I put together this Alchemist Records related mix for JJ of the nice blog Cool Deal/Cool Tapes. His previous mixes have included one from Lefse Records so I think we’re in good company. My mix is a fairly lengthy journey through both Alchemist Records music (past, present and future) and some tracks from my records and collection that highlight a variety of things that influence the aesthetic of our label. There’s a few unreleased Alchemist tracks including one from Atlantic at Pacific, One In A Googolplex, yours truly (I and I), and new artists Lazr Hipoh. Some of these will be on upcoming releases and some we are still not sure about so this may be your only chance to hear them. There is also a slightly alternate mix of my brother Eric’s awesome track “So She Says” that will get you pumped for his forthcoming (still untitled and somewhat mysterious) new record that will be out on the soon side. The new track of mine that’s on the mix is called “Go” and will most likely be on the next album. You can download/listen to the whole mix here or visit the Cool Tapes site and pick it up there along with JJ’s comments:
An Oral Future/History of Alchemist Records Vol.1
Audio clip: Adobe Flash Player (version 9 or above) is required to play this audio clip. Download the latest version here. You also need to have JavaScript enabled in your browser.
Here’s the track listing and artwork:
intro How To Foretell Your Future (excerpt)
1. Giant – The Pistol Arrows
2. Tonite – I and I
3. The Perfect Kiss (12″ version) – New Order
interlude Woody Allen (excerpt)
4. I Feel Free (excerpt) – Cream
5. Weather Report – The Tennors
6. So She Says (alternate mix) – Eric Sarmiento
7. Jesus Children Of America- Stevie Wonder
8. Miracles (at 45rpm) – Gershon Kingsley’s First Moog Quartet
9. Ballet – YMO (Yellow Magic Orchestra)
10. Gangster Of Love – Sam the Sham and the Pharaohs
11. Heaven Is In Your Mind – Traffic
12. Akasha – Paul Horn
interlude Nat’l Geographic Sounds of the Space Age (excerpt)
13. My Dreams Become More Clear (excerpt)(unreleased) – Atlantic At Pacific
14. Moon Over Marin – The Dead Kennedys
interlude Burial (excerpt) – Peter Tosh
15. Two Lips, Two Longues and One Tungue – No Means No
16. Sounds of the Sounds of Science (excerpt) – Yo La Tengo
17. Unreleased Backgrounds – The Beach Boys
18. Enquanto Seu Lobo Nao Vem – Caetano Veloso
19. Two part Invention in F Major – Switched On Bach
20. Small Town Beauty – Minilogue
21. Go (from forthcoming “The Alpha Future”) – I and I
interlude Disco Sucks – Disco Demolition Night
22. Monolith (from forthcoming “The Dropout Cats”) – One In A Googolplex
23. Dining At The Sacrifice (excerpt) (from forthcoming tba) – Lazr Hipoh
24. Woody Allen (excerpt)
25. Eternal – Illus Ocean
interlude How To Foretell Your Future (excerpt)
26. Nieblaenlaruta – Ralf
