One of our favourite producers does it again. Tin Man on a breathtaking Acid Trip on Neo Neo Acid. Killer!
Samstag, 14. Juli 2012
GOMMA Podcast #76 - Marvin's Paranoia Mix
I really like the mixes of my buddy Marvin from Munich. His selections are always well thought-out and faithfully jointed, convincing and all along backed with moments of surprise for enduring listening pleasures. His Paranoia Mix is another one of his sublime efforts, bringing the club to your home and making your home appear as an exciting club. His so called Paranoia occurs as a pleasant perception! You can catch him regularly at Bar Charlie and other serious spots around Munich. Don't miss this talented guy!
Tracklist:
1. Afrotrance III
2. Torch Song – Ecstasy
3. Early Techno
4. Black Cock – Here And Now
5. L.B. Bad – E3 E6 Roll On
6. Depeche Mode – Shout
7. Outcasts – The Chase
8. Blind Vision – Bestalic Beat
9. Prince – Bob George
10. Propaganda – Frozen Faces
11. Fad Gadget – The Box
12. The Thing – Fixed Wing
13. Dreamworld – On Flight To Light
14. Paranoia
15. Fidalfetti – Experience
Freitag, 13. Juli 2012
Jason "AJ" Summers - Got To Make It Right (1995)
The House Music history of New Jersey is rich and full of independent record labels. All those little imprints were pushing and shaping the sound of New York and the House Music globe around the glorious nineties. -N-Sync Inc. is one of the more unknown labels from that era with an assessable catalogue, providing many gems, which wait to get explored. One of them is the Floor Control - Project 1: EP, with contributions from different NJ producers. Got To Make It Right is typical mid-nineties floor madness, containing a simple groove with a remarkable and recurring vocal insert that keeps the track going. Moody and loopy discofied house music for the later hours and yeah, the whole record is a pretty solid Ep. Garage, you can't get enough of a good thing!
Donnerstag, 12. Juli 2012
También
Our Munich friends Marvin and Valentino put their first record out and happy us, we got sent 2 copies of those little beauties. They've been in the studio with their buddy Beni Brachtel and También was born. The record supplies 3 deep cuts of edits, ranging between obscure and psychedelic material, carefully selected and sensibly extended. The pressing feels really good and the artwork is damn fine. We're sending big props, wishing all the best and looking forward to more Tambiéns in the future! Please check their terrific blog Marvin and Valentino to find out more and get your hands on the record. Well done mates!
Depro Art - Ghetto Life (1982)
Depro Art with a german 'Ghetto Life' statement on the collectable Ohrwurm Records(check their Kraut Lp's!). Heavy synths and big basslines by Hansi Stein & Lothar Steigerwald. Could hit the dancefloors big in the late hours and the whole record feels like a little hidden gem. Try!
Montag, 9. Juli 2012
We Love Ulm x Donaufest 2012: Official Tshirts
We Love Ulm has new Shirts! This time they've made a collaboration with the Danube office Donaubüro within the context of the internationally renowned Danube festival and the result is so nice and summerish. Design by Christian Jagdhuber and Photography by Marc Hoerger. Available exclusively at the We Love Ulm webshop.
Sonntag, 8. Juli 2012
Dr. Beat and his Animal Show - Voulez-Vouz l'Amour
Fun(!)tastic doggy style in that special german mood music. Also quite italoesque and frenchy. Waouw!
Mittwoch, 4. Juli 2012
Dienstag, 3. Juli 2012
bleepgeeks 'Coloured Balloons Mix'
This is an old one. Made in 2009 for our christmas gathering, we had coloured balloons in our minds, while we made this mix in a white and snowy winter night. Back then we selected a lot of our personal favourites and classics to make it happen. The tracks still remain favourites and classics and we think the mix did age well, so there's no reason to keep this back, as the mix wasn't posted anywhere for a long long time, resting well in our secret vaults. So, have fun while you listen if you haven't already!
Montag, 2. Juli 2012
#Interview Talk: Wes Gray aka Moon B [PRIVATE ATLANTA BOOGIE MODERN SOUL CASSETTE PPU PEOPLES POTENTIAL]
In the big world of 80's boogie, neo-disco, re-edits, represses and originals i stumbled across a very interesting output only available on cassette. It's very lo-fi bedroom sounding, filled with killing synths and drums in a catchy arrangement. Very special indeed! And, limited to 100 pieces it gives the perfect feed for the collector. I was wondering who or what is behind „Moon B“. Not too much info is given in the internet at that time so i decided to make a contact and ask a few questions...
1. Hello Moon B! Simply, who are you?
Firstly, I want to say thank you for reaching out. I’m elated at your interest in the cassette project of mine! It’s my first “pressing” of a tangible art product, and I’m very pleased and happy with the steam and interest it is garnering around the world in less than a month that it has been out.
I’m simply a guy from the Southern United States who has composed music on synths, samplers and drum machines for over half my life. I live in Atlanta with my lovely wife and two small dogs in a house that is getting too small for all of my equipment and records!
The name ‘Moon B’ is merely a made-up concept in my mind. In America, a “moonbat” is political slang for a far-left leaning policy/law maker. To me it means a person who creates art full time and earns a decent living from it. I didn’t want it to sound so blatant (and definitely not political), so I shortened the “bat” to merely “b”.
2. That's interesting! So, as i can expect from your words you're nevermore a youngster but an experienced guy! How did you come to makin' music, especially to that kind? It needs skills and knowledge... and furthermore... what is your aim?
Growing up in and around Memphis, Tennessee, I was very much drawn to the exploding Memphis rap scene and those types of productions; soul samples mixed with hyper drum machine programming and some synths thrown in over the top. I didn’t get into dance music until the late 90’s. I started making my own compositions on digital synth workstations as a teenager. I did that privately for a decade. It wasn’t until about three years ago I grew nostalgic and went to old analog synths and drum machines. I’m completely enamoured by it now. I wanted to take chances with my arrangements and lay down an album’s worth of sounds that sounded good to me--this is a tape I would want to buy and listen to on a cheap cassette player while laying in bed on a rainy night.
There are many artists that I respect and BUY music from that are releasing similar output--LX Sweat (from Germany!), Sand Circles, Terrekke (on L.I.E.S. Records), of course Legowelt (Danny Wolfers) plus many others that release those ‘dirty’ sounding (cassette-hissing) projects. You can add Moon B to that list. However, my goal was not only to have that aesthetic (because I love it and grew up listening to tapes), but also incorporate arrangements that I like listening to. Stabs and simple melodies are good but I gravitate towards playing jazz influenced chords, processing them with a few effects, running them through a sampler across a few octaves and then arranging a song over a mid-tempo house or boogie/funk drum palette. As far as the cover art, I’m fascinated by Hinduism and the mystique surrounding idol worship. The statue pictured is actually glued to my car dashboard! I like to think that the music is possibly as mysterious and otherworldly? That was possibly the aim? It turned out more cohesive and conceptual than I thought it would, but that was due to many happy accidents!
3. I understand. Most of the time it's better to let things run and get a result. Anyway, your sound, in the end, appears so elaborated to me! If we go back to the 80's or even 70's... where music has been put to tape often because the musician simply had no money for better equipment. What is the very different from you to musicians in the past?
I’m glad it comes across as complex. I can be a complex person, aka, a stubborn arse! I’m sure my wife would attest to that. However, I think that’s good. I want musicians and those in the know to listen to the tape and ask themselves “where did he get that sound?”, or “what technique did he use there?”. That’s always fun for me as a listener.As far as using tape, I just missed the warmth of it. It’s not a financial issue, though getting tapes pressed is very cheap and quick! Haha..
4. Which equipment do you use and which engineering do you especially apply?
All hardware! I utilized a lot of Ensoniq gear, such as the ESQ-1 and the Mirage sampler. The Mirage sampler (and sound disks from a company called Syntaur) surprisingly has such a treasure trove of fat kicks and snares that you don’t hear a lot in current dance recordings, so I used a lot of those. Most importantly, it was all recorded on a Tascam 4-track cassette recorder I purchased on EBay. For good measure, extra compression/tape effect was applied to the recording of the master using an on-board mastering tool from a Roland CD recorder I’ve had for over a decade now. It’s on its last legs nowadays, and you can even hear a few mistakes in the final tape as a result!
5. If music was your hobby, what else are you doing in Atlanta? Is there somewhat like a „scene“ where you can die down...? I'm also talking about djing or even playing live?
I dj’ed in my college days and spin at private parties for friends and family nowadays. And yes, I do plan on playing out live by summer’s end. Nothing big--perhaps a quaint coffee house here in my neighborhood or something like that and if the response is good, I’ll go from there. I’d love to play in Europe one day--I do know that! Especially Germany!
6. Things are changing. Let's assume you're still underground at the moment. What would happen to you if you came overground, by whatever reason? Let's dream about airplays, offers in TV-Liveshows...
Yes! I can dream about that! It would be grand to have a tune pop up in a film somewhere, some day. I scored a very small indie film in college and really enjoyed that. For now though, I just want to continue with releasing music the rest of this year. Fortunately, I’m in talks with Andrew Morgan at PPU (People’s Potential Unlimited) to get ‘Moon B’ released on a new imprint of his, called Limousine Wind--a full 12” LP on wax of course! Just being in the same company as some of the special releases he’s been a part of the past five years or so would be fantastic! So, I’m excited about that. Also, I’m nearly finished with a straight up house EP that I will self release on vinyl; one in which the tempo is increased ever so slightly, and more classic gear will get WERKED OUT! So watch out for that!
7. Crazy, man! You've got loads of plans and to be signed on PPU would be enourmous! So, how should the whole thing happen? Is it like putting the tapesound on vinyl? Or even digital or mp3? Are you open to that? I mean, doing a private press is still underground style....
I’ve been a huge fan of PPU for a while now and communicated to Andrew that I had finished a tape. He listened, liked it and told me to send it to him to sell on his Earcave online store. He’s quite a busy man right now, but around fall it should get cranked out on vinyl--same sound and all! To be honest, I’ve never thought about releasing digitally. I’m that into collecting records and tapes, so I have a one track mind when it comes to my own releases.
8. Imagine all of your experiences never'd happened. Who would you be now?
Probably a boring television weatherman in a small, southern American town, or a struggling, alcoholic writer.
9. Imagine a flood has destroyed your whole equipment, works and records completely. All's gone, you can't repair.
It’s ensured!! They’d better pay up!!
10. As a reader of this text, i'm keen on your stuff (already) right now! And, i want further information! WHERE CAN I GET IT?
Pay a visit to any of the following sites!
Or, just send me a direct mail at wesgray1@gmail.com. I’d love to hear from you.
Yep, some final words to the readers out there from my side... i hope you enjoyed the conversation and got to know Moon B a bit better! I did! Folks, get your own copy as long it's available! THIS STUFF'S HOT! Mr. Lovebug
Sonntag, 24. Juni 2012
Dez-Art & Stoney Ground - Feeling All Right
Wonderful B-Side on this quite unknown release. Starts with boogish cosmo-flights and merges into caribbean style. People, time to feel all right!
Mittwoch, 20. Juni 2012
Nightless - Crazy Night (Remix) (1984)
Italians do it better! Classy production from the mid-crazy-eighties of Italy by the one off Project Nightless. Slow and cold funk grooves evoke an irresistable feel of wavish goodness and the piano in the end section is just rounding up things masterly. An always in demand record, not for nothing!
SA. 23.06.2012: bleepgeeks w/ TRAXX (NATION/CHICAGO) @ Cabaret Eden
Traxx, a musician like no other.
Not content to be labeled as merely a DJ, a producer, or even a DJ/Producer, Melvin Oliphant III aka Traxx is a lover of music — one with a passion so intense that it overcomes genre divides to weave an altogether original, exciting, and multi-textured musical fabric which envelops both the avid clubber and the home listener, as well as everyone in between.
As a self-described "artist of sound," Traxx morphs musical compositions into distinctive, highly emotional interpretations — he is, indeed, an innovator, and one who reshapes music into a progressive,forward-thinking document which defies classification and invites analysis and discussion. From eclectic and avant-garde tunes to old school jack tracks and lounge grooves, he hears it all without discrimination, pretension or elitism.
Not content to be labeled as merely a DJ, a producer, or even a DJ/Producer, Melvin Oliphant III aka Traxx is a lover of music — one with a passion so intense that it overcomes genre divides to weave an altogether original, exciting, and multi-textured musical fabric which envelops both the avid clubber and the home listener, as well as everyone in between.
As a self-described "artist of sound," Traxx morphs musical compositions into distinctive, highly emotional interpretations — he is, indeed, an innovator, and one who reshapes music into a progressive,forward-thinking document which defies classification and invites analysis and discussion. From eclectic and avant-garde tunes to old school jack tracks and lounge grooves, he hears it all without discrimination, pretension or elitism.
Spinning deep at bleepgeeks for the second time on Saturday!
Rhythm Is Rhythm - Derrick May - Strings Of Life LIVE (1989)
Incredibly great recording of Derrick May and Carl Craig performing Strings Of Life live 1989 in Detroit. Fantastic!
Donnerstag, 14. Juni 2012
Alexis Atari - In The Mood (1982)
Skillful american production with an all around Italo flair. Swinging synths and funky vocoders bring the mood! The video does the rest. A real vinyl diggers tip. Easy to find, cheap to get!
Mittwoch, 13. Juni 2012
FRESHLY Squeeeeezed & Homemade : The Opus Leopard Band Project
"Falco meets Kraftwerk in 2012", (Maximilian, Bavaria Germany when listening to "Testosteron")
It all started last year on a warm summer night. Florian Schröder unexpectedly called me up to go out for a walk. I just have randomly met him before but as my eyes needed some rest from computer work i was happy to do so.
After a reasonable amount of smalltalk he started to mention a new project he was working on: A new approach of Falco styled lyrics. He almost immediately started to sing some verses and i was so intrigued that i couldn`t resist to ask him for a shot on doing the instrumentals.
9 Months later we are quite happy about this 6 track mini album. It`s hard to say if without an understanding of the german lyrics the songs still kick ass. i hope they do. otherwise: that might be your last and only reason to refresh your german school lessons :-)
It all started last year on a warm summer night. Florian Schröder unexpectedly called me up to go out for a walk. I just have randomly met him before but as my eyes needed some rest from computer work i was happy to do so.
After a reasonable amount of smalltalk he started to mention a new project he was working on: A new approach of Falco styled lyrics. He almost immediately started to sing some verses and i was so intrigued that i couldn`t resist to ask him for a shot on doing the instrumentals.
9 Months later we are quite happy about this 6 track mini album. It`s hard to say if without an understanding of the german lyrics the songs still kick ass. i hope they do. otherwise: that might be your last and only reason to refresh your german school lessons :-)
Enjoyoyoyoyoy:
Get it on the iTunes Store
or
Get it on Amazon.de
Dienstag, 12. Juni 2012
C.B.'s Bandstand Featuring D.J. Hollywood – I Feel Great
Pushing beatz with mönster-clap and thrilling cowbells. Done by Carsten Bohn aka C.B.'s Bandstand and D.J. Hollywood. Goes saxy from minute 3 and switches in a jazzy mood. Well done!
Montag, 11. Juni 2012
Innergaze - Midnight Riding (2010)
Midnight Riding available on the 'We Are Strange Loops' Lp on Touch Your Life Records, which was released in 2010.
Elite - Boys on Hollywood Blvd.
Classy dancer with a brazilian summer feel. Includes quite Zappa-ish vocals. Great! Arranged by Celso Valli and produced by Tony Carrasco.
Sonntag, 10. Juni 2012
Disco-Fritz & his Sauerkrauts - Das Jodel-Ding
Crazy yodel-funk on Metronome, with cittern and tuba included. Shakes well, very respectable! Has all the necessary stereotypes in it. Thanks to Bassbaron for making this available. Shoutz!
Samstag, 9. Juni 2012
Svengalisghost - Live at Mutual Dreaming
Svengalisghost live at Mutual Dreaming's
SEX TAGS MANIA party at 285 Kent - June 2, 2012.
Live sets by: Svengalisghost (Chicago), Ultradyne (Detroit)
DJ sets by: DJ Sotofett (Norway), Madteo (Queens)
SEX TAGS MANIA party at 285 Kent - June 2, 2012.
Live sets by: Svengalisghost (Chicago), Ultradyne (Detroit)
DJ sets by: DJ Sotofett (Norway), Madteo (Queens)
Sa. 16.06.2012: Innergaze and Steve Summers @ Eden, Ulm
Innergaze *Live (100% Silk/Cititrax/New York)
Steve Summers (Clone Records/NYC)
Steve Summers (Clone Records/NYC)
"Innergaze drag us slightly further back into the glorious cradle of
dance music. Their music, crushed and static, obscured by sound. EBM,
coldwave, early techno fight it out for dominance of the drum machine.
Casually brutal vocals force their way through from the Death Factory.
As if Chris & Cosey's dalliances with the Eurythmics had conjured a
restless pioneering demon to duet with Annie Lenox but had instead ended
up consuming her. Celestial synths coexisting with the industrial
landscape bellow.
Innergaze's We Are Strange Loops (from whence this came) is the second
release on the already excellent Touch Your Life Records. Featuring
Jason of Rhythm Based Lovers (more on them soon), Aurora who did the
classic "O Yea" video by Beautiful Swimmers and mastered by Veronica,
she of Minimal Wave Records ownership (and fame) this is full of
positive 20JFG karma. You really couldn't possibly go wrong."
Freitag, 8. Juni 2012
Gino Palatino - Vendetta A Parigi
Authentic italo in the mood of Pino D'angio. Serious instrumentation on funny lyrics. I've put also the back cover up. There's the german translation in the left column. Simply click to enlarge. This track has also been aired in Germany! The audience was really into it, haha!
Les Parson and some Friends of Mine - You don't know nothing (about the city)
Baltimore cruising-Funk. Could slip into Go-Go but doesn't. Somehow political, but harmless. From 1979.
Donnerstag, 7. Juni 2012
Bill Butler - Rollerskating
Classic Quad & Pair Skating At Empire Roller Rink In Brooklyn Jammin' with Maurice Gatewood (R.I.P.) Anthony Ford, Vin Zee & Nicky Music By: Round Tree - "Get On Up" (Get On Down)
Garrett Scott – Na Na Kiss Him Goodbye
Somehow underrated Rollerskater-Disco on West End. Sweet vocals, nice instrumentaion and congas from min.3 on, combined with synths, really builds, but - could go longer...
Johnny Junior - Bank Robbery Rap
Italo-Rappin' backed with arpeggio-organs and scratches. Som' frenchy inside. Loads of nonsense lyrics but fun(k) included!
Montag, 4. Juni 2012
Billy Jones - I can't wait to break (Dub Mix)
Dub Mix of this Aleemish-Bomb with all the right Burgessness instrumentation. Good things remain in power!
Montag, 28. Mai 2012
Mother Superior - You can say you to me, Mr. President
The unholy 80's-kraut-nonfunky-grail of US-Germany relationship! Crazy 1985 politcal-establishment with a bit of non-rap, som' electro-claps here and there, filled with orchestral-hits and successful female interjections...
Sonntag, 27. Mai 2012
Docteur Nico with Tabu Ley & Afrisa
Rare video of Docteur Nico performing with Tabu Ley Rochereau and his Afrisa International Orchestra. Probably from the early 1980s.
More info on http://wrldsrv.blogspot.com/
The Givens Family - Holding On (Instrumental)
Pushing track with ya funky boogie-guitar. Has that great swing in it. Instrumental version with som' vocals integrated, works fine! From 1986 on PJ Records.
Uncle Sam - Everybody is a dancer
Jupiter-Cheese-Cake-Disco. Very Bee-Gee-esque. From Germany's 1979. Flip-side could work as a closer of the night. By Horst Hornung, Patti Unwin, Christian Dornaus.
Samstag, 26. Mai 2012
Ministry - Same Old Madness
"This track still has not seen an official release. It was originally supposed to see light in 1982 as the band's second single following "Cold Life." The song was recorded and a video was filmed (partially at Chicago's Metro) until Ministry decided to move to Arista Records for the release of With Sympathy." thermatedetonator
The Lines - House of Cracks
Interesting wave-influenced track on interesting label. Starts with technotic bass-drum. Goes post-punky. From 1982.
Freitag, 25. Mai 2012
High Energy - High Energy
Delightful frontcover on this supa-classic. Always makes me energetic! Get's funky from min 3.30!
Donnerstag, 17. Mai 2012
Dienstag, 15. Mai 2012
Kenny Young - Ain't no way i'm giving it up
Montag, 14. Mai 2012
Etheral Beat - Cedar of Lebanon
Another saxy one! Colourful B-Side of this switzalo-12"-splitter. Take a glas of champagne and slip away on your lilo...
The Final Approach - Que Pasa
Crispy strings that make your booty slap! On the Super Special Mega Stereo Disco Gold Plate... ¡hala!
Disco 84 - Inquilaab
Amar Nath makes a living selling cinema tickets and fast food snacks outside cinema halls. He is taken under the wing of politician and chairman of "Garchen ki Party" Shankar Narayan, and is made to join the police. He falls in love with Sitaram's daughter Asha. The story revolves around Amar and how he fights evil.
watch the full movie here: Inquilaab
Naomi Peterson - Sweet Naomi Rap
Trippin' out female rap with all the right ingredients. Rhymes are mostly thrown off the track, merging into nowhere, quite obscure, not everyone's cup of tea...but hey, it's a funky sound!
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