For those unfamiliar: Anne Dudley was the keyboardist in now-defunct Art of Noise, and is also an orchestral conductor, including a stint for BBC Concert Orchestra; and a winner of an Oscar for the soundtrack of 'The Full Monty'. Jaz Coleman is a founder and the only constant member of the post-punk/industrial band Killing Joke.

The leg action on Batwoman is hypnotic.

Iirc this is called the 'Defcon mix', which is why the word is mentioned multiple times in the track. However, that appears to be the main mix anyway, so it's not like there's any difference.

The dancers duo can also be seen in ‘Ibiza’, but that vid's editing is rather annoying.

Youtube here.

Oh no...anyways.

Ghetto Blasters by Mahala Rai Banda, released 16 October 2009

1. Tu Romnie
2. Nu Mai Beau
3. Zabrakadabra
4. Avante Me Fante
5. Zuki Zuki
6. Balada
7. Solo Para Ti
8. Hora Din Mahala
9. Ding Deng Dong
10. Balkan Reggae
11. Na Janes
12. Kolo Baro
13. Am Plecat De Jos

In Romania, the most famous and the most gifted musicians live in two villages. In Clejani, just south-west of Bucharest, the violinists, cymbalists, double bass players and other accordion players notably formed the extraordinary Taraf de Haidouks. In Zece Prajini, north-east of the capital in Moldavia, you can find the greatest density of wind players per square meter, including the brass players of the famous Fanfare Ciocarlia. It is in these two villages, lost in the dust, the mud or the ice, according to the season, that you find the crème de la crème, the instrumentalists who are half-genius, half-rascal, capable of stirring up a wedding party with a single solo launched at supersonic speed.

Knowing this, how do you find THE great Gypsy group, a sort of Balkan equivalent of the Memphis Horns with the rhythm section from Muscle Shoals, these two being the gold standard of soul music, combining power and finesse, groove and virtuosity? It's easy, just bring together the musicians from Clejani and of Zece Prajini!

The story of Mahala Rai Banda begins at the end of the nineties with Aurel Ionita forming the group Rom Bengale in Bucharest. Their success had hardly begun - when this ensemble of young musicians was plagued and divided by addiction problems. Aurel then created the initial line-up of the Mahala Rai Banda - a name inspired by the Gypsy suburbs of the big Romanian cities - which released a CD on Crammed Discs in 2004.

Now the band is back with its mix of Romanian musical traditions, oriental pop, rumba Catalan, reggae and manele, the Roma pop with ambigious commercial success. Keeping the spirit of an orchestra playing exclusively live, Mahala Rai Banda, with the tremendous "Ghetto Blasters", has released a disc where the pure pleasure of playing and partying overflows. May your nights be long, very long indeed!

From the critically acclaimed album The Suburbs (2010) comes a song that is still relevant today. The entire album is a critique/exploration of suburban life. This song explores our relationship with technology.

What this song means to me (opinion):

The first verse is very meditative. To me it means how we just can let go and stop participating with our current society. Just pure one with the earth, disconnected from the society around is.

Then we zoom in on something specific. The song evokes themes of decline, something shared by many people these days. Then it hits you like a ton of bricks:

Kasparov, Deep Blue, 1996.

The song references a chess match between World chess champion Kasparov and IBM's supercomputer Deep Blue. The first match was won by Deep Blue (though Kasparov adjusted his strategy to win the contest). The entire reference and the lyrics that follow apply to our current AI issues and how maybe too much technology has been shoved down our throats?

The song ends with a call to disconnect. Just leave it all behind and reconnect with our mother Earth. I listen to this song more these days then ever before.

I hope some of you enjoy it as much as I do. Please share your feelings on the song. I won't respond to all of them but I promise to read all comments. ✌️

Oh and check out the entire album. It really is a piece of art. This album was the first thing that made me question whether the American way of life was "the best". It wasn't sudden either, it was like a seed that was planted and after 10 years grew to completely change my worldview.

Craig and Charlie Reid, who make up the beloved Scottish rock duo The Proclaimers, best known for their 1988 hit “I’m Gonna Be (500 Miles),” denounced trans rights while promoting their new album, claiming the movement for equality is merely “the Left losing their collective mind.”

The 64-year-old twin brothers discussed their new and staunchly political album, You May Offend, with The Telegraph earlier this month. While the songs express several views that veer left, they made clear in their interview that they do not support trans rights.

Music that evolved into goa trance.

Part 2 here.

playlist link:

https://open.spotify.com/playlist/6F3sCPmocAQDMNRNg7TZZb

Youtube here.
A dub version is here.

'Sfarot' means numbers in Hebrew, and the lyrics are in Arabic, apparently a children's rhyme about numbers 1 to 10. (Info from the comments on Youtube.)