EPIC Tracks Vol.6: Alt-Rock/Indie #1 - various artists (A Music From Our World Original Compilation)

 

For this compilation I have focused on alternative/indie artists and tracks that may not be that well known but still worthy of a listen. The original album the tracks are from is in brackets. As per my usual "criteria" for EPIC tracks, they are between 5 to 10 minutes in length.

1 Birds - Emilíana Torrini - (Me And Armini) 6:24

2 Needs - Collective Soul - (Dosage) 5:22

3 Polyserena (With Improv. Intro - Live At Eclectic Festival, Kings Park, Perth) - George - (Breaking It Slowly) 7:30

4 My Only One - Boy & Bear - (Moonfire) 5:49

5 High Life - Counting Crows - (This Desert Life) 6:22

6 Willie - Cat Power - (The Greatest) 5:57

7 One Day - Björk - (Debut) 5:15

8 The Couch - Alanis Morissette - (Supposed Former Infatuation Junkie) 5:25

9 Dress You In The Morning - Jack - (Pioneer Soundtracks) 7:20

10 Sleep - The Dandy Warhols - (Thirteen Tales from Urban Bohemia) 5:57

11 Warning Sign - Coldplay - (A Rush Of Blood To The Head) 5:31

12 Cash Money - Cornershop - (England Is A Garden) 5:19

13 Happy Is The Day - Irwin Thomas - (The Evolution Of Irwin Thomas) 5:07

14 The Rollercoaster Ride - Belle & Sebastian - (The Boy With The Arab Strap) 6:40

15 The Devil's Tears - Angus & Julia Stone - (Down The Way) 8:51

EPIC Tracks Vol.6: Alt-Rock/Indie #1

Roby Lakatos and His Ensemble – Live From Budapest (Romani, Romantic, Gypsy Jazz, Folk, String Ensemble, Rhapsody)

 

Roby Lakatos (born 1965) is a violinist from Hungary who combines jazz, classical and Hungarian Romani music. Lakatos was born into a family of Romani violinists descended from János Bihari, a composer who influenced Brahms and Liszt. He was introduced to music as a child. When he was nine years old, he made his public debut as first violinist in a Romani band. In 1984 he won first prize for classical violin at the Béla Bartók Conservatory of Budapest.

Roby usually performs with his Ensemble, which consists of exceptional string instrumentalists, a pianist and a cimbalist, and the group is often invited to play in orchestral arrangements. Roby’s Ensemble today is composed of virtuoso musicians with classical musical education who are also well versed in the folklore tradition of Hungarian Gypsies.

The album "Live From Budapest" was originally released in 1999 on the Deutsche Grammophon label.

1 Symphony "The Bird In The Dust" 10:01

2 Ja Vstretil Vas 2:42

3 Mama 1:53

4 Mon Pot' Le Gitan 5:52

5 Hora Di Marrakchi 4:27

6 Tango To Evora 4:43

7 Tritsch-Tratsch Polka 2:59

8 A Minute For Menuhin 2:39

9 Nuages 6:02

10 Sirba In E Flat Major 3:50

11 Sunrise, Sunset 4:36

12 Paraphrase In B Flat Minor 3:53

13 Hungarian Rhapsody No. 2 9:05

14 On The Waves Of The Balaton 6:06

15 Tomato Groove 4:42

Live From Budapest

Babamadu – Bitama (1996) jazz/world fusion

 

Babamadu were an ethno funk and jazz trio led by percussionist and composer Biboul Darouiche. Originally from Cameroon, Biboul moved to Paris in the early 90's where he played and worked on CD productions with various artists including Roy Ayers, Klaus Doldingers Passport, Al di Meola, Paquito de Riviera, Graham Haynes, Kurtis Blow, Jazz Baltica Essemble, Pee Wee Ellis and Harald Haerter just to mention a few. Today Biboul lives in Germany.

Their one album together, Bitama, was released in 1996 on the Enja label. "Bitama"is the name of Biboul's mother and it means "let's see now".

Biboul Darouiche: percussion, calimba, african harp, vocals

Roberto di Gioia: fender rhodes, percussion, saz, acoustic piano, vocals

Adrian Mears: trombone, didgeridoo, percussion, electronics, vocals

1 Jugulù 3:54

2 Funkapocalypse 4:26

3 Schwaia Schwaia 2:07

4 Kiala 5:32

5 Intuition Unexplored 7:33

6 Dance Of The Primitive Instinct 2:11

7 Constantly Risking Reality 10:30

8 Concrete Jungle 9:13

9 Joy And Resolution 6:00

10 Village Song 8:58

11 Bitama 2:23

12 Sabah 5:03

Babamadu – Bitama 

World Music Mix Vols.1 & 2 - various artists (A Music From Our World Original Compilation)

 

1 Ndar - Youssou N'Dour 

2 Orgullecida - Buena Vista Social Club 

3 Le Voyageur - Papa Wemba 

4 Es Solo Musica - Mamborama 

5 Amarrao Con P - Cuarteto Patria 

6 Maacina Tooro - Baaba Maal & Mansour Seck 

7 Hazo Avo - Rossy 

8 A Muey A Muey - Aisha Kandisha's Jarring Effects 

9 The Bird - Eyuphuro 

10 Retany - Tarika 

11 Stis Akres Ap'ta Matia Soy - Eleftheria Arvanitaki & Stavros Logarides 

12 Gospel Train - Larry Sparks 

13 Gamen - Garmarna 

14 La Citta Del Sole - Re Niliu 

15 The Tall Palm Tree - Musicians Of The Nile 

16 Chargiye - Bombay Talkie 

17 Kufilaw/Take Care - Maryam Mursal 

18 Lela-Lela - Kanda Bongo Man 

19 Shahbaaz Qalandar - Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan 

20 Tango De Los Abuelos, Los Padres Y LosHijos - Roberto 'Polaco' Goyeneche 

21 Ka Lei É - Led Kaapana & Bob Brozman 

22 Teremtes - Muzikas And Marta Sebestyen 

23 Ya Sahib-Ul-Jamar - The Sabri Brothers 

24 Saudades De Coimbra - Jose Afonso 

25 Haidara - Jali Musa Jawara 

World Music Mix Vol.1

1 Shima Jima Kaisha - Nenes (featuring Ry Cooder)

2 Nibiro Ghono Andare - The Mahabharata 

3 Let The Good Times Roll - Buckwheat Zydeco

4 Heygana - Ali Farka Touré

5 Raga Bhairavi - K. Srindhar & K. Shivakumar

6 Nikala - Najma

7 Guru Bandana (Prayer) - Ali Akbar Khan with Asha Bosle

8 The Enchantment - Sheila Chandra

9 Speed The Traktor - 3 Mustaphas 3

10 M'Bore - Sono Diabate

11 Zolloko San Martinak - Kepa, Zabaleta & Motriku

12 The Parting Of Freinds - Matt Molloy & Arty McGlynn 

13 Oro Negro - Las Hijas Del Sol

14 Rebelion - Joe Arroyo Y La Verdad

15 Ya Izzana - Abdel Aziz El Mubarak

16 Hönsafötter & Gulerötter - Filarfolket

17 Sorban Palid - Euis Komariah & Yus Wiradiredja

18 Amadou Faal - Deembo Konte & Kausu Kuyateh

19 Urombo - Thomas Mapfumo

20 El Gustito - Los Camperos De Valles

21 Guru Bandana - Ali Akbar Khan & Asha Bhosle

22 I, Voyager - Transglobal Underground

23 Zobi La Mouche - Les Négresses Vertes

24 Lilizela Mlilizeli - Mahlathini & Mahotella Queens

25 Malako - Samba Mapangala & Orchestre Vorunga

World Music Mix Vol.2

Arabica II: Voyages Into North African Sound - various artists compilation

 

1 Jah Wobble– Hayati 5:41

2 Al-Pha-X– Mad Keys 4:38

3 Us Conductors– Under Palms (Bar De Lune Original Mix) 5:15

4 Radar– Arabiant Featuring Christophe Goze 3:35

5 Malik*– Deep Throat 6:48

6 Hamid Baroudi– Trance Dance (DJ Krush Mix) 4:12

7 Natacha Atlas– Amulet (Aywah Remix) Remix – TJ Rehmi 5:21

8 Momo – Digital Garab - Ministry Of Bullshit (The Steve Hillage Remix) 7:13

9 Oojami– Fantasy 5:03

10 Rachid Taha– Barra Barra Producer – Steve Hillage 5:18

11 Digital Bled– Fonkarabic (Digital Bled Remix) Remix – DJ Pedro, DJ Soy 6:46

12 Enrico Macias– La Folle Esperance (Concorde Music Club Remix) 4:15

13 Zohar*– Sketches Of Egypt 5:24

14 Youcef*– Salam 4:09

Arabica II: Voyages Into North African Sound

EPIC Tracks Vol.5: Blues and Boogie (A Music From Our World Original Compilation)

 

1 Drive Drive Drive - Rosie Flores - (Simple Case of the Blues)

2 Some Change - Boz Scaggs - (Some Change)

3 Tribute To Muddy - Johnny Winter - (The Progressive Blues Experiment)

4 Ain't Gone 'N' Give Up On Love - Stevie Ray Vaughan & Double Trouble - (Soul To Soul)

5 Boogie - Chain - (Toward The Blues)

6 Same Old Blues Again - John Lee Hooker - (Boom Boom)

7 I'm Gettin' Long Alright - Memphis Linda Jane - (The Soul of a Woman)

8 There Was A Time - Dion - (Stomping Ground)

9 If Trouble Was Money - Albert Collins - (Deluxe Edition)

10 Dance With Me All Night Long - Chris Rea - (Santo Spirito Blues)

11 Hard Time Killing Floor - Hans Theessink - (Songs From The Southland)

12 Easy Baby - Fiona Boyes - (Box & Dice)

13 Nine Below Zero - Buddy Guy - (The Blues Is Alive And Well)

14 I Could've Had Religion (Live) - Rory Gallagher - (The Essential Rory Gallagher [Disc 2])

15 Gotta Boogie (The World Boogie) - Canned Heat - (Uncanned! The Best Of Canned Heat [Disc 1])

EPIC Tracks Vol.5: Blues and Boogie

Czech Music: At The Heart Of The Bonfire - Czech Music From the Heart of Europe (various artists compilation)

 

1 Jitka Šuranská Trio– Pofukuj Větříčku A Maliny 4:16

2 Iva Bittová– Vila 4:33

3 Terne Čhave– More, Love! 2:45

4 Musica Folklorica & Veronika Malatincová– Ej Ženy, Ženy, Poradteže Mi 2:25

5 Ponk – Šibeničky 3:22

6 BraAgas– Brodil Janík Konĕ 3:16

7 Jablkoň– Černá Marie Na Rohu 3:41

8 Marta Töpferová* & Milokraj– Co Mohl Najíti Poutník 4:44

9 Bran – Jen Vítr Kdyby Vál 4:49

10 Clarinet Factory– Gore 4:42

11 DVA – Nuonovó Tango 3:28

12 Tara Fuki– Dopis 3:11

13 Jiří Pavlica & Hradišťan– Vteřiny Křehké 1:42

14 Ridina Ahmedová* & Petr Tichý– Černým Lesem 4:28

15 Beata Bocek– Co Jo Tam Bedym Robić 3:12

16 Tomáš Kočko & Orchestr– Tanečnica 4:06

Czech Music: At The Heart Of The Bonfire

Wild Music From The Heart Of Poland - musicians continuing the art of the village masters from various regions of Poland (roots/folk)

 

1 Bryski - Gęsty Kożuch Kurzu 

2 Mazurek Przystałowski (Mazurek From Przystałowice) - Ewa Grochowska & Zawiejoki 

3 Rdzuchowiak - Maciej Żurek & Zawiejoki 

4 Za Morzem Marysia (Mary Over The Sea) - Anna Broda 

5 Równy Kretowicza (Kretowicz’s Równy) - Janusz Prusinowski Trio 

6 Mazurek Ciągły (Continuous Mazurek) - Marcin Drabik & Janusz Prusinowski 

9 Ober Zapustny (A Shrovetide Oberek) - Witold Broda 

10 Lata Moje Lata (Years, Oh My Years) - Zbigniew & Jan Wałach 

14 Mazurek Rzeczycarz - Maciej Filipczuk & The Wedding Guests 

16 Idi Doszczyku (May The Rain Fall) - Południce 

17 Marsz Weselny (A Wedding March) - Chłopcy Z Nowoszyszek 

22 Pstrykany - Kocirba 

7 Po Owsianej Słomie Deptoł (He Was Treading The Oat Straw) - Fickowo Pokusa 

8 W Wielki Czwartek Po Wieczerzy (On Holy Thursday After Supper) - Jacek Hałas 

11 Mazurek Bez Butów (Mazurek With No Shoes) - Anna Broda 

12 Szumniala Leszczyna (The Hazel Tree Rustled) - Pieśni Odzyskane 

13 Na Piecu Oroł (He Ploughed On The Stove) - Kapela Maliszów Band 

15 Kokot Robi Piwo (A Cockerel Is Brewing Beer) - Manugi 

18 Mazurki Tarnowskich (Tarnowski Brothers’ Mazurkas) - Katarzyna Szurman & Kapela Niwińskich 

19 Gdzie Ty Jedziesz Jasiu (Where Are You Going, Johnny) - Kaja Prusinowska, Janusz Prusinowski 

20 Będziemy Się Krężyli (We Will Circle Round) - Warszawa Wschodnia 

21 Ulubiony Chłop Witkowskich (Witkowski Brothers’ Favourite Chłop) - Tęgie Chłopy 

23 Jestem Sobie Dziewczyneczka Drobna (I Am A Little Girl) - Agata Harz, Katarzyna De Latour & Remigiusz Mazur-Hanaj 

24 Mazurek Ciarkowskiego (Ciarkowski’s Mazurek) - Janusz Prusinowski Trio 

25 Któż Tam Po Komorze (Who Is In The Chamber) - Adam Strug 

Wild Music From The Heart Of Poland

São Paulo Ska Jazz feat. Zem Audu & Ken Stewart – Gringo (Jazz, Reggae, Latin, Ska, Swing, Salsa)

 

São Paulo Ska Jazz is a Brazilian ska-jazz band formed by musicians of the pop and jazz scene in São Paulo. It was created between the years of 2007 and 2008 by Marcelo Calderazzo (bassist and producer).

The band released their first album in 2009, entitled São Paulo Ska Jazz. In 2010, they were selected by the German label MadButcher to participate in the compilation V.A. Skannibal Party Volume 10 CD. Their style has been compared to bands like Tokyo Ska Paradise Orchestra, New York Ska Jazz, Ska Jazz Foundation and Saint Petersburg Ska Jazz Review.

"Gringo" was released in 2016

1 SP

2 Adiós Nonino

3 Three Little Birds

4 A Onda

5 Chemical

6 Saludo

7 Skazz

8 Sampa

9 Hora Do Rush

10 Skaramouche

Gringo

Cool Grooves - Vol.s 1&2 (A Music From Our World Compilation) - funk/jazz/R'n'B/soul

 

For these compilations I've selected an eclectic mix of funk, soul, jazz, R'n'B, reggae, electronica and blues tracks. The one thread in common is that they are all cool and groovy!

Cool Grooves Vol.1:

1 Gut Bucket - James Brown 

2 I've Never Found a Man to Love - Lavelle White 

3 New Music - Truby Trio 

4 San Ho Zay - Freddie King 

5 Sierra - Kade Brown Trio 

6 The Road to Benares - Thunderball 

7 Wait A Minute - The James Taylor Quartet 

8 Brown Blues - Kade Brown Trio 

9 Funky Women - Maceo & All The King's Men 

10 Give A Little Whistle - The Dave Brubeck Quartet 

11 Smokey Joe's La La - Googie Rene 

12 Things We Said Today - The London Jazz Four 

13 'Til Your Fool Comes Home - James Hunter 

14 Chicken Half - The Sugarman 3 

15 Egyptian Reggae - Johnathan Richman and The Modern Lovers 

16 If You Don't Give Me What I Want (I Gonna Get It Some Other Place) - Vicki Anderson 

17 Indian Summer - The James Taylor Quartet 

18 It's Your Thing - Booker T and the MG's 

19 Lone Star State of Mind - Matt Dwyer 

20 Sweet Feeling - Cracked Ice 

21 Tequila - Button Down Brass 

22 A Festa - Truby Trio 

23 Who Knows - The Quantic Soul Orchestra Feat. Kabir 

24 Eleven Thru Seven - The James Taylor Quartet 

25 My Honey and Me - The Emotions 

26 Slow Down - Alan Price 

27 That Old Feeling - Paul Desmond 

28 Hercules - Aaron Neville 

29 Late Again - Matt Dwyer 

30 One Song - The Dave Brubeck Quartet 

31 Strung Out - Gordon Staples & The String Thing 

Cool Grooves Vol.1

Cool Grooves Vol.2:

1 Groove Merchant - Kade Brown Trio 

2 Handclapping Song - The Meters 

3 Kashmere - Kashmere Stage Band 

4 Out There - The James Taylor Quartet 

5 Put Me Down Easy - Catherine Russell 

6 Return To Gijón - New Mastersounds 

7 Tall Cool One - The Fabulous Wailers 

8 The Mysterious Mr. Sandobar - Thunderball 

9 Very Good Advice - The Dave Brubeck Quartet 

10 Can't Nickname The Truth - Sly Stone 

11 Don't Slam That Door - Alan Price 

12 Ooh Ooh the Dragon - Marvin Holmes 

13 A Mother's Love - Snooks Eaglin 

14 Alone Together - Paul Desmond 

15 Anna - Matt Dwyer 

16 Elephant's Trunk - Steve Pepper & Sir Shree 

17 I Know You Got Soul - Bobby Byrd 

18 Out Of Town - Zero 7 

19 What A Good Man He Is - Tammi Terrell 

20 River Is Waiting - Irma Thomas With Henry Butler 

21 Cruisin' - Truby Trio 

22 Samba de Orfeu - Paul Desmond 

23 Say a Little Prayer - The James Taylor Quartet 

24 Early Tn The Morning - Alexis Korner's Blues Incorporated 

25 Tema Pro Luis - Rosinha de Valenca 

Cool Grooves Vol.2

Epic Tracks Vol.4 PopTronica #1 (A Music From Our World Original Compilation)

 

1 1901 - Birdy - (Birdy) 5.09

2 Private Life (long version) - Grace Jones - (Private Life: The Compass Point Sessions) 6.17

3 In The Way - Ani DiFranco - (Evolve) 5.17

4 Pre 63 - Groove Armada - (Vertigo) 6.27

5 Silent Warrior - Enigma - (The Cross Of Changes) 6.10

6 Downtown Lights - Annie Lennox - (Medusa) 6.44

7 The Sheriff - Fila Brazillia - (The Departure Lounge: Lounge) 9.17

8 Secret Friend - Paul McCartney - (The Paul McCartney Singles Collection) 10.32

9 Troubleman - Electric Guest - (Mondo) 8.48

10 I Don't Believe - Billie Ray Martin - (Deadline for My Memories) 6.01

11 See-Line Woman (Masters At Work Remix) - Nina Simone - (Verve Remixed) 10.06

12 Emotion - Daft Punk - (Human After All) 6.56

13 Hare Krishna (King Britt Funke Remix) - Tony Scott - (Verve Remixed) 6.57

14 Knuddelmaus - Ulrich Schnauss - (The Departure Lounge: Lounge) 7.02

15 Harbour - Moby Feat. Sinéad O'Connor - (18) 6.28

Epic Tracks Vol.4 PopTronica #1

Songlines: Top Of The World 65 (Jan/Feb 2010) - various artists compilation

 

1 Totó La Momposina– Manita Uribe 5:02

2 Thandiswa Mazwai– Thongo Lam (Iyeza) 4:42

3 Forro In The Dark– Caipirinha 3:43

4 Gypsy Groovz Orchestra Goes TuttiMundi– Festival Tople Code (Part 5) 4:08

5 Sharon Shannon– Howya Horse 2:45

6 Bonga Feat. Lura– Mulemba Xangola 5:22

7 Gilles Peterson Presents Havana Cultura* Feat. Danay*– Lagrimas de Soledad (No Existen Palabras) 5:22

8 Faiz Ali Faiz & Titi Robin*– Mast Qalandar (Excerpt) 6:21

9 Anouar Brahem– Dance With Waves 3:56

10 Céu– Grains De Beaute 3:38

Plus Jon Snow's Playlist

11 Mahsa Vahdat & Sarah Jane Morris– Sad Sol - You My Destiny 5:07

12 Baaba Maal– Kowoni Maayo (Mi Yeewnii) 5:52

13 David Byrne & Brian Eno– Life Is Long 3:46

14 Orchestra Baobab– Coumba 7:46

15 The Ukulele Orchestra Of Great Britain– Misirlou 3:14

Songlines: Top Of The World 65