LOVE AND ROCKETS - My Dark Twin (2023)

 

Love and Rockets are Back. This 2023 release  (2 CD) is  really a surprise. 

Special Atmophere from the ex Bauhaus (except Peter Murphy). A tour will also be possible but in the meantime enjoy this.

"Various outtakes, remixed tracks, and an assortment of other stuff from the sessions associated with last Love and Rocket's full-length record from the 1990's. There are 6 previously unreleased tracks and 8 alternative versions from the Sweet F.A. recording sessions."

  HEAR:  Love and Rockets

concert review:         atlantaconcertreviews.com

ART PEPPER QUINTET - Shack Up 1960 (2024)

 

Among classical Jazz artists Art Pepper is my favourite. A perfect mix of instruments and rhythms. Here a classic work just remastered (2024 Contemporary records acoustic sounds) on quality double vinyl for audiophile .

I just found it (FLAC24_192) on the web and I want to share this gem. 

some additional info here (in italian) about this release ( also from the web):

“La serie Contemporary Records’ Acoustic Sounds si basa su riproduzioni fedeli degli originali, su vinile di alta qualità: queste ristampe – importate dagli Stati Uniti – sono autentici “must-have” per gli audiofili. Questa volta tocca ad un favoloso album del 1960, in cui l’ineguagliabile (e in effetti tanto originale quanto poco imitato) altosassofonista Art Pepper è alla testa di un quintetto che ben rappresenta la crème del jazz californiano, con Jack Sheldon alla tromba, Pete Jolly al piano, Jimmy Bond al contrabbasso e Frank Butler alla batteria. Album che sfata definitivamente la fama ‘jazz californiano = rilassato e di facile ascolto’: qui, al contrario, il gioco si fa serrato, lo swing incalza ed il repertorio comprende anche “Tears Inside” di un certo Ornette Coleman, che proprio su etichetta Contemporary aveva esordito pochi mesi prima. Ne sortisce un album sensazionale. L’incisione fu curata dal leggendario tecnico Roy DuNann e da Howard Holzer, i cui nastri sono stati ripresi e restaurati da Bernie Grundman e quindi stampati presso Quality Record Pressing (QRP). La confezione è la riproduzione fedele (nella grafica come nei materiali) dell’edizione storica.”

HEAR: Shack Up

TUXEDOMOON - Half Mute /Scream with a view (1986)

 

Recently, at a local fier, I had a copy of Half Mute by Tuxedomoon vinyl (1980).

Tuxedomoon was one of my favourite band in the '80 and luckily I have had the opportunity to see them live a couple of time before the dead of Peter Principle  (bass guitar  pillar of the band) some years ago.

You can see on this blog  some posts related to that live concert in Italy.

Here you can hear a mp3 version of a compilation that combine the original Half Mute tracks plus Scream with a view (4 tracks).

HEAR : Half Mute - Scream with a view

Perfect TRIP-HOP Mix (2023)

 

Something different for the first post of the year.

Relaxing time after the Xmas and End of the year confusion!!!

Here a  TRIP-HOP mix directly from youtube.

There is also a spotify playlist  link 

https://spoti.fi/3vxXNAM

I extract a flac version so if you want to have the file here is the link:

TRIP-HOP MIX