Friday, January 03, 2025

We Did It Again by Andy McNeill(Maple Mountain Sunburst)


What a great way to start the new year! Jumping right in with this excellent mix from friend of the show, Andy McNeill. Andy records as Maple Mountain Sunburst and he released a wonderful album last year - https://maplemountainsunburst.bandcamp.com/album/ecstatic  He also did a guest mix for us last year which you can find here - Mixcloud  &  Low Light Mixes Blog.

My favorite discovery in this mix is the third track, "My Dog's Eyes" by Zammuto. I am blown away each time I hear it. One of my favorite track of 2024 is also included in the mix - Andy's own "Pop-a-matic." So good! The rest of the mix a great as well. 

Here's what Andy says about his latest creation:

"Cycles, patterns and joy in repetition. I’ll paraphrase redditer Waves_of_awesome who said strongly repetitive music has the ability to transport the listener to a meditative state. “… repeating passages echo like a mantra, almost hypnotizing you”. It’s a fundamental yet unpremeditated element in my musical endeavours. 


A lot of different genres represented here — not really intentionally, I just wanted to include some favourites and influential tracks. But wait where’s O Superman? It’s Gonna Rain? I guess we’ll have to do a part two. I hope you all enjoy the journey."  -  Andy


>>>Links to all the music used in this mix<<<


Thanks Andy, for creating this most excellent mix.


Cheers!



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T R A C K L I S T :

  • 00:00 Chapterhouse/Global Communication - Gamma Phase edit (Pentamerous  Metamorphosis 1993)
  • 05:01 Uakti - Japura River (Philip Glass) (Aguas da Amazonia 1999)
  • 09:51 Zammuto - My Dog’s Eyes (Veryone 2016)
  • 12:50 George Mukabi - Kuoa Utaoa (Furaha Wenye Gita 2017)
  • 15:38 Maple Mountain Sunburst - Pop-a-matic (Ecstatic 2024
  • 19:37 The Books - Cello Song ft. José González (Music For A French Elevator… 2013)
  • 23:28 Sobanza Mimanisa - Kiwembo (edit) (Congotronics 2 2005)
  • 27:15 Juana Molina - Salvese Quien Pueda (Tres Cosas 2004)
  • 32:41       Christina Pluhar and L’Arpeggiata - Ciaconna (Youtube)
  • 36:40 Maple Mountain Sunburst - Age of Steam (MMSTO 2010)
  • 39:52 Faust - Lauft… (aka Giggy Smile) (Faust IV 1973)
  • 43:06 Maple Mountain Sunburst - Without Fear (Ecstatic 2024)
  • 47:51 Seefeel - Climactic Phase 3 (edit) (Quique 1993)
  • 53:38 Soft Machine - We Did It Again (Soft Machine 1968)
  • 55:50 Air - Universal Traveler (Talkie Walkie 2004)
  • 60:09       Maple Mountain Sunburst Triolian Orchestra - The Ruby Yacht (MMSTO 2010)
  • 62:25       Leo Kottke - Doorbell (My Father’s Face 1989)
  • 67:24       end


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