3stripe (a music blog by James Greig)

Motorways Died Young

A Double LP by Jocky Venkataraman

26/04/09

In Sanquhar:
http://www.3stripe.net/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/00-in-sanquhar.mp3

Sleep/Rise:
http://www.3stripe.net/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/00-sleep_rise.mp3

Graduitive:
http://www.3stripe.net/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/00-graduitive.mp3

My first collaboration with another artist is finally off the press! I recorded six tracks on Jocky Venkataraman’s new double-disk LP, “Motorways Died Young/This is Not Food, This is Not Even Food”, out on Adam Stafford’s Wise Blood label in Glasgow.

Three of the tracks (see above) have organ/synth/drum contributions by me.

“You can’t really say that Jocky Venkataraman sounds like anybody else apart from Jocky Venkataraman. Sure, some have made comparisons to Daniel Johnson (who Jocky hadn’t heard until recently) and Malcolm Middleton, but nobody in Scottish music today imbues the kind of idiosyncratic blend of the personal and political with such humour and naive charm quite like Jocky.

The songs cover a broad range of topics from cycling In Sanquhar (where Jocky’s legs get wet), the horrible, transparent nothingness shopping-mall town of Newton Mearns and the mundane conversations you have with your relatives on graduation day (Graduatitive).”

(from the Wise Blood release notes)

Head over to Jocky’s MySpace to order your copy.

Jocky Venkataraman

A collaboration

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22/12/08

I’ve very excited to announce that I’ve been producing some tracks for the talented, and slightly crazy-in-a-good-way, singer/songwriter Jocky Venkataraman.We’ve been working together on tunes for his new album which is due out early next year, so stay tuned for further details.

Different Route Home

An electronic meander

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19/11/08

Different Route Home:
http://www.3stripe.net/wp-content/uploads/2008/11/different-route-home.mp3

I think this resulted from listening to various B.Fleischmann and Kompakt albums too much, although I’m not 100% sure…

Vector Components

A minimal techno mix

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01/03/08

Vector Components:
http://www.3stripe.net/wp-content/uploads/2008/08/james_greig_vector_components.mp3

Since 77 / Paul Kalkbrenner
Rockers / Isolee
Passing Through / Alex Smoke
Eisbaden / Pantha Du Prince
Live In Osaka / Monolake
The Blessing / Gui Boratto
Blue B (CD Edit) / Donnacha Costello
Defense Analyst / James Greig
Dinamo (Dominik Eulberg Remix) / Nathan Fake
Sleeparchive Interpretation / Monolake
Pong Pang / Booka Shade
Sehnsucht / Ellen Allien
Silent Shout / The Knife
For Penny And Alexis / The Rice Twins

Take It To The Bridge

A slice of boogaloo pop

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19/11/06

Take It To The Bridge:
http://www.3stripe.net/wp-content/uploads/2008/08/take-it-to-the-bridge.mp3

Exploring the same house/pop/electro vibes as Jack Da Roof, but takes things to the next level (I hope) with even more layers and good-time melodies thrown into the mix. The world seems to be a pretty dark and cynical place at the moment, so bring on the positive vibes I say.

Jack da ‘Roof

A summertime tune

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19/07/06

Jack da 'Roof:
http://www.3stripe.net/wp-content/uploads/2008/08/3stripe_jack_da_roof_320.mp3

A 4/4 number I’ve been working on for a while, built around a cheery wee female vocal. Very much a summer-time tune, so get it on your car stereo, open the sunroof, and crank it up…