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Did Elizabeth Fraser memorise her vocals by listening to Tim Buckley? Or, equally likely, was Tim Buckley's recording playing in the control booth or even in her earphones while she sang with This Mortal Coil? Everything lines up, pitch perfect and to the fraction of a second, either way.

As always, this mixtape was recorded live, in one take, from vinyl sources in my collection and is presented as it was recorded, warts and all. Or, in the case of the final track, as something a little beyond perfection, from years gone by.

There are old records in this mix, and new-ish records and everything in between. Some are a little hard to find. But all are worth tracking down, if you like what you hear. If the search links don't pan out, I have found Discogs to be a good source for old vinyl. ]]>
Did Elizabeth Fraser memorise her vocals by listening to Tim Buckley? Or, equally likely, was Tim Buckley's recording playing in the control booth or even in her earphones while she sang with This Mortal Coil? Everything lines up, pitch perfect and to the fraction of a second, either way.

As always, this mixtape was recorded live, in one take, from vinyl sources in my collection and is presented as it was recorded, warts and all. Or, in the case of the final track, as something a little beyond perfection, from years gone by.

There are old records in this mix, and new-ish records and everything in between. Some are a little hard to find. But all are worth tracking down, if you like what you hear. If the search links don't pan out, I have found Discogs to be a good source for old vinyl. ]]> 744442 no no Thu, 25 Feb 2016 12:28:01 +0100 2016-02-25T12:28:01+01:00 1:07:08 https://hearthis.at/mc278ybn/everything-was-strange-and-new/
As always, recorded as a live performance in a single take, warts and all, from original vinyl pulled from my collection. If you hear an artist or track you like, I recommend Discogs as a good resource for old and out-of-print albums.

The opening sample is a voiceover by Sarah Polley from Atom Egoyan's 1997 adaptation of Russell Banks' novel, "The Sweet Hereafter." Which is, itself, a modern retelling of the folk tale The Pied Piper of Hamelin.]]>
As always, recorded as a live performance in a single take, warts and all, from original vinyl pulled from my collection. If you hear an artist or track you like, I recommend Discogs as a good resource for old and out-of-print albums.

The opening sample is a voiceover by Sarah Polley from Atom Egoyan's 1997 adaptation of Russell Banks' novel, "The Sweet Hereafter." Which is, itself, a modern retelling of the folk tale The Pied Piper of Hamelin.]]> 617942 no no Sun, 27 Dec 2015 04:03:26 +0100 2015-12-27T04:03:26+01:00 40:55 https://hearthis.at/mc278ybn/splendor-glory/
More background material for my CityFlix film series, as we move from infancy to adolescence.

As always, the acoustic material is abstracted from the original analog vinyl source material sitting on my shelves, mixed and recorded in one take, warts and all. For this mixtape, I have also include some remixes and edited tracks, and have layered samples from various broadcast and film sources.

Please seek out the sources, if you like what you hear. Some may be obscure but all are worth the discovery.

The road home isn't very long, and I know I'll be getting off soon, but at this moment I'm feeling ... such a lovely warmth.
Michele Reis, Fallen Angels (1995)]]>
More background material for my CityFlix film series, as we move from infancy to adolescence.

As always, the acoustic material is abstracted from the original analog vinyl source material sitting on my shelves, mixed and recorded in one take, warts and all. For this mixtape, I have also include some remixes and edited tracks, and have layered samples from various broadcast and film sources.

Please seek out the sources, if you like what you hear. Some may be obscure but all are worth the discovery.

The road home isn't very long, and I know I'll be getting off soon, but at this moment I'm feeling ... such a lovely warmth.
Michele Reis, Fallen Angels (1995)]]> 585441 no no Sun, 06 Dec 2015 13:10:35 +0100 2015-12-06T13:10:35+01:00 44:42 https://hearthis.at/mc278ybn/steady-as-she-goes/
As always: original vinyl sources, many old and flawed and every clip and pop probably tells a tale. Live recording (warts and all).

All these albums are worth tracking down. You won't regret it. They have your memories, yet to come, hidden in their grooves. ]]>
As always: original vinyl sources, many old and flawed and every clip and pop probably tells a tale. Live recording (warts and all).

All these albums are worth tracking down. You won't regret it. They have your memories, yet to come, hidden in their grooves. ]]> 515001 no no Sat, 31 Oct 2015 10:49:53 +0100 2015-10-31T10:49:53+01:00 42:10 https://hearthis.at/mc278ybn/pearl/
Older tracks don't mean limited in sophistication, or depth, of course. Just a few more pops and clicks to listen through. As usual -- vinyl sources, mixed and recorded live, warts and all. ]]>
Older tracks don't mean limited in sophistication, or depth, of course. Just a few more pops and clicks to listen through. As usual -- vinyl sources, mixed and recorded live, warts and all. ]]> 439466 no no Wed, 30 Sep 2015 11:16:00 +0200 2015-09-30T11:16:00+02:00 54:31 https://hearthis.at/mc278ybn/we-slept-like-stones/
All-vinyl sources, mixed and recorded live, warts and all. With one cheat -- the opening and closing track was transcribed years ago from a cassette tape. My tape player is long dead. ]]>
All-vinyl sources, mixed and recorded live, warts and all. With one cheat -- the opening and closing track was transcribed years ago from a cassette tape. My tape player is long dead. ]]> 300852 no no Sat, 08 Aug 2015 13:48:48 +0200 2015-08-08T13:48:48+02:00 43:02 https://hearthis.at/mc278ybn/pandora/
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Pandora's Box (1929)
Die Büchse der Pandora
====================
Director Georg Wilhelm Pabst.
Writers Frank Wedekind (plays), Ladislaus Vajda.
Cinematography Günther Krampf.
With Louise Brooks, Fritz Kortner, Francis Lederer, Alice Roberts, Gustav Diessl, Daisy D'ora.
Awards None.
131 min. (restored Director's Cut)

Silent films were released with no published score. Musical accompaniment was performed live in each venue, most often an extemporaneous performance by the musician(s) timed to match the emotion and action on the screen.

In the spirit of those times, I selected existing vinyl recordings in my collection and recorded the musical score for each Act live, in one take, while the film was projected, silently. I then combined the recordings in series, starting each live recording at the beginning of each Act, to mimic the live performance of contemporary music that could be expected by the audience wherever they may have watched the film.

This soundtrack is synchronized with the Criterion DVD version of Pandora's Box, beginning at the Criterion splash screen and omitting any musical Prelude. Cue the film and soundtrack and press play on both at the same time. Every performance will be out of sync by a slightly different amount, just as it was.

The Criterion version can also be found on Hulu Plus. Turn off the sound on Hulu, set the film and the soundtrack back to the beginning then press play simultaneously and you should be good to go, synchronized within a second.

http://www.criterion.com/films/362-pandora-s-box

http://www.hulu.com/watch/215809]]>
====================
Pandora's Box (1929)
Die Büchse der Pandora
====================
Director Georg Wilhelm Pabst.
Writers Frank Wedekind (plays), Ladislaus Vajda.
Cinematography Günther Krampf.
With Louise Brooks, Fritz Kortner, Francis Lederer, Alice Roberts, Gustav Diessl, Daisy D'ora.
Awards None.
131 min. (restored Director's Cut)

Silent films were released with no published score. Musical accompaniment was performed live in each venue, most often an extemporaneous performance by the musician(s) timed to match the emotion and action on the screen.

In the spirit of those times, I selected existing vinyl recordings in my collection and recorded the musical score for each Act live, in one take, while the film was projected, silently. I then combined the recordings in series, starting each live recording at the beginning of each Act, to mimic the live performance of contemporary music that could be expected by the audience wherever they may have watched the film.

This soundtrack is synchronized with the Criterion DVD version of Pandora's Box, beginning at the Criterion splash screen and omitting any musical Prelude. Cue the film and soundtrack and press play on both at the same time. Every performance will be out of sync by a slightly different amount, just as it was.

The Criterion version can also be found on Hulu Plus. Turn off the sound on Hulu, set the film and the soundtrack back to the beginning then press play simultaneously and you should be good to go, synchronized within a second.

http://www.criterion.com/films/362-pandora-s-box

http://www.hulu.com/watch/215809]]> 197953 no no Fri, 17 Apr 2015 12:14:01 +0200 2015-04-17T12:14:01+02:00 2:11:00 https://hearthis.at/mc278ybn/wee-small-hours-mixtape/ Recorded directly from vinyl, live, one take, no post-processing.
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