Category Archives: Instrumental

SONG OF THE DAY Minus Group – Black Lights

Posted on July 20, 2022 by The Listening Post Blog

Today’s curious little instrumental charm was originally recorded in 1981 by the elusive Minus Group, a mysterious studio band led by multi-instrumentalist Enzo Minuti (aka Ezy Minus). Described as a little “psych-dub masterpiece”, this track has been issued in two … Continue reading →

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SONG OF THE DAY Los Dedos – March of the Crabs

Posted on July 7, 2022 by The Listening Post Blog

Hailing from the sun-drenched surf-sands of UK’s Bristol City, Los Dedos are a three-piece instrumental band that came together in 2020 – though their creations are authentic enough to trick you into believing this sound was from the 1960’s! Formed … Continue reading →

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SONG OF THE DAY Robin Kenyatta’s Free State Band – Angela

Posted on June 14, 2022 by The Listening Post Blog

Something tells me that Ronin Kenyatta is very jazzy….very free-jazzy in fact, and I dare say most of his repertoire may be a bit to much for me, but today’s track is something I’ve stumbled upon recently and am quite … Continue reading →

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SONG OF THE DAY Black Flower – Future Fauna

Posted on June 8, 2022 by The Listening Post Blog

Now, today’s song requires a little commitment and a spare and uninterrupted 14 minutes of your time if you happen to have it? I don’t advise that you open your eyes and let the world back in until this song … Continue reading →

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SONG OF THE DAY The Manakooras – Howl of the Jaguar

Posted on May 29, 2022 by The Listening Post Blog

Featuring members of the Aqualads, The Intoxicators, The Penetrators and more, The Mankooras are a southern super group who combine the sounds Exotica, Surf and Hawaiian music into their super-soft surf creations. Their intoxicating compositions are hypnotic, with strong hints … Continue reading →

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SONG OF THE DAY Zilla Rocca & Chong Wizard – Lucky Break

Posted on March 19, 2022 by The Listening Post Blog

Today’s song was brought to my attention a while back and reappeared in a playlist had on the other day; needless to say, I enjoyed a bit of this! I’m not too familiar with anything else Zilla Rocca or DJ … Continue reading →

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SONG OF THE DAY Clutchy Hopkins – Sound of the Ghost

Posted on March 16, 2022 by The Listening Post Blog

There has been much speculation on who exactly is behind the elusive project that is Clutchy Hopkins, but this name has been creating music for nearly two decades! Clutchy Hopkins is purportedly a multi-instrumentalist musician based out of California. His … Continue reading →

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SONG OF THE DAY Hansson & Karlsson – Pick-Up

Posted on March 12, 2022 by The Listening Post Blog

In the two short years they were active, Swedish Jazz rockers, Hansson & Karlsson released three albums and a couple of singles. Despite Janne Carlsson spelling his last name with C, the duo ended up spelling their name ‘Hansson & … Continue reading →

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SONG OF THE DAY Johnny Gomez And His Orchestra – Madam Sandrine

Posted on March 6, 2022 by The Listening Post Blog

Celebrating a musical career that would span over nearly two decades, Edmund Johnny Gomez, a.k.a Johnny Gomez, was a Trinidadian tenor saxophonist. Born to a musical father, Gomez grew up accompanying his father to many musical performances, often sitting on … Continue reading →

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SONG OF THE DAY Vassilis Vassiliadis – Tsifetelli 

Posted on March 3, 2022 by The Listening Post Blog

I had never dreamed just how cool Greek music could be up until a little while back, but now I’m smitten!! Especially when you tune into some of the older stuff, like today’s hypnotic serpent charmer!! It sounds almost futuristic … Continue reading →

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