Sunday, September 24, 2023

David Sylvian – Alchemy: An Index Of Possibilities

 


David Sylvian (born David Alan Batt; 23 February 1958) is an English musician, singer and songwriter who came to prominence in the late 1970's as frontman and principal songwriter of the band Japan. The band's androgynous look and increasingly electronic sound made them an important influence on the UK's early-1980's New Romantic scene.

Following their break-up, Sylvian embarked on a solo career with his debut album Brilliant Trees (1984). His solo work has been described by AllMusic as "far-ranging and esoteric", and has included collaborations with artists such as Ryuichi Sakamoto, Robert Fripp, Holger Czukay, Jon Hassell, Bill Nelson and Fennesz.

While his recordings of the 1980's and 1990's were a mixture of pop, jazz fusion, and avant-garde experimentalism mixed with ambient, his more recent compositions have drawn increasingly on musical minimalism and free improvisation.

Alchemy: An Index Of Possibilities was released in 2006

1 Words With The Shaman: Part 1 Ancient Evening 5:15

2 Words With The Shaman: Part 2 Incantation 3:29

3 Words With The Shaman: Part 3 Awakening (Songs From The Treetops) 5:18

4 Preparations For A Journey 3:40

5 The Stigma Of Childhood (Kin) 8:30

6 A Brief Conversation Ending In Divorce 3:31

7 Steel Cathedrals 18:58



Monday, September 11, 2023

Café Istanbul (Minarets And Mosques, Turkish Delight And The Black Sea) - various artists

 


1 Ensemble Hüseyin Türkmenler– Karacabey Çiftetellisi / Nigde Baglari

2 Ensemble Hüseyin Türkmenler– Bir Zamanlar Bir Yar Vardi

3 Hüseyin Türkmenler– Zülüf Dökül Müs Yüze

4 Ensemble Hüseyin Türkmenler– Çalgici Karisi Binnazarısı Binnaz

5 Hüseyin Türkmenler– Misket

6 Hüseyin Türkmenler– Kaşlarin Karasina

7 Hüseyin Türkmenler– Bölemedim Felek Ile Kozumu (Uzun Hava)

8 Ahmet Kusgöz Ve Arkadaşlari*– Gönen Çiftetellisi

9 Ahmet Kusgöz Ve Arkadaşlari*– Tulum Roman Havasi

10 Ahmet Kusgöz Ve Arkadaşlari*– Gül Ali

11 Ensemble Hüseyin Türkmenler– Arabia

12 Ensemble Hüseyin Türkmenler– Kaşik Oyun Havasi

Café Istanbul