Musicophilia Blog (by that guy who did '1981') Updates Thread

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Wordpress tells me today is the 12 year anniversary of Musicophilia! A different world indeed when it began...

I'd say the last 3 years have been the blog's best--some of the best sets/collections (sequel series to the '1981' set that started it all, for 1979 and 1980; the 28-mix Library box set that had been gestating since before I started the blog; the four-mix 'Afrominimalism' set; the collected 'Le Mond du Funk' set thus far covering funk-related music from 1968-1985) and my favorite ongoing series ever (the 'Old Souls' series of 15 mixes and counting, covering the golden era of music by Black artists of the last five years) and lots of one-offs and shorter series that I think are the best mixes for flow and selection I've ever done.

https://musicophilia.files.wordpress.com/2020/09/musicophilia_covers-poster_v2b_20-0906_small.jpg?w=1000

Good time to dive in, if you were a listener back in the day, or if you never checked it out.

https://musicophilia.wordpress.com/

If you should feel like following Musicophilia on Twitter (where I first post mixes):

Today is the 12 year anniversary of Musicophilia. I'd honestly say the last few years have been its best--because music has been so essential to keeping hope.https://t.co/cGFrwyRNVK

Thanks for listening, spreading the word, and buying music you love to support musicians! pic.twitter.com/bk9Wtl2Tfm

— Musicophilia (@musicophiliamix) September 6, 2020

Twelve years on, thanks again for 1981, always appreciate it

congrats, as always a huge fan

Thanks! I'd probably have been making mixes even if I'd never thought of the blog, but it's a real pleasure to share the joy and uplift that music brings me.

I'm curious:

Big question: have Musicophilia mixes or links I've posted via Twitter ever lead to you buying any music/merch?

If not: now is *the* time: https://t.co/K9lA2dDIe9

If so, I'd love to know who : )

— Musicophilia (@musicophiliamix) October 4, 2020

Something a bit different:

'The Irish Sea' is an album of improvisational music I made 20 years ago:https://t.co/wVEKsx9RYt

All sales donated (and I'll double them in full) to community bail funds, mutual aid funds, and racial justice organizers here: https://t.co/PmLe0JwWJg pic.twitter.com/yql2K42LuQ

— Musicophilia (@musicophiliamix) October 21, 2020

Got to $450 donated so far!

Thank you, everyone who has picked up my album at Bandcamp--just donated $450 from $225 in album purchases! I'll continue to donate whatever folks pay, and double it--pass it on!https://t.co/xY4zZ2L7fH

— Musicophilia (@musicophiliamix) November 9, 2020

Made the first new mix since October of last year, but it's really been moving me:

'Apparitions'https://t.co/tkZqgz6UBC

with @cleosol @a_deplume @GodfreyAtLarge @tHHs47 @lowtheband @oui_ennui @phonodelica @Sailclothsounds David Darling, Julee Cruise, Durutti Column, Ekin Fil, Hugo Largo, Lia Kohl, Lady Blackbird, Gigi Masin, Stina Nordenstam, Thirteen Moons pic.twitter.com/3XrJSJWdzc

— Musicophilia (@musicophiliamix) May 27, 2022

Looks like I haven't updated this thread since 2019, so there've been a *lot* of mixes since then, worth checking out if you need some human-crafted mixes rather than robot-generated playlists...

https://musicophilia.wordpress.com/

really like this!

Very glad to hear it! Thanks!

I like the way this mix crosses different eras in search of that vibe and sound.

Me too, Giraffe! I often mix specific periods, but these sorts of mixes seeking timelessness as a central quality lend themselves to crossing decades.

This one was on a similar wavelength, and even more temporally eclectic:

https://musicophilia.wordpress.com/2021/02/26/distill/

https://musicophilia.files.wordpress.com/2021/02/musicophilia_00_various_-_distill_1964-2021_cover-a-front.jpg?w=1000

Various – ‘Distill‘
(1964-2021)

Part I

01 [00:00] Benjamin Britten – “Canto Primio (Sosteruto e Largamente)” (‘Cello Suite No. 1, Op. 72’ 1964)
02 [02:20] Alabaster DePlume – “Visit Croatia” (‘Copernicus: The Good Book of No‘ 2012)
03 [07:10] Jason Molina – “Old Worry” (‘Eight Gates‘ 2009)
05 [09:25] Sailcloth – “Year Long Storm” (‘Close Keeping‘ 2018)
05 [11:40] Les Filles de Illighadad – “Inigradan” (‘Les Filles de Illighadad‘ 2016)
06 [14:50] Loma – “Temple” (‘Shivani‘ 2018)
07 [17:30] Yasmin Williams – “Sunshowers” (‘Urban Driftwood‘ 2021)
08 [21:40] His Name Is Alive – “Piano Rev” (‘All The Mirrors In the House‘ 1986)
09 [23:35] Tarkovsky Quartet – “Quand Ien Congneu A Ma Pensee” (‘Nuit Blanche’ 2017)
10 [28:35] Abu Talib – “Blood Of An American” (‘Blood of An American‘ EP 1974)

Part II

11 [32:50] Daniel Schmidt – “And the Darkest Hour is Just Before Dawn” (‘In My Arms, Many Flowers‘ 1978)
12 [40:05] Duval Timothy – “Clouds” (‘Brown Loop‘ 2016)
13 [42:35] Brandee Younger – “Lift Ev’ry Voice & Sing” (‘Lift Ev’ry Voice & Sing‘ single 2020)
14 [46:50] Ralph Stanley – “The Old Church Yard” (‘Shine On’ 2005)
15 [49:45] Arvo Part – “Summa (String Quartet)” (‘The Last Sleep of the Virgin’ 1977)
16 [54:10] Infinity Knives – “Requiem for Yaya” (‘In the Mouth of Sadness‘ 2019)
17 [56:00] Joan Armatrading – “Woncha Come On Home” (‘Show Some Emotion’ 1977)
18 [58:40] Kali Malone – “Sacrificial Code” (‘The Sacrificial Code‘ 2019)
19 [62:05] Krasimir Kyurkchiyski – “Mesechinko Ljo” (‘Bulgarian Folklore Masterpieces’ 1999)
20 [65:15] Philip Glass – “String Quartet No. 3 VI” (‘Kronos Quartet Performs Philip Glass’ 1995)

[Total Time: 1:08:10]

This one must've passed me by. I must admit I'm unfamiliar with a lot of this but I trust your judgement...

October 4th, 2023 marks 15 years of the Musicophilia blog. To mark the anniversary, I made a list of my 15 favorite mixes from the last five years with a few thoughts about each.

https://musicophilia.files.wordpress.com/2023/10/musicophilia-blog_15th-anniversary_v01b-1.jpg?w=1024&h=1024

https://musicophilia.wordpress.com/2023/10/01/15-years-of-musicophilia/