We Did It Again by Andy McNeill(Maple Mountain Sunburst)

 

What a great way to start off the new year! Jumping right in with this excellent mix from friend of the show, Andy McNeill. Andy records as Maple Mountain Sunburst and he released a wonderful album last year - https://maplemountainsunburst.bandcamp.com/album/ecstatic  He also did a guest mix for us last year which you can find here - Mixcloud  &  Low Light Mixes Blog.

My favorite discovery in this mix is the third track, "My Dog's Eyes" by Zammuto. I am blown away each time I hear it. One of my favorite track of 2024 is also included in the mix - Andy's own "Pop-a-matic." So good! The rest of the mix a great as well. 

Here's what Andy says about his latest creation:

"Cycles, patterns and joy in repetition. I’ll paraphrase redditer Waves_of_awesome who said strongly repetitive music has the ability to transport the listener to a meditative state. “… repeating passages echo like a mantra, almost hypnotizing you”. It’s a fundamental yet unpremeditated element in my musical endeavours.

A lot of different genres represented here — not really intentionally, I just wanted to include some favourites and influential tracks. But wait where’s O Superman? It’s Gonna Rain? I guess we’ll have to do a part two. I hope you all enjoy the journey."  -  Andy

>>>Links to all the music used in this mix<<<

• https://open.spotify.com/album/6eUPFGpUKBafZKPpif4i1f?si=PJ4A6c8DR5WHr2z80vb_Ew
• https://philipglass.com/recordings/aguas_da_amazonia/
• https://zammuto.bandcamp.com/album/veryone
• https://mississippirecords.bandcamp.com/album/furaha-wenye-gita
• https://maplemountainsunburst.bandcamp.com/album/ecstatic
• https://books.bandcamp.com/album/music-for-a-french-elevator-and-other-oddities
• https://crammed-discs.bandcamp.com/album/congotronics-2-buzznrumble-from-the-urbnjungle
• https://juanamolina.bandcamp.com/album/tres-cosas
• https://open.spotify.com/track/7jOnhe335cbTJyTiZoPkxg?si=6b8e76be504245d4
• https://maplemountainsunburst.bandcamp.com/album/the-maple-mountain-sunburst-triolian-orchestra
• https://open.spotify.com/track/65niHA7Rhd3oboXFpJ2Ah9?si=5c0b329838dc46ef
• https://maplemountainsunburst.bandcamp.com/album/ecstatic
• https://open.spotify.com/track/7hRG2HYhxsffbK2Iz2zlex?si=cff26a4af10c43e8
• https://open.spotify.com/track/6maBIgAWIxANaZlftqeYUA?si=2e50a4e857aa4487
• https://open.spotify.com/track/2q0WFOsFc7Gd9cujpPmZMC?si=a674dbcee6cf4337

Thanks Andy, for creating this most excellent mix.

Cheers!

 

T R A C K L I S T :

• 00:00   Chapterhouse/Global Communication - Gamma Phase edit (Pentamerous Metamorphosis 1993)
• 05:01   Uakti - Japura River (Philip Glass) (Aguas da Amazonia 1999)
• 09:51   Zammuto - My Dog’s Eyes (Veryone 2016)
• 12:50   George Mukabi - Kuoa Utaoa (Furaha Wenye Gita 2017)
• 15:38   Maple Mountain Sunburst - Pop-a-matic (Ecstatic 2024
• 19:37   The Books - Cello Song ft. José González (Music For A French Elevator… 2013)
• 23:28   Sobanza Mimanisa - Kiwembo (edit) (Congotronics 2 2005)
• 27:15   Juana Molina - Salvese Quien Pueda (Tres Cosas 2004)
• 32:41   Christina Pluhar and L’Arpeggiata - Ciaconna (Youtube)
• 36:40.  Maple Mountain Sunburst - Age of Steam (MMSTO 2010)
• 39:52   Faust - Lauft… (aka Giggy Smile) (Faust IV 1973)
• 43:06   Maple Mountain Sunburst - Without Fear (Ecstatic 2024)
• 47:51   Seefeel - Climactic Phase 3 (edit) (Quique 1993)
• 53:38   Soft Machine - We Did It Again (Soft Machine 1968)
• 55:50   Air - Universal Traveler (Talkie Walkie 2004)
• 60:09   Maple Mountain Sunburst Triolian Orchestra - The Ruby Yacht (MMSTO 2010)
• 62:25   Leo Kottke - Doorbell (My Father’s Face 1989)
• 67:24   end