The Vanishing American Family

Kazuko - Pharoah Sanders in an Abandoned Tunnel

Love Will Find A Way

I’ve decided to remaster some albums and tracks that have already been released.  

I import the audio files into the daw and then usually load one or more processors of some kind (vinyl, compressor, desk emulations etc) on the stereo master buss. This is configured to colour, shape the sound. My versions are sometimes lower in vol level than the originals. Some releases are hot to signal, but I'm looking for an inherent sound.

Sometimes I apply some chamber and or hall reverb. 

Dots and Loops, 1997

1. Brakhage
2. Miss Modular
3. The Flower Called Nowhere
4. Diagonals
5. Prisoner of Mars
6. Rainbo Conversation
7. Refractions In the Plastic Pulse
8. Parsec
9. Ticker-tape of the Unconscious
10. Contronatura

Miss Modular

On the cased box a trompe l'oeil*
Confesses willingly that it is trompe l'oeil
On the cased box a trompe l'oeil
Confesses willingly that it is trompe l'oeil

Gives the idea of the game and the mystery
An intimate spectacle gives the idea of the game and the humor
Spectacle that rhymes, that arouses on the eyes a flash
A discovery, an idea that can play tricks
A muse, admittedly, gives the idea of the game and the mystery
An intimate spectacle

On the cased box a trompe l'oeil
Confesses willingly that it is trompe l'oeil
On the cased box a trompe l'oeil
Confesses willingly that it is trompe l'oeil

* an optical illusion in art

Refractions in the Plastic Pulse

What is isn't closed 
In the point of view the
Most essential
What is open, is to be
In a non-ending action
Without trophy and without glory
A creation without end
Without profit nor victory

Parsec

You were the evidence 
Now you're nothing but the enigma 
You were the evidence 
Now you're nothing but the enigma 
You were the eternity 
Now you're just the past

Ticker-tape of the Unconscious

It's aching for
A fight to remember these things
Fill me up so that
I almost choke
Each memory is a mixture
Of excrement and honey


Contronatura

My dearest friend you can, my dearest friend you can
You can get well, you can heal up
You can heal up get well surely you can

My dearest friend don't go, my dearest friend don't go
Don't go to war, don't choose to go
You will not win down the cursed path of war

This is the future of an illusion
Aggressive culture of despotism
Living fantasy of the immortal
The reality of an animal

Homesdale
https://workdrive.zoho.com/folder/ez5usea4549b0a2614f8e912b842da7bf394e

Martin Sharp art
https://workdrive.zoho.com/folder/0xgzce8c3a77d6eef4b4d84b5023af00ec4aa

Jimi Hendrix at the Isle of Wight
https://workdrive.zoho.com/folder/4xd4456723d8dbf684630888f462dbc293e83

equipnent
https://workdrive.zoho.com/file/rvpc7e74c79d1223948498a8970b8590f79c9

Don't Look Now (Remisted)
https://workdrive.zoho.com/folder/rcvlw09910302b7c64dfc862a298ea5e3bb5b

The Trip (Remisted)
https://workdrive.zoho.com/folder/h0dlsd0180fe0ae0e4e93a056119060c06ed9

some moog
https://workdrive.zoho.com/folder/sk2466d2874880ffd4ff6ad0d0ce1e3515970

Taxi Driver
https://workdrive.zoho.com/folder/7549kedecf3ddd85b4130885fcd5d46a73fb7

Bad Timing (Remisted)
https://workdrive.zoho.com/folder/50fs8a565ace1de9a4153a5e042ac5d23ff50

untitled by Salvador Dali
https://workdrive.zoho.com/file/fokr16d24e002c4db4942954b904b1180f316

Moog
https://workdrive.zoho.com/folder/8yvzrec711424cbe249e5a4b7c873906a31a9

Stereolab - Dots and Loops (Remisted)

In the Dark of the Night

S/O to @mrtwinsister "Blush" feels
Dig: http://www.musicallyproper.com/blogall/virna-lindt

Underwater Boy - Virna Lindt

Hailu Mergia & Dahlak Band "Wede Harer Guzo"on Awesome Tapes from Africa LP/CD/Digi. https://hailumergia.bandcamp.com/album/wede-harer-guzo

Title track from new reissue Wede Harer Guzo by Hailu Mergia & Dahlak Band. A 1978 recording capturing the sound of one of Addis Ababa's deepest pop/soul outfits fronted by the skilled organist and arranger Mergia. Third reissue with Awesome Tapes From Africa, following his acclaimed performances at festivals and clubs worldwide. 
https://open.spotify.com/album/6am5o1eJClWkXeh0Ex9HuL

Hailu Mergia & Dahlak Band — Wede Harer Guzo

This mixes all the samples used in both the Zomba Promo and my copy of the CD version bought in 2001.

The Avalanches- Since I Left You [Uncut]

Vision Songs, Vol.1

I Can Only Bliss Out (F'Days)

Following 2019’s release of Azymuth’s Demos (1973-75), two more home-recorded demo tracks by the Brazilian psychedelic jazz-funk masters have surfaced from a tape in drummer Ivan ‘Mamao Conti’s private archive. These five-decade old recordings by the young band show the maturity, musicianship and distinctive style that saw Azymuth become one of the most important groups in Brazilian history. 

Featuring an instrumental take on iconic pop song writing team Roberto Carlos and Erasmo Carlos’ 1969 Jovem Guarda hit “As Curvas da Estrada de Santos”, and spacey psych-folk oddity “Ze e Parana” on the b-side, the new 7” release via Far Out Recordings shines yet more light on this critical period for Azymuth.  

As is the case with many of Brazil’s most well-known artists, Roberto Carlos had been backed by Bertrami, Malheiros and Conti either on stage, in the studio, or with compositions (in Bertami’s case) since the late sixties. Conti notes that “As Curvas da Estrada de Santos” was a big hit in Brazil when it came out in ’69 and had already been covered by Elis Regina a year later. 

But where Elis’ version and indeed Roberto Carlos’ original were grand pop-rock ballads, Azymuth’s take is a moody, melodic jazz excursion, featuring Bertami’s incredible Hammond organ, Fender Rhodes and grand piano juggling, Ivan ‘Mamao’ Conti’s distinctively tough drums, and unusually, Alex Malheiros plays a double bass instead of an electric one.

As the title suggests, “Ze e Parana” is guitarist Joao Americo (Parana) playing alongside Bertami’s Rhodes comping, synth embellishments and dreamy wordless vocals. Aside from being credited as the composer and guitarist on “Linha do Horizonte” a track from Azymuth’s debut album which would become the theme tune for a famous novella, Parana has to this day, remained relatively unknown. 

Both tracks were recorded in Jose Roberto Bertrami’s house in Rio de Janiero at some point between 1973-75. These tracks were not recorded in a professional studio, meaning the sound quality differs from other Azymuth releases. At Far Out we take great pride and extreme care in ensuring our releases and reissues are produced to the best possible sound quality. In this case the original source material – the cassette tapes – had not aged well and were considerably damaged. The sound has been restored to the best possible condition but there is still some noticeable tape hiss and slight distortion on ‘Ze e Parana’. For this reason, we strongly advise listening to preview clips before buying this release.

The Avalanches- Since I Left You [Uncut]

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