July-October Music.

I got very busy after June, in the mad dash to get the OMR compiler component out the door, and so I got behind on writing up music.

Of course, I didn't stop listening! So, I'll try to go through some of what I found awesome over the last few months. 

I Do Not Own Any Rights to Song or Image.

John Lee Hooker's Decoration Day: Heartbreaker of a blues song. 

'Day To Day' Out Now - Ninjashop / Stream / Download: https://sarathy.lnk.to/dayYo Taken from 'Day To Day' released 8th July 2016 on Ninja Tune.

Sarathy Kowar's album Day to Day is fascinating. Bhajan is :thumbsup:. 

Live at Jazz Cafe, London 29th March 2008 John Scofield - guitar Matt Penman - bass Bill Stewart - drums

John Scofield's jazzy take on House of the Rising sub. Fun, especially as I've been learning to play guitar, and the straight forward traditional House of the Rising sun was one of the first things I learned to pick up. 

Get the EP, "Don't Explain". Out Now! iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/dont-explain-ep/id1096228514?uo=4&at=1001l3Iq&ct=888915211649&app=itunes Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/album/0KiANF0hNVLXbL9HHwFFpB Google Play: https://play.google.com/store/music/album/Snoh_Aalegra_Don_t_Explain_EP?id=B467cehqk7ptll6tgqryedbagcu&PAffiliateID=1101l3z7&PCamRefID=888915211649 Music video by Snoh Aalegra performing Under The Influence (Audio). 2016 Artium Recordings http://vevo.ly/D66PUP

Swedish born Snoh Allegra... well, I'm not going to write much better than this.

Get it: https://hernameisbanks.lnk.to/TheAltarYD Stream it: https://hernameisbanks.lnk.to/StreamTheAltarYD http://hernameisbanks.com http://Instagram.com/hernameisbanks http://Facebook.com/hernameisbanks http://Twitter.com/hernameisbanks Director : Philippa Price Production Company: MAAVVEN Music video by BANKS performing Gemini Feed. (C) 2016 Harvest Records http://vevo.ly/xGHyTx

I have a huge appreciation for finely constructed pop music that's a little on the edge. This Banks song is right up my alley. No idea what's going on with the video, and lyrically: ? ? ?. But finely constructed pop. 

I only recently discovered Derrick Hodge as an artist on his own, but he's played on Robert Glasper's albums before, so I've almost certainly heard him play before. I actually wanted to embed his song Transitions, but Soundcloud tells me not available in Canada. Sad face. 

Stormzy returns with a brand new track produced by the one and only Sir Spyro. Filmed & Edited By: Kaylum Dennis (@kaylumdennis) Co-Directed By: Cordell Johnson (@CordellJay) Twitter: www.twitter.com/stormzy1 www.twitter.com/kaylumdennis Facebook: www.facebook.com/stormzyofficial www.facebook.com/kaylumdennis Soundcloud: www.twitter.com/stormzy1 Instagram: www.instagram.com/stormzyofficial www.instagram.com/kaylumdennis

Stormzy: Solid modern grime. 

Rag'n'Bone Man - Human (Official Video) Download 'Human': http://smarturl.it/HumanDL?IQid=yt Listen to 'Human': http://smarturl.it/HumanStrm?IQid=yt ----------------------- Follow Rag'n'Bone Man: Facebook: http://smarturl.it/RNBMfb?IQid=yt Twitter: http://smarturl.it/RNBMtwitter?IQid=yt Instagram: http://smarturl.it/RNBMinstagram?IQid=yt ----------------------- Rag'n'Bone Man - Human (Lyrics) Maybe I'm foolish, maybe I'm blind Thinking I can see through this and see what's behind Got no way to prove

Rag'n'Bone Man - Human. Great, heartfelt. 

Alright. I think that's enough for this edition. I'm sure I missed an enormous amount, and will find new things. But, hopefully I'll do these more frequently and have less enormous gaps!

Music of April 2016

I have been planning one of these posts for a while now! Finally getting around to it! 

I found Uproot Andy via his Worldwide Ting Vol. 1 Mixtape (free download) almost certainly via Giles Peterson. 👍🏼

Composer, performer, and producer Kaitlyn Aurelia Smith's new album EARS is an immersive listening experience in which dizzying swirls of organic and synthesized sounds work together to create a sense of three-dimensional space and propulsion. Dense and carefully crafted, each of the songs on EARS unfolds with a fluid elegance, while maintaining a spontaneous energy, and a sprightly sense of discovery.

Kaitlin Aurelia Smith's album EARS has been playing quite a bit for me lately. Fantastic organic synth filled jazz. I can't find a video of the track which haunts me most, "When I Try, I'm Full", but the linked to above "Rare Things Grow" is in my mind a companion piece.

I continue to be mildly obsessed with Nao. For some reason, everything she does is attuned directly to the pop-sensitive part of my brain, and I love her for it.  

Get the full OST at: http://store.supergiantgames.com/ Transistor on PS4: https://t.co/VGnF4ftlK3 Transistor on Steam: http://t.co/VvIzpwCnsk Note: We highly recommend playing through the game before listening to the soundtrack, since the soundtrack is deeply connected to the game's story. Song: "We All Become", from the Transistor Original Soundtrack. Composed by Darren Korb.

I dipped back into the Transistor soundtrack recently. Great for working to, but there are also some very strong songs that can stand on their own, like the above, "We All Become", featuring Ashley Barrett. 

อุดหนุนของแท้กันด้วยนะครับ :) https://itunes.apple.com/th/artist/paradise-bangkok-molam-international/id929089241

If you listen to the Gilles Peterson Worldwide show on BBC 6 Music, I am certain most of the music in this post is not new to you, as I steal shameless from him. However, if you're not (you should!), you may have missed The Paradise Bangkok Molam International Band, and you shouldn't miss them. 

Provided to YouTube by CDBaby Spark · Starro Komorebi ℗ 2011 starRo Released on: 2011-02-01 Auto-generated by YouTube.

I suspect there will be a lot more starRo in future posts, as I've just discovered his Soundcloud page. Up until writing this post, I knew very little about starRo... I don't even remember how I found him.... I think possibly via a remix (This Little Dragon mix is pretty good!) 

Provided to YouTube by Universal Music Group International The Uncrowned King · Marion Hayden Detroit Jazz City ℗ 2015 Blue Note Records Released on: 2015-11-20 Asst. Recording Engineer: Jezreel Santos Producer: Don Was Recording Engineer: Eric Morgeson Mixer: Frank Wolf Author, Composer: Not Applicable Music Publisher: Copyright Control Auto-generated by YouTube.

The first track off an excellent compilation album, Detroit Jazz City, which that link tells me is actually a benefit album. 

I think that's enough for today. Who knows, maybe I'll be back with more. Here's a link to an Apple Music Playlist, if that works for you!