What Are You Listening To? September 2022

[axolotl]

Deuter ~ Koyasan: Reiki Sound of Healing (2006)



New Age, Minimalism

 

[axolotl]

The Owls ~ Our Hopes and Dreams [EP] (2004)



Twee Pop, Indie Pop

 

[Unsomnambulist]

Julian Cope - England Expectorates (2022)

 

[axolotl]

Northern Lights: Musical Soundscapes ~ Jonas Kvarnstrom & Stefan Schramm (1994)



Too much smoove jazz and relaxation snoo age for my tastes, so why post it?

I like the photo on the cover. That's mostly it.

 

[axolotl]

Thad Jones / Mel Lewis ~ s/t (Sonny Lester Collection) (1990)



Jazz, Big Band

 

[axolotl]

Lao Tizer ~ Arabian Dusk (1994)



New Age, All-Keyboard Pastel Jazz, Something-Something

 

[axolotl]

Yes ~ Tales of Topographic Oceans (1973)



My tenant asked if I would play the first side of this album. I said:

Spoiler

I would if I could find it.

Turns out that I only have it on a double-LP set. So, after about two years or more of not playing anything on vinyl, I did today.

 

[axolotl]

Olde English Madrigals and Folk Songs at Ely Cathedral (John Rutter and the Cambridge Singers) (1984)

 

[Zeeba Neighba]

Frank Sinatra - The Capitol Years (comp)

 

[Ojai Sam]

Collegium Vocale Gent (Philippe Herreweghe, Dir.) - Leipziger Weihnachtskantaten (2003)

Absolutely gorgeous vocals and instrumentation, anchored by the breathtaking "Magnificat". I can't recall ever being this smitten by a piece of religious music.

 

[axolotl]

Troglodytes~ Ria (2006)

Spoiler

Jazz

 

[axolotl]

Death Cab for Cutie ~ Transatlanticism (2003)

 

[Ojai Sam]

Nobuko Imai, Malmo Symphony Orchestra (Lev Markiz, cond.) - Schnittke: In Memoriam, Viola Concerto (1989)

Alfred Schnittke (1934-1998)

 

[Ojai Sam]

Ronnie Aldrich - The Magic Moods Of Ronnie Aldrich (1965)

Ronnie managed to do by himself what required the services of both Ferrante AND Teicher. How did he do it? Magic!

 

[axolotl]

Ronnie Aldrich - The Magic Moods Of Ronnie Aldrich (1965)

Ronnie managed to do by himself what required the services of both Ferrante AND Teicher. How did he do it? Magic!

Is that why they called him Sparky?

 

[Ojai Sam]

Frank Chacksfield & His Orchestra - Chacksfield Plays The Beatles' Songbook (1970)

1970 seems a bit late in the day for this sort of thing, eh wot? I dig the groovy gatefold, though.

 

[Ojai Sam]

Bolshoi Symphony Orchestra (Alexander Lazarev, cond.) - Tchaikovsky: Ballet Suites (1995)

If this orchestra doesn't know how best to present this music, then grits ain't groceries.

 

[axolotl]

Bolshoi Symphony Orchestra (Alexander Lazarev, cond.) - Tchaikovsky: Ballet Suites (1995)

If this orchestra doesn't know how best to present this music, then grits ain't groceries.

God didn't make little green apples. It don't rain in Indianapolis in the Summertime.

 

[Ojai Sam]

The English Opera Group Orchestra, The Choir Of Alleyn's School (Benjamin Britten, cond.) - Britten: The Little Sweep (Let's Make An Opera) (1956)

 

[axolotl]

Thollem McDonas ~ Gone Beyond Reason to Find One (2010)



Free Improvisation

Also Known As: Thomas McDonnell [birth name], Thollem, Thollem Sickofwar, Thollem Electric, Thollem's Astral Traveling Sessions