Mugglestone Hi-Fi INDEPENDENCE DAY

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Track Listing::>

01. Curtis Mayfield- Underground
02. Sweetwater- Crystal Spider
03. Randy Carlos- Monkey Guapacha
04. Blind Blake- Run Joe
05. Don Drummond- Chinatown
06. Sam Cooke- Little Red Rooster
07. Bill Doggett- Slow Walk
08. Donna Summer- Love to Love You Baby
09. The Nite-Liters- Afro Strut
10. Art Tatum- Get Happy
11. The Ugly Ducklings- Just in Case You Wonder
12. Monchito- Invitation to Merengue
13. The Coconuts- If I Only Had a Brain
14. Bill Wemberley- Missouri Drag
15. The Jordanaires- Roll on Jordan
16. The South Side Coalition- Get Off Your Seats and Jam (Disco Version)
17. Jose Curbelo- The Hissing Cha Cha
18. Hank Williams- Angel of Death
19. Kingsley- Hambro
20. K.C. & The Sunshine Band- Get Down Tonight

Here is the .zip

Tomita- ARABESQUE NO. 1

Isao Tomita's combination of experimental electronics performing classical (as in old white dudes) masterworks may not strike everyone as new (he's not as flashy as the gender-bending W. Williams), but the artistry and complexity by which he develops these melodies is staggering. The tonal qualities and the effervescence might make you giggle a bit, but this shit sounds futuristic even now (though its an RCA promo from 1974). Arabesque No. 1 is one of Debussy's most memorable pieces, but you have never heard it like this before. I think the picture above gives you an idea of what's at play here. I never am able to do this, so here is a link to the sheet music, and also a solo piano version for all you theory heads out there.

Tomita "Arabesque No. 1"

dj scud- GUN COURT

I thought I'd give a couple pics since they both are small and mean absolutely nothing to anyone that doesn't know what this record is. I am very lucky to have found this early breakcore record in a bookstore in Denver. Released in 1999, this record has enough ear-bleeding siren sounds cracked over frantic ragga-style breaks to make anyone think its beirut in the 80's. I am not finding much in the formation of the man beyond his name is Toby Reynolds and he runs Ambush Records out of London. Anyone who knows breakcore knows a little too much about it, so let them correct me and give more infos. This song is a great way to shock waaay too drunk people or to segway in or out of some heavy shit. Often, as an act of contrition I will play some hip hop after or some heavier dancehall that hits but never as hard and fast as this does.

DJ SCUD- Gun Court Series (side A)

Rip Rig and Panic-GO, GO, GO (THIS IS IT)

Generally I try to stay away from themes in my posting, but this was too easy and perfect to follow Rahsaan. This band, named in tribute to the Roland Kirk album, certainly also qualifies as a post-punk super group with Neneh Cherry on vocals, members of the Pop Group (Bruce Smith!!!!) and daddy Don Cherry and even Nico making cameos. I love the looped John Coltrane lick that plays near the end. This first single is great for any post-punk/eclectro party because it doesn't quite fit the mold of any of it, blending Neneh's sassy soul vocals with some pretty wild left (as opposed to found)-field music and horn sounds and the heavy reverb claps over the tin pan drumming of Smith.


Rig Rig & Panic with "Go, Go, Go (This is it)"

Snakefinger- THE SPOT

Snakefinger, Residents guitarist extraordinaire, has such a unique approach and tone. Many people find his disjointed rhythmic sense and phrasing to be "too quirky" or "pretentious" but I love it. His attempt at virtuosity and camp is well appreciated, though often not on the dance floor. I will play this one just to make sure people are paying attention, and there is always some guy that comes up to say that its too loud (he always wants "more old school, dude"), and another guy (the weirdo with glasses that has been at the corner table all night) that says finally a song he can dance to. You know who will win of course (the ladies, but not the 80's ladies-that gets tiresome fast).

Snakefinger with "The Spot"