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The decadence of the 80s (Part 63). [repost]

noreply@blogger.com (Floyd Anderson / chronovisor) — Tue, 31 Mar 2015 01:00:00 +0000

This is the end.

THE SPLASH BAND
John Carpenter's The End
(chronovisor mix)
09:00
[1984]
info

The diffidence of the 70s (Part 18).

noreply@blogger.com (Floyd Anderson / chronovisor) — Sat, 28 Feb 2015 01:00:00 +0000

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JOHN YAGER
Benson, Arizona

A million suns shine down
But I see only one
When I think I'm over you
I find I've just begun
The years move faster than the days
There's no warmth in the light
And how I miss those desert skies
Your cool touch in the night

Benson, Arizona, blew warm wind through your hair
My body flies the galaxy, my heart longs to be there
Benson, Arizona, the same stars in the sky
But they seemed so much kinder when we watched them, you and I

Now the years pull us apart
I'm young and now you're old
But you're still in my heart
And the memory won't grow cold
I dream of times and spaces
I left far behind
Where we spent our last few days
Benson's on my mind

Benson, Arizona, blew warm wind through your hair
My body flies the galaxy, my heart longs to be there
Benson, Arizona, the same stars in the sky
But they seemed so much kinder when we watched them, you and I

Benson, Arizona, blew warm wind through your hair
My body flies the galaxy, my heart longs to be there
Benson, Arizona, the same stars in the sky
But they seemed so much kinder when we watched them, you and I

A million suns shine down
But I see only one
When I think I'm over you
I find I've just begun
The years move faster than the days
There's no warmth in the light
And how I miss those desert skies
Your cool touch in the night

Benson, Arizona, blew warm wind through your hair
My body flies the galaxy, my heart longs to be there
Benson, Arizona, the same stars in the sky
But they seemed so much kinder when we watched them, you and I

Benson, Arizona, blew warm wind through your hair
My body flies the galaxy, my heart longs to be there
Benson, Arizona, the same stars in the sky
But they seemed so much kinder when we watched them, you and I

ENJOY!

Floyd Anderson .

Here is the info:

JOHN YAGER
Benson, Arizona
(702AM radio edit by chronovisor)
03:47
[1974]
info

The ignorance of the 90s (Part 9). [repost]

noreply@blogger.com (Floyd Anderson / chronovisor) — Sat, 31 Jan 2015 01:00:00 +0000

Festplattenarchaeologie:

Hallo Leute!

Dass es im Drum'n'Bass Bereich auch ausgesprochen gute Musik gibt, beweisst der heutige Track. Ich bezeichne so etwas auch gerne mal als "artificial intelligent music".

An diesem Lied hat mich so ziemlich alles fasziniert, damals, als es veroeffentlicht wurde; der dichte Klangteppich, der so frische Drum'n'Bass Rhythmus, welchen ja CIFFORD PRICE aka. GOLDIE zwei Jahre zuvor erstmals in die Charts brachte, das verstoerende Video mit der so ueberzeugenden Protagonistin KATHERINE MATILDA SWINTON aus Schottland und dem so sehr dazupassenden Gesang von GRANT FULTON und der geheimnisvollen ALISON GOLDFRAPP (hoppla, da klingelt's wohl bei manchen, wie?).

Und dass hier ueberhaupt gesungen wird? Jaja, so ist's, wartet nur ab. Alles in allem ist es ein Meilenstein in den 90ern fuer mich, da lag es nur nahe, mich mit diesem Stueck irgendwann einmal zu beschaeftigen. Hier nun ist das Resultat. Dazu wurden die drei bekanntesten Versionen verwendet.

ENJOY!

Floyd Anderson.

Hier ist die Info:

ORBITAL
The Box
(chronovisor mix v1.0)
15:03
[1996]
info

The relevance of the 00s (Part 21). [repost]

noreply@blogger.com (Floyd Anderson / chronovisor) — Wed, 31 Dec 2014 01:00:00 +0000

Hello all!

I wish you all the very best for 2015, and may the force be with you! :-)

Hard drive archaeology.

Recently I rediscovered the music from an outstanding French singer, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist. This did happen because I browsed in the www for movie soundtracks, and there I found 'Narco', a french movie from 2004.

And I also am a fan of the music of FELA KUTI. But what relationship do have FELA and the today's artist I want to present you? It's the presence of the 'funky drummer' TONY ALLEN, who founded the real 'Afro Beat' in the 70s.

In the 70s and 80s he was the drummer in FELA's band, and in the today's tune his play fits perfect to the melancholic sounds of this French genius I introduce you today. I combined the session version from 2006 with the studio version from 2004 into a 'collage of sounds' I would call it.

ENJOY!

Floyd Anderson.

Here is the info:

SÉBASTIEN TELLIER
La Ritournelle
(chronovisor edit)
09:40
[2004/2006]
info

The decadence of the 80s (Part 51). [repost]

noreply@blogger.com (Floyd Anderson / chronovisor) — Sun, 30 Nov 2014 01:00:00 +0000

Festplattenarchaeologie:

Fuer diesen heutigen speziellen Tag (09-09-09) habe ich einen Song ausgewaehlt, der mich schon in meiner Zeit als Disc Jockey Anfang der 90er verfolgte, und der schon damals als ein absoluter Klassiker galt und an keinem Abend fehlen durfte.

Aber erst vor kurzem erlangte ich qualitativ adaequate Versionen davon. Aus dem Dance Mix und dem Dub Mix entstand schliesslich dieser nun vorliegende 'chronovisor mix'.

Listen conservative! ;-)

ENJOY!

Floyd Anderson.

Hier ist die Info:

BELOUIS SOME
Imagination
(chronovisor mix)
09:44
[1984]
info

The diffidence of the 70s (Part 17).

noreply@blogger.com (Floyd Anderson / chronovisor) — Fri, 31 Oct 2014 01:00:00 +0000

Hi folks!

Today I present you a song from the mid 70s when Disco was Disco and even this to be presented very famous band couldn't resist to write, produce and play such a tune. I love it!

The song is on their ninth album, and the 7" they released luckily has an extension, where I could find my inspiration to give it a good length becoming a typical 'chronovisor mix' at the end.

ENJOY!

Floyd Anderson.

Here is the info:

CAN
I Want More (And More And More)
(chronovisor mix)
05:27
[1976]
info

The decadence of the 80s (Part 29). [repost]

noreply@blogger.com (Floyd Anderson / chronovisor) — Tue, 30 Sep 2014 02:00:00 +0000

Hi folks!

Einem laegenderen englischen music label will ich heute huldigen, und zwar ZTT (Zang Tuum Tumb). Gegruendet Anfang der 80er Jahre zielte schon die erste Veroeffentlichung auf die Kunst in der populaeren Musik ab.

Dass diese und auch die nachfolgenden den sogenannten Zeitgeist dieser Jahre so praezise und nachhaltig treffen wuerden, war nicht mit zu rechnen. Und auch der kommerzielle Erfolg kam nicht zu kurz.

So war es auch moeglich, noch extremere Kuenstler in das Repertoire aufzunehmen, die zwar ein Riesenpotential hatten, aber den kommerziellen Durchbruch wohl nicht schaffen wuerden. Einer davon wird hier und heute praesentiert.

Er schaffte die wunderbaren Gratwanderung zwischen moderner Klassik, 'minimal music' und intelligenter Popmusik, so wie ich letztere bezeichnen wuerde. Und genau letzterer Bezeichnung trage ich mit einem Stueck Rechnung, in dem alles enthalten ist; vom 'Yamaha DX-7' (zumindest gefuehlt!) ;-) bis zum Bassfluegelhorn und von den Vokalisten bis zum Sequencer - einfach wunderbar!

Was also lag naeher um diesem Song eine ordentliche Extension zu verpassen und das 'stereophonic potential' (schon wieder eine Wortschoepfung von mir) ;-) nach Herzenslust auszuschoepfen?

Nun, hier ist das Ergebnis.

ENJOY!

Floyd Anderson.

Hier ist die Info:

ANDREW POPPY
'The Amusement'
(chronovisor mix v1.0)
12:28
[1987]
info

The ignorance of the 90s (Part 33).

noreply@blogger.com (Floyd Anderson / chronovisor) — Sun, 31 Aug 2014 02:00:00 +0000

Hi folks!

Das heutige Posting widme ich einer amerikanischen Performancekuenstlerin allerersten Ranges, die in ihren Shows visuelle und akustische Schoepfungen spannend in ihre Geschichten verflechtet, wie ihr Album 'United States live' von 1983 zum Beispiel eindruecklich verdeutlicht.

Die heutigen zwei Songs hingegen stammen von ihrem 1994er Album und wurden auch auf einer CD-Single veroeffentlicht. Ihr damaliger Lebenspartner und spaetere Ehemann LOU REED ist in einem Lied als Saenger und in dem anderen als Gitarrist zu hoeren. Dank jeweiliger Instrumentalversionen konnte ich mich ein bisschen ausleben und kann hier zwei reichhaltige 'chronovisor mixe' praesentieren.

In dieses Paeckchen ist auch noch ein Bonustrack inkludiert, der 2011 von MATT POP gruendlich runderneuert wurde und in einem schmissigen neuen Sound daherkommt. Meine Empfehlung: Absolut hoerenstwert!

ENJOY!

Floyd Anderson.

Hier ist die Info:

LAURIE ANDERSON
01 In Our Sleep (with LOU REED on vocals)
(chronovisor edit)
04:35
02 Poison (with LOU REED on guitar)
(chronovisor edit)
04:48
[1995]
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03 "Bonustrack"
(Matt Pop Mix)
09:30
[1981/2011]
info

The ignorance of the 90s (Part 23). [repost]

noreply@blogger.com (Floyd Anderson / chronovisor) — Thu, 31 Jul 2014 02:00:00 +0000

Hi folks!

Das heutige Posting ist einem Landsmann von mir gewidmet, naemlich PETER KRUDER, der in den 90er Jahren (unter anderem auch mit seinem musikalischen Partner RICHARD DORFMEISTER) ganz ordentlich fuer internationale Furore gesorgt hat.

Dieser Song nun hat bei mir fuer Aufsehen gesorgt, weil er fuer den 'Animatrix' Soundtrack ausgewaehlt wurde. 3 Jahre nach dem Release wurde dieser Song gemixt, und aus diesen 2 Versionen ist nun 1 sehr schoener 'ambientischer' "chronovisor mix" geworden.

ENJOY!

Floyd Anderson.

Hier ist die Info:

PEACE ORCHESTRA
Who Am I? (Château Flight & Animatrix)
(chronovisor mix)
10:20
[1999/2002]
info

The ignorance of the 90s (Part 28). [repost]

noreply@blogger.com (Floyd Anderson / chronovisor) — Mon, 30 Jun 2014 02:00:00 +0000

Hi folks!

The today's song is performed by the second band of the now ex-bass player of NEW ORDER, PETER HOOK. I only took the vocal version and the instumental version and made my own 12" version of this wonderful tune, an oldfashioned chronovisor mix.

Shalalaaalalalalaaa... Shalalaaalalalalaaa...

ENJOY! Floyd Anderson.

Here is the info:

MONACO
What Do You Want From Me?
(chronovisor mix)
07:01
[1997]
info

The relevance of the 00s (Part 22).

noreply@blogger.com (Floyd Anderson / chronovisor) — Sat, 31 May 2014 02:00:00 +0000

Hello folks!

UNDERWORLD

Bird 1

Bat bit and ten
White stick with a red light
Floats past her on the right
White stick on the rock
Roping in the wind
Are you hungry?

Do you know what to eat?
Floating in the blue
I hear you, your voice
It comes out above my head
Close to you, close to you

There is one bird in my house
She said you woke up from a dream
He heard Mama Cass
He felt better if I would
Have known those things

It damped his mood for a second
Then he remembered where he was
He regained his perspective
That felt a lot better

It gets much better
He laid down on his bed
With the front door open
And the sunlight
Flooding into the room, he smelt tire
He laid back listening to a fly

He saw washing hanging in the sun
He caught a fleeting glimpse of a man
Moving uphill, pursued by a bus
He saw a white church with a
Three blue domed roof

A crucifix on the top
And an ant walked
Along the edge of his book
He heard another bell
And a braying mustache
And a moped started up

Sounding like a chainsaw
Of tiny firecrackers
And he smelled tire again
A fly came dim
Along the shaft of sunlight
Coming through the open door

He watched it cross the room
And get halfway and then it
Turned around and left, he laughed

There is one bird in my house
There is one bird in my house
There is one bird in my house
There is one bird in my house

He saw washing hanging in the sun
He caught a fleeting glimpse of a man
Moving uphill, pursued by a bus
He saw a white church with a
Three blue domed roof

A crucifix on the top
And an ant walked
Along the edge of his book
He heard another bell
And a braying mustache
And a moped started up

Sounding like a chainsaw
Of tiny firecrackers
And he smelled tire again
A fly came dim
Along the shaft of sunlight
Coming through the open door

He watched it cross the room
And get halfway and then it
Turned around and left, he laughed

There is one bird in my house
There is one bird in my house
There is one bird in my house
There is one bird in my house

There is one bird in my house
There is one bird in my house
There is one bird in my house
There is one bird in my house

ENJOY!

Floyd Anderson.

Here is the info:

UNDERWORLD
Bird 1
(chronovisor edit)
09:03
[2010]
info

A collaboration experiment (Part 6). [repost]

noreply@blogger.com (Floyd Anderson / chronovisor) — Wed, 30 Apr 2014 02:00:00 +0000

Hi folks!

You may have noticed meanwhile that I mix very conservative, and so do I with my collaborations. There are so many of them in the world wide web (some are innovative and good, some are technically great, but the most ones are not really worth it to listen to), and so, from time to time, when I hear two songs in the same time, which are compatible IMHO, then I sit down and make something... I do something... like this one... another collaboration. The today's one is from an Australian band, which sadly splitted up some time in the 90s I think, and an Austrian musician, who very sadly "splitted up" himself by a car accident today 10 years ago. At the end, there is a piece of music, easy to listen to and getting relaxed with, hopefully.

ENJOY!

Floyd Anderson.

Here is the info:

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FLASH & THE PAN + THE BOLLAND PROJECT feat. FALCO
Waiting For A Fascinating Man
(chronovisor mix)
07:57
[1983/1992]
info

The decadence of the 80s (Part 80).

noreply@blogger.com (Floyd Anderson / chronovisor) — Mon, 31 Mar 2014 01:00:00 +0000

Hi folks!

Today I want to present you a very well known singer and a probably not so very well known song, which has its origin in France.

In his third and last album from the 80s ROGER DALTREY made a very interesting English cover version of the song 'Cargo' which came out already in 1983 and was written and performed by Frenchman AXEL BAUER.

A 12'' single was produced as well, which is the base of the today's 'chronovisor edit'. My intention was to integrate the nice guitar parts of the B-side into the vocal version which makes the tune perfect to listen to.

EJNOY!

Floyd Anderson.

Here is the info:

ROGER DALTREY
Take Me Home
(chronovisor edit)
08:00
[1987]
info

The ignorance of the 90s (Part 32).

noreply@blogger.com (Floyd Anderson / chronovisor) — Fri, 28 Feb 2014 01:00:00 +0000

Hi folks!

Today I continue with what I started late last year by introducing you to the magnificent work of MARK GRIFFIN.

From the late 80s until the mid 90s he did release some remarkable records, which also got good remixing hands on. Like this one today.

MEAT BEAT MANIFESTO gave the tune the driving thrill whilst I gave it a few cuts and edits. So, that's why it ended here as a very listenable 'chronovisor edit'.

ENJOY!

Floyd Anderson.

Here is the info:

MC 900 FT JESUS
Killer Inside Me (Meat Beat Manifestation)
(chronovisor edit)
07:38
[1991]
info

The ignorance of the 90s (Part 31).

noreply@blogger.com (Floyd Anderson / chronovisor) — Fri, 31 Jan 2014 01:00:00 +0000

2014 ? GET REAL !!!

Hi folks!

Belated Happy New Year to all of you. Hopefully your New Year's resolutions are still going well. Mine do - err... sort of. :)

Today I'm happy to present you a solo project from ALAN WILDER who was a member of DEPECHE MODE, where he replaced VINCE CLARKE, before he decided to start his solo project in 1986 and leaving the band at the end in 1995.

In his songs he gives almost forgotten artists a platform to be heard again after a long time. In the today's case it's THE GOLDEN GATE QUARTET. And if you listen carefully enough, then you can also here the wonderful voice of DIAMANDA GALÀS on background vocals.

In this mix I combined the instrumental version, which was released on the O.S.T. of "The Hole" only, with the vocal version to get a typical easy to listen to 'chronovisor edit'.

ENJOY!

Floyd Anderson.

Here is the info:

RECOIL
Jezebel
(chronovisor edit)
07:04
[2000]
info

The diffidence of the 70s (Part 16).

noreply@blogger.com (Floyd Anderson / chronovisor) — Tue, 31 Dec 2013 01:00:00 +0000

Hallo Leute!

Zum Jahresausklang gibt's noch was Instrumentales aus Deutschland. Die Originalversion dieses Liedes war ein grosser Hit ebendort und markiert fuer mich das Ende der 'klassischen Phase' von FRANK ZANDER.

Die heute vorzustellende Version stammt von der englischsprachigen 12'' Version und wurde remixt von RAYKO in einem gewissen 'Stars On 45 - Style', meiner Meinung nach. Ich habe dann nebst einigen Edits noch den Gesang entfernt und fertig war der Instrumentalmix.

Abschliessend danke ich euch noch fuer die Treue und Aufmerksamkeit in dieses Jahr, und wuensche mir dasselbe und noch viel mehr fuer's naechste Jahr.

Und euch da draussen wuensche ich einen guten Rutsch in neue Jahr, und moege die Kraft mit euch sein.

Floyd Anderson.

Hier ist die Info:

ZAZU

Captain Starlight

(Rayko instrumental edit)

05:40

[1979]

info

The relevance of the 00s (Part 12). [repost]

noreply@blogger.com (Floyd Anderson / chronovisor) — Sat, 30 Nov 2013 01:00:00 +0000

Hi folks!

Today I want to present you one of the most less known but nevertheless one of the most remarkable artists of my home country in the latter years. He really is an entertainer from another generation, and he worked for several years in Las Vegas on track of his idols, "The Rat Pack", and when you give a listen, you'll recognize, why he was able to do that.

Back in Vienna in 1999, and after meeting some ambitiously young electronic music producers he turned from a "Jazz Crooner" to an "Electronic Crooner". Ever since then he is been electrotaining people with his surrealistic fusion of his incredible and unique voice and modern club sounds. (The above information is partly taken from discogs.)

The todays famous track interestingly is part of the O.S.T. "Die Viertelliterklasse", which is an Austrian movie, a tragic comedy about alcoholism.

I myself took a bow by streeetchin' it to an easy to listen and veeery relaxing lounge track.

ENJOY!

Floyd Anderson.

Here is the info:

LOUIE AUSTEN
More
(chronovisor mix)
08:26
[2005]
info

The decadence of the 80s (Part 79).

noreply@blogger.com (Floyd Anderson / chronovisor) — Thu, 31 Oct 2013 01:00:00 +0000

Hi folks!

Today I present you a fantastic mix by ED ZONE who released it more than two years ago. These days I again came across it and I thought, it is more than good enough to put it on my music.blog.

I'm a bit lazy recently, but I try to put up mixes here at least once a month, so please be lenient with me. Currently I'm working on an edit of a French song from the 80s which was covered by an Englishman a few years later. Be surprised.

Here is the info:

BRUCE HORNSBY & THE RANGE
The Way It Is
(Nothing Like The Way It Was edit)
09:08
[1986]
info

The decadence of the 80s (Part 78).

noreply@blogger.com (Floyd Anderson / chronovisor) — Mon, 30 Sep 2013 02:00:00 +0000

Hi folks!

Today I present you a song which I only edited a little bit, because I was not satisfied with the original version. The artist was very well known in the 70s as a member of THE SWEET. In the 80s he only recorded a few songs, and this was surely the most successfull one.

ENJOY!

Floyd Anderson.

Here is the info:

ANDY SCOTT
Krugerrands
(chronovisor radio edit)
04:12
[1983]
info

The decadence of the 80s (Part 2). [repost]

noreply@blogger.com (Floyd Anderson / chronovisor) — Sat, 31 Aug 2013 02:00:00 +0000

Hi folks!

This record is a wonderful example of an electronic music composition from a hero of mine back in those days. It is almost unbelievable that this classical music studying composer brought such simple melodies to its success.

I myself only laid a slight hand on the 7'' version to make it extended and give it a little bit more of stereo effect.

ENJOY!

Floyd Anderson.

Here is the info:

PAUL HARDCASTLE
Rain Forest
(chronovisor mix v1.0)
08:31
[1984]
info

The diffidence of the 70s (Part 15).

noreply@blogger.com (Floyd Anderson / chronovisor) — Wed, 31 Jul 2013 02:00:00 +0000

Rest in peace Mr. Cale!

Here is the info:

J. J. CALE
Cocaine
(Appo Remix)
07:51
[1976]
info

The decadence of the 80s (Part 77).

noreply@blogger.com (Floyd Anderson / chronovisor) — Sun, 30 Jun 2013 02:00:00 +0000

Hello folks!

Today I present you another song performed by Dallas, TX based MARK GRIFFIN.

In the late 80s he and his music project perfectioned sampling and scratching to its best.

The main sample which is used in this track has its origin in the tune 'Funky Me' by TIMMY THOMAS.

Because there was no 12'' version released ever I combined the vocal track with the instrumental one to a typical 'chronovisor edit'.

ENJOY! Floyd Anderson.

Here is the info:

MC 900 FT JESUS WITH DJ ZERO
I'm Going Straight To Heaven
(chronovisor edit)
05:53
[1989]
info

The relevance of the 00s (Part 9). [repost]

noreply@blogger.com (Floyd Anderson / chronovisor) — Fri, 31 May 2013 02:00:00 +0000

Ain't THAT fresh? (Part 2)

Folks, what comes after Part 1? Yes, you're *euphemism* right, and here it is. How can it be, that an electronic music band sounds so fantastic all over 20 years? Well, this band does, and there's not really much more to say. This is the latest single release they did, so you can compare for yourself the sounds from the posting before. Maybe you will be surprised, but I'm pretty sure, you will love it as I do. Here I also touched the song softly to get the today's result, a typically 'chronovisor mix'.

ENJOY!

Floyd Anderson.

Here is the info:

FRONT 242
7Rain
(chronovisor mix v1.0)
07:00
[2003]
music file

The decadence of the 80s (Part 30). [repost]

noreply@blogger.com (Floyd Anderson / chronovisor) — Tue, 30 Apr 2013 02:00:00 +0000

Ain't THAT fresh? (Part 1)

The today's fantastic band was mentioned here before, and it was clear that they had to come into this blog again, so here they are. Founded back in 1981 they were pioneers to the today so called 'electronic body music'. Dont get me wrong, there certainly were electronic music groups earlier on the run, like CABARET VOLTAIRE, THROBBING GRISTLE, TELEX, KRAFTWERK, you name it, but they all did some kinda 'industrial' or 'electro pop'. But this typical new electric sound was heard first back in 1982 by them, when they released their debut album. And this music sounds so fresh, that it still can be listened to today; it's timeless. So they were first, and they still are present, while other bands were gone, and they still will be for the next 20 years, hopefully (take a look at the next posting). The now here presented tune was their second single release, and I'm proud that I laid my hands softly to the song finally to get this 'chronovisor mix'.

ENJOY!

Floyd Anderson.

Here is the info:

FRONT 242
U-Men
(chronovisor mix v1.0)
05:36
[1982]
music file

The ignorance of the 90s (Part 30).

noreply@blogger.com (Floyd Anderson / chronovisor) — Sun, 31 Mar 2013 01:00:00 +0000

Hello all, out there!

The artist I want to present you today is hyped all over the world because of his new album he released recently after ten years of absence. Well done, I must say!

And of course I also need to jump on to this 'hype-train' with presenting you a tune from the early 90s which was the title track of a movie back then, and the title says it all.

I combined the mixes from SATOSHI TOMIIE to a 'real cool suite', a very danceable and listenable 'chronovisor edit'.

ENJOY!

Floyd Anderson.

Here is the info:

DAVID BOWIE
Real Cool World
(chronovisor edit v1.1)
22:50
[1992]
info