MFZ Christmas Picks - 2013

Ahhhhh, Christmas Eve. A time for sitting and listening to music that transports you. This is what I have been wrapping presents to this year, sipping mulled wine and eating mince pies.

First up is the incredible Golau Glau with their Silver Tear EP.

The first track "Nowell" is a fantastic mix of instrumental and soundscape capturing how Christmas music mingles with the everyday at this time of year, puncturing the mundane with the magical.

The title track recreates the Christmas tale in a new piece of star-based folklore. Lovely to hear the unique Golau Glau vocal again. First fell in love with this voice on the superb Close Encounters track "Seeing this Shape". Suits Christmas perfectly.

We end with the ethereal Night of the Star. Three great tracks. Watch out for more from Golau Glau in 2014.

Next a spooky mix of music and spoken word from the godlike Melmoth the Wanderer. This mingles extracts from "Box of Delights" and other nostalgic treats with a beautiful selection of ethereal wonder.

The Ghost of Winters Past by Melmoth_The_Wanderer on Mixcloud

Finally settle down for a warm and toasty mix from "Evening of Light".

Cloudscape #43: Winter Solstice 2013 by Evening Of Light on Mixcloud

All very calming this Christmas.

Here's to a successful and fun 2014

MFZ - "Do You Hear the Sound" on 6ft Plus - Episode 87

I created this song a year or two ago.

Stretching some instrumental Christmas tune to the nth degree and then improvising (initially) some ethereal vocal over the top. It felt like a successful stab at creating a mysterious Christmas song.

See what you think - American Radio Station "6ft plus" contacted me to ask to play it on their Christmas show. I am honoured. It is the little track that did...

Have a listen here - it's a great show with loads of exciting Christmas tracks to get you into the mood!

Best mix of Christmas... The Award goes to Golau Glau

Ladies and Gentlemen I give you the winner of the Music for Zombies best Christmas Mix 2012 - listen to it before you grow tired of the season... for a mix that contains Sesame Street, Larry Grayson and oodles of Disney it doesn't get more Christmassy than this.

 

Xmo Mix - GG Christmas Mix 2012 by Golau Glau on Mixcloud

Discovery - Evil Christmas Carols (Panda Smash Presents)' by Sean Wesche

 This is a splendid mix of carols transposed to EVIL. Heard this on Project Moonbase and had to buy. Put this on a mix with your regular fluff and it will show it sharp relief. Very skilled and, depending on your mood either very funny or utterly haunting... See here for link to buy and below for the splendid Project Moonbase show on which I heard it.

 

PMB109: Antichristmas by Project Moonbase on Mixcloud

A Christmas Mix from Arctic Circle

56 The Hut by Arctic Circle Radio on Mixcloud

Do You Hear The Sound? - Christmas Song

Using the backdrop of The Oxford Carol f-ed with to the nth degree, this is an improvisation that I may or may not develop. I have gone for ethereal... what do you think?

Do You Hear The Sound - A Chrismas Song by Music for Zombies

Discovery 4 - Trippy Wicked and the Cosmic Children of the Knight

Happy Metal Christmas!