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Many of you have wanted this for a while ever since I posted the preview clip. I'm thrilled to share the finished version now that it's finally done! Full-on release notes below. Thanks for listening (and downloading!)
Royal Sapien presents The Library
Recorded May 2010
Runtime: 60m:00s
For Promotional Use Only
Royal Sapien's trip into The Library is a unique experience you won't soon forget. Join him as we delve into the archives of his collection to conjure an epic soundtrack featuring more than 80 tracks in 60 minutes, meticulously fused to form a seamless narrative of happiness, wonder, despair, and everything in between. Even if you know some of the songs, you've never heard them like this, and you may not be able to hear them any other way again. If you're up for a musical adventure, this mix is for you.
Tracklisting
Registration Desk
The Cinematic Orchestra - Man with a Movie Camera
Janet Jackson - Be a Good Boy
Jon Brion - Harmonium (Part One)
Moloko - Tight Sweater
Four Tet - Chia
Hybrid - City Siren (Reprise)
Sean Thomason - The Future
Main Hall
Imogen Heap - Cumulus
James Newton - Howard Archer Sells Diamonds
Thomas Newman - American Beauty
Massive Attack - Prayer for England
Thomas Newman - 8 Men 5 Camels
Underworld - Faxed Invitation
Theater
Matmos - Tract for Valerie Solanas
The Flashbulb - Eyes of March
John Mayer Trio - Intro
Radiolab - The Loudest Miniature Fuzz
The Presets - A New Sky
Alanis Morissette - You Oughtta Know
Miss Kittin and the Hacker - 1982
Metric - Monster Hospital
Meat Katie - Missing Something
Matmos - Public Sex for Boyd McDonald
Joy Division - Interzone
The Dandy Warhols - Crack Cocaine Rager
Regina Spektor - Field Below
Propellerheads - On Her Majesty's Secret Service
Moloko - Just You and Me Dancing
Jenny Lewis - See Fernando
The Go Team - Air Raid Guitar
Sweet - Ballroom Blitz
East Wing
Sarah McLachlan - Fear (Hybrid's Super Collider Mix)
Robin Williams on WTF with Marc Maron
Telefon Tel Aviv - Mostly Translucent
Opencloud - Opener
Electric Light Orchestra - Above the Clouds
Elsiane - Vaporous
Future Sound of London - Ice Formed
Julie London - Cry Me a River
BT - Running Down the Way Up
John Mayer - In Your Atmosphere
The Boats - Mum and Dad
Imogen Heap - Wait It Out (Instrumental)
Diana Ross - It's My Turn (Acapella)
The Lab
Broken Spindles - The Dream
Shiny Toy Guns - Major Tom
Fischerspooner - A Kick In the Teeth
The Flashbulb - Dishevel
Fluke - Absurd
Fluke - Atom Bomb
Presslaboys - Opako
Modeselektor - The White Flash feat Thom Yorke (Trentemoller Remix)
Philip Glass - Beds
King Unique - Dirty (Chords)
King Unique - Dirty (Vox)
Christian Smith and John Selway - Daytona
People Press Play - Studio
Nathan Fake - Grandfathered
Nathan Fake - Bumblechord
Radiohead - I Am Citizen Kane
Rilo Kiley - My Slumbering Heart
West Wing
Royksopp - Circuit Breaker
Sneaker Pimps - How Do
Solvent - Wig $1.00
Tycho - Adrift
Daniel Licht - I Can't Kill
Hybrid - Green Shell Suit
Ulrich Schnauss - Wherever You Are
Hybrid - Finished Symphony
Carlo Crivelli - Ottobre
Prokofiev - Romeo and Juliet (The Knights' Dance)
Cassius - Interlude
Janet Jackson - This Time
Gallery
The Flashbulb - Guys Suck But I Don't
A Message from Dan Savage
Joey Negro and the Sunburst Band - Rough Times
Deaf Center - Stone Beacon
Apparat - Granular Bastard
Detektivbryan - Om Du Moter Varg
- GSprott
GSprott on October 14, 2011 02:26
staggeringly, brilliant, masterful talent...
i feel like i've just been effortlessly swept around our universe to shake in all its jungles and on sweaty dance floors. i've joined fellow spirits from lost abbeys to clouded mountaintops and all places in between, walked on crushed glass in dark wet alleys, been transferred between spaceships, made melancholy by plucked strings in dusty villages, floated in high hazes, been sobered & stunned by awe inspiring orchestras, machines & voices, re-visited memorable performances in theaters, clubs, palaces, stages & halls in so many countries while being safely sucked through all the worm holes...in an hour...wow! - Anonymous Musician
Anonymous Musician on April 23, 2011 14:50
This truly IS a musical adventure! Such a wide variety of tunes and genres that are mixed so perfectly, it's simply staggering. This is the best set I've ever heard in my entire life, no doubt about it.
- Lucido
- jhromika
- polymerika
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- matross
matross at 55.50 on September 08, 2010 23:30
Oh , Dear ! Prokofiev ... Romeo & Juliet ... Fabulous !
- Madva
- doc81
doc81 on July 23, 2010 00:59
this is awsome, i havent heard a mash up this good ever, going to be listening to this for a while. cheers. top marks !!
- Tonebreaker
Tonebreaker at 26.02 on June 28, 2010 19:32
It's rare to see something like this so tastefully done. Only halfway through the mix and I'm already dumbstruck by the level of creativity. Cheers to you sir.
- Cogg
- Not a Good Name
- royalsapien
royalsapien on June 08, 2010 15:09
@Fluxien: Thank you!! That's very touching. So glad you're enjoying it.
- Fluxien
Fluxien on June 08, 2010 12:00
By far the best mix I've heard this year, this is true craftsmanship! I brought it to the mountains, and it was good company in deed..:) Going into details about what I liked the most is very hard, it's the complete picture that makes this incredible. Having so many different elements sit so well together is really an achievement in itself, and to find so many "old favourites" in a new setting was really fun listening to. This is work to be proud of! This set is staying on my phone for a very very long time...:) Thank you for taking the time to make this!
- Dusty/Antithesis
- ad.amasio
- qmar
- royalsapien
royalsapien at 36.18 on June 07, 2010 06:34
@defmech: That's sweet. One of the best times for electronic music. Still an inspiration. It makes me writhe.
- defmech
defmech at 36.18 on June 07, 2010 06:31
Sucking me back to '97 here. I haven't heard this in a LONG time.
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royalsapien on June 07, 2010 02:53
@bigtallgeoff: Thanks man! Two great guys from two of my favorite podcasts. Those particular moments really spoke to me. :)
- royalsapien
royalsapien at 3.25 on June 07, 2010 02:50
@user2659390: Thomas Newman's theme to American Beauty with a field recording of rain on pavement over it.
- ad.amasio
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