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Mellow House Morning

David Visan – Buddha Bar V (2003)

This is an interesting series. All of them are different, but Disk 1 always has a kind of a mellow, laid-back, coffee-in-the-morning vibe, while Disk 2 is 80 minutes of hard core dance.

This one in particular has a decidedly middle-eastern flavor.

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Oh Wow…

I’ve never dubbed this way before. Probably because I didn’t have the proper cable. Digitally dubbing via portables is easier than deck-to-deck. (That’s deck, you perverts!) Transfers track marks and everything.

I found a brand new, unopened original Sony OEM optical cable on eBay for less money than buying an Amazon Essentials.

And I’m loving my new desk mat.

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Morning Tunes/The More You Know

Dire Straits – Brothers in Arms (1985)

Playing on my period-specific Discman.

I learned that this particular CD was the very first that was digitally recorded from beginning to end, in other words a “DDD” recording (digital recording, digital mixing, digital mastering) and is considered one of the best-sounding CDs out there. I can’t attest to that personally because my copy is not from the original 1985 run, but a reissue and who knows what’s been done in the interim, but it does still sound good.

Sonic excellence aside, Brothers in Arms has always been a problematic album for me, mainly because of the “little faggot” lyrics in Money for Nothing, but like a lot of other artists with problematic catalogues I can force myself to turn a blind eye. Does this make me a bad person?

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Afternoon Ambient

Loscil – Endless Falls (2009)

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The Best Scene in All Of AHS: Asylum

American Horror Story: Asylum — Lana Winters’ escape (2012).

“One of American Horror Story: Asylum’s most intense moments came when Lana Winters, portrayed by Sarah Paulson, finally escaped Briarcliff Manor after enduring months of abuse, manipulation, and confinement.

After everything she had been forced to endure inside the asylum, Lana’s escape represented more than simply freedom. It was the moment she took back control of her own life and refused to let Briarcliff define her.

Terrifying, emotional, and deeply cathartic, the scene marked a turning point for Lana and helped establish her as one of American Horror Story’s most resilient and unforgettable characters.”

[source]

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Afternoon Tunes

Cerrone – Cerrone’s Paradise (1978)

Still coming off the high that was Cerrone’s debut, Love in C-Minor, the year before, when Cerrone’s Paradise appeared in 1978 I was less than impressed. I wouldn’t say I hated it, but it most definitely wasn’t Love in C-Minor.

It was only years later that I realized Love in C-Minor was a heavy collaboration with disco daddy Alec Costandinos of Romeo & Juliet fame. All of Cerrone’s releases subsequent to his first were his own work; his own sound. And over the years I came to love it.

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Afternoon Tunes

Cindy & Roy – Feel It (1979)

Obscure doesn’t begin to describe this one. It didn’t get much club play back in the day, and all the copies I’ve seen are marked For Promotional Use Only. It’s not great, but it’s not awful; middle-of-the-road disco would be a good description. It was their only release, and even now they’d rather not talk about it. There’s no CD release, so I dubbed my vinyl onto a shiny silver disc some time ago.

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Morning Tunes

Supertramp – Breakfast In America (1979)

How did I miss this one all. these. years?!?

I know how I overlooked it when it first came out. 1979? I was deep in the throes of disco. While other genres occasionally broke into my consciousness at the time, what I call traditional FM pop/rock wasn’t one of them. But seriously…I never gave this one a second glance until a few days ago based on some strong recommendations from the Reddit, and I slip on my headphones and just get lost in it. I can now understand why it’s ranked among some of the best albums (and recordings) ever made.

Especially the final track, Child Of Vision:

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