Music & Albums
Music & Albums: Collection of various music albums and related products.
“Aaj Shanibar” is one of the four tracks from the album Disco Jazz by Rupa, which stands out for its eight-minute runtime and high-energy, ever-shifting instrumentals. It has gained significant popularity on YouTube, becoming an example of how lost songs reach a new generation of listeners across the world.
An album composed by Philip Glass, noted for its repetitiveness and use in a collaboration with theater designer Robert Wilson.
Parker’s album features an interplay between guitarist Jeff Parker, bassist Anna Butterss, saxophonist Josh Johnson, and drummer Jay Bellerose. It is favored highly by the author and is not available on any streaming platform, making it a unique find.
The album features psychedelic music by Sister Irene O'Connor, an Australian nun. It has gained attention for its enchanting piece of music, particularly the song called "Fire", and has been highlighted by several fans including The Avalanches. It has also been sampled by artists like James Blake and made TV appearances.
A revived dive atmosphere hosting some of the best up and coming acts in the region.
Disco Jazz is Rupa's first and only album, released in 1982. Regarded as a long-lost Indian disco record, it gained a new following years later thanks to a combination of algorithms and word-of-mouth. The album stands out for breaking from typical Indian disco conventions, featuring songs that are more spacious than Bollywood music of the era. It incorporates a mix of Hindi and Bengali lyrics, sarod and extended Western funk guitar solos, and has elements of Balearic beat music.
A song released 50 years ago by Adriano Celentano, intended as a troll to prove a point that Italians would like any English song, using gibberish to mimic the sound of English.
Handel’s best opera, premiered in 1735 featuring the famous aria 'Tornami a vagheggiar'.
A 2020 opera by Matthew Aucoin with each sung line projected into the set, offering complete control over what the audience sees, hears, and reads.
A 1957 Prestige album by the blind, avant-garde street musician Moondog. The cover, entirely handed over to Warhol's mother's flowing, looping script, features text literally telling the story of Moondog. Finished by Reid Miles with alternating vivid greens and blues.
The Rolling Stones album featuring the ‘zipper’ cover designed by Andy Warhol.
The ‘banana’ cover album by The Velvet Underground & Nico produced by Andy Warhol.
Johnny Griffin’s album featuring a cover designed by Andy Warhol in collaboration with Reid Miles, based on photos by Francis Wolff.
A 1957 Prestige album by the blind, avant-garde street musician Moondog with a cover designed by Andy Warhol, featuring his mother Julia Warhola's script.
A series of compilations called Death Is Not The End featuring recordings of adverts that appeared on London pirate radio during various time periods. These compilations document the original native advertising and the underground music scene in London from 1984 to 1993.
A broad survey of Moondog's work, containing some vocal tracks.
A collection of the classical pieces Moondog wrote in Germany in the '80s and '90s.
A completely re-recorded version of Taylor Swift's album 'Red', the third album she recorded during an extraordinarily productive pandemic period.
An album by the electronic duo Daft Punk, initially questioned for its quality, but part of the discourse on Pitchfork's re-scoring of albums.
A book by Bob Mehr about The Replacements, an American rock band.
A cult producer's iconic album, known for its unique beats and expressive use of the MPC3000.
A romance novel about a 39-year-old art gallery owner in LA who gets involved in a love affair with a 20-year-old rock star.
An album by Miles Davis that was an inspiration for the song White Rabbit by Jefferson Airplane.
An often overlooked but invaluable member of the jazz canon recorded in 1961 by Lee Konitz, featuring Elvin Jones and bassist Sonny Dallas.
Kamasi Washington's 2015 album, marking a groundbreaking move for the next generation of jazz.
Ted Gioia's account offering a pleasant yet authoritative dive into jazz.
A 1997 album by Yo La Tengo, described by Pitchfork as 'cozy' in a 20th-anniversary review.
John Prine's last album, The Tree of Forgiveness, showcases his singular songwriting talents and includes the song 'Boundless Love'.
An album by Moondog that has become a favourite for listening while working or commuting.
A 2016 album by Elena Kats-Chernin, enjoyed for its ability to accompany reading and office work.
The newest album by HTRK, an Australian band signed to Sam Valenti’s Ghostly label, known for their dark atmospherics, great songwriting, and some occasional feral swagger.
A moody masterpiece album from 1996 by DJ Shadow, comprised from long-forgotten breaks and samples.
The most famous sleeve designed by Peter Saville for Factory Records, featuring a 'found' graphic of a pulsar on a space black sleeve.
A track by Ross From Friends that exemplifies the lo-fi house genre, known for its gritty sound, heavy on bass, built from simple synths and samples.