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ANTIX ZINE | Issue 01 | 1984

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Cocteau Twins - Beatrix

Finally got around to transcribing some Cocteau Twins at long last, this is the wonderful "Beatrix".

Sheet music available here: https://www.sheetmusicplus.com/en/product/beatrix-22647385.html and here: https://www.sheetmusicdirect.com/en-US/se/ID_No/1446806/Product.aspx

Video here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RvaQXDhg5

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@tcmparty live tweet schedule for the week beginning Monday, November 28, 2022. Look for us on Twitter…watch and tweet along…remember to add #TCMParty to your tweets so everyone can find them :) All times are Eastern.

Saturday, Dec. 3 at 6:00 p.m. THE MAN WHO CAME TO DINNER (1942) An acerbic critic wreaks havoc when a hip injury forces him to move in with a midwestern family.

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Foto: Panorama Helsinki / Finland - Cathedral and Place of the Parliament (by tap5a)

“We only do this for Fergus!” is a short Outlander Fan Fiction story and my contribution to the Outlander Prompt Exchange (Prompt 3: Fake Relationship AU: Jamie Fraser wants to formally adopt his foster son Fergus, but his application will probably not be approved… unless he is married and/or in a committed relationship. Enter one Claire Elizabeth Beauchamp (Randall?) to this story) @outlanderpromptexchange

Chapter 18: Visit to the Wartburg (III)

Now the castle guide led the small group into the Pallas and explained that it originally came from the middle of the 12th century. Dendrochronological examinations had shown that the beams of the basement could be dated to 1157/1158. When Mr Klaußner tried to explain what "dendrochronological examinations" were, Fergus beat him to it: "That is the study of the age of trees. You examine the wood of houses or furniture and then you can find out how old they are." "Exactly!" replied Klaußner and continued with praise, "You sure know your stuff, Fergus!" Jamie and Claire gave each other another knowing look, then Jamie said, "History is his hobby. We live in Potsdam and there ... you can find historical buildings, monuments... and castles, knights, princesses are of course particularly exciting. But Fergus is also interested in how to find out about all these things ..." Klaußner nodded in agreement, then pointed again to the Pallas and explained that the exterior showed borrowings from Roman palace buildings. The palace of the Wartburg is the only princely palace that has survived from that period of architecture. In the years from 1847 to 1870, it was comprehensively restored by order of Grand Duke Carl Alexander of Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach, who had recognised the importance of the building.

Pallas * Picture by Metilsteiner - Eigenes Werk, CC BY 3.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=10368103

The small group now entered the lowest of the three floors, the partial basement in the south of the castle. There they first went into the former armoury and then into the former horse stables. Via a stone staircase in the middle of the building, they reached the ground floor of the palace. Fergus, who was following Mr Klaußner on foot, could no longer escape his amazement when they then entered the square knights' hall. Claire watched him and thought that you could literally see what images were playing in his mind's eye. She was sure he saw knights in their armour and beautiful princesses embroidering or playing music. Then they reached the so-called dining room, but this they only passed through. When shortly afterwards they entered the bower of St Elizabeth, Fergus' eyes widened again. For the room had been completely relined with glass mosaics in the neo-Byzantine style by order and at the expense of Emperor Wilhelm II between 1902 and 1906 and transported the visitors into a fairytale world.

Elisabethenkemenate - Ceiling - Picture by Vera Belka - Eigenes Werk, CC BY-SA 4.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=73234203

Elisabethenkemenate - Ceiling, fireplace and interior - Picture by Von Holger Uwe Schmitt - Eigenes Werk, CC BY-SA 4.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=75603013 "The bower," said Klaußner, "has demonstrably borne the name Elisabethenkemenate since 1669. At the centre of the mosaic from the 20th century is the so-called Elisabeth cycle with nine depictions from the life of St. Elisabeth. The depictions also illustrate the descent of the House of Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach from the family of the Landgraves of Thuringia." Fergus could hardly get enough of it and Jamie and Claire were also impressed by the room's mosaics. But at some point they also had to leave this fairytale room. Fergus, it was clear, would have liked to stay longer. They climbed a staircase to the second floor and entered the castle's own chapel. The castle guide mentioned that, according to legend, Martin Luther had also preached here, but that this could not yet be historically confirmed. The Singers' Hall adjoined the chapel. Klaußner referred to the frescoes executed by Moritz von Schwinds and explained that these took up the legend of the Singers' War.

Singers' Hall on the 1st floor of Pallas. The singers' arbour.* Picture by Jörg Blobelt - Own work, CC BY-SA 4.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=116834397

"Singers' war?" asked Fergus in amazement, "What is that? Why do singers fight in wars?" The castle guide smiled, "The Singers' War, also called the Wartburg War, was a contest between minnesingers, It is said to have taken place at Wartburg Castle in 1207. Do you know, Fergus, what minstrels were?"

The boy nodded, then said, "They were men like these today ... they sing schmaltz like that." Again Jamie and Claire had to pull themselves together not to laugh out loud. "Exactly," replied Klaußner, who was also visibly trying not to laugh. And these ... crooners have fought a contest here at the Wartburg. We are told about this contest in a large collection of poems. We have various medieval writings about it. But since the Middle Ages it has also been disputed whether this contest was a mere legend or an actual event. Thuringian historians such as Dietrich von Apolda and Johannes Rothe from the 14th and 15th centuries respectively assumed that the poems referred to an actual historical event. It was not until the 19th century that Johann Rinne claimed that the events never took place. The poems of the Singer's War form an important collection of Middle High German literature and give us an important insight into the literary heyday at the court of Count Hermann I in the early 13th century. Both historical (Wolfram von Eschenbach and Walther von der Vogelweide) and fictional (Klingsor von Ungarn and Heinrich von Ofterdingen) minstrels are said to have taken part in the contest. We do not possess an original of the songs of the Wartburg War, but they have come down to us in various versions in the great song manuscripts of the late Middle Ages, the Codex Manesse, the Jenaer Liederhandschrift and the Kolmarer Liederhandschrift. In 1858 Karl Simrock translated and published a collection of these songs."

Singer´s hall in the Pallas of the Wartburg * Picture by Holger Uwe Schmitt - Own work, CC BY-SA 4.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=75978574 "What are these poems about?" asked Fergus, who clearly still didn't have much of an idea of a singer's war.

"Well, the oldest poems, dating from the 13th century, describe the prince's praise and the riddle game. The Fürstenlob was a contest between six singers: Heinrich von Ofterdingen, Walther von der Vogelweide, Biterolf, Reinmar von Zweter, Wolfram von Eschenbach and Heinrich Schreiber. The six singers were presented to the Count and Countess of Thuringia to determine who knew best how to sing the praises of a prince. Heinrich von Ofterdingen was the most eloquent, but attracted the envy of the other minstrels, who used a ruse to condemn him to death. But Heinrich received the protection of Countess Sophia and a one-year reprieve, during which he went to Hungary and asked the sorcerer Klingsor for help. According to the legend, Heinrich and Klingsor then returned to Thuringia to resume the contest. What happens next is told in the second poem, the so-called riddle play. In it, we are told of the poetic duel between Wolfram von Eschenbach and the Hungarian sorcerer Klingsor. Wolfram proved himself capable and eloquent, and when Klingsor tired, he summoned a spirit to continue the duel. When Wolfram began to sing of the Christian mysteries, the spirit was unable to respond. So Henry of Ofterdingen and Klingsor lost the duel. Many people found the story so exciting that it was adapted again and again in other texts or songs over many centuries. Today I guess you would call that a medieval form of fan fiction." "Fan fiction?" Fergu's face was one question. "That's what it's called when people just keep writing or rewriting a story if they think the story or the main characters are great, in other words, they're 'fans'."

Fergus nodded, but Claire could tell by the look on his face that more questions had sprung up in his mind. She - or Jamie - would have many a question to answer later in the day or on the drive back. Of that she was sure. "There was re-writing and re-poetry on the Wartburg War right into the 15th century. The Lohengrin novel, which was later also set to music by Richard Wagner, is just one example of this."

Mr Klaußner led the small group further and explained that the 13 romantic depictions they saw had been designed by Moritz von Schwinds in 1855. They saw images of the works of mercy of St. Elisabeth, the fairytale legends and miracles of the saints. In the Landgrave's Room, they then looked at paintings of the founding legend of Wartburg Castle and other legends connected with Thuringia.

The Elisabeth Gallery at Wartburg Castle * Picture by Holger Uwe Schmitt - Eigenes Werk, CC BY-SA 4.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=75570703

Wartburg Palas, frescoes by Schwind (cycle of paintings on Saint Elisabeth) - Louis the Saint takes leave of his wife Elisabeth, 1227 * Picture by Moritz von Schwind - Wartburgjahrbuch 6. Heft, Eisenach 1928, Die Schwindschen Wartburgfresken, Bildtafeln; (Reprint) Photographische Aufnahmen und Bearbeitung durch Carl Zeiß Jena, Lithographische Bearbeitung durch Albert Frisch Berlin W35, Faksimiledruck bei Frommansche Buchdruckerei Jena., Gemeinfrei, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=38597486

On the third floor, they were surprised once again when they entered the 40-metre-long banqueting hall. This had been added to the original structure later, after the Wartburg had become the residence of the Ludovingians. This large hall was used by the rulers of Thuringia as a place for festivities and meetings, and its furnishings were accordingly magnificent in the Middle Ages. Even then, three fireplaces heated the room and the richly decorated capitals are still supported by columns made of polished sintered limestone, a material that formed in the Roman water pipes and was considered a particularly precious material. The castle guide told us that today the hall was used for numerous concerts and other events."

Wartburg banqueting hall by Vera Belka - Eigenes Werk, CC BY-SA 4.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=73263449

Wartburg banqueting hall * Picture by J.-H. Janßen - Eigenes Werk, CC BY-SA 3.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=51083578 (You see the described benches on the right and left walls.)

Then Klaußner pointed to the walls and the gable construction. Claire, Jamie and Fergus raised their heads and looked at the landgrave ancestors and the wooden sculptures on the east side, which depicted the triumph of Christianity over paganism. Then they stopped at a wooden bench richly decorated with carvings. On it they saw eagles, lions, dragons, snakes, dogs and even squirrels and lizards. There was also a dog, and it was a dachshund."

Fergus looked at the animal and looked questioningly at Klaußner.

"Yes, yes, dachshunds have been faithful companions of humans for a very long time. The first written evidence of the breeding of Dachshunds dates back to the 16th century. But the precursors of our present-day dachshunds go back to the 2nd century and can be found among the Celts. The dog was even said to be able to heal wounds with its tongue. The fact that a wild cat appears on the second side rest was surely the intention of the carver, for as the saying goes, ''To be like a dog and a cat'' As with the large wooden sculptures, the symbolism in the smaller depictions and carvings was taken from manuscripts in which actual and mythological animals had been described and their characteristics interpreted in Christian terms."

Fergus was intrigued and reached out to touch one of the dogs depicted, but then withdrew it.

"Don't worry, Fergus, you can touch the bench. Just be gentle with it," Klaußner encouraged him. The boy smiled at him, then his fingers gently stroked the figures depicted. He remained standing by the bench as Claire and Jamie slowly walked on with Klaußner. The latter took the opportunity to address 'the couple' Fraser in admiration:

"Your son is really a special child," said the castle guide, "So interested and thoughtful. That is really quite remarkable for a child his age." Klaußner's words touched a special side of Jamie's heart. He couldn't help himself, put his arm around Claire and with a face beaming with pride, said in a whisper:

"Fergus is an orphan and has no relatives left. I met him during a stay in France and took over his foster care. He is a wonderful child. From time to time he is as cheeky as a little fox or raccoon, but that is nothing special at this age. We realised early on that he is interested in many things and we encourage his thirst for knowledge as best we can. We want to give him the best possible foundations for the rest of his life and we're also trying to adopt him."

With his last sentences, Jamie had - consciously or unconsciously? - pulled Claire even closer to him and Claire, who in turn had put an arm around Jamie, had no problem snuggling into his embrace. Klaußner smiled and said softly, "I wish you and also Fergus success in this with all my heart. This talented child should definitely encouraged to go for all he can archive." Now Fergus rejoined them and the castle guide led them back to the exit of the hall. As they looked back once more, he said:

"In its long history, this room has witnessed a multitude of significant events. In 1817, more than 500 students from various fraternities gathered here and demanded that the ruling German princes create a united Germany. The gathering has gone down in history as the Wartburg Festival and even then the students carried a black, red and gold flag, which is our national flag again today. But when the students gathered here, the room was by no means as splendid as it had been in the time of the landgraves. The centuries had taken their toll on it. But just fifty years later, the simple, flat-roofed room had become the representative banqueting hall of the Wartburg that we see today. The composer Franz Liszt then performed his oratorio 'The Legend of Saint Elisabeth' here to celebrate the 800th anniversary of the foundation of the castle. So, now let's go to the last section of the castle and then finish the tour."

Flag of the Original Fraternity (1816) * Picture by Wolfgang Sauber - Eigenes Werk, CC BY-SA 4.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=51794131

The small group followed the castle guide until they finally came through the western gallery, the Margarethengang, to the Vogtei. There Klaußner led them into the well-known Luther Room. Here they stood in the room where the reformer Martin Luther, under the name 'Junker Jörg', had found shelter from his enemies and persecutors from 4 May 1521 to 1 March 1522. What happened in this chamber, according to Klaußner, changed Germany more than wars and other deeds of powerful princes. During the time he spent in this chamber, Luther translated the New Testament of the Bible from Greek into German. In only eleven weeks, he wrote down a translation that soon found a ready market. He used a language that people understood. Klaußner explained that there had already been some Bible translations into German before Luther. But Luther had a special talent that enabled him to translate the Bible not only accurately but also understandably. Luther later said that he had 'looked the people in the mouth'. The printing press, which had been invented a few years earlier, helped to spread the work and make Martin Luther known. His work was to have a great impact on the German language. It unified it and made it a means by which the different regions of German-speaking people understood each other better. To this day, Luther's translation of the Bible continues to shape the German language as we speak it today. The Reformer initiated phrases such as 'casting pearls before swine', 'a book with seven seals', 'gritting one's teeth', 'blurting something out', 'groping in the dark', 'one heart and one soul', 'building on sand', 'wolf in sheep's clothing' and 'the great unknown', which we still often use today. He also invented the word 'mystery', which did not exist until then. But Martin Luther was not first concerned with language, but with a new understanding of a truly Christian life. He was born in Eisleben in 1483, entered a monastery in Erfurt as a monk and eventually became a professor of theology. He suffered for a long time from his conscience and from the question of whether God could love him. By studying the Bible, especially by reading the letter written by the Apostle Paul to the Romans, he realised: a person lives by God's grace alone, by God's love, which wants to forgive and help him. His faith is also a gift from God. It should not be guided by human teachings, but by the Word of God. That is why Luther also fought the sale of indulgences in his writings, which was very widespread at the time. According to the doctrine of indulgences, a person only went to heaven after death if he had bought a remission of his sin penalties on earth in exchange for money and prayers. But according to Luther, not a single word about this was found in the Bible. Neither Jesus Christ nor his apostles had taught such a thing. The posting of 95 theses, which Luther brought forward against these and other teachings of the Pope, at the Castle Church of Wittenberg on 31 October 1517 is considered the beginning of the Reformation. After Luther defended his teachings before Emperor Charles V and now faced persecution and his execution by powers loyal to the Pope and Emperor, he was hidden in Wartburg Castle by his sovereign, the Saxon Elector Frederick."

Luther Room at the Wartburg * Picture by Hans Weingartz - Self-photographed, CC BY-SA 3.0 de, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=23236869

One of the origional exemplars of the September Testament, title page (Württemberg State Library, shelfmark: Bb deutsch 152201)

Fergus nodded eagerly, then said, "Yes, that's what we heard at school and that's why I wanted to come here." "I think that's very good, Fergus. You should always make up your own mind about things that interest you" said the castle guide, patting him on the back in praise.

Claire and Jamie exchanged knowing glances when they saw the glow on Fergus' face. Then Mr Klaußner led them back to the castle courtyard, where he addressed them once more:

"Finally, I have a question for everyone: do you actually know where you are standing here? Well, you will say, yes, of course, in the courtyard of Wartburg Castle. That's right, but that's not all." Then it shot out of Fergus: "We are standing here in the centre of the whole of Germany. Well, not exactly. The geographical centre is at a farm near Eisenach. That's 10 kilometres from the castle. But they declared Wartburg Castle to be the centre of Germany. That's what we learned at school." The adults looked at the boy in amazement. Mr Klaußner was the first to recover his speech:

"Exactly. Many tourists visit Neuschwanstein Castle in Bavaria, which has also become an icon through its use by Disney World. But most of these people don't know that King Ludwig II built his castle on the model of Wartburg Castle. But most tourists who go to Bavaria don't know that King Ludwig II built his Neuschwanstein Castle as a kind of new Wartburg. There are countless echoes of this model in his castle. For example, there is a replica of the Singers' Hall in Neu Schwanstein. But Neu Schwanstein was not chosen to be the center of Germany. The Wartburg was chosen, because the Wartburg is such' an important symbol for the unity of Germany. A Catholic saint lived here and the Protestant reformer. His translation of the Bible led to a unified language in the country and many centuries later the students here demanded the unification of all the German territories to one Germany under a black-red-gold flag, as it is still the symbol of our country today. We can be very grateful that our country has been one country again since despite its chequered and difficult history. And even though we may have many different opinions and speak different dialects, we all belong together, from the North Sea and the Baltic to the Alps and from the Rhine to the Oder and Neisse. Even if our ancestors may have come from another country. And together we can try anew every day to do the best for the good of all." Fergus beamed. But then his stomach spoke up with a clearly audible growl. "Well," said the castle guide, "I hear the young knight is hungry. Is it now perhaps time for a little meal at the gadem?" Fergus nodded and looked to Fraser. The latter nodded to him as well and said:"Why don't you and Claire go ahead, Fergus, and reserve a table for us. I'll join you in a minute." Claire, who had understood that Jamie still wanted to speak to Mr Klaußner, took Fergus' hand and said: "Come on Fergus, not that all the tables are suddenly taken. Let's get a good table. Goodbye and thank you, Mr Klaußner." But Fergus made off once more, went to Herr Klaußner and shook hands with the castle guide: "Thank you Herr Klaußner, I have learnt a lot from you today." "I'm glad to hear that Fergus, keep up the investigative spirit!" As he said goodbye to the castle guide, Claire grabbed his hand again and then pulled him away towards the Gadem. Jamie stayed behind with Mr Klaußner for a brief exchange of thoughts. Then he gave him his business card and also said goodbye.

#Outlander #Outlander Fan Fiction #Modern AU #Fergus Fraser #Claire Fraser #Jamie Fraser #Berlin #Wartburg #Thuringia #Martin Luther #Elisabeth of Hungary

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maarteroba · 8 months

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Song to the Siren (una canción premonitoria)

La SirenaLa Odisea refiere que atraían y perdían a los navegantes y que Ulises, para oír su canto y no perecer, tapó con cera los oídos de los remeros y ordenó que lo sujetaran al mástil. Para tentarlo, las Sirenas le ofrecieron el conocimiento de todas las cosas del mundo.Popularmente se las describe como un ser bello y monstruoso. La parte superior es como la de una mujer, hermosa, capaz de…

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God I feel like the luckiest person in the world sometimes.

My embroidery research led me to this article I mean to write a kind of field notes report on, since it took me months to get my hands on a copy, and it's a really careful and thoughtful examination of how embroiderers thought about and shared new and foreign ideas. It's titled “‘From Scorching Spain and Freezing Muscovy’: English Embroidery and Early Modern Mediterranean Trade,” by Sylvia Houghteling in The Mobility of People and Things in the Early Modern Mediterranean, ed. Elisabeth A. Fraser (London: Routledge, 2020).

It whetted my appetite for more such articles, and Dr Houghteling lists some really cool ones, including:

“Origins in Entanglement: Connections Between English Crewel Embroidery and Indian Chintz” in Cloth that Changed the World: The Coloured Cottons of India, ed. Sarah Fee (New Haven: Yale University Press, 2020).

Cloth that Changed the World was actually an exhibit that ran several years at the Royal Ontario Museum, and it sounds like it was really cool. And this book combines photos of the exhibit with modern scholarship, but it is not available in a digital form and I cannot get so much as a printed off copy of a copy through Interlibrary Loan. It costs $50 and that's the end of it until I have an actual research budget. Still, a girl can lust and gripe about the unattainable.

Then this came in the mail today , invoiced to a friend.

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It's a totally amazing book. I love it so much. God, this stuff.

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[3/7] Relationships: Marie-Antoinette and Louis XVI

The Dauphine [...] ran to find the Dauphin, threw herself on his neck, and embraced him tenderly, saying: “My dear husband, I love you more each day. The more I compare you with the others, the better I know that you are worth more than all of them” (The Guardian of Marie Antoinette: Letters from the Comte de Mercy-Argenteau, Austrian Ambassador to the Court of Versailles, to Marie Thérèse, Empress of Austria, 1770-1780, Volume 2 by Lillian C. Smythe).

The widow’s first wish was to see Cléry, who had attended Louis XVI’s last hours in the Temple and who might therefore be expected to bear some message from him to the stricken family. Madame Elisabeth and Marie Thérèse also privately believed that the shock of the encounter might provoke “a burst of sorrow” that would relieve the Queen from her state of silent, suppressed agony. In fact, Cléry had more than messages; he also had the King’s gold wedding ring [...]. Louis had told Cléry to say that he only parted with it with his life. Then there was a little parcel containing locks of his family’s hair, “so precious to him” that the King had preserved them with great care in a silver seal that broke into three parts (Marie Antoinette: The Journey by Antonia Fraser).

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opera-ghosts · 8 months

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Today a romantic advertising from Steinway Co. 1909

Note: Steinway & Sons has been renowned for producing pianos since 1853, for different opera singers include Adelina Patti, Aino Ackte, David Bipsham, Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau, Edouard & Jea De Reszke, Elisabeth Rethberg, Emma Calvé, Emma Eames, Emma Juch, Emmy Destinn, Enrico Bevignani, Etelka Gerster, Frances Alda, Francisco Vignas, Fraser Gange, Frederick Jagel, Frieda Hempel, Geraldine Farrar, Jean Lasalle, Johanna Gadski , Julia Culp, Karin Branzell, Lillian Nordica, Louise Homer, Lucrezia Bori, Luigi Ravelli, Marcella Sembrich, Margarete Matzenauer, Maria Ivogun, Maria Roze Mapleson, Marian Anderson, Mary Garden, Minnie Hauk, Nellie Melba, Nina Koshetz, Olive Fremstad, Paul Robeson, Reinald Werrenrath, Sigrid Arnoldson, and Sofia Scalchi and Italian conductor Enrico Bevignani.

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Today's compilation:

Hed Kandi: Serve Chilled 3 2001 Downtempo / Bossa Nova / Broken Beat

Man, I am just in such constant awe over how quality these Hedkandi releases always are. I mean, I honestly couldn't tell you what their comps are sounding like these days—and they've been owned by Ministry of Sound since 2006 anyway—but back at the turn of the millennium, when they were on their own as an independent UK-based entity that was mostly specializing in glamorously chill and soulful house music, this label really just could not find a way to ever miss. Every single dispatch just seemed to come with an unwavering commitment to a certain sleek-sounding, contemporary underground, and by the time you were done listening to one of these things, it would always put into perspective just how vast and sonically diverse this whole little-known world that they were sampling from truly was. And it would also leave you scratching your head as to why the American music cognoscenti largely chose to ignore it all too ❓❕

Now, Hedkandi is known especially for its array of house comps, but something else that they've also kept a close and keen eye on since jump is chillout. In fact, the label's second ever release was the initial installment in their Serve Chilled series, and this 2001 third volume from that same series, as had been their standard, is pretty damn exquisite too. This is a double-disc that delivers a bunch of different and luxuriant strains of downtempo, but two types that it really seems to hone in on especially is a British-born vocal kind that features a soft and quiet, often reflective lead female vocal (think Portishead or Massive Attack's "Teardrop," which was fronted by none other than Elisabeth Fraser of the Cocteau Twins), and the other is just sublimely loungey bossa nova vibes 😌.

So let's get a prime example of each, shall we? For that UK vocal stuff, we have Rae & Christian's beautiful "Not Just Anybody," a quintessentially silky-smooth, submerse-yourself-in-the-bathtub kind of chill pill that features Mark Rae's very own cousin, Kate Rogers, on vocals. Just purely blissful escapism here, and with some wet trumpet between some of Rogers' singing too. An absolutely phenomenal song.

And for the bossa nova, it's hard to pick just one here, but "Jelba," by the UK's Russ Gabriel, is a track that might lull you into a full daze. It takes a little bit of time to start to fully unwind, but eventually it hits some extra sweet spots by combining its highly rhythmic bossa elements with extremely mellow keys and a cycle of things like electric guitar, panned-right acoustic guitar, and a bunch of percussion too. Breezy and pure instrumental joy 😊.

So, yet another terrific offering here from the one and only Hedkandi empire, before it had really managed to grow out all of its own tentacles. A few tracks here and there seem to go for a little bit more of a mass appeal, and as a result, end up missing the mark, but for the vast majority of these two discs, you can really expect nothing short of truly vintage y2k-era Hedkandi greatness 👍.

Highlights:

CD1:

Fac 15 - "Stay With Me Til Dawn (Kumharas Sunset)" Chris Coco - "Gemini" Urban Dwellers - "Le Croisic (Chris Coco's Silver Stars mix)" Illumination - "Somewhere Out There" Organic Audio - "Always the Sun" Badmarsh & Shri - "Day by Day" Rae & Christian feat. Kate Rogers - "Not Just Anybody" Aware - "No Belongings" Ski Oakenfull feat. Nina Madhoo - "On My Way" FUG - "Ready for Us"

CD2:

Zimpala - "To the Bass" Los Ladrones - "La séptima ola" S-Tone Inc. - "Arejar" The Menheads - "Barabeu" Cantoma - "Pandajaro" Racoon feat. Rose Max - "Sensaçao" Russ Gabriel - "Jelba" Chichi Peralta - "Un día más (Matty's II Deep Allstar mix)" Butterfinger - "Wanna Go Somewhere and Chill?" Atjazz - "Harmony" Afro-Mystik - "Infinite Rhythm"

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cocteautwinslyrics · 4 months

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and this isnt an inavertent gender essentialist thing either saying that being afab makes u inherently bad at music there are many cis women who are incredibly musically talented and unique or at least have been influence to volumes of other artists like FKA twigs or Kitty or Loraine James or Yaeji or M.I.A. or Elisabeth Fraser or Lauryn Hill or PinkPantheress its just trans men seem incapable of making a song that doesnt suck of ass and also shit

#marina herlop is also incredible

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lucygold95 · 10 months

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Two Korean Christines' recent 'Think Of Me' videos (with 황건하 Raoul).

00:04 송은혜 Christine's TOM

I 💙 송은혜's TOM cadenza. And when I saw her performances in the spring, I thought her Christine resembles 김소현, Sierra Boggess, 최현주(=Sai Tamami), Amy Manford and Emmy Rossum's Christines. I think 황건하's Raoul resembles Bengt Nordfors's Raoul a lot. (+Ramin Karimloo's Raoul and Hadley Fraser's Raoul too.)

03:33 손지수 Christine's TOM.

손지수 reminds me Rebecca Caine(West End run) and Sarah Brightman. But I think 손지수 has a warmer and softer voice than them(I think Caine and Brightman's voices are cooler and more vivid than 손지수's.) Personally, I 🤍 손지수's WYSHA more than her TOM.

#the phantom of the opera #poto korea #오페라의 유령 #poto video #송은혜 #손지수 #황건하 #think of me #poto 3rd korea #오페라의 유령 삼연

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