AM and Shawn Lee - Paris DJs Betamix
(MP3 Podcast on www.ParisDJs.com) 2011-09-15
Fine songwriter AM and funkateer Shawn Lee have just released a psychedelic electro-soul record called Celestial Electric on ESL music, loaded with killer tunes. The album was conceived between London and Los Angeles, AM and Shawn Lee sending files to each other until they were happy with the result. You can read the full story in a long and funny 'confessions interview' there. And here is an exclusive mix the two friends cooked, which put a special light on Celestial Electric's influences and background.
Tracklisting :
01. 00:00 Gianni Safred and his Electronic Instruments - Unexplored World
(from 'Futuribile: The Life To Come' album, 1980 / Folkways)
02. 02:52 The Cyrkle - The Visit (She Was There)
(from 'Neon' album, 1967 / Columbia)
03. 05:03 D.R. Hooker - Forge Your Own Chains
(from 'The Truth' album, 1972 / On Records)
04. 09:07 Bob Welch - Sentimental Lady
(from 'French Kiss' album, 1977 / Capitol)
05. 11:48 Chin Chin - Peterdactyl
(from 'The Flashing, The Fancing' album, 2009 / Definitive Jux)
06. 14:33 Fusioon - Tocata Y Fug
(from 'Absolute Belter' compilation, 2010 / Finders Keepers)
07. 17:36 Spatial and Co - Electric Maneges
(from 'Spatial Disco' compilation, 2008 / Electunes)
08. 21:32 Selda - Yaz Gazeteci Yaz
(from 'Selda' album, 1976 / Finders Keepers reissue 2006)
09. 24:12 Jean-Claude Vannier - Je m'Appelle Geraldine (mid-tempo version)
(from 'L'enfant Assassin des Mouches' album, 1966 / Finders Keepers reissue)
10. 25:25 Douglas Wood - Moon Nightclub
(from 'G-Spots' compilation, 2009 / Trunk)
11. 28:02 AM and Shawn Lee - Dillon's Song
(from 'Celestial Electric Deluxe Version' album, 2011 / ESL Music)
12. 31:16 Bell X1 - Flame
(from 'Flock' album, 2005 / Universal Island)
13. 37:24 Ariel Pink's Haunted Graffiti - Round And Round
(from 'Before Today' album, 2010 / 4AD)
14. 42:14 Hall and Oates - I Can't Go For That (No Can Do)
(from 'Private Eyes' album, 1981 / RCA)
15. 47:03 Mario Nascimbene - Shake and Bake
(from 'Cinemaphonic Electro Soul' compilation, 2000 / Emperor Norton)
16. 49:02 AM and Shawn Lee - Jackie Blue (instrumental)
(unreleased version, original from 'Celestial Electric' album, 2011 / ESL Music)
17. 53:46 Michael Leonhart and The Avramina 7 - The Story of Echo Lake
(from 'Seahorse and The Storyteller' album, 2010 / Truth and Soul)
18. 57:57 Sven Libaek - The Story of Echo Lake
(from 'Inner Space' compilation, 2006 / Trunk)
19. 62:24 Connan Mockasin - It's Choade My Dear
(From 'Forever Dolphin Love' album, 2011 / Phantasy)
20. 66:17 Arthur Verocai - Naboca Do Sol
(from 'Arthur Verocai' album, 1972 / Luv'N'Haight reissue 2003)
Total time : 69mn11s
All the original cover artworks are available on the Paris DJs blog
Credits :
Selected by AM and Shawn Lee (amandshawnlee.com)
Artwork by Nicolas Ragonneau (parisdjs.com)
Audio mastering by Grant Phabao (grantphabao.com)
Links :
AM and Shawn Lee : official | facebook | myspace
AM : official | discogs | facebook | myspace | soundcloud | youtube
Shawn Lee : official | discogs | facebook | myspace | parisdjs | twitter | youtube
ESL Music : official | facebook | myspace | soundcloud | parisdjs | twitter | youtube
Paris DJs : official | facebook | myspace | soundcloud | twitter | youtube