THE MEMORY BAND
Why
FENNESZ
Dont Talk (put Your Head On My Shoulder)
ALTON ELLIS
It's A Shame
Alarm Will Sound performs Aphex Twin
Blue Calx
CHROMATICS
Running Up That Hill
MASHA QRELLA
Don´t Stop The Dance
ANDY STOTT
Peace Of Mind
Mayer / Aguayo
Slow
SAMAMIDON
Head Over Heels
ISAN
Gymnopedies No. 1 (Lent Et Douloureux)
Francesco Tristano
Strings of life
HELIOS
In Heaven
Glass Candy
Computer Love
Sly and Robbie
Billie Jean
selection “14 tracks: beyond the forbidden city”
Nextselection “14 tracks feelin the dubstep hybrids”
This time on 14 tracks:
“14 Tracks in love with the cover version”
Cover versions can often be a fantastic device for adventurous music makers to speak in a more colloquial tongue. It doesn't matter how deviant the execution is, the encounter with a familiar melody or hook will speak to even the most casual listener. This selection brings together cover versions that have served us very well over the years, some of them re-contextualising the classics (Fennesz's remarkable take on the Beach Boys' 'Don't Talk'), others shining a light on the brilliant songwriting at the heart of the original (Masha Qrella's version of Brian Ferry's Don't Stop The Dance), while others elicit a wry smile of recognition with just the right mix of humour and reverence (the Mayer/Aguayo take on Kylie's 'Slow'). Despite the familiarity so central to their very notion, cover versions are often at their best when offering an entry point into music from beyond our immediate frame of reference, providing access to that world of new music so many of us crave....
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On 10 Sep 11:43 www.dooks.org said:
http://bovineradio.wordpress.com
“Alarm Will Sound... so lovely”
I absolutely adore the Alarm Will Sound cover, I put in on one of my radio shows at the beginning of this year (see link). The accompanying album is incredibly faithful to other - lets face it - quite hardcore skittering Richard D James numbers. I think quite often covers offer little to the existing platter but this is almost a warm academic exercise. Superb.
On 10 Sep 15:05 Peter Wullen said:
http://peterwullen.blogspot.com/.
“Sly & Robbie... the James Last of reggaedub?”
The once great Sly & Robbie have now become the James Last of reggaedub. Satanicpornocultshop did a dark and very disturbing version of Kylie Minogue's 'Can't get you out of my head' some time ago (worth to track down, surely better then the 'Slow' cover here). Best track of this selection is Andy Stott's reinterpretation of Claro Intelecto.
On 10 Sep 23:34 optiprime said:
“...The Shinehead Bille Jean cover of is better...”
really
On 11 Sep 08:38 sarah epworth said:
“fennesz and alton ellis....”
tracks are incredible. heard a lot about the fennesz trk but never heard it before. is his other music similar?
On 11 Sep 08:41 robert webb said:
“shinehead”
shinehead version is cool bit also overused, i have at least a half dozen compilations with his version on. I second that comment about the Alarm Will Sound vs Aphex Twin track, it's quite exceptional. I love how they've made acoustic bass noises sound so electric. gonna get myself the album if it's all this good....
On 11 Sep 08:44 Joanne J said:
“more please”
love this, cant say i know any of it, but i want to. that carly simon"why" cover is on the money. also love the brian ferry version. forgot i even knew that song....
On 11 Sep 11:06 john woeling said:
“yes, a total keeper”
after buying and playing the chinese selection from last week virtually twice a day for the last week have enjoyed this one very much too, especially the fennesz and helioos. the Samamidon albums come very highly recommended by the way, for those of you who dont know themm.
On 14 Sep 20:09 Grace said:
“Articles”
Why dont you do some editorials which link in to the selections? I remember when the downloads launched and you had the Type one. That was great. Keep up the good work Katters.
On 04 Oct 09:33 xavier said:
http://www.myspace.com/sleevenotes
“wow”
just discovered the 14tracks.com though i've been checking boomkat every week for years.
it is such a great idea! it's so nice to discover new sounds and it's so easy to listen to the tracks!
i'll definitely buy some of your selections. please keep more coming!!!
On 10 Sep 11:10 Shlom said:
http://14tracks.com
“bundling downloads”