Ela Orleans Mix

It's been a while.  A long time indeed. As way of apology, here's a sublime mix of murmuring electronics and liminal drones which has been beautifully crafted by the Polish chanteuse Ela Orleans.  Her lp 'Tumult In Clouds' (recently reissued on Parental Guidance) has been a long time favourite round these parts and is indeed worthy of your investigation. For those piqued, more information can be found here. Many thanks to Ela for weaving such a  wonderful mix! Hope you all enjoy.

Ela Orleans Mix

1.  Bernard Herrmann - Prelude (from Fahrenheit 451)
2.  Stanley Myers - Solitaire (from Sitting Target)
3.  Susan Alcorn - Heart Sutra (from And I Await)
4.  Bessie Smith Honeyman Blues 
5.  Trevor Jones - Nightmare (from Harry Angel soundtrack)
6.  Je Suis Le Petit Chevalier - An Age Of Wonder (from An Age Of Wonder)
7.  Current 93 - XIV (The Inmost Light) 
8.  Glen Gray - Girl Of My Dreams (Harry Angel soundtrack edit)
9.  Joseph E. Levine - Chase The Hunchback (from Jack The Ripper  Soundtrack )
10. Throbbing Gristle - Janitor of Lunacy (Desertshore / The Final Report 2LP)
11. Femminielli - Shanghai C'est Beau (from Shanghai C'est Beau)
12. DJ Wally -  Sentimental Stamina (from The Creepy Crawlies)
13. Harry Lubin - Fear (from One Step Beyond)
14. Brigitte Fontaine & Areski - Le Chant des Chants (from L'Incendie)
15. Harold Budd - Wanderer (from The Serpent [In Quicksilver] )

All WIll Be Set Right Mix

For those of you that missed this rather fine live event in Los Angeles last month, here's another chance to listen to Doug Shipton's live mix of curious electronics and 'weird gear' Neotantrik synth haze which he performed as part of a two day event curated by the ever expanding musical collective Neotantrik. Many thanks to Cinefamily and Mount Analog in LA for the kind permissions. ...... and for those who enjoy this curious musical missive you might want to check out the rather fine Neotantrik lp which drops this Thursday. Enjoy!

All WIll Be Set Right Mix

Up Mix

For those that like their music 'Up', here's another finely curated mix of Italian film, radio and television music from the 1960's and 1970's by Dee [formerly David] Thrussell [head curator of the rather  fine Omni Recording Corporation and front person of Oz 'kinky electronic pop' combo Snog]. Peek here for the companion mix 'Down'.

Up Mix

1. Eco Spaziale #2 - Pietro Grossi
2. La Via Della Droga (seq. 7) - Goblin
3. Stridulum (titoli) - Franco Micalizzi
4. Pronti Per L'Agguato (versione 2) - Franco Micalizzi
5. Vocalisation - Alessandro Alessandroni
6. Spiagge Azzurre - Alessandro Alessandroni
7. Il Colore Degli Angeli - Berto Pisano
8. Playgirl '70 (party music 1) - Piero Piccioni
9. Casanova '70 (finale) - Armando Trovaioli
10. Cavallina a Cavallo - Ennio Morricone
11. Gli Angeli Del 2000 - Mario Molino
12. Preludietto - Alessandro Alessandroni
13. La Guerre Est Finie - Giovanni Fusco
14. I Sovversivi (titoli) - Giovanni Fusco
15. Un Tranquilo Di Campagna (#2) - Ennio Morricone
16. Dedicato Al Mare Egeo - Ennio Morricone
17. Hiasmina - Berto Pisano & Jacques Chaumont
18. Oh My Love - Riz Ortolani (featuring Katyna Ranieri)
19. Stacchi Polizieschi #1 - Pietro Grossi

Suxo Plexo Muxo Mix

Few vinyl archaeologists dig deeper than Andy Votel and when he suggested A Sound Awareness host this mix I was pretty much 'dancing on the ceiling with joy'. Originally aired on Jonny Trunk's OST Show on Resonance FM in March 2013, 'Suxo Plexo Muxo' features a zoned out mix of Eastern European cinematic oddities, weird eye Giallo schlock, Parisian art house freak folk and a plethora underexposed and uncharted celluloid wonders from around the world which will send even the most avid sound collector scouring the crates for years to come.

As always, hats off to Finders Keepers and Trunk Records for the kind permissions. Artwork remixed by myself and Mr. Votel using a few of the rather fine images on display here.

Dig, delve and enjoy!

Suxo Plexo Muxo Mix

Tracklist 
from Pan Kleks - Andrzej Korzynski - (Polton Poland)
from Anna - Gainsbourg Columbier (INA France)
from Belladonna Of Sadness - Masahiko (Finders Keepers)
from Chi - Goblin (Cinevox IT)
from Phantasm - Myrow Seagrave (Verese Sarabande)
from Sitting Target - Stanley Myers (FK)
from Valerie And Her Week Of Wonders - Lubos Fiser (FK)
from La Salamander - Patrick Moraz (Evasion Ch)
from Morgiana - Lubos Fiser (FK)
from Nightmares Come At Night (The B-Music Of Soledad Miranda) - Bruno Nicolai (FK)
from Divertissements - Louk De Book (Cache Cache)
from When Love Becomes Lust - Morricone (Cerberus)
from Daisies - Jiri Sust / Jiri Slitr (FK)
from Saxana - Angelo Michajlov (FK)
from Kama Sutra - The Inner Space (Crippled Dick)
from Lilith - Bruno Spoerri (Cache Cache)
from Pan Kleks - Andrzej Korzynski (Polton Poland)
from Naturally Free - Avenue (Apla Aus) 
from Blood On Satans Claw - Marc Wilkinson (Trunk)
from The Innocents - Isla Cameron (FK)
from Qui êtes vous, Polly Maggoo? - Michel Legrand (AZ)
from The Cremator - Zdenek Liska (FK)
from Fascination - Phillippe D'Aram (FK)
from Stone - Billy Green (FK)
from Sweet Movie - Manos Hadjidakis (Sonopresse)
from Mad Monster Party - Maury Laws (Rankin Bass)
from Honest Blue Eyes - Berndt Egerbladh (CBS)
from Saxana - Angelo Michajlov (FK)
from When Love Becomes Lust - Morricone (Cerberus)
from Danger Diabolik - Morricone (Disobediente)
from S.O.S - Andrzej Korzynski (Disposable Music)
from Zwolf Im Langstrasse- Bruno Spoerri (Cacophonic)
from Man Of Marble - Andrzej Korzynski (Cache Cache)
from Snakes - Suzanne Ciani (FK)
from Holy Mountain - Frangipane Jodorowsky (Abcko)
from Outland - Jerry Goldsmith (MCA)
from Tulipan - Andrzej Korzynski (Cache Cache)
from Kiu - J Pagan (PDI)
from Varadhu Vandha - S. Janaki and Iliayaraaja (FK)
from De Sade 70 Trailer (The B-Music Of Soledad Miranda) - Bruno Nicolai (FK)
from All The Colours Of The Dark - Bruno Nicolai (FK)
from Three Nuts For Cinderella - Karel Svoboda (Supraphon Cz)
from Zwolf Im Langstrasse- Bruno Spoerri (Cacophonic)
from Hausu - Godiego (Columbia Japan)
from Jeunes Filles Impudiques - Pierre Raph (FK)
from Pastoral - JA Seazer (RCA Japan)
from Agilok & Blubbo - The Inner Space (Wax Wah)
from Takin Off - Bobo Bates (Decca)
from Nightmares Come At Night (The B-Music Of Soledad Miranda) - Bruno Nicolai (FK)
from Girls In The Sun - Stavros Xarhakos (EMI Greece)
from Senza Motivo Apparente - Morrricone (General IT)
from Cul De Sac (Matnia) -  Hank Jones & Oliver Nelson (Impulse)
from Valerie And Her Week Of Wonders - Lubos Fiser (FK)
from Mala Morska Vila - Zdenek Liska (FK)
from Anna - Gainsbourg Columbier (INA France)

Up There - A Spiritual Jazz Mix

A Sound Awareness is delighted to present this beautifully woven collection of esoteric, modal and deep jazz by Gerald Short of Jazzman Records. It's a sublime collection which not only gathers together tracks which have been included as part of the rather fine 'Spiritual Jazz' archival series but it also presents a few overlooked gems that for one reason or another did not manage to be compiled. Enjoy.

 ..... oh, and I probably should mention that Volume Four of the series will be available here around the 28th of March. Don't sleep.

Spiritual Jazz Mix

Down Mix

If you're a regular reader of this blog you've probably worked out I have a 'thing' for oddball film music and it's with great pleasure I present this wonderfully curated mix of rare Italian soundtrack and library records which have been expertly woven together by David Thrussell (head curator of the rather fine Omni Recording Corporation reissue label). Enjoy.

Down Mix

1. Suicidio - Corviria
2. Tema Di Andromeda (titoli) - Mario Migliardi
3. Asymetric - Armando Sciascia
4. Primavera - Pietro Grossi
5. Horizons - Fabio Fabor
6. Toni Ligabue (Titoli) - Armando Trovjaoli
7. Balletto Venusiano - Pietro Grossi
8. Algorithmique - Fabio Fabor
9. Caldo Caldo - Giampiero Boneschi
10. Reagente B - Armando Sciascia
11. Momento Cosmico - Pietro Grossi
12. Esponenziale - Bruno Nicolai
13. A Come Andromeda (seq. 10) - Mario Migliardi
14. Un Tempo Infinito - Ennio Morricone
15. Lamento - Egisto Macchi
16. Preludio No. 6 - Egisto Macchi

Dream's Servants Mix

A Sound Awareness is delighted to present this enchanting little audio collage by Jeremy Novak [ one half of 'strange pop' duo Dymaxion ]. Hopefully this wonderful collection of 'spectral pop' and 'haunted folk musique' will help soothe a few aching heads this morning. Again, many thanks to Jeremy for taking the time to assemble such a beautifully woven mix! Hope you all have happy new ears in 2013! 

Dream's Servants Mix

1. Walter Franco - Muito Todo

2. Simon Park Orchestra - Dawn to Dusk

3. Les Masques - Dis Nous Quel est Le Chemin

4. Brigitte Fontaine & Jacques Higelin - Maman J'ai Peur

5. Ronald Stein - Moon Rock Ad Talk

6. Barbara - Regardez Les Regard Des Hommes

7. Scotty McKay - Black Cat

8. Lill Lindfors - Grimasch Om Morgonen

9. Collage - Dream's Servants

10. Skaldowie - Cala Jestes w Skowronkach

11. Lincoln Mayorga - Love Rach

12. The Open Window - 4 a.m., June, The Sky Was Green

13. The West Coast Workshop - Ode to Jackie, Dorothy and Alyce 

14. Zanagoria - Cancrizzante in Ritmo

15. Eric Framond - Klaxon No. 1

16. Alexander Gradsky - Tanya, Tanyusha

17. Alwin Nikolais - Eruptions & Evolvements

18. Luis Bacalov - Voci Nella Citta Delle Donne

19. Peter Garland - Apple Blossom

Veris The Program Mix

For those that like to dig a little bit deeper, here's a new audio collage of oddball library music and eccentic vibrations by vinyl archaeologist Veris The Program (one half of Mondo Fuzz). I've enjoyed his collections of underexposed and mostly ungoogleable sounds for years and this mix is no exception. Lovely stuff. Should you wish to dig and delve further, Veris was also responsible for this rather wonderful mix on Finders Keepers a while back. Tracklist in comments. Enjoy.

Roundtable Mix

I'm always delighted when people introduce me to new sounds and images. This beautifully woven audio collage by Roundtable label boss, James Pianta, is perhaps a perfect example of this. I think it's a corker of a mix. I hope you do to. Tracklist in comments.

Smoke Ghosts & Dark Mimics

Nearly the end of another year. Many thanks for following the blog. Here's a little audio collage of my favourite musical discoveries this year. I hope you enjoy. I'm not sure what kind of bandwidth I have but try to grab the mix it while it's available. Tracklist in comments. Happy Solstmas.

Radioolio Mix

A Sound Awareness is delighted to present an exclusive mix of avant oddness expertly curated by Radioolio. Tracklist in comments.

 A Sound Awareness Mix by A Sound Awareness 

Twitch & Radioolio

Those wishing to forget their troubles will find much to enjoy with these two rather finely crafted examples of audio collage. Twitch Mix. Radioolio Mix. Image by Reiner Ruthenbeck. Tracklists in comments.

In The Darkness.....

.....coming soon, an immersive mix of spectral sounds by Anworth Kirk and Demdike Stare.