Celestial Collaboration
A while ago I did a mix for QEM and about that time we got talking about doing a sort of collaboration – Jazz Chess if you like. Here is the fruit of that labour and it just doesn’t get any better than this…
Tracklist:
Meshell Ndegeocello – Haditha
Crass – Bloody Revolutions
Barama – Got Soul
Mtume – Phase I (40 Seconds Dedicated To All Conga Players)
Archie Shepp – Attica Blues (Invocation)
Weldon Irvine – I Am
Black Spirits – Notes from a Guerilla Diary
Ursula Rucker – Spiri-Chant
Shelly Manne – Birth
Chateau Flight – Antipodes (Instrumental)
Quasimoto – Astronaut
Owusu & Hannibal – Outro
Build an Ark – When Ancestors Speak
King Britt Presents Sylk – Funky Fresh
Amira Baraka – Coward
Steve Miller Band – Space Intro
George Duke – Statement
Eddie Henderson – Spiritual Awakening
Archie Shepp -
Freddy Hubbard – Threnody For Sharon Tate
Ramsey Lewis – Dreams (Electric Relaxation)
John Klemmer – Blood Of The Sun: Primary Pulse
Joey Negro Presents The Sunburst Band – Love Trouble
Hawaii Five-O – The Long Wait
Mtume – Theme (For The People) (Opening)
Philip Cohran And The Artistic Heritage – Black Beauty
Sarah Webster Fabio – Black Is
[Uncredited] – Cathedral
Amira Baraka – DOPE!
Carlos Nino & Friends – Ants And Elephants
Cymande – For Baby Oh
Moodymann – Untitled
Birthright – Do You Know Where You’re Children Are
Amira Baraka – In Walked Bud
Nathan Davis – Narration 1
George Russell Sextet – Electronic Sonata For Souls Loved By Nature 1980 – Pt. 01
Shelly Manne – Mask Skit
Build An Ark – Sunshine
Moondog – Lament 1, “Bird’s Lament”
George Duke – Nigerian Numberuma
Ursula Rucker – Church
Jason Moran – Planet Rock
Build an Ark – You yourself are the key to the Universe
Black Classical – Prolongation du Meme (Yep thats me)
Doug Carn – Tropic Sons
There are also a few more bits in there too and it runs for just over an hour. Thanks to all involved QEM; Mark and Anthony and to Monohub (you know what for). We should do this more often!
Hope you enjoy it and please comment either way.
April 27, 2009 at 5:37 am
Please thank QEM for their efforts here on this truly outstanding mix:
http://brownswood.5.forumer.com/index.php?showtopic=24848
April 28, 2009 at 9:02 am
A work of art… in a challenging, unsettling and kinda scary way. Amazing amount of effort. Thank you all…
April 29, 2009 at 12:52 am
Awesome mix! Thanks for the track list.
April 29, 2009 at 5:59 am
Thanks matt and chi glad you liked it!
April 30, 2009 at 3:40 am
the playlist was intriguing enough, but matthews remarks really sealed the deal!
kudos to all involved. i’m looking forward to hearing this soon.
April 30, 2009 at 7:05 am
Might just be your cuppa miles last 4 or 5 have all been in this vien you have a lot of catching up to do mate
Best as always; greg
May 2, 2009 at 2:04 pm
Cool collaboration, and once again man, the amount of work gone into it is awesome. And Crass too. Now that is a surprise. Top drawer stuff Greg, truly inspiring.
May 4, 2009 at 4:54 pm
The mix looks amazing as most of yours are, but it looks like the link might be down?
Any chance I might be able to get access to this incredible playlist?
May 5, 2009 at 6:17 am
Hi there SOH
Link works fine just checked it. Where in the world are you sometimes that affects media fire links or it would be you tried when a number of people were downloading. Try again and any more probs please shout?
Cheers!
May 21, 2009 at 12:51 pm
heavy mix, many thanks, leading me to some new sounds.
June 4, 2009 at 8:47 pm
Hey, you make good sounds here. I like your mix. Please visit my band’s myspace profile (myspace.com/cabeljau) to hear, if our music fits your taste too. Would be happy to here from you, if you enjoyed it.
Cheers
Daniel
June 5, 2009 at 9:13 am
Hi Daniel, thanks for popping by and for the props, ill check out your my space soon, best wishes BC
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