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                     Supernatural, the 17th album by Santana.
One album, 9 Grammy Awards, 15 times platinum in the USA, 3 Latin Grammy Awards. Now isn't that success "Supernatural". Dig that?

It is by far THE most SUCCESSFUL album from Carlos Santana and sold over 27 million copies worldwide. I remember being in 8th grade when this album came out and I saw the first music video "Smooth" and it actually took some time to grow on me. However, very next thing I see is the "Maria Maria" video and voila! I am SOO hooked on to it. Everything about it was just so fabulous. What caught my eye was Santana's smooth transition from the Acoustic guitar to the awesome PRS Santana II guitar. Infact, Carlos is my biggest inspiration and made me pick up guitar as an instrument of choice. I remember buying this album on a cassette format and then I played it in loop till the music, the guitar solos, the lyrics were tattooed to my brain. Its just grows on you and keeps on growing. Indeed, Latin Rock with Afro-Cuban beats. Such a treat for the ears! No wonder the record still sells like hot cakes even in present day. Everytime they play a song from this album on the radio, I always drive slow to my workplace or anywhere just to make sure I listen through. Always make sure I have the entire album on my external hard drive, cell phone and in my iPod. 

Well treat yourself to Santana's Supernatural melodies people. 
Gimme yo heart.....make it real......OR else forget about it :) 


https://rapidshare.com/files/169517667/S-S.rar


 
Lalo Schifrin! The man of FuNk! 

       This is the guy behind some of THE funkiest movie themes EVER made. Begininng with Steve McQueen's 1968 classic "Bullitt" to Bruce Lee's "Enter The Dragon", his music gave those stars an image. One could associate those melodies with their favorite celebrities. Indeed, music creates the required state-of-mind and atmosphere for any movie. Those action sequences, car chases, fight scenes, swaggering, swashbuckling vistas need to be fueled by complementing music or its not even half the epoch of what it otherwise could be. 

        Check out some of his famous themes from movies like St. Ives, Dirty Harry, Jaws, Enter The Dragon, Bullitt etc. There's plenty available on YouTube for instant listening. Meanwhile, go grab this DiSco/Funk Jazz gem back from 1976. Its an eerie, haunting, recurring, addictive n funky opus from Mr. Schifrin. Puts you back in your leather boots, fancy coats and swaggerin' persona. Don't believe me? Well, sit down and take a listen; there could be somethin' you might be missin'. 



Part # 1 - http://lix.in/-bd0599
Part # 2 - http://lix.in/-bb7ef8 
 
I think…….therefore I AM.

A fakir of liberated planets. I walk in harmony; on the lanes of mysticism, of occultism, of transcendence, of spirituality; with the cosmic energies of 9 planets which have constant effects on my body & soul.

A tiny dot in a never ending universe. A quantum being…..

We are all made of stars. Each one of us, came into existence only at the will of the 9 Lords of the Solar System.

Their patterned play in the gigantic sky, their strategy, their will…….it all joined hands in the creation of YOU and ME and each one of US.

I talk of centaurs, I talk of planets, I talk of that POWER which when called upon correctly WILL respond. We call it Rama, we call it Allah, we call it Christ or Juda…..in the end we bow down before the Superior. For all we know, these forces of nature are omnipotent and omnipresent. Who are we to harness those powers? Nature brought us, it will take us back.

Universe began with the sound of “OM”. Sound, harmony and vibrations are the GAME. A Game which only few of us understand.

We believe in the power of feedback. What our 5 senses can feel, think, hear, taste, see…..is “Existent” for us. Why do so many of us fail to understand that the action lies behind the scenes? What we cannot perceive is actually running the show.

Here I am…..the liberated Quantum Being. Fakir of the Liberated Planets leaving my mark in cyberspace for fellow spiritualists, philosophers, occultists to read. The show must go on.

 
         Carlos Santana. I am sure you've heard of this name. No? Shame on you! A lot of people have a strong following for guitarists like Jimmy Page, Jimmy Hendrix, Eric Clapton etc etc. Well, Santana is ma MAN! What Carlos plays, never failed to impress me. Specially this album "Abraxas" that came out in 1969 is totally occult and just takes me to a different plane of existence. Try listening to the first track and tell me that's not something eerie, occult and transcendental. I also love the tagline for the album that reads: 

"We stood before it and began to freeze inside from the exertion. We questioned the painting, berated it, made love to it, prayed to it: We called it mother, called it whore and slut, called it our beloved, called it Abraxas...."  


          The word "Abraxas" has use within Gnostic cosmology. I also recommend tracks that Santana played at the 1969 WoodStock festival. What can go wrong with Latin influenced Rock music, afro-cuban beats and a totally spiritual outlook towards producing music. Indeed a hitmaker! 

 
Came across this while cleaning my room one Sunday afternoon. Immediately scanned and posted here :D I like the sound of it ".......you better be running" Alright then, word taken! 
 
       Just another of my retro spurts! Grew up watching this over DVDs and TV Land etc. This is like the non-bio sister of "The Brady Bunch" TV series. Cheeky, corny, cheesy whatever you wanna call it, it sure does make me feel good. Well, the old soul that I am, it sure does connect me to some era I never lived in. Nostalgic without living in those days kinda story. Anyway, enjoy the soundtrack. David Cassidy and the Partridge Family still entertain in the 21st century. Ciao!  
 
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For all those easy listening genre aficionados, let's bring out, the always amazing KPM Library. This one holds some of the best ones from the KPM 1000 series. As the name "Liquid Sunshine" suggests, this indeed is a warm, sunny, shiny, treat for the ears. Listen to it in the car or just sit down on that nicely carpeted or wooden floor with a wine glass in your hand. Let the Liquid Sunshine liquidate your stress and anxiety. 
Expertly compiled and annotated, and with all the music remastered directly from the original analogue stereo tapes, these 28 tracks demonstrate the talents of some of the UK’s finest arranger-composers. Spanning the years 1970-78, this tantalizing selection brings to mind sunny skies and glamorous, far-flung locations through music by gifted composers such as Keith Mansfield, James Clarke, John Cameron, David Gold, Steve Gray, Alan Hawkshaw, Alan Parker and a host of others.
 

Track List

1 Steve Gray – Finding My Feet                
2 Keith Mansfield – Pretty Colours             
3 Keith Mansfield – Côte D'Azur                 
4 David Lindup – Just Another Day         
5 James Clarke – Airport People               
6 Keith Mansfield – Clean Air 
7 James Clarke – Fond Farewells                   
8 John Cameron  – Liquid Sunshine
9 David Gold  ; Gordon Rees – Leisure Complex
10 David Gold  ; Gordon Rees – Like Summer
11 Keith Mansfield – Summer Setting
12 Alan Parker ; Alan Hawkshaw – Sweet Summer
13 James Clarke – Cine Mobile 
14 John Cameron  –Sunny Speed
15 Keith Mansfield –Je Reviens
16 David Gold  – American Express 
17 Keith Mansfield – Scenic Journey  
18 Dick Doerschuk – Scenic Route 
19 Keith Mansfield – Nice Feelings 
20 John Fiddy – Taste For Living 
21 Keith Mansfield – Love De Luxe  
22 Alan Downey  – Travel Theme (a)  
23 David Gold – High Life  
26 David Gold  – Diamonds On Velvet  
27 Nick Ingman – Light Preparation  
28 James Clarke – English Rose 
 
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Production Music is designed to be used as theme or incidental music in audio visual productions such as film, television, radio and new media. The music is made widely available to professionals working in production and post production.

Because it is pre-recorded, potential users have the opportunity to test a wide range of music against picture prior to making any payment. Fees are only due when the audio visual production is exhibited, broadcast or offered for sale.
The music is not copyright free. 

People who have lived in the UK and USA during 1960s and 1970s have at some point experienced Library Music. The signature tunes for news, incidental music during sports, radio and cinema commercials and tv serials; all at some point used library music. 
One of the production music giants in those days was KPM. Their productions are better known as KPM library music productions. What was created in those studios back in those days is sheer indulgence of the highest kind. Genius musicians like Keith Mansfield, Dave Gold and Alan Hawkshaw just to name a few, were the men with Godly musical talents. 
Today, we can relish on those great KPM classics with immense ease through YouTube. Music afficionados keep posting great library music classics for everyone's pleasure. Check out a paradigm right here.
 
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I once heard someone say that Newton forgot to except one person from the application of his law of gravity, "What goes up, must come down". Asha Bhosle came into this world and said "DEFY YOU!" and thus spilled the truth. Indeed, the law "what goes up, must come down" JUST CAN NOT be applied to Asha Bhosle since everything in her case is just rise and rise more and yet rise again. Indeed one of the people who walk on earth just once and can never ever be imitated. Asha ji once said Music is like my breathing. The day it stops, my breath will stop too. There is so much to do and I'm afraid there is very little time left. I hope I can continue singing in my next birth."

The very first live concert I attended was the "Asha Bhosle Live at Flint Center" which is located at De Anza College, Cuper
tino California. Without a second thought, I bought a VIP ticket and these were the best $150 I ever spent in my life. I sat just few feet away from Asha ji and lost myself in time. She stood before me, wearing an enchanting and scintillating black saaree studded with rare diamonds and carried an ageless face with the most subtle composure and sang before me, in that God-like voice, the songs of my soul. An experience, rather; an experience full of transcendence which transported me to the era I never lived through, but experienced through the soulful, love nurtured and passionately composed music. Yes, the music of R D Burman. Asha ji's soul mate and the indefatigable man behind the most exuberant, exclusive, versatile and immortal melodies. He pushed the limits of her singing capabilities and proved to be the the sculptor thereby creating from her voice, various forms of songs. Ghazals, cabaret songs, pop music, raagas; what is it that this duo did not create? The inimitable Asha Bhosle and R D Burman. Asha ji dedicated the concert to the music of R D Burman and sang some of the most soul enchanting songs which were a fruit of the collaboration of this unbeatable duo.

The energy with which she danced, performed, sang, narrated anecdotes would put any other 76 year old to shame. "Age" can never be applied to this super human lady.

I had been collecting rare vinyl records ever since I was a teen-ager and this was my chance to get some of those rarities autographed by her. Too bad that the ruthless organizers did not let me meet her. Nevertheless, I was extremely determined to meet her. I reached the hotel where she stayed and waited all day long for her to return from her San Francisco trip. The wait proved fruitful; there she was, standing before me. The feeling I have while typing this article is inexplicable since this happened merely 90 minutes ago. We spoke a bit and shared few moments together. I narrated to her in Marathi, the deepest love I had for her and her music and she gladly signed my records with my name on them in Marathi. Her simplicity, easy going nature and humble nature left me spellbound. A celebrity with celestial number of achievements and success being so humble is more than rare. I can never run out of words for this Goddess of music.

These 2 days of Asha Bhosle in my life can never ever be forgotten by me.

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The Eastern Star on The Western Sky, meet Biddu. When the Beatles were heading East, this man headed West in the 1960s to create history. With music in the head and soul and a deep passion to create melodies, he embarked on a journey to amalgamate the sounds of the east with the sounds of the west. He is the man behind Carol Douglas's "Kung Fu Fighting" and Tina Charles's "I Love to Love". After producing the immortal hit "Aap Jaisa Koi" in the 1980 movie Qurbani, he proceeded to become the Godfather of Indi-PoP a genre less known in those days. Coming out with an exceptionally good "Made In India" album with Alisa Chinoy in 1994, he kept steady on his journey of jump-starting the musical careers of various artists today. 


Here is his fresh-est creation. A magnum opus, a great effort to bring the new generation towards spiritualism through music. One does not meditate to this music as the music meditates YOU. As Biddu calls this "A spine chilling vibe" Sit back and take a listen to, The Biddu Experience. 

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