Amon Adonai Santos de Araújo Tobin born February 7, 1972) is a Brazilian electronic musician, composer and producer noted for his unusual methodology in sound design and music production. In the late 1990s, sample-based music was becoming more popular with a wide range of emerging and developing genres, but Tobin himself was still largely unknown. Tobin's style of music was not seen as definitively belonging to one genre or another._ The critics that commented on Bricolage and Permutation gave them positive reviews and they are often mentioned, by later reviewers and interviewers, as classic albums of the time. Pitchfork acclaimed the use of jazz instrument samples, comparing him to famous composers Quincy Jones and Miles Davis. In a 1999 review, they awarded Bricolage a very rare 10/10 and said that it was _one of the most inventive records of the decade. - wiki
Native of NE England, she claims Nico as an influence – and the icy textures of The Marble Index certainly lurk around her work – but strong, too, is her connection with the work of American musician Dorothy Carter, founder of the Mediaeval Baebes, whose work meshed medieval, traditional and experimental textures. Cotton may expand folk’s raw emotions into more avant garde territories, but they still feel possessed by a blood-red muscle memory that goes back centuries. - Betsy Reed, The Guardian
"Dated January 23, 1896 and taken from a collection of DIY home recordings, transferred from blank and repurposed brown and black wax cylinders made during the early years of phonographic technology, between the late 1800s and early 1900s. Persons unknown singing, playing instruments, just talking, telling jokes, sending audio-letters to family overseas for in the distant future, children crying & babbling, farmyard animal noises - it's got it all. _Cylinder phonographs first entered the parlor in the late 1890s and stayed until displaced by newer technologies in the 1920s. They brought professional entertainers into our homes and let us command their performances at will. They also gave us the power to record. For the first time in human history we could take sonic selfies, audio snapshots with friends, and aural portraits of loved ones. - David Giovannoni (Recordings courtesy of The David Giovannoni's Collection of home cylinder recordings housed at the University of California, Santa Barbara cylinder audio archive.) Additional note: David Giovannoni was an influential figure in public radio, cutting his teeth at NPR in the Audience Research unit and then, on his own and beginning in 1988 when he released the first of 20+ years of reports deepening the analysis of the listening audience. He worked closely with George Bailey (Walrus Research). They successful engaged station program directors across the country and, over time, Audience 88 and subsequent methodologies refined by David & George led to the eventual consoladation of the industry into the news-talk format we know today, virtually eliminating experiental/independent work, and diminishing jazz and classical musical formats as well as the role of local programming. They recommended what became a dominant & defining approach of _superserving the core_...aka the white, highly educated, liberal minded segment of the population that responded during funddrives. I worked closely with David on a number of projects. He left the industry ~2005 and turned to h
"Japanese folk singer. Born January 13, 1947 in Ibaraki. Died October 25, 2017 in Tokyo. Released his debut single in February 1969. - Discogs. If you can read Japanese, click link to his wiki page for more. "
James Welson Newton b: 1953 in Los Angeles. Wiki says, from his earliest years, Newton grew up immersed in the sounds of African-American music, including urban blues, rhythm and blues, and gospel. In his early teens he played electric bass guitar, alto saxophone, and clarinet. In high school he took up the flute, influenced by Eric Dolphy. In 2000, he sued the alternative rock and hip hop group Beastie Boys (and their producer, record companies, publishers, and music video-related companies) for repeatedly using a six-second, three-note sample of _Choir_, Newton's 1978 composition for flute and voice, in their song _Pass the Mic_. According to the group, Newton declined a settlement offer and, in a counter-offer, demanded _millions_ and 50 percent ownership and control of _Pass the Mic_, despite the sample being only one of hundreds of sounds in the song. He ultimately lost the suit, plus appeals.
Frederic Mompou Dencausse or Federico Mompou (1893– 1987), was a Spanish composer and pianist. Born in Barcelona, he moved to Paris to study and that became his more permanent home. In terms of form, wiki explains...a berceuse is _a musical composition usually in 6, 8 time that resembles a lullaby_. Otherwise it is typically in triple meter. Tonally most berceuses are simple, often merely alternating tonic and dominant harmonies; since the intended effect is to put a baby to sleep, wild chromaticism would be somewhat inappropriate. Another characteristic of the berceuse, for no reason other than convention, is a tendency to stay on the _flat side_; noted examples including the berceuses by Chopin, who pioneered the form, Liszt, and Balakirev, which are all in D_.
"The song was recorded by the Five Stairsteps and released in 1970, composed by the guy who was an in-house producer for the label. It was first released by the Chicago soul family group, The Five Steps (with Curtis Mayfield). Flack included it on a 2022 remaster of her third studio album, Quiet Fire. "
"The song was first released on Roberta Flack on her debut album _First Take_. Russell, one of scores of artists who subsequently recorded it, was born in Tyler, Texas in 1981. She grew up in a religious home and was exposed to gospel music from a young age...started out as a classical singer. She caught a break in 2017, winning the Sarah Vaughn International Jazz Vocal Competition that brought a contract with Concord Records. Wiki says she's held several teaching positions, including as band directors in elementary and middle schools. Since 2016 she has been a private vocal instructor and an adjunct professor at Loyola University New Orleans, Louisiana."
The Edwin Hawkins Singers were an American gospel music group that was active from 1967 to 2018. The group was led by Edwin Hawkins and Betty Watson. in 1967, they began to absorb the leading soloists from other San Francisco-based choirs to inaugurate the North California State Youth Choir. In 1969, the 50-strong ensemble recorded an album to boost their funds, and when San Francisco disc jockey Tom Donahue began playing one of its tracks, ‘Oh Happy Day’, the assemblage found itself with both a record contract with the Buddah Records label and a surprise international hit. Although renamed the Edwin Hawkins Singers (hmmm..where is Betty's name?), the featured voice belonged to Dorothy Combs Morrison (b. Longview, Texas, USA) and much of the single’s attraction comes from her powerful delivery. In 1970, they sang back-up to Melanie on _Candles in the Rain_ bringing them back onto the charts for what turned out to be their last time. - Geoffreslive.com
Ali Ibrahim _Ali Farka_ Touré (31 October 1939 – 6 March 2006) was a Malian singer and multi-instrumentalist, and one of the African continent's most internationally renowned musicians. His music blends traditional Malian music and its derivative, African American blues] and is considered a pioneer of African desert blues. Touré was ranked number 76 on Rolling Stone's list of _The 100 Greatest Guitarists of All Time. He was born in the village of Kanau, on the banks of the Niger River in Gourma-Rharous Cercle in the northwestern Malian region of Tombouctou. His father died serving in the French Army in 1940. He was the tenth son of his mother but the only one to survive past infancy. His nickname, _Farka_, chosen by his parents, means _donkey._ - wiki
This is Pratt's 3rd studio album. Pratt (b: 1987 in LA). he is often associated with the freak folk movement. Click link for a wiki list of freak folk artists.
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"This song, their biggest (unlikely) hit, was released in edited form as the third single from the album. The writing credits exclude the fourth band member, bass guitarist Mick Karn. The lyrics describe deeply personal feelings. Sylvian has since said to Mojo magazine that _Ghosts_ pre-empted the band splitting up: _It was the only time I let something of a personal nature come through and that set me on a path in terms of where I wanted to proceed in going solo. 8 months later, they were done. - wiki"
"Dowd is an American alternative country musician. Born 29 March 1948 in Fort Worth, Texas, USA. His latest studio album _Is Heaven Real?_ was released in 2023. "
The Eastman Wind Ensemble (EWE) is America’s first and leading wind ensemble, according to The Eastman School of Music at The University of Rochester. Its core is comprised of about 50 performers includes undergraduate and graduate students. Frederick Fennell first formulated the general concept of the wind ensemble at Eastman in 1952. Under his leadership the group became known as the pioneering force in the symphonic wind band movement in the United States and abroad. - www.esm.rochester.edu
"This is a bonus track on the album, her 14 studio release. In 2023, Rolling Stone ranked Faithfull at number 173 on its list of the 200 Greatest Singers of All Time. Click link for her obit. She died in London on 1/30/25, age 76. In her later years, she was diagnosed with cancer (caught early), and hepititus C. In April 2020, she got covid...eventually recovered but thought the damage to her lungs meant she'd never sing again. She worked on her breathing and undertook singing practice as a part of her recovery, according to a 2021 NYTimes article. "
"Faithfull also sang this song on the soundtrack for the 1995 film Moondance, in which she also played the role of _Mother._ Van Morrison, of course, included it on Astral Weeks released in 1968. Says wiki - the main theme of the song is contentious. Some believe it is about leaving the past behind. The character of Madame George is considered by many to be a drag queen, although Morrison himself denied this in a Rolling Stone interview. He later claimed that the character was based on six or seven different people: _It's like a movie, a sketch, or a short story. In fact, most of the songs on Astral Weeks are like short stories. In terms of what they mean, they're as baffling to me as to anyone else. I haven't got a clue what that song is about or who Madame George might have been..its basically about a spiritual feeling_ He originally called it Madame Joy."
"Wiki - Psychedelic music ensemble based out of the Phetchabun Province in Thailand. Led by Khun Narin, the group is known locally for their impromptu improvisational performances situated at backyard parties and parades. The group comprises a constantly rotating line-up of native musicians of varying ages, from children to elderly men. discovered in early 2013 by Los Angeles music producer Josh Marcy when he happened upon a YouTube video of the group performing live. The channel belonged to Thai phin player Beer Sitthichai, who had been recording and uploading videos of Khun Narin since late 2010. (see link for one such YouTube performance) Bass Guitar: Witthawat Chimphali, Percussion: Phirasak Hutsi, Wirot Yakham, Nattapol Soison, Wirot Manachip Wirot Manachip, Akchadawut Nangngam, Buntham Makam, Chanwit Khomkham, Wanlop Saengarun, "
"Dawson (born 1981) is a songwriter and guitar player from Newcastle upon Tyne, England. One of my favorites, Rhodri Davies is playing horsehair harp on this one. To go deeper on Dawson, click link for an indepth interview w/him published in The Quietus. "
"Morby (born April 2, 1988) is an American musician, singer and songwriter. Formerly known as the bass guitarist of the folk rock band Woods and as the frontman of The Babies, Morby began a solo career in 2013 with the release of this album, his _love letter_ to NYC. Click link for review by Pitchfork. "
