Been a very slack month for new audio – and probably just as well too, with BAFTA screeners piling up to be viewed for the upcoming film awards. So, not much listening going on here this month, but plenty of viewing.
Nevertheless, have picked up a few goodies….
FM3 – Buddha Machine V.2 – having missed out the first time round, I finally cracked and bought grey and burgundy machines to play around with. Cheap but not necessarily cheerful, they’re less flexible than I’d thought they might be, and the sound quality from the on-board speaker’s poor. Part of the charm, I guess, but thus far I haven’t found them the immersive experience others have.
On The Hour Volumes One & Two - have had the episodes as audio files for a few years – but in a spirit of supporting the artists, and keen to hear the various extras, I shelled out for both 4xcd sets. Something for the car over the next couple of months.
SEUN KUTI & FELA’S EGYPT 80 – Many Things – prime afrobeat, with all the energy and venom of his dad at his best. Cracking stuff.
A COMPLETE INTRODUCTION TO NORTHERN SOUL - big 4xcd&booklet set that’ll keep out the winter chill nicely. Thanks, Joe!
FENNESZ – Black Sea – Erm… not even listened to this yet.
WINSTON TONG/STEVEN BROWN/TUXEDOMOON – live ICA 30th October 1982 (excerpt) – finally got hold of something that’s been a holy grail for me for over two decades! Only a 5-minute extract from the 40-minute performance though, so the hunt is still on for the complete show (it must be out there somewhere, surely).
