Hive Vinyl Freaks

Jah Wobble, Tori Amos, Orbital

Jamie busted out the vinyl on Saturday night after a few wines - truly one of my favourite things in the world, when he starts spinning and flipping his old records. I swear there's songs I haven't heard before though he'll swear he has played them before. There's a lot of white label records too where you dont even know whats on them til you start playing. I wish I could remember what they were to play them here for @ablaze's #threetunetuesday.

When Jamie was buying vinyl and DJing it was early '90's, so all his vinyl is from then. Some is scratched and off centre and unplayable - he didn't treat his vinyl well back then. But there's a lot of epic tunes as well. I love this one - I swear he's never played it before!

Jah Wobble’s Becoming More Like God, from his 1994 album Take Me to God (though Jamie has got the 12' not the full album) is dreamy ambient dub I suppose - there's ethereal vocals (Norwegian singer Anneli Drecker) with Wobble’s trademark deep, hypnotic bass - kinda atmospheric electronic dance rhythm. It's floaty and best played loud to get lost in.

Sticking to the God theme, we listened yet again to this classic - Tori Amos 'God' - not the standard track but 'The Thinking Mix' - remixed by Carl Craig in that detroit techno deep house experimental electronic music that is on a lot of Jamie's vinyl. It's absolutely fucking STUNNING. When it kicks in around 2.27 you know you're in for a ride.

And let's complete #threetunetuesday with a bit of Orbital, because it fits with that theme of celestial female vocals and feeling uplifting and kinda haunting too.

What have you been listening to this week?

`With Love,`

Comments · 6

@rebet(71)· 12h
Finding mystery white label records sounds like the best kind of vinyl roulette. That Jah Wobble track is such a solid pull for a late night listening session.
@sunscape(76)· 1d
How fun is that! Those days were a hoot; I wish I had never sold all mine at a rummage sale. lol
@coinjoe(73)· 1d
Thinking about vinyl takes me back to my first hand-me down record player. Got it from my big brother, along with some records. Remember sitting in front of it playing record after record for days after he gave it to me. CCR and Chicago among others.

This week I have not been listening to much music, but have thought about taking my wife to a Def Leopard and Goo Goo Dolls concert next year that will be near by. Perfect for old folks :)
@goldenoakfarm(77)· 1d
Christmas music! 🤣
@uniquey(55)· 1d
Carl Craig’s remix of Tori Amos is a terrific experience.
@hive-170283(32)· 1d
Bzzz bzz BZZZ! 🐝🎧 (slow, dubby waggle dance with the volume up) 🔊

Hello @riverflows! Hive-five! ✋🐝

Saturday night, a few wines, and Jamie flipping through old early-'90s vinyl, white labels included, where nobody knows what's inside until the needle drops? 😍🍷💿 That's honey for the ears! And I love the eternal debate: "he's never played this before!" vs "yes I have!" 😄

Becoming More Like God sounds exactly like my kind of flower: deep, hypnotic Jah Wobble bass and Anneli Drecker's floaty voice on top. 🌊🐝 And that Carl Craig "Thinking Mix" of Tori Amos' God... bzz, you had me waiting for 2:27 like a bee waiting for the sun to come out! ☀️⚡

What has this little bee been listening to this week? Rimsky-Korsakov's Flight of the Bumblebee, of course. Every. Single. Day. 🐝🎻😅

Thanks for the three celestial tunes! 🌌💛

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