The Black Mighty Orchestra...Ocean Beach

Here's a beautiful Ambient remix of a tune first made popular by the great Henry Mancini

originally called 'Lujon.'

Although it's not part of my Top 20 Dance Classics, but this very sound was what is

known as Ambient and Chillout music which was actually born out of Dance and House

Music, a new trend that was first popular in The Balearic Islands, particularly in Ibiza in

Cubs like Amnesia, Pacha and Cafe Del Mar where party goers would wind down while

watching the beach sunsets after wild nights out at the big Island Clubs.

OCEAN BEACH BY THE BLACK MIGHTY ORCHESTRA (2000).

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BY HYUNWOO SEAN CHO

Last night I grabbed this shot (below) of the rising near Full Moon on the night after

the actual Full Moon which was on a rainy Monday night. And once again I missed my

chance of capturing a shot of a jet airplane gliding across the face of the Moon simply

because my camera was locked onto the ten second self timer just as the jet passed.

The October Full Moon is called 'Hunter's Moon.'

No 14 From My All Time Favourite 90's Dance Classics

Here's an absolute cracker from 1994 featuring Judy Cheeks with 'Reach.' It was released again

in 1996 with some updated and popular remixes.

Sadly Judy passed away in 2005 at the age of 71. But what memories she has left us with her music.

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BY VINYL12BLAGGER

Below is our road skater Alex who featured

here in a previous Dance Track choice.

(HIS LINKS BELOW )

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The Clocks....And Our Summer Ends

Above: Up on Parliament Hill Hampstead 

for the Partial Solar Eclipse in August this year.

So that's our Summer officially over. The nights are drawing in and Autumn is very much

in evidence now, having just suffered the first of the big storms this weekend.

It was announced a while back that 2026 was the hottest year on record. In fact I can recall

that we had at least five heatwaves where normally we might only get one or two. Yet the media

hasn't made much of this record breaking year. Perhaps Channel 5 are already putting together

a lookback documentary. They're forever repeating their 1976 documentary 'The Hottest Summer

Ever' but surely this Summer has now eclipsed 1976.

But I was pleased to get out and about this Summer with a few day trips out of London, a short

stay in Cornwall, a few new Youtube videos and some visits to several annual Festivals,

and all squeezed in between several Hospital appointments and a bit of house clearing at my friend's house in Paddington. But for now I'm a bit preoccupied with building my tv cabinet.

Treyvon

 

Here's a talented artist that's new to my ears, called Trayvon Rae. And he's been

described as an Indie R&B/Soul singer-songwriter who's work emphasizes

emotion-driven romantic themes and some smooth soulful productions.

His stage attire is rather provocative and is no doubt gaining him lots of admirers.

The brief video above was filmed for his song 'Body Language.'

Trayvon's Youtube HERE

& TIKTOK 

A New Building Project Begins

So I'm finally able to start my dream project of building a cabinet for my 32" smart tv.

The whole project has been delayed due to my local Homebase store closing down, where

I had planned to buy all the MDF timber as well as getting all the timber pieces cut to size.

So amazingly I've got ahead of myself by buying this ready made up cabinet (above) from one

of our local Charity shops. I've already taken the doors off plus bits of the inside and it's

ready to add some extra parts, but it's not going to be easy building in the two large speakers

as well as the tv itself.

And of course it can't be rushed but hopefully it can be completed before the build up to

Christmas as the building of it is hogging up much of my studio flat.

Is it possible that when finished it might just be a bespoke one off, not seen anywhere else, 

although I have seen some stand up models on spindly legs. But it's the low standing

floor models that appeal to me, and not seen since the 1980's in American homes like this

one below.

Below is the plan for what I'm hoping to create. And of course a 32" smart tv would 

be ideal, as anything larger would then require a larger cabinet.

Below is the sticky back plastic Fablon that I've ordered from Amazon, having looked

over hundreds of colours and shades. And this one is perfect and just the one I've been

looking for. It'll give the tv cabinet a real woody look.

No 15 From My All Time Favourite 90's Dance Classics

SALTWATER BY CHICANE

The closing out of the decade of the 1990's gave us this wonderful tune that for me was the

sound of Summer 1999. And it also reminds me of my several visits to Cornwall that Summer.

It was written and produced by deejay, composer and electronic musician Chicane, better known

as Nicholas Bracegirdle. And the haunting vocals are by Irish Folk singer Moya Brennan from

the group Clannad, and Sister of Enya. I was so sad to hear of Moya's passing earlier this year.

I still treasure many of my Clannad CD's.

Clannad had the knack of bridging the gap between traditional Celtic music and Pop.

So you can imagine my excitement when this first came out as it gave some well needed

exposure for Moya along with Clannad.

Video kindly uploaded to Youtube by

Chicane Topic

More of My Home Movies

 

So here above we have some more edits from my old home videos, including some brief

shots when I sat for an artist. Although to be honest I wasn't overawed with the artist's

sketches. I think the video clips were more interesting.

More of my other videos posted HERE