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I must say that I love that track; years ago, I had it in an old 45 rpm album, (the 'singles' format) but have never been able to find it on a CD.
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What are you listening to? Part III
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Great choice.
I must say that I love that track; years ago, I had it in an old 45 rpm album, (the 'singles' format) but have never been able to find it on a CD.
Excellent stuff! Bits of it reminded me of Kodo's 'monochrome' https://www.amazon.com/Irodori-Kodo/dp/B0000071EW
Can't find the track on Spotify or Apple music which is why I won't subscribe to either. All my favourite stuff is never there! There's a track of 'monochrome' on the Japanese Drummers of Japan album which is on Spotify but it's a completely different track to the one on Iridori.
Can't find the track on Spotify or Apple music which is why I won't subscribe to either. All my favourite stuff is never there! There's a track of 'monochrome' on the Japanese Drummers of Japan album which is on Spotify but it's a completely different track to the one on Iridori.
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Thanks for the recommendation! Haven't heard Kodo yet, but I've been meaning to once again broaden my horizons a bit music wise, so the suggestion is very welcome! There just might be a visit to the record store in my immediate future.
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I have a feeling that you may like Basic Channel, and the Orb's latest Moonbuilding is like a crystallisation of everything they've ever done.
Great track and band! Seen these dudes live a couple of times and can't wait for them to come back again.
Listened to that piece of music again, and realised just what a classic it is.
Thanks for the reminder - I hadn't heard it in years.
Yep.
I prefer their older material from this first album to the double Oro release in 2012, but I think they are a great band live (from the footage I've seen) and still make some solid tunes. I just miss the punk more guitar-bass centric sound.
Listening to Jefferson Starship "Windows of Heaven" CD. A good listen if you liked their non-pop, psychedelic stuff. This was their first LP after they reformed in early 90's. It's Kantner doing what he does best.
Give a listen at Google here.
Give a listen at Google here.
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Thank you very much; I had checked on Amazon CO UK, which did not feature this CD.
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Hitchhikers Guide To The Galaxy Hexagonal Phase originally broadcast on BBC radio 4 from March 8, 2018 - April 12, 2018.
This is a new version of Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy Radio Broadcast based on Eoin Colfer's book "And Another Thing..."
Actually the very first version was The Primary Phase radio broadcast in 1978 from 8 March – 12 April which preceded the books. A book was written for this and released in 1979.
Then in 1980 the Secondary Phase was broadcast on radio and then a book written for it called "The Restaurant at the End of the Universe".
There was then a TV series in 1981 for the Primary Phase.
Subsequent books were Life the Universe and Everything (1982), So Long and thanks for all the Fish (1984), Mostly Harmless (1992), and unlike the Primary and Secondary Phases, these preceded new radio broadcasts. The first of these was released in 2004 called the Tertiary Phase, followed by the Quandary and Quintessential Phases in 2005. The Primary Phase was also released in 2005 as a movie.
So far this was all based on Douglas Adams material but unfortunately he died in 2001. Hence a sixth book was released in 2009 by Eoin Colfer called And Another Thing... and it is this on which the Hexagonal Phase is based. This brand new version is not to be confused however with an adapted and abridged radio broadcast in 2009.
Here is the Hexagonal Phase:
https://archive.org/download/152196...al_Phase_-_1._Episode_1_b09th4hf_original.mp3
https://archive.org/download/152196...al_Phase_-_2._Episode_2_b09v734q_original.mp3
https://archive.org/download/152265...al_Phase_-_3._Episode_3_b09w16mn_original.mp3
https://archive.org/download/152265...al_Phase_-_4._Episode_4_b09wvpbp_original.mp3
https://archive.org/download/152309...al_Phase_-_5._Episode_5_b09xnnjl_original.mp3
https://archive.org/download/152357...al_Phase_-_6._Episode_6_b09yfqst_original.mp3
One thing to notice is the first episode of the Hexagonal Phase was released on March 8, 2018, exactly 40 years after the first episode of the Primary Phase on March 8, 1978.
Another note of interest is that Professor Stephen Hawking appeared in the first episode of the Hexagonal Phase 6 days before he died.
This is a new version of Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy Radio Broadcast based on Eoin Colfer's book "And Another Thing..."
Actually the very first version was The Primary Phase radio broadcast in 1978 from 8 March – 12 April which preceded the books. A book was written for this and released in 1979.
Then in 1980 the Secondary Phase was broadcast on radio and then a book written for it called "The Restaurant at the End of the Universe".
There was then a TV series in 1981 for the Primary Phase.
Subsequent books were Life the Universe and Everything (1982), So Long and thanks for all the Fish (1984), Mostly Harmless (1992), and unlike the Primary and Secondary Phases, these preceded new radio broadcasts. The first of these was released in 2004 called the Tertiary Phase, followed by the Quandary and Quintessential Phases in 2005. The Primary Phase was also released in 2005 as a movie.
So far this was all based on Douglas Adams material but unfortunately he died in 2001. Hence a sixth book was released in 2009 by Eoin Colfer called And Another Thing... and it is this on which the Hexagonal Phase is based. This brand new version is not to be confused however with an adapted and abridged radio broadcast in 2009.
Here is the Hexagonal Phase:
https://archive.org/download/152196...al_Phase_-_1._Episode_1_b09th4hf_original.mp3
https://archive.org/download/152196...al_Phase_-_2._Episode_2_b09v734q_original.mp3
https://archive.org/download/152265...al_Phase_-_3._Episode_3_b09w16mn_original.mp3
https://archive.org/download/152265...al_Phase_-_4._Episode_4_b09wvpbp_original.mp3
https://archive.org/download/152309...al_Phase_-_5._Episode_5_b09xnnjl_original.mp3
https://archive.org/download/152357...al_Phase_-_6._Episode_6_b09yfqst_original.mp3
One thing to notice is the first episode of the Hexagonal Phase was released on March 8, 2018, exactly 40 years after the first episode of the Primary Phase on March 8, 1978.
Another note of interest is that Professor Stephen Hawking appeared in the first episode of the Hexagonal Phase 6 days before he died.
I have the originals: That is, the books, and I watched, worshipfully, with awe, the original TV series when it came out.
I also have - for I loved this series - a double vinyl LP set which was a recording of the series, in essence all of Book 1.
I also have - for I loved this series - a double vinyl LP set which was a recording of the series, in essence all of Book 1.
All this talk of Trump and Korea had me revisiting John Adams' Nixon In China
Pretty much as I remembered it, a few stand out pieces, but on the whole, sub par Philip Glass.
More exciting though is what I happened across with Spotify's recommendations…
David Lang — Writing On Water
A very acquired taste, but promises to be one of my favourites.
The first track Writing On Water has the most menacing undercurrent… hugely unsettling… yet, can't stop listening to it.
Pretty much as I remembered it, a few stand out pieces, but on the whole, sub par Philip Glass.
More exciting though is what I happened across with Spotify's recommendations…
David Lang — Writing On Water
A very acquired taste, but promises to be one of my favourites.
The first track Writing On Water has the most menacing undercurrent… hugely unsettling… yet, can't stop listening to it.
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Ah: I have that CD, (John Adams "Nixon in China" - very reminiscent of the 'tone' struck by much of the music of Philip Glass), with one really superb piece; must unearth it when I am next home, as I haven't listened to it in an age.
But, yes, I agree: Philip Glass is a lot better - there is a reason I listened to John Adams (that one piece apart) a lot less often than Philip Glass.
The one I do fancy is Madame Mao's "I am the wife of Mao Tse Tung" Fabulous piece of modern coloratura. In fact it deserves to be a concert/recital piece for any soprano with the range.
I was not paying attention and for a while I thought Spotify had skipped to a Glass album the second half of "The landing of Spirit of '76". that same burbling Glass woodwinds… Just… not.
One of the better Beatles albums, in my view.
Telemann - Concerto in E minor for Recorder & Flute
The little orchestral part in the 2nd movement following the winds' from 5:43-5:51 is so beautiful. It's like pure joy in musical form.
The little orchestral part in the 2nd movement following the winds' from 5:43-5:51 is so beautiful. It's like pure joy in musical form.