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Sunday Sessions Nº395

London-based keyboardist/producer Dan Nicholls (of Y-OTIS) introduces a new album project ‘Mattering And Meaning’ to be released by We Jazz Records on August 13th. Nicholls' music uses acoustic piano as its key element, transporting the instrument into new territories that sound remarkably natural and organic, whilst displaying a strong kinship with the world of abstract electronic music. The music utilises piano loops and field recordings as its key elements, forming what might be described on the surface as a fascinating ambient jazz record – but at the same time there's so much more at play here on deeper levels. Dan's music sounds at once otherworldly and immensely inviting.

With its uncanny landscape of fine sand drifts, juniper fields and pine, the ancient Beerze forest in the North-East of the Netherlands is a site of many unusual convergences of human and other than human stories. 'Papa' continues to unravel the threads of a deep artistic collaboration and kinship between pianist and producer Dan Nicholls and the Dutch filmmaker and anthropologist Louise Boer. These fuzzily collaged images and sounds represent a common love for finding the in-between places in which ideas can find deeper roots, channeled here through a dreamlike world which holds within it the location in which Louise’s father, Henk Boer, found his final resting place.

Mattering and Meaning

Exclusive Premiere: Dan Nicholls "Papa" (We Jazz Records)

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Little journey through some of my favorite 45rpm records from El Salvador.

Picardía Musical - 45rpm El Salvador

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tracklist:
00:00:00 intro: Jimmie John - What Happens When We Die? (1964)
00:01:21 The Sounds Of Synanon - Arise, Shine (1969)
00:06:20 Liberty Union - He Will Hear You (1974)
00:08:59 Miles Of Smiles - God's Wonderful Family (1976
00:09:55 The Robert Tennison Troupe - Come To Me (1974)
00:12:58 The Awakening - Scribes, Pharasees (1974)
00:14:10 Tom Martel - I'm Countin' On You (1971)
00:18:15 S.P. Foundation - Life Can Be So Hard (1973)
00:19:59 Ark - Peace Of Mind (1978)
00:21:34 Jason & Michelle - Life (1971)
00:23:30 Family Reunion - Someone is Praying For You (1977)
00:26:00 Pin Points - My Love (1979)
00:29:08 Lori Longmire & Crown Of Creation - Day By Day (1974)
00:32:44 Son Song - Today's A Start (1979)
00:36:44 Sanctus - I Can Know (1981)
00:40:15 Suncast - Sunset (1975)
00:41:22 Virgin Insanity - Charity (1972)
00:43:57 Miles Of Smiles - Peace (1976)
00:48:22 Salt - Song (1977)
00:52:33 Ark - Lord I'm Learning (1978)
00:55:07 Prophecy - Our Father (1982)
00:57:50 Arnold & Sullivan - I Can See The Way (1979)
01:01:20 Fred Mark - Begin With God (197?)
01:03:25 Ernie Story - Sinners Lament (1976)
01:04:36 Norman Habel - Michelle (1968)
01:06:47 Dave Rich - Jesus People (197?)
01:07:25 Darlene - So Much Love (1980)
01:11:38 The Lighter Sound - Wind From Heaven (1980)
01:12:52 David Koresh - Sheshonahim (198?)
01:15:43 Bethlehem Progressive Ensemble - Confession For Kyrie (1996)
01:15:58 Dan Fioretti - Talking With Billy Bragg.. (198?)

Jesus Freaks // a 70's mixtape that keeps the devil away

The Globeflower Masters Vol. 2 is the slightly edgier and more grown-up sequel to Mark and Glenn's 2021 debut album. For this excursion, the Brighton-based duo wanted to lean a little further into their European film soundtrack influences, with inspiration mined from the works of Stefano Torossi, David Shire, and Roger Webb. This expansion of their sound builds upon the rich tapestry of cinematic funk à la David Axelrod, Serge Gainsbourg and Morricone that fashioned Vol. 1.

The Deluxe Edition of the album features five new tracks, comprising two new original recordings, a piano solo version of the closing track from the original album, and two remixes from Project Gemini and Andres y Xavi.

‘Shaded By Your Side’ takes things right back to the moody, dark and Axelrod-inflected sound of their first album. Much of this track was played in single takes to try and retain as much of the urgency and spontaneity as possible. 

‘Return to Salvador’ is described by the duo as if “Shuggie Otis and Marcos Valle have one too many caipirinhas and decide to visit outer space”. It fuses together Mark's space sounds and floaty pianos with Spanish guitar and busy, melodic bass creating a musical trip from the grounded and earthy sounds of Vol.1’ to the more upwards-looking and musically diverse sound of Vol.2.

The remixes give a different flavour to the release, but both pay homage to the original recordings. Sharing a mutual admiration for each other’s work, it seemed like a natural choice to ask Project Gemini to contribute. Here is what he had to say about his rework, “I’m a big fan of both volumes of Mark and Glenn’s ‘Globeflower’ LP’s and it was a huge honour to get a chance to rework one of my favourite tunes from Vol.2. There are many great layers to ‘A Voyage North’ so it was a lot of fun to choose my favourite elements, then put some Project Gemini flavours and sounds into the mix and create something new whilst hopefully keeping some of the spirit of the original track. A darker, fuzzier take on the album version”.

When Glenn first passed the original album to Steve KIW, his collaborator in Balearic production outfit Andres y Xavi, this was one of two tracks which he picked out as having some particularly Balearic DNA. As such, pushing this concept to its logical conclusion seemed like the obvious thing to do. There’s a shaded sunset sound paired with a 4/4 beat of Latin-leaning.

Glenn Fallows & Mark Treffel - A Voyage North (Into Darkness) (Project Gemini Rework)

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1. Crepes - Hidden Star
2. Kyoko Furuya - Harumi Futoh
3. Andréa Daltro - Kiuá
4. Broadcast - Tender Buttons
5. The Blank Tapes ft. Avid Dancer - Fun Machine
6. Hope Sandoval & The Warm Inventions - Let Me Get There (Feat. Kurt Vile)
7. Autumn - Kill My World

Jesus Freaks // a 70's mixtape that keeps the devil away

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