By using our website and our services, you agree to our use of cookies as described. The italian tour resulted in releases on sun ras own saturn label, all of which have long been out of print and all but impossible to find. In the winter of 19778, philosopher, pianist and bandleader sun ra was in italy. Dec 07, 2011 our new desktop experience was built to be your music destination. Instead, he died in 1993 at the age of 79though it cant be said that the jazz icon didnt make good use of his time on earth. Playlist sun ra sun ra disco 2100 3000 john borton. Repetitive electronic rhythms with abstract funk and chanting over the top. Like the last previously unreleased record, of abstract dreams is a session most likely recorded at wxpn fm studios in. Download real house and electronic music in aiff, wav and mp3 format. Enter the url of a bandcamp page to download the mp3.
A ltd edition reissue in dramatic new, orange dayglo packaging of the double fullsession version of the legendary saturn classic a single cd issue of the infamous sun ra concert recorded at the teatro ciak in milan, italy, on january 23rd 1978, disco 3000 features playing from john gilmore tenor sax, drums and vocals, luqman ali drums and vocals and michael ray trumpet and vocals with. Discover, buy and download high quality mp3 music of the heliocentric worlds of sun ra, volume 1 1965 by sun ra at mp3caprice. This is in no way saying that the music isnt good, but just so you have realistic expectations of the music. Dec 03, 2016 sun ra was a lot of thingspianist, bluesman, bandleader, arranger, interstellar poet, multiverse travellerbut hes never been accused of being a singles artist. Sun ra rocket number nine take off for the planet venus. Though i prefer this slightly less than media dreamswhich was recorded on the same tour with the same musicians and sun ra s weird crumar mainman keyboard disco 3000, i hope, has a very descriptive and accurate title.
Sun ra and his myth science arkestra disco 3000 discogs. The single cd release disco 3000 duplicates the original saturn lp which ra had distilled down to four tunes from a complete milan concert. The arkestra lives on, under the direction of marshall allen. As a knockon effect of covid19 airfreight prices around the world have soared. As well as days spent in the recording studios in rome, ra, along with john gilmore, michael ray and luqman ali, played several gigs in italy before flying back to the u. Disco 3000 rer, 2009 reissues the original album, whereas disco 3000 rer, 2007 is a doublecd edition including unreleased material.
You can say what you like about sun ra and his beliefs, but the fact is hes presented us with some of the most important pieces of truly outward facing avant garde music the world has ever been fortunate enough to have, and his work rarely gets more out than the seminal disco 3000. I do not own this music video upload powered by com. This artist was so unique who can you compare him to. Sun ra discography project gutenberg selfpublishing. Additional members included kym yancey, chris jones, gary king, john wagner, hollis melson, and shawn sandridge. I would say he created his own industry and identity. From the opening minimoog solo by sun ra, crystal spears is something else again. The album consists of tracks recorded in late 1989, at the same sessions which produced the albums blue delight and purple night, but it was not released until shortly before sun ra s death, over three years later. Disco 3000 is one of sun ra s greatest from the 70s.
I was expecting the music on disco 3000 to sound more like herbie hancocks sextant or miles agharta or pangea. Somewhere else is a 1993 album by free jazz composer, bandleader and keyboardist sun ra released on the rounder label. The band was founded by byron byrd in dayton, ohio, in 1976. I find him complex and hard to understand but some of his tracks are truly amazing, he should rated with the best. Bleep we sell the best music from the best record labels and artists in the world. James brown, the rolling stones, rod stewart, the meters, esteemed jazz veterans like yusef lateef and miroslav vitousit didnt matter how established and respected you were. This is a revelation, as the focus is on amazing trumpet, saxophone and some of the most out there keyboard sounds ever beamed down from the man himself. Our new desktop experience was built to be your music destination. He mixes in mythology, science fiction and strange vocals with avant garde jazz.
Jazz keyboardist, bandleader and composer sun ra recorded dozens of singles and over one hundred fulllength albums, comprising well over songs, and making him one of the. Disco 3000 is arguably among the most important documents of sun ra s long musical career. Sun ra and clifford jarvis in a 1968 photo by lee santa. Sun ra in italy,llive in concert with just a handful of the arkestra and a keyboard so rare it was not thought to have made it into full production. Sun ra and his arkestra disco 3000 1978, vinyl discogs. Download bandcamp is a free service that searches a submitted bandcamp page for music streams and allows the user to save it as an mp3 file. The sun ra trio with drummer samarai celestial aka eric walker and bassist hayes burnett recorded days of happiness july 1979, rereleased as god is more than love can ever be cosmic myth, 2018. Scopri pubblicazioni, recensioni, brani, consigli, e molto altro su sun ra and his myth science arkestra disco 3000 in discogs. Ecd 221642 1996 space definitely is the place if you wanna escape this fucked up planet,and theres no greater vehicle to leave earth with than sun ra.
The title track steals the show here as a 18minute track working out the minimoog to interstellar results. This 2cd set of sprawling avantgarde, free form jazz was recorded at the teatro cilak in milan italy in january of 1978, and features over 2 hours of music. Reluctantly, we have had to pass on some of this increase in our standard airmail prices. Disco 3000 is a great record to give you an idea of what his live shows were like.
I first saw the sun ra arkestra not too long after this and the concerts were always magical, but this one is really something. Get all the lyrics to songs on disco 3000 and join the genius community of music scholars to learn the meaning behind the lyrics. Disco 3000 complete milan concert 1978 by sun ra, released 30 august 2017 1. Visions is a duet album issued on lp format credited to walt dickerson with sun ra and later reissued on cd credited to sun ra and walt dickerson. The sun ra discography is one of the largest discographies in music history. Find sun ra discography, albums and singles on allmusic. Sleeping beauty is an album by jazz composer, bandleader and keyboardist sun ra and his intergalactic myth science solar arkestra recorded in 1979 and originally released on ra s saturn label and rereleased on cd on art yard in 2008. Credit allows you to download with unlimited speed. Media dreams is a recording from sun ra s quartet tour of italy in 1978, a tour which has already offered up disco 3000, the sound mirror and media dream. House deep house soulful house afro house nu disco indie dance jackin house tech house techno classic house soul funk disco lounge chill out afro latin brazilian. Download bandcamp allows anybody to saverip download a bandcamp stream to an mp3 file. Sun ra sees a release on compact disc on what has previously been an incredibly hardtofind lp that went for ridiculous money on ebay discogs et al.
Squidco sells cds, dvds, vinyl lps and magazines of unusual music in the fields of improvisation, compositional music, experimental, chamber rock, and rock in opposition. We and our partners use cookies to personalize your experience, to show you ads based on your interests, and for measurement and analytics purposes. This collection features unreleased tracks from sun ras arkestra from 1963, focuses heavily on the. Just goes to show how creative a time the seventies were for ra. With the rerelease of disco 3000 one of the most celebrated of these elusive saturn gems is once more available. Reading about the music on this disc, i was under the impression that it was more funkelectronic oriented. The ever collectable art yard imprint is back with this classic sun ra disc after it first arrived in the 07 and sold out in fleeting moments. Sun ras highly sought after 1978 small ensemble live recording from milan, originally released on his saturn labelt. Disco 3000 limited edition by sun ra buy and download. The sky is a sea of darkness when there is no sun to light the way 12. Strut and art yards access to the very best music seems to be a bottomless pit of wonder, and there is no much better way to assert your dominance as a label than releasing killer material from the legendary sun ra. If we ever dance with beings from other galaxies, it will be to music like this. Jazz keyboardist, bandleader and composer sun ra recorded dozens of singles and over one hundred fulllength albums, comprising well over songs, and making him one of the most prolific recording artists of the 20th century.
With a vast number of records released under the sun ra arkestra banner its hard to know whats an essential listen, lanquidity, atlantis, the heliocentric worlds, jazz in silhouette, nothing is, disco 3000 for a start but strange strings is up there, and other strange worlds is more than a mere footnote in that story and well worth. The players are ra keys, john gilmore tenor sax, michael ray trumpet, and luqman ali drums, with assistance from the crumar mainman synthesizerrhythm box. The heliocentric worlds of sun ra, volume 1 by sun ra buy. Saturns contribution to jazz, the unpeggably eclectic bandleader advanced the genre into the space age, planting the seeds for afrofuturism. Includes unlimited streaming of disco 3000 complete milan concert 1978 via the free bandcamp app, plus highquality download in mp3, flac. The magic music from one night in the teatro cilak, on january 21, 1978 in milan, is preserved on disco 3000. Watch the video for disco 3000 from sun ra s disco 3000 for free, and see the artwork, lyrics and similar artists. Disco 3000 is yet another release by the sun ra quartet, recorded during an incredibly prolific period in italy in january of 1978. The italian tour resulted in releases on sun ra s own saturn label, all of which have long been out of print and all but impossible to find. Complete your sun ra and his myth science arkestra collection. No matter who is soloing, this is mostly a quiet, introspective session. His music is very swing influenced and upbeat, pianos, guitars, and a whole brigade of brass instruments are used. Sun ra was born this day, may 22, 1914, a date which wasnt known until the mid1990s when author john szwed dug it up for his excellent book, space is the place.
Discover, buy and download high quality mp3 music of disco 3000 limited edition 2012 by sun ra at mp3caprice. Disco 3000 on record was four pieces if i recall correctly. Sun ra is mostly heard on organ, and his understated playing sets the tone for a group of moody, lowkey tracks. Stream adfree with amazon music unlimited on mobile, desktop, and tablet. Its 26minute title track, one of those suitelike, episodic melanges so customary with ra, features a healthy portion of electronic keyboards. The other worlds of sun ra features writer and activist amiri baraka, who collaborated with ra in the new york underground of the 1960s. From solo piano to languid big band, straightup disco to fullon bananas disco, sun ra had a wide 1970s output. Original tracks from the album include disco 3000, an incredible workout on synthesizer, with a tiny bit of drum machine, a little space is the place breakdown. Sun ra was the interstellar cosmic explorer, but he got around a fair bit on terra firma as well, this performance was captured in italy circa 1978 whilst he was resident. Sun radisco 3000 lpkindred spirits londons leading vinyl records specialist based in soho, london w1. Anderson, gives an insiders perspective of playing with ra and his arkestra. The ultimate guide part iii by kris needs december 2014 last issue, we saw how sun ra s vast catalogue was finally being granted the restoration and digital makeover it deserves via the spectacular mastered for itunes project being carried out by his music archive director michael d. With music streaming on deezer you can discover more than 56 million tracks, create your own playlists, and share your favourite tracks with your friends. Having first made this sun ra reissue available in limited quantities for record store day 2016, org music has decided to give it a full release.
Listen to your favorite songs from disco 3000 by sun ra now. The title cut is pretty free, with ra s carnival organ starting the proceedings along with some. Original tracks from the album include disco 3000, an incredible workout on synthesizer, with a tiny bit of drum machine, a little space is the place breakdown, and all of the wild sound youd expect from a sun ra album plus more long tracks the sweetly soulful friendly galaxy, a. Jul 01, 2014 sun ra would have turned 100 this year. Recorded in italy in 1978, it features some incredibly otherworldly keyboards that are some of his most enigmatic on record. This release places those pieces in the context of eight others recorded at the same concert in milan january 78, from which they were originally excised. Can there be another person like sun ra dead or alive, ever. Disco 3000 sun ra, sun ra quartet release info allmusic. Disco 3000 by sun ra, released 30 august 2017 the cosmic jazz master would have celebrated his 100th earth year in 2014 but his catalogue of over 150 albums, his unique philosophy and his legendary live performances live on for a new generation. A legal website established by arkestra band member and executive sun ra music archive director michael d. Electronic, techno, electro, house, experimental, grime, dubstep, hip hop, alternative, indie, and many more.
Sun ra and his myth science arkestra disco 3000 1978. We specialise in finding the highest quality products regardless of format or genre. Love sun ra and have many of his live recordings with the arkestra. Sun ra gilles peterson presents sun ra and his arkestra. The previous track provided a taste of disco from the 1970s, but what about disco in the year 3000. Art yard start their sun ra reissues with the essential disco 3000. In these unprecedented times, for this planet, modern harmonic has instituted a record collection stimulus program offering 20% to 50% off pretty much their entire catalog including almost all of their sun ra catalog.
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