FIRE STAR

Got sent the recent Fire Star: Synth Pop & Electro-Funk From Tamil Films 1985-1989 compilation from the lovely people over at Bombay Connection the other day, so good, definitely worth checking OUT!

SEAN (1970)

Sean is one cool kid.

MADE IN GERMANY

AMON DÜÜL II - EMIGRANT SONG

AMON DÜÜL II - BLUE GROTTO

AMON DÜÜL II - LUDWIG

Forgot how good this record is!
KOOL KRAUTS!!!

STARS 'N' BARS - STARS AND BARS

STARS 'N' BARS - STARS AND BARS

RYUICHI SAKAMOTO - KOHDO KOHGEN (THE YELLOW SOIL PLATEAU)

RYUICHI SAKAMOTO - KOHDO KOHGEN (THE YELLOW SOIL PLATEAU)

ROCKPALAST DIE DEUTSCHROCK NACHT

 PART 1 PART 2

PART 3

PART 4

PART 5

This section had to be cut into 10 smaller sections, you can view them all HERE. They're the ones titled II/II 2/3 RckPlst DDN.

PART 6

Originally aired in 2006, this insanely comprehensive collection of footage (12 hours) of German rock from 1969 to 1975 all from the WDR archive is essential viewing!!!

Amon Duul II, Can, Tangerine Dream, Kraftwerk, Popul Vuh, Grobschnitt, Kraan, Eloy, Guru Guru, Birth Control, Scorpions, Michael Rother, Dieter Moebius, Passport, Klaus Schulze, all the big boys are here!!!

DAS IST GUT

HARVEEEEEEEEEEE

 Techno Harvey!!! Holy shit, saw Harvey play at the Berghain at the weekend, that place is fucking insane!!! It sort of reminded me of this scene from The Simpsons.

Here's Harvey's latest Techno-esque track too which is also an ode to the club and is out next month.

RADIO JIRO #31

CHRIS & COSEY

BÜDI UND GUMBLS - PIENES TANZ

BÜDI UND GUMBLS - PIENES TANZ

 

This album is brilliant!

RYUICHI SAKAMOTO & THOMAS DOLBY - FIELD WORK

MOTTO MINAKO KUDASAI

MINAKO YOSHIDA - 恋は流星 Part 1

MINAKO YOSHIDA - MIRAGE

 

MINAKO YOSHIDA - 頬に夜の灯

 

MINAKO YOSHIDA - 朝は君に

Soulful Jap.

SUPERTRAMP - SCHOOL

SUPERTRAMP - SCHOOL

LITTLE DARLINGS (1980)

Great 80's teen movie with Matt Dillon and the girl from Paper Moon. I'm sure in one scene the girls are listening to The Warriors soundtrack, how cool is that.

ALL STAR VIDEO

Part 1

Part 2

Part 3

Part 4

Nam June Paik & Sakamoto

RADIO JIRO #30

OLDFIELD COVERS

STAR WARS DOCUMENTARIES

STAR WARS BEGINS

BUILDING EMPIRE

RETURNING TO JEDI

Jamie Benning a Star Wars fan made these 3 incredibly detailed documentaries on Star Wars, The Empire Strikes Back and Return of The Jedi, essential viewing for any Star Wars fans. 

He's also made an equally brilliant documentary on Raider of The Lost Ark HERE.

JOHN WHITNEY

CATALOG

PERMUTATION

MATRIX III

LAPIS

YANTRA

CAROLINE LOEB - C'EST LA OUATE

CAROLINE LOEB - C'EST LA OUATE (EXTENDED VERSION)

FIND THE FEELIN'

I watched Trainspotting for the first time in years the other day, forgot how much I loved the London montage scene!

LOVEFINGERS MIX

  

HERZOG TIME

FATA MORGANA (1971)

THE GREAT ECSTASY OF THE WOODCARVER STEINER (1974)

BALLAD OF THE LITTLE SOLDIERS (1984)

DARK GLOW OF THE MOUNTAINS (1985)

WODAABE: HERDSMEN OF THE SUN (1989)

HOW MUCH WOOD WOULD A WOODCHUCK CHUCK... (1976)

NEON - FADE TO GREY

NEON - FADE TO GREY

Great New Beat cover.

RADIO JIRO #29

TODD RUNDGREN

FRANKIE GOES TO HOLLYWOOD - RAGE HARD (ORIGINAL 12")

FRANKIE GOES TO HOLLYWOOD - RAGE HARD (ORIGINAL 12")

SAKAMOTO AT KU

Woah! Sakamoto playing Merry Christmas Mr. Lawrence at the KU in Ibiza, total Balearicness!!!

MEAT SLAP

LEON LOWMAN - LIQUID DIAMONDS

LEON LOWMAN - LIQUID DIAMONDS

As requested.

DJ TOTEBAGZ - WICCA WAYS

OOH LA LA

Paul over at Test Pressing asked me to make a mix for his lovely site, so here you go, mainly stuff I've been listening to over the past couple months.

Babia - Luciérnaga
Yello - Homer Hossa
Ronnie Montrose - Pentagon
The Reels - Cry
Paul Martin - Le Troublant Témoignage de Paul Martin
Erasmo Carlos - Meu Mar
Ilous Et Decuyper - L'elu
Bo Hansson - The Black Riders & Flight To The Ford
Love International - Airport of Love
Leon Lowman - Liquid Diamonds
Lio - Sage Comme Une Image (Longue Version)
Nohelani Cypriano - Lihue
Claude Larson - Sandy Shore
Marcello Giombini - Gemini
Lee Ryda - Electro Eyes
Haruomi Hosono - Paraiso
Azymuth - Voo Sobre O Horizonte
Lucio Battisti - Il Nostro Caro Angelo
Seigen Ono - Julia
Brian Eno & Harold Budd - The Plateaux of Mirror
China Crisis - Jean Walks in Fresh Fields

OOH LA LA

PIPER - SAMBA NIGHT

PIPER - SAMBA NIGHT

YANN TOMITA - BOOM BOOM VILLAGE

YANN TOMITA - BOOM BOOM VILLAGE

BEAT TAKESHI CHATTING TO ASAHARA

Weird!

PAUL MARTIN - LE TROUBLANT TÉMOIGNAGE DE PAUL MARTIN

PAUL MARTIN - LE TROUBLANT TÉMOIGNAGE DE PAUL MARTIN

RADIO JIRO #28

YMO FAMILY

WORLD STANDARD - TRUTH OF PALM

WORLD STANDARD - TRUTH OF PALM

Hosono on the controls. Again.