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Thursday July 24, 2008
"Gavilan" by Vytas Brenner from Hermanos
Vytas Brenner has been ruling my turntable since three of his lps arrived in the mail a couple weeks ago. I've managed to post tracks from 2 but realized no one has posted any tunes from this one yet. Hermanos was released in '74. It's a shame this wasn't more widely distributed; I'd have been on his every release as they dropped. Every thing I've heard from this guy has been pretty great. This tune is no exception. This whole lp is solid but this track is stuck on replay. Gavilan 
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Wednesday July 23, 2008
"Stridanse" by Gaston Borreani from Rêve Abyssal
I found another Borreani library lp, this one on MP2000. Rêve Abyssal translates to deep ocean dream. Lots of dreamy tracks on this lp, with a few long cruisers thrown into the mix. This is one of the longer tracks spiced up with hand drums and some spacey synth action. Not sure if he made any others as this and Oxygen are all I've been able to find any info about. Guy was into making some otherworldly sounds. Stridanse 
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Tuesday July 22, 2008
"Illuminous" by League of Nations from Music for the New Depression
Amazing how many 80s bands were recording under the minimal wave banner; there are constantly lps from bands I've never heard of being posted on ebay and tagged minimal wave or minimal synth pop. This group was based in LA and released this lp in '84. According to their myspace page they were active '83 - '84, fairly short life for a band that dropped such a nice set of tunes as this. Beautiful vocals, percussion and keys on this song. Illuminous 
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Monday July 21, 2008
"Lithium" by Alex Cima from Music from the 21st Century
I've always been a bit curious about this compilation. That super baked cover kind of pulls on the imagination. I had heard there were some good unreleased tracks on this record, but didn't realize they were by Alex Cima. Just got a sealed copy (at least it was when it arrived) on ebay and my curiosity is satisfied and then some. First side has an intro by Richard Burmer then a long track by TD. Side 2 starts with an Alex Cima track followed by tracks by Steve Roach, Don Preston (Frank Zappa plays drums! on this one), Neil Norman, Michael Garrison, and Bruce Curtois. There is a second track by Alex Cima on side 2 and this is it. Had to pitch this one down a bit (still going 90) but it is easily the TOTD on this record. Synths, vocoder and electric stick, plus some very tasty drumming. Lithium 
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Friday July 18, 2008
"Cristal Palace" by Christian Boulé from Photo Musik
Diagilev expressed curiosity about the vocal tracks on this lp. This is my favorite of those, space rock heading on a decidedly psychedelic course. The singer is Yvonne Garnier. Lots of soloing on this one, too. The track gets a soft landing in the last minute or so. Cristal Palace 
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Thursday July 17, 2008
"Estavanico" by Donald Byrd from Electric Byrd
This was my track of the decade from '75 til mid 80s and I must have worn out a half dozen copies of this lp. I was living in London in '75 and was out one night at a pub where I met a young Italian woman who invited me home when the pub closed at 11pm (I'm guessing they still do that . . ?) We had been talking about music and she wanted me to hear her picks. This was the first platter she put on the table and I can't remember much else because this track worked some magic that left a lasting impression. Feel free to play this for your lover when you want a special mood. If you've never experienced this one, don't wait any longer. Estavanico 
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Tuesday July 15, 2008
"Amuay" by Vytas Brenner from Vytas
I managed to win 3 Vytas Brenner lps on ebay a couple weeks ago from a seller in Venezuela, which is Brenner's country of choice. He was born in Germany, but his family made the hasty move to SA in 1948 at the end of WWII as did so many other German families. Vytas was 2, and grew up in Venezuela so was Venezuelan. He was educated in the US but returned to his home country upon graduation and commenced recording with his brother, Haakon on the console. He released 11 records between '73 and '94. After listening to the 3 I have, I immediately started looking for the rest. Every song on these lps is a gem. Each lp has a few vocal tracks sung in Spanish and the vocals are excellent as are all instrumental contributions. This guy had a tight band (La Ofrenda, The Offering) and they knew how to take his compositions to the limit. Brenner plays keboards, and all his records feature some gorgeous synthesizer excursions. This is the closing track on his '83 release, Vytas. The bass line on this one is deadly, I replayed this track about a dozen times on first spin of the record and it was the first I ripped, so naturally it is my TOTD. Amuay 
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Monday July 14, 2008
"Someone's Always Singing and Purple" by Shuggie Otis from Freedom Flight
Here are a couple Shuggie tracks that weren't included in the Inspiration Information compilation. These are from the '71 lp, Freedom Flight, which I think is his 3rd solo release. This record is such an ear opener from start to finish. And what a finish with the title track being one of the best releases of '71, easily. I'm offering a psychedelic soul gem with Shuggie's warm vocals and an instrumental blues which showcases the tight rhythm section and, of course, Shuggie's guitar mastery. Someone's Always Singing and Purple 
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Friday July 11, 2008
"Jupiter" by Gaston Borreani from Oxygen
I saw this record on a seller's list a couple weeks ago and wondered what it sounded like. Then a couple days later Bastiao posted the title track and I knew it was time to make a purchase. So many Cosmix sounding tracks on this lp, nothing over 3 and half minutes but tight little gems. Mr. Borreani recorded another library lp on MP 2000 in '79. This one is on De Wolfe from '82. This is the first track on the record and features some great drumming and of course too many synth sounds to count. Jupiter 
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Tuesday July 8, 2008
"Elastic Minute" by Christian Boulé from Photo Musik
This is Christian Boulé's first solo effort from '78. His second, Non Fiction, was such a treat I decided to look for the first and started my search at the shop of a Chimney sponsor in Portland, Oregon (now who could that be?). Sure enough he had a copy and it is mint. Very nice selection of tunes on this with Cyrille Verdeaux manning the keyboards and Yvonne Garnier providing vocals on about half the tunes. This is the first track on the record and is the one that I keep coming back to. Some of the vocal tracks are pretty fine and the closing track, a cover of Hendrix's Orange Climax, is a total trip, but this Boulé original is my TOTD. Nothing but confetti left when he finishes with the guitar solos. Elastic Minute 
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Zeroy Chimney
AKA: � Cent.
Location: Oakland
Total tracks posted: 540
Member since: January 3, 2006
Favorite Genre: Pop Rocks
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Christian Boulé - Photo Musik
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Top Ten Concerts (I remember . . .) of all time
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1. Bob Marley @ Lyceum London 7/18/75
2. Chick Corea & Return to Forever @ Victoria Theater London 1976
3. Allman Bros. @ Warehouse New Orleans 3/20/71
4. Bob Marley @ Santa Cruz Civic 7/18/78
5. King Sunny Ade & Black Uhuru @ Santa Cruz Civic 1984
6. Emerson Lake & Palmer @ LSU Assembly Center Baton Rouge 1974
7. Led Zeppelin @ Earl's Court Arena London 1975
8. Fleetwood Mac (Bob Welch) & Jefferson Starship @ Sports Arena San Diego 1974
9. Ornette Coleman @ Fillmore SF 1988
10. Neil Young and Crazy Horse @ Catalyst Santa Cruz 1989
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