.

 

Psychedelic Soul - Psychedelic soul came about when Sly & The Family Stone took the effects heard in Psychedelic Rock and brought them into Soul. Psychedelic soul often uses keyboards and electric guitars to create a psychedelic sound accompanying soul vocals. Psychedelic soul is closely related to the Funk of the late 1960s and early 1970s (psychedelic soul's heyday), as many musical acts played music incorporating both styles, such as Stevie Wonder or The Temptations.

 

Symphonic Prog - Symphonic Prog is the largest and most well known sub-genre of classic Progressive Rock. It is the term applied to the Prog bands who incorporated classical elements, mostly orchestral, into their music. The elements that are used are generally compositional, mostly manifested as longer form works that often deviate from traditional popular song structures, and/or textural with lush keyboards being used to mimic orchestral sonorities. The most popular of the original Symphonic bands are Yes, Emerson, Lake & Palmer, Camel, and early Genesis. The Italian prog scene is also well-known for being specialized in this style (e.g. Premiata Forneria Marconi, Banco del Mutuo Soccorso and Le Orme).

 

 

SUNDAY 16TH OCTOBER 2022
Indie Rock

Indie Rock - Radio One 91fm Show

 

—— Introduction ——

Indie rock is a sub-genre of Alternative Rock associated with a less mainstream-oriented sound and a DIY ethos to recording and production. It dabbles in Pop-informed songwriting and takes influences from sound palettes ranging from Contemporary Folk to Punk. Indie rock artists often embrace an autonomous approach to achieve a more "authentic" or raw sound and write their music alone without outside help. 

 

—— Track - Listing ——

Blister In The Sun - Violent Femmes // Violent Femmes  

April 13, 1983 

Slash

Indie Rock, Folk Punk, Acoustic Rock

 

Swingin Party - The Replacements // Tim 

October 1, 1985 

Sire 

Indie Rock, Power Pop

 

Schizophrenia - Sonic Youth // Sister 

June 1, 1987  

SST

Indie Rock, Noise Rock

 

Here Comes Your Man - Pixies // Doolittle 

April 18, 1989 

4AD 

Indie Rock

 

Gold Soundz - Pavement // Crooked Rain, Crooked Rain 

February 2, 1994 

Matador 

Indie Rock

 

1979 - The  Smashing Pumpkins // Mellon Collie and the Infinite Sadness 

October 24, 1995 

Virgin 

Indie Rock, Art Rock, Alternative Metal, Grunge

 

The New Pollution - Beck // Odelay 

June 18, 1996 

DGC 

Indie Rock

 

I Would Hurt a Fly - Built To Spill // Perfect From Now On 

January 28, 1997 

Warner Bros. 

Indie Rock

 

Autumn Sweater - Yo La Tengo // I Can Hear the Heart Beating as One 

April 22, 1997 

Matador 

Indie Rock, Noise Pop

 

Styrofoam Boots/It’s All On Ice, Alright - Modest Mouse // The Lonesome Crowded West  

November 18, 1997  

Up

Indie Rock, Midwest Emo, Post-Hardcore

In the Aeroplane Over the Sea - Neutral Milk Hotel // In the Aeroplane Over the Sea 

February 10, 1998 

Merge. 

Indie Rock, Indie Folk, Psychedelic Folk   

 

Every Shining Time You Arrive - Sunny Day Real Estate // How It Feels to Be Something On 

September 8, 1998 

Sub Pop 

Indie Rock, Midwest Emo

 

Coffee & TV - Blur // 13 

March 15, 1999 

Food, Parlophone 

Indie Rock, Art Rock, Experimental Rock

 

Never Meant - American Football // American Football 

September 14, 1999 

Polyvinyl

Indie Rock, Midwest Emo, Math Rock, Post-Rock

 

What Do You Want Me to Say? - The Dismemberment Plan // Emergency & I 

October 26, 1999 

DeSoto

Indie Rock, Emo, Post-Punk, Post-Hardcore, Art-Rock 

 

Look a Ghost - Unwound // Leaves Turn Inside You 

April 17, 2001 

Kill Rock Stars 

Indie Rock, Post Hardcore, Post-Rock

 

The Modern Age - The Strokes // Is This It 

June 30, 2001 

RCA, Rough Trade 

Indie Rock, Garage Rock, Post-Punk Revival

 

Heavy Metal Drummer - Wilco// Yankee Hotel Foxtrot 

April 23, 2002 

Nonesuch 

Indie Rock

 

Obstacle 1 - Interpol // Turn On The Bright Lights 

August 20, 2002

Matador 

Indie Rock, Post-Punk Revival 

 

Almost Crimes - Broken Social Scene // You Forgot It In People. 

October 15, 2002  

Arts & Crafts

Indie Rock, Art Rock

 

Neighbourhood #1 (Tunnels) - Arcade Fire // Funeral 

September 14, 2004 

Merge, Rough Trade 

Indie Rock, Chamber Pop

 

Modern Girl - Sleater-Kinney // The Woods 

May 24, 2005 

Sub Pop 

Indie Rock, Noise Rock 

 

Jesus Christ - Brand New // The Devil and God Are Raging Inside Me 

November 20, 2006 

Interscope 

Indie Rock, Emo, Post-Hardcore  

 

Fake Empire - The National// Boxer 

May 22, 2007 

Beggars Banquet 

Indie Rock, Post-Punk Revival, Chamber Pop 

 

Revival - Deerhunter // Halcyon digest 

September 28, 2010  

4AD

Indie Rock, Neo-Psychedelia

 

Drunk Drivers/Killer Whales - Car Seat Headrest // Teens of Denial 

May 20, 2016 

Matador 

Indie Rock, Garage Rock, Power Pop  

 

——Genre Guide——

 

Acoustic Rock - Acoustic Rock is essentially Rock music with acoustic instrumentation instead of the electric instrumentation typical of the genre.

 

Alternative Metal - Alternative metal is a sub-genre of Metal music that began in the late 1980s and reached its peak in the 1990s. It features rhythmic drop-tuned and mid-tempo riffs, alternating between harsh and melodic vocal stylings and heavy influences from Alternative Rock and other styles typically not associated with metal.

 

Alternative Rock - Alternative Rock is a broad style of Rock that generally consists of verse-chorus song structures performed with a less commercial sensibility. Common characteristics typically include a blend of melodic, traditional songwriting with more abnormal sounds from Punk, moodier or quirkier lyricism, and sometimes ample amounts of guitar-based distortion and fuzz. The genre developed in the independent music scenes of the 1980s, being heavily indebted to the do-it-yourself spirit of Punk and the Music of The Velvet Underground.

 

Art Rock - The term art rock has been employed to describe several works of Rock music developed right after the 1960s Psychedelic Rock explosion. Following on the heels of this phenomenon, art rock has been the result of musicians developing interest towards a handful of forms of Music out of the boundaries of Rock and, in general terms, attempting to break away as much as possible from the constraints imposed by Rock & Roll (or from the roots of Rock itself, which, in turn, inspired genres like Blues Rock, Country Rock or U.S. Folk Rock). A non-musical factor that could explain this development is the conscious transition that certain rock (and non-rock) artists made from singles-based Music towards a more expansive growth of the album as a cohesive lyrical and thematic whole (an essential step towards the popularisation of the so-called concept album) as shown by the 1966–1967 set of examples like Pet Sounds, Freak Out!, The Who Sell Out or Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band (which can be counted as a forerunner of later art rock)

 

Chamber Pop - A style of Indie Pop also known originally as ork-pop (short for orchestral pop), which developed in the early to mid-1990s in part as a reaction to the rougher Grunge, Lo-Fi / Slacker Rock and other Alternative Rock styles which were popular at the time. At its core is a particularly “retro” Pop sound based on the smooth and melodic songwriting of Lounge and other Easy Listening, especially the work of Burt Bacharach, as well as 1960s pop styles like Sunshine Pop, Psychedelic Pop, and Phil Spector’s Wall of Sound Brill Building productions. Of particular interest to the early ork-pop scene was the songwriting of Brian Wilson on The Beach Boys’ 1966 album Pet Sounds, whose ornate Baroque Pop orchestrations would also be a significant influence. Chamber pop artists still usually used guitar, bass, and drums like other indie pop. Still, they also would often include accents of piano, strings, horns, winds, Rhodes, vibraphone, and other instruments less commonly found in contemporary Rock.

 

Emo - Emo is a genre that emerged in the 1980s from Washington, D.C.’s Hardcore Punk scene, incorporating more melodic songwriting, poetic lyricism, and highly expressive, passionate vocals. Since its inception, the style has substantially evolved with different interpretations, often ranging from band to band, primarily defined by its sincere expression of personal emotions, lyrically and musically.

 

Experimental Rock - Experimental Rock is a term applied to Music in which artists abandon Rock conventions and opt for an exploratory approach through experimentation with song structures, unique time signatures, rhythm, dissonance, instrumentation, noise, electronics, and other techniques. The most extreme acts incorporate Experimental music traits, such as improvisation, non-traditional production, and studio manipulation methods.

 

Folk Punk - Folk Punk describes Punk with any Folk influence. The most common influences are Celtic Folk Music (Celtic Punk), Romani Folk Music and Balkan Folk Music (Gypsy Punk). Still, in general, folk punk is not limited to any specific regional style. The instrumentation of folk punk can be as varied as its influences, ranging from traditional and acoustic instruments to a more typical punk rock set with electric guitars, bass, and drums.  

 

Garage Rock - Garage Rock is a genre of Rock distinguished for being relatively raw and energetic, generally employing simple, sloppy, and fuzzbox-distorted guitar melodies in addition to frequent shouting or screaming. The genre emerged in the early 1960s, primarily in North America, coinciding with the decline in the popularity of Rock & Roll. Spearheaded by Paul Revere & The Raiders, The Kingsmen, The Trashmen, The Sonics, and The Seeds, who incorporated influences such as Surf Rock, Rockabilly, Rhythm & Blues, and Beat Music into their traditional rock & roll template. Since many of these groups featured an amateurish approach to their Music and often practised in their garages, the style was retroactively dubbed as garage rock.

 

Grunge - Grunge is a genre of Alternative Rock that emerged primarily from the mid-1980s Seattle scene, drawing from a mix of Punk Rock, Heavy Metal, Hard Rock, and occasionally the darker sounds of Noise Rock or Sludge Metal. Musically, grunge is characterized by loud, distorted, “sludgy” electric guitars, angsty, introspective lyrics, and an often raspy vocal delivery.

 

Indie Folk - Following the rise of the independent music scene in the 1980s, Indie Folk began to appear from various artists, combining the acoustic sounds of Contemporary Folk with the catchy melodies of Indie Rock. The genre began to reach new heights of popularity with the New Weird America movement in the early 2000s, particularly with artists such as Iron and Wine, Sufjan Stevens and Bright Eyes.

 

Indie Rock - Indie rock is a subgenre of Alternative Rock associated with a less mainstream-oriented sound and a DIY ethos to recording and production. It dabbles in Pop-informed songwriting and takes influences from sound palettes ranging from Contemporary Folk to Punk. Indie rock artists often embrace an autonomous approach to achieve a more “authentic” or raw sound and write their Music alone without outside help.

 

Math Rock - Math rock is a genre that developed in the late 1980s to early 1990s via the influence of bands such as Slint, Drive Like Jehu and Shellac. They added to the already established sounds of Noise Rock and Post-Hardcore a sense of rhythmic variety and complexity that many critics claimed sounded almost mathematical, eventually coined “math rock”. It significantly influenced some underground movements in the U.S. It became a standard instrumental style of specific genres, including many bands of the Midwest Emo and Indie Rock scene.

 

Midwest Emo - Midwest emo emerged as a style of Emo in the mid-1990s. Its advent is usually credited to Sunny Day Real Estate, who combined elements of their native Seattle, WA’s Indie Rock scene with the Post-Hardcore music propagated by Washington, D.C.-based Dischord Records. The Music tends toward alternating loud and soft dynamics; off-key, strained or “whiny” vocals with little screaming; and “twinkly” arpeggiated guitar parts. Other prominent artists in this genre include Mineral, The Promise Ring, and Texas Is the Reason. Artists such as The Get Up Kids and Jimmy Eat World, whose earlier output can be described as Midwest emo, helped to lay the foundation for what would become 

Emo-Pop.

 

Neo-Psychedelia - Neo-psychedelia is a broad term referring to developments in Psychedelia since the early 1980s, building on the drug-inspired styles developed in the 1960s. The term initially referred to Post-Punk and Jangle Pop artists like The Soft Boys and The Church, who brought in influence from Psychedelic Pop and Psychedelic Rock, combining clean electric guitars and pop songwriting with the use of reverb, distortion, or other effects. Through the decade, neo-psychedelia would parallel developments in Alternative Rock, including a mid-1980s scene in California known as the Paisley Underground and a Space Rock Revival led by groups like Spacemen 3 and Loop. In the late 1980s, it would also contribute to the psychedelic sound of the Baggy scenes, which combined a surreal sonic environment with the upbeat rhythms of Alternative Dance and drug-fueled rave culture, and was a significant influence on Primal Scream’s landmark 1991 album Screamadelica.

 

Noise Pop -Noise pop is a style of Indie Rock that arose in the mid-1980s as some British Jangle Pop, Twee Pop, and Post-Punk groups started to use more distortion. An early landmark album for the genre was The Jesus and Mary Chain’s 1985 album Psychocandy, defining the style’s blend of poppier Rock songwriting and melodies with the dissonant, noisy timbres of distorted guitars and frequent use of guitar feedback. Noise pop’s combination of sunny, simple, often Girl Group-Esque melodies (hence the ‘Pop’) with waves of distortion sets it apart from the rawer, less melodic, often haphazard sounds of Noise Rock. The vocals in noise pop also tend to be hazier, dreamier, and more melodic and harmonic than in noise rock.

 

Noise Rock -Noise rock is a broad genre that encompasses Rock artists that incorporate a high amount of distortion and varying levels of dissonance, lo-fi production, and feedback. The most commonly used instruments are highly distorted guitars, both regular and bass, but additionally, bands often incorporate drum machines, electronics, tape-manipulated soundscapes, and noises to diversify their sound. Unconventional song structures are also often utilized.

Post - Hardcore - Following the emergence of Punk Rock in the late 1970s, bands began to expand upon their aesthetic of ‘loud, hard, and fast musical and vocal technique. They were mixing elements of their forebearers from Hardcore Punk (largely Black Flag and Dead Kennedys) and Experimental Rock bands like The Velvet Underground and The Residents. These styles co-incited with a helping of the sounds of its close cousins in Noise Rock and Emo, post-hardcore has undergone a continual expansion and shifting in what constitutes its musical identity.

 

Post-Punk - With its roots in the mid to late 1970s, post-punk emerged alongside the initial Punk Rock explosion in the United Kingdom. Unlike New Wave, its more pop-based counterpart, which appeared around the same time, post-punk often deals with more serious subject matter. While retaining punk rock’s focus on trimming away excess, post-punk tend to place more importance on creating atmosphere and usually has more complex songwriting than punk rock. Musicians tend to be much more experimental, often incorporating influences from Dub, Funk, Krautrock, Art Rock, Experimental Music, and Electronic Music.

 

Post-Punk Revival - The post-punk revival was a genre that developed in the late 1990s and early 2000s, which saw bands incorporate the sounds, aesthetics, and sensibilities of Post-Punk into Indie Rock. The genre’s relatively coherent sound picks up characteristic elements from post-punk and New Wave: interlocking, jagged guitar work often described as “angular”, a dominant rhythm section with an emphasis on melodic basslines and energetic drum patterns, simultaneously gloomy and danceable aesthetics, as well as the usage of synthesizers in many cases. The revival differed from the original wave of post-punk in that the Music was usually cleanly produced with modern studio flourishes instead of having DIY and experimental ethos, and songs were generally based on standardized, poppy Alternative Rock structures.

 

Post-Rock - Post-rock is a Rock genre with roots in, but soon rapidly distinct from, the European and U.S. Alternative Rock and Indie Rock scenes. The two critical uniting musical elements between these bands are using instrumentation and riffs as facilitators for timbre, texture, and atmosphere, as well as embracing various styles and genres due to distancing themselves from traditional rock structures. These factors remain constant despite multiple variants of the genre since its beginnings. Works are often instrumental and may also be lengthy. The term “post-rock” was coined by music critic Simon Reynolds, who has since extensively covered the genre and its development in his review for Bark Psychosis’ Hex.

 

Power Pop - Power pop is a heavier style of Pop Rock that combines strong pop melodies with loud power chords. It is characterized by prominent electric guitars, clear vocals, crisp harmonies, economical arrangements, and energetic performances. Usually, people refer to three different waves of power pop. The first one is from the 1970s and often features Hard Rock or Glam Rock-inflected bands such as Badfinger, Raspberries, Cheap Trick, and Big Star. The second originates from the late 1970s and early 1980s alongside the New Wave boom with bands such as The Knack, The Beat and The Romantics. The third wave is from the later 1980s into the 1990s, including Alternative Rock-influenced artists such as Matthew Sweet, Weezer, The Posies, and Teenage Fanclub.

 

Psychedelic Folk - Psychedelic folk is a broad category of acoustic song forms that capture an aesthetic similar to that of other Psychedelia-based genres, with an atmosphere that is at turns dream-like, ‘spaced-out’, whimsical, haunting, mystical and melancholy. They achieve this using various methods and approaches, such as studio effects, tunings (including detuned instruments), affected vocal styles and discordant melodies. Inspiration is also sometimes drawn from various Regional Music traditions worldwide, such as Hindustani Classical Music and medieval Music, as well as light avant-garde influences from Drone and American Primitivism.

 

SUNDAY 9TH OCTOBER 2022
The Tables are Turning

“The Tables are Turning ” 

 

Acrid Avid Jam Shred - Aphex Twin // …I Care Because You Do

April 24, 1995 

Warp, Sire, Elektra 

IDM, Acid Techno  

 

Do You Know Where You’re Coming From? - Jamiroquai, M-Beat// Travelling Without Moving 

September 9, 1996 

Sony, Work 

Funk, Acid Jazz 

 

What Does Your Soul Look Like - Pt.1 / Blue Sky Revisit // Entroducing…  

September 16, 1996

Mo Wax 

Instrumental Hip Hop, Experimental Hip Hop, Plunderphonics, Trip Hop, Turntabilsm 

 

Stoney Street - Amon Tobin // Bricolage  

May 19, 1997 

Ninja Tune 

Nu Jazz, Jazzstep

 

Breathe - The Prodigy // The Fat of the Land  

June 30, 1997 

XL, Maverick 

Big Beat, Breakbeat

 

Mic Check - Cornelius // Fantasma   

August 6, 1997 

Matador 

Indietronica

 

Parsec - Stereolab // Dots and Loops

September 23, 1997  

Elektra, Duphonic

Art Pop, Lounge  

 

Aquarius - Boards of Canada // Music Has the Right to Children 

April 20, 1998

Warp, Matador, Skam

IDM, Downtempo  

 

Unreal - UNKLE // Psyence Fiction

September 29, 1998 

Independant 

Trip Hop

 

Electricity - The Avalanches // Since I Left You 

November 27, 2000 

Modular 

Plunderphonics, Instumental Hip Hop, Nu-Disco, Dance  

 

 

That’s Enough - Hideki Naganuma  // Jet Set Radio OST 

February 27, 2001 

Polydor 

Instrumental Hip Hop, Big Beat

 

Voyager - Daft Punk // Discovery

March 13, 2001 

Virgin 

French House, Nu-Disco

 

Take The D Train - Pete Rock // PeteStrumentals  

May 1, 2001  

Independant

Instrumental Hip Hop

 

One Word Extinguisher - Prefuse 73 // One Word Extinguisher  

May 6, 2003 

Warp 

Glitch Hop, Experimental Hip Hop

 

Stepping Into Tomorrow - Madlib // Shades Of Blue: Madlib Invades Blue Note 

June 24, 2003 

Blue Note 

Instrumental Hip Hop, Jazz Rap, Plunderphonics, 

 

Horn in the middle - Nujabes // Metaphorical Music  

August 21, 2003 

Hydeout Productions 

Hip Hop, Instrumental Hip Hop, Jazz Rap

 

Eucalyptus - Metal Fingers // Metal Fingers Presents: Special Herbs, Vol. 1 & 2

2004 

Independant. 

Instrumental Hip Hop

 

Two Can Win - J Dilla // Donuts 

February 7, 2006 

Stones Throw 

Instrumental Hip Hop, Plunderphonics

 

Do The Astral Plane - Flying Lotus// Cosmogramma 

May 4, 2010 

Warp 

IDM, Glitch Hop, Wonky, Nu Jazz

 

Keep Me There - Nicolas Jaar // Space Is Only Noise 

January 31, 2011 

Circus Company 

Electronic, Ambient, Downtempo 

 

Ghost - Machine Girl // WLFGRL

February 16, 2014 

Orange Milk, Dred Collective  

UK Bass, Hardcore Breaks, Footwok 

 

can i? - Lil Ugly Mane // Third Side of Tape 

April 29, 2015 

Independent 

Experimental Hip Hop, Instrumental Hip Hop 

 

Cityfade - Against All Logic // 2012-2017

February 17,2018 

Other People 

Deep House   

 

Genre Guide 

Acid Jazz - Acid Jazz is also known as psychedelic jazz. It combines elements of funk, soul, hip hop, jazz and disco. Acid Jazz originated in London during the 1980’s, where DJ’s would take samples of jazz and turn them into Dance Breaks with heavy emphasis on creating grooves. It relies heavily on percussion and live performances associated with Jazz, but the sounds main emphasis is with Funk, Hip Hop and Dance. Usually Acid Jazz includes heavy use of horns and a vocalist.  

Acid Techno - Genre of techno derived from ‘Acid House’ created in in Europe in the 1980’s. At the time it was characterised by the use of the TB-303 bass synthesiser  that makes a harsh “acidic”/squelching sound. The acid sound is achieved by turning up the filter resonance and turning down the cutoff frequency parameters of the synthesizer, along with programming the 303's accent, slide, and octave parameters; manipulating the filter in real-time as the track is being recorded is a technique known as tweaking

Ambient -  Ambient music originated in the 60’s and 70’s. is a genre of music that emphasizes tone and atmosphere. Nature soundscapes may be included, and the sounds of acoustic instruments such as the piano, strings and flute may be emulated through a synthesizer.

Big Beat - Big Beat is a form of electronic music that uses heavy breakbeats and synthesiser generated loop patterns, similar to acid house/techno. Big beat features heavy and distorted drum beats at tempos between 100 and 140 beats per minute, Roland TB-303 synthesizer lines resembling those of acid house, and heavy loops from 1960s and 1970s funk, soul, jazz, and rock songs. They are often punctuated with punk-style vocals or rappers and driven by intense, distorted synthesizer basslines with conventional pop, house and techno song structures. Big beat tracks have a sound that includes crescendos, builds, drops, extended drum rolls, and sounds such as spoken word samples, dialogues from film and TV, additional instruments such as Middle Eastern strings or sitars, explosions, air horns, sirens (usually police sirens) and gunshots. As with several other dance genres at the time, the use of effects such as filters, phasing, and flanging was common in the genre.

Breakbeat - Breakbeat is a broad type of electronic music that tends to use drum breaks sampled from early recordings of funk, jazz, and R&B. Breakbeats have been used in styles such as hip hop, jungle, drum and bass, big beat, breakbeat hardcore, and UK garage styles (including 2-step, breakstep and dubstep).

Deep House - Deep house (110-125 BPM) is a mixture of Jazz Funk and Soul Music. It is a subgenre of house music that originated in the 1980s, initially fusing elements of Chicago house with the lush chords of 1980s jazz-funk and touches of soul music.

Downtempo - broad label for electronic music that features an atmospheric sound and slower beats than would typically be found in dance music. Closely related to ambient music but with greater emphasis on rhythm. Downtempo has an atmospheric sound around 90 BPM, typically with gentle melodies.

Experimental Hip Hop -  Experimental hip hop is an umbrella term for Hip Hop music that pushes the constraints and boundaries of the genre by incorporating experimental and eccentric musical elements considered unconventional or unorthodox compared to the more traditional music of the genre. This can include unconventional song structures; odd rhythms; eclectic instrumentation; unorthodox sampling sources and methods; dissonant and atonal sounds; and incorporating other elements of genres not typically associated with hip hop.

Footwork - Extensive use of drum fills, tom drums, handclaps, and snares; not bound to a 4/4 kick rhythm

French House - French house, also known as French touch, filter house and tekfunk, is a style of house music originally produced by French musicians in the 1990s. It is a form of Euro disco and a popular strand of the late 1990s and 2000s European dance music scene. The defining characteristics of the sound are reliant on filter and phaser effects both on and alongside samples from late 1970s and early 1980s American or European disco tracks (or original hooks strongly inspired by such samples), causing thicker harmonic foundations than the genre's forerunners. Most tracks in this genre are in 4/4 time and feature steady four on the floor beats in the tempo range of 110–130 beats per minute.

Funk - Funk is an African American sound that originated in the mid 1960’s. Funk De-emphasizes melody and chord progressions and focuses on a strong rhythmic grooves of a bassline played by an electric bassist and a drum part played by a percussionist, often at slower tempos than other popular music. Funk uses the same extended chords found in bebop jazz, such as minor chords with added sevenths and elevenths, or dominant seventh chords with altered ninths and thirteenths.

Glitch - Glitch is a genre of electronic music that emerged in the 1990s. The glitching sounds featured in glitch tracks usually come from audio recording device or digital electronics malfunctions, such as CD skipping, electric hum, digital or analog distortion, circuit bending, bit-rate reduction, hardware noise, software bugs, computer crashes, vinyl record hiss or scratches, and system errors. Sometimes devices that were already broken are used, and sometimes devices are broken expressly for this purpose.

Hardcore Breaks - Hardcore breaks is considered to be a revival sub-genre of Breakbeat Hardcore and part of the nu-rave scene. It is written in the same vein of breakbeat hardcore, but hardcore breaks differs from it by using contemporary production techniques and influences from other genres such as UK Bass, Dubstep, contemporary Drum and Bass and Footwork.

IDM - Intelligent Dance Music, a formless brand experimental electronic music thats fuses ambient, techno, acid house, Detroit techno and breakbeat that was popularised in the 90’s

Indietronica - Indietronica combines the melody and directness of Indie Pop songs with the sonic experimentation of electronica. Influenced by Krautrock, Synthpop, and other past or contemporary forms of Electronic music. For instrumentation, artists were typically limited to cheap, affordable equipment. After the early 2000s, the number of artists grew exponentially thanks to the convenience of home recording and software synthesizers.

Instrumental Hip Hop - Instumental Hip Hop is Hip Hop music without vocals. It encompasses the elements of beat making, sampling bass lines,  drunk kicks and scratching from other songs , editing them using a drums machine or sequencer  and incorporating them into a new track.

Jazzstep - Jazzstep is a genre that combines the rhythm and speed of Drum and Bass with the melodies, composition, and instrumentation of Jazz. Brass instruments, double bass and jazz drumming are sampled and jazz scales.

Lounge - Lounge was popularised in the 50’s and 60’s. The genre is influenced modern electronica (with chillout, and downtempo influences), while remaining thematically focused its retro-space age cultural elements.

Nu Disco - Nu-Disco is an offspring of Disco music. the Drums often feature four-on-the-floor beats. nu-disco records are, in the disco tradition, driven by guitar or bass licks. analog synths are used to create melodic and harmonic lines, and add ambiance and color to their records. Nu Disco has more drawn-out, repetitive sections that slowly ramp up to the chorus and back down again. Otherwise monotonous lines are brought to life with the use of filters, samples, and other subtle changes in the sound or groove over time.  

Nu Jazz - Nu Jazz is a fusion of Jazz and Electronic Music, Funk and Free Imrpovisation. Nu Jazz is much more electronic than acid jazz and can explore electronic sounds widely.

Plunderphonics - Plunderphonics is a form of sound collage, where  tracks sample recognisable musical works. The genre includes heavy sampling of educational films of the 1950s, news reports, radio shows, or anything with trained vocal announcers. The process of sampling other sources is found in various genres (notably hip-hop and especially turntablism), but in plunderphonic works, the sampled material is often the only sound used.

Trip Hop -Trip Hop originated in Bristol in the 1990’s. It’s a psychedelic fusion of Hip Hop and electronics with slow tempo’s and a more atmospheric sound. It often incorporating elements of jazz, soul, funk, reggae, dub, R&B, and other forms of electronic music, as well as sampling from movie soundtracks and other eclectic sources.

Turntabilism - Turntablism is the art of manipulating sounds and creating new music, sound effects, mixes and other creative sounds and beats, typically by using two or more turntables and a cross fader-equipped DJ mixer. “Scratching” is used where Turntablists manipulate records on a turntable by moving the record with their hand to cue the stylus to exact points on a record, and by touching or moving the platter or record to stop, slow down, speed up or, spin the record backwards, or moving the turntable platter back and forth. DJ mixer's crossfader control and the mixer's gain and equalization controls to adjust the sound and level of each turntable.  

UK Bass- UK bass, also called bass music, is club music that emerged in the United Kingdom during the mid-2000s under the influence of diverse genres such as house, grime, dubstep, UK garage, R&B, and UK funky.The term "UK bass" came into use as artists began ambiguously blending the sounds of these defined genres while maintaining an emphasis on percussive, bass-led rhythm.

Wonky - is a subgenre of electronic music known primarily for its off-kilter or “unstable” beats, as well as its eclectic, colorful blend of genres including hip-hop, electro-funk, 8-bit, jazz fusion, glitch, and crunk. DJs would use synthesiser tones, melodies and effects to create an "unstable" sound.  Wonky is often achieved by producing unquantised beats, abandoning the metronomic precision of much electronic music.Artists also use heavy sub-bass, which has been attributed to synergistic effects of bass with ketamine, which became popular in UK clubs during the dubstep era.

SUNDAY 2ND OCTOBER 2022
The Neo Soul Movement

The Neo - Soul Movement 

 

 

… Frankie’s First Affair - Sade // Diamond Life  

16 July 1984 

Epic

 

Brown Sugar - D’Angelo // Brown Sugar

3 July 1995

EMI

 

Sumthin’ Sumthin’ - Maxwell // Maxwell’s Urban Hang Suite 

2 April 1996 

Columbia  

 

On & On - Erykah Badu // Baduizm 

11 February 1997 

Kedar, Universal 

 

Got ‘Til It’s Gone - Janet Jackson, Q-Tip, Joni Mitchell // The Velvet Rope  

7 October 1997 

Virgin

 

Ex - Factor - Ms. Lauryn Hill // The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill 

25 August 1998

Ruffhouse, Columbia 

 

Fall in Love - Slum Village // Fantastic, Vol. 2 

June 13 2000

Good Vibe Recordings

 

A Long Walk - Jill Scott // Who Is Jill Scott? Words and Sounds Vol 1. 

July 18 2000

Hidden Beach

 

Untitled (How Does It Feel) - D’Angelo // Voodoo 

25 July 2000 

Cheeba Sound, Virgin, EMI

 

Bag Lady - Erykah Badu, Roy Ayres // Mama’s Gunn  

21 November 2000

Mowtown 

 

Prototype - Outcast  

23 September 2003 

LaFace, Arista

 

Fall In Love (Your Funeral) - Erykah Badu // New Aerykah Part Two: Returen of the Ankh 

20 March 2010  

Mowtown 

 

Afro - Robert Glasper, Erykah Badu // Black Radio 

28 February 2012 

Blue Note

 

Sugah Daddy - D’Angelo // Black Messiah 

15 December 2014 

RCA

 

Fingerprints - Hiatus Kaiyote // Choose Your Weapon 

4 May 2015 

Flying Buddha

 

Mad  - Solange, Lil Wayne // A Seat at the Table    

30 September, 2016  

Saint, Columbia 

 

Come Down - Anderson .Paak // Malibu 

15 January 2016 

OBE, Steel Wool, Empire

 

In Your Eyes - BADBADNOTGOOD, Charlotte Day Wilson 

8 July 2016

Innovative Leisure

 

Why Why Why Why Why - SAULT // 5

5 May 2019 

Forever Living Originals 

 

Weird Fishes - Lianne La Havas // Lianne La Havas. 

17 July 2020 

Warner

 

How Did You Get Here - Little Simz // Sometimes I Might Be Introvert 

3 September 2021 

Age 101, AWAL

 

Kody Blu 31 - JID 

26 August 2022 

Dreamville, Interscope 

SUNDAY 18TH SEPTEMBER 2022
Aaand We’re Live

Radio One Show - “Aaaand We’re Live!”

 

 

なんてったの (Fishmans) // 98.12.28 男達の別れ (98.12.28 Otokotachi no Wakare)

 

Heaven (Talking Heads) // Stop Making Sense  

 

Where Did You Sleep Last Night (Nirvana) // MTV Unplugged in New York

 

Around the World / Harder,Better,Faster,Stronger (Daft Punk) // Alive 2007  

 

Glory Box - live (Portishead) // Roseland NYC Live

 

 New York, love you but you’re bringing me down - live at Madison square garden (LCD Soundsystem) // The Long Goodbye: LCD Soundsystem Live At Madison Square Garden

 

 I Want To Talk About You - Live at bird land jazzclub, New York City, NY/1963 (John Coltrane) // Live at Birdland 

 

True Love Waits -Live in Oslo (Radiohead) 

 

Medley: It’s All right / For Sentimental Reasons, live at the Harlem Square Club, Miami FL, January 1963  (Sam Cooke) // Live at Harlem Square, 1963

 

I Shot The Sheriff - Live At The Lyceum, London/July, 1975 (Bob Marley) // Live!

 

Fourth of July - Live (Sufjan Stevens) // Carrie & Lowell Live

 

Smoke On The Water - Live in Osaka, Japan / 15th August 1972 (Deep Purple, Kevin Shirley) // Made in Japan 

 

I Love How You Love Me - Live (Jeff Magnum) // Live at Jittery Joe’s

 

White Light / White Heat - Live (Lou Reed) // Rock ‘n’ Roll Animal

 

Changes - Live At Fillmore East, 1970 (Jimi Hendrix) // Band of Gypsys

 

Hot ‘Lanta - Live At Fillmore East, March 13, 1971 (Allman Brothers Band) // At Fillmore East

 

Lover, You Should’ve Come Over - Live at Sin-e, New York, NY July/August 1993 (Jeff Buckley) // Live at Sin-é (Legacy Edition)

 

Dark as the Dungeon - Live at Folsom State Prison, Folsom, CA - January 1968  (Johnny Cash) // At Folsom Prison 


I Shall Be Released - Live at Boston Music Hall, Boston MA, November 21, 1975 - Afternoon (Bob Dylan) // The Bootleg Series Vol. 5: Bob Dylan Live 1975, The Rolling Thunder Revue

SUNDAY 11TH SEPTEMBER 2022
Sounds of Asia

Sounds of Asia

 

—— Jazz & Jazz Fusion ——

 

ロマンス (Romance) - Hiroshi Suzuki // Cat 

? / ? / 1975 

Jazz Fusion  

https://open.spotify.com/track/4kXX1dTN3aw9JNznU9G3oU?si=Jf-c_iAjRgCFz2i5O5qKeg

Hitoshi Suzuki is an example of the American influence over the popularity and sound of Japanese music. Suzuki is a trombonist, who moved to America in 1975 to release ‘Cat’. The album, however, would only gain widespread attention in 2015 after it was released in Japan under Columbia Records. Not all reception was initially popular. In France Suzuki’s record was criticised to its ‘low-quality’ recordings, in spite of Suzuki’s obvious talent on the trombone.  Ironically, the records ‘lofi’ quality has arguably become its most endearing quality. ‘Cat’ has been hugely influential to endless lofi YouTube study compilations you’ve probably seen floating around.

 

Early Summer - Ryo Fukui // Scenery  

1 January 1976 

Jazz, Hard Bop, Post-Bop, Modal Jazz  

Ryo Fukui, Satoshi Denpo, and Yoshinori Fukui created a brilliant jazz record that manages to be both very accessible and fundamentally sound. Fukui was born in Japan in 1948 after Japan was convincingly beat by the allies, when America began to attempt to build disband communism and bring forward a capitalist state, which resultantly infused cultural expenditure, such as music where the fruitful hard bop and modal jazz era’s in the U.S would be popularised in Japan too. So we have here, self taught pinist Ryo Fukui, with incredible compositions and improvisation. Fukui's compositions come off raw, technically brilliant and beautiful. This is the beginning the great jazz period in Japan.

 

Take Me - CASIOPEA // Mint James (Live) 

12 May 1982 

Jazz-Fusion, Jazz-Funk, Smooth Jazz 

https://open.spotify.com/track/3iFn1SsDaUDILHZWBAMUvo?si=Agm_wVPATh6GcH1-0Pd9qw

Casiopea are an innovative jazz fusion band that reached the height of their popularity in the late 70’s and early 80’s.  The band consisted of guitarist Issei Noro, bassist Tetsuo Sakurai, drummer Tohru Suzuki, Keyboardist Hidehiko Koike and drummer Takashi Sasaki. Their best material comes from their incredible live performances, with comically large keyboards and uniquely animated performances. ‘Mint Jams’ is Casiopea’s second and best live album and the first using the Yamaha GS-1 FM synthesizer. The use of the synthesiser and catchy ‘jam’ style performances is what made the band truly unique — their material has only become more appreciated with time.

 

Kiska - Haruomi Hosono, Tatsuro Yamashita & Shigeru Suzuki // Pacific 

21 June 1978 

Jazz Fusion, City Pop 

https://open.spotify.com/track/6ggCUjC5j2uhighYnTee8X?si=lwjTNQdVSFKrlf6PhYz-bQ

Kiska, translated to “pacific” is a classic and diverse record. The album flows between nostalgic styles of lonunge, funk, disco, smooth jazz and synth pop. Hosono, Yamashita and Suzuki deliver a uniquely tropical edition to Japan’s excellent collection of Jazz-Fusion records 

 

a song for one - Shibusashizaru Orchestra // Shibuki 

Unknown (released 2007)

Jazz Fusion   

https://open.spotify.com/track/4IXl8XfxQV71zx04XyOCgH?si=IOfvOyoHTlSn1CLw1_mS4Q

Shibusashisaru Orchestra, along with the Yosuke Yamashita  Trio are known for their mind melting and flowery compositions of Free Jazz. Particularly on their respective records Shibuboshi and Arashi, which are availible on YouTube (linked below). These albums are recordings of their complex and esoteric festival performances, featuring an array of flamboyant  Butoh dancers that would intertwine with band members as they played. The dancers were accompanied by an off the rails, borderline insane experimental form of jazz. Shibushizaru Orchestra took influence from the rapid and colourful groves in America’s Punk and No Wave scene an amplify it to an orchestral scale. The result is a sound that is overwhelming and electrifying. ‘A song for one’ is a much more tame cut from these live performances, but is still a beautiful piece of jazz fusion that showcases the Orchestrta’s dexterity and willingness to break the rules of traditional western music. 

https://youtu.be/xx_WwAHKBnI - Shibushizaru Orchestra 

https://youtu.be/UO1p16ih7rs - Yosuke Yamashite Trio

 

You Can Never Come to This Place - Masayoshi Takanaka // The Rainbow Gonlins 

? / ? / 1981 

Jazz Fusion, Spoken word, Progressive Rock

https://open.spotify.com/track/2XpyxGzsM4mSDN5MllXjAw?si=nKA6zMppTWuCFTTigQfCWw

Masayoshi Takanaka is a Japanese composer, guitarist and composer. This record “The Rainbow Goblins” is unique in that some admittiedly childish spoken word narrative running throughout the tracklisting. The narrative is incredibly well paced, composed and narrated ultimately adding to what is a beautiful and colourful expression of childhood imagination. The storyline’s vulnerability combined with guitar  performances Wes Montgomery would be proud of make this record an essential listen.

 

Rush - Seatbelts // Cowboy Bebop 

21 May 1998 

Jazz, Bebop 

https://open.spotify.com/track/2PXnV9PBUGW4v5u6WJpCjG?si=c_hOxCuUQ96uzYYPK1LRYQ

‘Cowboy Bebop’ is a famous anime show that follows a group of bounty hunters in space. The series’ huge success owes a lot to its fast paced, animated and at times illusive soundtrack that perfectly compliment the slickness of the colours and incredible illustrations. Seatbelts embrace the principles of the bebop movement innovated by artists like John Coltrane on Giants Steps, but apply to a much more colourful and vibrant context, making record fun and  easily accessible. Though an easy listen, Seatbelts showcase incredible musical talent and have influenced countless film soundtracks that operate in a similar lane. 

 

—— Experimental Punk & Metal ——

 

5拍子 - ミドリ (Midori) // Hello Everyone. Nice to Meet yo. We are Midori 

14 May 2008 

Art Punk, Jazz Fusion, Hardcore Punk

https://open.spotify.com/track/17EQgR65WFWBb2fyg12thT?si=l87Pe1txSnWyYhnw2c4efg

‘Midori’ perfectly characterise how Japanese nack for taking Western musical concepts, tearing them apart and then piecing them back together is a way that is truly unique and radical. The band experiments with fusing  jazz and hardcore punk, fully realising the “Punk Fusion” sound established by American bands like “Refused” (Specifically the track “The Deadly Rhythm”). Though Midori distinguish themselves from any other riot grrrl and punk band  by having seamless alternations classical and jazzy pianos styles, layered under electric guitars. The vocal performance ranges from  loud and screetchy to soft and harmonious. Somehow Midori achieve a piece all of these completely different styles together to create a one of a kind experience.

 

Woman on the Screen - Boris // Pink  

18 November 2005 

Noise rock, Stoner Rock, Stoner Metal

https://open.spotify.com/track/0dfSihwlenSHYkQtkLPgnt?si=ept4kYpeSTWdIFu6rvwAuw

Boris are an incredibly talented experimental band out of Tokyo. Their members inclue drummer Atsuo, bassist/guitarist Takeshi and guitarist/keyboardist Wata. Boris seem to constantly redefine their sound doing everything from metal  and psychedelia to ambient music. The band is especially interested in experimenting with the guitar and feedback loops. “Pink” sounds like a shoegazy and lofi interpretation of American garage rock and punk and is probably their most accessible and one of their most iconic records.

 

—— Plunderphonics, Trip Hop & Hip Hop ——

 

That’s Enough - Hideki Nagamuna // Jet Set Radio OST 

27 February 2001 

Instrumental Hip Hop, Big Beat  

https://open.spotify.com/track/3sWIu5t5Wgi55TprZuIAxs?si=QBlGLR83Qne1eR9USFHNpg

The Jet Set Radio soundtrack is one of many iconic video game soundtracks incorporated by brands like Sega. Others include iconic games Silent Hill 2, Super Mario Galaxy and the Legend of Zelda. As a game, Jet Set Radio largely surrounds youth, anti-establishment and skating and graffiti culture. Reflecting this, Hideki uses incredibly ambitious set of  sampled loops  to make of Hip Hop, Funk, Electronic, Rock Acid Jazz and trip hop akin to that of Dj Shadow’s iconic Entroducing… and the work of Madlib and J Dilla. The Jet Set Radio soundtrack has undoubtedly hars influence far beyond the confines of the game.

 

Luv(sic) - Nujabes // Luv(sic) Hexaology 

9 December, 2015 (Compiled from 1999-2011)  

Hip hop, Jazz Rap 

https://open.spotify.com/track/6SNGzhVrisdq63Ndz58ovT?si=N3c-JACXTGufgjpdL05AYw

Nujabes is the figurehead  Japanese hip hop. His unique taste in ambient, downtempo, trip hop and breakbeat samples combined with hip hop and jazz give his instrumentals a unique sense of natural beauty for hip hop. His records “Metaphorical Music”, “Modal Soul” and “Samurai Champloo” have become stables in underground hip hop. Seba’s contributions to hip hop have seen him compared to J Dilla and recognised as the initiator of the ‘Lo-fi’ style that seems to be everywhere in modern hip hop.  

 

—— City Pop & Art Pop ——

 

Remember Summer Days - Anri // Timely!!! 

5 December 1983 

City Pop, Disco  

https://open.spotify.com/track/1qUo7d5lAOclNVbTUY0A2R?si=NN9efwEbRQquTW9EellTyg

Anri is known for her explosive and groovy city pop style in the early 80’s. Her tracks are fun, upbeat and very influential in western styles of Disco. 

 

おこのみで - 椎名林檎 (Sheena Ringo) // 加爾基 精液 栗ノ花 (Kalk Samen Kuri no Hana) 

23 February 2003

Art Pop, Progressive Pop  

https://open.spotify.com/track/7l7a4s8DocM4noISMbQe1t?si=U9wY3pIBQvmYBLTqPl6baw

Yumiko Shiina, known on stage as Ringo Sheena, is an iconic contemporary rock and art pop artist from Japan. Initially her “Kalk Samen Kuri no Hana”  record was titled  “Fushigi Waizatsu, Ekisentorikku”, but hilariously changed the name last minute after two members of her staff argued whether semen smelt more like chlorine or chestnut flowers. Shiina thought that semen was beautiful and adapted the title to what translates to “Kalk, semen, chestnut tree”.  The is also a short time called “Kaleidoscope” (Kinema Hyakuiro Megane) that accompanies the the album that I am very scared to watch. The music however is a beautiful combination of traditional string and orchestral instruments, fused  with modern editing software that would strongly influence the modern “folktronica” seen coming out of Japan today. 

 

—— Singer Songwriter & Folk ——

 

Haru - 佐井好子 (Yoshiko Sai) // 胎児の夢

25 July 1976 

Singer-Songriter, Folk 

https://open.spotify.com/track/13fcTqVyzZjQxBO1AiVzP8?si=-VtB5OYkSDuzu_Ho7UXUWg

 

Asleep Among Endives - Single // 青葉市子 [Ichiko Aoba]

3 February 2021  

Singer-Songwriter, Chamber Pop 

https://open.spotify.com/track/7AKxbxzkxm2ERWrd1ggniO?si=kiuYBI_lSTqEk-0wNFmCng

Ichiko Aoba is a Japanese Singer Songwriter raised in Kyoto.  She specialises on minimalist and intimate performances that she releases on her own label. Her songs typically only feature recordings with her voice and acoustic guitar, occasionally integrating piano, clarinet, accordion and flute. Aoba sites Disney music and Studio Ghibli as some of her influences sonically and lyrically — a lot  of her themes surround beauty and dreams. Aoba’s performances are very simple, but her beautiful vocals and attention to detail produce a sound that far exceeds the sum of its parts.  

 

—— Minimalist and Classical Music ——

 

Substitution Invasion - Shiro Sagisu // The End of Evangelion 

26 September 1997 

Modern Classical.  

https://open.spotify.com/track/4b2Hl7uMSM88bXDzJAelfS?si=dMUNlyg3Sz6QETdRrAfONw

‘The End of Evangilation’  is an apocalyptic drama anime featuring giant cyborgs and supernatural entities.  The film has become a classic, critically acknowledged as one of the greatest pieces of animated film in Japan. Shiro Sagisu’s  unique compositions and arrangements are undoubtedly a large part of its success. Sagisu’s  modern interpretations of traditional classical music fused  with estranged harmonic progressions and instrumental overlays create an emotionally ecstatic viewing experience. ‘Substitution invasion’ is one of many tracks on this record that has influenced how soundtracks are integrated into films and modern classical music as a genre.

 

Amamizu - Takagi Masakatsu // かがやき (Kagayaki)

19 November 2014 

Field Recordings, Chamber Folk, Neoclassical New Age. 

https://open.spotify.com/track/4kVyw5HiFWfoOVc3Z540cI?si=bKI0WTFRSHuqbhnbJhdH7g

Masakatsu Takagi is a musician and Film-Maker from Kyoto. He first became popular after he featured in a promotional video for apple, showing how he makes his material. His most iconic wok is for the critically acclaimed film ‘Wolf Children’, which themes of motherhood, beauty and the ignorance of nature. Similar concepts can be felt in this record ‘Kagayaki’. Masakatsu  uses field recordings, piano and glitch to create a unique sense purity and natural beauty. 

 

—— Psychedelia, Folktronica and Dream Pop ——

 

グライド - Lily Chou-Chou // 呼吸

17 October 2001 

Dream Pop, Trip Hop 

https://open.spotify.com/track/1i84eCrJbu0EIP5aWToMMa?si=ziAJsCOgQIK-vmcYOp2JnQ

 

Symphony - Lamp // Yume 

5 February 2014 

Folktronica, Sophisti Pop 

https://open.spotify.com/track/3FZ6FpuvZ6mMbWBn8Vwq4x?si=Xa_RTSUuSZmMAo6CD-osdA

 

Star Fruits Surf Rider - Cornelius // Fantasma 

6 August 1997 

Indietronica (But so so many genres) 

https://open.spotify.com/track/0ndG85wnRh0q02oRRM81ZT?si=9qNqr2DuSJ2seo1F6Ketag

 

쇠사슬 (These Chains) - 공중도둑 (Mid-Air Thief) // 무너지기 (Crumbling) 

31 July 2018 

Folktronica, Neo-Psychedelia, Psychedelic Pop, Psychedelic Folk  

https://open.spotify.com/track/4eFkPKdkAbyLjHneGQQNPe?si=kNmltfCpRgeSGcxQ2wG3Yw

 

In the Flight  - Fishmans // 98.12.28 男達の別れ (98.12.28 Otokotachi no Wakare)

29 September 1991

Dream Pop, Neo-Psychedelia     

https://open.spotify.com/track/1ee61zpCtZvFJ8SRdWyMzk?si=-nbT9wj6RW-jBY5qyWr0AA

 

SUNDAY 21ST AUGUST 2022
musica en español y portugues

musica en español y portugues

Music in Spanish and Portuguese

-—- The Brazillian Music Scene from the 60's to the 80's ——

On April 1st 1964, with support from the United States Government, the Brazilian Armed forces conducted a military coup. The Brazilian dictatorship would last 21 years until March 15th 1985. The new government were obsessed with neoliberalism, economic development and anti-communism. Like many hyper-capitalist regimes, the economy would crumble and rampant inflation. Brazillian citizens suffered from extreme poverty, as the Brazillian Military Regime would frequently kill and torture dissidents. These figures don't even include the thousands of indigenous population the government killed for opposing the oppressive regime. Sprung from this atrocity would come one of the most significant musical movements of the 20th century, Música popular Brasileira or MPB for short. Bossa Nova (A Brazilian strand of Jazz) evolved into MPB, which encapsulated regional trends such as samba-canção (songs with a slow-paced samba rhythm) and baião (characterised by a syncopated duple meter rhythm, alternating high and low notes on opposing head of a drum, typically accompanied with an accordion and triangle pattern. ) among other styles. These traditional styles were fused with foreign influences such as Jazz, Rock and Psychedelia. MPB relied heavily on string instruments and vocal performances to create a unique hypnotic experience. In a truly Brazilian way, these songs are typically about the heroines of love. Even without understanding the lyrics, you feel a sense of romanticism and beauty that provides warmth in the same way that it would have given life to a nation with little to live for.

1) 1964 - Stan Getz, Joao Gilberto, Astrid Gilberto, Antônio Carlos Jobim // Corcovado  

Bossa Nova, Samba, Samba-Jazz 

- Jobim is a composer and singer, and Gilberto is a brilliant musician and songwriter. Although the genre was dying in Brazil, its popularity was erupting in the U.S during the late 50s. Stan Getz, a legendary saxophonist, trained in cool-jazz and be-bop, fell in love with Brazilian Music in the early 60s, and thanks to Charlie Byrd, whom he made a collaborative album—recorded in 8 miraculous compositions, with the trio pushing each other to their heights. Getz and Gilberto Present a unique calmness and romanticism, and delicacy. 

2) 1969 - Gal Costa - Meu Nome é Ga // Gal 

Psychedelic Pop, Psychedelic Rock, Tropicália 

Gal costa was the 'queen' of tropicalia in the late '60s. This record is well known for incorporating experimentation in psychedelia into a dying Bossa Nova sound, initiating a new wave of Music that would set the tone for the golden generation of Brazilian Music in the early 70s. Famous writers such as Caetano Veloso and Jorge Ben are on the record. 

3) 1970 - Os Mutantes - Ando Meio Desligado // A Divina Comédia ou Ando Meio Desligado 

Psychedelic Rock, Tropicália 

Os Mutantes was another hugely influential Brazillian Rock band in the '70s. They were known for their incredible instrumental talent and experiments in the psychedelic realm. Their original lineup would feature Arnoldo Baptista, Sérgio Dias, and Rita Lee, who would go on to have an excellent solo career 

4) 1970 - Jorge Ben Jor, Trio Mocoto - Oba, Lá Vem Ela // Força Bruta 

MPB, Samba 

Jorge Ben is one of the key figures in MPB from Rio de Janeiro. Ben was famous for his humour, typically writing in odd romantic scenarios. He liked to fuse styles of Bossa Nova, samba and funk. 'Força Bruta' means 'brute force, which heads the themes of politics and postmodernism in the album along with his famous expressions of romanticism. 

5) 1971 - Nara Leão - Este seu olhar // Dez à os Depois 

Bossa Nova 

Another Excellent artist from Vitória, Espírito Santo. Leão was also a part-time actress known for marrying famous director Carlos Diegues who directed and wrote 'Bye Bye Brazil. Her record Dez à os Depois is almost entirely acoustic, accompanied by the occasional piano line, and features famous artists such as Jobim and Buarque. 

6) 1971 - Chico Buarque - Cordao // Construção 

 Singer-Songwriter, MPB

Francisco Buarque de Hollanda or Chico Buarque is a culturally significant singer-songwriter in Brazil. He is known for his poetic reflections on Brazil's social, economic and cultural conditions. Construção is especially critical of the Brazillian Military regime in Brazil.  

7) 1971 - Erasmo Carlos - Gente Aberta // Carlos, Erasmo… 

Singer-Songwriter, MPB 

Erasmo Carlos is another hugely influential Brazillian singer-songwriter born in Rio De Janeiro. Erasmo Carlos was initially named Erasmo Esteves but adopted the stage name 'Carlos' due to the passing of his close friend, the hugely famous Roberto Carlos. They both participated in a show called 'Jovem Guarda TV' where they would imitate the clothes and style of prominent American figures like Elvis Presley. "Carlos, Erasmo… "surrounds the complex relationship dynamics between these two.

8) 1972 - Milton Nascimento - Tudo Que Você Podia Ser // Clube Da Esquina

MPB 

Milton Nascimento is probably the most influential Brazillian artist in the modern era. This particular record is one of a kind and unquestionably beautiful. The success of Clube de Esquina would lead to collaborations with saxophonist Wayne Shorter (known for his crucial role in the success of Miles Davis's bands), Paul Simon, Quincy Jones, Earth Wind and Herbie Hancock, Peter Gabriel and even Duran Duran. 

9) 1972 - Lô Borges - O Trem Azul // Clube Da Esquina, 

 MPB 

The other piece of the brilliance of Clube Da Esquina is Lô Borges. Nascimento chose Borges to be on this record, which initially caused a backlash. The Public wanted to see Nascimento perform with more popular figures such as Caetano Veloso or Chico Buarque. Milton, however, criticised these artists for not adequately understanding the inter-racial and international influences he wanted for the record. But Borges did, and it is evident by the incisive writing, harmonic instrumentation, and beautiful vocal passages that this was the right choice.

10) 1972 - Novos Baianos - Mistério do Planeta // Acabou Chorare, 

MPB, Samba 

'Acabou Choare' represents another peak in Brazillian Music. The record features many traditional styles such as samba, boss nova, frevo, baião and choro. Novos Baianos were known for their strong hippie image and influence on international types. This record is known for being influenced by the expansive and expressive guitar playing of Jimi Hendrix whilst being supervised by the great João Gilberto. Acabou Chorare has a largely repetitive and upbeat writing style, wanting to challenge the trending melancholic and sad style of Music in Brazil at the time and express delight and joy instead.

11) 1972 - Caetano Veloso - You Don’t Know Me // Transa 

MPB, Singer-Songwriter 

Veloso was an incredibly popular singer-songwriter and political activist. His embracement of Western Culture and willingness to sing in English, covering songs like Nirvana's 'come as you are as well as this track, inflated him into winning nine Latin Grammy Awards. His songs frequently reflect on themes such as struggle, ethnicity and poverty. His reputation in western media may exceed his talents slightly. Still, there is no doubt he is a very talented artist and is an important figurehead for the promotion of Brazillian Music.

12) 1972 - Arthur Verocai - Sylvia // Arthur Verocai,  

MPB Psychededelic Pop, Jazz 

'Arthur Verocai' is a unique branching of Brazillian Music into the lane of Jazz, samba and soul. At the time, Verocai was known for creating MPB arrangements for Brazillian artists like Jorge Ben, Gal Costa, Ellis Regina and Marcos Valle. Verocai, in this record, cites legendary jazz artists such as Miles Davis, Bill Evans, Wes Montgomery and Frank Zappa as influences for this record. Though not hugely popular at the time of release, the record's unique psychedelic interpretation of jazz music has caused it to have a large cult following. Endorsements from artists like MF DOOM, BADBADNOTGOOD and Hiatus Kayote have pioneered its popularity. Iconic Hip Hop producer Madlib even called it his favourite record.

13) 1973 - Marcos Valle - Mentira (Chega De Mentira) // Previsão do Tempo 

MPB Singer-Songwriter  

Marcos Valle is another celebrated product of the MPB movement in the 1970s. Valle is notable for his significant influence on acid Jazz. This track is also uniquely famous as it has a claim instance of beatboxing to feature on a song. Valle also provided the Music for Brazil's version of Sesame Street from 1972 to 1974.

14) 1973 - Raul Seixas - Ouro De Tolo // Krio Ha, Bandolo!  

Singer-Songwriter, MPB, Folk Rock 

Seixas is another Brazilian figure who rose to extreme heights of popularity. Often called "Maluco Beleza", translated to "Groovy Nutcase", sexual had such massed cult followers that thousands of his fans changed their last name to 'Sexias', reaching delusional heights of admiration. Sexias is another who capitalised on western culture for fame, covering songs like "Lucy in the Sky With Diamonds" by the Beatles and is hugely influenced by the popularity of Elvis Presley. "Ouro de Tolo" translates to 'Fool's Gold; the song is another criticism of Brazil's Brazilian military dictatorship.

15) 1974 - Antônio Carlos Jobim & Elis Regina - Águas De Março // Elis & Tom 

Bossa Nova  

Elis & Tom is a famous record by Singer-Songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Antônio Carlos Jobim, aka Tom Jobim, and popular singer Elis Regina. The LP is a throwback to the Bossa Nova sound that reached the height of its popularity a decade prior. Águas De Março is famous for being instrumental to Art Garfunkel's track "Waters of March."

16) 1976 - Belchior - Sujeto De Sorte // Alucinação  

MPB, Singer-Songwriter, Folk Rock 

Alucinação by Antonio Carlos Belchoir is a staple in the genre of MPB. Labelled the "Brazillian Bob Dylan", Belchoir is known for the enormity of his influence on Brazilian Music and extensive narrative structure in songwriting. Also similar to a Dylan project, this record has blues, country and rock integrated with traditional styles like baião. Much of Alucinação Is about the state of violence in Brazil and the dream of freedom

17) 1976 - Elis Regina - Como Nossos Pais // Falso Brilhante 

MPB

Como Nossos Pais is another critically acclaimed piece of MPB by Elis Regina. Como Nossos Pais is a track about how her monetary success is nothing compared to her desire to be loved. 

18) 1982 - Djavan (feat. Stevie Wonder) - Samurai // Luz 

MPB, Sophisti - Pop, Smooth Jazz

——- The Argentinian Rock Movement in the 1970s —-

Once again, a musical movement is born in a state of political turmoil. To drastically oversimplify, In 1966, Argentina's economic and labour minister Adalbert Kriegar Vasena devalued the Argentinian peso in a vain attempt to stabilise the economy. The Public was outraged by this policy and formed groups such as Ejército Revolucionario del Pueblo (People's revolutionary army) and Peronist Groups. One of these groups captured and killed former president Aramburu. His replacements failed to reduce inflation and the resultant terrorist attacks. Government leaders were frequently interchanging, and in this era of Argentina, an estimated 30,000 people were kidnapped or killed in a painfully slow and horrid transition into democracy. Convinced by the United States, the (at the time) military leaders eventually stood down, and the first democratic election took place on October 30th 1983. Unlike Brazil's slower melodic musical movement, Argentina's artistic response was a violent and raw style, not dissimilar to that of Punk in the U.S in the late 70s and 80s. Punk was much more rapid and frantic than this Argentinian brand of progressive rock. Famous records Artaud and El jardín de los presentes are known for their heavy, pounding style and compositional complexity. Both LPs give a depressive expression of emotional ecstasy.

19) 1973 - Pescado Rabioso - Bajan // Artaud  

Singer-Songwriter, Psychedelic Flok, Art Rock

 

20) 1976 - Invisible - El Anillo del Capitan Beto // El jardín de los presentes 

Progressive Rock, Art Rock

 

21) 1992 - Adriana Calcanhotto - Mentiras // Senhas 

MPB, Singer-Songwriter, Art Pop

 

22) 1994 - Marisa Monte - Maria de Verdade // Verde, Anil, Amarelo, Cor-de-Rosa e Carvão 

MPB, Pop

 

23) 1994 - Nação Zumbi & Chico Science - A Cidade // Da Lama Ao Caos 

Funk Rock, Alternative Dance

 

24) 1997 - Buena Vista Social Club - Candela // Buena Vista Social Club 

Afro Cuban-Jazz, Salsa

 

25) 1999 -Gustavo Cerati - Bocanda // Bocanada  

Art Rock, Electronic, Art Pop

 

26) 2002 - Elza Soares & Funk Como Le Gusta - Eu Vou Ficar Aqui // Do Cóccix Até o Pescoço 

Soul, MPB

 

27) 2009 - Céu - Grains de Beauté // Vagrosa  

MPB, Art Pop

 

28) 2010 - Tulipa Ruiz, Ze Pi - Só Sei Dançar Com Você // Efêmera

MPB, Singer-Songwriter

 

29) 2011 - Cícero - Ensaio Sobre Ela // Canções de Apartamento 

MPB, Indie Pop, Indie Folk, Art Pop

 

30) 2015 -Natalia Lafourcade - Nunca Es Suficiente // Hasta La Raíz 

Latin Pop, Chamber Pop, Flok Pop

 

31) 2020 -Luedji Luna - Recado // Bom Mesmo é Estar Debaixo D'Água

MPB, Vocal Jazz

 

32) 2022 - Tim Bernardes - BB (Garupa de Moto Amarela) - Mil Coisas Invisíveis 

SUNDAY 14TH AUGUST 2022
The Punk Show

14/8/22 - The Punk show   
Punk is the sound and image of disobediance toward the fallacies of equality, social freedom and meritocracy. Being a Punk is about screaming that the world and everyone in it is f****d up.
--- Soundbed --- Introduction 
Wire - Mannequin (1977) 
Magazine - Shot By Both Sides (1978)  
DEVO - Uncontrollable Urge (1978)   
--- Soundbed --- The Origins of Punk
Joy Division - Disorder (1979) 
Gang of Four - Natural's Not in It (1979) 
The Clash - London's Calling (1979)  
--- Soundbed ---  The 'Stylised' Punk Era 
The Feelies - The Boy With The Perpetual Nervousness (1980)
Sixouxsie and the Banshees - Spellbound (1981)
Bad Brains - Banned in DC. (1982)
--- Soundbed --- Raw Riffs and Hardcore Punk   
Mission of Burma - That's How I Escaped My Certain Fate  (1982) 
Dead Kennedys - Halloween (1982)
Violent Femmes - Add It Up (1983)
--- Soundbed --- The Punk Groove Era   
New Order - Age of Consent (1983)
Minutemen - Viet Nam (1984)
Husker Du - Hare Krsna (1984)
--- Soundbed --- Emo Punk and the end of British Punk
The Fall - Barmy (1985)
Sonic Youth - Kool Thing  (1990)
Fugazi - Merchandise  (1990)
--- Soundbed ---  Riot Grrrl  & Breaking Gender Boundaries  
Hole - Violet (1994)
Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds - Do You Love Me? (1994)
Misfits - Last Caress (1997) 
Sleater Kinney - Dig Me Out (1997)
--- Soundbed --- Punk Experimentation  
Refused - Summerholidays vs. Punkroutine  (2001)
Radiohead - Bodysnatchers (2007)
Have a Nice Life - Deep, Deep (2008)
--- Soundbed ---  The New Era of Punk
Parquet Courts - Almost Had to Start a Fight/In and Out of Patience  (2018)
IDLES - I'm Scum (2018)
Black Country, New Road - Opus (2021)
Turnstile - MYSTERY (2021)
--- Soundbed --- New Punk in 2022 and a new era of political injustice 
Soul Glo - Gold Chain Punk (whogonbeatmyass?)
Petrol Girls - Baby, I Had an Abortion (2022)
Viagra Boys - Return To Monke (2022)