Jansky Noise - Past Present & Future Star Music

The year was 1989, a time when the world was experiencing a musical revolution that would shape the future of electronic dance music. Acid house had erupted onto the scene, and its pulsating beats and mind-bending synths were captivating the hearts and souls of young music enthusiasts worldwide.  This was a trans-formative period when I was quite young and tender, and seduced by songs that sang about Ecstasy.  Plaza's "YO YO," does this, counts, and has an unforgettable bass line that still resonates with me to this day. It was a typical evening in Manchester, the city where musical innovation often found its home. Acid Alan, my father, was known through many decades as he spanned them looking for tunes, and he still is. At the time he had an uncanny knack for discovering hidden Acid House, Belgium, New Beat and just rare audio jewels. On this particular night, he was set to spin the turntables at a wedding reception held in a large hotel along the A6 road near Heaton Moo

Ever so lonely? Monsoon? 

Yes, I like Animals too, good work here from Michael Hearst....

This belongs in so many places......

About 1 year ago I sent this to my friend Helga with a kiss, still as amazing as ever. X

Never forget the first time I heard this driving back on a Sunday and listening to what was the only experimental radio show of the time. It reminded me of so much simply blending Kraftwerk and Autechre into it's own Spanish vibe. Got to love this stuff.

Makes you wonder what was going through the mind of  Enrique Mateu de Villavicencio back in 1987. Maybe the same as that of the Alien Porno Midgets a decade or so later. Anyway, brilliant and thought provoking for sure. 

Summer - It´s on it´s way, and on the warm breeze that tickles my neck, I feel the gentle kiss of what helps light us within...

Singer Donna Summer, famous for disco hits including I Feel Love and Love To Love You Baby, has died at the age of 63. Summer was one of disco's biggest stars and won five Grammy Awards. Her family said they were "at peace celebrating her extraordinary life and her continued legacy". Summer's collaborations with producer Giorgio Moroder helped define the genre, as well as having a huge influence on synth pop and dance music. You have to acknowledged her influence. "While we grieve her passing, we are at peace celebrating her extraordinary life and her continued legacy. Words truly can't express how much we appreciate your prayers and love for our family at this sensitive time."

How young?

Is it possible to be a Zillonaire? ABC asked that question in this electro style pop smash. Audio luxury as fresh today as it was, what 30 years ago!!

Jansky Noises most recent album Hacksome Rollrock is available from the Digital Vomit stable. The project was shaped around a working method which can be compared to those employed by Jackson Pollock. I have bound layers of sound using the sounds as color, merging them into a multi-directional recording. The mix was made in a spontaneous stroke motion, with plenty of error, movement and action. A totally random technique of smearing audio . The recording is solid and coarse whilst at the same time haphazard and full of obstructions. There is a rotating wild sense of freedom here where thick forms lick, stick and layer up alongside the thin. The voyage of creation is no less important that the journey you make when you listen Original recording from Studio Loom UK. Download it now

Late in the day..

It´s more than fair to say, that I am as close to my good friend James Leyland Kirby as anyone can be. Ï am, was and will be, the main co-pig, pie-alot in his life. Without doubt and regardless of what the documentation states - when it comes to musical origin or journey we have shared many and most from birth and beyond. This song, voyage, statement made by Leyland titled - Live for the future, long for the past, is understated. James has without doubt raised the ´´anti´´, and with all due respect received much acclaim for his recent Caretaker and Leyland works. This artifact has somehow has sadly slipped under the radar. Honestly, do not let it pass! It´s defiantly worth playing it again. When you do admire the essence of electricity, this is a true ´´Goliath´´, a timeless and monumental slab of electronics, close to it´s birth place, as crude in origin, but beautiful in form.  ARRGH x

Sounds like an old friend, brings memory's, brings back places, places in my ears that I never seen, but sound so close. ARx

After the Easter weekend and Semana Santa I just had, the sounds of Banda Ionica are in order. Did I sin?

:::::Just spoke to my Dad about this song. As he said, Killing Joke were so way ahead of the pack it´s unreal. Nice track how many years later and still works!!!

Drawing Apparatus from Robert Howsare on Vimeo .

I have had such a complete weekend, I have danced, eaten, laughed with, complimented, smiled with and much more with I dont know how many beautiful faces........Now it´s time to turn out the light.XX

Looking good this new book called Retromania, could well be a hit. I will order it now, Simon Reynolds the author seems to be striking more than just a point here. Check it for yourself...

I am playing this at full blast and shaking my booty in the Kitchen, honestly Junior is really doing it for me, I am playing him whilst doing the ironing, whilst drinking tea. This is the best dedication and one of the best Mothers day tunes, I have found today. Do as Junior said, live your life.

I was not aware of this song till now. It's an odd one, written by someone who had a problem with their Mother perhaps? Apparently this was the worst record ever, and the lead singer was asked not to sing this or any other song again, ever, ha! I think it´s a curious and infectious track, written by someone with a vivid imagination. I dont have any problem, but the song here has a twisted melody giving it a creepy edge and attitude. Not a song I would dedicate to my Mother, but certainly a song which must be added to the list of songs which have lyrics about Mothers..

Mothers Day in the UK today. Here is a good one for those Mothers who have watched their young men to out to war. Probably one of the all time great anti-war songs. Expressing the immorality and absurdity of so many of our militaristic actions. Now today, with Kony 2012 over our heads, and the oil and precious mineral war that undelys, it's a good time to think about these points. George Michael sings about how glorification of aggression and martyrdom is endemic and spread from one generation to another.

I have had a very long and beautiful day today, I have has Sierra winds blasted at my chops, watched Avocet´s and Stilts ride the wave. I have marveled at the wondrous scales of golden fish, belly laughed, seen colors and nature so beautiful, watched vapors mist, cut into pieces by sun rays, eaten Sheppard's Pie, drank Tempranillo from Navarra, taken beautiful photos, and discovered this amazing performance by Solveig Slettahjell. Wow, what a gift of a day, do I thank St. Patric? Life in it´s simplicity can be so, so good.x

Kony 2012, has been rocking Youtube for sometime now. If you dont know about it your clearly in another world. Michael Jackson and The Who make comment here, helping you ask Who.....

Oh Shit, this feels so nice. So hilarious, never heard this played out by any DJ, it´s comical, and acknowledge as an inspiration for some early House tracks. Our diva here shows a man how to ride, ride a pig!!!! Dick´s Revenge indeed. Some strong p; black pussy here, I mean as our woman says, look at that happy pussy, is it good to you baby? Ride it!!!!! Smother that dick!!! Not too fast..

The Ballad of George Collins Ooh, yes...Sam Lees is taking things into another dimension, crossing new territory, long, long overdue. So nice to hear Ballads reworked. As some of you know, I too am currently putting Ballads into new spaces and shipping them into zones they have not been into before. You could call our experiments  Ballads for lost peoples, or ghost tribes. Our new album, will be out by the end of the year, and a demo very soon. Betting back to this little ditty, this has more energy and really hits the nail on the proverbial head.  Cracking combination and meeting point of elements, sounds ideas and people, splendid.

Ilaiyaraaja, Ilayaraja, Ilayaraaja, Isaignani, The Maestro... The undeniable prince of Kollywood cinema, India's second largest film industry, Ilaiyaraaja is more than equal to his forward thinking contemporaries in Bollywood and Lollywood in both productivity and experimentation. However, once you have exhausted all possible leads using his various names (and the numerous misspellings) you're faced with the unenviable task of sifting through a 34-year career spanning more than 900 film scores in Tamil, Hindi, Telugu, Malayalam and Kannada in order to unearth some the heaviest dancefloor friendly electronic pop to ever emerge from Southern India.

Cannot really argue with this one as it drives it´s way through the sound of the city. Traces of so much going on here, Rock Lobster and my old mate Fred from Electronicat to name two.

<p><p><p>Just</p></p></p> I just received this via Mr Sharply. Listening to it on headphones is something else. Really quite unreal. Something Good is going to Happen!!! ARRRGH

On top of the World looking over the edge. I just know something good is going to happen. Such good feeling here. So innocent, even the orchestration is so dry and straight but it works. Just say it and it could even happen, something good is going to happen!!!X  

<p>S</p> <p>D </p> So many things are so wrong in the World. Kony 2012, seems to be the latest. It's impossible to ignore these things. Zoffy, on the other hand has been totally ignored and that's a shame. Here Zoffy offers us a well know Spagetti Western classic. It's been flipped on it's head taking new form with what sounds like a Sitar and space guns! Odd, this maybe, but it feels honest, and it feels right against an alarming and increasing backdrop of false promises and lies, which are projected upon us daily via the media and Policy makers. Malformed music perhaps, but it seems honest and about right for the current  world climate.   

This one also used to do the rounds in many a car joureny alongside various by Aphex Twin, B-12, and the KLF to name a few. More than 20 years on, but still sounds good!

Having a bit of a rewind listening to some older retro tracks which were played back in Manchester in the early 90´s at the real underground clubs and Raves like the Limit and Konspiricy. This tune here Blow Cutter, I doubt was played too much at the Hacienda, Graham Park would have lost most of his guts by the time this track came out and would have been playing a much softer less ballsy digestible, smooth house type fodder...

My old man used to play this one all the time. You never hear this out ever. I dont remember being in any place hearing this. Sad really as this recording slams it out, loud and clear. The origional by the big man is also worth a look at on Youtube. Have a look for it........

So much, so intense right now, for all and everyone. Listening to this Old School Electro vibe just takes things back to another pace. Hope you enjoyed your weekend and day.

Now that´s away to start something Frank Sinatra in his white suit having beads laid on him. On the road to romance.........If your on the road, make all the stops and take advice from big Frank. As he said, to rush would be a crime.......

Not sure if this will be seen on my blog as Blogger has a bad way of linking videos recently, lot´s of errors. I am not afraid to try post this link, even if it is dead. In life we must carry on........As for this song, it strikes a chord..

Are you kidding me? How can it be? This is a great piece, painting with textures and moving into many nook and cranny, you just have to love this.....

While the Moon did what it did tonight, up in the sky we could clearly see two other bright stars. The lower on being Venus. Reminded me of this song......

We were recently bombarded by a massive Solar Storm, one of the strongest in many years. As a result many amazing times lapse films have been released recording the Aurora Borealis or Northern Lights in splendor. The footage here, is from Nasa, it was recorded before these recent Solar Storms, during this Nasa footage we can enjoy time lapsed magnificence of the Aurora Borealis and much more! The Music on the original version of this film was light years away from this re-score which comes charged (I think), with a magnitude and illumination, much more appropriate for orbiting in space. My edit as you hear here, typically picked up some radioactive particles and interference. Look, listen and imagine yourself, when our beautiful planet is exhausted escaping to another planet like Alpha Centauri! More wonder soon, JN.

A memorizing and beautiful piece of work both from performer and producer, I love the place, the stage the light, aesthetic and of without doubt the performance.

Almost a year to the day, I mailed this to someone, special. When I first heard this over 1o years ago, it was loaded with depth and as open as the sea. It´s nice to know it still is!!

The Resistor JelTone a video by ranjit on Flickr. I love food, and I love this, if you didnt feel the love on Valentines, just drop me a line and I will send you one of these...X

Another one from the album titled Put Your Back N 2 It. Good to see this one has had 200 views, not many today, but let´s see where it is in a year! Some spellbinding songs from balladeer Mike Hadreas

Some great ideas here from todays man in the spotlight, this track gives you an idea about what´s on the album but the real gem is the track titled Awol Marine. Currently not available via Spotify nor Youtube, but soon to appear on the Tube, as they always do. When it does check it, for that matter check the album...

I remember the first time I heard about this lady, I just wanted to work with her straight away! Her early doodles were growths, which at the time I likened to those meanderings of my good friends at the time Stock Hausen, and Walkman or Vicky Bennet. The Solex stuff however had another tinge, quite brilliant and not British. I defiantly have some tracks on my hard drive which I prepared for Solex in order for us to collaborate, but we never got round to a full collaboration. Shame...