Wednesday 18 October 2017

Still Water [Mixtape #45, C90]


This is the 45th mixtape and it's 90 minutes long. I only count my own mixtapes in the T.H. counter, but I guess you noticed the Major and Graham Mushnik have become more and more involved in the last few years. Although we have similar tastes I think it brings a precious je ne sais quoi to this blog. Thanks boys!

To come back to number 45, it is a bit of a voyage:

A
01 Triste Janero - A Beginning Dream
02 The Attractions - Slow Patience
03 Darondo - Didn't I
04 Four Tops - Still Water
05 Les Fantaisistes de Carrefour - Ti Zoiseau
06 Dick Ngoye & Party - Elias Odede
07 The Jauharah Orchestra - Wangu Ukutina
08 Imperial Bodyguard Band - Accordeon Instrumental
09 Yao Su Rong
10 Sun Ra - Nuclear War
11 Renaldo & The Loaf - The Elbow Is Taboo
12 Magical Ring - Sight On The Sea
13 Al Massrieen - West El Ghabat

B
14 Gilberte - Serre Serre Pas
15 Mavi Isiklar - Kanamam
16 The Precisions - If This Is Love (I'd Rather Be Lonely)
17 Franklin Boukaka - Na Ye Na Lisano
18 Rakinah - Lagu Minang
19 T.P.A.O. Batman Ork. - Kara Toprak
20 Hung Cuong & Mai Le Huyen - Gap Nhau Ma Chi
21 Thomas Mapfumo & The Blacks Unlimited - Nyamutamba Ne Mombe
22 Anna Mathovani Pop Sunda - Warung Pojok
23 Le Marchand du Soleil - Laila Je T'aime
24 Satellite Jockey - Modern Life
25 Joe Hisaichi - Itsumo Nandodemo

Big up to Graham, Lou, Clément (? him again) & fellow bloggers.

Wednesday 4 October 2017

VA -- Sunny Day [ Le Major Mixtape ]



Though the beginning of this compilation contains a handful of groove-central tunes, it slowly unveils a super mellow eastern odyssey;
Indonesian haunting melodies, turkish classics, ''chutney'' music and a few pop numbers ... a perfect soundtrack for the cold & autumnal sunny days!

A SIDE
1. Dunya Yunis - Abu zeluf
2. Nikki Giovanni - Ego tripping 
3. Velly Joonas – Stopp, Seisku Aeg!
4.Shahram Shabpareh - Prison Song
5.The Canterbury Music Festival - Sunny Day
6. Sharida Piroe - Agar Toem Merie Ziendagie Me 
7. Orkes Kelana Ria - Kelunan Jiwa 
8. Hayri Şahin - Ceylan Gözlüm
9. Nasida ria - Keadilan 

B SIDE
10. Omar Khorshid - Guitar El Chark (edit )
11. Unknown - sadar 
12. Kenny Graham - Thoughts At Home
13. Erkin Koray - Yagmur 
14. Seda Sayan - Bilmemki
15. Fatima Zehafa- Ya Lghadi Ou Ljai
16. A Kadir Orkes Sinar Kemala - Djauh Dimata Dekat Dihati 
17. Luis Bonfa & Maria Toledo - Cavaquinho

Special thanks to the DreamWeapons crew for their prolific work. A fair amount of tracks here are taken from their comps.

Also: Dj Sofa • Derya Yıldırım • Dj Rainbow