Dream Weapons present: STILLNESS IN MOVEMENT C90

With «Music for contemporary dance choreography» as the subheading. It felt more appropriate than the often used «music for an imaginary film»-variation. I just slapped it on for fun, but I actually watch a lot of contemporary dance/ballet. And I do think most of these 18 pieces included, would be perfect for performative dancing. 

This is actually that darker sibling of «Walk with me in Beauty» I mentioned (in my previous post) I was working on. A different kind of beauty. I think it’s all quite stunning really. Modern Classical, Electronic, Ambient, Experimental (often combined), a little doom laden Folk + a slice of Gamelan Jazz(?) compositions - or musicians musicking. All taken from recent releases. Not at all unlike my approach to the present tense-mix shared earlier this year. Deeply in debt to newothermusic, I’ve been searching in these musical fields of late. When this new-other-music sneaks upon me, aims for the heart and hits - it’s truly an earth-shattering experience -Moahaha

1 Frederikke Hoffmeier - The Orphanage
2 Dead Space Chamber Music - The Grail Carol
3 Our Love Will Destroy The World - Venus Skeleton Green
4 Rebecca Foon & Aliayta Foon-Dancoes - Surrounded By You
5 Paweł Szamburski - Pożegnanie
6 Anthony Pateras - 1: Reise der Schatten 2: Sans Visages #1
7 Ensemble Nist-Nah - Snakelike
8 Tim Didymus & Foster Neville - Hidden
9 Aaron Martin & Umberto - Spectacle of Mystery

10 Michele Andreotti - Laubia 
11 Cerys Hafana - Luke Wake Dirge
12 Jacaszek, Jan Kleefstra, Romke Kleefstra - It Deel
13 Poppy H - We All Felt It At The Time But Now We All Don't Feel It No More
14 Teddy Abrams - Mahler's Pedal-Found Material
15 Mark Springer, Sacconi Quartet - Noon
16 Andrea Belfi - Pastorale
17 Aho Ssan & Resina - Egress II
18 Tristanne - Maison Mary

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Dream Weapons present: WALK WITH ME IN BEAUTY C90

I was compiling a similar, but darker mix and this one is mostly made out of the considered tracks that felt too outright beautiful to fit within that context. I’m not all that seasonal in my music listening habits. But it’s in the midst of summer here, so it felt appropriate to share the «nicest» among the two, first. Ninety minutes of wintery melancholy and longing instead of straight up gloom. Basically a collection that combines Modern Classical, Ethereal Folk with elements of Ambient/Electronic (perhaps bordering on New Age at times). 21 out of 24 tracks are taken from 2024-2025 releases, and the remaining three were released in 2022-2023. For some reason I find that somewhat pleasing in itself -Moahaha 

1 Adrian Lane - Pigeon Angel
2 Annelies Monseré - Floods
3 Akira Umeda & Metal Prayers - Ice Maidens Myriad Dream
4 Grabek - The Awakening
5 Loopsel - Det vi inte får
6 Dag Rosenqvist - Decemberljuset
7 Federica Deiana - Leaves
8 Brueder Selke & Midori Hirano - Scale A
9 Raphael Rogiński - Šilinis Viržis
10 Colin Andrew Sheffield - Testament
11 Grischa Lichtenberger - Stranger Things 2
12 Johan Carøe - Sorrow

13 Valentina Magaletti - A Ghost Again
14 Svin & Arhus Sinfonietta - Elegi II
15 Lydia Clapperton - Diane
16 Laura Cannell - Ad Celestum Armoniam
17 marucoporoporo - Conceive the Sea
18 Olga Anna Markowska - Train Ride Home
19 Otto A. Totland - Marka 
20 Malcolm Pardon - The End
21 Troth & Jon Collin - Whispering Sand
22 Western Skies Motel - Fountain
23 Farah Kaddour & Marwan Tohme - Kayfa Taltaqi el-Qulub
24 Sofie Birch & Antonina Nowacka - Love Object

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Dream Weapons present: BREEZING UP C90

It’s just a lighthearted, summer mix for you all to enjoy in the warm breeze. Gorgeous songs and melodies that sometimes has a slight edge (like a guitarist using a fuzz pedal O:), but not enough to ruin the generally pleasant mood. Unheard songs that feel somewhat familiar, I think. My "Feel Good Mix of the Summer" (but not about drugs), perhaps  -Moahaha   

1 John G. Perry - I Wait My Friend
2 Suzi Jane Hokom - Little War
3 Toi et Moi - The Sound of My Lover Coming
4 Piotr Figiel Ensemble - To An Unfaithful Girl
5 Poppy Family - For Running Wild
6 Peter Tessier - Try With Your Heart
7 Brian Bennett and Alan Hawkshaw - Mermaid
8 Mary Hopkin - A Leaf Must Fall
9 The Ashes - Roses Gone
10 Steve Allen & The Gentle Players - Green
11 Barry Benson - Cousin Jane
12 Cyrus Faryar - Evergreen (Earth Anthem)
13 Charles Dumont - Trafic - Maria
14 Lisa Gastoni - Una Stanza Vuota
15 Annie Girardot - La Femme Faux Cils
16 Royaltones - Our Faded love

17 Ill Wind - Dark World
18 Heaven & Earth - Sixty Years On
19 Armando Trovajoli - Black Pearl Necklace
20 Pamela - Une Autre Autoroute
21 The Inner Space & Rosy Rosy - Kamera Song
22 Stony Starr And His Musical Saw - Theme For Moongazers, Part I
23 Isabelle - Jusqu'à La Tombée Du Jour
24 Amelinha - Santa Fé
25 Sandy Mosse - My Man's Gone Now
26 Louis Lane - When Love Disappears
27 Nara Leão - Linha 12
28 Luis Bacalov - A Qualsiasi Prezzo #10
29 Dulcimer - Starlight
30 Mormos - Cows in My Colorbook
31 Dave Grusin - Can I Have Sunday?
32 Kate Green - Why? (The Child's Song)

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Btw, for some reason this one got blocked on Audius - which has to be a first. So I opened another free Mixcloud account. It only allows ten uploads though.

Dream Weapons present: WHAT IN THE WORLD C90

UPDATE: I noticed I had two versions of the same song: Ali Beirut's Orientales - Chifti and used one on Age of Gold, and the other on this. So I uploaded an alternative / similiar song for you (with the same songlength). Just press download, prove that you're not a robot and replace Chifti with: Anastacios Smirniotis Orchestra - Zeus Nitsi (Sultan's Dream) (with edited/updated cover art attached to the songfile)

 

An Asian/African/Eastern European mixture of songs and tunes that I think complement each other. The main ingedient that somehow make it work, is always the folk element. Local traditions from around the world is the unifying theme. In times like these, isn’t that kind of nice to think about? And the actual music is all kinds of lovely as well -Moahaha

1 Alessandro Alessandroni - Orient
2 Seta Hagopian / سيتا هاكوبيان - Shauki / شوكي
3 Boo & The Boo-Boos - Oriental Boo
4 Nasiba Abdullaeva / Насиба Абдуллаева - Танҳо
5 Ali Beirut's Orientales - Chifti
6 Titiek Puspa - Disudut Bibirmu
7 Nakajima Yaku / 中岛雅乐 - Guzhengwei / 古筝颂
8 Qin Jin / 秦晉 - Nocturne on the River of Love / 爱河夜曲
9 Tsui Wing Siu Music Team / 徐永兆樂隊 - Mann Lee / 蔓莉
10 Tuty Daulay - Seruling Sendja
11 Kazi Aniruddha - Momer Putul
12 Khurmo Shirinova - Dubora Zindi Kardi / Дубора Зинди Карди
13 Eldar Shoshitashvili's Ensemble «Qsovrelebi» - Kalakuri Popuri
14 Ansis Betin˚ & Arturs Cukurs - Тихо над річкою

15 Artie Barsamian and his Ensemble - Shev Acher
16 Noviciat des Soeurs Missionnaires de Notre-Dame d'Afrique - Tantum
17 Toni Frangieh & Setrak Sarkissian - Telly Dhakilo Ya Sabiye
18 Elly Kasim bersama Zaenal Combo - Indang Singguling
19 Guzheng / 古筝 - Autumn River Night Moon / 秋江夜月
20 Mei Dai / 美黛 - Banana Girl / 香蕉姑娘
21 Ziad Rahbani - Al Tahiya / ألتحية
22 Yaseen & Party - Nimepata Mwana
23 Akira Ishikawa & Count Buffalos - Tsugaru Folk Song / 津軽よされ節
24 Hasna El Becharia - Koul Chi Al Oualidine
25 Angelo Francesco Lavagnino - L’Oasi
26 Taroub / طروب - Ya Bayaa El Ward / يابياع الورد
27 Port of Suez - Harem Girls
28 Vasilija Radojčić I Ansambl Dušan Radetić - Dimitrio Sine Mitre
29 Narodni Ansambl Nasko Džorlev - Vesela Gajda

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Added streaming option for Xmas Delights I-IV

Because why not? As they were all compiled before DWp existed, and before I knew about this streaming option thing, these have never been available as such. I had to upload III in mono, otherwise the file would have been too big. Over half the songs were in mono to begin with anyway. I much prefer mp3's of course, but I know at least some of you think streaming is more practical and handy. Enjoy! -Moahaha

Link to download: Here

Link to download, II: Here

Link to download, III: Here

Link to download, VI: Here  

I have never posted tracklists here to any of these either. Here they are:

Xmas Delights (2012)
1 The Philistines Jr. - Santa Was Seen
2 Asakawa Maki – Zenkasha No N'Mas
3 Elisa Gabbai – Winter in Canada
4 The Soulful Strings – Dance of the Sugarplum Fairies
5 Floral Pops 70 – Jingle Bells
6 Mystic Monks - Swinging Bells
7 Twice As Much feat. Vashti Bunyan - The Coldest Night of the Year
8 Dean Martin – The Things We Did Last Summer
9 Julie London – I'd Like You For Christmas
10 Kate Bush – December Will Be Magic Again
11 The Swingle Singers – Christmas Medley
12 The Torero Band – Once in Royal Davids City
13 Indo Jazzmen – Variations On a Christmas Theme
14 The Carpenters – O Come, O Come Emmanuel
15 Richard Harvey - Winter Festival

16 Lois Lynn – Every Christmas We Know
17 Peter, Paul & Mary - A'Soalin'
18 Joan Baez – The Little Drummer Boy
19 Don Amson – Shepherd Boy
20 The De Castro Singers - Snowbound for Christmas
21 Monica Lewis – The Christmas Song
22 Bing Crosby – Do You Hear What I Hear
23 Dinah Shore – The Coventry Carol
24 Fred Lowery – Silent Night
25 Shirley Collins – Down in Yon Forest
26 Bert Jansch – In the Bleak Midwinter
27 Ron Goodwin – The Christmas Tree
28 Mary Mayo – A King Without a Crown
29 The Retreat Singers – Virgin Mary Had a One Son
30 Joe Longstreth And John Escosa-Harpists - Carol of the Bells
31 Steeleye Span – Gaudete
32 Unknown - Christmas Bells

Vol. II (2013)
1 Ferrante and Teicher - O Come All Ye Faithful
2 The Ralph Hunter Choir - Indian Christmas Carol/Latin Lullaby
3 Saturday's Children - Deck Five
4 The Pop's - Noite Feliz
5 The Beverley Sisters - Little Donkey
6 Juliette - Christmas is a Day of Miracles
7 The Mills Brothers - God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen
8 Lucien Hetu - Katia (Il Peut Neiger)
9 The Free Design - Let All Mortal Flesh Keep Silence
10 Floral Pops 70 - Winter Wonderland
11 Waldo de Los Rios - Jingle Bells

12 Weavers - Burgundian Carol
13 Wilf Carter - Silver Bells
14 Folque - Juljeitsån
15 Peter, Paul and Mary - Jane, Jane
16 Wayne King and His Orchestra - Carol of the Bells
17 Joan Baez - The Carol of the Birds
18 Egon Kjerrmann - Staffan Var En Stallendräng
19 Paul Mauriat and His Orchestra - Rin Rin
20 The Soulful Strings - Deck The Halls
21 Georg Wadenius, Arild Andersen & Jan Lundgren - Guds Frid I Vise Män

Vol. III (2014)
1. Fairuz - Dawi Beleiah Saeda
2. Joan Baez - Down in Yon Forrest
3. Archer & Gile - The Cherry Tree
4. Weavers - Poor Little Jesus
5. Folk & Rackare - Jultiggarvisa från Bingsjö
6. The Glad Singers - Fum Fum Fum
7. The Goldiggers - My Favorite Things
8. The Steps - Whispering Hope
9. Esquivel - Sun Valley Ski Run
10. The Andrew Sisters - Christmas Island
11. Ella Fitzgerald - The Secret of Christmas
12. Ted Taylor Organisation Feat. Tubby Hayes - Glorious Things of Three Are Spoke
13. Jaymz Bee and the Royal Jelly Orchestra - Carol of the Bells
14. The Favorites - Silent Night
15. Ferrante and Teicher - Jingle Bells
16. Joseph Byrd - Lo, How A Rose E'er Blooming

17. Alessandro Alessandroni - Ave Maria
18. Lola Flores - En La Noche De La Nochebuena Campanilleros
19. Charlie Ishiguro and His Tokyo Panchos - Auld Lang Syne
20. Grace Simon & Idris Sardi - White Christmas
21. John Jacob Niles - I Wonder As I Wander Under the Sky
22. Kay Starr - December
23. The Four Aces - We Three Kings of Orient Are
24. Eddy Duchin & His Orchestra - (Don't Wait Till) The Night Before Christmas
25 . The Hollyridge Strings - Winter Wonderland
26. Dinah Shore - You Meet the Nicest People
27. Les Brown and His Orchestra feat. Doris Day - The Christmas Song
28. Eddie Duenstedter - Christmas Candy
29. The Steps - Silver Bells
30. Juliette - Christmas World
31. Waldo De Los Rios - Hark! The Herald Angels Sing   
32. Stevie Wonder - Happy Holidays

Vol. IV (2015)
1 Baroque Philharmonic Orchestra – Joseph Est Bien Marie
2 Trio in Canticis – A La Creche
3 Ancient Path – Noel Nouvelet
4 Gisella – Los Peches en el Rio
5 Natascuta Luga – Ler, Domnului, Ler
6 Zharava – Roidestvo
7 Al Tall – Pastorets I Pastoretes
8 Iver Kleive & Aage Kvalbein – Kling No Klokka
9 Conjunto Pro Musica de Rosario - Villancico del Vestidito
10 Antique Musical Boxes – Monastery Bells

11 Oliviero Biella/Cantarchevai - La Città E Gli Scambi/Ai Dievini Augstu Saule
12 Marie-Claire Pichaud / Pierre Séchet - Tu es Trop Petit
13 Folk Och Rackare – Ut Kommer Staffan
14  Metro-Tytot – Joulun Kellot
15 Núria Feliu - El Cant dels Ocells
16 Kaláka - Három Királyok
17 Aquabella – Los Reyes Magos
18 Los Gemelos Del Sur - Campanilleros Lucentinos
19 Dagmar Papula -Maria Durch Ein Dornwald Ging
20 Eric Lebrun – Le Temps De Noel
21 Ansamblul Folcloric Țara Vrancei & Ro-Mania - Ia Sculați, Boieri Bogați

Dream Weapons present: XMAS DELIGHTS XIII C60

Ernie says "Christmas season begins shortly after the end of the big meal on Thanksgiving. Be there or be square" - so I'll follow his lead. Although over here Thanksgiving was actually two months ago. I didn't even notice - or know. All "we" do is to decorate the altar with ribbons of corn and other crops from the fields, so I gladly discard our local traditions in favour of a little Americanization.

-Anyway I'm glad I'm not particularly superstitious, as it's time for my thirteenth collection of delights for the festive season! I always think my latest will be my last. But it's the same procedure as last year. Same procedure as every year. My seasonal compilations are always drenched in nostalgia. They aim at capturing the spirit of an idealized Christmas that only really exist in fiction. Or perhaps you recognize the feeling from looking at faded family photographs, alternatively a grainy video taken by your parents - while the younger you meet Santa, open a present... Or some other childhood highlight. Perhaps not. Either way, I once again present to you another variation of cozy oldies, lighthearted latin/easy listening gems and the likes, for the first half of my selection. Followed by heartwarming folksongs, and some classical/early music stunners on the less festive, but no less christmassy B-side of things -Moahaha

It may take a while till I return with another mix. So I might as well wish you a wonderful December - and I hope that 2025 will be a shockingly awesome year for all of you (and for me)!

1 Jack Conner - Angels We Have Heard On High
2 Martine Bijl - In Den Zomer Van Het Jaar Nul
3 Geoff Bastow - Yule Train
4 Harpers Bizarre - Snow
5 Eduardo Zurita - Jaleo Navideño
6 De Carina's - In een Slee
7 The Waikiki’s - Waikiki Christmas
8 Heaven & Earth - Home for Christmas
9 Yasunori Nakajima and The Latin Rhythm Kings - Blue Christmas
10 Paulette Rollin - La Symphonie De Noël
11 Roy Smeck and His Island Quartet - Rudolf the Red Nosed Reindeer
12 Len Ranle - Christmas Bells 

13 Chickie Williams - Wintertime In Maine
14 Tracy Moore - Silent Night
15 Pete Seeger - Lo, How a Rose E'er Blooming
16 Ronnie Gilbert - Borning Day
17 Ethan James - Quem Pastores Lauduere / On Christmas Night
18 The Young Tradition with Shirley and Dolly Collins - Is It Far to Bethlehem
19 Margit-Anna Süß - Variations pastorales sur un vieux Noël 1-3 (Noel Nouvelet)
20 Divna Ljubojević - Polijelej
21 Zola Van - Coventry Carol: the Holy Innocents
22 The Singers Unlimited - It Came Upon a Midnight Clear

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Link to all previous twelve Delights + a direct link to three newly reuploaded Pre-DWp's, Here Vol. I-V. Underneath are the streaming versions for 2023, 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017 & 2016's Xmas-mixes:

 

Dream Weapons present: GOOD TIMES BAD TIMES C90

If this was a person, «A hot mess» would perfectly sum up these ninety minutes of music. It’s a fun and colorful collection of thirty songs. In that sense much like the misleading, but relatively fun and colorful cover art. Stylistically a little all over the place and geographically from all over the world. Plenty more good times than bad times, really. But in times like these, who wouldn’t welcome more of the former and less of the latter? Enjoy! -Moahaha

1 Tülay - Aramızda Bir Şey Yokken
2 Akari Uchida / 内田 あかり - あぶら地獄
3 Twin Temple - Tengamos La Orgia Satánica
4 Rolf Bauer - Defloration II
5 Bojoura - In the Corner of My Life
6 Betti - Nazr
7 Giti - Sunset غروبه
8 Jacky Giordano - Athanor
9 Zalatnay Sarolta - Már Nem Tudom
10 Marika Késmárki - Törött Szék
11 Piero Umiliani - Celestina
12 Magida El Roumi - Al Omm, الأم
13 Yanti Bersaudara - Djanger
14 Gianni Marchetti  - Western Panorama
15 The Leather Boy - Shadows

16 Jennifer Lara - Our Love
17 Bergen White - Let Me Stay a While
18 Santo & Johnny - Love Lost
19 Yukiko Noji 野路由紀子 - 由紀子のふるさと日記
20 Özel Türkbaş - Salla Salla (Wave to Me)
21 Chucho Valdés - Invento Nr. 4
22 Dani Sheridan - Songs of Love
23 Sugar Pie DeSanto - Ask Me
24 Reparata & the Delrons - Boys and Girls
25 Jürgen Franke and the Pop Flutes - Canto Balear
26 Camille Doughty - Elijah Rock
27 Pythagoras Theorem - Give a Damn
28 Kaoguiamo - 21 Di Sitebmru 72
29 Cedric Im Brooks - Collie Version
30 The Peanuts - ピーナッツ - Kimi Sarishi Yoru / 君去りし夜

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Dream Weapons present: A TRIP TO THE GARDEN C90

A strange trip to a strange garden. Or maybe someone’s tripping in a garden. Who knows. Either way it’s a sort of east meets west - and south, far in far out, psychedelic mix. Ninety minutes of great vibes and a nice, continuous flow through fields of flowers, on pathways to hothouses and fountains, drowsing under trees and so forth... -Moahaha

1 Peter Pan & the Good Fairies - Kaleidoscope
2 Simplicity People - K.G.'s Halfway Tree
3 İstanbul Şarkıcıları - Zeybek
4 C Cat Trance - Theme From the Film the Hawkline Monster
5 The Ilk - Jacques Bonsergent
6 Hiroshi Sato - Jōdo / Pure Land / 浄土 Okay Temiz & Johnny Dyani - Orient Trip (see link)
7 Sakamoto Hiromichi - Elf Dance
8 Esin Engin & His Orchestra - Oryantal
9 Saro Liotta - Incontro
10 Crystal Syphon - Elephant Ball
11 Jeremy Spencer and the Children - Joan of Arc
12 Stan Samole - Beauty’s Song
13 Iverson & Walters - Naningo

14 Pecker / Mkwaju - Dub Jam Rock
15 Omar Metioui - Tab´´Iraq al-´Ayam Kursi Basit
16 Wind Atlas - The Joy of the Auloniad
17 Kolibri - Kolibri
18 Vindharpen - Baobab
19 Irmin Schmidt & The Inner Space - In Kalkutta I
20 Daniela Casa - Bangla
21 Alan Lorber Orchestra - Where?
22 Sextuor Arabesque - La Ta'atab Alayi
23 Creation Rebel - African Space
24 Derboukas - Camel Bossa
25 Full Moon Band - Afghanistan
26 Savanna - Goodnight

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-I've used Hiroshi Sato - Jōdo for both City Lights and this one. I'm attaching a link to (the much better fit) Okay Temiz & Johnny Dyani - Orient Trip as a replacement. Just click on the image underneath and download the song (download button on the left):

Dream Weapons present: STIR THE CAULDRON C90

Witches brew. A hodgepodge of different tastes and ingredients that I think somehow make sense together. I don’t know how to better describe it. I do however know that anyone reading this won’t regret giving it a listen -Moahaha

1 Michel Chion - Gloria
2 Shane Parish - Journey in Satchidananda
3 Humez Bros - Urshanabi And Gilgamesh
4 Antonina Nowacka - Nite Vision
5 The Reverend Kristin Michael Hayter - TALK ABOUT SUFFERING HERE BELOW
6 Wacław Zimpel (feat. Kamil Szuszkiewicz) - Princess of Kyoto
7 Chucha Assar - Setare, étoiles
8 Farid al-Atrash Orchestra - Raqsat Zoumorod
9 محمد عبد الوهاب (Mohamed Abdel Wahab) - Zeina
10 Даулет Мыктыбаев - Аншылык
11 Najah Salam - Khay Testahel ya Kalbi
12 Enrico Rava - Foto Di Famiglia
13 Karen Black / Harry Freedman - It All Turned Out the Way I Planned It
14 Yao Min & Hattori Ryoichi - 河邊春 (Spring By The Riverside)
15 Brannten Schnüre - Urin Deiner Blüten I
16 Asmus Tietchens - Litia
17 Hanns Dieter Hüsch und das Ensemble der Arche Nova - Carmina Urana - 3. Gesang-edit

18 François Rabbath - Poucha-Dass
19 Popular Mechanics - The Blue Blouse
20 Galapagos Duck - In The Wild (March)
21 Edda Dell 'Orso - L'eta del Malessere
22 Luciano Michelini - Arya
23 Shu-De - Khomus Duet
24 André Ricros & Louis Sclavis Quartet - Pastourel
25 Lietuvių Liaudies Instrumentų Kamerinė Grupė - Muzikinė Tabokinė
26 Mikael Lammgard - Gunnel Derning - Vattnet - Manniskan
27 Ossian - Rozdział V
28 Giorgio Gaslini - Voce Di Strato Psicologico
29 Bahnar - Cithare à Resonateur de Calebasse
30 Gamelan Semar Pegulingan - Gambang Kuta
31 Theodora Schulze and The Telemann Society - Synthesized Bells Pealing / Veni Sponsa Christi
32 Cybe - Elektro Gamelan
33 Nomadia - Aum

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Dream Weapons present: DEEP INSIDE A DREAM C90

We're falling down the rabbit hole. Transporting you into a wonderfully (and troublingly) surreal state. Sweet dreams gently interrupted by waves of unease. Like an adventure taking place inside of your subconscious. Or like someone is trying to tell you a half-remembered tale. A «can’t put my finger on it» sort of vague concept for a trip through the motions. Sounds fun doesn’t it? -Moahaha

                   

1 Panthers of Chastity - Return to Bridmore
2 The Fool - Voice in the Wind
3 Mike Green - Theme From Head Light
4 Antique Doll - Glass Elver
5 Jasper Van't Hof & George Gruntz - Filomeel and Procne / Swallow and Nightingale
6 The Buckinghams - I Know I Think
7 The Ron Grainer Orchestra - No.6 Approaches the Escape Helicopter
8 Julia Blair - Lullaby Two
9 Antonio de Sousa Dias - As Fontes Mágicas De Gerénia
10 J.A. Caesar - Big Dipper
11 John Mills-Cockell - Speedy's Teardown
12 Maple Leaf - Epilogue to Return to Womb - エピローグ ~ 母胎回帰

13 Eric - Von Der Insel
14 Viola Kramer & Heinz Bielefeldt - Teddybär
15 Cristiano Varisco - O Canto do Urutau
16 Toadstone - Moon Song
17 Baba Scholar - She’s an Indian Minor
18 The Cowslips - Night Shift
19 Paz - Horrors
20 Mark McDowell - Message Sent
21 Ananda Shankar - Planet X
22 Linda Hoyle - For My Darling
23 Neil Chotem and his Orchestra - And Now, It’s For Sure
24 Elaine & Derek - Brahms Lullaby

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Dream Weapons present: FLOWERS IN MY GARDEN C60

Flowers in My Garden features ethereal folk, folk rock and pop recorded sometime between 1968 to 1983. Some self released loner folk and demos to thorougly arranged and sophisticated studio recordings. But I think there’s a dense atmosphere and a haunting quality to everything here. Unheard or forgotten songs of a certain beauty forever lost. I wanted the cover art to match its mysterious and enchanting content, but I see now that it ended up resembling a cheap yellowback. I think the painting I used is very nice though:) -Moahaha

... and BTW: I’ve got a lot on my mind these days, and it may take a while till I post another mix.

1 Risken Finns - Til Weena
2 Cindi Titzer - Foggy Sea
3 Frunk - Tears On My Pillow
4 Martine Bijl - Ik Vraag De Bloemen
5 Bermuda Triangle - Lost Worlds
6 Jancis Harvey - Take Two
7 Tantalus - Ye Jacobites By Name
8 Winterwood - Pirates Of Stone County Road
9 Bonnie Koloc - Devil's Nine Questions

10 Paul Esslinger - Unterwegs
11 Lillebjørn Nilsen - Jeg Lagde Meg Så Silde
12 Judy Dyble - Under the Sky
13 Carm Mascarenhas - Fields Of Green
14 Kolibri - Tsamadou
15 Wichita Fall - Morning Song
16 Kathy Smith - Willie
17 Gillian McPherson - It’s My Own Way
18 Lars Klevstrand - Fantasia
19 Turid - Och Somaren Kom 

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Dream Weapons present: HERDING CALLS C60

As promised in my previous post here's that Western European folk-mix of mine. Or rather the Nordic nations plus France, some Celtic songs, a Welsh tune and uh... an Irish music project from Sardinia. No 1970’s psychfolk this time, but more traditionally based. In all of my crate digging life I’ve flicked through countless Scandinavian folk albums with similar cover art to this one, in the cheap bins. As charming as they often appeared visually, I still never gave them the time of day. Well, not until in the last couple of years or so. About half of these represent some of the best tunes I’ve located on such albums - while the other half is found… elsewhere:) An hour full of life and wonderful melodies. Try it! -Moahaha

1 Nils Økland - Rose (N)
2 Carola Standertskjöld - Hämärä Kun Mulla Luontonsa Peittää (SF)
3 Harpan Min - Enkellåten (S)
4 Burträskar'a - Malin Häggströms Vaggvisa (S)
5 Åsa Jinder & Svenska Låtkvintetten - Mot Kvällningen (S)
6 Unni Boksasp - Kysja Roa - Etter Magnhild Almhjell (N)
7 Olav Snortheim - Imyljo Jul Og Kyndelsmesse (N)
8 Lillemor Lind - Skänklåt Från Enviken (S)
9 Rhona MacKay - Buain A' Choirce, Domhnall an Dannsair, Glenlivit (C)
10 Jean-François Dutertre - Bacchu-Ber (F)

11 Pelle Jakobsson - Vallåt Från Nås Efter Tillmans Sara (S)
12 Kirsten Bråten Berg - Liti Kjersti og Elvekongen (N)
13 Cumulus - Soua Sorsa, Lieku Lintu (SF)
14 Norrlåtar - Järvenpään Ranalla (SF)
15 Jean David -  Ya Mimoun Ya Messhoud / Donnez Pour Le Rompelpot (F)
16 Mairéad Ní Dhomhnaill - Ar A Dhul Go Baile Átha Cliath Domh (C)
17 Carreg Lafar - Cŵyn Mam-Yng-Nghyfraith (W)
18 Erlend Apneseth - Hallingen (N)
19 Glee’s - Ave Maria/Half Penny Hompipe (I)
20 Margit Myhr - Bånsull (N)

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Been hanging out at this place a lot lately: A place of folklore treasures

Dream Weapons present: FIRST THE DANCE, THEN THE FEAST C60

Another compilation of wondrous folk music from behind the former Iron Curtain. Not so much the festive fairy tale dance party the cover art and title suggests. There’s some of that as well. But heartfelt songs and achingly beautiful melodies for the most part. Which is what made me fall in love and obsess with folk music from all over the world in the first place -Moahaha 

-Please forgive me if you’re among the... I don't know Billion people (probably more) who lives in one of these vastly different nations and cultures… often with little or nothing in common. It may appear as an inane concept for collecting an hour of music. But coming up with loose concepts and trying to make them work musically or sonically together, is what I do. Next up is folk from Western Europe, so at least I treat us all - myself included - with equal cultural ignorance:)

1 Чкотуа семейный ансамбль / The Chkotua Family Ensemble - Озбакь иашва / Ozbak Iashwa (Abkhazia, Georgia)
2 Gevorg Dabaghyan - Hayots Aghcheekner (Armenia)
3 Trio Bulgarka - Снощи съм минал, кумум Еленке / Snoshti Sum Minal, Kouzoum Elenke (Bulgaria)
4 State Merited Company of Georgia Folk Songs and Dances - Чакам те, мила / Chakam te, mila (Georgia)
5 Kolinda - Toredekek I (Hungary)
6 Мирза Тоиров (Mirza Toirov) - Бир келсун Bir Kelsun (Uzbekistan)
7 Vanja Lazarova Dimitrovska - Aj Iznikna mi Badem Drvo (Macedonia)
8 Filip Kutev & State Ensemble for Folk Song and Dance - Cijo Momice (Bulgaria)
9 Silvestru Lungoci - Doina Haiduceasca (Romania)
10 Dragica Nikolova - Da Sum Bistra Voda (Macedonia)

11 Hachig Kazarian Ensemble - Daldala-Satchmé (Armenia)
12 Yane Sandanski Ensemble - Руса въз роса вървеше, Теб та ни приляга, Мори, ваклай, ваклай (Bulgaria)
13 Levon Madoyan & Hachik Khachatrian, Vladimir Egorian - Derbent (Armenia)
14 Hamlet Gonashvili - Imeruli Nana (Georgia)
15 Abkhazian State Song and Dance Ensemble - Саматхуа Радеда (Abkhazia/Georgia)
16 Aram Merangulian & Armenian Radio Orchestra of Folk Instruments - Kenarigi Bar (Armenia)
17 Aidas - Ant Kalno Malūnėlis (Lithuania)
18 Armenian Song and Dance Ensemble - Narine – Choir (Armenia)
19 Taraful din Mavrodin - Pe Deal Pe Teleorman (Romania)
20 Veneta Tsvetkova / Венета Цветкова - Three Nightingales are Singing Like Larks / Три бюлбюла пеят (Bulgaria)

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The title title borrowed from a Hungarian folk tale, listen to: First the Dance, Then the Feast (read by Bethany O’Halloran)

Dream Weapons present: WHEN BRIDDES SINGETH BREME C60

The title means «When birds sing gloriously» which again is taken from a British medieval song titled «Lenten ys come with loue to toune». Speaking of the Middle Ages, the musical content of «When briddes singeth breme» is so-called Early Music based on material dating back to the 13th up to the 15th century. In the olden days life was brutal and ugly, but miserable lives calls for art of otherworldly beauty. For most of you it will probably sound much like folk music. And that's because it essentially is folk music. With every tune included originating from the mainland of Europe, my «Ye Olde England»-like title ended up as somewhat misleading. That’s because I made the cover art at an early stage, and every jolly «Hey nonny, nonny»-ditty was removed underway. Which is probably all for the better -Moahaha  

 

1 Reval’s Troubadours - Mit Ganzem Herzen
2 Veronique Chalot - La Chanson de Mai
3 Marc Lewon, Baptiste Romain & Ensemble Leones - Clausula
4 Kalenda Maya - El Rey de Francia
5 Phil Et Emmanuelle Fromont - La Brande
6 Micrologus - Volta ti in ca Rosina
7 Gothart - Imperayritz
8 Ensemble Unicorn - Ghaetta

9 Catherine Braslavsky - Je Te Pri De Cuer Par Amors
10 John Sothcott & St. George's Canzona - Estampie Real
11 Studio Der Frühen Musik - Lamento di Tristano
12 Ensemble Oni Wytars - Mari Stanko
13 Götterfunken - Nevestinko Oro
14 Fabio Tricomi, Fabio Accurso & Roberto Bolelli - Eia Frates
15 Alla Francesca - J'aime la Biaute

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Btw: In my late teens/early 20’s I was a passionate Medieval and Renaissance music collector. I became quite the amateur/expert. At least I thought so myself. But I never really recovered after my whole record collection was stolen in a break in. Thinking about it still fills me with sadness. But time has healed the wounds enough for me to compile this for you. Anyway, to find out more about the music and it's origins in fuller detail, you will have to google search the ensembles and titles. I did not have it in me to include all of that this time around.

Dream Weapons present: XMAS DELIGHTS VOL XII C90

 

 

This year I present to you an almost chronologically correct festive feast for the ears. Kicking things off with a nine decade ol' Danish ditty, it’s all cozy shellac-era oldies on the first half of my selection. Just like you’ve probably grown accustomed to by now. But for the second half I've put together a hodgepodge of heartwarming folksongs, a few loungy jazz/easy listening gems and some classical/early music stunners (nothing new from me about that either, I suppose:). All in a delightfully christmassy mode. On my twelfth ever year of Xmas-mix making, there’s also a first ever version of 12th Day Of Christmas included. I always liked the melody, yet I never really located a version I thought did it justice. But I thoroughly enjoy Geoff Bastow's afterski in the coctail lounge take on it.

Yulephiles and yulephobics alike: I’m wishing you all the jolliest season ever! I think we deserve a good one -Moahaha

1 Teddy Petersen - Julefantasi-Anden Del (1933)
2 Shep Fields And His Rippling Rhythm Orchestra - Wintertime Dreams (1936)
3 Marimba Novelty Orchestra - Santa Claus Is Comin' To Town (1934)
4 Raymond Scott with Clyde Burke - All Around The Christmas Tree (1940)
5 Lloyd Glenn's Combo - Christmas Sleigh Ride (1947)
6 Helen Forrest - Snowman (1947)
7 Les Brown - When You Trim Your Christmas Tree (1946)
8 Dan Grisson - Wonderful Christmas Night (1948)
9 London String Quartet - Silent Night (1945)
10 Dinah Shore - The Star Of Bethlehem (1949)
11 Mindy Carson - I Want A Television Christmas (A World of Magic All My Own) (1950)
12 Buddy Clark - Merry Christmas Waltz (1949)
13 Emil Stern Et Son Orchestre - Baby, It's Cold Outside (1951)
14 Eva Dahlbeck - Sankta Lucia (early 1950’s)
15 Georgia Gibbs - Winter's Here Again (1952)
16 Rosemary Clooney - Happy Christmas, Little Friend (1953)
17 Ashley Miller - God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen (1961)

18 Bonnie Dobson - The Holly Bears a Berry (1962)
19 Winifred Smith - 'Twas In The Moon Of Wintertime (1962)
20 María Dolores Pradera - Amarga Navidad (1962)
21 Joe "Mr. Piano" Henderson - Swinging Sleigh Ride (1960)
22 Pernell Roberts - The New Born King (1963)
23 Kathy & Carol - Brightest & Best (1965)
24 Dusty Springfield - O Holy Child (1964)
25 Geoff Bastow - 12th Day Of Christmas (1976)
26 Valerie Masters - Christmas Calling (1964)
27 Hagood Hardy - Winter Time (1975)
28 Anthony Mawer - Snowmobile (1976)
29 Fairuz - Moulouk Al Majous (1977)
30 Maddy Prior & The Carnival Band - Personent Hodie (1987)
31 Zola Van - A Virgin Most Pure (2004)
32 Øyonn Groven Myhren - Et Barn Er Født I Betlehem (1998)
33 Nancy Raven - Sleighride (2003)
34 Angelika Garcia, Christian Arevalo & Jonathan Merete - Shchedryk (2017)

Btw: () = the years of recording, not composed:)

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Link to all our Delights & XD-V (the latter link you'll find the Pre-DWp's Vol. I-IV) + here's the streams for 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017 & 2016:

 

-and as always before my delights wouldn’t be half as delightful without ERNIE NOT BERT and his amazing blog.

Dream Weapons present: BARE HANDS C60

Pretty, old, folk, songs. Autumnal music. There’s still wonderful folk music being made and released. But the sound and the lyricism of these songs presented here, feel like a thing of the past. Our voices seem to have lost its wide-eyed innocence on the way from then up till now. Understandable I suppose, but I wish it wasn’t so. Enough of that. Our garden abounds with fruit and vegetables, and we’ve gathered baskets full of mushrooms. Autumn is the season of beautiful colors and my favorite time of year! -Moahaha 

1 Anki - Suru On Mennyt Sydämeeni
2 Paternoster - Cue 14
3 Lamb - The Odyssey Of Ehram Spickor
4 Dando Shaft - Kalyope Driver
5 Susan Reed - Irish Famine Song
6 Jaffray School Theatre Workshop - The Seven Sided Dice
7 Justine - See Saw
8 Foreningen Til Livets Beskyttelse - Elverkongen
9 Bonnie Koloc - Rainy Day Lady
10 L'Origine - La Deuxième Aurore

11 Wichita Fall - Night Time Suite
12 Ar-Folk - Armorika - Landet ved havet
13 Gwydion - Lughnasad Dance
14 Caedmon - Caedmon's Hymn
15 Bob and Evelyne Beers - The Little Red Lark of the Mountain
16 Midwinter - Winter Song
17 Frock - Blackleg Miner
18 Judy Collins - King David
19 Alasdair Clayre with Emma Kirkby - Lullaby and Come Afloat
20 Breche - Marianne

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 Four simliarly themed compilations/mixes: THE HEARING FOREST AND THE SEEING FIELD, ROCK ME TO SLEEP, TRAVELLIN’ IN THE DARK & THE LIGHT TRAVELLER - or simply press the folk-tag and find plenty more.

Dream Weapons present: VOICES IN THE AIRWAVES C60

Much like the cover art suggests, these two ladies are tuning in from one radio station to the next. Both reception and sound is surprisingly good. And what they hear is a wondrous selection of Eastern European and South East Asian folk & pop songs. I might as well have titled it «Female Voices in the Airwaves». Apart from the seven matching instrumentals, that’s what it is. An hour full of life, beauty and sadness and joy. What more could you possibly ask for? -Moahaha

1 Dainuoja Liliana Ablėnaitė - Motinos Sapnas Ir Lopšinė
2 Bazaar - Duina
3 Lucyna Owsinska - Wyruszymy W Cztery Strony Świata
4 Liepaitės & Afrikos Būgnai - Kas Tar Taka
5 Boris Kovac & Ladaaba Orchestra - Octoberburrekfest
6 Aïda Aznavour & Kevork Yanbekian - Pahraden' Meradz
7 Мухаббат Шамаева Muhabbat Shamayeva  Matniyoz Yusupov - Песня о Чарване
8 Yoshiki Kinjoh - Meiji Ichidai Onna
9 Folkloro Ansamblis Gilė - Lydžiu Laide
10 Elektro-Dschungel - Şekeroğlan Oyun Havasi

11 Petranka Kostadinova - Dedo Mili Zlatni
12 Sharifa Fadel - أم البطل Hero’s Mother
13 Rafic Hobeica - Ya Salat El Zein
14 Emilia Contessa - Djula Djuli Surabaja
15 Buppah Saichol - Won Lom Fak Rak
16 Idris Sardi - Angin Mamiri
17 은방울자매 / Silverdrop Sisters - 뗏목 이천리 / Catamaran Icheonli
18 Tuti Sangid  - Buaian Malam
19 Dream Rhythm - Man Li
20 Haruko Wanibuchi - 五ッ木の子守唄 Lullaby of Itsuki

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Dream Weapons present: NORTHERN SONGS C90

By "popular demand" I’ve flicked/improved upon and re-uploaded this ten year old C90 for you. I don't think there's been an active link for the old version in like seven or eight years. A handful of the artists selected are represented with a couple of tunes each, and a few ensembles/artists included are relatively profilic. It’s not how I would compile a mix in 2023. I do think it's pretty great for what it is though. Plus this version got three short, but sweet bonus songs. Here's what I wrote back in 2013:

Last part of the title is taken from Immigrant Song, as I grew up imagining Led Zep was singing about norwegians migrating to America. Turns out it was about Iceland but nevermind, it still fits.

My original idea was to make a «true» nordic folk collection with tunes and arrangements based on/or in direct contact with the old tradition. I ended up including some slightly rocked/jazzed up material but kept it mostly traditional with plenty of hardangerfiddle. No electro-or freakfolk to be found. Most of the edits I made are taken from medleys. Northern Songs should either make you want to dance or weep. Or dance and weep -Moahaha

1 Intro: Ulver – Hiertets Vee (edit) N
2 Pernille Anker, Hans Brimi – Blå Toner fra Lom N
3 Hedningarna – Skamgreppet S/F
4 Gjallarhorn – Minuet from Jeppo-Polska F
5 Garmarna – Drew Drusnaar-Idag Som Igår S
6 Egil Storbekken – Vesletjennlåten N
7 Kalenda Maya – Dei Två Systrarna N
8 Kalenda Maya – Ungan Herredag N
9 Folk och Rackare – Vänner och Fränder N/S
10 Väsen – Anno 1643 S
11 Menaiset – Tule! F
12 Ane Heiberg – Å Vil Du Hava Meg Til Å Kveda N (bonus, 2023)
13 Nils Økland – Svev-Til Eili N
14 Pernille Anker – Budeiesull Fra Brimisætra N
15 Niekku – Tutskovi F
16 Niekki – Pc 1582 (edit) F
17 Koyhat Ritarit & Primo – Kallon Vienti Honkaan F  
18 Magnús Þór Sigmundsson and Rafin R. Jónsson – Krummavísur I

19 Turid – Tintomara S
20 Folque – Ravnene N
21 Nya Ljudbolaget – Når Gryningen Kommer S
22 Slinkombas – Opp i li, Bånsull N (bonus, 2023)
23 Arbete och Fritid – Pols Efter Henningsgard, Brekhena S
24 Älgarnas Trädgård – Möjligheternas Barn S
25 Arbete och Fritid – Finsk Sorgsmarch S
26 Fred Åkerström – Epistel nr 81 (Bellmann): Märk Hur Vår Skugga S
27 Ragnarok – Polska Från Kalmar S
28 Erik Bye – Margaretas Vise N
29 Østerdalsmusikk – Bukkehornlåt etter Ole Eggen N
30 Slinkombas – Gamlestev N (bonus, 2023)
31 Samla Mammas Manna – Folkvisa i Morse S
32 Merit Hemmingson – Oxbergsmarschen S
33 Kong Lavring – Liv & Katinka N
34 Koyhat Ritarit & Primo – Lopetussanat F
35 Magnús Þór Sigmundsson and Rafin R. Jónsson – Tröllaslagur I 

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 (N=Norway, S=Sweden, F=Finland, I=Iceland)

Dream Weapons present: THE SHRINE C90

The Shrine was a fraternal publication distributed to members from 1926–1928. Freemasonry feel like a bizarre anachronism to me. Yet to me these nearly century old magazine-covers are timeless works of captivating beauty. And that’s why I reworked the very first Shrine publication for another intercontinental mix of shellac-era oldies. It’s intended to match the charm and mystique of its musical content - and vice versa -Moahaha

 

1 Betty Cody - Pale Moon (1953)
2 Mohamed Abdel Wahab - Ayamy (1954)
3 橘 良江 - イタリーの庭  (1935)
4 ダークダックス - 宵待草 (1959)
5 Damia - Beau Petit Marin de Passage (1933)
6 Tony Martinez and His Mambo Combo - Pharoah's Curse (1957)
7 금사향  - 소녀의 꿈 (1956)
8 The Dinning Sisters - Drop Me a Line (early 1940's)
9 Connie Haynes - Be Careful It's My Heart (1942)
10 Gordon Jenkins - The Lady and the Cellist (1954)
11 Ronald Frankau & Renee Roberts - Good Morning Mr. Barlow (1936)
12 Jimmie Lunceford - Chillun, Get up (1934)
13 Odete Amaral - Tenho Que Fugir (1941)
14 Robert Gaden - Perdóname (1939)
15 Gina Martin - Elegua (1957)
16 Suraiya - Naam Tera Hai Zaban Par (1950)

17 Farid el-Atrash - Ahwak We Rouhiy Fadak (1942)
18 Sid Peltyn & Orchestra - Hells Bells (1933)
19 King Radio & The Lion - Abyssinian Lament (1934)
20 Margot Loyola - Despedida (1958)
21 이미자 - 열아홉 순정 (1959)
22 Pete Rugolo - Interlude (1956)
23 The Sportsmen - Me and My Shadow (1950)
24 Rudi Terzett Schuricke - Anjuschka (1939)
25 The Charioteers - With Every Breath I Take (1942)
26 Franco Ferrara - Antibes - New Dawn (1957)
27 Jens-Book Jensen - Bli Hos Mig (1934)
28 The Fontane Sisters - Linger in My Arms a Little Longer, Baby (1946)
29 Sebo Miklos - Ködbe Borult Már a Határ (1933)
30 Sol Ho'opi'i - Most of All I Want Your Love (1927)
31 Sam Browne & Ambrose Orchestra - Goodnight To You All (1937)

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-I’ve made quite a few 78RPM-era collections by now. Just press the Oldies-tag and among a few exotica/xmas/easy listening/latin-mixes (containing both very old, and some slightly less old songs) you’ll find about a dozen C60/C90’s containing nothing but a century - up to six decade old music.

Dream Weapons present: MOTHERS & DAUGHTERS C60

What better day than March 8 to drop another female fronted, roundabout route kind of mixtape? Much like Exploradora, Woman of the World, Take Over!, Sing it, Sister (originally shared on IWD, 2020) and A Song in the Blood before - Mothers & Daughters initially started out with me collecting a bunch of songs I've discovered over the years - that I love. But as I have a slight preference for woman’s singing voices, compilations like these simply occurs. Fourteen enchanting and lovingly performed songs (plus six instrumentals) that should do good for both your mental and physical well being. Although musically a little all over the place, I think this hour flows along quite nicely -Moahaha

 

1 Kay Gardner - Inner Mood I
2 Gothart - La Rosa Enflorence
3 Cher - Behind the Door
4 Clara Nunes - Meus Tempos De Criança
5 Elisabeth Waldo - Pentitente Procession
6 島倉千代子 - 恋しているんだもん
7 Sandy Posey - The Big Hurt
8 Чаровницы - Я не могу вас забыть
9 Merit Hemmingson - Skänklåt av Pers Erik Olsson
10 ピーナッツ - 宵待草

11 Maria Creuza - A Timidez me Devora
12 Gladly Playe Wyth Stryngs - Nobody's Gigge / Gathering Peascods
13 Salwa - Idaich
14 Soraya Melik - Inleyen Nagmeler
15 Daniela Casa - Santor
16 이해연  - 아리랑 정능고개
17 정미조 - 愛の瞳
18 Kay Gardner - Inner Mood II
19 Extradition - A Love Song
20 Lynsey De Paul - Moonrise

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