Single of the Day – Roger Powell – Lunar Plexus
Taken from his 1980 album Air Rocket, today’s Single of the Day comes courtesy of former Utopia keyboardist Roger Powell. Gracing the Todd Rundgren-fronted band from 1974 to 1985, Powell’s keyboard virtuosity added an electrifying dimension to the group’s musical outlook. The protégé of the one and only Robert Moog, [...]
Single of the Day – Front 242 – Sample D
Hello everybody! I’ve just realised that this is my first post in May! Sorry about that! To make up for the lack of muzak goodness, I thought I would treat you all to a bit of early Front 242 – y’know, everybody’s favourite ‘Electronic Disco Terrorists’!. Yay!!! Taken from their [...]
Single of the Day – The Units – The Right Man
Today’s SOTD comes from the cult synth-punk band The Units. Released in 1982 and produced by Michael Cotten – the synthesizer player from the Tubes, the track was quickly picked by Daniele Baldelli, who promptly spun it at his legendary Cosmic night in Italy. It was also a top twenty [...]
Single of the Day – Bill Withers – You Got The Stuff
“How do you make a duck sing? Put it in the oven till it’s Bill Withers”. Ah yes, we’ll never get sick of hearing that genius of a joke. Anyway, enjoy the wonderful sunshine with Bill’s 1979 hard-to-find funky disco classic, You Got The Stuff. Recently re-released on a limited [...]
Single of the Day – Michael Bundt – The Brain of Oskar Panizza
Hello Space Cadets! Join us as we continue our far out cosmic trip from the last post! Today’s SOTD comes from Michael Bundt, who was the bassist of German progressive rock outfit Nine Days Wonder. Taken from his debut 1977 solo album Just Landed Cosmic Kid, “Brain of Oskar Panizza” [...]
Single of the Day – Herman’s Rocket – Space Woman
A slice of classic space disco for you today, courtesy of Herman’s Rocket (what a name!). Originally released in 1977 and commissioned by Italian producer Meme Ibach (Karen Cheryl), Herman’s Rocket was created by legendary French producer Jean-Pierre Massiera and his half brother Bernard Torelli. Hopping aboard the ever so [...]
Single of the Day – Sisters of Mercy – Phantom
Legendary Goth rockers in a Balearic classic shocker!!! Yes that’s right, the big-haired and heavy black eyeliner band Sisters of Mercy is today’s SOTD! B-side to the 1983 12″ release of Alice, this slow-mo/low-slung track is apparently a favourite of a certain Daniele Baldelli. Fitting nicely with the cosmic aesthetic, [...]
Bonnie & Clyde (A Mountain of One Rework)
A Mountain of One take time out from making their usual slow-building Balearic loveliness and release this; their second instalment of the ‘rework’ series. Nothing to do with the Arthur Penn film, or the Serge Gainsbourg song, it’s actually a re-edit of an obscure Dr. Hook song. Sadly, it’s not [...]