After a three year hiatus from playing together in San Francisco’s Parchman Farm, bassist Carson Binks and guitarist Allyson Baker regrouped and formed Dirty Ghosts with the addition Aesop Rock on drum programming in 2009.
Gang Gang Dance / First Communion I heard this song playing in a store while I was on vacation and I went out and bought it the next day. I’ve probably listened to this song about 80,000 times since. The little guitar bit in the middle, that Afro beat style soloing, that’s what got me!
Named after the patron saint of outsiders, taboo subject matter and general disorder, Gang Gang Dance’s new album, Saint Dymphna is a stunning follow-up to the critically acclaimed, God’s Money. With cinematic production — characterised by 1970s Brian Eno intricacy and 2000s Timbaland immediacy — Saint Dymphna is Gang Gang Dance’s finest work to date.
Ryuichi Sakamoto / Merry Christmas, Mr. Lawrence From the soundtrack with the same name as this. It’s just an amazing piece of music: serene, austere (in a heavy, beautiful way), emotional, a great mix of electronic sounds, patient, and a wonderful melody, with a quality of yearning for a better place. Every time I listen to this song, it puts me in a trance.
My Secret Playlist is a music discovery website and weekly email publication. We invite our favourite bands and musicians to give us the rundown on their eight favourite songs right now. These are their words on the music that inspires them.
