BASSEKOU KOUYATE

Late Night Music Club with Bassekou Kouyate

By Howie Klein

Title: Ngoni Fola

Artist: Bassekou Kouyate

I've been planning out a trip to Mali and Senegal for a few months and I'm getting ready to leave soon. I failed in persuading Amato to come along-- although I have a feeling if it was Maui instead of Mali, it might have worked. Meanwhile these two west African countries have incredibly rich musical traditions that have had immense impact on popular American music. I've been lucky to have introductions to musicians in both countries. I didn't know much about Bassekou Kouyate-- aside from the fact that he's a cool ngoni player, did some work with Dee Dee Bridgewater and Taj Mahal and that he is at the Royal Albert Hall in London tonight and has a killer My Space page and a wonderful EPK. I'll write back from Bamako after I see him play live in a few weeks. For now, I hope you enjoy his music as much as I do.

Friday, June 5, 2009

200 GREATEST DANCE/ELECTRONIC ALBUMS

200 Greatest Dance/Electronic Albums

Criteria: These albums were chosen for their musical impact, influence, and popularity. Mix compilations are not eligible.
Trans-Europe Express (1977) - Kraftwerk
Selected Ambient Works 85-92 (1993) - Aphex Twin
Blue Lines (1991) - Massive Attack
Oxygene (1977) - Jean Michel Jarre
Ambient 1: Music for Airports (1978) - Brian Eno
Phaedra (1974) - Tangerine Dream
Autobahn (1974) - Kraftwerk
Switched-On Bach (1968) - Wendy Carlos
Endtroducing... (1996) - DJ Shadow
Leftism (1995) - Leftfield
Orbital 2 (Brown Album) (1992) - Orbital
Dubnobasswithmyheadman (1993) - Underworld
Dig Your Own Hole (1997) - The Chemical Brothers
Homework (1997) - Daft Punk
The Orb's Adventures Beyond the Ultraworld (1991) - The Orb
Screamedelica (1991) - Primal Scream
Dummy (1994) - Portishead
Irrlicht (1972) - Klaus Schulze
Music for the Jilted Generation (1995) - The Prodigy
Play (1999) - Moby
Pretty Hate Machine (1989) - Nine Inch Nails
Music Has the Right to Children (1998) - Boards of Canada
Timeless (1995) - Goldie
Homogenic (1997) - Bjork
Tri Repetae++ (1995) - Autechre
Maxinquaye (1995) - Tricky
The White Room (1991) - The KLF
Planet Rock (1986) - Afrika Bambaataa
Violator (1990) - Depeche Mode
Mezzanine (1998) - Massive Attack
(Who's Afraid of) the Art of Noise! (1984) - The Art of Noise
Remedy (1999) - Basement Jaxx
Substance (1987) - New Order
76:14 (1994) - Global Communication
Clear (1990) - Cybotron
Bytes (1992) - Black Dog Productions
Big Fun (1989) - Inner City
New Forms (1997) - Roni Size & Reprazent
Dare (1981) - Human League
You've Come a Long Way, Baby (1998) - Fatboy Slim
Solid State Survivor (1979) - Yellow Magic Orchestra
Moon Safari (1998) - Air
Computer World (1981) - Kraftwerk
The Fat of the Land (1997) - The Prodigy
Front By Front (1988) - Front 242
Richard D. James Album (1996) - Aphex Twin
E2 E4 (1984) - Manuel Gottsching
Second Toughest in the Infants (1996) - Underworld
Frequencies (1991) - LFO
Exit Planet Dust (1995) - The Chemical Brothers
Future Days (1973) - Can
More Songs About Food and Revolutionary Art (1997) - Carl Craig
Keep On Movin' (1989) - Soul II Soul
Discovery (2001) - Daft Punk
Lifeforms (1994) - The Future Sound of London
Utd. State 90 (1990) - 808 State
Experience (1992) - The Prodigy
Innovator (1997) - Derrick May
Rubycon (1975) - Tangerine Dream
Autoditacker (1997) - Mouse on Mars
U.F.Orb (1992) - The Orb
Musik (1994) - Plastikman
Incunabula (1993) - Autechre
My Life in the Bush of Ghosts (1981) - Brian Eno & David Byrne
Chill Out (1991) - The KLF
Tango N' Vectif (1993) - µ-Ziq
Hard Normal Daddy (1997) - Squarepusher
Low (1977) - David Bowie
Pills ‘n’ Thrills & Bellyaches (1990) - Happy Mondays
Music for the Masses (1987) - Depeche Mode
Faces & Phases (1997) - Kevin Saunderson
In Sides (1996) - Orbital
1999 (1983) - Prince
Debut (1993) - Bjork
From Here to Eternity (1977) - Giorgio Moroder
Classics (1996) - Joey Beltram
Let the Music Play (1984) - Shannon
20 Jazz Funk Greats (1979) - Throbbing Gristle
Godfather of House Music: Trax Classics (2000) - Frankie Knuckles
Suicide (1977) - Suicide
Throbbing Punch (1994) - Wagon Christ
The Pleasure Principle (1979) - Gary Numan
2X45 (1982) - Cabaret Voltaire
Selected Ambient Works, Vol. 2 (1994) - Aphex Twin
Cluster 71 (1971) - Cluster
A South Bronx Story (2000) - ESG
Silver Apples (1968) - Silver Apples
Classic Fingers (1995) - Larry Heard
Blade Runner (1982) - Vangelis
Past Classics (1998) - Marshall Jefferson
Neu! (1972) - Neu!
Ray of Light (1998) - Madonna
Sonic Seasonings (1972) - Wendy Carlos
Everything is Wrong (1995) - Moby
Another Green World (1975) - Brian Eno
Gonna Make You Sweat (1990) - C+C Music Factory
Tubular Bells (1973) - Mike Oldfield
Fear of a Black Planet (1990) - Public Enemy
En-Tact (1990) - Shamen
Paul's Boutique (1989) - Beastie Boys
Amber (1994) - Autechre
A Clockwork Orange (1972) - Wendy Carlos
Beaucoup Fish (1998) - Underworld
Headstates (1996) - Slam
Moby (1992) - Moby
Moondawn (1976) - Klaus Schulze
The Downward Spiral (1994) - Nine Inch Nails
Lamb (1997) - Lamb
Faust (1971) - Faust
94 Diskont (1995) - Oval
Tago Mago (1971) - Can
BCD (1996) - Basic Channel
Discography: The Complete Singles Collection (1991) - Pet Shop Boys
Parallel Universe (1995) - 4hero
MCMXC A.D. (1990) - Enigma
Three Feet High & Rising (1989) - De La Soul
The Man Machine (1978) - Kraftwerk
Phone (1980-1981) / Turenas (1972) / Stria (1977)/ Sabelith (1971) (1988) - John Chowning
Before and After Science (1977) - Brian Eno
VIVISectVI (1988) - Skinny Puppy
Black Street Technology (1995) - A Guy Called Gerald
The Message (1982) - Grandmaster Flash
Todd Terry's Greatest Hits (2000) - Todd Terry
Stella (1985) - Yello
Love's Secret Domain (1991) - Coil
Snowflakes Are Dancing (1974) - Tomita
Future Shock (1983) - Herbie Hancock
Lust (1991) - Lords of Acid
Mantronix: The Album (1985) - Mantronix
Interstellar Fugitives (1998) - Underground Resistance
The Land of Rape and Honey (1988) - Ministry
Sabresonic (1993) - Sabres of Paradise
Technique (1989) - New Order
Flying High (1993) - Irresistible Force
Head Hunters (1973) - Herbie Hancock
Morning Dove White (1993) - One Dove
Feed Me Weird Things (1996) - Squarepusher
Ege Bamyasi (1972) - Can
Iaora Tahiti (1995) - Mouse on Mars
Microgravity (1992) - Biosphere
Walking Wounded (1996) - Everything But the Girl
Spanners (1995) - Black Dog
Electro-Soma (1993) - B12
Red Mecca (1981) - Cabaret Voltaire
Planetary Folklore (1997) - As One
The Secret Tapes of Dr. Eich (1996) - Paperclip People
A Silent Introduction (1997) - Moodymann
Better Living Through Chemistry (1996) - Fatboy Slim
Trainer (1998) - Plaid
Orbital (Green Album) (1991) - Orbital
Another Side (1988) - Fingers Inc.
Zoolook (1984) - Jean Michel Jarre
Ima (1995) - BT
Some Great Reward (1984) - Depeche Mode
Too Young to Die (1995) - St. Etienne
Dreamtime Return (1988) - Steve Roach
Elements 1989-1990 (1996) - Psyche/BFC
Post (1995) - Bjork
20 Years Metroplex (2005) - Juan Atkins
Rooty (2001) - Basement Jaxx
World Clique (1990) - Deee-Lite
From the Mind of Lil' Louis (1989) - Lil' Louis
Portishead (1997) - Portishead
Second Annual Report (1977) - Throbbing Gristle
Lunatic Harness (1997) - µ-Ziq
Biokinetics (1996) - Porter Ricks
Smoker’s Delight (1995) - Nightmares on Wax
Chariots of Fire (1982) - Vangelis
Apocalypse (1993) - Tod Dockstader
Drum 'N' Bass for Papa/Plug EP's 1, 2 & 3 (1997) - Plug
Electronic Meditation (1970) - Tangerine Dream
Surfing on Sine Waves (1992) - Polygon Window
Dr. Octagonecologyst (1996) - Dr. Octagon
Discreet Music (1975) - Brian Eno
Towards Thee Infinite Beat (1990) - Psychic TV
Stalker (1995) - Robert Rich & Lustmord
The Six Wives of Henry VIII (1973) - Rick Wakeman
I Care Because You Do (1995) - Aphex Twin
Newbuild (1988) - 808 State
Snivilisation (1994) - Orbital
LP5 (1998) - Autechre
Since I Left You (2000) - Avalanches
Orblivion (1997) - The Orb
Equinoxe (1978) - Jean Michel Jarre
Rio (1982) - Duran Duran
Permutation (1998) - Amon Tobin
Radio-Activity (1975) - Kraftwerk
Sheet One (1993) - Plastikman
Heaven and Hell (1975) - Vangelis
Idiology (2001) - Mouse on Mars
New Age of Earth (1976) - Ash Ra Tempel
LCD Soundsystem (2005) - LCD Soundsystem
Timewind (1975) - Klaus Schulze
Apollo: Atmospheres & Soundtracks (1983) - Brian Eno
The Well-Tempered Synthesizer (1969) - Wendy Carlos
1970-1973 (1999) - Mother Mallard's Portable Masterpiece Co.
The Way Out Album for Children (1968) - Bruce Haack
Tonto Rides Again (1996) - TONTO's Expanding Head Band
Faust IV (1973) - Faust
Replicas (1979) - Gary Numan
Honorable Mentions:
Abduction (1995) - Eat Static
The Amazing New Electronic Pop Sound (1968) - Jean Jacques Perrey
Anima (1990) - Gershon Kingsley
Autumn (1980) - George Winston
Bitches Brew (1969) - Miles Davis
Classic Rockers (1995) - Augustus Pablo
Classics (1995) - Model 500
Closer (1980) - Joy Division
Coeur de Verre (1977) - Popol Vuh
Dark Side of the Moon (1973) - Pink Floyd
Deep Forest (1993) - Deep Forest
Dirty Mind (1980) - Prince
Electronic Film Music (1992) - Vladimir Ussachevsky
Emperor Tomato Ketchup (1996) - Stereolab
Ensembles for Synthesizer (1962) - Milton Babbitt
Forgotten Gods (1993) - Suspended Memories
Fourth World, Vol. 1: Possible Musics (1980) - Jon Hassell & Brian Eno
Heroes (1977) - David Bowie
Hex (1994) - Bark Psychosis
Hits Unlimited (1995) - 2 Unlimited
Hot Butter (1972) - Hot Butter
Illustrated Musical Encyclopaedia (1984) - Ryuchi Sakamoto
In a Silent Way (1969) - Miles Davis
Innervisions (1973) - Stevie Wonder
Kid A (2000) - Radiohead
King Tubby's Special 1973-1976 (1989) - King Tubby
Klopfzeichen (1970) - Kluster
Kontakte (1959) - Karlheinz Stockhausen
Laughing Stock (1991) - Talk Talk
Live at the Paradise Garage (2000) - Larry Levan
Lodger (1979) - David Bowie
Loveless (1991) - My Bloody Valentine
Manhatten Research, Inc. (2000) - Raymond Scott
Millions Now Living Will Never Die (1996) - Tortoise
Mix-Up (1979) - Cabaret Voltaire
Moog Power (1969) - Hugo Montenegro
Music for 18 Musicians (1998) - Steve Reich
Music for Heavenly Bodies (1959) - Paul Tanner
Music for Zen Meditation (1964) - Tony Scott
Music in 12 Parts (1975) - Philip Glass
Music of Edgard Varèse (1996) - Edgard Varèse
Mwandishi: The Complete Warner Bros. Recordings (1969) - Herbie Hancock
No Pussyfooting (1973) - Fripp & Eno
Odyssey 1992-2002 (2002) - Juno Reactor
OK Computer (1997) - Radiohead
One Nation Under a Groove (1978) - Funkadelic
Rainbow in Curved Air (1967) - Terry Riley
Reggae Greats (1984) - Lee “Scratch” Perry
Revolver (1966) - The Beatles
The Roots of the Moment (1988) - Pauline Oliveros
Rot (1973) - Conrad Schnitzler
Scary Monsters (And Super Creeps) (1980) - David Bowie
Second Edition (1980) - Public Image Ltd.
Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band (1967) - Beatles
Shepherd Moons (1991) - Enya
Singing Through/Vocal Compositions by John Cage (1991) - John Cage
The Singles Collect (1999) - Skinny Puppy
Soothing Sounds for Baby (1997) - Raymond Scott
Spirit of Eden (1988) - Talk Talk
The Stone Roses (1989) – The Stone Roses
Talking Book (1972) - Stevie Wonder
Transient Random Noise Bursts with Announcements (1993) - Stereolab
Upstairs At Eric's (1982) - Yaz
Essential Mixes/Compilations/Series:
Ambient, Vol. 1: A Brief History of Ambient (1993) - Various Artists
Artificial Intelligence (1992) - Various Artists
Decks, EFX & 909 (1999) - Richie Hawtin
Depth Charge, Vol. 1 (1995) - Various Artists
Disco Boogie, Vol. 1 (1996) - Various Artists
Dub House Disco (1993) - Various Artists
Excursions in Ambience: A Collection of Ambient-House Music (1993) - Various Artists
F.A.C.T.: Future Alliance of Communication & Tecknology, Vol. 2 (1997) - Carl Cox
Happy2bHardcore (1997) - Various Artists
History of House Music, Vol. 1: Chicago Classics (1996) - Various Artists
History of House Music, Vol. 2: New York Garage Style (1996) - Various Artists
In Memoriam Gilles Deleuze (1998) - Various Artists
Journeys By DJ: 70 Minutes of Madness (1996) - Coldcut
The K&D Sessions (1998) - Kruder & Dorfmeister
Logical Progression, Level 1 (1996) - LTJ Bukem
Machine Soul: An Odyssey into Electronic Dance Music (2000) - Various Artists
MAW Records: The Compilation, Vol 1. (1998) - Masters at Work
New Electronica, Vol. 1 (1993) - Various Artists
New Electronica, Vol. 3 (1994) - Various Artists
Northern Exposure: Expeditions (1999) - Sasha + John Digweed
Objects d'A.R.T. (1996) - Various Artists
The Politics of Dancing (2001) - Paul van Dyk
Renaissance (1994) - Sasha + John Digweed
Strictly Rhythm: The Early Years (1993) - Various Artists
Trance Europe Express, Vol. 1 (1994) - Various Artists
Tranceport (1998) - Paul Oakenfold
Trax Records: The 20th Anniversary Edition (2004) - Various Artists
The Trip Hop Test, Vol. 1 (1994) - Various Artists
Warp 10+1: The Influences (1999) - Various Artists
Yoshiesque (1999) - Deep Dish

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