Leonland - Leon Barnard
Leon's Spectrum Mixes
Sometime in 2005 I made my first "Spectrum" CD, a mix of songs intended to present the spectrum of my listening tastes, and somehow (hopefully) fit together to form an enjoyable listening experience. The secondary goal was to expose my friends to new music that I was excited about. For the first time I am putting them online, so that I can share them with more people.
Each mix contains some of my favorites from my archive, plus new songs that I had discovered recently that got me excited. With the exception of number 10, which I based on the mix I made for my wedding, none of them have a theme, although perhaps they reflect something about my general state at the time I made them.
Enjoy...
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- Leon's Spectrum No. 14
- Leon's Spectrum No. 13
- Leon's Spectrum No. 12
- Leon's Spectrum No. 11
- Leon's Spectrum No. 10
- Leon's Spectrum No. 9
- Leon's Spectrum No. 8
- Leon's Spectrum No. 7
- Leon's Spectrum No. 6
- Leon's Spectrum No. 5
- Leon's Spectrum No. 4
- Leon's Spectrum No. 3
- Leon's Spectrum No. 2
- Leon's Spectrum No. 1
In addition to making mixes, I also sometimes write reviews of the music I buy, which are listed below.
Random Review
Artist: Quincy Jones & Bill CosbyTitle: Original Jam Sessions 1969
Year: 2004
Rating: ****
Notes: With song titles like "Groovy Gravy" and "Jive Den", you know it's gotta be funky. The highlight for me though is Bill Cosby freestylin' over a tasty groove on "Hikky-Burr". A brief appearance by Jimmy Smith is welcome, it's too bad that he only plays on one short track. Some of the tracks in the middle of the disc are good, but not great.
Recent Reviews
| Artist | Title | Year | Rating | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Various Artists | Rawkus Records: Best of Decade I (1995-2005) | 2005 | ****½ | Read review |
| Cassius | 15 Again | 2006 | ***½ | Read review |
| Easy Star All-Stars | Radiodread | 2006 | **** | Read review |
| Danger Doom | The Mouse and the Mask | 2005 | ****½ | Read review |
| Gnarls Barkley | St. Elsewhere | 2006 | **** | Read review |
| The Roots | Phrenology | 2002 | ****½ | Read review |
| Mos Def & Talib Kweli | Black Star | 1998 | ***** | Read review |
| People Under the Stairs | O.S.T. | 2002 | ****½ | Read review |
| Clap Your Hands Say Yeah | Clap Your Hands Say Yeah | 2005 | ***½ | Read review |
| D'Angelo | Voodoo | 2000 | ****½ | Read review |
| Quasimoto | The Further Adventures of Lord Quas | 2005 | ***½ | Read review |
| Quasimoto | The Unseen [Instrumentals] | 2001 | ****½ | Read review |
Songs I've Been Into Lately
| Song | Artist | Album | Track No. | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| "Tuxedo Rap" | People Under the Stairs | Stepfather | 6 | Read review |
| "The Girl I Can't Forget" | Fountains of Wayne | Out-Of-State Plates [Disc 2] | 2 | Read review |
| "Get Ta Steppin'" | Hi-Tek (feat. Mos Def & Vinia Mojica) | Hi-Teknology | 9 | Read review |
| "Raw Addict, Pt. 2" | Quasimoto | The Further Adventures of Lord Quas | 24 | Read review |
| "6b Panorama" | Aesop Rock | Float | 11 | Read review |
| "The Hop" | Radio City | Music Is My Art | 2 | Read review |
| "Sagg Shootin' His Arrow" | Jimmy Smith | Root Down | 1 | Read review |
| "Since I've Been Loving You" | Led Zeppelin | Led Zeppelin III | 4 | Read review |
| "Robot Rock" | Daft Punk | Human After All | 3 | Read review |
| "Degobrah" | Butter 08 | Butter 08 | 10 | Read review |
Review Queue
| Artist | Title | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Jonny Greenwood | Jonny Greenwood Is the Controller | 2007 |
| Dengue Fever | Escape from Dragon House | 2005 |
| Zero 7 | The Garden | 2006 |
| Zero 7 | When It Falls | 2004 |
| Aesop Rock | Daylight | 2002 |
| Jurassic 5 | Feedback | 2006 |
| The Roots | Game Theory | 2006 |
| Beck | Mutations | 1998 |
| Beck | Guero | 2005 |
| Jimmy Smith | Back at the Chicken Shack | 1960 |
| Röyksopp | The Understanding | 2005 |