Tag Archives: Tom Zé

Mixtape #150

01 August 2023


August is upon us and what better way to set the mood than with a mixtape put together by Colombia’s Meridian Brothers. Audacious and adventurous composer, multi-instrumentalist and electronics geek Eblis Álvarez, the outlandish musical polymath behind it, created the project in 1998 as a vehicle to explore his interests in Colombian and Latin American musical traditions. The band has achieved international cult status amassing a rich catalogue taking in varied influences including cumbia, salsa, vallenato, tropicalismo and all sorts of Latin rhythms and tropical grooves, infused with his experimental spirit and humorous tone. We're delighted to bring you the delicious and effervescent mix Eblis crafted for our ear's delight, so press play and enjoy!

  1. Tom Zé – Toc [Continental]
  2. Frauen Von Avignon – Meine Liebe Mit Den Gelben Haaren [Diskret Label]
  3. Polibio Mayorga – Viva Mi Mamá [Primicias]
  4. Carlos Marajó – Lambada Seca [Gravasom]
  5. Amparo Ochoa – El Barzón [Discos Pueblo]
  6. Niño de Elche – Cabales Americanas [Sony Music]
  7. Alex Figueira – Lávate La Boca [Music With Soul! Records]
  8. Malphino – Moody Cumbia [Lex Records]
  9. Rizomagic – Ñocoñoco [Disasters By Choice]
  10. La sonora Mazurén – Charanga Mazurén [Names You Can Trust]
  11. Mau Gatiyo y los años maravillosos – 420 [In-Correcto]

Mixtape #135

01 February 2022

Originally from New York, and now based in Nashville, Tennessee, Rob Burger is one of the most creative forces on today’s music scene. Throughout the last two decades, as an incredibly talented multi-instrumentalist, composer and arranger, Burger has amassed a body of work that encompasses film scores, founding chamber music collective Tin Hat Trio and various collaborations with artists like John Zorn, Laurie Anderson, Elvis Costello, Rufus Wainwright, Lou Reed, Lucinda Williams, Beth Orton and Iron & Wine, amongst many others. Burger has also made his name as a gifted solo artist and with his sublime new album, Marching With Feathers, arriving later this month, we are stoked to have him put together this beautiful and enthralling mix exploring the myriad influences at play in his music. Press play already!

  1. Can – Moonshake [Sunset Records / United Artists Records]
  2. Alice Coltrane – Sita Ram [Impulse!]
  3. Moondog – Viking 1 [Kopf / Managarm]
  4. Raymond Scott – Lightworks (Slow) [Basta]
  5. Emahoy Tsegué-Maryam Guèbrou – The Song of the Sea [Buda Musique]
  6. John Fahey – Will The Circle Be Unbroken [4 Men With Beards]
  7. Tom Zé – Toc [Continental]
  8. Nino Rota – Il Giardino Delle Fate [Cam]
  9. Duke Ellington – Angu [Reprise]
  10. Eno / Byrne – Moonlight In Glory [Sire / Polydor]
  11. Hans-Joachim Roedelius – Final [Egg / Bureau B]
  12. Bernard Herrmann – Scene d’Amour [Sony / ATV Songs LLC]

Mixtape #116

02 July 2020


July is off to a wonderful start with the release of Thiago Nassif’s new album Mente. Based in Rio de Janeiro, the phenomenal multi-instrumentalist, composer and producer conquered our ears with his compositions merging and exploring elements of no-wave, electronic music, Tropicalismo, jazz, rock and pop. His body of work spans a wide spectrum of artistic expression and influences, also drawing from photography, architecture and plastic arts. So we're thrilled to unveil the superb mixtape he put together for us, mirroring his array of influences. Press play and enjoy!

  1. Tom Zé – Toc (Instrumental) [Mr Bongo]
  2. Walter Franco – Eternamente [Continental]
  3. Arto Lindsay – Tone [Righteous Babe Records / Rykodisc]
  4. Church of Cleanliness – Gift To The World
  5. James Chance and the Contortions – Design To Kill [ZE Records]
  6. Einstürzende Neubauten – 12305(te) Nacht [Mute]
  7. Dorival Caymmi – Morena Do Mar [Odeon]
  8. Caetano Veloso – A Base de Guantánamo [Universal Music / Nonesuch]
  9. Afoxé Filhos de Gandhi- Cantico para Exu [Fundação Cultural Do Estado Da Bahia]
  10. José Miguel Wisnik and Tom Zé – Xiquexique
  11. Ava Rocha – Patrya [Circus]
  12. Donna Summer – State of Independence [Geffen Records / Warner Bros.]
  13. Fausto Fawcett e os Robos Efêmeros – Katia Flavia a Godiva de Irajá [WEA]
  14. MC Neguinho do ITR – Popotão Grandão
  15. Cinema – Sem Teto [Music From Memory]
  16. Tantão e Os Fita – Vai Não Volta [QTV Label]
  17. Banda Reflexus – Madagascar Olodum [Som Livre]
  18. Naná Vasconcelos e Itamar Assumpção – Justo Você Berenice [Elo Music]
  19. Prince – Clouds [Warner Bros. / NPG Records]

7th Bet

09 February 2011
  1. Koudlam – See You All
  2. Django Django – Skies Over Cairo
  3. Slapp Happy / Henry Cow – A Worm Is At Work
  4. Memory Tapes – Today Is Our Live
  5. Hype Williams – Blue Dream
  6. Brian Eno & David Byrne – Regiment
  7. Parts & Labor – Constant Future
  8. Fujiya & Miyagi – Conductor 71
  9. Stereo Total – Plötzlich Ist Alles Anders
  10. The Chap – We Work In Bars
  11. The Go! Team – Get It Together
  12. Onra – The Anthem
  13. Silver Apples – Ruby
  14. Tom Zé – Xiquexique
  15. Arthur Russell – A Little Lost