Nashville - Solomon Burke
Solomon Burke (born March 21, 1940 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA, died October 10, 2010 at Schiphol Airport, The Netherlands) was a soul music pioneer and member of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. Despite releasing numerous rnb chart hits in the 1960s, he never had a Top 20 hit on the pop charts. Burke's influence, however, has outstripped his mainstream commercial success. He is considered a legend of American music. He began his adult life as a young preacher in Philadelphia, where he hosted a gospel radio show.
#country soul #soul #folk #female vocalists #blues
Chris & Cosey - The Essential Chris & Cosey Collection
Chris & Cosey - The Essential Chris & Cosey Collection
Obey The Time - The Durutti Column
The Durutti Column, formed in 1978 is the ongoing band project of guitarist (and occasional pianist) Vini Reilly (born in Didsbury, Manchester, England in August 1953), often accompanied by drummer Bruce Mitchell (ex. Greasy Bear, Alberto Y Lost Trios Paranoias). The basic idea behind Durutti Column’s music is to break with whatever structure supports the foundations of musical formalism, in order to try and create a kind of music which really can belong to everyone.
#post-punk #factory #home #dub #experimental
Too Crazy Cowboys - Thick Pigeon
Thick Pigeon was essentially a vehicle for songwriter Stanton Miranda and arranger Carter Burwell. Based in New York, the duo recorded a brace of oblique, minimalist singles for Crepuscule in 1981-82 before moving sideways to Factory for their first album. Recorded in Manchester in late 1983, Too Crazy Cowboys saw the duo initially joined by Steven Morris and Gillian Gilbert of New Order, as well as Gillian's sister Kim. In true Factory fashion the album was released a year late.
#lou favs #new wave #80s rare #synthpop #minimal wave
Stepping Into the Dark - Chris Watson
The 'third member' of Cabaret Voltaire and early The Hafler Trio. As well as working on his own aural experiments, Chris Watson now works as a well-respected sound recordist, developing some innovative techniques for Natural History radio and TV, most recently (2006) for the BBC's Galapagos series. Solo albums: * Stepping into the Dark (1996, Touch Music) * Outside the Circle of Fire (1998, Touch Music) * Weather Report (2003, Touch Music) * Oceanus Pacificus (2007, Touch Music)
#field recordings #touch #field recording #1996 #nature recordings