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