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Spiritualized, sans choir, at Terminal 5 in 2008
Photo by Andrew Parks
If you’re as morbidly depressed about missing Spiritualized‘s final Ladies and Gentleman… show, we’ve got some good news: a decent rip of the entire show, available right here. And hey, while you’re at it, why don’t you check out our J. Spaceman interview from ST001 after the jump?
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Canada’s Exclaim! site has confirmed Brian Eno’s rumored debut for Warp Records, a collaboration between guitarist Leo Abrahams (Nick Cave, Paul Simon, Florence and the Machine) and producer/sound sculptor Jon Hopkins (Coldplay, Herbie Hancock, a couple killer solo records for Domino).
“It contains the fruits of several years of jams between the three of us,” Abrahams wrote on his blog. “I’ve not heard anything quite like it—it sounds ‘live’ and ‘alien’ at the same time. Some things have been permitted to survive, which only Brian would have had the courage to let go, and it’s so much the better for it.”
Details are slim beyond that, but we’re expecting an official announcement from Warp very soon. In the meantime, you can sign up for related news updates here, and check out a video of the three recurring collaborators performing together at the Sydney Opera House after the jump.
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DOWNLOAD THIS NOW: A ‘Summer In the City’ Mix From Italians Do It Better’s Disco Don, Mike Simonetti
“Instead of doing a mix of current stuff I like, I decided to just play some obscure stuff I’m into these days. These are all summer jams though. Definitely on the ‘summer in the city’ tip. The mix is all vinyl and, I’m proud to say, was done in one take. It was done as my son was taking his nap, so I snuck it in mid-day style.” [Mike Simonetti, FACT]
[Photo by Noora Isoeskeli]
We get a lot of crap CDs at the self-titled offices. But once in a while, a pleasant surprise slips into our promo stack. Here’s a recent delivery that knocked the s/t staff on its collective ass.
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While we still think Splazsh is one of the year’s best electronic/dance albums—hell, it’s one of 2010′s most satisfying records in any genre—Actress is notoriously difficult when it comes to doing press. Leave it to Radio 1′s Gilles Peterson to track him down for a proper interview, then, including an exclusive listen to some of Darren Cunningham’s favorite LPs and a preview of what’s to come next. Check it…
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My new mix CD, Sound of the Police, features African-inspired music from around the world. Most of which are recordings from Africa, but I also wanted to illustrate how African music has influenced other music in other regions. For example, Brazilian, Colombian, and even American music. You can hear cumbia, samba, and even a touch of hip-hop in these selections.
Ever since I was in Ozomatli, I’ve developed a sensibility for these types of music. I’ve been collecting Latin and African music ever since. Even though my debut solo album (The Audience’s Listening) reflects a bit of my passion for these styles, I wanted to put something out that focuses entirely on it. As a music collector of all styles, I feel it’s important to share this with my audience so that they get a full understanding of why I make the music I do. This will help connect the dots from previous Jurassic 5 recordings to future recordings.
If I had to highlight records in this style of African/Latin-influenced music, I’d start with Mulatu Astatke.
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