Posted 27-11-2012 at 11:51
Obscure music doesn't get much more obscure than this one that featured action in and around Machu Picchu and Cuzco in a film made in 1954 called 'The Secret of the Incas'.
Yma Sumac was the singer with the most amazing range (at least four octaves) and her voice on the CD: 'Voice of the Xtabay' brings back memories of sitting through that film twice (probably in 1955 when I was only 9 and quite impressionable), transfixed by the drama it conjured up.
I think I went to the cinema with friends, but they left after the first programme and in those pre-TV days in our large village no-one came to check if everyone had left their seats, so I stayed on for a second helping!
After that it was always my ambition to go to Machu Picchu and visit the sacred 'Temple of the Sun', but I didn't make it and won't now. (It was going to be a half-Peru, half-Rio holiday!)
Some of the titles on the CD are:
Taita Inty (Virgin of the Sun God);
Ataypura (High Andes);
Accla Taqui (Chant of the Chosen Maidens);
Choladas (Dance of the Moon Festival);
Xtabay (Lure of the Unknown Love), etc.
This comment was interesting:
"The film is often cited by film buffs as a direct inspiration for the Indiana Jones franchise of films, with many of the scenes in Secret of the Incas bearing a striking resemblance in tone and structure to scenes in Raiders of the Lost Ark. Throughout Secret of the Incas, the main character, Harry Steele, can be seen wearing the "Indiana Jones" outfit - brown leather jacket, fedora, tan pants, an over-the-shoulder bag, and revolver.[2] The character also sometimes wears a light beard, unusual for films of its time, and there is a tomb scene involving a revelatory shaft of light similar to the "Map Room" sequence in Raiders."
It did come up on TV a couple of years ago now, and seemed terribly dated!
My CD was bought online about 5 years ago. It's rare that I listen to it, but sometimes you just get the urge for something unusual!
I also have a Loreena McKennitt CD, 'The Mask and the Mirror', which I bought after hearing it playing as background music in a very smart shop some years ago. Nothing 'stoney' on that one.
Black Sabbath made 'Stonehenge', didn't they? I kept meaning to buy that CD! I bought their 'Eternal Idol' out of curiosity after using Dennis Price's website of the same name. I do like heavy metal, too.
'The Kilmartin Sessions' is an interesting CD that I'd picked up while visiting the area in 2002, but it's a reproduction of music made in prehistoric times, so not sure if that counts on this thread?
(Will listen to Rune's recommendations sometime soon!)
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Posted 25-12-2012 at 02:16
Shit, just forgot that it's my BIRTHDAY!
Happy Birthday to Me
Happy Birthday to Me
Happy Birthday Mr President, Mithras, JC and any other Johnny-come-latelys
Happy Birthday to me!
Sem over and out?
Laura’s long-time fascination with Celtic mythology led her to create the “Legends of the Goddess” trilogy (Legends of the Goddess, Beyond the Pale: Legends of the Goddess II, and Trilogy: Legends of the Goddess III) which features musical themes based on the Celtic goddess of ancient myth. Enhanced by instrumentation such as tin whistle, uilleann pipes and Irish flute, the influence of folk, classical and pop can be heard throughout the records and lyrically, it is the metaphysical/mythological aspect of Celtic legends that is the central focus. In addition, Powers utilized her love of painting to create the original cover art on all three CDs, melding the lyrical imagery with her oil paintings to present a timeless collection of music and art.
A Celtic Journey is a CD featuring 65 minutes of continuous, uninterrupted instrumental music for massage, relaxation, yoga and bodywork. This CD was made after numerous requests from massage therapists who enjoyed the Celtic-inspired vocal CDs, and wanted an hour’s worth of continuous, flowing instrumental music.
Code of the Goddess is a musical exploration of the themes of the novel The Da Vinci Code by Dan Brown, it consists of favorite works and new material that follow the characters and storyline of the novel.
Posted 19-02-2013 at 10:53
Not monolithic but certainly mono.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eD90xcg6UaA When I listened to this as a kid, I never knew the writer was Shel Silverstein - later to find fame via Dr Hook.
Posted 19-02-2013 at 15:42
This looks interesting if you're near Glasow
Thursday 23 February
A Psychocinematic Ritual: OV, Psychogeographical Commission and The Wyrding Module
The Psychogeographical Commission was formed at the start of 2008 to explore the many interfaces between the built environment and the people who inhabit it through dérive, magick and sonic experimentation.
Posted 24-04-2013 at 17:33
I have been rediscovering the wierd and wonderful Cardiacs, I think they deserve a mention for being regulars at the Stonehenge Free festival in 1979, 1981, 82, 83 and the final one in 1984
There is audio out there - search for the following and you may find!
Posted 26-04-2013 at 01:44
A blast from the past. Echos of everything from Chris Deburgh to (or should that be from) Uriah Heep.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IMhToE2rjzI
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Posted 29-04-2013 at 19:06
One from a Mysteries angle - a hip hop group called Ancient Astronauts. Track Bass and Time featuring lots of samples from 'Ancient Aliens' TV programmes (or something)
Posted 02-05-2013 at 11:23
One from the Portal's archives. Vicky wrote in 2004: Purchasers of the latest single from flamboyant British Rockers, The Darkness - ‘Love is only a Feeling’ – are treated to a somewhat unexpected B-Side. Entitled the ‘Curse of The Tollund Man’ the song covers the demise of the prehistoric man discovered in a Danish Bog in 1950, in the tradition of true rock theatrics.
The song begins with the following lyrics, written by all four members of the band, and brought to life by lead singer, Justin Hawkins, in his characteristic, high pitch:
‘His actions were slated
His guts were hated
His day, night, his life
Should be truncated
His demise the townsfolk plotted
Ambushed, beaten garrotted
Curse of The Tollund Man….’
It’s not the kind of subject you expect to hear about in a rock song, but it works (of course it does, its perfomed by The Darkness).
The Darkness’s debut album, Permission to Land, released in July last year and winner of Best British Album at this year’s Brit Awards, also features the ghostly ‘Black Shuck’, the legendary black Hell Hound who claws at the Blytheburgh Church Door, a phantom familiar to many an earth mysteries enthusiast.
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Posted 17-05-2013 at 20:27
What is it with heavy rock and prehistoric connections? Anyway it's a good link IMHO.
Wait for it: Dutch free-jazz/metal/grindcore duo Dead Neanderthals bring their incendiary noise to the UK's shores this week. In advance of their shows, they spoke with Stewart Smith about disjointed drums and a 'tongue-in-cheek' connection to jazz
Posted 19-05-2013 at 19:46
Another ancient sites inspired name, this time for Scottish artist Johnny Lynch who goes under the nom de plume The Pictish Trail. He used to live in Fife, hence the name presumably. He now lives in a caravan on the Isle of Eigg!
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