Playlist Week of 2016-07-30

* Steve Reich: Tehillim (ECM LP)

* Miles Davis: The Complete In A Silent Way Sessions (d.1,4) (Columbia/Legacy 4CD)

* Charles Mingus: Tijuana Moods (d.1) (Bluebird 2CD)

* Wayne Shorter: Atlantis (Columbia LP)

* Dorothy Ashby: Afro-Harping (Cadet/Verve CD)

* Tony Scott: Music For Zen Meditation & Other Joys (Verve LP)

* Anthony Braxton: 3 Compositions (EEMHM) 2011 (selections) (Firehouse 12 Blu-Ray)

* Gruppo d’Improvvosazione Nuova Consonanza (EMI/Superior Viaduct LP)

* The Group: The Feed-Back (RCA/Schema LP/CD)

* Edward Vesala: Satu (ECM LP)

* Mary Halvorson: Meltframe (Firehouse 12 LP)

* Tomas Fujiwara & The Hookup: Actionspeak (482 Music CD)

* Tomas Fujiwara & The Hookup: The Air Is Different (482 Music CD)

* Gianmarco Liguori: Penta Beat (Sarang Bang 7”)

* Gianmarco Liguori: Duga-3 (Sarang Bang LP) (†)

* Neneh Cherry: Blank Project (Smalltown Supersound 2LP)

* Roxy Music: Avalon (Virgin HDCD)

* Richard Pinhas & John Livengood: Cyborg Sally (Souffle Continuu 2LP)

* Stomu Yamashta’s Go: Live From Paris (Island 2LP)

* This Heat: This Heat (Piano/Modern Classics LP)

* Steve Roach: On This Planet (Fathom CD)

* Opeth: My Arms, Your Hearse (Candlelight CD)

* Opeth: Still Life (Peaceville CD/DVD)

* Sleep: The Clarity (Praise Iommi 12”)

* Earth: Primitive And Deadly (Southern Lord 2LP)

* Sunn O))) & Boris: Altar (Southern Lord 3LP)

* Vhol: Deeper Than Sky (Profound Lore LP)

* White Hills: Heads On Fire (Thrill Jockey LP)

* The Sword: Warp Riders (Kemado LP)

* Minsk: The Ritual Fires of Abandonment (Relapse/Gilead Media 2LP)

* Windhand: Windhand (Forcefield LP)

* True Widow: Circumambulation (Relapse LP)

* Alabama Shakes: Sound & Color (ATO 2LP)

†=iPod/iTunes

‡=car

Commentary:

I learn about a lot of interesting music in the YouTube Vinyl Community -- more than I can possibly keep up with! 

But one record really stood out recently, with its beautiful, hand silkscreened jacket and described by a trusted VC-er as "Heldon meets Miles Davis in New Zealand" (or something like that). 

Intrigued, I checked out Gianmarco Liguori's Duga-3 over on Bandcamp and ordered a copy. I enjoyed the immediate (lossless) download while waiting for the LP, which arrived astonishingly fast from the other side of the world. 

Released in a limited edition of 200 vinyl copies back in 2011, I am frankly amazed this didn't sell out long ago; it is simply one of the best records I've heard in a long time. Yes, I hear Heldon and electric Miles -- but also some contemporary classical moves and a very up-to-date approach to technology which makes it all hard to classify. In fact, I hear something new every time I put it on. Seriously, go check it out.

I hope the VC buys them all up. Worth every penny, in my opinion -- even with international shipping costs being what they are.

Anyway, you can listen to me yammer while it plays in the background on my latest video. Even more amazing, Mr. Liguori included a seven-inch from 2007 and a handwritten postcard in the package and we have corresponded a bit via email since posting this video. Dig it!