My first impression of Dionne Warwick was from listening to her pleasant, calming vocals during car rides with my mother 30 years ago. In the ’80s, ..
![[Post-Punk] – ‘No Heroes’ (2016 Expanded Edition) (1978-1982)](/wp-content/uploads/musicophilia.files_.wordpress.com00_various_-_no-heroes-re-03314fbaabf034a56376022ba10dd19f5b8f8884-250x250.jpg "[Post-Punk] – ‘No Heroes’ (2016 Expanded Edition) (1978-1982)")
¶ ¶ A Musicophilia first: an expanded edition of a mix from the early days of the blog, the post-punk covers mix ‘No Heroes’. ..
![[Musique du Monde/Tribute Series] – ‘La Diffusion’ (1957-1975)](/wp-content/uploads/musicophilia.files_.wordpress.commusicophilia_00_various_-b6f23caea2bfbe334d5ab30b1643e94fcf606cfe-250x250.jpg "[Musique du Monde/Tribute Series] – ‘La Diffusion’ (1957-1975)")
¶ ¶ As a listener to the Musique du Monde series of mixes would probably guess, two of my favorite contemporary bands are Stereolab ..
![[Sensory Replication Series] – ‘The Depths’ – (1971-2013)](/wp-content/uploads/xmusicophilia.files_.wordpress.comthe-depths_v011-73396df09741efc422a207f83ddf51cb211056b2-250x250.jpg.pagespeed.ic.TryWUo-yOn.jpg "[Sensory Replication Series] – ‘The Depths’ – (1971-2013)")
¶ ¶ Continuing the tradition of Musicophilia’s most adventurous (and admittedly, least popular) mixes, the ‘Sensory ..
![[Musique du Monde] – ‘Le Nouveau Son’ – Vol. 4 (1969-1976)](/wp-content/uploads/musicophilia.files_.wordpress.com00_le-nouveau-son_volume-a89a6e67e8dfb53e7f0a8bbed453ead84bad3c7e-250x250.jpg "[Musique du Monde] – ‘Le Nouveau Son’ – Vol. 4 (1969-1976)")
¶ ¶ ¶ On my latest trip to Paris, in a little hole-in-the-wall in the Montparnasse, I chanced upon another forgotten compilation ..
![[Singer-Songwriter] – ‘Their Hearts Had Six Strings’ – Vol. 3 & 4 (1967-1976)](/wp-content/uploads/musicophilia.files_.wordpress.comfolder-9b795ebccf68fff87da7dbec189203b384f96446-250x250.jpg "[Singer-Songwriter] – ‘Their Hearts Had Six Strings’ – Vol. 3 & 4 (1967-1976)")
¶ ¶ Three years on from the first two volumes (‘His Heart Had Six Strings‘ and ‘Her Heart Had Six Strings‘) ..
![[One-Off] – ‘The Gold and the Silver Dream’ (1971-1982) (After Daft Punk’s ‘Random Access Memories’)](/wp-content/uploads/xmusicophilia.files_.wordpress.com00_musicophlia_-_various_-9c29fc1e4cdbea92207393662c6cf1cb43247b77-250x250.jpg.pagespeed.ic.EjAEHXo1e5.jpg "[One-Off] – ‘The Gold and the Silver Dream’ (1971-1982) (After Daft Punk’s ‘Random Access Memories’)")
¶ ¶ Hello! Musicophilia is at this point mostly a memory–but it’s back from the dead, at least for a little ..
![[One-Off] – ‘Zygotic’ (After the Flaming Lips’ ‘Embryonic’) (2009)](/wp-content/uploads/musicophilia.files_.wordpress.comzygotic-small-4dc330c736d4fbf131f6a8f6f4db68e6c2f603ed-250x250.jpg "[One-Off] – ‘Zygotic’ (After the Flaming Lips’ ‘Embryonic’) (2009)")
¶ ¶ I would never have guessed I’d be making a mix in response to a Flaming Lips album, in 2009. But the Lips, purveyors ..
![[Singer-Songwriter] – ‘Her Heart Had Six Strings’ – Vol. 2 (1965-1977)](/wp-content/uploads/musicophilia.files_.wordpress.comfolder-19c9e7554913a05e3ea8498369486fa9ca2c14d1-250x250.jpg "[Singer-Songwriter] – ‘Her Heart Had Six Strings’ – Vol. 2 (1965-1977)")
¶ ¶ Finally following up ‘His Heart Had Six Strings,’ here’s the second volume in Musicophilia’s singer-songwriter ..
![[Singer-Songwriter] – ‘His Heart Had Six Strings,’ Vol. 1 (1968-1977)](/wp-content/uploads/musicophilia.files_.wordpress.comfolder-35a9204564bced14bd5be808cb22dc8487367832-250x250.jpg "[Singer-Songwriter] – ‘His Heart Had Six Strings,’ Vol. 1 (1968-1977)")
¶ ¶ Say the words “singer-songwriter” to some music geeks, and you may induce a Pavlovian cringe. It’s ..
![[Musique du Monde] – ‘Le Mystère de la Musique,’ Volume Three (1972-1977)](/wp-content/uploads/musicophilia.files_.wordpress.comfolder3-af185fc78ce65acea7f82152cbf668778e07a8da-250x250.jpg "[Musique du Monde] – ‘Le Mystère de la Musique,’ Volume Three (1972-1977)")
¶ ¶ http://dl.getdropbox.com/u/696762/Musicophilia-Daily/Musicophilia-Demos/Axelrod%2C%20David%20-%2008%20-%20Everything%20Counts%20%281975%29.mp3 ..
![[Musique du Monde] – ‘Le Mystère de la Musique,’ Volume Two (1974-1977)](/wp-content/uploads/musicophilia.files_.wordpress.comfolder1-49ed16d8f83e00aaea45b16d7e05893b8fc25f18-250x250.jpg "[Musique du Monde] – ‘Le Mystère de la Musique,’ Volume Two (1974-1977)")
¶ ¶ http://dl.getdropbox.com/u/696762/Musicophilia-Daily/2009-09/Furey%2C%20Lewis%20-%20Last%20Night%20%281975%29.mp3 Following ..
![[Musique du Monde] – ‘Le Mystère de la Musique,’ Volume One (1973-1977)](/wp-content/uploads/musicophilia.files_.wordpress.comfolder-7caf9b5c6d8e603a8ad3f9c5bb4f47bf885600e8-250x250.jpg "[Musique du Monde] – ‘Le Mystère de la Musique,’ Volume One (1973-1977)")
¶ ¶ http://dl.getdropbox.com/u/696762/Musicophilia-Daily/2009-08/Texier%2C%20Henri%20-%20Le%20Piroguier%20%281976%29%20%28V-9%29.mp3 ..
![[One-Off] – ‘Still’ (1630-1999)](/wp-content/uploads/xmusicophilia.files_.wordpress.comfolder2-238d94ade1d82065166e6318abc272ffb8ede417-250x250.jpg.pagespeed.ic.s9m63-V4-L.jpg "[One-Off] – ‘Still’ (1630-1999)")
¶ ¶ Note: Some listeners report getting an error when unpacking the .zip file containing the mix, leaving them with only ..
![[Full Album] – Phantom Band (with Jaki Liebezeit) – ‘Phantom Band’ (1980)](/wp-content/uploads/xmusicophilia.files_.wordpress.comfolder1-ea0058f10a84cda68e2d6375c84ea079c9a9fb02.jpg.pagespeed.ic.MgK65eXhtl.jpg "[Full Album] – Phantom Band (with Jaki Liebezeit) – ‘Phantom Band’ (1980)")
¶ ¶ [UPDATE: Great news–the album is set to be reissued in 2010 on the Bureau B label (home of Faust, Cluster, Wolfgang ..
![[One-off] – Can – ‘The Church of Latter-Day Can, Book One’ (1975-1979)](/wp-content/uploads/musicophilia.files_.wordpress.comcan-2-eb61596fbfd88e756c05e5987f5b401ab68527e0-250x250.jpg "[One-off] – Can – ‘The Church of Latter-Day Can, Book One’ (1975-1979)")
¶ ¶ If you’re listening here at Musicophilia, odds are you’re a devotee of Can’s early records. But the ‘received ..
![[Miniatures Series] – ‘Les Miniatures, Volume 14’ (1972-1975)](/wp-content/uploads/xmusicophilia.files_.wordpress.comles-miniatures-volume-14-8d075a114b49243121348281d9f841f85f064539-250x250.jpg.pagespeed.ic.CSufFkrtHc.jpg "[Miniatures Series] – ‘Les Miniatures, Volume 14’ (1972-1975)")
¶ ¶ After an unintended hiatus, Musicophilia’s “reissues” of the Musique du Monde label are back, with the first ..
![[Women of Post-Punk] ‘The Young Lady’s Post-Punk Handbook, Vol. 2′](/wp-content/uploads/musicophilia.files_.wordpress.comthe-young-ladys-post-punk-c79d3bf6b9db75482d3e5e79c15a0652a34b9b13-250x250.jpg "[Women of Post-Punk] ‘The Young Lady’s Post-Punk Handbook, Vol. 2′")
¶ ¶ Volume Two of ‘The Young Lady’s Post-Punk Handbook’ continues an exploration of some of the contributions ..
![[Women of Post-Punk] ‘The Young Lady’s Post-Punk Handbook, Vol. 1’](/wp-content/uploads/musicophilia.files_.wordpress.comthe-young-ladys-post-punk-3495eb60764da1e37e4654ac2082a03bcf81f8d2-250x250.jpg "[Women of Post-Punk] ‘The Young Lady’s Post-Punk Handbook, Vol. 1’")
¶ ¶ The first mix of a three-part series, Volume 1 of ‘The Young Lady’s Post-Punk Handbook’ is Musicophilia’s ..
![[Mega-mix] The Best of ‘Les Rythmes du Monde’ (1977-1981)](/wp-content/uploads/musicophilia.files_.wordpress.comsmall_vol00-912985a89a7b107f90e867e63575fd0ac8b27c59-250x250.jpg "[Mega-mix] The Best of ‘Les Rythmes du Monde’ (1977-1981)")
¶ ¶ Note: Volume 4 has been down, and has been replaced with a new upload and a new download link. ‘Le Meilleur de Les Rythmes ..
![[Sensory Replication No. 5] – ‘The Somnambulist’ (1908-2007)](/wp-content/uploads/xmusicophilia.files_.wordpress.com00_various_-_the-somnambu-00a269627ab561d2b89ae23ffa6528f68a57bf40-250x250.jpg.pagespeed.ic.Xa7mSiXhc3.jpg "[Sensory Replication No. 5] – ‘The Somnambulist’ (1908-2007)")
¶¶ I’ve never really understood the practical reality of sleepwalking, but the idea has undeniable mystique. Mainly ..
![[Musique du Monde] – ‘Le Tour du Monde, Volume 4′ (1968-1971)](/wp-content/uploads/musicophilia.files_.wordpress.com00_various_-_le-tour-du-m-55404c912c0f46f93e746de95db8c3927d3deb27-250x250.jpg "[Musique du Monde] – ‘Le Tour du Monde, Volume 4′ (1968-1971)")
¶ ¶ Back again with the third “reissued” release in the ‘Le Tour du Monde‘ series: ‘Volume 4,’ ..
![[Miniatures Series] – ‘Les Miniatures, Volume 3′ (1967-1971)](/wp-content/uploads/musicophilia.files_.wordpress.comles-miniatures_volume03_f-4991a104024757675a37352a03cb43216cd66560-250x250.jpg "[Miniatures Series] – ‘Les Miniatures, Volume 3′ (1967-1971)")
¶ ¶ ‘Les Miniatures, Volume 3’ is the second mix in the ‘Les Miniatures‘ series, fifth in the ‘Miniatures‘ ..
![[Miniatures Series] – ‘Les Miniatures, Volume 12’ (1971-1975)](/wp-content/uploads/xmusicophilia.files_.wordpress.comles-miniatures_volume12_f-3dd1024e4f594b089475e140f8cb4764b74f2664-250x250.jpg.pagespeed.ic.lMZWnXGYQ-.jpg "[Miniatures Series] – ‘Les Miniatures, Volume 12’ (1971-1975)")
¶ ¶ ‘Les Miniatures’ is a new series of mixes combining the methodology of the ‘Miniatures’ series— ..
![[Sensory Replication No. 2] – ‘Gloaming’ (1731-2005)](/wp-content/uploads/musicophilia.files_.wordpress.com00_various_-_gloaming_173-4d6cfa84d0aa83b4be69e6529fb1dad09a29a43b-250x250.jpg "[Sensory Replication No. 2] – ‘Gloaming’ (1731-2005)")
¶ ¶ Though it’s not the denotative meaning of the word, for me, “gloaming” connotes ambiguity, a tension between ..
![[Miniatures Series] – ‘Post-Punk No. 3′ (1976-1983)](/wp-content/uploads/musicophilia.files_.wordpress.comvarious_-_miniatures_post-956392fca8a9c84115eee0a2ad1d0f78c6566e65-250x250.jpg "[Miniatures Series] – ‘Post-Punk No. 3′ (1976-1983)")
¶ ¶ Here’s the third and final (for now) mix in the ‘Post-Punk’ subset of the ‘Miniatures’ series–another ..
![[Miniatures Series] – ‘Post-Punk No. 2′ (1975-1983)](/wp-content/uploads/musicophilia.files_.wordpress.comvarious_-_miniatures_post-5674c3afde740bc588795d3ace08eaeff982273c-250x250.jpg "[Miniatures Series] – ‘Post-Punk No. 2′ (1975-1983)")
¶ ¶ This is the second in a series of “miniature” mixes, and the second in the post-punk-oriented subset. The ‘Miniatures’ ..
![[Miniatures Series] – ‘Post-Punk No.1’ (1977-1983)](/wp-content/uploads/musicophilia.files_.wordpress.comvarious_-_miniatures_post-6fcdbe52bb5f49a5facdc4d0d4bf614d70901e96-250x250.jpg "[Miniatures Series] – ‘Post-Punk No.1’ (1977-1983)")
¶ ¶ Designed for those days when your messageboard- and text-message- and blog-addled attention span is particularly hyperactive, ..
![[Musique du Monde] – ‘Le Tour du Monde, Volume 7’ (1967-1973)](/wp-content/uploads/musicophilia.files_.wordpress.comle-tour-vol-07_01-front_s-3a8874f83cabc2dddb4709430dfc750253d5fbf8-250x250.jpg "[Musique du Monde] – ‘Le Tour du Monde, Volume 7’ (1967-1973)")
¶ ¶ The second release in the ongoing ‘Le Tour du Monde‘ series, ‘Volume 7’ features more of the jaw-drop ..
![[Sensory Replication No. 3] – ‘CollideCoalesce’ (1950-2004)](/wp-content/uploads/musicophilia.files_.wordpress.comvarious_-_collide-coalesc-951ee7b7865df2660a302c69c00d4199158ed9eb-250x250.jpg "[Sensory Replication No. 3] – ‘CollideCoalesce’ (1950-2004)")
¶ ¶ ‘CollideCoallesce’ is the third mix in an ongoing series of heavily edited and crafted mixes wherein many elements ..
![[Musique du Monde] – ‘Le Tour du Monde, Volume 5’ (1967-1971)](/wp-content/uploads/i0.wp.com2904718918_d852443850-1458ebecf76d47fc7c8b9f76157dc918c52a8d6b-2-250x250.jpg "[Musique du Monde] – ‘Le Tour du Monde, Volume 5’ (1967-1971)")
¶ ¶ A two-LP set of international beats, breaks, sophisticate funk, sweet organs, harpsichords, heavy bass lines, late psychedelia, ..