Popol Vuh - The Werner Herzog Soundtracks (2011)

They did it!

Music from Aguirre, Heart of Glass, Nosferatu, Fitzcarraldo, and Cobra Verde... still no Sculptor Steiner.

but still

"German label SPV have compiled their body of five full length cinematic commissions Heart of Glass (1976), and the Klaus Kinski-starring Aguirre (1972), Nosferatu (1979), Fitzcarraldo (1982) and Cobra Verde (1987) in one beautiful box set.

Scoring Herzog’s ‘Aguirre’, Popol Vuh, lead by Florian Fricke, established a longstanding relationship with the director, providing him with a milestone of electronic music which is still named as a masterpiece to this day. Fricke’s innately moving compositions presaged the electronic ambient and new age genres, incorporating avant-garde classical, religious music, prog and krautrock themes into a substantial, harmonically rich sound.

As fellow krautrock pioneer Klaus Schulze says “Here, he went on to create a new world, which Werner Herzog loves so much, transforming the thought pattern of electronic music into the language of acoustic ethno music” perfectly reflecting the films inherent themes of humanity, religion and nature. Over the next fifteen years Fricke’s musical evolution was charted by his work for Herzog, weaving increasingly elaborate instrumentation into the electronic fabric of his compositions. Between his captivating choral work for Nosferatu, the operatic classicism of Fitzcarraldo, or the breathtaking lushness of Cobra Verde, Fricke and Popol Vuh inspired a generation and re-defined the art of the soundtrack. This box set is a tremendous testament to his accomplishments – grab one while you can."

-from magiska

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gastr del sol videos

i found live gastr del sol videos on the youtube and was stoked!
here's one:

I'll be there

I think you might like this one Aaron.

Here comes the sun

I will admit I have been a bit down in dumps as of late. What with being trapped in the desert while I do my student teaching and finish my last credentialing classes. For some reason doing my student teaching is making me question a lot of things and reflect on getting my dick knocked in the dirt by life. Education is actually very bleak it turns out.

Last night I woke up and listened to this song because someone posted it and I couldn't sleep. It was exactly what i needed after a grueling long week.
You know a song is good when it pulls you out of your self loathing depression in the first 30 seconds and makes you feel like things can't all be so bad.

Thank god for feel good jams and that one student who randomly gives you big hugs cause he likes you and feels safe with you.

Chrome - The Visitation (1976)

http://www.mediafire.com/?d8sz145lobd7da2

Tracks:
1. how many years too soon 5:13
2. raider 4:00
3. return to zanzibar 3:52
4. caroline 3:45
5. riding you 4:54
6. kinky lover 3:33
7. sun control 3:12
8. my time to live 4:21
9. memory cords over the bay 4:49

david grubbs

i'm a big fan of david grubbs and just found out he's playing two shows in LA: tomorrow and saturday...

http://www.dragcity.com/artists/david-grubbs

ao

The Alan Parsons Project - Don't Answer Me

I like the melody in this song but not the sax solo so much

doin da butt

i just can't stop doin da butt since i started!

Brian Wilson's "Pet Projects"

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HERE
are things produced by Brian Wilson in the early years...

1. Run Around Lover - Sharon Marie
2. Thinkin Bout You Baby - Sharon Marie
3. Pamela Jean - The Survivors
4. After The Game - The Survivors
5. Sacramento - Gary Usher
6. That's The Way I Feel - Gary Usher
7. Teh One You Can't Have - The Honeys
8. Surfin' Down The Swanne River - The Honey
9. Summertime - Sharon Marie
10. Hide Go Seek - The Honeys
11. Shyin Away - American Spring
12. Pray For Surf - The Honeys
13. Shoot The Curl - The Honeys
14. Vegetables - The Laughing Gravy
15. The Revo-Lution - Rachel & The Revolvers
16. Number One - Rachel & The Revolvers
17. She Rides With Me - Paul Petersen
18. Guess I'm Dumb - Glen Campbell
19. Story Of My Life - Sharon Marie
20. He's A Doll - The Honeys
21. Tonight You Belong To Me - The Honeys
22. Goodnight My Love - The Honeys

ENJOY!

why is teppei so obsessed with these israelis?

i don't know, but just putting this out there...

Pretty Things/Electric Banana

if you like the Pretty Things' "SF Sorrow" (which i love!) then you'll definitely like this album they did around the same time under the name The Electric Banana...

http://psychedelicobscurities.blogspot.com/2011/02/electric-banana-1967-ish-blows-your.html

blow your mind!!!!

ao

Chicky Nuggy Paws

I haven't posted much in awhile because I have been in a music rut. I figured I should post what I have been listening to as of late. Enjoy wont you? Download HERE

1. Who do you love? - The Sapphires
2. Somebody Special - Bobby Womack
3. Happy Birthday Eric - Aaron Olson
4. Round and Round - Ariel Pink
5. Hearts of Fire - Robin Gibb
6. I want to WIn - Guido & Maurizio de Angelis
7. Hello Stranger - Barbara Lewis (shoe box, shoe box, my shoubals oooooooo)
8. Let it be me - The Everly Brothers
9. Reason to Believe - Gary Lewis
10. Have you seen her? The Chi-lites
11. The chokin' kind - Joe Simon
12. Cry to Me - Solomon Burke
13. Methwalk - Aaron Olson
14. Lost in your love - R. Kelly

ALTON ELLIS

Here is some sunny music to warm up those chilly bones.
Remember That Sunday is really good, its a  rejection duet with Phyllis Dillon.

http://www.mediafire.com/?g822bsubybsj6np

Rose Kemp - Golden Shroud (2010)

one Badass right here:

http://www.mediafire.com/?bwpiu3ghq808hca

Tracks:
1. Black Medik II
2. Blood Run Red
3. Lead Coffin

If you like it, please buy it.

American Primitive & More

Here we have a mix made by my old pal Shubs. A great guy and a stand up gent, all around. He sent me this a couple of days ago after we discussed some new 12-string guitar music he was making. I liked it so much, I asked him if I could post it. Fortunately for you, he obliged:

http://www.mediafire.com/?fhb8f9fw8d8uyke

Tracks:
1. I'm a Poor Boy a long Ways from Home - John Fahey
2. Italian Rag - Rev. Gary Davis
3. Children's Dance - Harry Taussig
4. Cathedrals Et Fleur De Lis - Robbie Basho
5. In the Flower of Our Youth - Richard Crandell
6. She Moved Thru The Bizarre/Blue Raga - Davey Graham
7. The Star of County Down Childgrove - Suni McGrath
8. Red Horse II - Jack Rose
9. Smiling Penguins - Steffen Basho-Junghans
10. Access - Fred Frith
11. Gitane Allegro - Sir Richard Bishop
12. Day at the Fair - Peter Walker

ps. The Shub himself sculpted that giant snowy cock'n'balls last winter in the commons near his home in south London for all to see. Obviously, I am proud of that boy.

Art Neville 1959

thanks again to Nicoley for this. off a good Mississippi Records mixtape she recommended:

Sizzlin'

After a few promises to contribute to your Affectionavocados blog, I have to admit that I am far too intimidated. You guys are like the passionate staff of some used record store no one knows about in the Valley where nothing is priced or sorted. It'd be some dimly lit joint where I'd start rooting awkwardly through the stacks, and upon recognizing nothing at all I would just begin calculating how long I'd need to keep up this charade before I can sneak out without looking lame. I mean all this as a compliment. I continue to enjoy the excavation of hidden gems and miscellany from vinyl's golden age here.

Although I'm at a loss finding things to add to these forays into history, I do keep up with almost all forms of new music so that I know exactly what I need to rip off to advance my own music career. I have been doing a separate blog for a month now to share the best new stuffs that I think more people need to try out. I wanted to start spreading the word about it so I tried to sneak a link up in the upper right yesterday but I don't think I'm allowed. Instead, I just followed any tumblrs listed up there and got two messages asking today if it was truly me behind http://thesizzler.tumblr.com. So here's a post to say yeah, that's me. I am the sizzler. Enjoy.

Chris :)

JACK NITZSCHE!

(L to R: Jack Nitzsche, Darlene Love, Phil Spector)

Mr. Nitzsche needs no introduction to most of you affectionandos, but I decided to post this because, well, it's about time some Jack Nitzsche essentials landed on the 'nandos blog.

Quick back story:
-Moved to LA in '55 as a jazz saxophonist.
-Wrote "Needles and Pins" with Sunny Bono for Jackie DeShannon. His instrumental "The Lonely Surfer" becomes a hit.
-Gets his major start in the late 50's as arranger and conductor for Phil Spector.
-Works closely with "The Wrecking Crew" session musicians.
-Organized the music for the T.A.M.I. show.
-Worked with The Beach Boys, The Monkees, The Rolling Stones, Neil Young and Crazy Horse, Bob Lind, Gram Parker, Willie DeVille, Link Wray, Ry Cooder, Captain Beefheart, Buffy Sainte-Marie, REM...
-Probably most famous for his soundtracks. Especially One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest.
others include: Performance, Blue Collar, The Exorcist, Cruising, Hard Core, Cutter's Way, An Officer And A Gentleman, The Razor's Edge, Starman and tons of others (literally if you weigh the film stock).

Below are One Flew over the Cuckoo's Nest and Performance. Also a 2 disc comp. of Jack Nitzsche's career, pretty rad (I especially recommend Vol 2 "Hard Workin' Man"). If anyone knows where I can get a hold of the OSTs for Blue Collar, Cutter's Way, and Cruising, holla! (Aaron?)


Here


Here


Here


Here

THANKS JACK!

The Whispers

This seems like a jam Eric would be into. maybe? I like their dance moves and I have a crush on the guy with the glasses.

Don't go near the water

Oh Al Jardine!!

The Bar-Kays - Soul Finger (1967)

http://www.mediafire.com/?kj4vqampolj2cpe

The real deal right here. The Bar-Kays first album. The only one before the plane crash that killed Otis Redding and most of the band. They re-formed in 68. Their reputation speaks for itself.
Prepare to have a good time.

FUGI

Hey ya'll! I have never posted on here before, but this album needs to be shared.Hope you enjoy it as much as I do.
http://www.mediafire.com/?0kdp64a8d1wr1j7

Popol Vuh - The Great Ecstasy Of The Sculptor Steiner - unofficial mini soundtrack (1974)

http://www.mediafire.com/?j197r9aawlfdcsc

4 short tracks I found that someone ripped directly from the DVD. pretty good considering. I hear this is to be (already has been?) released with other Popol Vuh OSTs to Herzog films... anybody know?



great film. great soundtrack.

Jim O'Rourke - All Kinds Of People - Love Burt Bacharach (2010)

This came out last year. Just now got around to listening to it. mmmmm

http://www.mediafire.com/?b6b6oxbawv8zbfp

1		Close To You	5:08
		Bass - Jim O'Rourke Flute - Eiko Ishibashi Recorded By [Haruomi Hosono] - Haruomi Hosono , Hiroshi Haraguchi Violin - Yuji Katsui Violin, Viola - Mikiko Narui Vocals - Haruomi Hosono
2		Always Something There To Remind Me	3:22
		Backing Vocals, Guitar - Jim O'Rourke Backing Vocals, Noises - Thurston Moore Piano - Makoto Kuriya Recorded By [Haruomi Hosono] - Aaron Mullan
3		Anonymous Phone Call	5:22
		Guitar - Jim O'Rourke Recorded By [Etsuko Yakushimaru] - Kenji Kondo Vocals - Etsuko Yakushimaru
4		After The Fox	3:20
		Bass, Backing Vocals, Guitar, Banjo - Jim O'Rourke Recorded By [Jim O'rourke] - Akira Sakata , Masaya Nakahara Vocals - Masaya Nakahara Vocals, Clarinet - Akira Sakata
5		You'll Never Get To Heaven	4:02
		Guitar, Cello - Jim O'Rourke Violin - Mikiko Narui , Yuji Katsui Vocals, Backing Vocals, Electric Guitar, Acoustic Guitar - Yoichi Aoyama
6		Do You Know The Way To San Jose	6:17
		Bass, Cello - Jim O'Rourke Piano - Makoto Kuriya Recorded By [Kahimi Karie] - Jim O'Rourke Trumpet - Shiro Sasaki Vocals - Kahimi Karie
7		Don't Make Me Over	3:13
		Guitar, Harpsichord, Organ - Jim O'Rourke Piano - Satoko Fujii Recorded By [Chu Kosaka] - Kakumi Nishigomi Vocals - Chu Kosaka
8		Raindrops Keep Falling On My Head	2:55
		Flute - Eiko Ishibashi Piano - Satoko Fujii Recorded By [Mitsuko Koike] - Shinichi Akagawa Steel Drums [Steelpan] - Yoshio Machida Vocals - Mitsuko Koike
9		I Say A Little Prayer	4:36
		Electric Piano [Wurlitzer] - Jim O'Rourke Flute - Eiko Ishibashi Piano - Satoko Fujii Recorded By [Yoshimi] - Koichi Hara Vocals, Trumpet , Percussion - Yoshimi
10		Trains And Boats And Planes	4:06
		Vocals, Bass - Jim O'Rourke
11		Walk On By	4:42
		Guitar, Cello - Jim O'Rourke Piano - Makoto Kuriya Recorded By [Donna Taylor] - Gregg Pagani Violin - Yuji Katsui Violin, Viola - Mikiko Narui Vocals, Backing Vocals - Donna Taylor