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Zabriskie Point Soundtrack LP

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The film Zabriskie Point, directed by Michaelangelo Antonioni, starts off with a bang–a classroom full of radicals discussing whether or not violence is necessary as a form of political protest. The opposing views are montaged over Pink Floyd’s “Heart Beat, Pig Meat” and things only get more interesting from there.

If you haven’t seen the film, the real impact of the Zabriskie Point soundtrack is probably lost–some of this on its own sounds like hippie noodlings and acid-heads-only material, but in context the album is an excellent journey. The standout tracks on this are all by Pink Floyd, but don’t let that stop you from exploring the rest of this lovely piece of wax. On the whole, Antonioni’s Blow Up is far more listenable as a soundtrack record divorced from its’ film context, but that’s not to say Zabriskie Point isn’t good–but if you’ve seen the movie you’re in a better position to dig it.

Check out this totally misleading trailer–this is NOT an action movie or a euro-style sex romp…yet everything you see below is IN the movie, it’s just not quite in context. Great film, see it soonest.


Funki Porcini Zombie 12-Inch EP

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funki-porcini-zombieThis 12 inch by Funki Porcini is one of my favorite pieces of vinyl. Inspired by (and sampled from) the Lucio Fulci undead classic Zombie, Funki Porcini’s 12 inch opens with the last thing you hear in the movie–the hambone radio announcer’s newscast. “I’ve just been informed that zombies have entered the building. They’re at the door! YEARRRRRGHHHH!”

Priceless.

This album is a great collection of beats. Perfect for chilled out late night listening with the lights turned down to “seduce” and the atmosphere on “bachelor pad”. HIGHLY RECOMMENDED…if you can find it, that is. And sorry, my copy is NOT for sale.

A completely UNRELATED clip by Funki Porcini here, this is just as atmospheric and cool, and the vid is excellent as well:


Milty Zerostat: For Fanatics Only?

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milty-zerostatDoes anybody reading this blog actually OWN one of these? Behold the Milty Zerostat, advertised as a dust-remover for vinyl records. It shoots out a stream of ions when you pull the trigger–ions that are supposed to rid your LPs of nasty pops and clicks caused by dust (which is attracted by an electrostatic charge on your records).

The Zerostat, according to the marketing hype, removes the electrostatic charge that attracts the dust. Zap the album, clean it off, and play away! So sayeth the hype. Does this actually work? I’d love to get a first-person report. At a triple-digit price tag, this one looks like it’s a collector-only gadget, but I’d love to see it in action and hear the results.

Wanted: Beyond the Valley of the Dolls LP

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For reasons not even J.R. “Bob” Dobbs could possibly understand, I’ve become fixated with finding an LP copy of Russ Meyer’s Beyond The Valley of the Dolls soundtrack. I know I could order this from some schlub on eBay in all likelihood, but I’d rather deal direct with someone who ISN’T charging $75 for it. I want to LISTEN to it, not put it under glass and fondle myself while LOOKING AT IT.

If you have a copy you want to sell, drop me a line on Twitter, I’m at Twitter.com/Turntabling. Thanks in advance!