CHIHEI HATEKEYAMA

Beautiful, submerged orchestra.

LOVE UNLIMITED ORCHESTRA

The band that kept Barry White's hips wiggling. 

REBBIE JACKSON

Out of all the rich offerings from the family Jackson this has to be one of the oddest. "Centipede!" Taken from her debut album, recorded when she was 34.  

MINISTRY

Here's some Ministry from when they were more of a synth-pop incarnation. The band has since largely rejected the record - I wholly dig it.

BOWERY ELECTRIC

Been revisiting a lot of the Kranky affiliated releases recently. Underrated group.

JOHN HOLT

Taken from his great '1000 Volts of Holt' album.

REXY

So many gems on the aforementioned Lexx-compiled Originals Vol 8.  

NANA VASCONCELOS & ANTONELLO SALIS

On a meditative tip this Tuesday evening. Hushed number from Brazil, 1987.

MIRRORRING

In the aether. Warm, womb-like ambience courtesy of Kranky records. 

NINA SIMONE

Lovely Randy Newman cover. Perfectly arranged.

ANDY NARELL

There's nothing like steel drums to keep you warm.

HENRY MANCINI

Snow everywhere.

BENNY SOEBARDJA

One of the many gems found on the Indonesian psychedelia compilation 'Those Shocking Shaking Days.'

SANTO AND JOHNNY

The odd dreamscapes of Santo and Johnny Farina. There's a very haunted feel to most of their output which for me = win.

KASH

Just picked up a copy of Lexx's Originals compilation. No flab!

MARCO ATTALI

None smoother. 

OTTMAR LIEBERT

Beautiful Nu-Flamenco from 1990. Cafe Del Mar.

K.I.D

K.I.D are pretty insistent that you don't stop.

PHIL MANZANERA

LN-CC recently released a series of beautiful remixes of choice cuts from Phil Manzanera's solo output. The open minded (and eared) nature of Phil's originals is reflected in the remixes - a cross-continent excursion. I recommend you give them all a listen and after doing so, grab whatever copies they have left over the LN-CC store. 

THE RAINCOATS

This remix by dub master Dennis Bovell has a Latin Rascals style mania to it. A joyride along the sea front in a stolen Skoda.

FRANCO MICALIZZI

Extremely sexy song about bargaining with the Devil.  

EDDIE HOOPER

Such a lovely feel to this one! Soundway records yet again.

JORGE SANTANA

Carlos Santana's brother. The first Santana to feature on this blog but certainly not the last.

NAKARA

From Nakara Percussions, 1984. First heard this on Alexis Le Tan's 'Space Oddities' compilation.

BEYAZ KELEBEKLER

Doing it for the ladies. Turkish psychedelia par excellence from 1976.  

ORNELLA VANONI

It's been a little too male oriented round here of late.

LATE NITE TUFF GUY

Adelaide's LNTG has pumped some fresh life into this 10cc classic.

DAVID BYRNE

Nice re-work of 'Make Believe Mambo' from David Byrne's Rei Momo album. Acid & Mambo fusion.

DEAN 'SUNSHINE' SMITH

Mr Sunshine knows how to make you move.

AKIRA TERAO

Tokyo/Rio fusion - blissed out.

CHAPTERHOUSE

Cider and black muzak.

MARC ALMOND

Take a bit of time out with one of Britain's best.

NE LADEIRAS

Haunting vibes from Portugal, 1982.

NICOLAS PEYRAC

Thanks for the heads up RF!

SERGIO MENDES & THE NEW BRASIL '77

Stevie and Sergio!  

AMEDEO MINGHI

Slightly unhinged Italian instrumental. 

WOLFGANG MAUS

1979 in the sunshine.

KIKI GYAN

Soundway records have yet again let loose something quite special. Track the whole album down - it's great!

THE GREG FOAT GROUP

Really quite bloody marvelous.

JOHN GREGORY

Cinzano hour!

HALL & OATES

Hall & Oates are the best.

JULIE FELIX

Who'd have thought the prospect of a man dressed entirely in snakeskin would prove so appealing?

ALIEN SEX FIEND

Tea, toast, newspaper, Alien Sex Fiend.

IT'S IMMATERIAL

Merseyside disco!

ANDREAS VOLLENWEIDER

The Todd puts his midas touch to good use on this little beauty from electric harp afficionado/new age maestro, Andreas.

J.K. & CO.

Psychedelia at its best.

THE PHAROAHS

Another winner from the 100% Silk stable.

TERRY REID

Surely the wriest face on any album cover in 1976. Team that with a white roll neck and you're on to a winner. 

MERIT HEMMINGSON

Swedish spiritual from 1972. As cosy as Merit's huge fur cape. 

JURGEN MULLER

Bubbling to the surface in 2013.