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EPISODE #498

A tribute mix from 2017, to the now late Pharoah Sanders.

RIP - Prince of Peace

Navy Dad Wax Archives

Pharoah /\ Sanders

Mr Bongo proudly presents the debut album from Tasmania-born, Melbourne-based, Finn Rees. Gliding across a swirling palette of saturated hues, Dawn Is A Melody feels vintage yet vibrant, new but familiar at the same time. A spiritual, deep and textured jazz record, tipping its hat to greats from the past, capturing memories and reformulating them into new ideas with the help of some of Melbourne’s finest talent.

Expert keys player for the likes of 30/70 and Elle Shimada, alongside one-half of Close Counters, this debut LP was Finn’s conscious departure from the realm of groove-based jazz. Instead, Dawn Is A Melody places the piano and arrangements centre stage, giving Finn and his fellow Melbourne crew freedom to explore the spaces in between, new emotions and alternate soundscapes.

In Finn’s own words: “My intention with Dawn Is A Melody was to create a world; a microcosm of colour. Something rich and beautiful that allowed the melodies and compositions to reach their full potential. It was driven by hope, curiosity and the search for beauty and reassurance in this ever-changing world. The emotion behind the music is really about the journey of life, growing up and changing, as well as my relationship with Tasmania’s natural landscapes where I grew up, a part of the world that is incredibly unique and beautiful.”

The album arcs between opening, middle and end. Beginning with the optimism of ‘Looking Up’ and ‘Lagoon’, the former a celestial, string and harp marbled slice of positivity, the latter a spiritual journey of exuberance and hope, Finn’s fingers dancing across the ‘70s Yamaha grand piano. From there the songs blossom outwards with the cinematic soulful journey of ‘It’s Behind Me Now’ and Brazilian-inspired ‘Expansion’, as the divine ‘Crossing’ signals a transition to a new realm. The energy is transformed from the rich cosmic textures to a more intimate and personal feeling with ‘Ablaze’, ‘Between Spaces’ and ‘As It Passes’ which blissfully fades down to simply piano and strings to close out the record.

Recorded at Rolling Stock in Collingwood, Melbourne, Henry Jenkins was drafted in as recording and mix engineer, his minimal vintage mic setups giving a live aesthetic and warmth to the arrangements. Lucky Pereira and Blakely McLean Davies form the rock-solid rhythm section, with a hand-picked line-up of other Melbourne talent on display, including Cheryl Durongpitikul on tenor sax, Siwei Wong on harp, Audrey Powne on trumpet and Allysha Joy on vocals to name only a few.

Plotting a course from Alice Coltrane, through Herbie Hancock, to Arthur Verocai, this is a debut nourished by the past but firmly made in the present. A record unable to be age-stamped, casting ambiguity as to when, what era and by whom it has been crafted. Like a vintage lens capturing a current scene, Dawn Is A Melody is warm and familiar yet focused on the here now.

Finn Rees - Between Spaces

Justin Miller takes us on a mind-bending, psychedelic, ambient, electronic jazz symphonic odyssey that's part interstellar trip—and all groove.

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New York Disco Machine - Justin Miller @ The Lot Radio 07-15-2024

Faron Young – Unmitigated Gall 
Conway Twitty – Bad Girl 
Merle Haggard – Sing a Sad Song 
Dane Stinit – Dont Knock What You Dont Understand 
Marvin Rainwater – Gonna Find Me A Bluebird 
Charles Drake – There Goes My Baby 
Billie Jo Spears – That Man 
Dolly Parton – Mystery of the Mystery 
Iris DeMent – Let The Mystery Be 
Johnny Cash – Troublesome Waters 
Loretta Lynn & Willie Nelson- Lay Me Down

Recent Songs #96 :: Let The Mystery Be

Addie Pray – Wings in the Wind 
Dillard & Clark – Through The Morning, Through The Night 
Woody Simmons - Can't Say 
The 5th Avenue Band - Sweet Lady of Toronto 
Karen Beth – Nothing Lasts 
A. Paul Ortega – Traveling Song 
Larry Groce – Compton 
Mike Cooper – Now I Know 

Rusty Tunes #2 :: Wings in the Wind

“Bound Together is a raw, intimate acoustic ballad about the invisible ties that connect us all. With nothing but voice and guitar, the song captures the vulnerability and quiet strength of unity — even across borders, differences, and silence. It’s simple, human, and deeply emotional.”

#Acoustic #SingerSongwriter #Ballad #Peace #Unity #Harmony #UnderTheSameSky #xxdjdavexx

Bound Together

“I draw Pomni and show them to people a lot, but I also share my feelings with them. I’m always expecting the worst from them, yet it turns out that they’re just people who think on the logic side saying she doesn’t exist and that they’re just religiously doing what’s best for me. It really hurts when I hear criticisms about her, so this is about taking risks just to see her face again.”

Lost My Mind

Caledonoia on my mind

As a spezial Finders Keepers / Dead-Cert / Pre-Cert Hallowe'en treat here's an upload of the medium-rare Applehead mix-tape made from ten-tons of psuedo giallo witchy wax and global glum-rock. Originally released as 69 red cassettes in clamshell cases at a time when people who spent all their money on (physical)music still drove cars with built-in cassette players. Enjoy / Endure at will!

Applehead (Andy Votel) - Crepaxian Interligne Mixtape

Aired on 27th of April, 2020 at Radio Campus Paris 93.9fm.

Gandharva is a Hungarian record collector, dj and the owner of Budabeats Records. He is very much into Eastern-European beat, funk and jazz records but besides that he also collects afro, disco, bale, psych, library, rhythm & blues and hip-hop records from all over the world. 

Tracklist:

P1 with Sercan
Daniel Schmidt- Ghosts
JAB- A Little Breeze
Hypnotic Brass Ensemble- Purple Afternoon
Fabiano do Nascimento- Canto de Imanja (feat. Airto Moreira)
Pete Seeger- Turn, Turn, Turn
Tin Hat Trio- Bill
Carlos Paredes- Canção Verdes Anos
Carlos D'Alessio- India Song (Piano)
Miguel Baptista Benedict- Phemy
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P2 with Dj Gandharva 
Ramon Tavernier - Nu-ncerca sa te minti (1977, Electrecord)
Allegro Jazz Band - Триптих: 1. Шествие (1986, Melodiya)
Zalatnay - Ez is karnevál (1978, Pepita)
Spisek Szesciu - Pieprzem I Solą (1975, Muza)
Aura - Nu-mi cere sa cint (1974, Electrecord)
Leningrad Jazz Band - Хорошее Настроение (?, Melodiya)
Alex Band - Ajoka (1979, Tonpress)
Vukán György - Linda (1983/2015, Budabeats)
Allegro Jazz Band - В Этом Мире (1982, Melodiya)
Zoltan Boros - Pasi spre infinit partea 1 (1984, Electrecord)
Veronika & Günther Fischer Quintet - Schönhauser (1977, Amiga)

Lions Milk #146 with Dj Gandharva (Budabeats)

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Rusty Tunes #2 :: Wings in the Wind

Maison Dufrene

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