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They're everywhere. oh merry Rolling Stones, why?

Special My Brain Hurts Mix - whatever the hell happened to making album reviews?

I made you (i.e. the two persons who read this blog) expect I was going to do either a German/Japanese or Electronic mix... Well nope! I thought of something of a quite different nature... a special for all you regular vacation nightcappers...

Admit it, now that Summer's here, most of you are planning on drinking lots of water and always having your favorite anti-headache medecine next to your bed (or your fancy betaine citrate+aspirin mix?).

Of course, my dysphunktchionel brain considered the making of a difficult morning mix (calling it a hangover soundtrack led to a surprising conundrum) to be an interesting challenge, that I hope your assaulted brains will appreciate all along these sunny few months.

Obviously, this isn't a conventional mix. Most of the songs are meant to be skipped, but I tried to assemble a list that you could go through until you find the one (or combination) that, after multiple listens (on repeat, for less thinking) will convince you that this day is worth living in a state other than semi-comatose.

Itatakimas!

1. John Cage: 4'33"
2. The Dandy Warhols: Sleep
3. The Secret Machines: Alone, Jealous & Stoned
4. Boards Of Canada: Dayvan Cowboy
5. Earth: Engine Of Ruin
6. The Velvet Underground: Pale Blue Eyes 
7. Explosions In The Sky: Remember Me As A Time Of Day
8. Eels: Mr. E's Beautiful Blues
9. Arcade Fire: Wake Up
10. Eddy Grant: Electric Avenue

PS: the last song is both a joke and a message: if you can't handle it with your breakfast at least once a week this summer, you should consider watching some Monty Python and being a tad less serious.

Also, if it's relatively short, it's because Flavio made a similar compilation. Stay tuned for more stuff.

 Photo: Fares Nasrallah - London, 1409

JNCT


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overkill

Making compilations is like a virus. You get the hang of it, do a bunch, get over it, but know very well it might hit you again in a near future, and that time it might be much harder to get through.

This three part Heavy Psychedelics compilation was made about a month ago. Were I to make it again now, I'd probably change a few things, but the stuff here is still all good, and as usual is meant to be listened to sequentially. Except this time, you should probably do it after a day or two without sleep or something like that.
But I digress.

I've been listening to so-called psychedelic music for about 6 years. As any vague subgenre of contemporary music, psychedelic music is incredibly varied and that's part of what makes it interesting, or annoying, depending on your mood and personnality. Heavy music is of the same vein, crossing genres, imprecise, and wonderful (to me).

This is my summary of the intersection of those two genres. In no way meant to be a complete overview of this pretty specific area of music, this combination of classics and personal favorites aims to be interesting to both the open-minded newcomer and the veteran headwobbler.

More mixes to come, so visit often! Up on the list are a German Rock, Japanese Rock and Electronic Mixes. Would you dare leave in a comment which one you think I should do first (assuming anyone is interested, which is mildly unlikely)?

An Elephant Space Snowstorm Heavy Psychedelics Music Mix: The Trilogy 

Part I, The Early Years (1968 - 1979): 

1. Cherry Red - The Groundhogs (Split, 1971)
2. Let There Be Rock - AC/DC (Let There Be Rock, 1977)
3. Voodoo Child - The Jimi Hendrix Experience (Electric Ladyland, 1968)
4. Kingdom Come - Sir Lord Baltimore (Kingdom Come, 1971)
5. Sunrise (Come My Way) - Buffalo (Volcanic Rock, 1973)
6. Run And Hide - Speed, Glue & Shinki (Speed, Glue & Shinki - Tiger Album #1, 1972)
7. Archangel Thunderbird - Amon Düül II (Yeti, 1970)
8. Summertime Blues - Blue Cheer (Vincebus Eruptum, 1968)
9. Forever My Queen - Pentagram (First Daze Here, 1973)
10. Symptom Of The Universe - Black Sabbath (Sabotage, 1975)
11. I Need Somebody - The Stooges (Raw Power, 1973)
12. Limb From Limb - Motörhead (Overkill, 1979)
13. When The Levee Breaks - Led Zeppelin (Led Zeppelin IV, 1971)
14. Raging River Of Fear - Captain Beyond (Captain Beyond, 1972)
15. Stone In - Guru Guru (UFO, 1970)
16. The Night Collectors - Les Rallizes Denudés (Heavier Than A Death In The Family, 1977)
17. Orgone Accumulator - Hawkwind (Space Ritual, 1973)
18. Helter Skelter - The Beatles (White Album, 1968)

Part II,  90's Revival (1992 - 1999):

1. To The Center - Nebula (To The Center, 1999)
2. Yeah - Kyuss (Blues For The Red Sun, 1992)
3. Shit Kicker - The Atomic Bitchwax (The Atomic Bitchwax, 1999)
4. The Falcon Has Landed - Fu Manchu (In Search Of..., 1996)
5. Dragonaut - Sleep (Sleep's Holy Mountain, 1993)
6. Stone Magnet - Electric Wizard (Electric Wizard, 1995)
7. Motherslug (The Mother Of All Slugs) - Acrimony (Tumuli Shumaroom, 1997)
8. Mantra - Datura (Visions For The Celestial, 1999)
9. Most Things Haven't Worked Out - Junior Kimbrough (You Better Run - The Essential Junior Kimbrough, 1997)
10. Down Rodeo - Rage Against The Machine (Evil Empire, 1996)
11. Thirty Two - Karma To Burn (Wild Wonderful Purgatory, 1999)
12. Tallahassee - Earth (Pentastar: In The Style Of The Demon, 1996)

Part III,  Contemporary Heavy Psychedelics (2000 - 2010):

1. Cities On Flame With Rock & Roll - Church Of Misery (Masters Of Brutality, 2001)
2. Icy Row - Naam (Naam, 2009)
3. Trick Or Steal - Eternal Elysium (Spiritualized D, 2001)
4. Silent - Colour Haze (All, 2008)
5. Dyna Soar - Boris (Heavy Rocks, 2002)
6. Born To Be Wild - Slayer (The Noblest Blood: B Sides & Rarities, 2002)
7. Winds With Hands - Pelican (City Of Echoes, 2007)
8. Snakes For The Divine - High On Fire (Snakes For The Divine, 2010)
9. The Last Word - Torche (Torche, 2005)
10. Blindspots - Mudhoney (Under A Billion Suns, 2006)
11. The Stake - Acid King (Sucking The 70's II: Back In Saddle Again, 2006)
12. Sonic Prayer - Earthless (Rhythms From A Cosmic Sky, 2008)
13. Where Eagles Have Been - Wolfmother (Wolfmother, 2006)
14. Annals Of The Former World - Titan (A Raining Sun Of Light & Love For You & You & You, 2007)
15. Space Prophet Dogon - Grails (The Burden Of Hope, 2001)
16. Storm - Godspeed You! Black Emperor (Lift Your Skinny Fists Like Antennaes To Heaven, 2000)

And, since I usually do that, here are pictures you can use as covers:

So enjoy, i guess?

JNCT

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Summer Song

Summer's coming up (shit!) so I thought I'd post the only summer song you'll ever need. Ever. Period. .




JNCT

Beats the pulp out of any Hampshire Funk Band you'll see

This will grow on you. So Much.

JNTC

A personnal conclusion concerning the Rolling Stones

A few weeks ago, I decided it would be interesting to take a closer look at a band I've never understood:

The Rolling Stones.

I decided I'd pick a couple of their supposedly "golden era" albums, ie Exile On Main Street and Beggars Banquet, listen thouroughly to both and write a review about the one I'd have the most interesting things to say.

I did the first part. Screw the second part, there's no way I'm ever writing anything about those people without a better reason than open-mindedness.

What a waste of time.

Seriously people, what the hell happened? Enlighten me, please.

Edit, March 25th: Thanks to Josh for the enlightenment. Still not a big fan, but I guess they represent something I've been oblivious to in the past.


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