Tony Visconti (London, UK) - Fireside ChatOne of the most influential record producers in history, from T.Rex to David Bowie's Berlin trilogy. Ladies and gentlemen, please meet Tony Visconti.
Playlist:
T. Rex - Bang A Gong (Get It On) - Fly Records
T. Rex - Jeepster - Fly Records
David Bowie - Heroes - RCA Victor
T. Rex - The Slider - EMI
David Bowie - Cygnet Committee - Philips
David Bowie - Sound And Vision - RCA Victor
David Bowie - Beauty And The Beast - RCA Victor
David Bowie - Fashion - RCA
David Bowie - Ashes To Ashes - RCA
Thin Lizzy - Dancing In The Moonlight - Vertigo
T. Rex - Life's A Gas - Fly Records
Tony Visconti - I Remember Brooklyn - Looking Glass Studios
T. Rex - Hot Love - Fly Records
Trevor Horn (London, UK) - Fireside ChatArt Of Noise! Grace Jones! Frankie Goes To Hollywood! Pet Shop Boys! Here's the man behind some of their greatest anthems... Trevor Horn!
Playlist:
The Buggles - Video Killed The Radio Star - Island
ABC - The Look Of Love - Neutron
Malcolm McLaren - World's Famous - Charisma
Malcolm McLaren - Buffalo Gals - Charisma
Malcolm McLaren - Obatala - Charisma
Frankie Goes To Hollywood - Relax (U.S. Mix) - ZTT
Frankie Goes To Hollywood - Relax - ZTT
Frankie Goes To Hollywood - Two Tribes (Annihilation) - ZTT
Art Of Noise - Moments In Love - ZTT
Grace Jones - Slave To The Rhythm - Island
Pet Shop Boys - It's Alright - Parlophone
Seal - The Beginning - ZTT
The Buggles - On TV - Carrere
Tanlines (True Panther Sounds, Family Edition, NYC) - Headphone HighlightsFind out why "The Boss" was one of the biggest influences for NY indie pop duo Tanlines in their very special Headphone Highlights selection.
Playlist:
Bruce Springsteen - Born In The USA - CBS
Bruce Springsteen - Cover Me - CBS
Bruce Springsteen - Darlington County - CBS
Bruce Springsteen - Working On The Highway - CBS
Bruce Springsteen - Downbound Train - CBS
Bruce Springsteen - I'm On Fire - CBS
Bruce Springsteen - No Surrender - CBS
Bruce Springsteen - Bobby Jean - CBS
Bruce Springsteen - I'm Goin' Down - CBS
Bruce Springsteen - Glory Days - CBS
Bruce Springsteen - Dancing In The Dark - CBS
Bruce Springsteen - My Hometown - CBS
Bonustracks:
Tanlines - Z - Family Edition
Tanlines- Real Life - Family Edition
Tanlines - Power Everything - Family Edition
Tom Tom Club (Nacional Records, Connecticut, USA) - Fireside ChatFrom the early days with the Talking Heads and NYC's hip hop scene to classics like 'Wordy Rappinghood' and 'Genius Of Love'... Tom Tom Club!
Playlist:
Tom Tom Club - Tom Tom Theme - Island
Talking Heads - Psycho Killer - Sire
Tom Tom Club - Wordy Rappinghood - Island
Tom Tom Club - Genius Of Love - Island
Grandmaster Flash & Furious Five - It's Nasty (Genius Of Love) - Sugar Hill
Mr. Yellow - Yella - Island
Tom Tom Club - L’Elephant - Island
Tom Tom Club - Under The Boardwalk - Island
Tom Tom Club - Pleasure Of Love - Island
Tom Tom Club - Suboceana - Fontana
Tom Tom Club - Suboceana (Marshall Jefferson Remix) - Fontana
Ziggy Marley & The Melody Makers - Tumblin’ Down - Virgin
Happy Mondays - Cut 'Em Loose Bruce - Factory
Tom Tom Club - Superdreaming - RykoDisc
Tom Tom Club - Lesbians By The Lake - RykoDisc
The High Llamas (Drag City, London) - Fireside ChatA chat with The High Llamas mastermind Sean O'Hagan exploring tales of normality and beyond on the doorstep and down the road.
Playlist:
Microdisney - Loftholdingswood - Rough Trade
The Beach Boys - Let’s Go Away For A While - Capitol
Microdisney - Birthday Girl - Rough Trade
The High Llamas - Market Traders - V2
Stereolab - Avant Garde M.O.R. - Too Pure
Palace Songs - Agnes, Queen Of Sorrow - Drag City
The High Llamas - Checking In, Checking Out - Target
The High Llamas - Dressing Up The Old Dakota - V2
Stereolab - Miss Modular - Duophonic
Edith Frost - Pony Song - Drag City
The High Llamas - The Sun Beats Down - V2
The High Llamas - Cookie Bay - V2
Stereolab - Fuses - Duophonic
Saint Etienne - 52 Pilot - Sub Pop
Super Furry Animals - Presidential Suite - Epic
The High Llamas - Calloway - Duophonic
Tim Gane & Sean O’Hagan - La Vie D’Artiste (Générique) - Too Pure
The High Llamas - Berry Adams - Drag City
Venice (Gomma, Viterbo, Italy) - Train Wreck MixVenice takes us on a special ride from psychedelia to easy listening via surf city. Don't look now, but life's a (Venice) beach.
Playlist:
Lou Reed - The Bed - RCA
Alan Parsons Project - A Dream Within A Dream - Casablanca
Piero Umiliani - Princess - Easy Tempo
Serge Gainsbourg - Cargo Culte - Philips
Shuggie Otis - Aht Uh Mi Hed - Columbia
Stefano Torossi - Sweet-Beat - Editions Giaguaro
The Next Exit - Break Away - Rhino
The Glass Family - House Of Glass - Unknown
Spacemen 3 - Come Down Easy - Glass
Joe Meek & The Blue Men - Disc Dance Of The Globbots - RPM
Beach Boys - 'Til I Die - Stateside
The Monkees - Porpoise Song - Colgems
Piero Umiliani - In The End - Easy Tempo
Pink Floyd - Summer 68 - Harvest
Fabrizio De Andre - Fiume Sand Creek - Dischi Ricordi
The Free Design (Project 3, Light In The Attic, USA) - Tribute To - The Project 3 YearsA very special tribute to the breezy, vocal intricacies of the worlds most psychedelic easy listening group - The Free Design.
Playlist:
The Free Design & Vincent Price - For The Love Of Your Lips (Chapstick Commercial #3) - Light In The Attic
The Free Design - Chorale - Light In The Attic
The Free Design - Umbrellas - Light In The Attic
The Free Design - Light My Fire - Light In The Attic
The Free Design - Girls Alone - Light In The Attic
The Free Design/Madlib - Where Do I Go? - Light In The Attic
The Free Design - Make The Madness Stop - Light In The Attic
The Free Design - Bubbles - Light In The Attic
The Free Design - Never Tell The World - Light In The Attic
The Free Design - Close Your Mouth (It's Christmas) - Light In The Attic
The Free Design - To A Black Boy - Light In The Attic
The Free Design - For The Love Of Your Lips (Chapstick Commercial #1) - Light In The Attic
The Free Design - Happy Together - Light In The Attic
The Free Design - Dorian Benediction - Light In The Attic
The Free Design - A Man And A Woman - Light In The Attic
Enoch Light - Knowing When To Leave - Project 3
Enoch Light - What The World Needs Now Is Love - Project 3
Mellow/The Free Design - Kites Are Fun - Light In The Attic
The Free Design - That's All People - Light In The Attic
Twin Shadow (Terrible Records, 4AD, NYC) - Headphone HighlightsThe coiffured romantic, Twin Shadow, takes you one a walk through his even more romantic record collection.
Playlist:
Twin Shadow - Shooting Holes - Terrible Records
Hooray For Earth - Surrounded By Your Friends - Dovecote
Townes Van Zandt - Nothin' - Tomato
U2 - Pride (In The Name Of Love) - Island
Bob Dylan - Sad Eyed Lady Of The Lowlands - CBS
The Cars - Drive - Elektra
Blondie - Rapture - Chrysalis
Righteous Brothers - You’ve Lost That Lovin’ Feeling - Philles Records
Sound & Vision - David Bowie - RCA
Madonna - Like A Prayer - Sire
Sinead O’Connor - Nothing Compares To You - Chrysalis
Twin Shadow - Forget - Terrible Records
George Michael - Freedom - Epic
Lars Vegas (Karma, Cologne) - Train Wreck Mix - Here Comes Love (If You're In Need) Pt.5Lars Vegas likes poppy folk and sometimes rides on a horse with no name. One of Cologne's finest music nerds.
Playlist:
Doobie Brothers - What A Fool Believes - Warner Bros
America - Ventura Highway - Warner Bros
The Isley Brothers - Harvest For The World - T-Neck
Jaga Jazzist - Lithuania - Ninja Tune
Sufjan Stevens - Chicago - Rough Trade
Sebastian Tellier - La Ritournelle - Record Makers
Lars Vegas (Karma, Cologne) - Train Wreck Mix - Here Comes Love (If You're In Need) Pt.4Lars Vegas likes poppy folk and sometimes rides on a horse with no name. One of Cologne's finest music nerds.
Playlist:
Vashti Bunyan - Glow Worms - Dicristina
Labi Siffre - If You Have Faith - Polydor
The Beach Boys - Don't Talk (Put Your Head On My Shoulder) - Capitol
Dionne Warwick - Here I Am - Scepter Records
Wendy & Bonnie - The Paisley Window Pane - Skye
Judee Sill - Crayon Angels - Asylum/Elektra
Triste Janero - In The Garden - White Whale
Bola Sete - Bettina - Paramount
The Beauty Room - Soul Horizon - Peacefrog
Milton Nascimento - Clube da Esquina No.2 - EMI/Odeon
Lo Borges - Nao Se Apague Esta Noite - EMI/Odeon
Som Imaginario - A No.2 - Odeon
The Commodores - Easy (live) - Motown
KC & The Sunshine Band - Please Don't Go - TK
Wings - Silly Love Songs - EMI
Hall & Oates - Kiss On My List - RCA
Lars Vegas (Karma, Cologne) - Train Wreck Mix - Here Comes Love (If You're In Need) Pt.3Lars Vegas likes poppy folk and sometimes rides on a horse with no name. One of Cologne's finest music nerds.
Playlist:
Roberta Flack - Feel Like Makin' Love - Atlantic
Jon Lucien - My Cherie Amour - RCA/Victor
Della Reese - Choice Of Color - AVCO
Maxine Weldon - I Think It's Going To Rain Today - Mainstream
Rose Royce - Wishing On A Star - Warner Brothers
Joni Mitchell - Help Me - Asylum/Elektra
Paul Bryan - Listen - Sonar Kollektiv
Hall & Oates - Had I Known You Better Then - Atlantic
The Youngbloods - Sunlight - RCA
Kenny Rankin - Like A Seed - Little David
Lambchop - Up With People - City Slang
Spunk - La Bimini - Gold Coast
Ramp - Come Into Knowledge - Blue Thumb
Ethel Beatty - It's Your Love - Uno Melodic
Minnie Riperton - Inside My Love - Epic
Bill Whithers - Let Me In Your Life - Sussex
Catherine Howe - Up North - Numero
Lars Vegas (Karma, Cologne) - Train Wreck Mix - Here Comes Love (If You're In Need) Pt.2Lars Vegas likes poppy folk and sometimes rides on a horse with no name. One of Cologne's finest music nerds.
Playlist:
Heatwave - Star Of The Story - Epic
Labi Siffre - Let's Pretend - Polydor
Stevie Wonder - Superwoman - Motown
Barbara & Ernie - Listen To Your Heart - Cotillion
Noviciat de Soeurs Missionnaires de Notre-Dame d'Afrique & Four Religious Drummers - Yesu Ka Mkwebaze - Mississippi
Zero 7 - Likufanele - Ultimate Dilemma
Minnie Riperton - Les Fleur - GRT
Carole King - Brother, Brother - Ode
Tim Buckley - Happy Time - Straight
Gary Marks - Sailing - Kindred Spirits
Tony Joe White - Aspen Colorado - Monument
R.Dean Taylor - Fire And Rain - Rare Earth
Jonathan Jeremiah - Happiness - Universal/Island
Harold Melvin & The Blue Notes - Wake Up Everybody - Philly International
Lars Vegas (Karma, Cologne) - Train Wreck Mix - Here Comes Love (If You're In Need) Pt.1Lars Vegas likes poppy folk and sometimes rides on a horse with no name. One of Cologne's finest music nerds.
Playlist:
Nina Simone - Here Comes The Sun - RCA
Milton Nascimento - Travessia (Bridges) - A&M
Nick Drake - Northern Sky - Island
Glen Campbell - If You Could Read My Mind - Capitol
Van Morrison - Sweet Thing - Warner Bros
Carole King - Eventually - Ode
Jon Lucien - Lady Love - RCA
The Cyrkle - The Visit - Columbia
The Beach Boys - Until I Die - Capitol
Shuggie Otis - Island Letter - Epic
Joni Mitchell - Edith & The Kingpin - Asylum/Elektra
The Stylistics - People Make The World Go Round - AVCO
Carole King - It's Too Late - A&M
Terry Callier - I Just Can't Help Myself - Cadet
Odyssey - Our Lives Are Shaped By What We Love - Rare Earth
Kitsuné (Kitsuné, Paris) - Fireside ChatThe epitome of French chic, Kitsuné has built an empire of style on equal love for music and fashion. Get foxy with co-founder Gildas Loaëc!
Playlist:
Heartsrevolution – Ultraviolence (feat. Spank Rock) – Kitsuné
Fox N’ Wolf – Claws Against Knives (Todd Terje Remix) – Kitsuné
Metronomy – This Could Be Beautiful – Kitsuné
Alan Braxe & Fred Falke – Love Lost – Kitsuné
Phones – Worryin’ – Kitsuné
Crystal Fighters – I Love London (Brackles Mix) – Kitsuné
Yelle – Ce Jeu – Kitsuné
Phoenix – Lisztomania (Classixx Remix) – Kitsuné
Digitalism - Zdarlight – Kitsuné
Zongamin – Hotel 17 – Kitsuné
Classixx – I’ll Get You (feat. Jeppe) – Kitsuné
Nottee – Control – Kitsuné
Captain Comatose - $100 – Kitsuné
Logo – Junocide – Kitsuné
Delphic - This Momentary – Kitsuné
Hurts – Wonderful Life (Arthur Baker Remix/Kitsuné Edit) – Kitsuné
Martina Topley Bird (Honest Jon's Records, London) - Main Stage - Live at Melt! Festival 2010, GermanyFrom her work with Tricky to her latest LP with Danger Mouse, Martina's output has been as full of surprises. Catch the highlights from her live show at Melt!
Playlist:
Martina Topley-Bird - Sandpaper Kisses - Live at Melt!
Martina Topley-Bird - Orchids - Live at Melt!
Martina Topley-Bird - Da Da Da - Live at Melt!
Martina Topley-Bird - Poison - Live at Melt!
Martina Topley-Bird - Too Tough To Die - Live at Melt!
Superimposers (Wonderfulsound, London) - Fireside ChatLuscious harmonies, blissed-out pop and swinging 60s vibes: The Superimposers are one of the sunniest groups in dreary England.
Playlist:
The Superimposers - Autumn Falls - Wonderfulsound
The Superimposers - Anymore - Wonderfulsound
Shuggie Otis - Strawberry Letter 23 - Luaka Bop
The Superimposers - The Northern Song - Wonderfulsound
The Superimposers - Would It Be Impossible - Little League
The Superimposers - Autumn Falls (Instrumental) - Rough Trade
The Superimposers - All Your Memories - Wonderfulsound
The Superimposers - Kicking Around - Wonderfulsound
The Superimposers - Hand Me Downs - Wonderfulsound
The Superimposers - Golden (Shawn Lee Remix) - Wonderfulsound
The Superimposers - The Harbour Mystery - Wonderfulsound
The Superimposers - The Beach - Wonderfulsound
The Superimposers - Sometimes - Wonderfulsound
The Superimposers - Little Miss Valentine - Wonderfulsound
The Superimposers - Where Do You Go? - Wonderfulsound
The Superimposers - Seeing Is Believing - Wonderfulsound
Connan Mockasin - Megumi The Milkyway Above - Phantasy Sound
The Superimposers - Tumbledown - Wonderfulsound
Van Dyke Parks (Warner Brothers, Los Angeles) - Fireside ChatA true renaissance man, few people have seen and shaped more of modern American pop culture than Van Dyke Parks. Tune in for a special Fireside Chat with Van the man!
Playlist:
Van Dyke Parks - Number Nine - MGM
Van Dyke Parks - Come To The Sunshine - MGM
The Rolling Stones - Time Is On My Side - Decca
Van Dyke Parks - The All Golden - Rykodisc
Randy Newman - I Think It's Going To Rain Today - Reprise
Brian Wilson & Van Dyke Parks - Orange Crate Art - Warner
Neil Young - Cowgirl In the Sand (Live At Massey Hall 1971) - Reprise
The Charlatans - High Coin - Philips
Spike Jones - Cocktails For Two - RCA
Joanna Newsom - Monkey & Bear - Drag City
Van Dyke Parks - Black Gold (Live at Primavera Sound 2010) - Unreleased
The Beach Boys - Heroes & Villains - Capitol
The Esso Trinidad Steel Band - Come To The Sunshine - Warner
Gary Langan (The Art Of Noise, ZTT, London) - Fireside ChatThe Art Of Noise and avantgarde synthpop mastermind, production partner of Trevor Horn and co-founder of ZTT... this is Gary Langan!
Playlist:
The Art Of Noise - Beatbox (Diversion One) - ZTT
Queen - Bohemian Rhapsody - EMI Records
The Buggles - Video Killed The Radio Star - Island Records
ABC - Poison Arrow - Mercury
ABC - The Look Of Love (Part 1) - Mercury
Yes - Owner Of A Lonely Heart - ATCO Records
The Art Of Noise - Beatbox (Diversion One) - ZTT
The Art Of Noise - Close (To The Edit) - ZTT
The Art Of Noise - Moments in Love - ZTT
The Art Of Noise - Peter Gunn - Chrysalis
The Art Of Noise - Dragnet '88 - China Records
Malcolm McLaren - Double Dutch - Charisma
Malcolm McLaren - Buffalo Gals - Charisma
The Art Of Noise - Opus 4 - China Records
Robyn (Konichiwa, Stockholm, Sweden) - Headphone HighlightsSwedish pop-star and dancefloor queen Robyn does things her own way, gliding effortlessly between commercial appeal and tastemaker kudos.
Playlist:
Robyn - Dancing On My Own - Konichiwa Records
Dr Alban - No Coke - Logic
Technotronic - Pump Up The Jam - SBK Records
Notorious B.I.G. - Kick In The Door - Bad Boy Entertainment
Neneh Cherry - Buffalo Stance - Virgin
Robyn - Konichiwa Bitches - Konichiwa Records
Depeche Mode - Just Can't Get Enough - Mute
Prince - Dirty Mind - Warner Bros. Records
UB40 - Don't Break my Heart - Virgin
Laurie Anderson - O Superman - Warner Bros. Records
Kate Bush - Running Up That Hill (A Deal With God) - EMI
Robyn - With Every Heartbeat - Konichiwa Records
Robyn - Fembot - Konichiwa Records
Marc Almond (Cherry Red, UK) - Main Stage - Live at Primavera Sound 2010, BarcelonaThroughout his career, Marc Almond has swayed from the dazzling to the puzzling, no time for being boring. No signs of going soft celled with this set at Primavera 2010.
Playlist:
Coming soon.