Rollers/Sparkers - C.I.E. Action Figures

A classic from the Rollers, from their fantastic Hames album
C.I.E. Action Figures by Rollers/Sparkers

Zvuku - Half Full

I missed the physical release of this track by Zvuku (nee Slug of Droid & Slug fame.)
It was released on Rural Colours, but is now available for free download.

It's a beautiful 20 minute piece of droning ambience. Perfect for the post Bank Holiday weekend blues.

You can download it here.

More Zvuku links:
Myspace
Soundcloud

Area C - Trick With a Knife

Track was released on 7" by the wonderful, but sadly defunct Trensmat label.

Free Shark

check out the awesome new, and free, track from Gruff Rhys. Produced by Andy Votel

http://www.gruffrhys.com/shark-ridden-waters/

This is one for all you fly monkeys out there ... funky jazzy greatness and perfect for this autumnal friday morning. I was only introduced to this sucker this week but its a keeper!

ersen

my latest ersen 7 arrived today
time to share the luurve

Bach on Acid

Thread Pulls mix

Here's a mix Thread Pulls made for Skinny Wolves back in July.


1. Alle med balloner og terrasser - Skuffer med jord i
2. Cabaret Voltaire - No Escape
3. Factory Floor - Lying
4. The Human League - The sound of the crowd
5. The Police - Voices inside my head
6. The Dead C - Bad Politics
7. The Selecter - Too much pressure
8. The Residents - Suburban bathers
9. Magik Markers - Taste
10. Dark Day - Don’t bother
11. Autechre - Known(1)
12. Kraftwerk - Antenna
13. Arthur Russell - The platform on the ocean

Electric Eden - Unearthing Britains Visionary Music

This is a really great book on British folk music throughout the 20th Century to the present day that focuses on its 60s 70s heyday. It pays particular attention to Folk music as a medium for expressing a peoples relationship with their community and landscape, a response to seminal events such as industrialisation and WWI and ultimately as a lament for a Golden Age long gone or utopian vision never fully realised. Quite a lot of areas are covered from 19th Century Arts and Crafts founder to Warp and The Caretaker.

Here is an excellent primer on the book that was featured as part of Wire magazines Salon series. Its an interview with the author Rob Young and features some great tuneage.

Mt St Helens mix - Various Artists pt 1

Here is a mix of mainly early 80s minimal and electronic stuff, that I put together. The Desire track is the contemporary exception, it being an IDIB/Johnny Jewel classic!

Mount St Helens / various artists by Minimalmanimal