The decadence of the 80s (Part 63).

Hallo music.blog.lovers!

Heute praesentiere ich euch ein Studioprojekt aus Pforzheim. In der Tat, so etwas hat es gegeben, und es war recht erfolgreich in Deutschland Mitte der 80er Jahre mit dem Nachspielen von Filmmusik.

Die wohl erfolgreichste Single aus meiner Sicht ist dem Film 'Anschlag bei Nacht' von John Carpenter aus dem Jahr 1976 entnommen. Acht Jahre spaeter also wurde mit Hilfe eines '80er-Jahre-electro-sounds' diese Nummer ein achtbarer Hit.

Mit persoenlich war diese Version der Maxi-Single immer zu kurz, daher habe ich sie verlaengert, so, wie es sich von Anfang an gehoert haette.

ENJOY! Floyd Anderson.

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THE SPLASH BAND
John Carpenter's The End
(chronovisor mix)
09:00
[1984]
music file

The diffidence of the 70s (Part 7). [repost]

Today I have the big honor to present you a fabulous musician, who had probably the most influence in my life since I know his music (which only begun to me in 1983).
The tune was the first in a row of the so-called Columbia Studio E recording sessions, which started in 1972 and ended with his mid-70s-retirement in 1976. One year earlier he played his last concert in Japan. His retirement because of abusing drugs and being sick should last at least 5 years, rather he did rise again like the Phoenix from the cinder.
The today's track is a very fine blues he recorded on March 9, 1972. Interestingly he didn't release it immediately, but 2 years later on his last studio album of the 70s 'Getting Up With it'. For me it's just a pity that he didn't release some more songs of this genre, but I'm happy with that one anyway. I myself just stretched it, and, my gosh, it wasn't too easy finding a way making the song as easy listening as it is at least. Just.....
ENJOY! Floyd Anderson.

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The performers:
MILES DAVIS: electric trumpet
WALLY CHAMBERS: harmonica
CORNELL DUPREE: electric guitar
MICHAEL HENDERSON: electric bass guitar
BERNARD PURDIE: drums
AL FOSTER: drums
JAMES 'MTUME' FOREMAN: percussions
WADE MARCUS: brass arrangements (the brass players are not known)
BILLY JACKSON: rhythm arrangements

MILES DAVIS
Red China Blues
(chronovisor mix)
06:44
[1972]
music file

The ignorance of the 90s (Part 27).

Hi there!

The today's posting is again a very short one. It is written down and made ready on my pre-last day here in Austria and will see the virtual life on my first day back in Australia.

It's about a music project of two German house music producers, which were pretty successfull with their other music projects they had. I'm sure you can find something about it somewhere in the www.

The today's 'chronovisor mix' is basically meant for other DJs, if they want to do a 'historical' house music party. Use this track! :-)

And now: ENJOY! Floyd Anderson.

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SQ-1
Music So Wonderful
(chronovisor mix)
10:06
[1999]
music link

The diffidence of the 70s (Part 11).

Hi out there!

Pre P. S.: I never thought that I would mix a tune from this artist ever! ;-)

It's been more than a year now that I posted a song from the 70s, but today's the day to do it again. I wanted to do this one anyway shortly, but a mail I recently got from Niels from Denmark, who still runs a famous private website about his favourite band THE HUMAN LEAGUE, reminded me of the today's song immediately. If you ever have a chance to listen to their song 'Total Panic' you maybe know what I mean.

So this tune today came out in 1977 and it didn't correspond at all to the other songs of the album from this artist IMHO. But I (still) see it as a musical forerunner to all the music that came out in the 80s which had an electronical backgrond.

Ach - I guess you all will see what I mean, right? ;-) The song itself is genius!

ENJOY! Floyd Anderson.

P. S.: This is my last posting made in Austria, because I return to Australia in two weeks time.

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CAT STEVENS
Was Dog A Doughnut?
(chronovisor mix)
06:33
[1977]
music file

The decadence of the 80s (Part 62).

Hey folks, it's disco time!

Well, the fact is that I realised, after bringing out the heavy stuff from the 'Neue Slowenische Kunst' yesterday, some people may get upset with their lives, or get maybe in a deeply depression - and after my 'Soulbrother in mixing' DreamTime did such a fantastic mix of a disco tune I wanted to do since ever, but he was faster, I thought to post some light and dancy music today.

You may have noticed that the thing above is just one sentence, so I shouldn't talk such a lot of crap ;-) . It's typical for the German language, I think. The problem is: I try to write and talk in English, but I still do think in German.

Back to the topic: In short, the today's tune is from a Dutch music project, and it was quite a hit back in those days of the later disco music. It's a pity that they've done just a few more singles before they left the music scene.

ENJOY! Floyd Anderson.

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DANCE REACTION
Disco Train
(chronovisor mix)
07:16
[1981]
music link