Playlist "Psyche van Het Folk", Radio Centraal,Antwerpen 5th of Jan 2005 : experimenting acoustic guitarists mostly. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Intro : * Secret Eye Stafraenn Hákon : ..eignast Jeppa (ICE,2004)**° moody semi-acoustic ambient texture-soundtrack like improvisations often based upon amplified guitar. Best is to listen from start to end. Item fits less in my radioshow, but I wanted to mention it. Review : http://psychedelicfolk.homestead.com/psychfolkpopreview2.html * Suilven Rec. Daniel Patrick Quinn & Beano Jameson : Suilven007 (UK,2004)***° Tr.1, "Dunstanburgh Castle" 6 min audio : http://www.suilvenrecordings2.fsnet.co.uk/dunstanburghcastle%20(excerpt).mp3 This track is acoustic chamber music with electronica and the sound of sea with very beautiful overtones. All other tracks fit well with this track. Review : http://psychedelicfolk.homestead.com/psychfolkpopreview2.html ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ * Demo Red favorite (US,rec.1996-2003,iss.2004)***° Tr.2, "first" 8 min Tr.3, "Storm Watch" 3 min Tr.4, "Routine" 3 min Tr.8, "Taken in" 3 min Tr.9, "Routine" 4 min Tr.11, "Pallid" 3 min 24 -30 Very good & talented multilayered acoustic guitar tracks in acid folk mood, mostly somewhat improvised. Many of these tracks are with additional mellotron and a few other instruments, in an interesting mix. Jeremy Pisani shared stages with P.G.Six, Joshua and a few others. For fans of Six Organs of Admittance. Review : http://psychedelicfolk.homestead.com/acidfolkreview7.html * The Comm.Label Idyl Swords : II (US,2000)***°' Tr.1, "Tantz" 5 min audio : http://www.midheaven.com/fi/audio/idyllswordsii01.ram Tr.3, "Escutcheon Ascent / Biza's Theme" 6 min audio : http://www.midheaven.com/fi/audio/idyllswordsii03.ram Tr.4, "Kashal in RAG Pilu" 4 min audio : http://www.goodspacemusic.com/Idyll_Swords-Kashal_in_Rag_Pilu.mp3 Tr.10,"Abreaction" 1 min ? audio : http://www.midheaven.com/fi/audio/idyllswordsii10.ram Tr.5, "A bridge to a bridge" 9 min 25 -55 audio : http://www.midheaven.com/fi/audio/idyllswordsii05.ram Often brilliant mixture of acoustic fingerpicking mixed with field recordings and Middle Eastern, (African ?, Eastern ?) and other "ethnical" and genre- expanding inspirations. Review : http://psychedelicfolk.homestead.com/guitar4.html * Loog Duke Garwood : Sweet Back (single) (UK,2004)**** Tr.A, "Sweet Back" 3 min audio : http://media.phonicarecords.co.uk/5021449033478_1.mp3 Tr.B, "Blow Blossem" 3 min 6 -61 audio : http://media.phonicarecords.co.uk/5021449033478_2.mp3 Highly original blues "inspired from the bottom" speaking in tongues with guitar and voice and percussion. Very much like the earliest blues. With very sparse drum rhythms, and the second track also with an additional high pitched drone. The "experimenting gives Highly recommended to people who like the "real" blues feeling. Small review and links : http://psychedelicfolk.homestead.com/folk.html * VHF Rec. Jack Rose : Raag manifestos (US, 2004)***°° Tr.1, "Black Pearls from the river" 10 min -71 Audio : http://aquariusrecords.org/audio/roseblack.m3u Another masterpiece of acoustic guitar virtuoso Jack Rose. Highly recommended. Second track has additional tabla. This is my favourite track. Review : http://psychedelicfolk.homestead.com/guitar4.html * Ac.Music Rec. Jacques Stotzem : Sur Vesdre (B,2002)***° Tr.3, "A Taxi Trip in Belfast" 5 min -76 Audio : http://www.amazon.co.uk/exec/obidos/clipserve/B000065TZB001003/202-4838753-6163048 On this release a few tracks are in direction of the best Sacksioni. A few other tracks in direction of Leo Kottke's skills, like this track. Review : http://psychedelicfolk.homestead.com/guitar4.html * Ac.Music Rec. Jacques Stotzem in concert (B,2004)***° Tr.8, "Pachacamac" 6 min Tr.6, "Purple Haze" 6 min 12 -88 audio : http://users.skynet.be/stotzem/audiofiles/PurpleHaze.mp3 Gifted classically trained concert-guitarist. I think Jacques' talent comes out best during a live concert like this. These are the most virtuosi amazing moments. Most pieces are quieter. You might be able to see him live. Check out the live dates. Review : http://psychedelicfolk.homestead.com/guitar4.html -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- * Rec.of Gauhd Nick Castro : A spy in the house of God (US,2004)***°' Tr.1, "Jack of all seasons" 3 min Tr.2, "No Sweeter thing" 4 min Tr.4, "Winter's Chill" 5 min Tr.5, "Flight of the Mourning Dove" 2 min Tr.6, "Zoey" 3 min Tr.8, "This was that and then" 4 min 21 -100 Beautiful song oriented album that should interest acid-folk / wyrd folk / psych-folk lovers. Highly recommended to the psych-folk lovers. 5th track is in instrumental ISB style (acoustic guitar and flute). Tr.8 is more exotic acoustic (oud, sitar, flute,..). He prefers to do a European tour in summer. Now he's on tour with Josephine Foster & Marissa Nadler. He also toured with Espers & Greg Weeks. Review : http://psychedelicfolk.homestead.com/acidfolkreview7.html * Warp Rec. Gravenhurst : Flashlight Seasons (UK,2004)***°° Tr.2, "Fog Round Figurehead" 5 min Tr.3, "I turn my face to the forest floor" 4 min Tr.5, "The Diver" 6 min 15 -115 Very beautiful, perfect singer-songwriter album with beautiful guitar and very sparse arrangements. For me one of the best in its kind. A future classic ? Review : http://singersong.homestead.com/newsingers-4.html * Warp Rec. Gravenhurst : Black holes in the sand (US,2004)****' Tr.1, "Black Holes in the sand" 8 min Tr.2, "Flowers in her hair" 7 min Tr.6, "Flashlight Seasons" 4 min 20 -135 Much more arranged with some more "psychedelic" improvisations on track 1, and with a same amount of musical quality compared to the earlier release. Highly recommended. Review : http://psychedelicfolk.homestead.com/psychfolkpopreview2.html * Vagabond Rec. Jaia Suri : Truck Stop Gypsy (US,2002)***° Tr.2, "Alyssa" 4 min -140 The most "melancholic" of all three albums. Review on : http://singersong.homestead.com/newsingers-4.html * private Jaia Suri : Luna-Tic (US,2001)***° Tr.4, "America Wants" 4 min Tr.5, "Wobbly" 5 min Tr.8, "The Weed" 4 min 13 Strong singer-songwriter debut. Review on : http://singersong.homestead.com/newsingers-4.html -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Other playlists : http://psychevanhetfolk.homestead.com/2004.html General index page : www.radiocentraal.be/psychevanhetfolk More detailed index page : http://psychevanhetfolk.homestead.com/index.html Receive weekly this playlist before the radioshow with new reviews and additional comments : / ontvang wekelijks playlist vòòr de radio-uitzending : Subscribe / schrijf u in : psychevanhetfolk-subscribe@yahoogroups.com Much more beautiful psych-folk in next radioshow