Month: November 2018

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Shpongle’s “… And the Day Turned to Night”

Shpongle a.k.a. Simon Posford performs his Shpongletron DJ set at Avalon in Hollywood in this vintage photo from 03.12.14.
I'm going to end November with Shpongle's magnum opus "... And the Day Turned to Night."  It's an appropriate conclusion, as the title even suggests.  Shpongle, of course, is psy-ambient-trance pioneers Simon Posford and longtime collaborator, flutist and all-round tripper Raja Ram.  From the previous post, you might recall Posford as one half of Younger …

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Younger Brother’s “Psychic Gibbon”

Younger Brother's 2007 album "The Last Days of Gravity," featuring "Psychic Gibbon."
As we're about to head into the final month of the year,  I thought I'd cap November with a few personal psychedelic ambient and trance favorites, which I'll attempt to post throughout the remainder of the day.So for starters, here's Younger Brother's "Psychic Gibbon."  I previously posted these guys back at the outset of October, …

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The Orb @ the Teragram Ballroom on 11.21.18

The Orb perform at the Teragram Ballroom on 11.21.18.
It's incredible to believe that electronic music has persevered through three-plus decades. And it's showing no signs of aging, slowing down, or losing any of the inspirational spark that started the whole crazy trip.  If anything, it's continuing to evolve through wild mutation and fortuitous maturation, absorbing and assimilating other genres into its seemingly infinite …

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The Superpitcher Remix of M83’s “Don’t Save Us from the Flames”

M83 perform at the Greek Theatre on 10.28.16.
I love all sorts of things M83 … well … maybe with the exception of the latest album "Junk,"  which I like bits and pieces of.  I just prefer Anthony Gonzalez' earlier material up until "Hurry Up, We're Dreaming."  There's this idyllic nostalgic quality that's full of joyous remembrance and lingering melancholy that hits the …

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