• David
• 24 Jan, 2021

Various Artists - Afrobeat Airways 2 (2013)

I was prompted to play this after a mention of the first volume from Analogue Africa yesterday on Radio NZ Music 101.

• • #variousartists

• David
• 21 Jan, 2021

Stereolab - Mars Audiac Quintet [The Extras] (1994)

This triple album is part of the fan(tastic) re-release campaign undertaken by Stereolab over the last couple of years. It’s hard to believe that this extras record (sides 5 & 6) contains mainly demos or tracks not used on main release albums.

• • #stereolab

• David
• 20 Jan, 2021

Gruff Rhys - (Don't) Welcome The Plague As A Blessing (2020)

The Babelsberg Basement Tapes. This Record Store Day is the “raw” version of his wonderful apocalyptic 2018 album “Babelsberg”. Despite being a tirade on Trumpian America the wonderful song writing is never at the expense of the message.

• • #gruffrhys

• David
• 18 Jan, 2021

New Order - Retro (2002)

I really struggle with New Order these days. Despite this, I can still play Joy Division to death. For me they just haven’t aged well.

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• David
• 17 Jan, 2021

Broadcast - Tender Buttons (2005)

This is Broadcast stripped down both in sound and personnel. Originally from Birmingham, Broadcast started out as a quintet for their first couple of records.

• • #broadcast

• David
• 15 Jan, 2021

Various Artists - Cafe Exil (2020)

Bob Stanley and Jason Wood present new adventures in European music 1972-1980 Another fantastic ACE compilation this time focusing on an imaginary soundtrack to Bowie and Iggy’s Berlin hangout, Cafe Exil, in the mid-70s.

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• David
• 14 Jan, 2021

Orchestra Of Spheres - Brothers And Sisters Of The Black Lagoon (2016)

Recorded live at the Pyramid and Meow Clubs in Wellington during December 2014. Channeling ancient future funk from the IS! Warping spatioelastoplasticity with sound!

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• David
• 12 Jan, 2021

Kevin Rowland - My Beauty (1999)

This universally panned solo record by the Dexy’s Midnight Runner front man is an absolute treasure. The controversial cover probably didn’t help matters but it’s clear the critics weren’t actually listening.

• • #kevinrowland

• David
• 11 Jan, 2021

The Avalanches - We Will Always Love You (2020)

The Avalanches “Since I Left You” from 2000 and DJ Shadow’s “Endtroducing” from 1996 are two astounding records produced exclusively from other peoples vocal and musical samples.

• • #theavalanches

• David
• 10 Jan, 2021

Barack Obama’s Summer Playlist (Tidal)

I can’t imagine Trump knowing what music is yet alone having a favourites playlist. If for some reason he did have a slither of musical cognisance the soundtrack of his life over over the last 5 years would be “Send Out The Clowns” on continuous play.