Lalo Schifrin passed away a few days ago at the age of 93. The mark he left in jazz, classical and soundtrack music is massive. Thanks to the good souls at the THE SAD OLD WORLD Facebook group for posting a gorgeous little ditty by Schifrin from 1969. Fans of Continue Reading
Soundtracks
Victoria Wijeratne – Graces & Muses
Dragon’s Eye Recordings tends to put out high-quality modern classical and ambient music, and now, they are introducing the world to serious talent. Take Victoria Wijeratne for instance. Her background is in scoring music for film and television, and this is her first proper release. It does a great job Continue Reading
Bruno Battisti D’Amario – Tastiere Oggi
Guitarist and soundtrack composer Bruno Battisti D’Amario was a major contributor and “first guitar” for the legendary Ennio Morricone, and with this album of library and lounge music, it highlights D’Amaro’s ability to mix funk, blues and even touches of psychedelic rock into a brilliant mix. Truly incredible mood music. Continue Reading
Borut Kržišnik – Lightning
I have a proud history with Slovenian composer and guitarist Borut Kržišnik. Many years ago, I ran a small record label of note called Falçata-Galia, and I launched the label with his album Stories From Magatrea. He has continued to make amazing music since then, and is currently exploring the Continue Reading
Julee Cruise (RIP) – Falling
Sad news to report today. Julee Cruise, who served as the muse for the David Lynch-directed TV series (and movie) Twin Peaks, and who had a massive hit with the song Falling, which was composed by Angelo Badalamenti, has passed away at the age of 65. She had been suffering Continue Reading
Misha Panfilov – Sierra (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
Though the soundtrack to Sander Joon’s animated film Sierra won’t be officially available until August of 2022, Misha Panfilov has graciously shared several very mellow, almost vibraphone-inflected tracks he used to design the cartoon’s soundscape.
TEKE::TEKE – Shirushi
TEKE::TEKE are a band out of Canada who combine a punk aesthetic with psychedelic music and Japanese soundtrack music from the 1960s. It’s about as unique a release as I’ve heard in some time.
Vangelis (RIP) – Blade Runner (30th Anniversary Edition)
Vangelis has passed away in Paris at the age of 79. His reputation needs no introduction to connoisseurs of music, especially those into soundtracks. For my money, Blade Runner was the jewel in his crown. May he Rest In Peace.
Jerzy Milian – Optima Fide
Jerzy Milian is one of the most important jazz musicians to ever come out of Poland. In this rather expensive album, he is collaborating with the BRT Radio (now VRT Radio) Orchestra during the late 1960s. The release showcases Milian’s vibraphone talents, but also shows how multi-faceted his music was, Continue Reading
Mora-Tau – Der Golem (2012)
What a gem this one is from our friends at The Church of the Noisy Goat Records. I’ll let them explain the work here: “Listen to the album Der Golem (2012) continuing the series of rarities re-released by this net-label covering the beginning of the very rich career of the Continue Reading