Naran Ratan - Fanfare For Naran Ratan

Sons Of Ethiopia

Tez Alegn Yetintu

[ instrumental intro]

Under the sky, 
full of floffy clouds, 
no matter how high, 
don't look ever down.

Take your breath and make step out, 
no matter how thin is the borderline
[ bridge]
once you'l see the promise land, 
you reach your goal,
which seems to be in so long distance, by now

Do believe in your abilities, 
you can create  any conditions, you need, 
I bet you, you can..

.... reach, what you dream about, 
for so long, not only now,
who should that know,
if you do not tell to me,
and admit to yourself..

You may really  reach,  
whatever  you want  , 
whenever you start ,  
wherever it is , 
high, or low, far , or close...

[ instrumental intermezzo]

just

don't forget, to look up to the stars
to the stars 
stars

and go.

yeah yeaaas yeaah yeah yeahh yaah yeap yeahhh

[ instrumental outro]

Step out !

The deliciously off-kilter and wholly unique musical oeuvre of Connan Mockasin stands defiantly alone in the current musical landscape. Exploring the furthest flung horizons of pop music on his critically acclaimed album “Forever Dolphin Love”, the New Zealand born, current London resident synthesises the playful aural experimentation of pop mavericks past and present like Joe Meek, Brian Wilson and Ariel Pink but pushes the boat our even further, dissecting, inverting, and dissembling the very structures of the pop song itself, creating something endlessly inventive and completely beguiling, all at the same time.

This willingness to toy with the edges of musical convention is showcased to startling effect in “Faking Jazz Together”, its typically opaque title belying a gorgeous, leisurely amble through an enchanted forest of lush psychedelia, complete with dreamy guitar licks, liquefied salsa rhythms and Mockasin’s trademark alien vocals, sounding like a transmission from another cosmos, ghostly yet strangely affecting all at once. Tom Furse from The Horrors, meanwhile, extrapolates the beats from the original and relocates them in a wide-eyed, sprawling dub epic akin to Screamadelica-era Primal Scream, and renowned German producer (and Kompakt lynchpin) Michael Mayer builds a propulsive, tropical-flavoured anthem around Mockasin’s unusual vocals, with delightfully unpredictable results.

Even better, you can see Connan Mockasin in glorious live action this autumn, when he and his band embark on their own headline tour of the UK, playing dates across the country at the end of September. 

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Forever Dolphin Love

Faking Jazz Together

Sex Music

Running Out Of Time

Du bist so symmetrisch

You Came Out

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Pete: “Miss Modular has been a favourite of mine for many years which has a great intro for listening to but not so good for mixing into your dj sets. With a few loops (and dots, sorry couldn’t resist) we’ve made it over six minutes long and given it a nice long mixable intro before the drums and synths take over. The track also brings back excellent memories of Jamie and I watching Stereolab together at Green Man 2019. Enjoy!”

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Taken from 'Heisei No Oto - Japanese Left-field Pop From The CD Age (1989-1996)' (MFM053)
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Heisei No Oto - Japanese Left-field Pop From The CD Age (1989-1996)

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