Afternoons In Stereo - Aural Pleasure [www.timewarpmusic.org]
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- Опубліковано 14 чер 2024
- Timewarp Music Αθήνα, Greece
www.timewarpmusic.org
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© 2004 Afternoons In Stereo/Greg Vickers
0:00:00 Ocean Floor - Afternoons In Stereo
0:03:41 Sunrais - Afternoons In Stereo
0:09:54 Turtleneck - Afternoons In Stereo
0:14:28 Manihi - Afternoons In Stereo
0:20:48 Esquema da Sophia Pt I - Afternoons In Stereo
0:25:03 A New Dawn, A New Day - Afternoons In Stereo
0:30:55 On The Way To Lucia's - Afternoons In Stereo
0:36:28 Esquema da Sophia Pt II - Afternoons In Stereo
0:40:35 Architexture - Afternoons In Stereo
0:48:26 Metrosexual - Afternoons In Stereo
0:54:09 Esquema da Sophia Pt III - Afternoons In Stereo
0:58:42 Sao Paulo - Afternoons In Stereo
1:03:16 Modernist Abode - Afternoons In Stereo
Armed with one of the coolest band names ever, Afternoons in Stereo is the brainchild of Toronto-based musician/DJ Greg Vickers. In addition to his music project, Vickers/Afternoons in Stereo hosts a weekly radio cast called Urban Modernists, featuring hip, groovy music aimed at, well, urban modernists. As befitting such a moniker, it’s no surprise that Afternoons in Stereo make hip, groovy music that lands somewhere between laid-back chill out and acid jazz.
Other than Vickers, not much information is available about the band, leading us to believe that either Vickers is playing everything himself, or is using a lot of electronic samples. Either way, it’s good stuff, as evidenced by his 2004 debut, Aural Pleasure. The title is apt, as the album is chock-full of relaxing, entrancing grooves, perfect for chilling out with a martini and a cigar, for this is the stuff you’d hear in your local martini bar.
“Sunrais,” for instance, would’ve fit in nicely on any of the old This is Acid Jazz compilations that the Acid Jazz/Instinct label put out during that genre’s heyday: a seductive saxophone mixed in with acoustic guitar strumming and occasional funk guitar riffs over a groovy, subtle dance beat. Hell, Vickers even throws in some jazz flute for good measure. This is good stuff, a track worthy of repeated listens. Likewise with “Turtleneck,” where Vickers brings the flute to the forefront and moves the sax back to a secondary instrument, all over a bit of Latin-style percussion, resulting in a jazzy experience that should have your head nodding as you imbibe (unless, of course, you’re too hip to nod your head.) “A New Dawn, A New Day,” on the other hand, is an exercise in jazz/funk, albeit with some tasty conga percussion. It does feature a very soulful vocalist, however, and is probably the most upbeat number on the album, at least until it ventures into dub reggae territory, which is a totally welcome change of pace.
“Manihi,” though, is pure electronic chill-out, except that you can actually dance to it if you’re so inclined: a neat danceable beat under (or, rather, sometimes, over) airy, atmospheric keyboards and distant beach sounds. “On the Way to Lucia’s” is also quite relaxing, and without the dance beats. Instead, Vickers treats us to some somber trumpet and stream of consciousness spoken word, mixed in with a bit of Spanish guitar. Conversely, “Metrosexual” is an upbeat track full of nifty percussion and funky guitar riffs. And “Modernist Abode” is a cinematic piece of urban/acid jazz with its busy dance beats and nice jazz guitar riffs (and the jazz flute ain’t none too bad, either.) “Esquema da Sophia Pt II,” meanwhile, is a funky four-minute, trumpet-filled workout in which we’re treated to a chuckle-inducing sample of the two jive brothers from the movie Airplane! that makes it a fun listen.
Seriously, I’ve listened to Aural Pleasure over 40 times in the last few days, and have yet to tire of it. It is a relaxing, groovy, jazzy release that should sooth you as you listen. And while Afternoons in Stereo have released a couple of actual CD’s, unfortunately, Aural Pleasure is only available through electronic download. Fortunately, there’s more than one avenue to purchase from: it’s available on iTunes, eMusic, and through the band’s website, afternoonsinstereo.com. It is, however, well worth the time spent downloading, and well worth your listening time.
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0:00:00 Ocean Floor - Afternoons In Stereo
0:03:41 Sunrais - Afternoons In Stereo
0:09:54 Turtleneck - Afternoons In Stereo
0:14:28 Manihi - Afternoons In Stereo
0:20:48 Esquema da Sophia Pt I - Afternoons In Stereo
0:25:03 A New Dawn, A New Day - Afternoons In Stereo
0:30:55 On The Way To Lucia's - Afternoons In Stereo
0:36:28 Esquema da Sophia Pt II - Afternoons In Stereo
0:40:35 Architexture - Afternoons In Stereo
0:48:26 Metrosexual - Afternoons In Stereo
0:54:09 Esquema da Sophia Pt III - Afternoons In Stereo
0:58:42 Sao Paulo - Afternoons In Stereo
1:03:16 Modernist Abode - Afternoons In Stereo
why is echo valley blocked in my country Cyprus when it was not last year ?? Timewarp Music Αθήνα, Greece
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whole album is PERFECT !
first album i listen completely from Afternoons in Stereo, can say im hooked!
one of those albums you can instantly tell is going to be great!!
Jesus fucking christ! Words cannot explain how dope and awesome this is. Thank you so much !
modern de-luxe sixties.lounge
groove.^*mystique.
Beautiful album.
Magnificent.
hooked , listening in Mumbai rains
Thank you.... This was very nice listening to... Keep them coming
uuuhh that's great, love it. many thx for the upload :-*
Looove IT!!
sensuale,stupendo
this is really wonderful :)
awesome music thanks for this creations!
Justo lo que necesitaba
sehr geil...
Fantástico!
this is very nice suprise.
Again where is the yellow album from 2014 ????
I can’t live without!
❤❤❤❤❤❤❤
😍😍😍💃
DJ T Bird um um Now You Know !!
architexture sampled felt kuti's gentleman intro
nice album but helped by heavy duty sampling and looping ! i.e. song 9 Architexture has Fela Kuti' sax from the intro in Gentleman. This guy is more a Dj than a musician, but well if you don't know where the talent comes from it's ok to listen to I guess.
why is echo valley blocked in my country Cyprus when it was not last year ?? Timewarp Music Αθήνα, Greece
??
*Aural* Pleasure is not what I read at first sight...
Would be the best w/o commercials. But really tho, who wants to pay to eliminate commercials? 🙄
Great stuff, but what's the point of the female on the cover?
Maybe there is no point,maybe there is.
Music is for listening not watching
Too monotonous samples. Gets boring after 10 minutes.
Man then you're really missing out on the other 58 minutes. Got to give it at least one full play cycle.
@@natemoore8076 you're right man. I was in a bad mood when I wrote this comment. This album is awesome! 🙄😊
Its a lovely album😀