Samstag, 14. Jun 2008, 12:46

mystified - Oceans Of Vapor
Stars Of The Lid - Carte-De-Visite
Youssou N'Dour - Joko (The Link), The Guide (Wommat)
Trevor Rabin - 90124
Ozric Tentacles - Aborescence, Become The Other, Tantric Obstacles, Erpsongs, There Is Nothing, Live Ethereal Cereal
Various Artists - The Roots Of Jamaican Ska
Ismael Lo - Jammu Africa
Muslimgauze - Wish Of The Flayed, Maroon
Rob Byrd - Bells Of Tomorrow
Silence Drift - Aircode
Audio Gourmet - Defying Science
Various Artists - Trojan Calypso Box Set
Various Artists - Trojan Nyahbinghi Box Set
The Beatles - Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band, Magical Mystery Tour

I have to thank Thomas Park for linking to a lot of good Ambient and Drone through a community on my Live Journal; bands that include his own mystified, which I am enjoying very much. Some of these net labels such as Webbed Hand have artists downloads for a low price or even free that let you experience their work. It speaks well for the future of music that it's the love of thw work that will drive creativity, not a paycheck.
Trevor Rabin's 90124 is a collection of demos that eventually became Yes's 90125….and proves that without him and producer Trevor Horn such a landmark album of the 80's would never had existed; for better or worse, but that's your call.
The Ozric Tentacles Cd's are another group that somehow I managed to not rip to the iPod the first time around. I like them for what they are…space jam…but as a friend once told me, you've heard one, you've heard them all. I don't think that's exactly true, but I do sometimes get lost which album I may be listening to sometimes….maybe that's the point!
And finally, I have been raiding my wife's collection for stuff. We have very different tastes, but one or two jewels stand out, such as The Beatles. Next week: I steal all of her Queen albums…I think she has them all!
Cheers!