March: Snowblind
Another instalment of the Monthly Mix! This month I'm calling it Scandinavian Jazz, but don't let that frighten you. The mix is a pretty chilled affair with a decidedly modern slant. In fact I'd say it's pretty downright listenable. (Some subjects have reported mild sensations of melancholy immediately after administration, but this wears off rapidly).
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Ash on 03 Mar 2010
Sweet. Cheers for the feedback Steve.
Yeah The Message is a great track, in fact the whole album Strange Place for Snow is excellent and well worth checking out. While making the mix I listened more closely to the Shank album Do than I had before, and came to realize how good it was. I also like the Nils Petter Molvaer tracks although he has a quite specific style. The Fever Ray album is also excellent although not actually jazz per se, more kind of electro.
I suspect many people will struggle with this mix compared to the previous one, as it's quite dark and a little disjointed. In a way I too prefer the sunny vibes and clear focus of the Risen mix. But it was challenging trying to mix this stuff and it had to be done.
Track times, good idea. Here's some rough start times for this mix
0:00 Simply So
6:00 Maison de Reflexion
11:00 The Message
15:30 -Shank
18:20 Keep the Streets Empty for Me
23:00 Frozen
29:00 El.
32:00 S-Hank
37:00 Soulhack
Steve on 03 Mar 2010
Groovy! I like jazz and I like Scands.
There was a tingle of melancholy, but I fought it back with coffee.
I dug the piano vibes in The Message and the great sax work in El.
Loved both Shank tracks. What does that mean? Maybe I'm turning German.
Also, really dug Soulhack. Something pleasingly rough and dirty and shakey about it.
Now I have a strange urge to go and put together a bookshelf called Jonathan. Or a bed called Fnor.
Further demands / requests from your podcast listening public:
how about a (rough) time list thing for (future) tracks? e.g. 37:00 Soulhack - Forss (Sweden)
I tend to listen to stuff while I'm working, and when there are no lyrics it makes it a bugger to tell what track you're listening to. I listened to it again this morning with an eye on the timer so that I could figure what was what. :)