Library/production music is generally sought-after in the form of LPs from the mid-60s to early 80s. The tracks in this mix come from the relatively unloved CD releases of library music from the late 80s and early 90s. I found these CDs in French thrift shops and flea markets, mostly for about 50 cents a piece, never more than a euro. Instrumental neo-jazz, neo-rock, neo-synth, neo-classical, neo-funk, neo-fusion, neo-ambient, neo-industrial—an analytical rehashing of the preceding two decades of music, all filtered through the era’s landmark digital synthesizers and rapidly developing sequencing and sampling capabilities. Almost all sounds in this mix are synthesized, apart from some saxes, a few guitars, and perhaps a real Rhodes. More fun and less atmospheric than you might think. CDM is the main publisher celebrated here, with the compositions of Olivier Joos, Gilles Laurent, J-P Voindrot, and Eric Fauret, among others, with a few British productions mixed in as well. -NUMUW (aka Nate Davis / Unchained)

https://nathanieldavis.bandcamp.com/

Tracklist:
1 Gabriel Benhamou, “Micropercussions (Industrial Motion)” - Industry (HiB. 57)
2 Olivier Joos & Gilles Laurent, “Mabodossa”- Week-End (CDM 10)
3 Frédéric Talgorn, “Divertissement Electrique” - Ballets (CDM 4)
4 Eric Fauret & Gilles Laurent, “Overbeat” - Vibrations (CDM 25)
5 Gilles Laurent & Jean-Patrick Voindrot, “Guide Message” - Machinery (CDM 8)
6 Eric Fauret & Gilles Laurent, “Arlequin” - Vibrations (CDM 25)
7 Marc Longchampt, “Vogue” - Pulse (OM 47)
8 Graham Pleeth, “Global Communication (b)” - Media Technology (CHAP AV070)
9 Lyonel Bauchet, “Timepiece” - Minimalism (GAL 1)
10 Olivier Joos & Gilles Laurent, “Zaza” - Week-End (CDM 10)
11 Luc Ronaldi & Gary Sandeur, “Piano Force (Strong Industry)” - Industry (HiB. 57)
12 Gilles Laurent & Jean-Patrick Voindrot, “Countdown” - Machinery (CDM 8)
13 Gary Sandeur & Luc Ronaldi, “Synthe Sequencer (Strong Industry)” - Industry (HiB. 57)
14 Steve Martin, “Sophisticated Mood” - Fashion (MAT 104)
15 Olivier Joos & Thierry Janis, “Walloo” - Week-End (CDM 10)
16 Georges Lartigau & Marc Goldefer, “Moving Punctuations (Strong Industry)” - Industry (HiB. 57)
17 Christian Poulet, “Rhodes” - Wide Space (KOS 13)
18 Olivier Joos & Jean-Patrick Voindrot, “Peanut” - Week-End (CDM 10)
19 Frédéric Porte, “Voice Effect (Strong Industry)” - Industry (HiB. 57)
20 Eric Fauret & Gilles Laurent, “Vibrations” - Vibrations (CDM 25)
21 Olivier Joos & Thierry Janis, “Outside” - Week-End (CDM 10)
22 Gilles Laurent & Eric Fauret, “Feat Memory” - Documentary (CDM 21)
23 Peter De Angelo, “Adventure Land (U/Score)” - Rollin' Media (CDM 16)
24 Gilles Laurent & Jean-Patrick Voindrot, “Smooth Dream’ - Neutral Sky (CDM 11)
25 Olivier Joos, “Rooster Ballad” - Week-End (CDM 10)

NUMUW: French Library CD Mix (88-93)

Shiasate, off the forthcoming album 'Kiren.'
https://paltoflats.bandcamp.com/album/kiren
https://paltoflats.com/release/yasuaki-shimizu-kiren/

The unreleased 1984 follow-up to the groundbreaking albums Kakashi and Mariah's Utakata No Hibi, Kiren is Yasuaki Shimizu's work for experimental dance music. Employing cutting edge production to create lush new wave soundscapes, it bridges the gap between his early 80s recordings and his later work with the Saxophonettes, filling a key lost chapter in his discography.

Yasuaki Shimizu - Shiasate

The first ever reissue of Dorothy Carter's 1978 folk/psych/drone masterpiece.  A truly unique album in Dorothy's catalog of otherwise traditional folk music, Waillee Waillee's essence sits in the confluence of Dorothy's mastery of the dulcimer; its shimmering notes fully enmeshed with the tremulous, cavernous drones of Bob Rutman's bowed steel cello. The core of this album, Dorothy's only with a full band, lies in the contradiction of traditional psych-folk idioms and the minimal avant-garde, referencing Laraaji and Henry Flynt as much as Karen Dalton. 

LP version includes 12 page booklet with unpublished manuscripts, drawings, photographs, and songbooks of the songs from the album, as well as extended liner notes from friends and family of Dorothy Carter, including notable musicians such as Laraaji, Bob Rutman, and Alexander Hacke (of Einstürzende Neubauten).

Remastered by Jeff Lipton of Peerless Mastering from long-lost master tapes found in Bob Rutman's storage space in Berlin. Vinyl release is packaged with a booklet, and housed in a beautiful silver tip-on jacket.

Dorothy Carter - Tree of Life (Waillee Waillee - PF012/PJ008)

Palto Flats for Libra Mix series LM127

Presenting this mix, all vinyl recorded in one take live at CZ Wang’s home/studio in NYC. In selecting these records I wanted to explore many different textures and focus in on mystic/spacious electronic dance music with elements of jazz & dub, some of which was recorded in the 90s - ‘Feel Real Good’ music, (for ex, taken from Brain Pilot off the 94 Nova Zembla comp), Bedouin Ascent, and others. Happy to be a part of the Libra Mix family, and v proud of the dynamics here. Enjoy ~

https://libramix.org/

Palto Flats Libra Mix

Creel Pone #8 on Montez Press Radio with Keith Fullerton Whitman and Jacob Gorchov

Recorded September 23, 2024

Creel Pone #8 on Montez Press Radio Sept. 23, 2024

10 Ruby Past Lives

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Georgia - Slow Dance
Track from upcoming 'All Kind Music' LP on Palto Flats - PFLP 005.
Due out October, 2016.

http://paltoflats.com/release/georgia-all-kind-music
http://www.rushhour.nl/store_detailed.php?item=92370
http://asemic.club

Georgia - Slow Dance - All Kind Music / PFLP 005

Georgia - Teth (Baka)
Track from upcoming 'All Kind Music' LP on Palto Flats - PFLP 005.
Due out October, 2016.

http://paltoflats.com/release/georgia-all-kind-music
http://www.rushhour.nl/store_detailed.php?item=92370
http://asemic.club

Georgia - Teth (Baka) - All Kind Music / PFLP 005

Ama Yes Uzume (featuring Caroline Polachek on vocals) 
Track B2 from All Kind Music, out 11/11/2016

paltoflats.com/release/georgia-all-kind-music
www.rushhour.nl/store_detailed.php?item=92370
asemic.club

http://pitchfork.com/reviews/tracks/18620-georgia-ama-yes-uzume/

Georgia - Ama Yes Uzume - All Kind Music / PFLP 005

Ahola (featuring Abang Essone Sarah Maya on vocals) 
Track A3 from All Kind Music, out 11/11/2016

paltoflats.com/release/georgia-all-kind-music
www.rushhour.nl/store_detailed.php?item=92370
asemic.club

Georgia - Ahola - All Kind Music / PFLP 005

WRWTFWW 019 / PF 006 
First track from 'Through The Looking Glass' reissue coming March via WRWTFWW & Palto Flats (EU/US).  LP & CD editions.
http://wrwtfww.com/album/through-the-looking-glass
http://paltoflats.com/release/midori-takada-through-the-looking-glass

Through The Looking Glass

Midori Takada - A1. Mr. Henri Rousseau's Dream

Track from the forthcoming 12" 
Conga Square - Secada Mondatta
due out 11.24.17

paltoflats.com

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Track from Foodman release 'Moriyama'
on Palto Flats / PF009

Order:
https://paltoflats.bandcamp.com/album/moriyama
http://paltoflats.com/release/foodman-moriyama/

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Forthcoming due 7.10.2020
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