Sequencer City

I have been on a huge sequencer/Berlin-school bender for the last few months. I think it goes back to Paul's train mix back in May. Through that mix I found the music of Gert Blokzijl - https://gertblokzijl.bandcamp.com/.  I gobbled up a number of his albums immediately. Then last month I discovered the music of Martin Stürtzer - https://phelios.bandcamp.com/  He's got a ton of stuff out there and it's all good. I'm not sure how I missed him until now, but I'm glad I found him. 

While listening to all this music I just knew I had to create a mix full of sequencer or Berlin-school tracks. Most of the tunes are new with 5 of them from 2024, a few more from 2019 to 2022. And one golden oldie from 1983 by Edgar Froese. I really enjoyed putting this one together so look for another before the end of the year.

Here are links to all the music used in this mix:

https://gertblokzijl.bandcamp.com/album/upgraded-from-the-past

https://phelios.bandcamp.com/album/dyson-sphere-alpha

https://www.amazon.com/Pinnacles-Edgar-Froese/dp/B000025JRO

https://jfitoussi.bandcamp.com/album/plein-soleil

https://open.spotify.com/album/5RRCLKU2zA5aUV68mFdeXV?si=b9G9HLZFShq3DgesJXyDEw

https://amazon.com/music/player/albums/B09GW384VC?marketplaceId=ATVPDKIKX0DER&musicTerritory=US&ref=dm_sh_cjTbSCQAjo8lzOi3OXvrbvGhh

https://thombrennan.bandcamp.com/album/eventide

https://synphaera.bandcamp.com/album/wave-interference

https://tronestamjohan.bandcamp.com/album/somewhere-far-away

https://phelios.bandcamp.com/album/lander-modules

https://the-rosen-corporation.bandcamp.com/album/icy-nights-awakening

Cheers!

[ s t r e a m ]    [ d o w n l o a d ]    [ a p p l e _ p o d c a s t s ]

T R A C K L I S T :

• 00:00    Gert Blokziji - Upgraded From The Past 1 (Upgraded From The Past 2019)
• 06:52    Martin Stürtzer - Uncharted Systems (Dyson Sphere Alpha 2021)
• 14:00    Edgar Froese - Specific Gravity Of Smile (Pinnacles 1983)
• 22:00    Jonathan Fitoussi - Rayons solaires (Plein Soleil 2020)
• 27:12    Just a Human - Pulse (2024)
• 29:37    Pye Corner Audio - Earthwork (Entangled Routes 2021)
• 33:24    Thom Brennan  - Eventide Pt. 3 (Eventide 2022)
• 38:20    Lars Leonhard - Wavelength Dreams (Wave Interference 2024)
• 44:22    Johan Tronestam - The Castle Above The Clouds (Somewhere Far Away 2024)
• 50:00    Martin Stürtzer - The Last Outpost (Lander Modules 2024)
• 57:42    The Rosen Corporation - Part Two (Icy Night's Awakening 2024)
• 63:23    end

Story Time by Paul Asbury Seaman

 

Sometimes a mix comes along at just the right time. This new mix from Paul comes as summer has ended and the weather, at least around here, has turned a bit chilly. There's something about this collection of tracks that seems to work well with this change of seasons.

This mix is different from the usual LLM fair and definitely a change in direction for Paul, a temporary change but a welcome one. These are all vocal tunes, each with its own story to tell.

Here's what Paul says about this compilation:

“Just some of my favorite story songs from the past few decades. Some classics and some I hope will be a delightful discovery for you, as they were to me. Interesting that more than half of them turned out to be about death. But we end on a hopeful note, celebrating life, the universe and friendship.”

Perfect for night time listening around a fire with a good whiskey. Thanks Paul!

Cheers!

[ s t r e a m ]    [ d o w n l o a d ]    [ a p p l e _ p o d c a s t s ]

T R A C K L I S T :

00:00   Michael Smith - Panther in Michigan (Love Stories  1992)

04:43   Mary Lee's Corvette - Tangled Up In Blue (Blood On The Tracks 2011)

11:01   The Chieftains - The Magdalene Laundries (Tears Of Stone 1999)

15:50   John McCutcheon - Christmas In The Trenches (Winter Solstice 1984)

21:16   The Longest Johns - Fire & Flame (Cures What Ails Ya 2020)

23:38   Neil Young & Crazy Horse - Powderfinger (Rust Never Sleeps 1979)

29:02   James Keelaghan - Cold Missouri Waters )A Recent Future 1995)

33:53   Gordon Lightfoot - The Wreck Of The Edmund Fitzgerald (Summertime Dream 1976)

40:15   Bruce Springsteen - You're Missing (The Rising 2002)

45:01   Laurie Rose Griffith - Easy Way to Live (Tocoi Light 2005)

50:20   James McMurtry - Crazy Wind (Too Long in the Wasteland 1989)

54:22   David Wilcox - Eye of the Hurricane (How Did You Find Me Here 1989)

57:51   Richard Thompson - 1952 Vincent Black Lightning (Rumor and Sigh 1991)

62:28   Lucinda Williams - Sweet Old World (Sweet Old World (1992)

67:09   Bruce Cockburn - Look How Far (Breakfast in New Orleans, Dinner in Timbuktu 1999)

72:40   end