Mix CD: Dream Rock & Noise Pop 1985-93 (Vol. 1)
May 1, 2010 at 9:00 am 19 comments
Dream Rock & Noise Pop 1985-93 (Vol. 1)
The usual disclaimers apply – this is a personal selection of favourite songs, which – broadly speaking – share an aesthetic and a historical legacy. It is not an attempt to provide a comprehensive overview of any particular scene or era.
It’s also worth noting that certain bands (Papa Sprain, Flying Saucer Attack, Bowery Electric…) were excluded because they might be better placed on one of this here blog’s famous post-rock compilations.
Here’s the track-listing. Click on the individual songs to listen or click here to download the first half and here to download the second. These are Mediafire links and they will expire but you can feel free to report broken links. We’ll see what we can do.
Edit, December 28th 2010: After a recent surge of interest in this compilation (one might almost be tempted to use the word “viral”) this here blog has decided to replace the old links with permanent, non-expiring alternatives. Click here to download the first half and click here to download the second half. Goodness knows quite why this particular comp has become so popular. In retrospect, the second half is a bit patchy and the post-rock mixes should be far more interesting or at least far less obvious.
1. The Jesus and Mary Chain – “You Trip Me Up”
2. Cocteau Twins – “Aikea-Guinea”
3. My Bloody Valentine – “Slow”
4. A.R. Kane – “Baby Milk Snatcher”
7. The House of Love – “Destroy the Heart”
9. My Bloody Valentine – “Loomer”
10. Slowdive – “Catch the Breeze”
11. Pale Saints – “Throwing Back the Apple”
13. Medicine – “A Short Happy Life”
14. Black Tambourine – “Throw Aggi Off the Bridge”
17. The Boo Radleys – “Upon 9th and Fairchild”
18. Lovesliescrushing – “youreyesimmaculate”
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The Duke of Stratosphear | May 3, 2010 at 9:49 am
Shoegaze-tastic! I could take issue with some of your song choices – Mary Chain, Spacemen 3, Ride, Pale Saints – but will let it pass. At least you didn’t include Pearl by Chapterhouse.
Here’s a little video I shot some years back of Jenni’s mum’s (now deaf) dog ‘enjoying’ Upon 9th And Fairchild. Yes, that is your youngest nephew on the bed with the dogs.
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Biggie Samuels | May 3, 2010 at 11:08 am
Arf (in every sense of the word)! He’s almost in key towards the end. If you’d played him Chapterhouse, he probably would have pooped on the bed. Where do they get off reforming before Slowdive?
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The Duke of Stratosphear | May 3, 2010 at 2:58 pm
Note the way he glances up to me at the moment he takes his leave, as if to say “This is my cue. Now, leave me alone.”
BTW, did you spot the *ahem* deliberate mistake in my previous post? That is, of course, your eldest nephew on the bed with the dogs.
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Biggie Samuels | May 3, 2010 at 3:10 pm
I think that’s a forgiveable mistake. You probably haven’t been getting much sleep recently.
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The Duke of Stratosphear | May 7, 2010 at 5:59 am
FOOTNOTE: Apparently, I should have used the comparative form(s) younger/elder rather than the superlative, as you have ‘only’ two nephews. That’s what
Muman expert in the field has told me, anyway.Arsed.
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