V.A. Soundtrack For Naked Runners Vol. 02 (2012)

ARTIST: Various
ALBUM: V.A. Soundtrack For Naked Runners Vol. 02
GENRES: Psychedelic Rock, Pop, Indie, Funk, Cumbia, World, Disco
YEAR: 2012
A New Bleeding Panda Compilation!

Hey guys:) Thank you so so much for all the love and support. I still can't totally give up on sharing music I adore so here it is - a sequel to my most popular comp - Naked Runners. 

Compared to the first one it has much less funk and jazz but more psych and covers more countries. It was impossible to follow the first volume as it was made a whiiile back so I sat down and made it from scratch, without trying to continue the same story. Two of my favorite songs are on this volume - the spectacularly surreal and positive Angelo Branduardi's The Song of Eternal Numbers (please read these beautiful absurd lyrics while listening the song) and my officially favorite instrumental - the gorgeous Grace Jones La Vie En Rose Instrumental.

It was a huge pleasure making this one as each of these songs is a fragment of something I've been listening for the past 3 years. There is a possibility that I make more comps and if I do they will all follow this logic - I will not post new, trendy music but try to compile music that I really wanted to post on the blog over the years.

I do hope you will enjoy this selection and be sure to come back and comment - I wan't your opinions:) Also, upload it yourselves if you will I don't care, just share it if you like it. I will try and upload it on more services.

TRACKLIST:
01 Hawkwind - Kadu Flyer (1976)
02 Jacqueline Taieb - Le Couer Au Bout Des Doigts (1968)
03 ingenting - Mamma, Jag Har Gjort Sa (2004)
04 Les Gypsys - Proletaire (1967)
05 Los Mirlos  - Muchachita Del Oriente (2007)
06 Mikis Theodorakis - On The Streets (1973)
07 Jean Claude Vannier - Le Roi Des Mouches (1972)
08 Jesus 'Sixto' Rodriguez - Can't Get Away (1971)
09 Juaneco Y Su Combo - Me Robaron Mi Runa Mula (1970)
10 Nicos Jaritz - Otao E Eu (1996)
11 Madeleine Chartrand - Ani-Kun (1973)
12 Paul Mauriat - Love Is Blue (1967)
13 The Universal Robot Band - Disco Trek (1978)
14 Cameo - Find My Way (1979)
15 Electric Light Orchestra - Boy Blue (1974)
16 Christian Bruhn - Katastrophe (Space-Kudu Re-Edit) (2004)
17 Amon Dull II - Kismet (Cut Version) (1978)
18 Angelo Branduardi - The Song of Eternal Numbers (1978)
19 Harper's Bizarre - Witchi Tai To (1969)
20 Grace Jones - La Vie En Rose Instrumental (1977)

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Woima Collective - Tezeta (2010)

ARTIST`````Woima Collective

ALBUM`````Tezeta
GENRE`````Ethiopian Jazz, Funk,
YEAR````````2010

Words
Infectious album of Ethiopian and Afro-jazz inspired grooves from members of lauded German funk unit Poets Of Rhythm. 'Tezeta' came about after group leader and tenor sax player Johannes Schleiermacher was smitten with the sounds he soaked up on trips to Morocco and the feelings of celebration and healing in Gnawan trance performances. Further meetings with the legendary Ethio-jazz master, Mulatu Astatke, prompted him to set up a ten piece unit and after a three day rehearsal and a pair of two day recording session, this album was created. The result is brilliantly diverse album, ranging from fiery funk arrangements akin to the Heliocentrics, to super-cool and dubby workouts imbued with a skilled freedom and sublime groove which will surely impress any fans of the Ethiopiques series.

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Also you can get my compilation BLEEDING ETHIOPIA.
And get the magnificent classic ETHIO JAZZ AND MUSIQUE INSTRUMENTALE 1969-1974

V.A. Body Work (2011)

ARTIST`````Various

ALBUM`````Body Work

GENRE`````Stuck in 1980's, Classics, Funk, Electro-Funk, Disco, Breaks

YEAR````````2011

A Bleeding Panda Compilation!

Why?

I've been meaning to finish this one ever since the HD Computer Music comp. This one is brimming with "stuck in 80's" funk-disco classics, a few mega icky childish pop tracks (Scritti Politti anyone?) and as always some lost or faded gems (Tarzan The Breakman, Ja Ready To Rock, Gettin' Loose). Also, the highlight here is most definitely one of the dopest disco-funk tracks of the 1980's: Tee's Happy (Tee Scott Club Mix), a gorgeous paradise of rhythm machinery and heart ripping guitar and synth work.

Tracklist

01 D-Train - You're The One For Me (1982)

02 Hot Streak - Body Work (1983)

03 Freestyle - Fly Freestyle (Instrumental Version Excerpt) (1984)

04 Man Parrish - Boogie Down (Bronx) (1986)

05 Scritti Politti - Hypnotize (1985)

06 Aleem - Sweet Treat (1987)

07 Kleeer - De Ting Continues (1982)

08 Bumble Bee Unltd. - Bumble Bee Rap (1981)

09 Captain Rock - Cosmic Blast (12''Mix) (1984)

10 Break Machine - Street Dance (1983)

11 Alex O - Gettin' Loose (1988 Nigeria)

12 Northend - Tee's Happy (Tee Scott Club Mix) (1981)

13 Aleem - More n More Love (1987)

14 Warp 9 - Nunk (1982)

15 Ministry - What He Say (1983)

16 Konk - Your Life (1984)

17 Afro Joe & The Bangos - Tarzan The Breakman (Radio Edit) (1984)

18 Hong Kong Syndikat - Roby (1984)

19 Midnight Star - Operator (Vocal LP Version) (1984)

20 Zapp And Roger - Ja Ready To Rock (1985)

21 Herbie Hancock - Autodrive (12'' Version) (1983)

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!!! The folder is marked with (2010) because I uploaded it before the 2011 so just retype that if you care:)

Alain Goraguer - La Planete Sauvage Original Soundtrack (1973)

ARTIST`````Alain Goraguer
ALBUM`````La Planete Sauvage Original Soundtrack
GENRE`````Soundtrack, French Funk, Jazz, Psych

YEAR````````1973

Some info
In 2000, the European label DC Recordings reissued on CD the soundtrack from the cult sci-fi animated film La Planète Sauvage (released in English as The Fantastic Planet). The René Laloux film, which won a Special Jury Prize at the Cannes Film Festival in 1973, was supported by a soundtrack by Alain Goraguer, mostly known for his work as Serge Gainsbourg's arranger. Goraguer's music consists of 25 short vignettes. Each is a contextualized adaptation of one of three main musical themes. The main theme is very reminiscent of Pink Floyd's "Atom Heart Mother Suite" (same half-time tempo, mellotron, harpsichord, and wah-wah guitar), and the other two are a ballad and a circus-like waltz. The music is very '70s-clichéd and will appeal to fans of French and Italian '70s soundtrack stylings. Although repetitive, the album itself creates an interesting marijuana-induced sci-fi floating mood, blending psychedelia, jazz, and funk (the album has been sampled by a few hip-hop artists). The 16-page booklet includes stills from the film, a description of the plot, and biographical notes on the composer, the director, and the illustrator, all in English -- but, alas, no musicians' credits. DC Recordings reissued the album on both CD and LP, the latter version also including a poster.


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V.A. The In-Kraut Vol. 1,2,3 - Hip Shaking Grooves Made In Germany

V.A. The In-Kraut Vol. 1 - Hip Shaking Grooves Made In Germany 1966-1974 (2005)


















ARTIST`````Various
GENRE`````Obscuro, Psychedelic, Funk, Easy Pop, "Rock & Roll"

YEAR````````2005

Review:
What you get is a terrific collection of swingin' bachelor pad music, complete with a view of the Reeperbahn; most of the tracks suggest someone like Si Zentner trying to play something like rock & roll, with an added level of cultural disconnect added as the performers struggle to play American-style pop, often while attempting to sing in English (frequently in a manner that suggests they learned the lyrics phonetically). If this sounds like a pan so far, though, it isn't -- The In-Kraut is actually lots of fun, with most of the tunes boasting tight arrangements, great studio bands, and punchy, enthusiastic performances, even if the results often have little to do with rock & roll. (It's significant that, according to the liner notes, the upbeat "Marihuana Manta" was recorded by a musician who never smoked dope in his life, while "Molotov Cocktail Party" sounds less like a call to revolution than a tribute to the pleasures of blowing up stuff.) For the most part, The In-Kraut finds studio-centric big bands attempting to tackle rock & roll, and while they don't quite make it on face value, they come up with something that's exciting, compelling, and lots of fun -- proof that sometimes squares can be a lot cooler than you'd expect.

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V.A. The In-Kraut Vol. 2 - Hip Shaking Grooves Made In Germany 1967-1974 (2006)





















ARTIST`````Various
GENRE`````Obscuro, Psychedelic, Funk, Easy Pop, "Rock & Roll"

YEAR````````2006

Review:
The upbeat "Swinging London" by the Hazy Osterwald Jet Set is a standout. The band shouting out London landmarks and addresses of "The Swingin' City" over a KPM styled groove. Mary Roos offers a take of the Jorge Ben penned Sergio Mendes hit "Mas Que Nada" - here in German as "Blauer Montag" (Blue Monday). The legendary James Last provides a number titled "Soul March". It's uptempo, full and well produced with a nice touch of flanging to give it that "sky-ing" effect. Trippy! My fave of the disc is by an attractive gal named Hildegard Knef. In her slightly accented English she talks deadpan over a light jazzy groove on "Holiday Time". It's way out - try to imagine Nico pretending to be a dominatrix reading news headlines and you've got the drift. Dieter Reith's brilliant funky Hammond n horns "No No No" reminds me of Georgie Fame and The Blue Flames take on Earl Van Dyke's "Soul Stomp". No wonder it's culled from an album entitled "Hammond Explosion". The organ and sitar groove of Carlos Fendeira on "Gimmi Moro" is a wild mix that really works and sounds like a deleted cut from the Vampyros Lesbos film soundtrack! "Moon Mission" by Kai Rautenberg & Orchester Juergen Ehlers is a fuzz guitar vs. organ duel that is definitely my favorite instro excursion on the disc. If horns and Hammonds are your thing you need The In-Kraut Vol. 2 for your next soirre, gig, love-in et al.

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V.A. The In-Kraut Vol. 3 - Hip Shaking Grooves Made In Germany 1967-1974 (2008)





















ARTIST`````Various
GENRE`````Obscuro, Psychedelic, Funk, Easy Pop, "Rock & Roll"

YEAR````````2008

Review:
Described in the liner notes as the final volume in this series focusing on late-'60s and early-'70s psych and soul obscurities from West Germany, The In-Kraut, Vol. 3 is, like its predecessors, a perfect mix of the knowing wink and the honestly amazing. Whether it was a question of the technical expectations of a German listening audience, or simply good playing all around, nearly every song on here sounds incredible on a level of tactile impact: horns stab out of speakers, vocals are crisp and clear, and some of the feedback levels sound monstrous even after decades of heavy metal. That said, the flip side lies in the enjoyably workmanlike quality of so many of the contributions: these are adaptations and reworkings of so many American sources of inspiration in particular (or at a slight remove), thus the jaw-dropping version of Led Zeppelin's "Whole Lotta Love" by bandleader Dieter Zimmermann, who replaces the vocal line with a horn section that sounds like a way ahead of its time college marching band, and the mid-song freak-out with lush strings set against a brooding bass swell that it's almost easier to simply marvel at how well they transmute the original material for the kind of starchy swing that seems to be the best way to dance to them. Perhaps inevitably, Peter Thomas steals the show on the whole thing with "The World Is Gone," a bizarre news bulletin-turned-street corner giggle/rant backed by his usual brass-led groovers. Whether it's South African expatriate Gene Williams' rather forced vamps on "My Soul Is Black," or the ridiculous singing on Georgees' "Butterflies Never Cry" -- it makes Blood, Sweat & Tears seem like Low -- this is definitely something that once heard is never forgotten. Whether that's positive or negative may depend on how you feel on the day.

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V.A. Pomegranates: Persian Pop, Funk, Folk and Psych of the 60s and 70s (2010)

ARTIST`````Various

ALBUM`````Pomegranates: Persian Pop, Funk, Folk and Psych of the 60s and 70s
GENRE`````Psych, Folk, Funk, Pop
YEAR````````2010

Info:

Pomegranates is a 16-track collection comprising assorted vinyl 45s (or “chehel-o-panj dorehs”) released in Iran during the1960s and ‘70s. A fascinating assortment of sounds, the tracks on Pomegranates showcase the distinctive styles coming out of the Iranian music industry of the era, while at the same time offering a kind of fun-house mirror of the contemporaneous western pop industry. There are identifiable strands of funk, psych, folk, R&B and widescreen cinematic pop, though everything is funneled through the vibrant lens of a nation on the precipice of political and cultural upheaval.

Pomegranates stakes its claim in this narrative, filling in blanks in an essential story that is inherently political but also about something so much more enriching. Familiarity with the music here surely won’t halt a march to war. Such a thought would be both naïve and out of proportion with the subject. Nonetheless, I have to believe that possessing a deeper understanding of people through a common narrative — for our purposes the records, the singers, the songs — as opposed to a geopolitical one makes it much harder to want to kill them.

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Sir Victor Uwaifo and his Titibitis of Africa - Jackpot (1981)

ARTIST`````Sir Victor Uwaifo and his Titibitis of Africa

ALBUM`````Jackpot
GENRE`````African, Joromi, Highlife, World
YEAR````````1981

Biography:

Sir Victor Uwaifo is a Nigerian musician, writer, sculptor, and musical instrument inventor, born in Benin City, Edo State, Nigeria in 1941. He is famous for his joromi music. His song Joromi has legendary status among his fans and his performances are characterized by his ability to play the guitar with both his feet and also his tongue. Uwaifo made history in Nigeria when he won the first Golden record in Nigeria, West Africa and Africa (presented by Philips, West Africa) for his song "Joromi" in 1996.

Artist Website

Tracklist:

01 Iranm' iran

02 Ovbialeke bolozo

03 Ewere noyoyo

04 Kpomokpa nagan bie

05 Ogiobo

06 Sakpaide special

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