Category Archives: ambient revolution

luv083

Can’t Nothing Be Love But Love

at least 50% of all recorded music is about “love”, so when asked to make a mix on this theme i was truly daunted. here’s my attempt to tell a story about “love” with words and music. I hope you love it.

image : photo by Stephen Lebovits, manipulated by luv

* originally commissioned by Oliver Blank for his Kiosk show on Bassoradio in Helsinki, Finland.

Tracklist:
  1. excerpt from Walt Disney’s Story of Bambi – Disneyland Records (1969)
  2. The Love Bug – The Little Rascals – Mark 56 Records (1974)
  3. The Color Of The Fire – Boards of Canada – Warp/Skam (1998) > buy link
  4. Moments In Love (beaten) – The Art of Noise – ZZT Records (1985) > buy link
  5. A Love Supreme Part I – Acknowledgement – John Coltrane – Impulse! (1964) > buy link
  6. excerpt from Love – Maharishi Maheshi Yogi – World Pacific Records (1967)
  7. Love Is Love – Alemayno Eshintay – Mississippi Records (2006)
  8. excerpts from “As the twig is bent…” – Fr. Gene Jakubek, S.J. – Jesuit Seminary Guild (????)
  9. Happier Than The Morning Sun – Stevie Wonder – Tamla (1972) > buy link
  10. I Love You – Peter E. Tevis & Kelly Jean Peters – PET Records (1984)
  11. excerpts from Do You Love Me? – Archie & Edith Bunker – Atlantic (1971)
  12. I Love You – Dennis Wilson – Caribou / Sundazed (1978/2008) > buy link
  13. excerpt from Airplane! – Ted Striker & Elaine Dickinson – Regency Records (1980)
  14. Lovesick Blues – Hank Williams & The Drifting Cowboys – MGM / Polygram (1948/1985) > buy link
  15. Lonesome Tears – Beck – Geffen (2002) > buy link
  16. Theme Amour Universal – Art Ensemble Of Chicago – Pathe Marconi / Universal Sound (1970/2000)
  17. excerpt from Bridge Over Troubled Waters – Tom Clay – Tamla Motown (1971)
  18. Love – John Lennon – Apple / Capitol (1970) > buy link
  19. Martha – Tom Waits – Asylum Records (1973) > buy link
  20. Let’s Do It Again – The Staple Singers & Curtis Mayfield – Curtom Records (1975) > buy link
  21. Love and Affection – The Wailing Wailers – Studio One (1965) > buy link
  22. Love Can Be Anything (Can’t Nothing Be Love But Love) – The Temptations – Tamla Motown (1971) > buy link

luv079

Goodnight, Sleeptight

there’s nothing better than having sweet daddy luv put you to bed at night. he’ll set up your bed, read you stories, get you a drink of water, tuck you in and gently lull you off to sleep. nighty-night.

photo : Melissa Cartwright

* originally commissioned by Oliver Blank for Episode 3 : Bedtime Stories of his Kiosk show on Bassoradio in Helsinki, Finland.

    Tracklist:
  1. excerpt from Dusk at New Hope, Pennsylvania, August, 1970 – Syntonic Research, Inc. – Atlantic (1971) > (searching for buy link)
  2. Pink Moon – Nick Drake – Island (1972) > buy link
  3. intro from Dr. Seuss’s Sleep Book – Marvin Miller with Marty Gold and his Orchestra – RCA / Camden (????) > (searching for buy link)
  4. Setup for Bed – John McEntire -Hefty (1999) > (searching for buy link)
  5. Down With The Lights – Neal Hefti – (1968) > (searching for buy link)
  6. Tell Me A Bedtime Story – Herbie Hancock – Warner Bros. (1969) > buy link
  7. excerpt from The Legend of Rip Van Winkle – Disneyland Records (1969)
  8. The Lion Sleeps Tonight – The Tokens – Buddah Records (1961/1970) > buy link
  9. excerpt from Night In The Country – Syntonic Research, Inc. – Syntonic Research, Inc. (1978) > (searching for buy link)
  10. Glow Worms – Vashti Bunyan – Dicristina (1970) > buy link
  11. Baby Mine – Betty Noyes – Disneyland Records (1941/1963) > buy link
  12. Sleepy Time – Raymond Scott’s Soothing Sounds For Babies – Epic / Basta Audio (1964/1999) > buy link
  13. excerpt from Study & Concentration – Reveen – not on label (????) > (searching for buy link)
  14. Hushabye Mountain – Dick Van Dyke – United Artists (1968) > (searching for buy link)
  15. In A Silent Way (beginning) – Miles Davis – Columbia (1969) > buy link
  16. The Sky At Night – DJ Food – Ninja Tune (1999) > buy link
  17. In A Silent Way (ending) – Miles Davis – Columbia (1969) > buy link
  18. Nightly Cares – múm – Fatcat Records (2004) > buy link
  19. Etoiles – Hans-Joachim Roedelius – EGG (1979) > buy link
  20. excerpt from An Evening In Algonquin Park – A Symphony of Nature – Federation of Ontario Naturalists (????) > (searching for buy link)
  21. Asleep and Dreaming – The Magnetic Fields – Merge (1999) > buy link
  22. outro from Dr. Seuss’s Sleep Book – Marvin Miller with Marty Gold and his Orchestra – RCA / Camden (????) > (searching for buy link)
  23. Good Night – The Beatles – Capitol – (1968) > buy link

luv013

Fallen Leaves

as you pull up your collar to keep out the new chill of autumn you turn and head for home in hopes that the memories will fade with the coming warmth.

photo : Mark Schellhase

Tracklist:
  1. Autumn Leaves (The Irresistible Force Full Chill Mix) – Coldcut – Ninja Tune (1994) > buy link
  2. excerpt from Nobody’s Story – Neil Young (with Johnny Depp and Gary Farmer) – Vapor Records (1996) > buy link
  3. Electric Blue – Skylab – L’attitude (1994)
  4. O How I Miss You – Broadcast – Warp (2003) > buy link
  5. Electro-Acoustic – Nobody – Ubiquity (2003) > buy link
  6. Sample and Clicks – Fridge – Text Records (2000) > buy link
  7. Avon Ranger – Minotaur Shock – Melodic (2001) > buy link
  8. Kist – Two Lone Swordsmen – Warp (1999) > buy link
  9. Midnight Is Where The Day Begins – Manual – Morr Music (2002) > buy link
  10. Green Arrow – Yo La Tengo – Matador (1997) > buy link
  11. I Knew These People (edit) – Ry Cooder (with Harry Dean Stanton and Nastassja Kinski) – Warner Bros. (1985) > buy link
  12. excerpt from Dusk in the Okefenokee Swamp – Environments disc 6 – Syntonic Research Inc. (1974)
  13. Camphor – Caural – Chocolate Industries (2002) > buy link
  14. Glue of the World – Four Tet – Domino (2001) > buy link
  15. Count Your Blessings (Blessed by Minotaur Shock) – Hint – Hombre (2003)
  16. excerpt from Wind in the Trees – Environments 5 – Syntonic Research Inc. (1974)
  17. Kaze Wo Atsumete – Happy End – Emperor Norton (1971/2003) > buy link

luv054

The Tracks Go Off In This Direction

“trip hop” is not a dirty word. these classic slabs of psychedelic instrumental hip hop are getting the retro rinse out they deserve. this was some next level shit.
photo : Lukas Binks
Tracklist:
  1. Amoeba – The Future Sound of London – Virgin (1995) > buy link
  2. Fantasy On A Fantasy (ESP Probe Remix) – David Aron – Mo Wax (1994)
  3. Lowride – Autechre – Warp (1993) > buy link
  4. The Return Of The Jedi – DJ Cam – Street Jazz Records (1995) > buy link
  5. Throbbing Snatch – Wagon Christ – Rising High (1995)
  6. Dead By Dub – Depth Charge – Vinyl Solution (1990)
  7. Ambidextrous – Howie B – Pussyfoot Records (1995)
  8. Sound Colourisation – DJ Vadim – Ninja Tune 1996)
  9. Obscure – The Mighty Bop – Yellow Productions (1994)
  10. Hindsight – DJ Shadow – Mo Wax (1993) > buy link
  11. Defocus – Amon Tobin – Ninja Tune (1996) > buy link
  12. Murderah Style – DJ Spooky – Asphodel (1996)
  13. If You Find Earth Boring (U.N.K.L.E. Mix) – U.N.K.L.E. – Mo Wax (1994)
  14. Back Into Time – Nightmares On Wax – Warp (1991) > buy link

luv061

Fade Away Never

this chill out mix is made by hand with only rock and pop records from the early seventies as my guide.
image : Daphne Gaye
Tracklist:
  1. Mount Vernon and Fairway Theme – The Beach Boys – Brother Records / Reprise (1973) > buy link
  2. I’m The Pied Piper : Instrumental – The Beach Boys – Brother Records / Reprise (1973) > buy link
  3. Golden Hours – Brian Eno – Editions E.G. (1975) > buy link
  4. Hurry Tomorrow – The Temptations – Gordy / Motown (1973)
  5. Jetsex – Robert Margouleff & Malcolm Cecil – Atlantic (1975)
  6. Maggot Brain – Funkadelic – Westbound (1971) > buy link
  7. Planet Caravan – Black Sabbath – Warner Bros. (1970)
  8. Biology 2 – Sparks – Bearsville (1974) > buy link
  9. Pling! – Shuggie Otis – Epic (1974) > buy link
  10. Berlin – Lou Reed – RCA (1973) > buy link
  11. The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face – Timmy Thomas – Glades (1972) > buy link
  12. The Piedmont Elegy – Gil Melle – Kapp (1971)
  13. Jennifer – Faust – Virgin (1973) > buy link
  14. Atom Heart Mother d) Funky Dung – Pink Floyd – Harvest / Capitol (1970) > buy link
  15. The Pointed Man – Nilsson – RCA (1970) > buy link
  16. Underground – Herbie Hancock – United Artists (1973)
  17. A Different Drummer – Les Crane – Warner Bros. (1971) > buy link
  18. No Birds – Fred Frith – Caroline / Virgin (1974) > buy link
  19. The Needle And The Damage Done – Neil Young – Reprise (1972) > buy link
  20. Life Is A Gamble – Marvin Gaye – Tamla / Motown (1972) > buy link
  21. L’Hotel Particulier – Serge Gainsbourg – Mercury France / Philips (1971) > buy link
  22. Future Legend – David Bowie – RCA (1974) > buy link
  23. 2 H.B. – Roxy Music – Atco (1972) > buy link