Nicole Mitchell - Mandorla Awakening II: Emerging Worlds FPE Records, 2017 Flautist and composer Nicole Mitchell gets pretty far out and weird with an amazing take on free jazz and world fusion on this record. It's hard to put into exact words everything that's going on here, but it's all fantastic. Nicole Mitchell on Discogsby Gordon Rekcikssa - Crate Digging: Non Hip Hop
Karl Sanders - Saurian Meditation Relapse Records, 2004 Not metal by any means, but still incredibly heavy, this album is Nile frontman Karl Sanders making a sort of ambient music based on Sumerian and Egyptian mythology. A cool concept that turned out even better in execution.by Gordon Rekcikssa - Crate Digging: Non Hip Hop
Grateful Dead - Road Trips Volume 4 Number 1: Big Rock Pow Wow '69 originally released by Grateful Dead Records, 2010 - this CD by Real Gone Music / Grateful Dead Productions, 2018 This set was recorded at a three day festival that took place in 1969 on the Seminole reservation in Hollywood, FL. The Dead were originally slated to play at a club in Miami that summer, but after the fiaby Gordon Rekcikssa - Crate Digging: Non Hip Hop
Shroud Eater - Strike The Sun STB Records, 2017 This is excellent sludgy doom with some affinity for bands like Integrity and Neurosis. STB is one of those rare labels that I will blind buy from knowing whatever they put out will be pretty awewome, and that was the case with this album.by Gordon Rekcikssa - Crate Digging: Non Hip Hop
Blues Creation - Demon & Eleven Children Originally released by Denon, 1971 - this pressing by Therapeutic Records, 2011 Killer psych from the early 70s out of Japan. This was the group's second LP, and some of the members would go on to form the slightly more successful Creation later in the decade. This is excellent stuff, not very well known in the West, but worth searchinby Gordon Rekcikssa - Crate Digging: Non Hip Hop
Monolord - Empress Rising RidingEasy Records, 2014 Some of the best doom metal around today. Nothing more to say really. If you're not familiar with this band, check out the video of the title track to this monster double LP below.by Gordon Rekcikssa - Crate Digging: Non Hip Hop
Boris - Live In Japan Southern Lord, 2010 Tripped out psychedelic noise rock from these Japanese titans of everything loud. This was recorded at the final show of their 2008 world tour. Be sure to check this band out live if they ever play in a city near you. It's an unforgettable experience. I'll post a video below, but every time this gets uploaded to YouTube, it's onlby Gordon Rekcikssa - Crate Digging: Non Hip Hop
QuoteLionsMouth Melt Banana - 13 Hedgehogs (MxBx Singles 1994-1999) A-Zap Records, 2005 Saw this band live many years ago and they were great. I don't think I've ever owned anything by them. What would you say are their best releases in your opinion? Their best studio stuff in my opinion is probably Scratch Or Stitch and Teeny Shiny. I really like these singles comps, thoughby Gordon Rekcikssa - Crate Digging: Non Hip Hop
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Pearl Jam - Live At The Garden Epic, 2003 Pearl Jam in concert, recorded at Madison Square Garden on July 8, 2003. The full show is on this 2 DVD set, along with some extras. There are a couple of guest appearances during the main gig, with Ben Harper showing up to play on "Daughter," and Tony Barber and Steve Diggle of The Buzzcocks jamming on "Sonic Reducer" and aby Gordon Rekcikssa - Crate Digging: Non Hip Hop
Melt Banana - 13 Hedgehogs (MxBx Singles 1994-1999) A-Zap Records, 2005 CD compilation that pulls together tracks from this Japanese noisecore band's first thirteen singles, EPs, and split releases. There's some pretty far out stuff happening in these tracks, none of it very pretty, but totally interesting for fans of noise rock and grindcore. Melt Banana on Discogsby Gordon Rekcikssa - Crate Digging: Non Hip Hop
Frank Zappa's 200 Motels MVD Visual, 2018 Finally a decent rerelease of this classic piece of outsider cinema. This is a fairly well done transfer, not grainy or sourced from a VHS like some bootleg DVDs I've seen floating around. If you like the idea of psychedelic visuals, half naked girls, some great performances from The Mothers Of Invention, and Ringo Star playing Frankby Gordon Rekcikssa - Crate Digging: Non Hip Hop
QuoteLionsMouth The Proletariat - Soma Holiday LP I have to pick this up. Sounds like a solid album. The only thing I have from them are the few songs on the This Is Boston Not L.A. comp from back in the day.by Gordon Rekcikssa - Crate Digging: Non Hip Hop
QuoteLionsMouth Phish - A Picture Of Nectar originally released by Elektra, 1992 - this pressing by Jemp Records, 2015 You know, whenever I check out tracks by this band, I'm surprised at how jazzy they are. I'm gonna have to break down and buy some of their stuff next month probably. There's a lot to unpack with this band. The studio albums are a good starting point, bby Gordon Rekcikssa - Crate Digging: Non Hip Hop
The Doors - Miami 69 Living Theatre Records, 1969 Bootleg LP with audio taken from The Doors infamous show that took place in Miami on March 1, 1969. This is the gig that would cause their entire US tour to be cancelled, and end up with Jim Morrison being brought up on several charges ranging from public drunkenness to indecent exposure. The events of that night vary from person to peby Gordon Rekcikssa - Crate Digging: Non Hip Hop
Pharoah Sanders - Message From Home Verve Records, 1996 I increasingly find myself of the opinion that Pharoah Sanders has been playing only one song for over 55 years now, and it's the one that lifts the chains from your soul and sets you free to roam the cosmos. Nothing on this very cool album changes my mind about that. This one has everything from deep afrofunk to soaring spirituby Gordon Rekcikssa - Crate Digging: Non Hip Hop
Willie Bobo - Spanish Grease Verve Records, 1965 Awesome Latin jazz from the mid 60s that has a group of great players having what sounds like a whole bunch of fun with these pieces. Nothing too serious or deep here. Just a good time record for some cool weekend listening. Discogs - Spanish Greaseby Gordon Rekcikssa - Crate Digging: Non Hip Hop
Krzysztof Penderecki - A Portrait Of Krzysztof Penderecki EMI Classics, 2012 A 2 CD set of works from the brilliant Polish composer Krzysztof Penderecki. Penderecki has been prolific for in modern classical for 60+ years at this point. This set collects some of his major works from across his career. His earlier work from the late 50s through the mid 70s falls into the category ofby Gordon Rekcikssa - Crate Digging: Non Hip Hop
The Doors - The Soft Parade originally released by Elektra, 1969 - this pressing by Analogue Productions, 2012 The fourth studio LP from The Doors. There's been so much written about the making of this album that I can't really add anything new. What I can say is the pressing in the photo above is by far the best sounding of the ones I have heard, and I've heard almost allby Gordon Rekcikssa - Crate Digging: Non Hip Hop
Phish - A Picture Of Nectar originally released by Elektra, 1992 - this pressing by Jemp Records, 2015 The third proper studio album from Phish, and the first that was released by Elektra. This record has some of the tracks that would become live stalwarts for the band, as they often expanded them into 30 minutes or more as they explored the possibilities offered up by the individual songby Gordon Rekcikssa - Crate Digging: Non Hip Hop
Diana Krall - Glad Rag Doll Verve Records, 2012 I'm not the biggest fan of vocal jazz, but I do love Diana Krall. She just makes great music for those days when things get a bit hectic and I need something to make the stress melt away.by Gordon Rekcikssa - Crate Digging: Non Hip Hop
Berlin - Pleasure Victim Geffen Records / Enigma Records / M.A.O. Records, 1982 Awesome synthpop from the early days of the genre. You can hear the influence of krautrock artists like Kraftwerk on this album so strongly that back when I first heard this, I honestly thought it was a new release from some of the members of that band with a female singer before I found out who Berlin was. Thby Gordon Rekcikssa - Crate Digging: Non Hip Hop
Ray Manzarek - The Golden Scarab Mercury Records, 1974 White label promo copy of Ray Manzarek's debut solo album. Recorded after the breakup of The Doors, this is a fairly odd concept album that features some top-notch talent. Not only is Manzarek in fine form on the keyboards, but there's also Larry Carlton on guitar, Tony Williams on drums, Jerry Scheff on bass (a great sby Gordon Rekcikssa - Crate Digging: Non Hip Hop
Alice Coltrane - A Monastic Trio originally released by Impulse!, 1968 - this pressing by Superior Viaduct, 2014 Alice Coltrane's first solo album after the death of John. This is a beautiful affair, with long Eastern-tinged modal pieces that she intended as a tribute to her late husband. She is joined by Pharaoh Sanders, Jimmy Garrison, Rashied Ali, and Ben Riley. This repress bby Gordon Rekcikssa - Crate Digging: Non Hip Hop
La Tristesse de Saint Louis Mike Zwerin, 1985 This well-written and researched book details the history of Jazz in Nazi Germany. Jazz as an art form was first denounced as "degenerate" and finally outright banned under Hitler's regime. That didn't stop it from becoming an underground phenomenon though. If anything, it served as a form of protest music, as many peoplby Gordon Rekcikssa - Crate Digging: Non Hip Hop
The Jerry Garcia Band and Bob Weir / Rob Wasserman - Fall 1989: The Long Island Sound Round Records / ATO Records, 2013 Here's a 6 CD box set taken from soundboard tapes recorded across a two night run at the Hartford Civic Center and the Nassau Coliseum. The Weir/Wasserman sets are entirely acoustic, and are just phenomenal. Wasserman's bass lines are so crisp and clear,by Gordon Rekcikssa - Crate Digging: Non Hip Hop
QuoteLionsMouth What is your favorite Tull album out of curiosity? SW does some interesting remixes. I recently got his Tears For Fears and Yes remix box through HD Tracks. He seems to add more space between the instruments over the original mixes. Still working through the Yes stuff but these are an interesting listen, especially over headphones. In no particular order, my personal favorby Gordon Rekcikssa - Crate Digging: Non Hip Hop
QuoteLionsMouth Sleep - The Sciences 2xLP I was surprised by how much I liked this album. One of the better heavy albums to come out so far this year.by Gordon Rekcikssa - Crate Digging: Non Hip Hop
Miles Davis - Nefertiti originally released by Columbia, 1968 - this pressing by Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab, 2014 One of the great jazz albums of the 60s that probably doesn't need any introduction. This MoFi pressing is cut at 45 RPM and spread across 2 LPs. Absolutely glorious sound.by Gordon Rekcikssa - Crate Digging: Non Hip Hop
Backwoods Payback - Future Slum self-released, 2018 The new album from this Pennsylvania outfit that just came out a couple of weeks ago. Grungy, doomy, bass heavy and absolutely glorious. Check them out on Bandcamp, where you can hear this full album along with some of their earlier output. Backwoods Payback on Bandcampby Gordon Rekcikssa - Crate Digging: Non Hip Hop