Monkeys Fist 46721 Posted January 11 Share Posted January 11 Been having a sweep through ambient music lately- I’ll pick an artist and listen to as much of their music catalogue as I can on a shift. Last night, it was the grandaddies of electronic music, Tangerine Dream. Knew of them, never listened to them bar the odd song. Got through a couple of albums, then this album below popped up and I was like… ” That’s odd, I’ve heard this before…” Took me a while but I eventually remembered where I’d heard it- balls deep in a dorty crazy! Would you like the full tale of dirt, dicking and degradation? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobinRobin 13071 Posted January 11 Share Posted January 11 On 11/01/2025 at 10:46, Monkeys Fist said: Been having a sweep through ambient music lately- I’ll pick an artist and listen to as much of their music catalogue as I can on a shift. Last night, it was the grandaddies of electronic music, Tangerine Dream. Knew of them, never listened to them bar the odd song. Got through a couple of albums, then this album below popped up and I was like… ” That’s odd, I’ve heard this before…” Took me a while but I eventually remembered where I’d heard it- balls deep in a dorty crazy! Would you like the full tale of dirt, dicking and degradation? Expand No 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monkeys Fist 46721 Posted January 11 Share Posted January 11 On 11/01/2025 at 10:51, RobinRobin said: Yes Expand Well, ok, since you asked… Here you go, Bilbo 😉 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobinRobin 13071 Posted January 11 Share Posted January 11 On 11/01/2025 at 10:55, Monkeys Fist said: Well, ok, since you asked… Here you go, Bilbo 😉 Expand 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sammynb 3961 Posted January 12 Share Posted January 12 (edited) On 11/01/2025 at 10:46, Monkeys Fist said: Been having a sweep through ambient music lately- I’ll pick an artist and listen to as much of their music catalogue as I can on a shift. Expand Gazza, if you are looking for recommendations, try Grouper (aka Liz Harris). Amazing stuff and brilliant live. Tape loops, vocals and either a geetar or keys. FYI this track is not as ambient as most of her work but it gets me everytime I hear it. Anyone that liked the Delvon Lamarr Trio stuff I posted a while ago, the contemporary Booker T, organ soul/R&B stuff, well Jimmy James the unit of a guitarist that was in the DLT, has former his own group called Parlor Greens. Same style, just as good. Edited January 12 by sammynb 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monkeys Fist 46721 Posted January 12 Share Posted January 12 Cheers Sammy, will give them a try next time out. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaddockLad 19935 Posted January 12 Share Posted January 12 @sammynb found this yesterday… am sure you know the shop….. it contained the album that this is track 1 side 1 from 😎 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex 38103 Posted January 12 Share Posted January 12 (edited) On 11/01/2025 at 10:46, Monkeys Fist said: Been having a sweep through ambient music lately- I’ll pick an artist and listen to as much of their music catalogue as I can on a shift. Last night, it was the grandaddies of electronic music, Tangerine Dream. Knew of them, never listened to them bar the odd song. Got through a couple of albums, then this album below popped up and I was like… ” That’s odd, I’ve heard this before…” Took me a while but I eventually remembered where I’d heard it- balls deep in a dorty crazy! Would you like the full tale of dirt, dicking and degradation? Expand I think there’s a 3rd volume too, but I only have volumes 1 & 2. But these two, released by Virgin in the early 90s, are great compilations: https://www.discogs.com/release/89424-Various-A-Brief-History-Of-Ambient-Volume-1 https://www.discogs.com/master/22555-Various-A-Brief-History-Of-Ambient-Volume-2-Imaginary-Landscapes They’re a mixture of what I’d term ‘proper ambient music’ and ambient techno Edited January 12 by Alex 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monkeys Fist 46721 Posted January 12 Share Posted January 12 Cheers Alex appreciate that. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sammynb 3961 Posted January 12 Share Posted January 12 On 12/01/2025 at 18:27, PaddockLad said: @sammynb found this yesterday… am sure you know the shop….. it contained the album that this is track 1 side 1 from 😎 Expand The one in Newtown, wasn't it? I think it is the only one left as there were a few. FYI, the box set re-release of the first album, (I'm) Stranded is available in the UK, it's a good release. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaddockLad 19935 Posted January 13 Share Posted January 13 On 12/01/2025 at 19:40, sammynb said: The one in Newtown, wasn't it? I think it is the only one left as there were a few. FYI, the box set re-release of the first album, (I'm) Stranded is available in the UK, it's a good release. Expand Ive got I’m Stranded, unlikely to go for the box set, they’re just too expensive……got a few Beastie Boys ones but that’s it really…looking forward to possibly seeing Kuepper when he comes to Europe this year… no dates as yet? … Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toonpack 12354 Posted January 13 Share Posted January 13 On 12/01/2025 at 09:55, sammynb said: Gazza, if you are looking for recommendations, try Grouper (aka Liz Harris). Amazing stuff and brilliant live. Tape loops, vocals and either a geetar or keys. FYI this track is not as ambient as most of her work but it gets me everytime I hear it. Anyone that liked the Delvon Lamarr Trio stuff I posted a while ago, the contemporary Booker T, organ soul/R&B stuff, well Jimmy James the unit of a guitarist that was in the DLT, has former his own group called Parlor Greens. Same style, just as good. Expand Beginning of that second one, I half expected one of these to start walking around Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sammynb 3961 Posted January 13 Share Posted January 13 On 13/01/2025 at 12:32, PaddockLad said: …looking forward to possibly seeing Kuepper when he comes to Europe this year… no dates as yet? … Expand Haven't seen anything yet, still early days. On 13/01/2025 at 13:27, Toonpack said: Beginning of that second one, I half expected one of these to start walking around Expand Mmm! See always associate that organ sound with 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gemmill 53298 Posted January 15 Share Posted January 15 @Monkeys Fistget yourself onto Warrington-Runcorn New Town Development Plan and their album Your Community Club. Your Community Hub – Warrington-Runcorn New Town Development Plan https://warringtonruncorn.com/albums/your-community-hub/ 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gemmill 53298 Posted January 15 Share Posted January 15 I genuinely like it BTW. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monkeys Fist 46721 Posted January 15 Share Posted January 15 On 15/01/2025 at 19:13, Gemmill said: @Monkeys Fistget yourself onto Warrington-Runcorn New Town Development Plan and their album Your Community Club. Your Community Hub – Warrington-Runcorn New Town Development Plan https://warringtonruncorn.com/albums/your-community-hub/ Expand Is it an album or a feckin’ socio-political essay? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gemmill 53298 Posted January 15 Share Posted January 15 It's just instrumental synth music. You could always work your way through their albums, going back to Interim Report March 1979 to get started. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monkeys Fist 46721 Posted January 15 Share Posted January 15 Well, that’s my next shift sorted. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gemmill 53298 Posted January 15 Share Posted January 15 I've only listened to Your Community Hub. I just find it canny chill. It seems to be well reviewed by synth heads though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaddockLad 19935 Posted January 16 Share Posted January 16 There’s some long forgotten bangers in this bag of utter fuckin delights, special mention for Sunshine Smile by Adorable (saw them do it at Reading 93 😎) and Blues for Ceaucescu by Fatima Mansions… not sure if they pass muster for you @sammynb but there is some Moose, Midway Still, Lush and Catherine Wheel to keep you happy 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sammynb 3961 Posted January 17 Share Posted January 17 On 16/01/2025 at 22:11, PaddockLad said: There’s some long forgotten bangers in this bag of utter fuckin delights, special mention for Sunshine Smile by Adorable (saw them do it at Reading 93 😎) and Blues for Ceaucescu by Fatima Mansions… not sure if they pass muster for you @sammynb but there is some Moose, Midway Still, Lush and Catherine Wheel to keep you happy Expand Choon! 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monkeys Fist 46721 Posted January 17 Share Posted January 17 On 12/01/2025 at 09:55, sammynb said: Gazza, if you are looking for recommendations, try Grouper (aka Liz Harris). Amazing stuff and brilliant live. Tape loops, vocals and either a geetar or keys. FYI this track is not as ambient as most of her work but it gets me everytime I hear it. Anyone that liked the Delvon Lamarr Trio stuff I posted a while ago, the contemporary Booker T, organ soul/R&B stuff, well Jimmy James the unit of a guitarist that was in the DLT, has former his own group called Parlor Greens. Same style, just as good. Expand Listening to AIA: Alien Observer by Grouper just now Sammy. Good shout, definitely scratches an itch for me. Cheers👍 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sammynb 3961 Posted January 17 Share Posted January 17 On 17/01/2025 at 22:50, Monkeys Fist said: Listening to AIA: Alien Observer by Grouper just now Sammy. Good shout, definitely scratches an itch for me. Cheers👍 Expand Nice one, cannot go wrong with all her stuff. If you feel like something a little more noise indie, Liz aka Grouper, also has a group call Helen that's a good listen. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sammynb 3961 Posted January 18 Share Posted January 18 @Monkeys Fist Gaz, I was listening to the last two albums by Talk Talk this afternoon, Spirit of Eden and Laughing Stock and they will definitely scratch that itch for you. It's such a shame (no pun intended) how criminally under-rated Mark Hollis/Talk Talk's work is. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ayatollah Hermione 15298 Posted January 18 Share Posted January 18 I don’t listen to it too much anymore but I love his self-titled album which really just feels like a follow-on from where he left off with Talk Talk. Destroyer has a new album soon and the new single might tickle the fancy of a few here. Veering off in a slightly different direction but still distinctly him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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