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exotica-digest Monday, January 17 2000 Volume 02 : Number 600
In This Digest:
Re: (exotica) New Releases (Uri Geller, Stockhausen)
(exotica) RSG new
Re: (exotica) New Releases (Uri Geller, Stockhausen)
Re: (exotica) RSG new
(exotica) Pee Wee's Quiet Village
(exotica) Retro Cocktail Hour
(exotica) Brigade Records
(exotica) Stereo Ultra
(exotica) Alessandroni tops Riffage charts
(exotica) Nerve Net
(exotica) Bono?
Re: (exotica) RSG new
Re: (exotica) Bono? [OT]
Re: (exotica) Bono? [OT]
(exotica) Sampling vs. Playing
(exotica) Gene Harris (obit)
(exotica) 1999 favorites
Re: (exotica) Sampling vs. Playing
Re: (exotica) Bono?
(exotica) Raymond Scott update 1/00
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Date: Sun, 16 Jan 2000 17:55:32 +0100
From: Ton Rueckert <mojoto@plex.nl>
Subject: Re: (exotica) New Releases (Uri Geller, Stockhausen)
>GELLER, URI: CD (FORK 1 CD). "Uri Geller is known by millions
>for his extraordinary mental abilities.
I'm not one of the millions, I think the guy is deeply fraud and I
wouldn't want to be seen to ever drop a penny his way, let alone a
spoon.
>STOCKHAUSEN, KARLHEINZ: Helicopter String Quartet:
>Wednesday from Light, Scene III CD (MO 782097).
Stockhausen is different. Over the past 10 years there have been 4 or 5
whole evenings devoted to parts from Light on Dutch radio. Made me want
to go and see the Cologne conservatory last year, but wasn't allowed
into the holliest of holly, the studio of electronic music, alas...
There's a guy I went to school with here in Venlo, Frank Scheffer, who
made a documentary about the Helicopter String Quartet, one of many, he
also made superb portraits of Cage, Boulez, Stravinsky, Schoenberg and
Varese. A Quicktime sample of the Quartet can be found at
http://www.stockhausen.org/video_clips.html
Several Frank Scheffer tapes are selling (somewhere on the net...) for
$100 or more, was I lucky for having been able to tape them all from
Dutch TV!
Cheers, Ton
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Date: Sun, 16 Jan 2000 18:27:05 +0100
From: "ClichΘ" <cliche@tilos.hu>
Subject: (exotica) RSG new
It already exists, you wrote:
http://motion.state51.co.uk/shopfinder/
For eg: Paris
1.BPM (Paris) (score: 100%)
Techno | Ambient (Dance) Paris, France
2.UhBahn (score: 100%)
Ambient (Dance) | Techno Paris, France
3.Rough Trade (Paris) (score: 100%)
Electronica | Experimental Paris, France
4.Bimbo Tower (score: 100%)
Experimental | Jazz Paris, France
5.Wave (score: 100%)
Dance | Paris, France
6.Odd Size (score: 100%)
Hardcore | Industrial Paris, France
I think it is not enough for me and I suggested to make an RSG according
to uor taste.
and i do not like advertisments...
I will tell you if I finish the Budapest RSG site.
hey,
clichΘ
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Date: Sun, 16 Jan 2000 13:38:12 -0500
From: itsvern@ibm.net
Subject: Re: (exotica) New Releases (Uri Geller, Stockhausen)
> I'm not one of the millions, I think the guy is deeply fraud and I
> wouldn't want to be seen to ever drop a penny his way, let alone a
> spoon.
Last November, I saw the magicians Penn and Teller perform in Las Vegas. Early
in their performance, Penn went on a long tirade against Uri, claiming he was a
fraud. Yet throughout this tirade, he refused to verbally name 'Uri Geller'
Evidently Geller has a nasty habit of filing a libel lawsuit whenever some
writer or well known performer voices their negative opinions of him - thus
Penn did not specifically name him. It almost sounds like Uri could give up his
lucrative spoon-bending psychic work and get a job in some record labels legal
department - it appears he's got that pit-bull take-no-prisoners approach to
dealing with diversity.
I do have an 'Amazing Kreskin' LP though. I put onto one of my tapes a segment
where Kreskin takes about 4 minutes to slowly describe an image of a juicy
lemon being sliced open by a sharp knife - showing how he can alter someone
else's physical state by planting suggestions and images in their minds. It
works on me - I'm salivating like a crazed Pavlov's dog by the time the track
finishes.
Vern
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Date: Sun, 16 Jan 2000 15:00:01 -0500
From: cheryl <cheryls@dsuper.net>
Subject: Re: (exotica) RSG new
"Clich=E9" wrote:
>=20
> It already exists, you wrote:
> http://motion.state51.co.uk/shopfinder/
>=20
> For eg: Paris
>=20
> 1.BPM (Paris) (score: 100%)
> Techno | Ambient (Dance) Paris, France
> 2.UhBahn (score: 100%)
> Ambient (Dance) | Techno Paris, France
> 3.Rough Trade (Paris) (score: 100%)
> Electronica | Experimental Paris, France
> 4.Bimbo Tower (score: 100%)
> Experimental | Jazz Paris, France
> 5.Wave (score: 100%)
> Dance | Paris, France
> 6.Odd Size (score: 100%)
> Hardcore | Industrial Paris, France
Except that at least half of these places are out of business now, so
it's rather of out of date. =20
cheryl
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Date: Sun, 16 Jan 2000 15:16:41 EST
From: Thinkmatic@aol.com
Subject: (exotica) Pee Wee's Quiet Village
This one's probably been mentioned before my time on the list (a year +
back), but what the heck.
I got the Denny album "Exotic Moog" some months ago and listened to the
"Quiet Village"(moog version) which is also on Ultra Lounge 18 - Bottoms Up!.
I recognized it as part of the opening theme song to the 1980's Pee Wee's
Playhouse show. I recall Mark Mothersbrough(sp), having worked on the music
for the show, which probably explains it. I found it to be a point of
coolness, worth mentioning, no matter how many times it might have been
mentioned before.
- -The Roy
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Date: Sun, 16 Jan 2000 14:54:36 -0600
From: "Darrell Brogdon" <dbrogdon@falcon.cc.ukans.edu>
Subject: (exotica) Retro Cocktail Hour
This week's Retro Cocktail Hour webcast is an archive show (while
yours truly takes some much-needed R&R). It's a repeat of our
popular "Exotica Extravaganza", featuring jungle jazz and tiki tunes
by Les Baxter, Martin Denny, Arthur Lyman and other leading
lights of exotica, plus a few buried treasures from Axel Stordahl,
The Paradise Island Trio and Milt Raskin.
To hear The Retro Cocktail Hour on the Web, just visit:
http://kanu.ukans.edu/retro.html
Requires a 28.8 Internet connection and RealPlayer.
Reminder to all listees -- we're still assembling our first "Radio Free
Exotica" edition of The Retro Cocktail Hour. Got music on CD-R,
MP3, DAT, cassette, etc. that you'd like to hear on the show?
Send it our way and on a future program, we'll compile your
requests and play as many as possible during the show. Hurry!
Thanks for the space!
Darrell Brogdon
dbrogdon@ukans.edu
The Retro Cocktail Hour
KANU FM 91.5
Broadcasting Hall
The University of Kansas
Lawrence, KS 66045
Visit The Retro Cocktail Hour at:
http://kanu.ukans.edu/retro.html
Listen to The Retro Cocktail Hour at:
http://kanu.ukans.edu/retro/retrolisten.htm
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Date: 16 Jan 2000 14:32:16 -0800
From: bag@hubris.net
Subject: (exotica) Brigade Records
Here is a curiosity I can only guess at...does anyone know for sure?
I found an album called "Percussion and Brass" on Brigade Records P1423M.
I think this is either a mono version of a Command LP or an attempt by
Enoch Light to put out another label. In any case, I bet it is an Enoch
Light production even though his name is not on the album anywhere.
clues:
performers are cited as "Doc" Severinson playing trumpet with the All Stars,
arrangements by Lew Davies. Other All STars were Willie Rodriguez, Cliff
Leeman and Artie Marotti. All those names are often associated with
Command records.
Enoch Light's group of musicians was often called "The Light Brigade."
The label on the record is white with a gold ring around the
circumference...just like a Command LP.
I don't have all the Command LPs, but maybe the song list will look
familiar: The Boy Next Door, They Can't Take That Away From Me, Music
Maestro Please, Danny Boy, Nature Boy, I've Got You Under My Skin, That's
My Desire, I'm Gonna Sit Right Down And Write Myself A Letter, Hands Across
The Table, Allah's Holiday, I Know Where I'm Going and Talk of the Town.
I like the music and the cover...I will probably put it with my Light LPs.
Byron
Byron Caloz
Portland, Oregon, USA, Earth, Sol, Milky Way
http://www.hubris.net/zolac
The Mr. Smooth site: http://www.hubris.net/zolac/smooth
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Date: Sun, 16 Jan 2000 19:23:28 -0800 (PST)
From: Peter Risser <knucklehead000@yahoo.com>
Subject: (exotica) Stereo Ultra
What a killer comp this is! Has anyone else been
turned on to this? I just heard it and it's
fantastic.
Anyone know how volume two sounds?
By the way,
why isn't anyone putting comps of AMERICAN promo and
soundtrack music from the 60s and 70s out? How come
it's only coming from the vaults of UK, Italy and
France?
Huh?
Why are we so slow?
Or am I just missing it?
Peter
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Date: Mon, 17 Jan 2000 10:49:29 +0100
From: Nicola Battista <djbatman@tin.it>
Subject: (exotica) Alessandroni tops Riffage charts
look who's number 1 on Riffage.com easy listening charts!
http://www.riffage.com/Bands/Songs/Top40/0,2968,121,00.html
of course, he's also featured at no.*23*... how appropriate.
:-)
bye,
Nicola (Dj Batman) Battista
"Every artist is a cannibal, every poet is a thief"
(Bono)
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Date: Mon, 17 Jan 2000 04:42:54 -0800 (PST)
From: Peter Risser <knucklehead000@yahoo.com>
Subject: (exotica) Nerve Net
I'm not a big early Eno fan, but I did really love
Nerve Net. Also, if you liked Nerve Net, you should
check out Passengers. It's Eno and, well, the guys
from U2, but really, it's really good! Very little U2
and very much Brian Eno, with excellent rhythm,
interesting sounds and good melodies. I like that
record a lot.
Anyway.
That's my two cents from early in the morning.
Peter
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Date: Mon, 17 Jan 2000 14:08:00 +0000
From: Moritz R <exotica@munich.netsurf.de>
Subject: (exotica) Bono?
Nicola Battista wrote:
> "Every artist is a cannibal, every poet is a thief"
> (Bono)
THE Bono of U2 said this? Under the light of their murderous lawsuit against
the band and the people of Negativeland - who had dared to publish a concept
album called "U2" - this would get an extra mendacious meaning. If there's one
band I really hate, it must be U2.
Mo
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Date: Mon, 17 Jan 2000 13:21:11 +0000
From: dan hill <dan@state51.co.uk>
Subject: Re: (exotica) RSG new
> > It already exists, you wrote:
> > http://motion.state51.co.uk/shopfinder/
>>
> > For eg: Paris
><snip>
>Except that at least half of these places are out of business now, so
>it's rather of out of date.
as the person who started the motion specialist record shop finder,
and generally "administrates" it, i guess i'd better step up ...
first ... obviously if anyone wants to start another guide to record
shops, then that's fine ... go for it!
secondly however, the motion one has been running for about 18 months
or so, and there's over 700 shops from aachen to zurich and all
points in between, across pretty much all continents, and many people
see it as their first reference point for record shops online ... the
shop database can be searched by genre, including relevant genres for
this list: exotica, soundtracks, second-hand, spoken-word, as well as
all the usual suspects etc.
the idea is that it's maintained by users - shops aren't submitted to
us, and we don't add shops personally (apart from a fan's point of
view) ... anyone can add details of a shop, anyone can add comments
on shops (including owners, disgruntled shoppers, and avid fans), and
anyone can update details of the shop i.e. the address, web address
=2E..
the idea is that someone knows a shop, and then the details of that
shop are built up over time by everyone that knows the shops ...
shops enter the database automatically, as do updates to shop details
=2E.. we just keep an eye on what goes in to watch out for obvious
abuse (though no-one really has yet).
we don't have a vested interest in it - it's not supposed to focus on
any one type of music, or particular geographical location ... it's
up to you ...
the comments are particularly helpful imho, and although i freely
admit that paris is one of the least-covered cities (something i've
always tried to solve, to no avail), the comments for those parisian
shops that are reported to have closed, *do* indicate that half of
them have closed ... if anyone (cherl?) knows where all the shops are
in paris, please enter them! and Clich=E9, please feel free to enter
details of hungarian shops ... again, the database is lacking there
=2E.. though there are details of three shops in austin, mimi!
obviously, it's up to you if you want to start another one - there's
another one at hyperreal's site, which covers largely
ambient/techno/dance stuff, which is very good too ...
we're going to overhaul the shop finder any day now though, as many
people have written to us with lots of good suggestions which we'll
be incorporating. we're not happy with the searching, we need to deal
with shops that are reported close more effectively, and we want to
be able to list more genres against shops (we originally started with
two, as we wanted people to be able to recommend the two main genres
that the shop is really good at), and the look'n'feel of the whole
motion site will radically shift (inc. graphical map-style interface
as an alternative) ....
we'd welcome any comments on the service as it stands, though. please
check it out.
http://motion.state51.co.uk/shopfinder/
and there aren't any commercial adverts on the site!
hope this helps ...
cheers,
dan.
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Date: Mon, 17 Jan 2000 14:37:17 +0100
From: Nicola Battista <djbatman@tin.it>
Subject: Re: (exotica) Bono? [OT]
>Nicola Battista wrote:
>
>> "Every artist is a cannibal, every poet is a thief"
>> (Bono)
>
>THE Bono of U2 said this? Under the light of their murderous lawsuit against
>the band and the people of Negativeland - who had dared to publish a concept
>album called "U2" - this would get an extra mendacious meaning. If there's
one
>band I really hate, it must be U2.
hahha. True. He said this (it was quoted on mp3.com a few weeks ago) and
knowing the infamous Negativland case, I decided to adopt it as my
signature, for a while.
I'm a prankster, you know. :)
bye,
Nicola (Dj Batman) Battista
"Every artist is a cannibal, every poet is a thief"
(Bono)
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Date: Mon, 17 Jan 2000 10:15:50 -0500
From: Will Straw <cxws@musica.mcgill.ca>
Subject: Re: (exotica) Bono? [OT]
I'd always assumed hating U2 was a prerequisite for
being on this list. And that the list manager had software
which ensured that this was so.
Will
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Date: Mon, 17 Jan 2000 08:10:07 -0800 (PST)
From: Peter Risser <knucklehead000@yahoo.com>
Subject: (exotica) Sampling vs. Playing
So, okay, before I go farther let me say,
I really like samples. I mean, REALLY like them.
Something about them, I think they are cool.
As long as they are done well.
Okay,
now,
Brother Cleve suggests that mostly musicians use
samples instead of playing because they can't play.
To which Bump agrees. ANd I agree too. That'd be the
main reason I'd use samples, plus the general coolness
factor.
But I guess I'm talking about the rappers who just put
together sample after sample. These guys are making
big bucks and have decent studio budgets. They could
easily bring in players who DO know what they are
doing and could construct something similar, but new.
Know what I mean?
My best example is the Beastie Boys Check Yr Head
which is a nice mix between playing and samples, to
the point where stuff I thought they were playing
turned out to be samples, and vice versa. In any
case, they got a keyboard player, and they learned
some drums and guitar and to me the music on the
record sounds really organic.
I mean, Will Smith could harness an entire orchestra
if he wanted to. Hell, Puff Daddy DID, but instead of
doing something cool, he had them play the riff from a
Led Zeppelin tune. So, yeah, I guess THAT'S who I'm
talking about primarily.
Still, okay, if I'm going to be making music at home,
sure, I'd have to sample some beats and sample some
keyboards and stuff to put it together, because, dang
blast it, I can't play those things.
So, two things I could do. One, find someone to play
with, which is a great (or miserable, depending)
experience in itself. Or two, play. You can play. I
can play.
My daughter refuses to tie her shoes. Why? She
doesn't know how. It's simple as pie to her, and yet,
my response is always the same. Like walking or
talking or even putting ON your shoes, you have to
learn!
And the best way to learn to play, is to ape something
you've heard already. I mean, come on, maybe Brother
Cleve came out of the womb ready to bebop those
complicated CombEd organ parts (and he uses a
harpsichord hand positioning too, I think), but the
rest of us LEARNED from somewhere. I learned to play
the drums by sitting behind a and playing along with
cool music. James Brown, Led Zeppelin, Jesus Lizard.
Boy did I suck, but I had a great time and now I can
play reasonably funky beats. Sure there's stuff I
still can't play, but I've figured out the stuff I'm
mainly interested in. I have every confidence that I
could do the same with keyboards, vocals, guitar,
bass, what have you.
The real problem for me is cash. Can't buy all them
instruments, or the recording studio to put them in.
:(.
So, while I do see the value in samples (I've always
wanted to do an all sample ROCK project. Everyone
always does dance or rap/funk...) I would still
encourage the use of real instruments.
That's all.
Especially those with the means and means.
Although, I agree with whoever said they are primarily
business men and capitalizing on an existing hit is
much easier than making something new.
Peter
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Date: Mon, 17 Jan 2000 12:06:22 EST
From: "William Walton" <stroboscopica@hotmail.com>
Subject: (exotica) Gene Harris (obit)
This just landed in my mailbox...
Harris dies at 66
BOISE, Idaho (AP) - Grammy-nominated jazz pianist Gene Harris, who had been
awaiting a kidney transplant, died at his home Sunday. He was 66. Harris was
due for transplant surgery last summer because of kidney failure caused by
diabetes. His daughter planned to donate a kidney, but could not because of
illness. Harris, who had maintained a busy schedule recording and touring
both nationally and internationally, began performing at the age of six.
A native of Benton Harbor, Mich., Harris formed the Three Sounds in 1956 and
within two years secured a record contract in New York. Harris' piano
stylings made the Three Sounds one of the most popular 1960's jazz groups.
Harris moved to Boise in 1977 where he became musical director for a hotel,
and he continued recording, eventually joining Ray Brown's Trio. In 1987,
Harris was nominated for a Grammy award for his album "A Tribute To Count
Basie." His 1985 recording "Gene Harris Trio Plus One" won the French
equivalent of the Grammy. In 1998, the annual Gene Harris Jazz Festival was
inaugurated at Boise State University.
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Date: Sun, 16 Jan 2000 19:46:26 +0100
From: Johan Dada Vis <Quiet@village.uunet.be>
Subject: (exotica) 1999 favorites
I have put a "1999 favorites" list in The "eXotica Releases Overview", and
here is the text version:
- my personal 1999favorites: albums -
* Frank Comstock and his Orchestra: "Project Comstock. Music From
Outerspace"
o LP, bootleg, UK?, 1999 - rated ++++
o Reissue of Warner Bros. 1463 from 1962, one of the all-time great
"Outer Space" concept albums. Paul Tanner on Theremin, Elliott
Fisher on electronic violin, Buddy Cole and Bobby Hammack on
Novachord and Hammond. * Reviewed in "Cool & Strange Music
Magazine" issue 8
* Preston Epps: "Bongo Rock: The Very Best Of Preston Epps"
o CD, Collectables 6040, USA, 1999 - rated +++++
o Highly recommended reissue of his super wild & cool "Bongo bongo
bongo" LP. The 2 tracks by Preston Epps on the Del-Fi "Lost
treasures" comp CD - though not featured here - are pretty
representative for his style on this LP. Side A features odd but
wild combinations of R&R guitars, frantic bongo's, strings and
brass (Bongo in the Congo; Bongo Rock; Jungle Drums; Bongo, Bongo,
Bongo). On "Doin' the cha cha cha" Epps goes latin, while the last
track, "Bongos in Pastel" is softer and has wordless vocals. The
whole B-side, "Call of the Jungle", is pure classic exotica
beauty, with a 13 minute suite of bongo percussion, flutes, tribal
chanting, and jungle sounds (and no strings here). CD bonus
tracks: Bongo Party; Hully Gully Bongo; Bongo Shuffle.
* Friends of Dean Martinez: "Atardecer"
o CD, Knitting Factory KFR-234, USA, 1999 - rated ++++
o More EZ grunge instro beauty!
* Mort Garson: "The Zodiac Cosmic Sounds (Celestial Counterpoint With
Words And Music)"
o LP, limited reissue on heavy vinyl (bootleg?), ?, 1999 - rated
++++
o Excellent mix of spoken word (dramatic, under-cooled readings
about the 12 signs of the zodiac), spacey psych rock music, some
exotic percussion and electronics.
* Benny Golson: "Tune In, Turn On To The Hippest Commercials Of The
Sixties"
o CD, Verve 559793, USA, 1999 - rated ++++
o Bright "now sound" arrangements of tunes from commercials, with a
bit of light jazz here, some whistling there, and happy pabadabada
chorusses. Originally released 1967.
* The Love Machine: "Electronic Music To Blow Your Mind By!!"
o LP, Design 282 very limited reissue, 1999 - rated ++++
o Sounds a lot like Jimmy Haskel's "Countdown": late 1950's style
guitar and organ instro with a lot of electronic sounds and
effects added. Personally, I think "Countdown" is better because
there the electronic and other zounds are part of the music, while
here The Love Machine is more like playing a game of "now let's
see how many weird sounds we can put on top of this cheesy instro
music". Still amazing stuff though!
* Esther Nelson & Bruce Haack & Dimension 5: "Listen Compute Rock Home"
o CD, Emperor Norton, USA, 1999 - rated ++++
o tracks: Way Out There; Motorcycle Ride; Jelly Dancers;
Abracadabra; Mudra; American Eagle; OK Robot; Coco The Coconut;
Hand Jive; Army Ants In Your Pants; Clocks; Popcorn;Squarefinger;
Upside Down; Funky Little Song.
* Gershon Kingsley: "Music To Moog By"
o LP, Wah-Wah WLP 002, Spain, 1999 - rated +++++
o Classic Moog pop, including "Popcorn".
* Laurent Lombard: "Happy Land"
o CD, Kosinus, France, 1999 - rated ++++
o If you dig Jean jacques Perrey, then get this one too!
* Mandingo: "Mandingo III: Story Of Survival/ Savage Rite"
o CD, EMI 5209662, UK, 1999 - rated +++++
o Essential! prog rock meets exotica. Fake Africana-like stuff,
created by studio musicians, mixing African rhythms and
percussion, 70's funk-rock with screamin' electric guitars, and
cool electronics. Wild!
* The Maledictus Sound: "Les Maledictus Sound"<
o CD, Mucho Gusto, Canada, 1999 - rated +++++
o Wonderful, surprising, incredible! Sort of Symphonic mod sound.
Although the notes suggest a large amount of improvisation, all
tracks are very good compositions, with great melodies. Their name
suggests spooky and dark sounds, but their music is very pop,
bright, happy, funny even at times. reminds me a bit of Peter
Thomas: the same Euro big band sound, with wild electric guitars,
and weird/funny sounds (like Chipmunk style voices for exemple, or
screaming). There's 1 track with whistling, several with kazoo's,
drums with echo, and almost all tracks have a big string section -
but luckily not the sirup kind of strings. The opening track
(Kriminal Theme) is spy funk, and uses several sound bits from
Pierre Henry's "Messe pour le temps present". "Concerto genocido"
sounds surprisingly optimistic, with baroque trumpets. There's
also symphonic Hammond soul, and what sounds like Buddy Merrill on
acid. Highly recommended!
o See Incredibly Strange Music volume 2.
* Mandingo: "Mandingo: The Primeval Rhythm Of Life/ Sacrifice"
o CD, EMI 5209652, UK, 1999 - rated +++++
o voodoo funk.
* Mrs. Miller: "Ultra-Lounge: Wild, Cool & Swingin' (The Artist
Collection)"
o CD, Capitol 20434, USA, 1999 - rated +++++
o One of the "best" awful singers in the "so bad it's good"
category. You simply have to hear this woman!
* Jean Jacques Perrey: "Good Moog (Astral Animations & Komputer
Kartoons)"
o CD, EMI/Kosinus 55, France, 1999 - rated +++++
o "Good Moog" is an understatement. It's brilliant, wonderful, funny
stuff. more than 73 minutes, 40 tracks of Moog humor, that Perrey
made for radio and TV commercials and jingles. Half of them
co-written by Harry Breuer, and those have the same musical sound
as that famous Perrey-Breuer collaboration LP, "The Happy Moog":
keystone kapers go to the eletronic circus! A must-have!
* Santo & Johnny: "Come On In/ Off Shore (Plus 8 bonus tracks)"
o CD, Canadian American SCACD 1006, Germany?, 1999 - rated +++++
o Originally issued as Canadian American CALP 11. Orchestra and
chorus arranged and conducted by Mort Garson. Quite expensive, but
the originals are so tough to find, and you get almost 80 minutes
of music! Not 100% sure if these are legit reissues: Canadian
American is the label that issued the original LP's back in 1959.
Does it still exist? And why does it say "Printed in India" on the
back? Available from _Bear Family_.
* Don Sebesky: "The Distant Galaxy"
o LP, bootleg, UK, 1999 - rated ++++
o Outer space Moog rock
* The Shaggs: "Philosophy Of The World"
o CD, RCA Victor, USA, 1999 - rated ++++
o Rock & Roll from another galaxy. A classic.
* Ananda Shankar: "Ananda Shankar"
o CD/LP, WEA/Reprise 72631, Limited edition, UK, 1999 - rated +++++
o Featured instruments: sitar, Moog, electric guitar, tabla. With:
Jumpin' Jack Flash; Snow Flower; Light My Fire; Mamata;
Metamorphosis, Sagar; Dance Indra; Raghupati.
* Lord Sitar: "Lord Sitar"
o CD, Zonophone/EMI, Europe, 1999 - rated +++++
o With: If I Were a Rich Man, Emerald City, Tomorrow's People,
Daydream Believer, Like Nobody Else, I Am The Walrus, Blue Jay
Way, I Can See For Miles, In a Dream/ Eleanor Rigby, Black is
Black.
* Charles Wilp, music by Marvin Martin: "Charles Wilp Fotografiert Bunny"
o CD, Ata Tak EFA 03774, germany, 1999 - rated ++++
o If you like Peter Thomas, then you'l probably love this CD too.
- compilations -
* Various Artists: "La Guepe Volume 3 (Bananaticoco. European Airlines to
Rio)"
o CD/LP, Dare Dare 4, France, 1999 - rated ++++
o Excellent bossa nova collection
* Various Artists: "My Delicious Spaghetti Western"
o LP/CD, Dago Red 102, Italy, 1999 - rated ++++
o compilation of Italian western B-movie soundtracks. Buy the CD,
the vinyl is of bad quality.
* Various Artists: "Nymphomania Vol 2 (More Sexy European Go Go Music
From The 60's)"
o CDr, sexy hexy media berlin (bootleg), Germany, 1999 - rated ++++
o Compiled by the Vampiros Lesbos people of Crippled Dick Hot Wax.
Though not as superb as volume 1, still highly recommended!
* Various Artists: "Paradise Found Volume 1: Rare Exotic Sounds"
o CD, Hibiscus HBCD 1001, New Zealand, 1999 - rated ++++
o The worst sounding "mastered-from-original-vinyl" CD I ever
heard... but the music is beautiful, classic exotica. intro:
"Aloha Malahahini!"; Gene Rains Group: "Bangkok Cock Fight"; Ted
Auletta: "Quiet Village"; Jerry Byrd: "Bird of paradise"; The
Surfmen: "Taboo"; Frank Hunter: "White Goddess"; Warren Barker:
"Malayan Nightbird"; Phil Moore: "Return To Paradise"; Johnny
Spencer and The Kona Koasters: "s'Pacifica"; The Royal Samoans:
"Similu"; The Exciting Sounds of Milt Raskin: "Kapu"; The
Polynesians: "Hawaiian China Doll"; Chaino and His African
Percussion Safari: "The Jungle Chase"; Sondi Sodsai: "Sondi"; The
Yokohama Knights: "A Man and A Woman"; Outro: "Outrigger Canoe
Ride".
* Various Artists: "The Best Of Moog"
o CD, RED distribution, USA, October 1999 - rated ++++
o Hot Butter: "Popcorn"; Jean Jacques Perrey: "E.V.A.", "E.V.A.
Fatboy Slim remix"; Richard Hayman: "The Look Of Love"; Martin
Denny: "Midnight Cowboy"; Perrey & Kingsley: "The Savers",
"Spanish Flea", "One Note Samba", "Winchester Cathedral", "Baroque
Hoedown"; Gil Trythall: "Foggy Mountain Breakdown"; Enoch Light &
The Light Brigade: "Bond Street"; Armando Trovaioli : "I Apologize
Mr. Rossini"; Electric Cokernut: "Jeepster", "Back Off Boogaloo";
Armando Trovaioli: "Kinky Peanuts"; First Moog Quartet: "Shank",
"Hey Hey"; Hugo Montenegro & His Orchestra: "Moog Power"; Dick
Hyman: "Give It Up Or Turn It Loose".
- soundtracks -
* Les Baxter: "Hell's Belles"
o LP, Sidewalk ST-5919 (bootleg), USA, 1999 - rated ++++
o Soulful "now" sound biker flick score. Lots of fuzz guitar and
Hammond organ. Recorded in 1969.
* Franco Godi: "Signor Rossi"
o LP/CD, Crippled Dick Hot Wax 054 , Germany, 1999 - rated ++++
o Hard to describe soundtrack music from the Italian cartoon series.
Much variation: lots of funny voices, latin rhythms, Mah-na-mah-na
like nonsese goodies. recommended!
* Bruno Nicolai: "Femmine Insaziabili"
o Double LP/CD, Right Tempo/Easy Tempo ET 929, Italy, 1999 - rated
++++
o As featured on "Easy Tempo 8". Really superb score. Soft and
romantic melodies with wordless vocals by none other than Edde
Dell'Orso, plus some spy-like tunes, and a couple of Barry/Bond
like vocal tracks by Lara Saint Paul. Recommended!
visit The "eXotica Releases Overview":
http://www.geocities.com/SunsetStrip/Lounge/1936/
Johan
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Date: Mon, 17 Jan 2000 19:42:35 +0000
From: Moritz R <exotica@munich.netsurf.de>
Subject: Re: (exotica) Sampling vs. Playing
Peter! What exactely did you want us to say with this?
Peter Risser wrote:
> So, okay, before I go farther let me say,
> I really like samples. I mean, REALLY like them.
> Something about them, I think they are cool.
> As long as they are done well.
>
> Okay,
> now,
> Brother Cleve suggests that mostly musicians use
> samples instead of playing because they can't play.
> To which Bump agrees. ANd I agree too. That'd be the
> main reason I'd use samples, plus the general coolness
> factor.
Exactly. So what? If I'd use a studio musician, I'd do it, because I can't
play that instrument myself. What is this? A statement for unplugged music?
> But I guess I'm talking about the rappers who just put
> together sample after sample. These guys are making
> big bucks and have decent studio budgets. They could
> easily bring in players who DO know what they are
> doing and could construct something similar, but new.
> Know what I mean?
Not really. They just used samples, with the same right that anybody else used
and is still using samples. I guess the quality of the results varies like it
always does in any genre, but if one musical direction had shown creativity
and innovation in the use of samples, espesh in early days, like the mid 80s
to the mid 90s, then it's Hip Hop. Of course they could have used musicians
instead of samples, but they used samples, so what? In early days using a
sample by one of your musical heroes was more like a hommage to that artist
and not a rip off, especially when black musicians sampled black musicians.
White musicians often used "black samples", because there was no white
musician who could play or sing like that. Was that incorrect?
So I guess I still don't know what your problem really is with samples.
Mo
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Date: Mon, 17 Jan 2000 19:44:47 +0000
From: Moritz R <exotica@munich.netsurf.de>
Subject: Re: (exotica) Bono?
Will Straw wrote:
> I'd always assumed hating U2 was a prerequisite for
> being on this list. And that the list manager had software
> which ensured that this was so.
YEAH! Right on! Fuck U2! D'Accord!
Mo
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Date: Mon, 17 Jan 2000 14:07:37 -0500
From: "Irwin Chusid/Raymond Scott Archives" <ghostown@ix.netcom.com>
Subject: (exotica) Raymond Scott update 1/00
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RAYMOND SCOTT NEWS UPDATE
-- 2000 JANUARY --
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This month:
# RAYMOND SCOTT ORCHESTRETTE triumphs
at Animated Music Festival, Brussels
# RS ORCHESTRETTE booked for JAZZ AT MOMA
concert scheduled for May 19
# MANHATTAN RESEARCH, INC.
2-CD set of Raymond Scott unreleased electronica
# RAYMOND SCOTT MUSIC in print
# NEW PAGES on the Raymond Scott website:
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# RAYMOND SCOTT ORCHESTRETTE triumphs
at Animated Music Festival, Brussels
The Raymond Scott Orchestrette's EUROPEAN debut generated quite a
buzz at the ANIMATED MUSIC Festival in Brussels. Playing at the
150-year old Beursschouwburg Theatre on Dec 3, the 7-man RSO presented
an expanded repertoire. Along with such familiar RS faves as
"Powerhouse," "The Penguin," and "Twilight in Turkey," the group
introduced the rarely heard Scott obscurities "Blue Velvet Waltz" and
the 1936 song "Yesterday's Ice Cubes," with vocals by Brian Dewan.
Most stunning of all, however, was the historic first-ever public
performance of a composition from Scott's 1963 groundbreaking Soothing
Sounds for Baby series of electronic lullabies for infants. "LITTLE
MISS ECHO," arranged for the all-acoustic ensemble by Dewan, retained
the minimalistic, ethereal qualities of the original, while
reinforcing the RSO's artistic re-evaluation of Scott as more than
just an avatar of whimsical "cartoon-jazz."
The RSO, which performs modernistic arrangements of Scott tunes,
debuted at the Jewish Museum in February 1999, and performed at
Central Park SummerStage last June. The group consists of Wayne Barker
(piano, arrangements); Brian Dewan (electric zither, piano, accordion,
electronics); Michael Hashim (saxes); Will Holshouser (accordion,
arrangements); George Rush (bass); Rob Thomas (violin); and Clem
Waldmann (drums).
Performance dates in NYC, LA, and Europe are being explored. For
concert booking inquiries, contact Irwin Chusid
<ghostown@ix.netcom.com>
RAYMOND ORCHESTRETTE STUDIO DEMO
The RSO recently recorded a 7-tune album demo and is seeking
interested record labels. Inquiries: Irwin Chusid
<ghostown@ix.netcom.com>
Visit our new RSO info page (sound clips coming soon):
http://RaymondScott.com/orchette.html
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# RAYMOND SCOTT ORCHESTRETTE in concert
JAZZ at MoMA, MAY 19
The RSO has been booked to appear in concert at the Museum of
Modern Art on Friday evening, May 19, 2000, as part of the Jazz at
MoMA series.
The booking was just confirmed so we have no further info, but our
next update will supply concert details.
You won't find immediate details about the RSO gig here either:
http://www.moma.org/
but keep watching MoMA's site for updating of the Jazz @ MoMA
calendar. Or visit their on-line Gift Shop to buy a Kyoto silk scarf
or an expandable tricycle for someone you love.
* * * * * * *
# MANHATTAN RESEARCH, INC.
2-CD set of Raymond Scott unreleased electronica
In early 2000, Basta Records will unveil MANHATTAN RESEARCH, INC.,
a 2-CD edition of Raymond Scott's unreleased electronic recordings.
This collection will feature first-time releases of archival Scott
recordings from the 1950s-60s.
These works feature such RS inventions as the Electronium,
Clavivox, Circle Machine (early sequencer), Rhythm Modulator,
Bass-Line Generator, Bandito and Bongo Artist, and more. The album
includes collaborative works with Jim Henson, and comes packaged in a
144-page book that features interviews with people who knew and worked
with Scott (e.g., Mitzi Scott, Robert Moog, Tom Rhea), along with
countless previously unseen photos, lab notes, and RS scrapbook items.
A sequel, THE ELECTRONIUM YEARS (1960s-70s), is already in the
planning stages.
* * * * * * *
# RAYMOND SCOTT MUSIC
is available on the following commercial releases:
RECKLESS NIGHTS AND TURKISH TWILIGHTS
(Sony Legacy, US; Basta, world)
1937-1939 original RS Quintette recordings, including
most titles immortalized in WB cartoons
SOOTHING SOUNDS FOR BABY (3 volumes, Basta)
Scott's 1963 electronic lullabies for children of *all* ages;
spooky minimalism and otherworldly ambient sounds predating
Glass, Riley, Eno, Kraftwerk
THE CHESTERFIELD ARRANGEMENTS (Basta)
The METROPOLE ORCHESTRA with the Beau Hunks Saxtette
Newly recorded orchestral arrangements of 17 Scott Quintet
titles performed at "Cecil B. DeMille-like proportions"
THE BEAU HUNKS SEXTETTE (Basta)
CELEBRATION ON THE PLANET MARS
1994 recordings of classic RSQ repertoire
MANHATTAN MINUET
1996 recordings of more classic RSQ repertoire
BUG MUSIC (Nonesuch)
Don Byron's project features six Scott Quintette titles,
along with vintage Ellington and overlooked John Kirby tunes
CARTOON MEDLEY CD (Rhino)
Themes from the Cartoon Network, including two new
arrangements of Scott's classic "Powerhouse"
For easy purchasing links for the above RS-related CDs, go to:
http://RaymondScott.com/SDisc.html
* * * * * * *
# NEW PAGES created by Jeff Winner on the Raymond Scott website:
The Raymond Scott Orchestrette:
http://RaymondScott.com/orchette.html
ROBERT MOOG remembers Raymond Scott:
http://RaymondScott.com/moog.html
Raymond Scott TIMELINE:
http://RaymondScott.com/timeline.html
Raymond Scott's CIRCLE MACHINE:
http://RaymondScott.com/circle.html
(contains 2 new MP3 sound files)
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This mailing list has been compiled from those who have inquired about
RAYMOND SCOTT over the past few years. Occasional news about RS will
be issued, but this list will not be given to *anyone* for *any*
reason. Let us know if you do not want to be included in our
infrequent mailings.
Best regards,
Irwin Chusid
Director, Raymond Scott Archives
<ghostown@ix.netcom.com>
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