Romania in da house as we rock on through the night
1. UNU’ – Lumea Viseaza
This track is compulsory for summer. Unbelievable Romanian music and the video is outstanding! Part of the so called “electronic music golden generation” from early 2000.
2. Pink Floyd – Echoes
This is part of history filmed at the ancient Roman amphitheatre in Pompeii, Italy. If we had to choose words to summarise it would be: echoes of battles, intrigue, thunder, Kings and Emperors in time.
3. Miles Davis – Nature boy
Not only did this change how jazz was perceived, he made it possible with one single instrument, an old sax! Original, innovative, influential… cool model fusion jazz!
4. Sieg über die Sonne – Gone
This track is inspiring and influential – one of the earliest micro/minimal house records in our collection.
5. Faramita Lambru – Inel, Inel de Aur
In the communist era Faramita Lambru was one of the most known figures in Bucharest and beyond. He was invited to the USSR several times, and to entertain the top communist party and celebrities! One of the best and known “lautar” aka Romani fiddler for drinking, dancing, smiling and crying all at the same time! N.B. Check out his very fetching royal ring on his left hand – priceless!
6. Klaus Schulze – Are You Sequenced?
We still believe that trance music started with Klaus! His passion for space and moog synths in one single personality.
7. A Love From Outer Space – Andrew Weatherall : Masterpiece
Andrew Weatherall is the biggest influence to us within electronic music. A masterpiece indeed.
8. Sabres of Paradise – Smokebelch II (David Holmes Mix)
Again It’s Mr Weatherall but a club classic by David Holmes. We are still struggling to find this record for our record collection.
9. Celibidache in Bucharest: (1978) – Enescu: RapsodiaÓ Română
Tips and tricks: the famous conductor Sergiu Celibidache can be seen actually dancing more than conducting to one of the most beautiful and genius compositions of all time “Rapsodia Romana” by George Enescu. The communist regime and era was bleak but this special concert had been approved. (Please take time to watch this epic footage until the end) a Romanian classic.
10. Garland Jeffreys – Hail Hail Rock’n’roll
1997 hit – very Massive Attack and classic Madonna with lots of good memories for us! A record that we never tire of. We used to play it a lot back in the day.
Gemini Brothers will be DJing at Alfresco Festival pre party on Saturday 23rd May http://on.fb.me/1F4AAIV and the main Festival for Nein Records on Sunday 24th May. http://on.fb.me/1RaVlGb
The twins return to the UK to headline a secret location in Newcastle on 12th June. http://on.fb.me/1GZ4AGu
The Romanian twin brothers, production and DJ tag-team have been busy producing and remixing for the likes of Nein, Tici Taci and Nang to name a few. Gemini Brothers release single Eridu Eridu with mixes from Somerville & Wilson and Duncan Gray out 18th May on Tici Taci Records.
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