What a great way to start the new year! Jumping right in with this excellent mix from friend of the show, Andy McNeill. Andy records as Maple Mountain Sunburst and he released a wonderful album last year – https://maplemountainsunburst.bandcamp.com/album/ecstatic He also did a guest mix for us last year which you can find here – Mixcloud & Low Light Mixes Blog.
My favorite discovery in this mix is the third track, “My Dog’s Eyes” by Zammuto. I am blown away each time I hear it. One of my favorite track of 2024 is also included in the mix – Andy’s own “Pop-a-matic.” So good! The rest of the mix a great as well.
Here’s what Andy says about his latest creation:
“Cycles, patterns and joy in repetition. I’ll paraphrase redditer Waves_of_awesome who said strongly repetitive music has the ability to transport the listener to a meditative state. “… repeating passages echo like a mantra, almost hypnotizing you”. It’s a fundamental yet unpremeditated element in my musical endeavours.
A lot of different genres represented here — not really intentionally, I just wanted to include some favourites and influential tracks. But wait where’s O Superman? It’s Gonna Rain? I guess we’ll have to do a part two. I hope you all enjoy the journey.” – Andy
>>>Links to all the music used in this mix
Thanks Andy, for creating this most excellent mix.
Cheers!
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T R A C K L I S T :
- 00:00 Chapterhouse/Global Communication – Gamma Phase edit (Pentamerous Metamorphosis 1993)
- 05:01 Uakti – Japura River (Philip Glass) (Aguas da Amazonia 1999)
- 09:51 Zammuto – My Dog’s Eyes (Veryone 2016)
- 12:50 George Mukabi – Kuoa Utaoa (Furaha Wenye Gita 2017)
- 15:38 Maple Mountain Sunburst – Pop-a-matic (Ecstatic 2024
- 19:37 The Books – Cello Song ft. José González (Music For A French Elevator… 2013)
- 23:28 Sobanza Mimanisa – Kiwembo (edit) (Congotronics 2 2005)
- 27:15 Juana Molina – Salvese Quien Pueda (Tres Cosas 2004)
- 32:41 Christina Pluhar and L’Arpeggiata – Ciaconna (Youtube)
- 36:40 Maple Mountain Sunburst – Age of Steam (MMSTO 2010)
- 39:52 Faust – Lauft… (aka Giggy Smile) (Faust IV 1973)
- 43:06 Maple Mountain Sunburst – Without Fear (Ecstatic 2024)
- 47:51 Seefeel – Climactic Phase 3 (edit) (Quique 1993)
- 53:38 Soft Machine – We Did It Again (Soft Machine 1968)
- 55:50 Air – Universal Traveler (Talkie Walkie 2004)
- 60:09 Maple Mountain Sunburst Triolian Orchestra – The Ruby Yacht (MMSTO 2010)
- 62:25 Leo Kottke – Doorbell (My Father’s Face 1989)
- 67:24 end
