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Krisma: Clandestine Anticipation (1982)

2014/07/31

Fascination. That’s the main word I can use to describe the reason I’ve devoted my time in shedding light on Christina Moser and Maurizio Arcieri of Chrisma/Krisma. Most artists you can follow a trajectory pointing you how they get to a destination. However, Krisma from their beginning as a disco duo to this point as…
Krisma: Samora Club (1982)

2014/07/29

Krisma’s “Samora Club” is such an interesting track. For the album Clandestine Anticipation Krisma decided to look at influences outside of the European sphere. The black music of America, specifically hip-hop, Asian, and various global genres were areas that they wanted to explore. The only limit they imposed on themselves is to use electronic instruments in…
Chrisma: Lola (1977)

2014/07/22

Chrisma in London Christina and Maurizio, now hot off their hit remake/remodeling single “U” (I Dig U), marked a new phase in their career by going into the studio to record their first full length album Chinese Restaurant. The studio they went to was the heralded sound lab of Vangelis’ Nemo Studios in London. In…
Franco Battiato: Energia (1971)

2014/07/16

I have to, I must, set up an upcoming series I’m going to share with y’all. What better way to prepare you for this than with a song from Sicily’s finest: Franco Battiato. You know how I said the French, when they want to, can produce some of the most out there music anywhere? Well,…
Guy Skornik: Ils Viennent du Futur! (1980)

2014/07/15

Forgive me if I post one more French track. I’d be negligent to not share one of my locked away favorites. Y’all earned it. Its Guy Skornik’s truly mindblowing and catchily-named track “Star Peace, Odyssee Temporelle, Fausse Alerte, Maîtres du Temps, Paranoïa” off Ils Viennent du Futur! released in 1980. Guy, another Parisian, from what I gather, was…
Lou Reed: Charlie’s Girl (1976)

2014/04/29

Talk about another big FU. Lou Reed released in 1975 Metal Machine Music, perhaps one of the most abrasive and biggest loads of aural poo you’ll ever hear. I’ve heard good noise, Tangerine Dream’s Phaedra or Glenn Branca’s The Ascension, but that album was proper garbage. My pick of the day, comes from his Coney…
Captain Beefheart: Clear Spot Kid (1972)

2014/04/15

Tuesdays are all about willing for me. Willing yourself to power through a week. Captain Beefheart, now that is one dude who could will anything. He could probably will a diamond from a piece of coal. This track was released in 1972, its off the Clear Spot album (which has an even more killer track…