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"Musical Odyssey" with Professor G (archive)

Thursday, January 5, 2023 | 16:00 to 18:00 | Playlist

New Artist Song Album Label Comments
Manuel Gottsching E2-E4 E2-E4 MG-ART RI Gottsching. Also led Ash Ra Tempel and Ashra.
Ash Ra Tempel Light: Look At Your Sun Schwingungen Spalax Music Led by Gottsching
* Plaid C.A. Feorm Falorx Warp
Steve Hauschildt Polyhymnia Tragedy & Geometry Kranky 2011 release
* Pole Tempus Tempus Mote
* Permanent MUSEUM A0 10 Museum A0 Hot Releases
* Paperclip Minimiser A2 S/T Peak Oil Manchester, UK producer John Howes, debut under this moniker. Made with just 2 synths + a drum machine.
* Congo Natty Jungle Krar (feat. Krar Collective) Ancestorz (Rootz of Jungle) New State Music
Spring Heel Jack Blackwater Treader Thirsty Ear Released in 2000. London-based duo.
Talvin Singh Sutrix OK Island 1998 release; he used to DJ at Anokha at the Blue Note in London in the late 1990s
Faithless Muhammed Ali Outrospective Arista RIP Maxi Jazz
The O'Jays Backstabbers Backstabbers Epic/Legacy RIP Thom Bell, who did the arrangements
MSFB Something for Nothing Love Is the Message: The Best of MSFB Epic/Legacy Arranged by Thom Bell, RIP
Angela Bofill People Make the World Go Round Gilles Peterson In the House Defected Co-written by Thom Bell & Linda Creed
* SAULT Warrior Earth Forever Living Originals
Larry Young's Fuel Tun Off the Lights Fuel Arista 1975 release
* Courtney Pine Your Majesty Spirituality Music Connection First new album since 2017
* Mary Halvorson Nodding Yellow Belladonna Nonesuch
* Tragic Assembly Blurry Blood Drains And Memories Soul City Sounds
The Specials Blank Expression The Specials Chrysalis 1980 release. RIP Terry Hall.
The Fun Boy Three The Lunatics The Fun Boy Three Chrysalis 1983 release. RIP Terry Hall.
The Fun Boy Three The Farm Yard Connection Waiting Chrysalis Produced by David Byrne. Released 1983. Produced by David Byrne.
The Colourfield Thinking of You Virgins & Philistines Chrysalis Released 1985 in the US
The Colourfield Goodbye Sun Valley Deception Chrysalis Released 1987 in the US
The Associates Party Fears Two Sulk Associates/Beggars Banquet Released 1982. RIP Alan Rankine.
Primal Scream Loaded Screamadelica Sire?Warner Bros RIP Martin Duffy, keyboardist
* al Riggs Not By The Lake Cry Because It Happened (An Epilogue) self-released
* Christina Vantzou Reclining Figures No. 5 Kranky
* Maxime Denuc Düsseldorf Nachthorn Vlek
* Nickolas Mohanna Terrestrial Causes Sight Drawings Run/Off