![[Miniatures Series] – ‘Lullaby No. 2’ (1903-2004)](/wp-content/uploads/musicophilia.files_.wordpress.comminiatures-lullaby-no-2-7ec3824ecfe2469e9040834a45de3300871f8682-250x250.jpg "[Miniatures Series] – ‘Lullaby No. 2’ (1903-2004)")
¶ ¶ The second ‘Lullaby’ mix in the ongoing Miniatures series is (like its predecessor, the early-70s-oriented ‘Les ..
![[Ethicophilia] Mp3 Blogging and Mixes: A Request For Your Thoughts](/wp-content/uploads/musicophilia.files_.wordpress.comdrum_bw1-91707b48d2ff458082f25c1ea014ba8f1c3cb331-5-250x250.jpg "[Ethicophilia] Mp3 Blogging and Mixes: A Request For Your Thoughts")
Recent events and a continuing uncertainty/curiosity have prompted me to do another talky post (the bulk of which I’ll hide behind ..
![[Listophilia] Top Couple Dozen Non-2008 Discoveries of 2008](/wp-content/uploads/musicophilia.files_.wordpress.comdrum_bw1-91707b48d2ff458082f25c1ea014ba8f1c3cb331-6-250x250.jpg "[Listophilia] Top Couple Dozen Non-2008 Discoveries of 2008")
Most music geeks do an end-of-year Top 50 or 25 or 100 albums each year; without one, a year doesn’t really feel complete. But I haven’t ..
![[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 ..
![[Miniatures Series] – ‘Lullaby No. 1’ (1957-2004)](/wp-content/uploads/musicophilia.files_.wordpress.comminiatures-lullabies-no-1-89a78218e332f95507b72e477f5fb41c22030cab-250x250.jpg "[Miniatures Series] – ‘Lullaby No. 1’ (1957-2004)")
¶ ¶ While rather more ambitious things are afoot, I thought we could start the new year on a mellow note. So the ‘Miniatures‘ ..
¶ One-quarter year in, and it’s been a heck of a trip so far. There’s been so much greater a response than I ever ..
![[Year End Mix] – ‘Get Off My Lawn, 2008!’ (2008)](/wp-content/uploads/musicophilia.files_.wordpress.comvarious_-_get-off-my-lawn-ea2f29946f3be0bb5c253329f9f5a24366976d3d-250x250.jpg "[Year End Mix] – ‘Get Off My Lawn, 2008!’ (2008)")
¶ ¶ Finally, the year-end mix nobody’s been waiting for! It will probably come as no surprise to those who’ve ..
![[1981] – ‘Cassette’ Mix (2005)](/wp-content/uploads/musicophilia.files_.wordpress.com1981_individual-mixes_cas-c90b019f694e81d64d26bb39bbd1df152069c083-250x250.jpg "[1981] – ‘Cassette’ Mix (2005)")
¶ ¶ ‘Cassette’ is the sixth of nine mixes from the ‘1981’ box set to be posted here at Musicophilia (the ..
¶ Thanks & An Introduction Musicophilia seems to have had an electronic guardian angel: in a little over 24 hours, the blog has had over ..
![[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 ..
![[1981] – ‘Heart’ Mix (2005)](/wp-content/uploads/musicophilia.files_.wordpress.com00_1981-heart_1981_covers-24f76e78edc71afff52930e50edd432191a56833-250x250.jpg "[1981] – ‘Heart’ Mix (2005)")
¶ ¶ ‘Heart’ is the fifth compilation from the ‘1981′ box set, originally compiled and released 2004-2005 ..
![[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,’ ..
![[Full Album] Soundslike – ‘The Irish Sea’ (2001) + ‘Full of Blue-Green Blood’ (2004)](/wp-content/uploads/musicophilia.files_.wordpress.com00_soundslike_-_the-irish-c2ac6608590913135237faac949fb1e28d7725a1-250x250.jpg "[Full Album] Soundslike – ‘The Irish Sea’ (2001) + ‘Full of Blue-Green Blood’ (2004)")
¶ ¶ The most surprising result of the recent Musicophilia poll is that in response to the question of what Musicophilia should ..
¶ Today is the two-month anniversary of Musicophilia, and in that time I’ve posted 15 mixes, had over 6,200 unique visits, 1,140+ ..
![[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— ..
![[One-off] – ‘Post Post-Punk’ (1983-1994)](/wp-content/uploads/i1.wp.com3034075426_d1bcfa85df-640ba0a72b2aa9215dcd5a2922f272a6f92007f2-2-250x250.jpg "[One-off] – ‘Post Post-Punk’ (1983-1994)")
¶ ¶ As I’ve said before, I find “post-punk” to be a term of minimal descriptive accuracy, in terms of the character ..
![[1981] – ‘Brain’ Mix (2005)](/wp-content/uploads/i0.wp.com3019111928_f7102d44cc-4566fe5e896fc8a7b7853774cf47b2b0f210378a-3-250x250.jpg "[1981] – ‘Brain’ Mix (2005)")
¶ ¶ ‘Brain’ is the third Musicophilia-posted mix from the ‘1981′ box set, and pretty much the precise ..
¶ Unfortunately, my computer has become more or less unusable, unable to maintain power for more than 10-20 minutes, powering off without ..
![[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 ..
![[Full Album] Soundslike – ‘Complicity’ (2001)](/wp-content/uploads/musicophilia.files_.wordpress.com00_soundslike_-_complicit-dd0e1e313678154fa9d9287a838a9c3968d5b528-250x250.jpg "[Full Album] Soundslike – ‘Complicity’ (2001)")
¶ ¶ As a break from the usual mix/compilation focus of Musicophilia, this morning I’m posting a full album. And it’s ..
![[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’ ..
![[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 ..
¶ Wow. One week, three mixes, 1,000+ views, 110+ downloads, numerous kind remarks and links. So much more than I expected, ..
![[1981] – ‘Feet’ Mix (2005)](/wp-content/uploads/musicophilia.files_.wordpress.com00_1981-feet_1981_cover-s-31b259c6c7363dacfbe2704ffa9366bae5526b21-250x250.jpg "[1981] – ‘Feet’ Mix (2005)")
¶ ¶ [Note: All nine mixes from the ‘1981’ box set are now available to download here.] From the ‘1981’ ..
![[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, ..