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Frankie Goes to Hollywood - Welcome to the Pleasuredome - Soul Mekanik Mix.

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Compiled by Skyrager // Artwork: Elvis Barlow-Smith

After a bit of down-time, Spacetalk Records returns with something special: a stunning compilation of obscurities, rare cuts and secret weapons compiled by label co-founder Danny McLewin under his Skyrager alias.

Although most widely known as one half of Psychemagik, McLewin has long been regarded as one of the UK’s most decorated crate-diggers – a DJ and record dealer recognised for his ability to unearth slept-on gems, private press obscurities and campfire-friendly curios. He’s already showcased his curatorial skills on a string of acclaimed and now sought-after comps – see Psychemagik’s Magik Cyrkles, Magik Sunrise and Magik Sunset Pt 1 & 2 – but Traces of Illusion marks the first time McLewin has put together a collection as Skyrager.
 
There’s no grand concept behind Traces of Illusion, though McLewin’s selections are universally tactile, sun-baked and effortlessly summery, evoking images of nights spent camped out in the Californian desert or beneath the vibrant canopy of an English forest at dusk. As you’d expect, there are no well-known anthems or ‘big tunes’ here, just an inspired selection of largely unknown musical nuggets oozing in quality.

There are plenty of highlights to savour amongst the 15 tracks on show, from the blue-eyed soul of Rebozhaze’s 1981 gem ‘Second Movement’ and the echo-laden Balearic boogie of Phil McDonnell’s glassy-eyed ‘America’, to the sublime brilliance of Japanese band Tao’s ‘Makin’ Love’, where sweeping violin lines and fretless bass catch the ear, and the bubbly synth sounds and shuffling drum machine grooves of Daniel Sofer’s Dewdrops’ taken from an Oberheim drum machine promotional 7”..

Everywhere you look across the compilation, you’ll find slept-on treats. There’s the seriously atmospheric, practically unknown leftfield synth-pop of YMA’s ‘Tempted’, the synth solo laden folk soul of Michael’s ‘Bluebird of Heaven’ – a cut originally written to be performed by a ‘contemporary Christian’ group in Texas, but instead released as a solo excursion – and the Terry Callier-esque brilliance of Gregory Paul’s ‘Sun’.

And so it goes on, with McLewin flitting between deep and tactile treats (the jazzy Rhodes solos, immersive chords and relaxed grooves of Teatron’s ‘Swing’), spoken word sporting acoustic Americana (Scott Fraser’s inspired 1998 cut ‘Communique’), undeniably Italo-esque (Brenda Kane’s ‘French Kissing’), sub-heavy dancehall-soul (Noel Stone’s impossible-to-find ‘Girl of My Dreams’), enveloping ambient jazz (Larry Yanez’s incredible ‘Xai Jua Jua’) and dub-flecked, synth-sporting prog rock (Bob Bath Band’s highly sought-after ‘Traces of Illusion’, after which the compilation is named). 

It all adds up to an eye-opening, head-soothing journey through the dustiest corners of McLewin’s record collection.

A1 Tao - Makin Love
A2 Larry Yañez - Xai Jua Jua
A3 Phil McDonnell - America
A4 Régis Tareau - Music Magic

B1 Reboshaze - 2nd Movement
B2 YMA - Tempted
B3 Daniel Sofer - Dewdrops
B4 Noel Stone - Dream Girl

C1 Brenda Kane - French Kissing
C2 Michael - Bluebird Of Heaven 
C3 Gregory Paul – Sun
C4 Rhythm & Bliss - Song Of Earth And Sky

D1 The Bob Bath Band - Traces of Illusion
D2 Teatron - Swing
D3 Scott Fraser - Communiqué

Traces of Illusion compiled by Skyrager

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Traces Of Illusion compiled by Skyrager - Promo Mix

Five o´clock Traffic - Trigg Hold

Music 'self-portrait' by Frak (Börft Records, Sweden). 

Familiar from Futurepast 6th vinyl EP, released in 2021, Johan Sturesson and Jan Svensson this time decided to reveal their reassuringly lyrical identities with a genuine chord. Showing pictured personalities along the rhythm as well as their unspoken inner secrets. Each one of them as the protagonist of the characterised atmosphere in their own meandering experience. First 30 minutes are full of realistic depictions, exploring the reflection of the creator Johan, seamlessly linked to the last 30 recorded by Jan, both combinedly created to be read as art. Two pieces of authentic hearts transmitted in our confidence. 

Trust,
listen and see.



Tracklist (Artist/Label):

1. En Halvkokt I Folie (UFO Mongo)
2. Shlomi Aber (Odd/Even) 
3. Conrad Schnitzler (M=minimal)  
4. Harald Björk (Kranglan Broadcast) 
5. Duet Emmo (Mute Records)
6. Coil (Force & form) 
7. Son of Philip (Wigflex) 
8. Esa (Svart Records) 
9. Der Zyklus (WEME Records)
10. Robert Lawrence (Domestica Records) 
11. En Halvkokt I Folie (UFO Mongo)
12. The Nihilist Spasm Band & Sun Plexus 2 (Bimbo Tower)
13. Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan (Womad)
14. Kraus (Bimbo Tower)
15. Six Heads (Wintage Records & Tapes)
16. Regler (8mm Records)
17. Ethiopia Vol 1 Music of the Central Highlands (Tangent)
18. Kunlun (Audiomer)
19. Pump (Forced Nostalgia)
20. 2:13PM (Specific)
21. Harappian Night Recordings (Shamanic Trance)

Mix by Johan Sturesson and Jan Svensson (Frak)
Artwork by Pau Fuertes
Words by ludovic.art

Futurepast Mix 16 - Frak

Recently I mentioned that I had a cassette tape from over 40 years ago when The Takahashi Band of 82 made a demo track for a potential TV commercial. The track was only worked on for a day or two and then abandoned. I think we all had a busy year and for whatever reason this recording was discarded.

I also talked about sharing the recording one day just for nostalgic reasons, however the mix was a very basic end-of-day progress mix and no vocal part was conceived. Sharing it in this form would not do the potential of the work any justice.

The track began with chords and synths that Yukihiro Takahashi recorded, the basic building blocks of his composition. I added the drum part. Having been intensively rehearsing and performing Takahashi material this triggered a distinct blend of my own style as might appear on tracks such as 'The Art of Parties' and Yukihiro's style on tracks such as 'Glass'. Haruomi Hosono added his brilliance on bass, as well as Masami Tsuchiya overlaying guitar parts and Hajime Tachibana adding a saxophone solo.

Fast forward over 40 years....
 
At the end of 2023 I sent the demo to singer/songwriter Marco Machera, someone I’ve collaborated with a few times in the past and whose vocal style I felt would compliment the music. Yukihiro also enjoyed Marco's music, including it on his own radio show. I asked Marco to consider adding a vocal which he was happy to do, also composing lyrics too.

I used an AI program to break down the stereo mix of the original cassette recording into individual tracks (this is a relatively new technology and although the quality struggled it allowed for a little bit more flexibility with the mixing and blending of new overdubs). The performed parts were retained, and to which I recorded some additional instrumentation as well as joining Marco on the chorus vocals. I made a new mix of the track. So what we have here is the finished piece: “Impossible Until It Happens”. 

Marco and I share this as an homage to Yukihiro who passed away this time last year and is greatly missed. We can feel the essence of Yukihiro's writing style in this track and we hope that you enjoy it.

Music by Yukihiro Takahashi / Song & Lyrics by Marco Machera

Yukihiro Takahashi - Keyboards
Haruomi Hosono - Electric Bass
Steve Jansen - Drums & Percussion, Additional Sequencers & Synthesisers, Chorus Vocals
Masami Tsuchiya - Electric Guitar
Hajime Tachibana - Saxophone
Marco Machera -  Lead Vocals, Samples, Additional Synthesiser
(for more information www.marcomachera.com)

Impossible Until It Happens

RUINS
audio preview of 
"BRAIN FLAKES" LP available now

1982 4-track recording from the vault of the RUINS five-men lineup
restored, remixed and remastered for the first time

Spittle DepenDance 2024

RUINS Brain Flakes promo audio preview

Me playing random records spontaneously now and then during two wonderful weeks in April. <3
I recorded several of these, in different styles, and plan to upload more of them.
This started planlessly with some techno/house/electro before I went kind of astray and began rummaging my collection of '80s maxi-singles with synthalodisco-nrg and EBM for a while until it exploded in a huge cloud of Acid and Skacid. Chaotic but funny one!
aka Private Dance Party #2

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Zyron - Random April Session #3

Unofficial remix 2016 - not for sale.

This version was created with love -  as a wedding present to celebrate the marriage of Adam & Emma Pear. Thanks to Duncan Gray and Luca Lane for their help with it.

Original available to purchase on iTunes - please support the original artist.
https://itunes.apple.com/gb/album/enjoy-the-silence-remastered/id665404621?i=665404759

Depeche Mode - Enjoy The Silence (Rich Lane A&E Cotton Dub)

Interview with Swedish synth act Twice A Man. From radio show Bommen, aired in March 1986. The following tracks from the new album Works on Yellow are played:
1. Brave New World
2. Africa

Works on Yellow

Twice A Man interview. Radio show Bommen, March 1986.

Interview with Swedish synth act Twice A Man. From radio show Bommen, aired in 1990. The following tracks from the new album The Sound isn't Organized Yet are played:
1. Swans
2. The Sound isn't Organized Yet
3. White Trance
4. In Reality We are Flowers

The Sound isn't Organized Yet

Twice A Man interview. Radio show Bommen, 1990

IC XJohn Gomez April 17, 2015. Free show at Brilliant Corners, London Part One. Massive night with 4tet, floating points, Donna Leake, Malfada, Don Letts and Peter Doig ;)

Invisible City x John Gomez  Brilliant Corners April 2015 Part One

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