From the Youtube page:
“Festival TV on KEENSTREAM, a YouTube program that started in April 2020, hoping that the day will come when we can enjoy the music and outdoor activities that we love. We welcome over 100 artists in total and liven up the program with MC George Williams.”
Their label describes them as “Jewish mystics/drone/space pop explorers” and that gives you a pretty good starting point.
Solilans is the project of keyboardist Benjamin Malkin and began when Malkin wrote a 7” soundtrack for Ian Densford’s Binah Comics, a “super-powers tale sans violence”
Now a quartet featuring two vocalists, Neptune Sweet (Electric Djinn) and Sharon Malkin.
In the Running 2 is the second in I Heart Noise’s ongoing In the Running series and the second featuring Solilans. The first was a split EP with Boston’s Skyjelly. But this release find the attention placed on Solilans. As far as I can tell, “Klezmische” is a clever play on the group’s fusion of Kosmische with Klezmer music. If that’s difficult to imagine, you’re on the right track.
Fusing psychedelic, ambient, drone, and folk and even Indian instrumentation, the group creates sonic soundscapes that wash over you and wrap around your soul. With hypnotic, trance-like vocals, you might think of something along the lines of Sky Cries Mary (anyone remember them?). But this is truly original and creative music. There’s a balance throughout the release that weaves in and out itself. The disparate elements create a tension that keeps you engaged while the swooning vocals and repeating loops provide counteract that tension with mesmerizing effect. This balance between tension and release/relaxation is a wonderful musical theme throughout. I can’t wait to hear more from Solilans.
Highly recommended.
Preview:
The fine and fabulous folks over at Foxy Digitalis premiered the video for “Old Schmeckled Hen” earlier this year. Check it:
I have made no secret of my love for Dub music. And you can’t love Dub music without reckoning with Lee “Scratch” Perry.
Yesterday we watched the
Today we’re watching another documentary about Perry. This one narrated by Benicio Del Toro. The Upsetter: The Life and Music of Lee Scratch Perry.
Enjoy.
I have this personal website compartmentalized because I realize that not every one of my friends is interested in exactly the same set of things that I am. And that’s not only “OK”, it’s beautiful.
However, I think everyone should love Lee “Scratch” Perry. If you’re not familiar with this brilliant artist, I suggest you get familiar with Google.
And I also suggest starting with this off-beat documentary: Lee Scratch Perry's Vision of Paradise | True Godfather of Reggae.
A Holiday at the Sea playlist of 20 more Dub heavy hitters.
Tracklisting:
“Binshaker Dub Plate” by Twilight Circus Dub Sound System
“Black Rock” by Black Jade
“Daisy Temple” by Serge Gainsbourg
“Fence Dub” by Vital Dub
“Mother Liza” by Jimmy Radway
“Fire Bun” by Ja-Man All Stars
“Worrier” by Joe Gibbs
“Dub MPLA” by Tappa Zukie
“Bubble Up” by Wayne Jarrett
“Zombie Zones” by Dennis Bovell
“Dub To The Vein” by Skin, Flesh & Bones
“Jungle Shuffle” by Morwell Unlimited
“Satisfied Dub” by Ossie Hibert
“Dub Out” by Oku Onoura
“JBC Days & Proper Education Dub” by Mikey Dread
“White Whale” by Ranking Barnabas
“Dem Never Know” by Rhythm & Sound (with Jah Cotton)
“Tempo Dub” by Rupie Edwards All Stars
“Channel One In Dub” by Linval Thompson
“Genesis 1-11” by Sly and the Revolutionaries
Browse other Holiday at the Sea music playlists
Listen to/Download Dubspace 01.
Wowee Zowee! Musical worlds colliding!
Just the other day I featured three songs from Japan’s Oki Ainu Dub Band.
Then, back in March 2020, I featured a live version Tuareg rock group’s Tamikrest song “Itous” as the lead-off track to an introductory mix of Tuareg guitar music.
Now, here is Oki sitting in with Tamikrest in Japan!
The Facebook post by Sahara Eliki simply says:
“Tamikrest live in Japan with Oki ＠月見ル君想フ
"Pan kudasai" , en japonais, du pain s'il vous plait”
If you know further context or are aware of other videos, please let me know.
Visit my previous post about Oki Ainu Dub Band
Listen to or download my Tuareg guitar mix
Visit the official website.
Follow Oki Dub Ainu Band at Facebook.
Purchase Oki Dub Ainu Band’s music at Amazon.
Hear "マナウレラ - Matnaw Rera" by Oki Dub Ainu Band on Episode 06 of the Global Elite Music Radio Podcast Supershow.
Visit Tamikrest’s official website
Follow Tamikrest on Facebook
Purchase Tamikrest’s music at Bandcamp
Purchase Tamikrest’s music at Amazon