You will witness Shaun managing to pull off the Deirdre Barlow look, some freaky dancin' from Bez and a classic from Happy Mondays.
melange.fm YouTube page
28 October 2009
Freaky Dancin' [MV003]
Our latest video offering is a live performance, of Performance, from Happy Mondays. This is a recording from Tony Wilson's show The Other Side of Midnight.
You will witness Shaun managing to pull off the Deirdre Barlow look, some freaky dancin' from Bez and a classic from Happy Mondays.
melange.fm YouTube page
You will witness Shaun managing to pull off the Deirdre Barlow look, some freaky dancin' from Bez and a classic from Happy Mondays.
melange.fm YouTube page
20 October 2009
Eins und Nullen [M002]
Our second monthly mix, M002, is centred around the classic album Computer World by Kraftwerk. Released in 1981, it was their 8th album and our own personal favourite. Our mix keeps with an electro feel throughout with some krautrock thrown in for good measure. If you want to read more about the mix it's explained in more detail at the end of this post.
Our guest mix this month is from Glasgow's Jim 'Discomix' Watson. Jim's mixes over the years have been loved by us at melange.fm and we always look forward to hearing them when they arrive. This mix is no exception, it starts with a nice chilled groove and just keeps getting funkier. Jim's mixes are a journey into the underground funk and soul records from the 60's and 70's. They are as educational as they are enjoyable. This mix opened our eyes to some tracks we've never heard before including a superb track called Earthquake by Brand New. Get on it!
You can download the [M002] mix here:
http://www.divshare.com/download/11183856-f10
...or click play below to stream it
You can download the Jim 'Discomix' Watson mix here:
http://www.divshare.com/download/11183602-6d1
...or click play below to stream it
[M002] mix tracklist
Computer Love - Kraftwerk
Idioteque - Radiohead
Ageispolis - Aphex Twin
Two Rapid Formations - Brian Eno
84 Pontiac Dream - Boards Of Canada
Fur Immer - Neu!
All Ones And Zeros - The Early Years
Saturn 5 - The Oscillation
Ein Fur Die Damen - Death In Vegas
Dwyer - The Village Orchestra
Drippin - Andy Scott
My AUX Mind - AUX 88
Cullular Phone - Dopplereffekt
Mirage - Perception (U.R.)
Numbers - Kraftwerk
Computer World 2 - Kraftwerk
Jim 'Discomix' Watson mix tracklist
General Confessional (Instrumental) - David Axelrod
Hogin' Machine - Les Baxter
Funky Fanfare - Keith Mansfield
Scorpio - The Kashmere Stage School Band
Africana - The Propositions
A Day In The Life - Chocolate Snow
Earthquake - Brand New
The Trip - Eugene Blacknell
Take Me - The Fabulous Souls
Lunar Funk - The Fabulous Counts
Right On - Clarence Reid & The Wheelers
Black Soul - Bo Diddley
Down Home Funk - Richard 'Groove' Holmes
Coffee Pot No 2 - Bo Junior
Everyman For Himself - Bo Junior
Funky Soul Shake - E.T. White & The Potential Band
Maggies Farm - Solomon Burke
As Long As I Have You - Garnett Mimms
Break In The Road - Betty Harris
Haven't I Been Good To You - Johnny Moore
Somebody In The World For You - The Mighty Hannibal
Help Me Make Up My Mind - Joyce Jones
More & More - Little Milton
I'm Free - Wilmer & The Dukes
Testify (I Wanna) - The Parliaments
M002 kicks off with Computer Love and then into a more recent electronic track, Idioteque by Radiohead. The mix then flows into a more ambient electronic sound before moving into krautrock. Krautrock is the term given to a style of music coming out of Germany in the late 60's and 70's. It's recognisable by the 4/4 drumming style and almost electronic style repetition of riffs and beats. We play a track by a band called Neu! who were formed by ex-members of Kraftwerk, Klaus Dinger and Michael Rother. In recent years there have been a few bands emerging who are heavily influence by the krautrock sound. We feature a few tracks with the more recent take on krautrock from The Early Years, The Oscillation and Death In Vegas. The mix then returns to electronic music showing how Kraftwerks blueprint has evolved. The mix ends with probably the best two tracks back to back on any album, Numbers into Computer World 2. It shows how timeless these tracks are and how fresh they sound against modern electronic music.
Our guest mix this month is from Glasgow's Jim 'Discomix' Watson. Jim's mixes over the years have been loved by us at melange.fm and we always look forward to hearing them when they arrive. This mix is no exception, it starts with a nice chilled groove and just keeps getting funkier. Jim's mixes are a journey into the underground funk and soul records from the 60's and 70's. They are as educational as they are enjoyable. This mix opened our eyes to some tracks we've never heard before including a superb track called Earthquake by Brand New. Get on it!
You can download the [M002] mix here:
http://www.divshare.com/download/11183856-f10
...or click play below to stream it
You can download the Jim 'Discomix' Watson mix here:
http://www.divshare.com/download/11183602-6d1
...or click play below to stream it
[M002] mix tracklist
Computer Love - Kraftwerk
Idioteque - Radiohead
Ageispolis - Aphex Twin
Two Rapid Formations - Brian Eno
84 Pontiac Dream - Boards Of Canada
Fur Immer - Neu!
All Ones And Zeros - The Early Years
Saturn 5 - The Oscillation
Ein Fur Die Damen - Death In Vegas
Dwyer - The Village Orchestra
Drippin - Andy Scott
My AUX Mind - AUX 88
Cullular Phone - Dopplereffekt
Mirage - Perception (U.R.)
Numbers - Kraftwerk
Computer World 2 - Kraftwerk
Jim 'Discomix' Watson mix tracklist
General Confessional (Instrumental) - David Axelrod
Hogin' Machine - Les Baxter
Funky Fanfare - Keith Mansfield
Scorpio - The Kashmere Stage School Band
Africana - The Propositions
A Day In The Life - Chocolate Snow
Earthquake - Brand New
The Trip - Eugene Blacknell
Take Me - The Fabulous Souls
Lunar Funk - The Fabulous Counts
Right On - Clarence Reid & The Wheelers
Black Soul - Bo Diddley
Down Home Funk - Richard 'Groove' Holmes
Coffee Pot No 2 - Bo Junior
Everyman For Himself - Bo Junior
Funky Soul Shake - E.T. White & The Potential Band
Maggies Farm - Solomon Burke
As Long As I Have You - Garnett Mimms
Break In The Road - Betty Harris
Haven't I Been Good To You - Johnny Moore
Somebody In The World For You - The Mighty Hannibal
Help Me Make Up My Mind - Joyce Jones
More & More - Little Milton
I'm Free - Wilmer & The Dukes
Testify (I Wanna) - The Parliaments
M002 kicks off with Computer Love and then into a more recent electronic track, Idioteque by Radiohead. The mix then flows into a more ambient electronic sound before moving into krautrock. Krautrock is the term given to a style of music coming out of Germany in the late 60's and 70's. It's recognisable by the 4/4 drumming style and almost electronic style repetition of riffs and beats. We play a track by a band called Neu! who were formed by ex-members of Kraftwerk, Klaus Dinger and Michael Rother. In recent years there have been a few bands emerging who are heavily influence by the krautrock sound. We feature a few tracks with the more recent take on krautrock from The Early Years, The Oscillation and Death In Vegas. The mix then returns to electronic music showing how Kraftwerks blueprint has evolved. The mix ends with probably the best two tracks back to back on any album, Numbers into Computer World 2. It shows how timeless these tracks are and how fresh they sound against modern electronic music.
16 October 2009
Model 500 & Juan Atkins Interview [MV002]
Our next featured video is the Model 500 track No UFOs. The clip is taken from a television dance show from Detroit called The Scene.
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We also came across this great interview with Juan Atkins over at Bleep43. A true pioneer, Juan Atkins is one of the most important figures in electronic music and it's very rare to hear such a detailed and honest interview with him. Click the link below for the interview.
Juan Atkins interview
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We also came across this great interview with Juan Atkins over at Bleep43. A true pioneer, Juan Atkins is one of the most important figures in electronic music and it's very rare to hear such a detailed and honest interview with him. Click the link below for the interview.
Juan Atkins interview
13 October 2009
A Strange Arrangement [M001.2]
After yet another essential release from Peanut Butter Wolf's mighty Stones Throw Records, in the shape of the new LP by Mayer Hawthorne titled A Strange Arrangement, we found ourselves going back to our own Stones Throw collection. We realised, once again, how good it was! On the back of this, we thought it would be a good idea to record a short mix of the more funkier, soulful and boogie based releases. A short summary of the mix and details on the music featured can be found after the track listing.
You can download the [M001.2] Stones Throw Records mix here:
http://www.divshare.com/download/11183550-a0c
...or click play below to stream it
Love Is All Right - Mayer Hawthorne
Your Easy Lovin' Ain't Pleasin' Nothin' - Mayer Hawthorne
Dap Walk - Ernie & The Top Notes Inc.
Southside Funk - Soul Seven
Trespasser - Bad Medicine
Gold - Dam-Funk
Crystal Lite - James Pants [feat. Deoh Davis]
In A Green Space - Koushik
Just Ain't Gonna Work Out - Mayer Hawthorne
The Diff'rence - J Dilla
Workinonit - J Dilla
Chocolate - Dam-Funk
I Choose You - James Pants
The mix starts with a song from a bonus record that came with the A Strange Arrangement LP. Dap Walk, Southside Funk & Tresspasser are all from a compliation called The Funky 16 Corners feauturing lesser known 60's & 70's funk. Next comes a song by Dam-Funk from the Rhythm Trax Vol. 4 album, another of the songs from this album appears later in the mix. Next up is James Pants. We have taken songs from his must have album Welcome. Then we play a track from Koushik taken from the album Out My Window. Our final featured artist is the legendary J Dilla with tracks from his last album Donuts. ***If you click on the artist's name in the text above it will take you to a page giving you more info about them. Clicking on an album name will take you to a page to listen and buy the music. Please support the artists featured***
You can download the [M001.2] Stones Throw Records mix here:
http://www.divshare.com/download/11183550-a0c
...or click play below to stream it
Love Is All Right - Mayer Hawthorne
Your Easy Lovin' Ain't Pleasin' Nothin' - Mayer Hawthorne
Dap Walk - Ernie & The Top Notes Inc.
Southside Funk - Soul Seven
Trespasser - Bad Medicine
Gold - Dam-Funk
Crystal Lite - James Pants [feat. Deoh Davis]
In A Green Space - Koushik
Just Ain't Gonna Work Out - Mayer Hawthorne
The Diff'rence - J Dilla
Workinonit - J Dilla
Chocolate - Dam-Funk
I Choose You - James Pants
The mix starts with a song from a bonus record that came with the A Strange Arrangement LP. Dap Walk, Southside Funk & Tresspasser are all from a compliation called The Funky 16 Corners feauturing lesser known 60's & 70's funk. Next comes a song by Dam-Funk from the Rhythm Trax Vol. 4 album, another of the songs from this album appears later in the mix. Next up is James Pants. We have taken songs from his must have album Welcome. Then we play a track from Koushik taken from the album Out My Window. Our final featured artist is the legendary J Dilla with tracks from his last album Donuts. ***If you click on the artist's name in the text above it will take you to a page giving you more info about them. Clicking on an album name will take you to a page to listen and buy the music. Please support the artists featured***
6 October 2009
Melange Videos [MV001]
We now have an account with YouTube and will be adding some of our favourite songs and music videos to the blog. You can view our page and add us as a friend to keep an eye on the page as the list of our favourite videos grow.
http://www.youtube.com/user/melangefm
This weeks video is from a band called The xx. Their debut album, xx, was released in August this year and is well worth checking out. The video below is for their latest single, Crystalised.
http://www.youtube.com/user/melangefm
This weeks video is from a band called The xx. Their debut album, xx, was released in August this year and is well worth checking out. The video below is for their latest single, Crystalised.
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