Sesiones Marcianas #41 SPACE AGE SOUNDS

 

 

  Abróchense los cinturones. Nuestro destino no es un lugar, sino el futuro... tal y como se imaginaba hace más de medio siglo.

  En esta nueva Sesión Marciana viajamos a una época en la que el mañana parecía estar a la vuelta de la esquina. Cohetes rumbo a la Luna, ciudades suspendidas en el espacio, coches voladores, robots domésticos y vacaciones interplanetarias llenaban las portadas de las revistas, la publicidad, la televisión y el cine. El futuro no daba miedo; era una promesa emocionante.

  Aquellos sueños también tuvieron su propia banda sonora. Una fascinante mezcla de exotica, lounge, easy listening, jazz espacial, electrónica pionera y pop orquestal que intentaba poner música a un mundo que todavía no existía. Melodías elegantes, efectos electrónicos, órganos, voces etéreas y sonidos insólitos que hoy siguen transmitiendo la misma sensación de asombro.

  A lo largo de la sesión escucharás, además, anuncios, cuñas de radio, cuentas atrás para lanzamientos espaciales y mensajes llegados desde un mañana imaginario que reflejan el entusiasmo de la era espacial y la carrera por conquistar el cosmos.

  Con nombres como Dick Hyman, Jean-Jacques Perrey, Bruce Haack, Esquivel, Martin Denny, Raymond Scott, Gershon Kingsley, Russ Garcia y muchos más, estas veintiocho piezas son una ventana abierta a un futuro que nunca llegó a existir... pero que todavía conserva intacta toda su capacidad para hacernos soñar.

  Las puertas de la nave permanecerán abiertas mientras dure la imaginación.

Tracklist:
1. Dick Hyman & Mary Mayo: Moon Gas (1963)
2. What Will The Future Reveal? (Spot)
3. The Casuals: Moonbound (Futuristic Commercial Flight To The Moon, 1969)
4. Leonard Nimoy: Music To Watch Space Girls By (1967)
5. Space Shuttle Launch Countdown
6. 5th. Avenue Busses: Fantastic Voyage (1966)
7. Hal Blaine: The Invaders (1966)
8. The Astros: Space Walk (1965)
9. The Jaguars: Shooting Star (1965)
10. Gene & The Esquires: Space Race (1965)
11. Mario Molino: Gli Angeli Del 2000 (1969)
12. Message From Space (TV Spot)
13. Gershon Kingsley: Hey Hey (1969)
14. Martin Denny: Delilah (1969)
15. Peter Hamilton & Orchestra: Highway 117 (1969)
16. Bruce Haack: School For Robots (1968)
17. Jean Jacques Perrey Chicken On The Rocks (1962)
18. Dick Hyman & Mary Mayo: Space Reflex (1963)
19. John Baker: Codename (60's)
20. Raymond Scott: Awake (Spot, 1963)
21. Bernie Green: Futura (Reprise, 1961)
22. Marty Manning: You Stepped Out Of A Dream (1961)
23. Dick Hyman And Mary Mayo: They Can't Take That Away From Me (1963)
24. 60s Space Age Cereal Commercial (Spot)
25. Russ Garcia: Lost Souls Of Saturn (1958)
26. Dick Hyman And Mary Mayo: Bye, Bye Blues (1963)
27. Esquivel: Spellbound (1959)
28. Les Baxter & Dr. Samuel J. Hoffman: Moon Moods (1947)

Curated by Pere Milta

'66 BREAKOUT! - A Shot Of 60's High Energy Vol.3

 

  Time to crank the amplifiers back up. '66 BREAKOUT! returns with another blast of high-voltage garage, fuzz and psychedelic rock, featuring bands that never became household names but left behind enough raw energy to inspire the generation that would eventually ignite the punk explosion of the late seventies.

  As usual, most of these groups burned brightly for only a brief moment. Some enjoyed modest regional success, while others vanished after releasing just a single 45. What they all shared was an uncompromising attitude: razor-sharp guitars, snarling vocals and a level of intensity that still feels electrifying more than half a century later.

  The cover pays tribute to The Monks, using the back sleeve of their legendary debut single "Complication", one of the defining records of European garage rock and a perfect symbol of the spirit behind this compilation. Alongside them you'll find hidden gems from The Heard, Twentieth Century Zoo, The Rationals, Thor's Hammer, The Atlantics, We The People, The Distortions, Giant Crab, and many more.

  Some tracks are packed with enough fuzz to shake the walls, others hit with pure garage-rock aggression, while a few slower moments provide just enough breathing space before the next sonic assault. Twenty-two cuts that capture that magical moment when garage rock stopped looking back to rock 'n' roll and began pointing straight toward something louder, heavier and far more dangerous.

  Turn the volume all the way up... and let 1966 blow your speakers apart.

  

Trashlist:
01. The Heard – Exit 9 (USA, 1967)
02. The Distortions – Smokestack Lightning (USA, 1966)
03. Twentieth Century Zoo - Rainbow (USA, 1969)
04. Twentieth Century Zoo - Stallion Of Fate (USA, 1969)
05. Twentieth Century Zoo - You Don't Remember (USA, 1968)
06. Them - Walking In The Queen's Garden (USA, 1967)
07. The Reasons Why - All I Really Need Is Love (USA, 1966)
08. The Rationals - I Need You (USA, 1967)
09. Underdogs - Get Down On Your Knees (USA, 1966)
10. The Insects - She's A Pest (USA, 1966)
11. The Monks - Complication (GERMANY, 1966)
12. Thor's Hammer - I Don't Care (ICELAND, 1966)
13. The Tidal Waves - Laugh (USA, 1966)
14. Els Trons - Ven a mi (SPAIN, 1970)
15. We The People - When I Arrive (USA, 1968)
16. The Atlantics - Come On (AUSTRALIA, 1967)
17. Blue Things - Twist and Shout (USA, 1967)
18. Intruders - Why Me (USA, 1964)
19. The Thingies - Mass Confusion (USA, 1968)
20. The Laymen - Practice What You Preach (USA, 1969)
21. Giant Crab - Hot Line Conversation (USA, 1969)
22. Les Fleurs - Souls (SWEDEN, 1968)

Unearthed by Tony Rivers