MANU ARCHEO Back To My Roots

Here's my first mix on the Series ’Back To My Roots’... dedicated to the ‘so important’ Music that has deeply inspired and accompanied me...

Ozric Tentacles Tribute Mix,
mixed & compiled by MANU ARCHEO:

      From Erpsongs 1984-'85:
01. Synth On A Plinth
       From Tantric Obstacles 1985:
02. Music To Gargle At
03. Ethereal Cereal
04. Tentacles Of Erpmind (Manu Archeo Edit)
       From There Is Nothing 1986:
05. Lull Your Skull
       From Sliding Gliding Worlds 1988:
06. It's A Hup Ho World
       From The Bits Between The Bits 1989:
07. Eye Of Adia (Manu Archeo Edit #02)
08. Tidal Otherness
       From Erpland 1990:
09. Eternal Wheel
10. Tidal Convergence
11. Crackerblocks
12. Valley Of A Thousand Thoughts
      From Strangeitude 1991:
13. Space Between Your Ears
      From Jurassic Shift 1993:
14. Feng Shui (Manu Archeo Edit)
      From Arborescence 1994:
15. Yog-Bar-Og
16. There's A Planet Here
      From Become The Other 1995:
17. Ahu Belahu
18. Wob Glass
19. Plurnstyle
      From Curious Corn 1997:
20. Curious Corn (Manu Archeo Edit)
      From Waterfall Cities 1999:
21. Xingu
22. Sultana Detrii (Manu Archeo Edit)
      From Swirly Termination 2000:
23. Waldorfdub
      From The Hidden Step 2000:
24. Tight Spin
      From Spirals In Hyperspace 2004:
25. Slinky
      From The Floor's Too Far Away 2006:
26. Etherclock
     2010:
27. To Do With Spheres (Manu Archeo Edit)


These are my favorite songs from this incredible band.
I've had the pleasure and been lucky enough to see them many times in my life with my friends - @ Flog and @ Viper Theater in Florence, @ Livello57 and @ Link in Bologna, @ Leoncavallo in Milan, in Rome - back in the 90s and 2000s. What lovely memories!
This Mix is in a chronological flow, from early 1985 cassettes to recent works. And it works!
It goes without saying that I’m a true fan and nerd of the band. I have all of their releases in all the various formats.
Thanks Ozric for your Music all these decades.

Manu Archeo Ozric Tentacles Tribute Mix

Another mix on the Series ’Back To My Roots’... dedicated to the ‘so important’ Music that has deeply inspired and accompanied me...

Porcupine Tree Tribute Mix 1992-'96,
Part A "SIDE OF HARMONY"
mixed & compiled by MANU ARCHEO:
      
01. The Nostalgia Factory
02. Radioactive Toy
03. Nine Cats
04. And The Swallows Dance Above The Sun
05. This Long Silence
      (from On The Sunday Of Life... 1992)
06. Always Never
07. FADEAWAY
      (from Up The Downstair 1993)
08. The Moon Touches Your Shoulder
      (from The Sky Moves Sideways 1995)
09. The Joke's On You
      (from Staircase Infinities EP 1994)
10. Waiting (Phase One)
11. Every Home Is Wired
      (from Signify 1996)

These are some of my favorite songs of the band.
I have had the pleasure and luck to see them many times in my life with my friends in Florence and in Rome, back in the 90s. What lovely memories!
This Mix is in a chronological flow, from their early LPs and EPs of 1992-'96.
'Fade Away' is really my favorite; it embodies all the essence of the band and the sweetness of Steven Wilson's voice.
Thank you Porcupine Tree for your Music.

Manu Archeo Porcupine Tree Tribute Mix / Part A "Side Of Harmony"

Another mix on the Series ’Back To My Roots’... dedicated to the ‘so important’ Music that has deeply inspired and accompanied me...

Porcupine Tree Tribute Mix 1992-2002,
Part B "SIDE OF DESTRUCTION"
mixed & compiled by MANU ARCHEO:

01. Voyage 34 (Phase I)
      (from Voyage 34 - 1992-'93)
02. Jupiter Island
03. Space Transmission
04. (L)inton (S)amuel (D)awson
      (from On The Sunday Of Life... 1992)
05. What You Are Listening To…
06. Synesthesia
      (from Up The Downstair 1993)
07. Bornlivedie
08. Signify
09. Idiot Prayer
      (from Signify 1996)
10. Blackest Eyes
11. Prodigal
12. Drown With Me
      (from In Absentia 2002)

These are some of my favorite songs of the band.
I have had the pleasure and luck to see them many times in my life with my friends in Florence and in Rome, back in the 90s. What lovely memories!
This Mix is in a chronological flow, from their early LPs and EPs of 1992-2002.
Sit comfortably, fasten your seat belts and enjoy this TRIP!
Thank you Porcupine Tree for your Music.

Manu Archeo Porcupine Tree Tribute Mix / Part B "Side Of Destruction"

Another mix on the Series ’Back To My Roots’... dedicated to the ‘so important’ Music that has deeply inspired and accompanied me...

FSOL 1994-'96 Tribute Mix,
mixed & compiled by MANU ARCHEO:
      
01. Cascade *
02. Flak (with Ozric Tentacles and Robert Fripp) *
03. Glass (Manu Archeo Edit) **
04. Yage (Manu Archeo Edit) **
05. Her Face Forms In Summertime (Manu Archeo Edit) **
06. Egypt ***
07. Omnipresence (Manu Archeo Edit) *
08. Room 208 (Manu Archeo Edit) *
09. Max (Manu Archeo Edit) **
10. A Study Of Six Guitars ***
11. Life Form Ends (with Talvin Singh) (Manu Archeo Edit) *
12. Vit (Manu Archeo Edit) *
13. Eggshell *

* from "Lifeforms" 1994
** from "Dead Cities" 1996
*** from "ISDN" 1994

These are my favorite songs of the band.
Sit comfortably, put on your headphones and enjoy the flow!
Thank you FSOL for your Music.

Manu Archeo FSOL 1994-'96 Tribute Mix

Another mix on the Series ’Back To My Roots’... dedicated to the ‘so important’ Music that has deeply inspired and accompanied me...

MO WAX 1994-'96 Tribute Mix,
mixed & compiled by MANU ARCHEO:
      
01. Tranquility Bass - They Came In Peace
02. Nightmares On Wax - Stars
03. DJ Shadow - What Does Your Soul Look Like (Part 1 - Blue Sky Revisit)
04. AIR - Modulor (Modulor Mix Produced by Solid)
05. Peshay - The Real Thing (90 BPM Version)
06. DJ Shadow - In/Flux
07. Nightmares On Wax - A Nights Interlude
08. M.F. Outa 'National - Miles Out Of Time (Astrocentric Mix 'N' Beats)
09. DJ Shadow - Lost And Found (S.F.L.)
10. The Prunes - Cantona style
11. La Funk Mob - Ravers Suck Our Sound
12. Awunsound - Symmetrical Jazz (Flapper Till 5AM Mix)
13. Attica Blues - Contemplating Jazz
14. Lunar Funk - Spacewalk
15. Stereo MC's - What Is Soul? (Instrumental)
16. Beastie Boys - Bodhisattva Vow (Instrumental)
17. Autechre - Lowride
18. The Dust Brothers - The Groomsman
19. RPM - The Inside

These are some of my favorite songs of the British legendary "Trip Hop" label owned and run by James Lavelle.
What lovely memories and what an innovative force this label!
Thank you guys for your Music.
A special thanks to Anine for having introduced me to this Sound with Love.

Manu Archeo MO WAX 1994-'96 Tribute Mix

Another mix on the Series ’Back To My Roots’... dedicated to the ‘so important’ Music that has deeply inspired and accompanied me...

Ninja Tune 1993-'99 Tribute Mix,
mixed & compiled by MANU ARCHEO:
      
01. Funki Porcini - It's A Long Road
02. DJ Food - Sunvibes
03. Luke Vibert - Stern Facials
04. DJ Vadim - Schematics (Part Mie - Jamie Hodge Remix)
05. Dynamic Syncopation - No Qualms
06. Amon Tobin - Chocolate Lovely
07. Override - Pac 3
08. DJ Food - Dark Lady
09. Luke Vibert - Get Your Head Down
10. Mr. Scruff - Fish
11. The Irresistible Force - The Lie-In King

These are some of my favorite songs of the British legendary "Trip Hop / Downtempo / Breaks / Future Jazz" label.
What lovely memories and what an innovative force this label!
Thank you guys for your Music.

Manu Archeo Ninja Tune 1993-'99 Tribute Mix

Another mix on the Series ’Back To My Roots’... dedicated to the ‘so important’ Music that has deeply inspired and accompanied me...

Italian New Wave / Alternative Rock 1980-'89 Tribute Mix,
mixed & compiled by MANU ARCHEO:

01. Confusional Quartet - Guerra In Africa - (Bologna, 1980)
02. Litfiba - Guerra - (Firenze, 1982)
03. Litfiba - Luna - (Firenze, 1982)
04. Gaznevada - Special Agent Man (Female Version) - (Bologna, 1983)
05. Gaznevada - I.C. Love Affair (Italian Version) - (Bologna, 1983)
06. Neon - My Blues Is You (Slow Dub) - (Firenze, 1983)
07. Neon - My Blues Is You - (Firenze, 1983)
08. Diaframma - Siberia - (Firenze, 1984)
09. Diaframma - Elena - (Firenze, 1984)
10. Litfiba - Eroe Nel Vento - (Firenze, 1985)
11. Litfiba - Istanbul - (Firenze, 1985)
12. Litfiba - Pioggia Di Luce - (Firenze, 1985)
13. Violet Eves – Listen Over The Ocean - (Rimini e Riccione, 1985)
14. Kirlian Camera – Blue Room (Instrumental Coda) - (Parma, 1985)
15. Kirlian Camera – Blue Room (Extended Version) - (Parma, 1985)
16. Litfiba - Apapaia - (Firenze, 1986)
17. Litfiba - Univers - (Firenze, 1986)
18. Litfiba - Oro Nero - (Firenze, 1986)
19. Litfiba - Ferito - (Firenze, 1986)
20. Diaframma - Tre Volte Lacrime - (Firenze, 1986)
21. Diaframma - Grafico Deposit - (Firenze, 1986)
22. Litfiba - Louisiana - (Firenze, 1988)
23. Litfiba - Ci Sei Solo Tu - (Firenze, 1988)
24. Litfiba - Paname - (Firenze, 1988)
25. Litfiba - Bambino - (Firenze, 1988)
26. Diaframma - Boxe - (Firenze, 1988)
27. Diaframma - Un Temporale In Campagna - (Firenze, 1988)
28. Diaframma - Caldo - (Firenze, 1988)
29. Pankow - Kunst Und Wahnsinn - (Firenze, 1989)

I had the immense pleasure of being hosted in the splendid Balearic Brekfast show of the lovely Colleen 'Cosmo' Murphy in November 2024, for the 'Archeo Recordings 10 Year Anniversary', with my mix and a special interview in which I also talked about my musical origins and the scene music in which I grew up, between Florence and Bologna ( https://www.balearicbreakfast.com/post/balearic-breakfast-episode-200-meeting-manu-archeo-archeo-recordings ).
On this occasion I took inspiration to make this mix.
These are some of my favorite songs by my favorite bands from the Italian New Wave / Alternative Rock 80s scene, mainly from Florence and Bologna, my cities: Litfiba, Diaframma, Gaz Nevada, Neon, Confusional Quartet, and again ... Violet Eves, Kirlian Camera and Pankow.
At the beginning of the 80s I was too young to have been to their concerts (I did it later, at the beginning of the 90s for some of these bands) but I still breathed that wonderful air of excitement and innovation and I listened to this music at home from my mother's vinyl collection: 'I was a child and I never stopped discovering beyond the boundaries of reality'.

"Ero bambino, bambino, bambino, ...
E non la smettevo di scoprire
Oltre i confini della realtà"
(Litfiba - 'Bambino' 1988)

This Mix is in a chronological flow, from early 1980 to 1989.
Photo by Toni Verità (1945-2017), my beloved uncle and great Director.

Manu Archeo Italian New Wave / Alternative Rock 1980-'89 Tribute Mix

Another mix on the Series ’Back To My Roots’... dedicated to the ‘so important’ Music that has deeply inspired and accompanied me...

Verve Remixed 2002-2008 Tribute Mix,
mixed & compiled by MANU ARCHEO:
      
01. Nina Simone - Feelin' Good (Joe Claussell Remix)
02. Ella Fitzgerald - Wait 'Till You See Him (De-Phazz Remix)
03. Billie Holiday - Don't Explain (dZihan & Kamien Remix)
04. Ella Fitzgerald - Angel Eyes (Layo & Bushwacka Remix)
05. Anita O'Day - Tenderly (Mocky Remix)
06. Roy Ayers - Everybody Loves The Sunshine (9th Wonder Remix)
07. Louis Armstrong - What A Wonderful World (The Orb Remix)
08. Nina Simone - Gimme Some (Mike Mangini Remix)
09. Astrud Gilberto - Bim Bom (Psapp Remix)
10. Ella Fitzgerald - Slap That Bass (Miguel Migs Petalpusher Remix)
11. Astrud Gilberto - Here's That Rainy Day (Koop Remix)
12. Shirley Horn - Winter Wonderland (Christian Prommer Remix)
13. Nina Simone - Chilly Winds (Fink Remix)

Manu Archeo Verve Remixed 2002-2008 Tribute Mix

Another mix on the Series ’Back To My Roots’... dedicated to the ‘so important’ Music that has deeply inspired and accompanied me...

Rare Soul / Funk / Jazzy Grooves Collection,
mixed & compiled by MANU ARCHEO:

01. Bernard Wright - Music Is The Key
02. Sylvia Striplin - You Can't Turn Me Away
03. Dewey Jeffries - Little David (Manu Archeo Extended Edit)
04. Peaches & Herb - Star Steppin'
05. Roberta Flack - Feel Like Makin' Love (Onur Engin Re-Edit)
06. Geoffrey Stoner - Bend Your Head Down Low (Manu Archeo Extended Edit)
07. Isaac Hayes - That Loving Feeling (Manu Archeo Extended Intro Live Mix)
08. Miles Davis - Black Satin (Manu Archeo Edit)
09. Michael Wycoff - Lookin' Up For You
10. Cymande - The Message
11. Eddie Russ - The Lope Song
12. Freddie Hubbard - Liquid Love
13. Don Blackman - Holding You, Loving You

Manu Archeo Rare Soul / Funk / Jazzy Grooves Collection

Another mix on the Series ’Back To My Roots’... dedicated to the ‘so important’ Music that has deeply inspired and accompanied me...

Smooth Jazz Collection,
mixed & compiled by MANU ARCHEO:
      
01. Juan Martìn - The Diver
02. Jaak Jürisson - Laste Mängutuba
03. Dancing Fantasy - Good Morning America
04. Sade - Hang On To Your Love (U.S. Remix)
05. Leston Paul - Santa Cruz
06. Seaside Lovers - Evening Shadows
07. Leon Lowman - Bumpin' On Sunset
08. Richard Schneider Jr. - Hello Beach-Girls!
09. Gordon's War - Got To Fan The Flame
10. Wolfgang Maus Soundpicture - Schizophrenic World
11. Rare Silk - A Storm
12. Michael Franks - When The Cookie Jar Is Empty

Manu Archeo Smooth Jazz Collection

Another mix on the Series ’Back To My Roots’... dedicated to the ‘so important’ Music that has deeply inspired and accompanied me...

K&D + Tosca 1993-2000 Tribute Mix,
mixed & compiled by MANU ARCHEO:
    
01. The Herbaliser - A Mother (For Your Mind) (K&D Version)
02. K&D - Shakatakadoodub
03. K&D - Deep Shit (Part 1 & 2)
04. K&D - Original Bedroom Rockers
05. Mama Oliver - East West (K&D Stoned Together)
06. Sofa Surfers - Sofa Rockers (Richard Dorfmeister Remix)
07. Tosca - Fuck Dub (Part 1 & 2)
08. Tosca - Annanas
09. Tosca - Chocolate Elvis (Boozoo Bajou Soul Sufferer Version)
10. Tosca - Au Version (Manu Archeo Edit)
11. Tosca - Doris Dub
12. Tosca - Listen My Friend

I could write an entire encyclopedia about Kruder & Dorfmeister and the wonderful Tosca project, but I will let their Music "speak" and only add that they are my heroes since I started to get passionate about Music, playing as a DJ and working in this fantastic world.
Thank you Peter and Richard for your Music! <3

Manu Archeo K&D + Tosca 1993-2000 Tribute Mix

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