PETER TOSH

Reggae's number one unicycle enthusiast puts on his boogie shoes for this loping disco number from 1979.

JAH WOBBLE'S INVADERS OF THE HEART

Nice track by Stepney's most notable bike chain wielding, sonic auteur. As mixed by Andrew Weatherall. Oud, tabla, dub fx and the boys brigade all feature in this heady tapestry.

MARCOS VALLE

A Marcos Valle post is long overdue. Marcos is one of those rare musicians who seemingly has few duds in his back catalogue. For someone whose first album was recorded in 1963, and who continues to make music to this date, that's pretty good going. I'm a big fan of his 1973 LP Previsão do Tempo, a slightly melancholy sounding, sonically inventive album which has stood up to the withering test of time. I'm a big fan of the exercise friendly, summery music videos in the early eighties, one of which features below. Go check out everything he's done.

PINO D'ANGIO

 

Here's a track by sexy, Italian disco henchman, Pino. This track seems to be propelled by the swivel of his snake hips as he walks the outskirts of a bar in Rimini smoking Marlboro Reds, and unclasping bikini bras with the power of his gaze.

 

ROLF TROSTEL

I've had a brief hiatus from the blog, but I'm back with a track from wild-maned, synthesizer jam prophet, Rolf Trostel. Rolf made some corking albums in the early eighties in a similar vein to Tangerine Dream, Vangelis, Klaus Schulze et al. This track from 'Inselmusik' is my favourite; in fact I think it might be a collaboration with Klaus (again putting to use my peerless research skills...) It's a journey through at least five different sonic domains, the sky full of rusting satellites and mutant crows.

RICHIE HAVENS

"Goin' back to my roots..." RIP Richie Havens.

STEVE MILLER BAND

Taken from 'Living In The 20th Century', 1986.

HEATWAVE

Rod Temperton's boys do it right. The track above wasn't written by Cleethorpes' finest (Rod) but by bassist Derek Bramble, and the bass and those bold synths flow over you like sweet caresses. I love the way it essentially becomes a Black Uhuru party track by the end.

TOO SHORT

Why don't you get that high-pitched synthesizer sound in rap tracks any more?

YELLOW POWER

Go support your local independent record shop!

FELT

Lovely, lonely Lawrence. There's such an amazing delicacy to Felt's music and one I admittedly only came to recently. It's the ultimate introverted listening experience. Every day is October 23rd, and a chilly one at that. I've been meaning to watch that documentary about him for a while. He seems to be a quite a fascinating character.

BOBB TRIMBLE

Cult psych vibes par excellence. Nice to hear some enthusiastic penny-whistle playing.

DUSTY SPRINGFIELD

Here are two highlights from Dusty's eighties canon. 'Nothing Has Been Proved' is a collaboration with the Pet Shop Boys, Angelo Badalamenti & Courtney Pine. Strong company. Check the video below - it's quite a trip!

GROUP RHODA

Incoming from San Fran. Big into this.

PRINCE JAMMY

Here's a track from dub's baby faced prince in collaboration with machines. Digital dub created after a few huffs on the digi-bong. 

PORTICO QUARTET

Jazz hounds.

BOULE NOIRE

The female vocalist on this track practically screams her part. Rowdy jam.

LUIS BACALOV

Candlelit vigil.

SOLAR PLEXUS

Swedish bossa from 1973.

JANIS IAN

Have had this one on repeat recently. I've found the rhythm and momentum is such that it makes me walk with a slight lurch when I listen to it on my portable music device.

DANIEL GOYONE

Hush...

MORRISSEY

Morrissey tackles Henry Mancini's standard with panache.

LAND OF LIGHT

Land of Light are performing at Field Work in Stockwell tonight. Super excited.

SANFORD PONDER

Down in the woods...

BUKI-YAMAZ

Wonder groove! 3.14 onwards notably sampled by DJ Shadow.

LETTA MBULU

 

Sean P's Originals compilation was my entry point into Letta's music. Here are two gems of honey-dipped South African soul.

 

 



MANDINGO

 

Kora-funk with Bill Laswell, Foday Muso Suso & Herbie Hancock!

DAEVID ALLEN

 

Here's a sweet tangle of melody courtesy of Gong's head honcho.

PANTALEIMON

 

 Sweet introspection released on David Tibet's Durtro Jnana label.

PETER WALKER

 

 Raga-psychedelia recorded at the home of Levon Helm in 1970. Fetch the joss sticks.