Next up in our Record Club guest mix series is Wyndham Earl. A friend of Bongo and a much admired music producer, vinyl-fanatic, Time Spun Records head and proprietor of King Records in St.Leonards-on-Sea. Through his Time Spun Records imprint, he has produced and released a solo instrumental LP and 2 albums by Psych Rock group Rokurokubi; and in the past written music for Khruangbin. We are big fans of his 'Epoch' album, so much so we placed it ninth in our favourite albums of 2020. It's a psychedelic trip through dusty downbeats and cosmic compositions drawing on jazz, folk, hip hop beats, prog, library music vibes, and more. A fantastic album throughout and essential stuff!!! Also, check out Wyndham Earl's remix of Wax Machine on the Mr Bongo Record Club Vol.4 compilation.

Wyndham Earl's fascination with 60s-70s library music has brought about this new mix focussing on psychedelic rock sounds found within old Library records: Dropping Acid in the Library. Digging deep into a vast collection, it's an impeccably mixed set of tracks, all taken from original vinyl LP's from labels such-as the powerhouses of KPM, Conroy Music, Music De Wolfe as well as some more obscure labels from around the globe. Part 1 is 30 minutes of music, parts 2 and 3 to follow soon.

Huge thanks to Wyndham Earl for the mix, and keep your eyes out for the follow up to 'Epoch' that is underway.

https://timespunrecords.bandcamp.com

https://www.instagram.com/timespunrecords

Mr Bongo Record Club Guest Mix - Wyndham Earl "Dropping Acid In The Library" Part 1

for Many Moods 04, Daniel T sheds the shackles of thematic constraints and beautifully exemplifies creative freedom while showcasing his vast musical knowledge and genre hopping skills. enjoy the ride 🛺

Many Moods 04 Daniel T

Derrick Morgan - Greedy Gal 
Slim Smith - Rougher Yet  
The Tennors – Pressure and Slide 
Owen Gray – Give Me A Little Sign 
Ken Parker - Genuine Love 
The Maytones - As Long As You Love Me 
The Pioneers - Love Love Everyday 
Alton Ellis - I'm Still In Love With You Girl 

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Rock Steadily #1 :: Rougher Yet

Curated by @pauldufrene 
The Impressions – Love’s Happening 
The Minstrels – People Get Ready 
Aretha Franklin – Let It Be 
Valerie June – Somebody to Love (acoustic) 
The Ovations – It’s Wonderful To Be In Love 
Solomon Burke – Can’t Nobody Love You 
The Persuasons – Pride (In The Name Of Love) 
Maxine Brown – We Can Work It Out 
Nina Simone – Ooh Child

Recent Songs #89 :: Love’s Happening

Curated by @pauldufrene 
Desmond Dekker – Hey Grandma 
Barbara Jones - Slim Boy 
Slim Smith – Hip Hug 
Susan Cadogan – Congratulations 
Lord Tamano - I’m In The Mood For Love 
Hopeton Lewis – The Mighty Quinn 
Lee Perry – Call On Me 
Alton Ellis – Let Him Try 
The Gaylettes – That’s How Strong My Love Is

Rock Steadily #2 :: I’m In The Mood For Love

In this weeks Melee Report we are unpacking the Taurus Full Moon which is electrifying our feelings and bringing them to the surface. Taurus is directing us to consider what we value and the joy of simplicity which are being upended by this lunation’s conjunction with Uranus the planet of brake down and brake through. We also honor Pluto, lord of the underworld as they exit Capricorn and begin a 20-year journey through Aquarius. 


Join me for a Deep Dive into 2025: Year-Ahead Astrological Forecast on January 4th, in person and or on Zoom. Click the link for tickets and more information

https://badpastor.me/store/p/2025forecast

11/14/24

Melee Report for the Taurus Full Moon

The Whisperer of Reeds by Tony Gibbs
All rights reserved © ℗ 2025 Tony Gibbs

The Whisperer of Reeds

In the stillness of the twilight, where the shadows softly creep,
A tale of the Whisperer stirs from the depths of sleep.
Like desert reeds she sways gently beneath the silver glow,
Her voice a whispered prophecy, a truth few ever know.

With hair like the golden wheat, and eyes that reflect the skies,
A guardian of the secrets that the wild wind only sighs.
She walks through gentle valleys, where the river bends and sways,
While the nightingale sings her songs of love and of the days.

Oh, call her the Whisperer, in her arms the world is still,
She breathes the ancient stories, of the forest, field, and hill.
Hushed tones of nature’s melody fill the air with grace,
As she dances with the moonlight in this sacred, timeless place.

With every sway and every turn, she feels the echoes of time,
Not the steel and fire calling out in a distant chime.
While dark clouds gather ’bove her and tempests clash and burn,
Still she whispers to the grasses, for the world will yet return.

In her heart the winds are howling, in her soul the thunder speaks,
But the gentleness of nature flows through her like river creeks.
Though shadows can be daunting, and the night may seem to reign,
She stands firm, the Whisperer, through the joy and through the pain.

Her kin may feel the tremors of the chaos drawing near,
Yet she listens to the stories that the ancient spirits hear.
In the flicker of the starlight, she can see the paths unfold,
A future painted bright with hope, amidst the tales grown old.

Oh, call her the Whisperer, in her arms the world is still,
She breathes the ancient stories, of the forest, field, and hill.
Hushed tones of nature’s melody fill the air with grace,
As she dances with the moonlight in this sacred, timeless place.

As the dawn approaches, casting gold upon her face,
She embraces all the moments, in this delicate embrace.
For like the reeds that sway and bend, she knows the strength of grace,
And though the steel and fire may come to take her kin,
The whispers of the reeds will always carry hearts within.

So sing, oh Whisperer, in your hushed and gentle tone,
For the tales of yesterday shall never stand alone.
In the echo of the shadows, in the light of morning’s glow,
May your wisdom guide the way, where the desert reeds do flow.

The Whisperer of Reeds performed by Joni Felix featuring Martin McGregor


Verse 1:
Drift on the tide of your whisper’s song,
Soft as the dusk where we belong,
Hands intertwined under lunar light,
Silent waves carry our flight.

Pre-Chorus:
In the shimmer of the ocean’s face,
I find your trace, a gentle grace,
We float between what’s lost and found,
In this moment without a sound.

Chorus:
Waves of you wrap around my heart,
Pull me closer though we’re apart,
In the hush of starlit dew,
I’ll always ride the waves of you.

Verse 2:
Sand beneath our bare feet glows,
With stories only midnight knows,
We leave footprints in the silver sand,
Our love unmapped, but unplanned.

Bridge:
And if the tide ever pulls me away,
I’ll drift back to you another day,
Because the ocean knows our truth,
And forever lies within our youth.

Chorus (repeat):
Waves of you wrap around my heart,
Pull me closer though we’re apart,
In the hush of starlit dew,
I’ll always ride the waves of you.


Waves Of You

The Comet Is Coming are our guests in Hour 2 and to celebrate the release of their debut album Channel The Spirits on The Leaf Label, King Shabaka, aka Shabaka Hutchings (also of Sons Of Kemet and Melt Yourself Down) drops his first mixtape with a quality selection of music personal to him. He had this to say about his mix;

"I've never done a mixtape before so when asked to do this I immediately though back to my favourite DJs and what their selections did for me. I love it when I hear massive leaps in genre during a set which seem to make sense despite all the odds and retain a trajectory of intensity. Immediately I think of Gaslamp Killer who I toured with last year and was able to see him do his thing up close, and Ntone Edjabe who is a DJ extraordinaire based in Cape Town. These are all tunes that have meant a lot to me at various points in my life so it's interesting for me to see the narrative which connects them."


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Go to Hour 1 here https://soundcloud.com/ninja-tune/solid-steel-radio-show-842016-hour-1-baba-stiltz-samo-dj

Hour 2 - The Comet Is Coming


Artist	Title	Record Label
charles mingus	-the clown	-Atlantic
girls of the queen mother's village	-lezontaba	-SWP Records
matana roberts	-all is written	-Constellation
julius eastman	-the holy presence of joan d'arc	-New World Records
amampondo	-woza	-M.E.L.T. 2000
archie pelago	-brown oxford	-Mister Saturday Night Records
spoek mathambo	-put some red on it	-Sub Pop
kendrick lamar	-ab-souls outro	-Top Dawg Entertainment
pharoah sanders	-bailophone dance	-Impulse!
teebs	-cook,clean,pay the rent	-Brainfeeder
chris dave	-angola mist	-unknown
steve reich	-new york counterpoint	-Elektra Nonesuch
mo Kolours	-foundation	-One-Handed Music
john surman	-countless journeys	-ECM
mos def	-casa bey	-Downtown Music
ndau (tribe)	-mandowa	-Supreme Media
valerie walker	-obeahman	-Nonesuch
deerhoof	-desaparecere	-Free Porcupine Society ‎
bilal	-star now	-BBE
dave dargie	-si phum' eCancele	-unknown
actress	-ivy may gilpin	-Werk Discs
arvo part	-cantus in memory of benjamin britten	-Naxos
zim ngqawana	-kubi	-Sheer Sound
hello skinny	-venus	-Slowfoot ‎
girls in transkei	-ikostina	-Ling Music

Solid Steel Radio Show 8/4/2016 Hour 2 - The Comet Is Coming

Phil Passera, the DJ and producer behind the Payfone output on Golf Channel has put together a timely summer selection this week. Phil tells us the mix is 100% vinyl and consists only of  Records he found in flea markets around Barcelona this Spring, and all music is from between 1977 and 1984. It's quite a ride. Londoner's should check out Payfone at Peckham Paradise, Canavans Pool Club, Peckham this Saturday from midnight onwards.

https://soundcloud.com/payfone

Reverberation #373

Calico Discos