Another great guest mix by J. Ben Leonard from flood watch music. His dissection of many a hip hop, funk and jazz record and general music blogging in the last little while (or at least since I found his blog anyway) has compelled me to invite him to compile this guest mix.
Armed only with the theme beautiful technology this is his contribution…

At times I long for the absence of any traces of technology in music, a
stark sound-world of unamplified acoustic guitars, pianos, wind
instruments, drums.

Then I recall the incredible variety of textures
that electronic sounds can produce, and when combined with natural,
acoustic sounds, the sonic palette expands to infinity. This mix
contains elements of my favorite flavors of technology, from the
cumbersome the to the streamlined: awkwardly triggered samples,
disembodied voices, analog synths, dense harmonic colors, the capturing
of an intimate performance, an electric piano leading a crack jazz
band. Hope you enjoy.

Playlist
Mysterious Semblance at the Strand of Nightmares - Tangerine Dream
Musicians in Insadong - D. Riposo
Aguirre - Popol Vuh
Ancient Phat Farm Coat - Underworld
Everyone in the World Is Doing Something Without Me - FSOL
String Quartet No. 1: Andante molto - Sergei Prokofiev
How Can We Be Sure - AMP
Languidity - Sun Ra
Prue Lawarne - Aix em Klemm
Apollo 1 - Great Barringtron
Armenia - Einsturzende Neubauten
Red Lift - Glifted
Descriptions automatiques: Sur un vaisseau - Erik Satie
WR - Labradford
The Sky Suspended - 7% Solution