Wave Forms

Back to System 7 aka Steve Hillage, Miquette Giraudy and various other travellers including Nicola Capobianco, Tony Thorpe, Bruno Catala, Adam Wren and Japanese space rock supergroup Rovo.

The first Dubhed selection since the 1991 mixtape I discovered in the attic back in December 2021, this is another half dozen songs, spanning 1992 to 2013 and likely to induce an involuntary rhythmic reaction at various points over the next 46 minutes.

 

1) Space Bird (Liquid Soul Remix By Nicola Capobianco) (2008)

2) Ring Of Fire (Volcaniq Mix By System 7) (1998)

3) 7:7 Expansion (Nutritious Mix By Tony Thorpe) (1992)

4) Hinotori (System 7 2013 Remix): Rovo & System 7 (2013)

5) Manik Shamanik (Album Version By System 7 & Bruno Catala) (2001)

6) Big Sky City (Remix By System 7 & Adam Wren) (1996)

1992: 7:7 Expansion EP: 3

1996: Volume Seventeen: 6

1998: Ring Of Fire EP: 2

2001: Seventh Wave: 5

2008: Space Bird EP: 1

2013: Hinotori EP: 4

Wave Forms (46:52) (Box) (Mega)

You can find my System 7 mixtape from 1991 here

Ich Bin Ein Ausländer

I first became aware of Aki Nawaz via Nation Records, personally one of the most exciting labels to emerge in the 1990s. Little did I know at the time, but he'd featured in my record collection previously as drummer with The Southern Death Cult (who incrementally dropped prefixes to become The Cult, but that's another story).

 

As well as providing a home and creative outlet for artists via Nation Records, Nawaz also performed as rapper Propa-Gandi and has released an immense body of work as Fun-Da-Mental. Nawaz has consequently courted controversy over his political acts, lyrical content and recital of verses from the Qur'an over Fun-Da-Mental's music, as referenced in this 2015 interview with Vice's Jack Dutton.

 

This selection focuses on the 1990s, 12 tracks over 75 minutes, taking in Fun-Da-Mental remixes and remixed, including the collaboration with Pop Will Itself that provides today's post title. Some unsurprising inclusions here, with Transglobal Underground and Indian Ropeman, but hopefully a few unexpected remixes too, such as Hyperhead (Mary Mary's band between Gaye Bikers On Acid and Apollo 440) and especially The Jesus & Mary Chain.  

 

Fun-Da-Mental's last album was 2018's There Shall Be Love. As the Bandcamp release info states, the music "is a soundtrack to "life lived" and "life observed". The Political commentary, although very outspoken and nuanced, is and remains a matter of debate."

 
1) "You Have Become Human Swine" (A Lesson In Love...Listen!!!! Reprise): Fun-Da-Mental (1999)

2) Ja Sha Taan (Karachi Deathcult Mix By Transglobal Underground): Fun-Da-Mental ft. Nawazish Ali Khan (1997)

3) New World Order (Extended Version): Fun-Da-Mental (1994)

4) A Lesson In Love...Listen!!!! (Wisdom Speaks) (Remix By Phluide): Fun-Da-Mental (1999)

5) Ich Bin Ein Ausländer (Fun-Da-Mental 12" Mix): Pop Will Eat Itself ft. Blacka-D, Hot-Dog & Propa-Gandi (1994)

6) Mother India (Spirit Of The Tiger) (Remix By The Moody Boyz aka Tony Thorpe): Fun-Da-Mental (1994)

7) Shri Durga (The Organic Science Mix By Fun-Da-Mental): DJ Cheb I Sabbah ft. Mala Ganguly, Shafqat Ali Khan, Ustad Salamat Ali Khan & Ustad Sharafat Ali Khan (2000)

8) Ja Sha Taan (J&MC Debate With F<D>M Version By The Jesus & Mary Chain): Fun-Da-Mental (1999)

9) This Is Fascism (Exterminate Fascism Before It Gets Your Teddy Bear By Fun-Da-Mental) (Cover of Consolidated): New Fast Automatic Daffodils (1996)

10) Teenage Mind (Fun-de-mental Midi Breakdown Dub): Hyperhead (1992)

11) Mr. Bubbleman (Album Version): Fun-Da-Mental (1994)

12) Demonised Soul (Indian Ropeman Remix By Sanjiv Sen): Fun-Da-Mental (1998)

 

1992: Teenage Mind EP: 10

1994: Ich Bin Ein Ausländer EP: 5 

1994: Mother India EP: 6

1994: Seize The Time / Taking Liberties: 11

1994: Volume Nine: 3 

1996: This Is Fascism: 9

1997: Ja Sha Taan EP: 2, 8 

1998: Demonised Soul EP: 12

1999: Why America Will Go To Hell EP: 1, 4 

2000: Maha Maya: Shri Durga Remixed: 7

Ich Bin Ein Ausländer (1:13:45)

Conchoidal Fracture

Mondays can always be a challenge at work and yesterday seemed particularly full on. Dense fog predicted for this morning's commute, so here's just over an hour of soothing sounds for today, although you will find some BPMs tucked away in there somewhere.

Starting off with an ambient excursion from Tony Thorpe, we then explore the aural soundscapes of Psychick Warriors Ov Gaia, before taking the last train to the darkside, courtesy of Toby Marks. 

 

Today's post title was inspired after looking up an article on obsidian on the Wonderopolis website. It's a term used by geologists, describing how "obsidian breaks into pieces with curved surfaces that are razor thin and extremely sharp". I learn something new every day.

1) Arrival: Voyager (1993)

2) Obsidian (Single Version): Psychick Warriors Ov Gaia (1993)

3) 887 (Darkside Return): Banco De Gaia (1995)

1993: Transmission: 1

1993: untitled 2x 12" (USA promo): 2

1995: Last Train To Lhasa (ltd 3x CD): 3 

 

Conchoidal Fracture (1:01:27)