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My 80's Underground is a channel dedicated to truly exceptional music written, recorded and in most cases, released during the 80's, all of which was under the radar for most listeners. Eventually, it will house hundreds of songs all in high-quality with each video consisting of the original album cover art and nothing else.
The "My Favorites" section will be used to collect interviews conducted during the 80's and will serve to shed light on the artists behind the music represented in this channel. This will afford a perspective and ultimately an appreciation that cannot be had via listening to the music alone.
And lastly, the comments section will be used to present new works and hopefully engage in lively discussions with regards to 80's Underground Music.
The "My Favorites" section will be used to collect interviews conducted during the 80's and will serve to shed light on the artists behind the music represented in this channel. This will afford a perspective and ultimately an appreciation that cannot be had via listening to the music alone.
And lastly, the comments section will be used to present new works and hopefully engage in lively discussions with regards to 80's Underground Music.
About Me:
I then started a company called Avical in my early thirties that provided video calibration and consulting services throughout the United States. Eight years later, tired of living out of a suitcase and being a member of the Frequent Flyer Club, I sold the business.
After a year in hiatus, I started another company with a friend called ReelsurReal (https://bit.ly/RsRYouTube), which was a film production company of sorts. We were going to make a film called "THEMS!," which was to unite 50's sci-fi with 70's grindhouse. Right after the trailer went live, however, everything came to a screeching halt. The culprit? Artistic differences. Damn shame.
Immediately after ReelsurReal, I worked on another project also with a friend called 86 Crumbs (http://86crumbs.com/), which was a site devoted to the myriad of unpleasantries that one must endure while working at a restaurant. It's been months since we've written another vignette but I hope to one day complete the collection of 14 short stories that we had initially envisioned. It's very funny. You guys should check it out!
Presently, I'm working on several ideas one of which is a book and perhaps a new direction for ReelsurReal.
Hometown:
Elizabeth, NJ
Country:
United States
Occupation:
Still trying to figure that one out
Companies:
ReelsurReal, 86 Crumbs, Avical
Schools:
Manhattan School of Music, New York University
Interests:
Classic B&W cinema most especially 50's Sci-Fi/Horror, although I'd be remiss if I didn't include cheesy 60's Sci-Fi, 70's Grindhouse and Italian Horror. Let's see, what else. Oh yes, making music with friends, background music that perfectly stimulates and elevates the moment, traveling to super-hip places and imagining what it would be like living there, mid-century furniture, writing things that make me laugh hours later and eating ice cream.
Movies:
I am a HUGE fan of 50's-60's sci-fi/horror as well as 70's-80's Grindhouse/horror. Some notable titles would include, The Day The Earth Stood Still, The Monolith Monsters, Curse Of The Demon, The City Of The Dead, Them!, The Abominable Snowman, The Quatermass Xperiment, The Blob, Invasion Of The Body Snatchers, The Curse of Frankenstein, Dracula (Hammer), The Thing From Another World, The Mole People, Fiend Without A Face, The Crawling Eye, Bride Of The Monster, The Deadly Mantis, The Incredible Shrinking Man, Plan 9 From Outer Space, Night Of The Ghouls, Forbidden Planet, It! The Terror From Beyond Space, Night Of The Eagle, The Green Slime, Peeping Tom, Black Sabbath, Black Sunday, 2001, Robinson Crusoe On Mars, Carnival of Souls, Night of the Living Dead, Dawn of the Dead, Blacula, Three The Hard Way, Halloween, The Asphyx, Phantasm, The House With Laughing Windows, Deep Red, The Brood, Eraserhead, Burnt Offerings, Susperia, Phenomena, The Beyond, Dark Night Of The Scarecrow, The House By The Cemetery, The Fog, The Thing, etc. All of the films above I find to be extremely fun to watch. When I'm looking for more serious fair, however, I usually turn to the classics. My favorite films are actually Casablanca and La Belle et la Bête. I also love The Rules Of The Game, King Kong (okay... it's not so serious!), Citizen Kane, The African Queen, Grand Illusion, M, Children of Paradise, Great Expectations, The Third Man, The Hidden Fortress, Seven Samurai, The Seventh Seal, The Wages of Fear, etc. In other words, most of the stuff that Criterion puts out! LOL
Music:
As Charlie Parker once said, there are only two kinds of music - good and bad. Yes indeed. But, the stuff that really moves me, the stuff that I like to sing along with in my car be it a vocal or instrumental part, the stuff where I imagine I'm a conductor leading an orchestra or a member of some underground band living as a bohemian in Manhattan's Lower East Side would include Alice Coltrane's Journey In Satchidananda, Bach's Cello Suites as played by Yo Yo Ma, Mile's Davis' Nefertiti, David Sylvian's Brilliant Trees, Gone To Earth and Secrets of the Beehive, Portishead's self-titled and Dummy, Jeff Buckley's Grace, Pat Metheny's Bright Size Life, Hugo Largo's Metal, EVERYTHING that Dead Can Dance or Nick Drake recorded, most Radiohead, most Black Rebel Motorcycle Club, Joy Division's Closer, Cocteau Twins up to Blu-Bell Knoll, The Cure's Pornography, Dalis Car, John Coltrane's A Love Supreme, Brian Eno's Another Green World, Music for Airports and Apollo, Blonde Redhead's Misery is a Butterfly, The Cinematic Orchestra's Every Day, Cowboy Junkies' Trinity Sessions, Lisa Germano's Geek The Girl, Philip Glass' soundtrack to La Belle et la Bête, PJ Harvey's Dry, Rita Lynch's All Dressed Up, Japan's Tin Drum, Daniel Lanois' Acadie, Mazzy Star's So Tonight That I Might See, Sigur Rós up to (), The Smiths, Massive Attack's Mezzanine, Puccini's Turandot , okay...I'm going to stop now because I can keep going and going...
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This is perhaps my favorite of Hugo Largo's unreleased material but in all fairness, it is also significantly better recorded and produced than the rest. In fact, I have two other live versions of this that cannot begin to pull my ear the way this one does. I can't help to think how I would react to the rest of their unreleased material if it were recorded and produced as well as this one. And even so, this is still taken live. How much better would it have been if properly recorded in a studio with Brian Eno behind the mixer?
Speaking of which, Hugo Largo may have recorded a third album in the studio that may have even been produced by Brian Eno! I'm tempted to email Mimi Goese to confirm this one way or another.
Anyway, I hope you guys enjoy this track as much as I do. :)
Eliab
This Mortal Coil, The Sundays, Sonic Youth, Brian Eno... these are all artists that will surely get represented here. But, I can't say that I've ever heard of Rapoon or Arvo Paart, at least not by name, which is GREAT because that was one of my main goals with this channel; to make people aware of important 80's music that went under their radar and to become aware of some that went under mine. I will surely check them out. Which albums would you suggest I begin with?
Eliab
The first was included in the Winter Warnerland compilation in 1988 and the latter was included on Side 2 of a split single with Zvuki Mu on Side 1. Both of these tracks were also included on Side 2 of Hugo Largo's 12" single Turtle Song in 1989.
Now that Hugo Largo's complete studio catalog has been represented, I will begin uploading their unreleased material. Unfortunately, these do not sound as good since they were never finalized in the studio and some are live. Nevertheless, they afford another glimpse into this incredibly original and highly influential band.
Eliab
Released in 1989 and produced by none other than Brian Eno, Mettle would mark Hugo Largo's second and final release in a short lived career that saw them produce less than 70 minutes of music.
Mettle is an album that you're likely going to want to listen to alone. For me, it's very personal, haunting, somewhat surreal and absolutely beautiful. Without question, one of the 5 albums that would accompany me on a deserted island.
If you've never heard this recording, I would suggest that you go to my playlists and click on "Mettle" to hear it from start to finish uninterrupted.
Enjoy. :)
Eliab
To access this feature, all you have to do is click on the "Playlist" link above the player window and then choose which playlist (album) you would like to listen to on the right hand column. Once I've uploaded enough material, I'll begin creating compilations that I think you guys will really enjoy.
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This is an absolute must-listen for anyone that's a fan of Hugo Largo and/or Brian Eno and truly validates why so many musical artists have been enamored with Hugo Largo's music for over two decades. To quote Eno.
"When I heard this band for the first time, I thought... THIS is going to be historic."
Eno waxes philosophical on Hugo Largo's music, why they are so important artistically, on musical texture, listening; all in his inimitable and uniquely observant way.
I urge any serious listener, particularly of 80's underground, to listen to this fascinating mini-documentary.
Eliab
Hugo Largo only ever officially released two albums and a couple of singles - a total of about 65 minutes of music - none of it superfluous - all of it thrilling.
The band consisted of two electric basses, a violin and Mimi Goese on vocals with the exclusion of any percussive instruments. I've never heard a lineup quite like theirs and the music that they created was equally unique and beautiful.
Hugo Largo remains one of the most original and important performance art bands to emerge in the 80's. It is shocking, however, how few have heard of them or their music. Thanks to YouTube, they are finally beginning to get more exposure and with each new listen, their fan-base is growing by the day consisting mainly of artists off the beaten path.
Eliab
Recorded in 1985 and released in 1986, Victorialand stands as one of the most stunningly gorgeous works of music released during the 80's or any decade for that matter. It is far and away the greatest work put out by this tremendously idiosyncratic and groundbreaking band in a year that also saw them release "The Moon and the Melodies," which they recorded with Harold Budd and takes my vote as their last masterwork.
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