A Mix: June Gloom V

00:00-01:33 . 01:33 01 .O.Rang "(Untitled / Lamellophone)" (1996, from Fields & Waves) [london england uk]

01:33-04:47 . 03:14 02 Spanky & Our Gang "Yesterday's Rain" (1969, from Anything You Choose b/w Without Rhyme Or Reason) [chicago illinois usa, originally st augustine florida usa]

04:47-08:32 . 03:45 03 Sam and The Plants "The Eft" (2009, from The Eft) [lancashire county england uk]

08:32-11:55 . 03:23 04 Opsvik & Jennings "Wrong Place Right Time" (2007, from Commuter Anthems) [new york new york usa, originally norway and oklahoma usa]

11:55-15:24 . 03:29 05 John Martyn "Just Now" (1971, from Bless The Weather) [glasgow scotland uk, born new malden england uk]

15:24-20:45 . 05:21 06 Rodriguez "Cause" (1971, from Coming From Reality) [london england uk, originally detroit michigan usa]

20:45-22:50 . 02:05 07 Evie Sands "I Can't Let Go" (1965, from "I Can't Let Go" single, also from compilation One Kiss Can Lead To Another - Girl Group Sounds) [new york new york usa]

22:50-25:26 . 02:36 08 Glen Campbell "Guess I'm Dumb" (1965, from "Guess I'm Dumb" single, also from compilation Pet Projects: The Brian Wilson Productions) [los angeles california usa, born delight arkansas usa]

25:26-28:02 . 02:36 09 Phyllis Dillon "A Thing Of The Past" (recorded 1967, from compilation The Birth Of Trojan - Duke Reid Rocksteady 1967 released in 2002) [kingston jamaica, originally st. catherine jamaica]

28:02-33:26 . 05:24 10 Donny Hathaway "I Love The Lord; He Heard Me Cry (Parts I & II)" (1973, from Extension Of A Man) [chicago illinois usa, born st louis missouri usa]

33:26-37:35 . 04:09 11 John Hill "Ganymede" (1970, from John Hill's 6 Moons Of Jupiter) [philadelphia pennsylvania usa]

37:35-41:58 . 04:23 12 The Delfonics "Delfonics' Theme (How Could You)" (1970, from The Delfonics) [philadelphia pennsylvania usa]

41:58-46:27 . 04:29 13 Ultra Vivid Scene "Lightning" (1990, from Joy 1967-1990) [new york new york usa]

46:27-66:02 . 19:35 14 Rhys Chatham "A Crimson Grail, Part 1" (recorded in 2005, appears on A Crimson Grail released in 2007) [paris france, originally new york new york usa]

66:02-69:28 . 03:26 15 Kraftwerk "Heimatklänge" (1973, from Ralf Und Florian) [düsseldorf west germany]

69:28-74:27 . 04:59 16 Papa M "Up North Kids" (1999, from Live From A Shark Cage) [originally louisville kentucky usa]

74:27-79:56 . 05:29 17 David Ruffin "Walk Away From Love" (1975, from Who I Am) [detroit michigan usa, born whynot mississippi usa]

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• June Gloom: Separate Files for gap-less playback (because the songs blend into one another and stuff) - zipped [79:08 total / mp3 collection / 192kbps] - mixed 2005


• June Gloom II: Separate Files for gap-less playback (because the songs blend into one another and stuff) - zipped [79:42 total / mp3 collection / 192kbps] - mixed 2006


• June Gloom III: Separate Files for gap-less playback (because the songs blend into one another and stuff) - zipped [79:37 total / mp3 collection / 192kbps] - mixed 2007


• June Gloom IV: Separate Files for gap-less playback (because the songs blend into one another and stuff) - zipped [78:25 total / mp3 collection / 192kbps] - mixed 2008


• *** June Gloom V: Separate Files for gap-less playback (because the songs blend into one another and stuff) - zipped [79:56 total / mp3 collection / 192kbps] - mixed 2009 ***

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June Gloom V is the final mix in this series, and I re-uploaded all four previous mixes too. June Gloom V is dedicated to my friend Rickey Wright, who passed away this past February 2009.

When I listen to music from time to time when doing work, I imagine he's there with me at work about to make a witty comment about what I'm listening to, or about to start a story. As someone whose life path is based around music, I feel like I've lost a key angel in my life. Then I remember that by conjuring his voice and his dedication to music, I'm part of a large group of people who are keeping him alive in a new way. I want to play off the June Gloom series on that note.

A Mix: June Gloom IV

00:00-03:08 . 03:08 01 The Royal Scots Dragoon Guards "Amazing Grace" (released 1999, from Highland Cathedral, originally recorded in 1971) [originally edinburgh scotland uk]

03:08-05:53 . 02:45 02 Amon Düül II "She Came Through The Chimney" (1970, from Yeti) [munich w. germany]

05:53-08:29 . 02:36 03 John Cale "Hanky Panky Nohow (drone mix)" (released 2006, originally recorded in 1972-1973 for Paris 1919) [new york new york usa, born in garnant wales uk]

08:29-13:29 . 05:00 04 Matching Mole "O Caroline" (1972, from Matching Mole) [canterbury england uk]

13:29-15:24 . 01:55 05 The Mabuses "Diego No. 2" (1993, from The Mabuses) [london england uk]

15:24-20:02 . 04:38 06 David Bowie "Wild Eyed Boy From Freecloud" (1969, from Man of Words, Man of Music, later retitled Space Oddity) [london england uk]

20:02-24:09 . 04:07 07 Frank Sinatra feat. Duke Ellington "Indian Summer" (1968, from Francis A. & Edward K.) [sinatra, born in hoboken new jersey usa; ellington, born in washington district of columbia usa]

24:09-26:43 . 02:34 08 Bruno Nicolai "Il Pellegrino" (1969, from Justine soundtrack) [rome italy]

26:43-29:55 . 03:12 09 The Flamingos "Golden Teardrops" (single from 1953, from several greatest hits compilations, including The Best Of The Flamingos released in 1990) [chicago illinois usa]

29:55-32:14 . 02:19 10 The Highway QC's "Somewhere To Lay My Head" (single from 1955, also from subsequent compilations, including Vee-Jay: The Definitive Collection box set released in 2007) [chicago illinois usa]

32:14-36:33 . 04:19 11 Tono-Bungay "(untitled 1)" (1997, from Wunderkammer) [new york new york usa]

36:33-40:28 . 03:55 12 Dreamies "Program Ten (Part One & Part Two)" (1974, from Dreamies) [delaware usa]

40:28-44:07 . 03:39 13 Barbara Morgenstern & Robert Lippok "Sommer" (2005, from Tesri) [berlin germany]

44:07-49:13 . 05:06 14 Arthur Russell "Being It" (1986, from World Of Echo) [new york new york usa, born in oskaloosa iowa usa]

49:13-53:42 . 04:29 15 Codeine "Second Chance" (1990, from Frigid Stars) [new york new york usa]

53:42-57:33 . 03:51 16 Monstrance "The Floating World" (2007, from Monstrance) [swindon england uk, london england uk]

57:33-59:07 . 01:34 17 Thelonious Monk "This Is My Story, This Is My Song (Take 1)" (recorded in 1966, released in 1979, later on Monk Alone: The Complete Columbia Solo Studio Recordings: 1962-1968 released in 1998) [new york new york usa, born in rocky mount north carolina usa]

59:07-66:02 . 06:55 18 Roberta Flack "Ballad of the Sad Young Men" (1969, from First Take) [arlington virginia usa, born in black mountain north carolina usa]

66:02-71:59 . 05:57 19 The Brothers Unconnected "Space Prophet Dogon" (2008, from A Tribute To Charles Gocher & Sun City Girls, originally from Sun City Girls' Torch Of The Mystics released in 1990) [seattle washington usa]

71:59-74:09 . 02:10 20 John Fahey "Amazing Grace" (recorded in 1971 for America, released in 1998) [los angeles california usa, born in takoma park maryland usa]

74:09-78:25 . 04:16 21 Horton Barker "Amazing Grace" (recorded in 1941, originally from Horton Barker: The Traditional Singer released in 1962 by Folkways, later from Classic Mountain Songs compilation released in 2002) [chilhowie virginia usa, born in laurel bloomery tennessee usa]


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• June Gloom: Separate Files for gap-less playback (because the songs blend into one another and stuff) - zipped [79:08 total / mp3 collection / 192kbps] - mixed 2005


• June Gloom II: Separate Files for gap-less playback (because the songs blend into one another and stuff) - zipped [79:42 total / mp3 collection / 192kbps] - mixed 2006


• June Gloom III: Separate Files for gap-less playback (because the songs blend into one another and stuff) - zipped [79:37 total / mp3 collection / 192kbps] - mixed 2007


• *** June Gloom IV: Separate Files for gap-less playback (because the songs blend into one another and stuff) - zipped [78:25 total / mp3 collection / 192kbps] - mixed 2008 ***

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Boo!

The bottom link is the latest edition listed above. But for grins, ur, gloomz, I re-upped the first three mixes too. Dark hugs.

A Mix: June Gloom II

00:00-00:50 . 00:50 01 Steve Fisk "I Wish I Were Dead" (1986, from 'Til The Night Closes In cassette, later from Over And Thru The Night compilation) [seattle washington usa]

00:50-06:07 . 05:17 02 Disco Inferno "Summer's Last Sound" (1993, from "Summer's Last Sound" single) [essex county england uk]

06:07-13:56 . 07:49 03 Bügsküll "Charmed Life" (1999, from Distracted Snowflake Volume Two) [portland oregon usa]

13:56-16:27 . 02:31 04 Siggi Ármann "Lars Is No Loser" (2001, from Mindscape) [reykjavík iceland]

16:27-18:49 . 02:22 05 The Kingston Trio "No One To Talk My Troubles To" (1962, from Time To Think) [san francisco usa, born in honolulu hawaii usa/coronado california usa]

18:49-20:10 . 01:21 06 The Dudley Corporation "A.M." (2005, from In Love With The Dudley Corporation) [dublin ireland]

20:10-24:30 . 04:20 07 Thomas Tallis, performed by Chapelle du Roi "Discomfort Them O Lord" (1575, rec. 2000, from The Complete Works - Volume 7: Music For Queen Elizabeth) [london england uk]

24:30-26:54 . 02:24 08 William Grant Still, performed by Videmus "Songs Of Seperation: A Black Pierrot" (1949, rec. 1990, from Works By William Grant Still - Videmus) [los angeles california usa, born in woodville mississippi usa, rec. boston massachusetts usa]

26:54-31:37 . 04:43 09 Scott Walker "The Escape" (2006, from The Drift) [england uk, born in hamilton ohio usa]

31:37-33:12 . 01:35 10 Igor Stravinsky, performed by Oslo Philharmonic Orchestra "The Rite Of Spring - The Sacrifice: Glorification Of The Chosen One" (1915, rec. 1993, from Stravinksy - The Rite Of Spring / Petrushka) [paris france, born in st. petersburg russia, rec. oslo norway]

33:12-34:47 . 01:35 11 Tod Dockstader "Approach" (2005, from Aerial #2) [connecticut usa, born in st paul minnesota usa]

34:47-36:57 . 02:10 12 Son Of Rose "Conditioned" (2006, from Top Flight) [seattle washington usa]

36:57-41:31 . 04:34 13 Kevin Ayers "Song From The Bottom Of A Well" (1972, from Whatevershebringswesing) [canterbury england uk]

41:31-44:21 . 02:50 14 Andy Partridge / Harold Budd "Western Island Of Apples" (1994, from Through The Hill) [swindon england uk, los angeles california usa]

44:21-48:28 . 04:07 15 Dos "Taking Away The Fire" (1987, from Dos) [los angeles california usa]

48:28-53:25 . 04:57 16 Thinking Fellers Union Local 282 "Heavy Head" (1994, from The Funeral Pudding EP) [san francisco california usa]

53:25-56:41 . 03:16 17 Nils Økland "Blond Blå" (2004, from Bris) [norway]

56:41-59:54 . 03:13 18 Peter Wright "Wonderful" (2005, from Yellow Horizon) [london england uk, via christchurch new zealand]

59:54-62:35 . 02:41 19 Stars Of The Lid "FAC 21" (2001, from The Tired Sounds Of Stars Of The Lid) [austin texas usa]

62:35-65:40 . 03:05 20 Chris Bell "You And Your Sister" (1977, from "I Am The Cosmos" single, later release on I Am The Cosmos compilation) [memphis tennessee usa]

65:40-69:50 . 04:10 21 Eyvind Kang "Marriage Of Days" (2004, from Virginal Co Ordinates) [seattle washington usa]

69:50-73:49 . 03:59 22 Rotary Connection "Amen" (1968, from Rotary Connection) [chicago illinois usa]

73:49-79:42 . 05:53 23 Sientific American "Saints Of Infinity - Pt. 9" (2000, from Saints Of Infinity/Simulated D.I.Y.) [seattle washington usa]


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• June Gloom II: The One Big File - zipped [79:42 / mp3 / 192kbps] - mixed 2006


• June Gloom II: Separate Files for gap-less playback (because the songs blend into one another) - zipped [79:42 total / mp3 collection / 192kbps] - mixed 2006

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And this was the second mix from 2006. This was decidedly darker than the first one. If the first one was grey, this one got pitch black at times -- and loud!

The third one, which was posted just days ago, will be reseeded soon.

A Mix: June Gloom

00:00-01:07 . 1:07 01 Minus Whales "Adams" (1998, from 55 73 405) [costa mesa california usa]

01:07-06:48 . 5:41 02 Efterklang "Bright" (2003, from Springer) [copenhagen denmark]

06:48-12:03 . 5:15 03 Mugison "Ear" (2003, from Lonely Mountain) [reykjavík iceland]

12:03-15:40 . 3:37 04 Rob Crow "Over The Summer" (2003, from My Room Is A Mess) [san diego california usa]

15:40-17:34 . 1:54 05 The Mountain Goats "Dance Music" (2005, from The Sunset Tree) [durham north carolina usa]

17:34-23:36 . 6:02 06 Supercollider "Primary" (1991, from Supercollider) [los angeles california usa]

23:36-28:14 . 4:38 07 Chris Knox "Citric Acid" (1991, from Croaker, later Meat compilation) [auckland new zealand]

28:14-32:46 . 4:32 08 The Books "An Owl With Knees" (2005, from Lost And Safe) [boston massachusetts usa]

32:46-36:30 . 3:44 09 Penguin Cafe Orchestra "Organum" (1993, from Union Cafe) [england uk]

36:30-41:00 . 4:30 10 Lexaunculpt "La Elancholia" (2003, from The Blurring Of Trees) [orange california usa]

41:00-46:37 . 5:37 11 Capitol K "Heat" (2002, from Island Row) [london england uk]

46:37-49:21 . 2:44 12 Free Association "Shanghai" (2003, from Code 46 soundtrack) [england/northern ireland uk]

49:21-53:05 . 3:44 13 Eluvium "Everything To Come" (2005, from Talk Amongst The Trees) [portland oregon usa]

53:05-58:41 . 5:36 14 LCD Soundsystem "Great Release" (2005, from LCD Soundsystem) [new york new york usa]

58:41-62:22 . 3:41 15 Nick Drake "Northern Sky" (1970, from Bryter Layter) [cambridge england uk]

62:22-64:02 . 1:40 16 Scott Walker "Winter Night" (1969, from Scott 3) [england uk, born in hamilton ohio usa]

64:02-68:00 . 3:58 17 The Verlaines "Moonlight On Snow" (1991, from Ready To Fly) [dunedin new zealand]

68:00-71:41 . 3:41 18 Systems Officer "Hael" (2003, from Systems Officer) [san diego california usa]

71:41-75:12 . 3:31 19 Brian Eno "Always Returning" (1983, from Apollo) [london england uk]

75:12-79:02 . 3:50 20 Pell Mell "Coral" (1997, from Star City) [usa]


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• June Gloom: The One Big File - zipped [79:02 / mp3 / 192kbps] - mixed 2005


• June Gloom: Separate Files for gap-less playback (because the songs blend into one another) - zipped [79:02 total / mp3 collection / 192kbps] - mixed 2005

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As mentioned in the previous entry, this is a repost of the first June Gloom mix from 2005. This was the easiest -- so many obvious artists o' whimsy ripe for pickin'! Each sequel has been more challenging, as I've tried to not repeat artists between all mixes to date (with one exception.) Also, this is the most accessible mix. Enjoy!

(June Gloom II is going to be reposted soon.)

A Mix: June Gloom III

00:00-03:06 . 03:06 01 Lee Hazlewood "My Baby Cried All Night Long" (1966, from The Very Special World Of Lee Hazlewood) [los angeles california usa, born in mannford oklahoma usa]

03:06-06:05 . 02:59 02 Paul Robeson "Joe Hill" (1959, from Favorite Songs, also on v/a Classic Labor Songs compilation) [new york new york usa, born in princeton new jersey usa]

06:05-06:36 . 00:31 03 Douglas Quin "Emperor Penguins" (1998, from Antarctica field recordings) [petaluma california usa]

06:36-09:06 . 02:30 04 Refrigerator "California" (1997, from Refrigerator) [upland california usa]

09:06-16:32 . 07:26 05 Kinski "The Snowy Parts Of Scandinavia" (2005, from Alpine Static) [seattle washington usa]

16:32-21:08 . 04:36 06 Graveslime "Chariots Of Fire" - originally by Vangelis (2003, from Roughness And Toughness) [reykjavík iceland]

21:08-28:18 . 07:10 07 Hochenkeit "To Be Born Drunk And Die Dreaming" (2000, from Omu4h 4aholab/400 Boys) [portland oregon usa]

28:18-31:21 . 03:03 08 Jean-Claude Vannier "L'Enfant La Mouche Et Les Allumettes" (1972, from L'Enfant Assassin Des Mouches) [paris france]

31:21-34:49 . 03:28 09 Conlon Nancarrow, co-recorded by Robert Shumaker "Study For Player Piano No. 36" (composition year unknown, rec. 1988, from Studies For Player Piano box set) [mexico city mexico, born in texarkana arkansas usa]

34:49-35:57 . 01:08 10 Phillip Arnautoff "Soliloquy: A Ritual Of Communion With Vibrating Strings (Part 4)" (1999, from Soliloquy: A Ritual Of Communion With Vibrating Strings) [seattle washington usa]

35:57-39:45 . 03:48 11 Sir Richard Bishop "Provenance Unknown" (2004, from Improvika) [seattle washington usa]

39:45-45:01 . 05:16 12 Godley & Creme "I Pity Inanimate Objects" (1979, from Freeze Frame) [london england uk, orig. stockport england uk]

45:01-49:47 . 04:46 13 U.S. Saucer "Cowboy Song" (1994, from Tender Places Come From Nothing) [san francisco california usa]

49:47-53:42 . 03:55 14 The Montgolfier Brothers "All My Bad Thoughts" (2005, from All My Bad Thoughts) [manchester england uk]

53:42-55:34 . 01:52 15 The Durutti Column "Detail For Paul" (1981, from LC) [manchester england uk]

55:34-59:22 . 04:21 16 Shéna Ringö "I Won't Last A Day Without You" - originally by The Carpenters (2002, from Utaite Myouri ~Sono Ichi~) [tokyo japan]

59:22-62:47 . 02:52 17 Arne Nordheim "Return" (2003, from Dodeka) [oslo norway]

62:47-68:20 . 05:22 18 Arvo Pärt, performed by Paavo Järvi / Estonian National Symphony Orchestra "Silouans Song" (1991, rec. 2000, from Summa) [berlin germany, ussr before, born in estonia]

68:20-71:09 . 02:49 19 Lenny Welch "Since I Fell For You" (1963, from Since I Fell For You, later, A Taste Of Honey: The Complete Cadence Recordings 1959-1964 compilation) [new york new york usa, born in asbury park new jersey usa]

71:09-74:20 . 03:11 20 Tony Bennett "This Is All I Ask" (1963, from This Is All I Ask, later, several compilations) [new york new york usa]

74:20-79:37 . 05:17 21 Supreme Dicks "Descension Song" (1994, from Working Man's Dick) [amherst massachusetts usa]


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• June Gloom III: The One Big File - zipped [79:37 / mp3 / 192kbps] - mixed 2007


• June Gloom III: Separate Files for gap-less playback (because the songs blend into one another and stuff) - zipped [79:37 total / mp3 collection / 192kbps] - mixed 2007

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I'll be reposting the first and second June Gloom mixes from 2005 and 2006, respectively, in the very near future... although this is the first mix that doesn't feature any music from this year on it, so these aren't meant to be modern tastemakers or anything. In fact, what the hell are these things supposed to be anyway?

June Gloom is a term describing the unseasonal grey skies that greet the west coast of North America -- particularly California -- although this could apply to any western coast in the world. June Gloom automatically applies to any place well south of the equator currently enduring winter. The North is lucky in that many Western countries enjoy the Holiday season during their darkest days. Those in the south part of the world don't get that distraction when in the dark.

As for the mixes -- well, I figure any time of the year is apt for gloom. This happened to me in June of 2005 for a variety of reasons. Not everything in the mixes are gloomy. Some of tracks are for relaxation. Others completely agitate. I love The Smiths, and I don't mind Morrissey, but I guess I'm trying to shatter the idea that their music is the role model for gloom. Also time has really warped the idea that either of the two are really all that gloomy anyway.

Gloom has been used as a weapon by major media -- albeit in very specific ways. Gloom is often presented as Something You Were Meant To Experience From A Higher Being, defining that loosely. Sure, there are far more gloomy stories reported by the media, however they are often presented as freak stories.

I could go on, but the mixes are generally a reaction to and a reflection of the above.

There. Hope the idle babble here distracted you enough to finish your download! ;-(