Haunted Weather

Disc: 1

1. Jukebox Capriccio - Christian Marclay

2. L.A.S.I.K. - Matmos

3. Resistance to Change, Pts. 2-3 - Terre Thaemlitz

4. Missing Voice [Excerpt]

5. Flight Path Trace - Peter Cusack

6. J'Adore la Bouche #1/Berlin 1936 - Yuko Nexus6

7. Three Active Serves - Sarah Peebles

8. Start Up + No Wave - Haco

9. Filament 2-5 - Sachiko M, , Otomo Yoshihide

10. Sferics - Alvin Lucier

See all 17 tracks on this disc

Disc: 2

1. Parhelic Triangle - Autechre

2. Caecilia - Christian Fennesz

3. C7:: Continuum - Ryoji Ikeda

4. Reflecters - Derek Bailey, John Stevens

5. Analapos [#] - Akio Suzuki

6. Vatnajökull - Chris Watson

7. Maa - Pan Sonic

8. Swan Style - John Butcher

9. Clean Tone Falling - Kaffe Matthews

10. Bottle at Park - Toshiya Tsunoda

See all 15 tracks on this disc

Tracks:

Powerhouse
The Toy Trumpet
Tobacco Auctioneer
New Year's Eve In A Haunted House
Manhattan Minuet
Dinner Music For A Pack Of Hungry Cannibals
Reckless Hight On Board An Ocean Liner
Moment Musical
Twilight In Turkey
The Penguin
Oil Gusher
In An 18th Century Drawing Room
The Girl At The Typewriter
Siberian Sleighride
At An Arabian House Party
Boy Scout In Switzerland
Bumpy Weather Over Newark
Minuet In Jazz
War Dance For Wooden Indians
The Quintet Plays Carmen
Huckleberry Duck
Peter Tambourine
Bonus Track 1

Amazon.com

Prewar gems from a long-neglected master. Scott's career as composer, bandleader, and electronic-music pioneer is just beginning to be rediscovered. Here he mixes swing jazz with classical forms, exotica (long before there even was such a thing), and his own hyperactive melodies to create a timeless sound. Many of the bouncy tunes are recognizable from their constant use in cartoon soundtracks over the years: the classic "Powerhouse," a jittery mix of an edgy scherzo and a relentless march (as well as a favorite of Looney Toons composer Carl Stalling); the jaunty "The Toy Trumpet"; and the dizzying "Dinner Music for a Pack of Hungry Cannibals." Scott's original recordings with his Quintette (which, strangely enough, consisted of six musicians) are a delight, and the invention and energy never let up. --Heidi MacDonald

Customer Reviews:

THIS IS THE OLD VERSION -- ORDER REMASTERED INSTEAD!!!.......1999-10-03

THIS IS THE OLD VERSION -- DON'T ORDER FROM THIS PAGE! BE SURE YOU ORDER THE REMASTERED (ALSO AVAILABLE FROM AMAZON.COM) INSTEAD!! The new, remastered version from SONY sounds better, the booklet has been updated, PLUS: it's cheaper!

A brilliant composer.......1999-09-16

Raymond Scott cannot really be categorized. Constant references to the use of his music in cartoons are unfair. Scott approaches each of his pieces as a total composition, which is why they usually sound so good in even the most trite cover versions. Scott's curiosity about music & musical instruments was insatiable. The compositions on this CD are the core of Scott's art, & the starting point.

Irwin Chusid, this CD's producer, pulled Raymond Scott's music out of obscurity & firmly established him as more than a composer of novelties. See review below for more information on the mastering of this CD.

Bob Rixon

Perfect music to do stuff to........1999-03-02

If you need music to wash your car, clean the house, bake a cake or juggle to, this is the stuff. These songs were in cartoons and conjur up wacky images in the mind of madcap chases and retarted farm animals with firearms. Holy crap! this is a good cd! Sure, it's a little silly but not in a Puff Daddy way, in a good way! Perfect background music for everyday activities. Excellent driving music. It makes you want to swerve into other cars and run over fire hydrants.

24-bit Digital Dinner Music for a Pack of Hungary Cannibals!.......1998-07-22

It's important to note there are actually 2 different versions of this CD available!! The album, produced by Irwin Chusid with Executive Producer Hal Willner, was originally mastered by Parkinson in Summer 1992 & released on Columbia in December of that year. The 24-bit remastered version allows for a fuller presence in the transfer from metal master to digital format. Meaning: it sounds a lot better, brighter, more alive. There's more bass, & richer textures. "The overall sound is far superior to the first CD issue," Chusid commented. "We continue to be amazed at discovering the bass in these tracks, especially as compared to the CD. "We're doing only light CEDAR-ing [declicking & decrackling]. Most discs are very clean sounding. We found an alternate take of 'Oil Gusher' where the drums are more prominent in the middle section. The performance is comparable to that on the first CD, & we intend to substitute the newly found ver! sion. "Even better is a stunningly different take of 'At An Arabian House Party' -- one of two numbers on the CD by the RS Orchestra -- that features 'comic' horns a la the Quintette in the intro, a great guitar solo in the middle, & a neat tom-tom fill at the end, none of which were on the version used on the '92 release."

Classics You've Never Heard.......1998-05-19

Raymond Scott's compostions have been appropriated by Soul Coughing, Warner Bros., and Ren & Stimpy. Now you can enjoy the originals. Often quite invigorating and imaginative, tracks like "Dinner Music for a Pack of Hungry Cannibals" and "Boy Scout in Switzerland" will be quickly recognizable with the catchy rhythms and swinging reeds that Scott reined in to create his miniature masterpieces.

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Haunted Weather
Various Artists
Manufacturer: Staubgold Germany
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

General | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music

Electronica | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music

General | Dance Pop | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music
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ASIN: B0001ZA2LQ
Release Date: 2004-05-25

Tracks:

Jukebox Capriccio - Christian Marclay
L.A.S.I.K. - Matmos
Resistance to Change, Pts. 2-3 - Terre Thaemlitz
Missing Voice [Excerpt]
Flight Path Trace - Peter Cusack
J'Adore la Bouche #1/Berlin 1936 - Yuko Nexus6
Three Active Serves - Sarah Peebles
Start Up + No Wave - Haco
Filament 2-5 - Sachiko M, , Otomo Yoshihide
Sferics - Alvin Lucier
Line 3 - Evan Parker
Eyelash Turned Inwards - Max Eastley, David Toop
First Fold [Live] - Tetuzi Akiyama, Toshimaru Nakamura, Taku Sugimoto, Mark Wastell
Only Geezer an American Shot Was Anton Webern [Live] - Spontaneous Music Ensemble
Aden, Yemen 4am
Lune - John Oswald
Door Practice: Summer Solstice - Yurihito Watanabe