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March 27, 2019 by Simon Sweetman
Vangelis: Nocturne – The Piano Album
Vangelis Nocturne: The Piano Album Decca The best textural work in music springs from – or works in support of – great melodies. Greek composer Vangelis has been at the forefront of great textural synth work with his incredible soundtracks (Blade Runner, Chariots of Fire, 1492: Conquest of Paradise) and non-soundtrack work too. But for every indelible melody – and we need […]Archive
October 28, 2018 by Simon Sweetman
The 1001 Albums Challenge # 97: The Associates – “Sulk”
This one totally passed me by – I mean, obviously, I’m including it here on this list…but I mean I’d never really been aware of The Associates at all. As far as I can tell. I certainly didn’t even know about the album Sulk. And look, I like synth-pop as much as the next person…provided […]Archive
September 16, 2018 by Simon Sweetman
The 1001 Albums Challenge # 88: Soft Cell – “Non-Stop Erotic Cabaret”
I think the theme for any of the albums I hear for the first time in this challenge across the years 1980-84 is going to be that I know about the artist, even quite like the artist, but given my age I’m familiar with the radio hits and I only ever explored further by following […]Archive
September 10, 2018 by Simon Sweetman
The 1001 Albums Challenge # 86: Heaven 17 – “Penthouse and Pavement”
Another example of why this challenge has been good for me. I know of Heaven 17 of course – I even know Temptation very well and a few others. But I have never listened to a Heaven 17 album, at least not knowingly; at least not until I finally sat down with Penthouse and Pavement […]Archive
August 19, 2018 by Simon Sweetman
Tom Rogerson with Brian Eno: Finding Shore
Tom Rogerson with Brian Eno Finding Shore Dead Oceans Tom Rogerson is from the British experimental rock trio Three Trapped Tigers. Where, in that context he was vocalist and keyboardist here he submits his piano offerings – with some synths and electronic ideas – to ambient-music’s overlord Brian Eno. It’s collaboration in that Mercurical Eno […]Archive
February 22, 2018 by Simon Sweetman
Sebastien Tellier: A Girl Is A Gun (Music From The Original Series)
Sebastien Tellier A Girl Is A Gun (Music From The Original Series) Record Makers I have no idea about the TV series – but I’ll give it a chance now that I’ve heard its soundtrack. I’d listen to any movie or TV soundtrack by the prolific and multi-talented Sebastien Tellier. He sings in English, French and Italian, […]Archive
September 24, 2017 by Simon Sweetman
Tour Announcement: Future Islands To Play Two NZ Shows (Dec, 2017)
Future Islands will play two New Zealand shows, December 2017. And it’ll be a first-time visit to Wellington. Yes, there was a certain viral hit of a song/video/performance – but the Baltimore-based synthpop combo has a five-album strong discography, with many calling their latest, The Far Field their best. Info below for the shows – December 14 […]Archive
December 30, 2016 by Simon Sweetman
Sweetman Podcast: Episode 44 – Blink (Ian Jorgensen)
Welcome to episode 44 of Sweetman Podcast – my conversation with Ian Jorgensen (aka Blink) – you can find out about his various pursuits under the A Low Hum banner at his website. He started out as a photographer, from there to making magazines, creating a record label, organising tours and promoting shows and then […]Archive
September 19, 2016 by Simon Sweetman
We Deserve This: Floating Colors
We Deserve This Floating Colors Fluttery Records Here, under his We Deserve This moniker, is the latest from Jan-Dirk Platek, German-born multi-instrumentalist and with Floating Colors we have an ode to synaesthesia (the condition of mixed sensations: hearing colours for instance) that plays out across six colour-tagged musical themes: Black, White, Red, Blue, Yellow, Green. […]Archive
June 24, 2016 by Simon Sweetman
R.I.P. Bernie Worrell
Bernie Worrell has died. He was 72. The keyboardist and synth pioneer, also an occasional singer, and crucial arranger/composer/collaborator had been battling stage-four lung cancer. His wife had issued a statement, just a week ago, that he was near death. Worrell was an important right-hand-man to George Clinton and his contributions to the Parliament/Funkadelic music […]Archive
December 4, 2015 by Simon Sweetman