Monday's Long Song

 

It was summer 1988 when Les Negresses Vertes released their first album Mlah and became the soundtrack for this season. With elements of punk, waltz, polka, flamenco and rai, plus political lyrics, they are at the forefront of a movement that, with Manu Chao's Mano Negra, conveyed a new image of France internationally at the end of the 80s/beginning of the 90s. They sounded fresh and earthed and the whole album is still a forgotten gem. In 1993 they released a 10 Remixes, an album where artists like Massive Attack, Gang Starr and William Orbit reworked their songs and showed how much potential their songs had. 

Les Negresses Vertes - Zobi La Mouche (William Orbit Remix)

Monday's Long Song

 

Jon Savage`s ambient 90s was the soundtrack during the last week in my holidays. Released in the first week of this year Savage catched the mood of early ambient works into a superb compilation. There a some classic recordings on this compilation and also some gems that were new to me but at all a very good few on this genre from a very personal sight. One of my favorites on this sampler is Montauk Point by Strange Cargo, the stage name of William Orbit, an English musician and producer. It starts slowly to get into a steady groove with guitar licks and electronic bleeps. An overlooked gem from the early 90s.

Strange Cargo -Montauk Point

10 Remixes

 

2020 has it's last day and I am glad that it is over. This year brought experiences that I never expected. The pandemic changed nearly everything I used to have and I can't remember staying in distant to many friends before. Knowing that we start into the new year with the same routine my hope is that we will have a better time round next summer. The last songs for this year are from the French music collective Les Négresses Vertes take from their superb album 10 Remixes from 1993 where different artists remixed their songs from their first album.

All the best to you people and stay safe.

Les Negresses Vertes - Zobi La Mouche (William Orbit Remix)

Les Negresses Vertes - Face á la mer (Massive Attack Remix)