70s

The queen of drone & tape music, Eliane Radigue is now 78 years old. Important Records has reissued two of her earlier works, Triptych and Vice Versa, so that younger droneheads can experience the intensity of her sounds. 1970’s Vice Versa predates even her usage of synths and it’s composed of tape feedback!.

Very excited about meeting and hosting one of the primary movers and shakers in Budapest, DJ Suhaid tomorrow at our dig Mini Müzikhol. Amazing 70’s Magyar Funk & Soul, laced with rock & beat; he’s Budapest’s answer to our own Baris K. Yes, sometimes it’s our turn to get lucky!

Sorry for the lack of updates, we’re super busy with our first live gig at Mini Muzikhol which will be taking place in about 5 hours. Gokcen Kaynatan is a pioneer of Turkish music.

Harmful elements in the air
symbols crashing everywhere
Hong Kong Garden takeaway
Hong Kong Garden

Real soul music never dies is the mantra of Dutch funk/soul orchestra The Soul Snatchers, A successful member of the Social Beats roster. Led by Ton van der Kolk and Timothy van der Holst, the 6 piece has released their debut full length “Sniffin’ & Snatchin‘” in 2008 after a series of successful singles

Patchworks aka Bruno Hovart, the prolific French producer, who’s given us the Metropolitan Jazz Affair and The Dynamics among others, issues a new mix right in time for the debut LP of his new alias, the Uptown Funk Empire.

From Antonio Carlos Jobim’s 1976 LP Urubu

Here’s a mix that has been salvaged from my bookmarks directory where it has been residing for the last month. An extraordinaire Turkish jazz mix from 60s/70s by Onur Engin. Sorry for sittin’ on this one for so long, it’s an amazing piece of history, and one that will set you looking for more from this era, if you’ve got the ears & mind. Kudos to Onur.