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One Track or Album per Week, Number 10: Puccini – Madame Butterfly.

One Track or Album per Week, Number 10: Puccini - Madame Butterfly.

I was already a fan of classical music – at least a secret one – when I was young. However, every month I had to decide whether to invest my pocket money in current music or in classical music. Well, you may guess three times what the outcome was. When I started to study, I could give in to my enthusiasm more often. After watching the lovely romantic movie “Zimmer mit Aussicht” (Room with a View, 1985!), it was clear to me what investment I would make shortly after: Madame Butterfly by Puccini. Here we are. An ancient CD. What I love about Italian operas? The lively, sparkling sound; like a Prosecco. Quite the opposite to the operas of Wagner. Those have never been my cup of tea. Have fun listening:

Puccini – Madame Butterfly; Un bel di vedremo: https://youtu.be/1woH96ROG-c

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house altar – dj set august 2021.

house altar@sorgenfrei dj set august 2021

Friday was again a sorgenfrei evening on the agenda. Again a lonely highlight in these dull Corona times. It was such a great evening and here are the first 1.5 hours. Enjoy listening.

Setlist

Drop The Pressure (Extended Version) – Mylo, Claptone
The Game (Extended Mix) – Brokenears
I Will Pray – Alaia & Gallo & DJ Rae
It Is What It Is (feat. Elise LeGrow) [Club Mix] – Vintage Culture
Been a Long Time (Mark Knight Remix) – The Fog & Chus & Ceballos
Love Is the Cure (feat. Tobirus Mozelle) [Michael Gray Remix] – Homero Espinosa
Love Like This (feat. Hassib) – Ordonez
Drivin’ Da Phunk – Phuture Of Da Phunk
You & Me (Extended Mix) – KC Lights
Never Let It Go (Extended Mix) – Johan S & Reza
House Feelings – Anfunk
Get Busy (Rubber People Remix) – ATFC
The Oooh Song – Kevin McKay
Happie – Crazibiza
Pump It Up (Jax Jones Midnight Snacks Extended Remix) – Endor
Let It Go (Club Mix) – Deep City Groove
No Rules (Max Chapman Remix) – De La Swing
Can You Party? – Royal House

djing and more…

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One Track or Album per Week, Number 9: David Keno – Canares.

One Track or Album per Week, Number 9: David Keno - Canares

Sunday evening, not much time and furthermore there is no story about the track. It’s just good stuff. Calm, ideal for the end of the week. The photo is misleading, but the track is the highlight of this sampler. Have fun listening:

David Keno – Canares: https://youtu.be/yT_4pM3YtFI

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One Track or Album per Week, Number 9: Deine Lakaien – Acoustic.

One Track or Album per Week: Deine Lakaien - Acoustic

Today we dive a little deeper into my music history. Not as deep as with “The Cure”, but a few years later. We are in the 90s, in the middle of the Darkwave, Electro Wave, New Wave and Post-Punk era. I have no idea how I stumbled across the formation Deine Lakaien, but from the beginning I liked the combination of the dark, yearning sound, the focus on electronic instruments and the singer’s sonorous voice.

This week’s album of the week is a live album, recorded in 1995. What I like most about this album is that, for once, there are only vocals and piano. Not electronic, only analog. For me personally very exciting interpretations of the classics released up to that time. While researching on the Internet I found out that I am the proud owner of a limited edition. Quite a long time ago. Have fun listening:

Love Me to the End: https://youtu.be/uUn19ajnJc8
Wasted Years: https://youtu.be/Pt9yiqzi8_Y

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One Track or Album per Week, Number 8: Zimmz – Sinematic.

One Track or Album per Week, Number 8: Zimmz - Sinematic.

Last year, during one of my expeditions into the depths of Beatport, I once again stumbled across a new artist, Zimmz. this was one of the few matches that day.

The music stands out – in contrast to the usual suspects in the Beatport top 100 – not with the ACIDish croaking that is common at the moment, but with an interesting, cinematic sound. The first time I played this track was on 3/13/2020. It will always stay in my memory, because this was the last (legal) gig with a full dance floor and some guests asked me what kind of track this was. Obviously it went down well with the audience. A long time ago. Have fun listening to it:

Zimmz – Sinematic: https://youtu.be/STpTefz32to

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One Track or Album per Week, Number 7: The Cure – Boys Don’t Cry.

One Track or Album per Week, Number 7: The Cure - Boys Don’t Cry.

One of my all-time favorites. No idea how old I was when one of my friends came along with this LP. Of course I recorded it on cassette and listened to it hundreds of times with enthusiasm. And that’s why I bought the CD a few years ago.

There is not much to say about the sound, in my opinion the freshest and also one of the most positive CDs of the band. Many of the following albums are definitely much too gloomy for me. Have fun listening:

Boys don’t cry: https://youtu.be/latEhwt1uis
Accuracy: https://youtu.be/wH-9cFLACNY

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House Altar – Juli 2021 DJ Set.

house altar - dj set july 2021 edition

Lasst uns Spagetti essen. Nur die funkigen Exemplare! Immer noch Sommer 2021. Der Regen ist vorbei, ich hasse Regen. Einmal Flutkatastrophe reicht. Die Sonne auf der Haut, ein wunderbares und elektrisierendes Gefühl. Ich warte immer noch auf das Comeback des echten Lebens, das Comeback des “up all night”. Viel Spaß beim Zuhören.

Setlist

Love & Happiness (Angelo Ferreri Remix) – The Nice Guys
Ocaso (feat. Kuka Morales) – Dario Nuñez
U Got It – PEZNT
Set Me Free (feat. Alina) – Dario Nuñez
Burn (Extended Mix) – PEZNT & Alaia & Gallo
Ivoire (Original Mix) – Folamour
Stand Up (feat. Ramona Renea) [Extended Mix] – David Penn
In Arms (Extended Mix) – Ferreck Dawn & Robosonic
The Last Time (feat. Leon Lincoln) [Qubiko Extended Remix] – Saison
Hooked On Bad Habits (feat. Lisa Millett) [Mousse T.’s Extended Edit] – Selace & ATFC
The Way We Are (Max Lyazgin & Hugobeat Remix) – Rafael Lambert
While I’m Alive – (Lenny Kiser Remix) – STRFKR
Golden Sky (Original Reworked Mix) – Dirk Dreyer & Pierre Deutschmann
Porno Disco – Seph Martin
Dance to Your Song (Original Vocal Mix) – Samo & Kornum & Karma
Sky High – Gorgon City
Satisfy – Re-Tide
Party Jack – Foo Funkers & Jonk & Spook

Djing und mehr…

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One Track or Album per Week, Number 6: Archie Bronson Outfit – Derdang Derdang.

One Track or Album per Week, Number 6: Archie Bronson Outfit - Derdang Derdang.

Garage rock, a pinch of alternative country, in between poppy hooklines, but always rumbling, weird and unconventional.

This diffuse mixture characterizes Archie Bronson Outfit quite well, in my opinion. It’s a pity actually, because with this they are so far away from the mainstream that they will probably never leave their musical niche.

Looking for something special in my music collection, I stumbled across this album today. I had totally forgotten about them, but stage set for Archie Bronson outfit. Have fun listening to it:

Archie Bronson Outfit – Dead Funny: https://youtu.be/LNGSwk_7BRA

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One Track or Album per Week, Number 5: Harvey McKay – Black Horse.

One Track or Album per Week, Number 5: Harvey McKay - Black Horse

Harvey McKay is one of my favorites because he has an unmistakable style: a bit edgy, a bit bumpy at times and clearly more creative than most other techno producers who don’t really evolve but always produce the same musical mush.

Black Horse is not bad, but the clearly better track is Eternal. It has everything in it that I like a lot: a hard kick, some exciting sound effects and staccato chords. Have fun listening to it:

Harvey McKay – Eternal: https://youtu.be/miRNKu73Gds

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One Track or Album per Week, Number 4: Russel Small/DNO P: Strawberry Letter 23 (Dr. Packer Extended Mix).

One Track or Album per Week, Number 4: Russel Small/DNO P: Strawberry Letter 23 (Dr. Packer Extended Mix).

Last week I promised a sequel to the Jackie Brown soundtrack. The highlight (for me) on this soundtrack is Strawberry Letter 23 by The Brothers Johnson.

Anyway, in my recent search for new music I found a lot of quite interesting tracks. Among others the remix Strawberry Letter 23 (Dr. Packer Extended Mix) by Russel Small/DNO P. I already thought the original was brilliant and I immediately fell in love with this interpretation of the original song. Probably available in the next set.

Strawberry Letter 23 (Dr. Packer Extended Mix) – Russel Small/DNO P: https://youtu.be/B2kYTEfK_nU

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