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A Late Junction Compilation No. 1

~ Various artists. (Artist), Verity Sharp (Artist)
4.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (2 customer reviews)

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Product details

  • Audio CD (27 May 2002)
  • Number of Discs: 1
  • Label: Late Junction
  • ASIN: B000067UD1
  • Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 74,296 in Music (See Bestsellers in Music)

Track Listings

1. Himalayan Flight - The Overtone Choir
2. Falls Into View - Ben Christophers
3. Summa - Smith Quartet
4. Trundno Kochac (Hard to Love) - Kayah & Goran Bregovic
5. Miroloi (Lament) - Ross Daly
6. Guru Bandana in Desh Malhar - Asha Bhosle & Ali Akbar Khan
7. George - John Metcalfe
8. Setar Instrumental - Kayhan Kalhor
9. Paper Bag - Goldfrapp
10. Andean - Michael Brook
11. Consume - Plastikman
12. Purple Rain - Stina Nordenstam
13. Field recording by Richard Ranft
14. Jesus Christus - Kun-Woo Paik
15. Spiders and Flies - Mercury Rev

Product Description

Amazon.co.uk Review
Aiming to encapsulate the lingering mood of BBC Radio 3's multi-genre show, A Late Junction Compilation number 1 is selected and mixed by Verity Sharp, one of its two regular presenters. Few collections have a range that can approach this level of diversity, even though the contents are limited by the programme's unspoken understanding that its music must be reflective, downtempo and never too abrasive. Sharp's mixing is of the subtle variety, with minimal interference from the DJ. She's simply placing tracks in an unlikely (and very pleasing) sequence. Where else could you savour the spangled Iranian setar (lute) of Kayhan Kalhor merging into the frostily sparse drama of Goldfrapp's "Paper Bag"? Or Michael Brook's chiming guitar patterns feeding into the hazy x-ray shadows of Plastikman's reduced techno epic "Consume"? Ross Daly is another mainstay of the programme, his Cretan lyra bowed with sweet inflections, linking up with Ali Akbar Khan's Indian sarod. As amongst the show's vocal audience, such variety can lead to disagreements, but this reviewer can only find displeasure in two items. The Ben Christophers and Mercury Rev vocal stylings do seem to fall into the self-consciously whining songsmith category.--Martin Longley

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4.0 out of 5 stars The Ultimate PoMo Comp, 17 Jun 2002
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Make sure you're in a very mellow mood before you spin this one, otherwise you may find yourself getting agitated by its exceptionally lachrymose tone. Mournful duduks (or similar), wailing vocalists and weeping strings abound, but fortunately it picks up halfway through when Sharp starts experimenting with juxtapositions of radically different musics. For me this album really takes off with the last four tracks, beginning with Nordenstam's astounding cover of Prince's "Purple Rain"; from then on it's sonic bliss. Beautifully compiled, nicely mixed, it's all extremely tasteful and very, very rich. Those with sensitive stomachs, beware.
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29 of 30 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars Oooh, is that my mind expanding?, 23 Jun 2002
Eclectic and mellow, this collection reflects the thoughtful and fearless choices of Verity Sharp on Radio 3's Late Junction programme. It steers away from the downright weird stuff which makes the programme itself so startling - 'here's another tune from the Mongolian arse-flute quartet' etc - but still includes brilliant oddities, such as a field recording of 'Rain and Poison Dart Frog in the Amazon Rainforest'. The rest is stimulating, melancholy, musically literate and culturally diverse stuff mixing classics with Andean with jazz. If you're not sure, just trust me and buy it.
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