Minimal Holidays

Awesome track by Belgian legends Aksak Maboul. The recording  was made with a turntable, a vinyl 7" single from the '60s and some orange marmalade...


Download : " Scratch Holiday "
LP : Various Artists - Made To Measure Vol.1
Label : Crammed
Year : 1984
Price : euro 3.-

A Guide to… Corinthians

 

This is one of those many times you buy a record just for the cover.So rad .
And what about the music ?
History from the sleeve :
"It is the unique and first Dixie band in Greece in the last years and it is composed by 11 amateur musicians. The  band was founded in 1986 by Mr. C. Phillipidis lawyer ,director of the band with the cooperation of musicians from the band of Corinthos Municipality and the Jazz Club of Corinthos.The first lessons of this traditional jazz style were given by the father of " Dixie " in Bulgaria, maestro Manol Tsokov.The repertory of the band originates from the standarts of Dixieland and blues and also Greek songs."
Have a drink and enjoy the famous Stigma Jazz Band Corinthos.
LP : Pegasos
Label : Europe Records
Year : 1991
Price : euro 1,50.-


Download : " St. James Infirmary "

Iskra

Amazing prog jazz recording from the greek group Iskra and NOT this one.
The band recorded two excellent lp's , this is from 1990, their second and last one.Quite expensive vinyl these days but if you look better in the known record shops around this freaky capital...you can get it!
Iskra are :
David Lynch , alto & tenor sax , flute, synthesizer & percs
Takis Farazis , piano , synthesizer & percs
George Fakanas , el. bass , fretless bass & percs
Nikos Touliatos , Gabriel Drums,  various percussions
Parastasis recorded at Studios Sierra, Athens.
LP : Parastasis
Label : Utopia
Year : 1990
Price : euro 1,50.-
Download : " Before The Show "