random tunes part 12

i do like playing this game with the random tune generator
there's about 1,000 tunes currently stacked into my realplayer jukebox
all recorded directly from entire cds recorded from the collection
these days new cds are added immediately into the jukebox
then shelved for later examination, loaning, giving
considering about 30,000 tunes can fit into the average ipod/iriver these days
i have a long way to go to fill it up
another project to be attended to as time (and money) permits
red guitar by david sylvian
did i ever mention that imho this man can do no wrong
this one was the big single from his first solo album titled brilliant trees (1984)
you can hear the japan sound and the 80's production
but timelessness is to me the trademark of his solo work
as in this one - re-mastered it sounds like something he could have put out at any time
year of the bloated goat by laughing clowns
i just knew the clowns were going to come blasting out next as soon as mr sylvian faded out
another reminder of re-mastered 80's music = totally contemporary sounding music
a typically strong brass riff re-occurs throughout this one
there's also an almost free-form jazz sound happening in the middle and on fade-out
can't wait to here mr k later this week complete with a brass section - clowns style
the light at the end of the tunnel (was a train coming the other way) by richard hawley
love this instrumental piece off his second album late night final
one of the most under-rated artists around again imho
you hear this tune about once and it just seems like it has been around forever
definitely one on my list of absolute favourite instrumental tracks
finishes with a very apt recording of a train - very clever
malmequer (loves me, loves me not) by mariza
this lady is absolutely, unbelievably, stunningly brilliant in concert
saw her as the headline act at womadelaide earlier this year
thought then and still think that i have never been so captivated by a performance
it's the melancholia of the fado style delivered by a beautiful voice and lady
and augmented by superb musicianship - in this case mandolin, violin, classical guitar - gorgeous
no words of honour by laughing clowns
maybe it's ed's night tonight - no problem with that for me
another tune with a very strong and unique riff
actually this reminds me of a few tunes from his subsequent solo period
this is quite a harsh and raw sound with guitar, piano, and sax sharing honours equally
drums and bass holding it all together as is their task
if you go far enough by jan garbarek
44 seconds of solo clarinet from the master norwegian
from his excellent album titled in praise of dreams on the ecm label
which tonight stands for eclectic contemporary music
i own half a dozen or so albums of that label and they are all excellent
that's yet another project - gather every ecm recording ever released (well?)
the disillusionist by the church
priest=aura is an album that demands repeat playing and absorbing
by all accounts (his own) mr kilbey was in the middle of his smack addiction during recording
which probably explains the darkness, strength and originality of the tunes on the album
as in this one which also contains some quite obscure lyrics
which i have given up trying to interpret - thought that is not new with this band's songwriter
workingman's blues by bob dylan
this is the closing track from his latest and greatest album titled modern times
the only dylan album i have ever owned or listened to
so a very late starter but no problem with that as anything else i have heard has not interested me much
stating the bleeding obvious of course but he can turn a wicked phrase
i love the line in this anthemic type song - sleep is just like a temporary death
abillera by the necks
there are 3 tracks on the album put out by the necks titled chemist
each one around 20 minutes in length
they have no fear of being minimal, extremely repetitive, or unclassifiable
some people want to define them as a band of the j genre
but not me - this one slots them nicely into the n genre - noise - addictive as usual
secret corners by the church
aah - excellent way to wrap up this session of random tunes
the blurred crusade was released in 1982 and again lately in remastered form
1 minute and 46 seconds of blissed out nostalgia from the band like no other
who is this child, who is this man, only 2 people who are doing all they can
run to the secret corners of your room, i'll still be waiting, i'll still be waiting

over and out