Good to see you back Steve. Hope all is well. Have a well deserved summer break when it arrives. Cheers,Chris

Hi Steve great to see video from you .great music as always .very enjoyable watch thank you👍

@psychinthevalleys5324

11 күн бұрын

Thanks for taking the time to watch. I'm been listening more and buying a lot less recently. Lots of electronica for the first time in years. Enjoying it all very much. Mind you, you can't beat that Velvets album. All the best, Steve.

Very nice Stephen, thumbs up!

@psychinthevalleys5324

16 күн бұрын

Cheers - that Amorphous Androgynous record is well worth a listen.

Hi Steve. A very nice diverse bunch of records. Love the story of finding the Electric Prunes in a cowshed! I remember getting Murmur in the mid 80s. The nice thing is that it still sounds marvellous all these years later. Hope you are keeping well. Take care, John.

@psychinthevalleys5324

16 күн бұрын

There is a rumour around here that an ex DJ has a huge record collection stored in a barn. Probably just a myth but heard it from a couple of people. Every now and then, I find a really rare record in a charity shop in Brecon. I wonder....... Hope all is good with you John. Been a tough couple of months around these parts but doing fine. The stall I got Electric Prunes from also had Electric Ladyland on Track records. Sadly, one record was in poor condition so left it there. Stall will be there again in Sept.

Hi Stephen Great seeing you. Lovely way to begin with Murmur..that's the only REM album I ever play these days..beautiful album. The self titled Velvets is definitely my favourite along with the debut..lovely mellow vibe to the songs and then the weirdness if Murder Mystery. Listening to a lot of PJ Harvey this last year or so, she really clicked with me. Lovely OG press there of The Electric Prunes debut, I could never find their albums do ended up getting the CD boxset..Underground is probably my favourite. We must have a meet up again this summer. All the best. Rob.

@psychinthevalleys5324

18 күн бұрын

Hi Rob, great to hear from you. Murmur is lovely - it takes me back to being 16 again. When that record hooks you, it is very special. There is a newish record shop in Hay called Tom's Records. He has got some good folk LPs in there right now but specialises in jazz. Really nice chap as well. Maybe we could meet up again there at end of Aug when the tiny record fair arrives. Hayden's shop is still there and as good as ever. I was surprised to find the Electric Prunes - the lady had some fantastic records but I had nearly everything. She had early Bob Dylan mono records which are harder to find nowadays, along with nearly every Bowie LP. Decided to buy an Air Raid Warden's helmet instead! All the best, Steve.

That was quite a noise you getting out the chair Steve. It's becoming more interesting seeing what people listen to not so much what they find. Sorry to hear about your mate all those memories come flooding back...... I too lost a mate 3-4 years ago with a huge collection though mainly CDs. Another gave me tons of vinyl and I felt bad so gave him a rare Julian Cope book in return as compensation. Weird thing was I sold him most of those records. One was amorphous androgynous another the polygon window album. Class. Apart from that I hope you are well and enjoying the albeit stop / start summer. Regards Martin.

@psychinthevalleys5324

18 күн бұрын

Hi Martin, thanks for your kind words. It was very tough to lose an old friend - I was fortunate to reconnect with him the past few years and get to see him before he passed on. A lovely person. Been listening to a lot of 90s electronica recently. Must be my mid life crisis. A particular highlight has been revisiting Electro Soma by B12. Obsessed is quite a tune. Saw Orbital perform the Green and Brown album in Bristol. It was ridiculously good. On a school night as well! Hope you are doing well. Just killing time before the game later. Familiar nerves kicking in. I can't take any more upsets but you just know it is coming at some point. All the best to you, Steve.

Great to see you Steve. A few days ago I watched your surf records video again to see what I was missing as I was playing through mine. All the best, Pete

@psychinthevalleys5324

16 күн бұрын

Hi Pete, I'm always on the look out for surf 45s. It was great when lots of surf comps came out in the mid 90s - I have quite a few of them. Hope all is well with you. Been down to Swindon a couple of times recently but sadly, not for good reasons. Did manage to get to Avebury for a nice walk. All the best to you, Steve.

Hi, enjoyed the video, some great records and the Prunes album is a top find! I agree with you on the electronica records and I’ve plenty in my collection, folk on the VC tend to prefer ‘guitar’ based music in general so drag out them bleeps! Now where did I put my Vibert/Squarepusher/Black Dog/Seefeel albums……..cheers, Lee.

@psychinthevalleys5324

16 күн бұрын

I will drag them out. I was only listening to the Black Dog the other day. Temple of Transparent Balls. Love Cost 2 from that record. Beautiful track. Finding the Electric Prunes was a treat. I had an Air Raid Warden helmet in one hand for £20 and the Prunes in the other. I think I was in the background as they were filming Bargain Hunt as well. What a day!

Always great to see you, Steve. I am sorry to hear about your friend. It helps having records which remind us of people, however bittersweet it can feel listening to them. I just sampled the Beefheart mono and stereo again seeing you mention it. Although it is probably just a fold down and the stereo is brighter and clearer in places, I really like the flat, boomy quality of the mono. But, I'm no audiophile... Anyway, Vindaloo! Vindaloo! We're gonna score one more than you! Possibly. Here's hoping....

@psychinthevalleys5324

18 күн бұрын

Cheers Alan. Been a strange old few months. Waiting for the inevitable nail biter that will be Serbia V England. Having a beer on a school night as well. My listening has many been 90s electronica of late - my son plays it all the time. Some of those records are briliant. Been digging Beefheart as well. I was thinking earlier, I've never heard Lick My Decals Off. Not sure why. Hope you are doing okay. This June weather is pants.

@statictraveller

17 күн бұрын

@@psychinthevalleys5324 Never heard Decals? I envy you that first listen. I have loved it since I first heard it in the 80s. A superb, unique record.

Hi Steve, nice to see a video from you. Interesting mix of records and tales. I purged Mr M, which I bought on release but never connected with - you've now got me doubting myself. I recently got a copy of Murmur so may give it a spin next...Hope all's well, cheers Dale

@psychinthevalleys5324

18 күн бұрын

Hi Dale, Mr M is a weird one. I could not get into it at all I then, it suddenly clicked. A bit like their record, Damaged. Murmur is just a classic - still remember where I was when it suddenly hit home with me. Took about three plays. Their best record that still sounds full of magic to this day. All the best, Steve.

Good to see you back Steve. Just traded for Velvet Underground Loaded. I still need the one you showed there.

@psychinthevalleys5324

18 күн бұрын

Hi Dave, hope all good with you. Been a weird few months. The Velvets record sounds gorgeous - I also have a recent reissue which is also great sounding. I've been listening to a lot of Electronica recently. Saw Orbital do the Green and Brown album back in May. It was excellent. All the best to you.

@Localbandography

17 күн бұрын

@@psychinthevalleys5324Awesome! I saw Orbital here on Lollapalooza.

@psychinthevalleys5324

16 күн бұрын

​@@LocalbandographyI can't believe it is 30 years since I first saw them. The performance in May was the best I've ever seen them - even better than Glastonbury 1994. Seeing them again in Sept with Leftfield. Definitely a mid life crisis for me. Hope your 78 collecting is going well. Love seeing you post them on Insta.

Nice to see you Steve. Interesting bunch of records. Sorry to hear you lost an old friend recently. It's music which solidified my teenage friendships, and there is a handful of records which I can't listen to without remembering specific friends and good times. I was a huge R.E.M. fan back in the early 90s. I know that Murmur gets all the kudos, but I always preferred their later IRS albums from Reckoning on. There are incredible songs on Murmur, but there are a number of them which never resonated with me. Too much reliance on repeating the song title over and over for the chorus. But hey, it's still a great record. I think Mr. M was the first Lambchop album since 1998's What Another Man Spills I passed on. That's not that Mr. M is in anyway a bad Lambchop album, it's got some lovely orchestration, but it was a formula they'd done better before. Ironically, I very nearly bought Mr. M just the other day. I'd like Flotus more without the autotune effect on Kurt's voice. Everytime I see your collection of old transistor radios, I'm reminded of a comic called Starman. The writer, James Robinson, wrote the main character, Jack Knight, as a collector, buyer and seller of antiques and collectibles. In one issue an old Batman villain called Copperhead visits Jack's shop and reveals himself to be a collector of early transistor radios. I suppose it was something Quentin Tarantino did when he wrote dialogue for his characters, giving them a humanity beyond simply talking in exposition. Who knows, maybe The Joker might be a collector of Victorian Punch and Judy puppets? Sorry, for the ramble. Cheers - Hed

@psychinthevalleys5324

15 күн бұрын

Hi Hedley, thanks for your kind words. Your message made me laugh. I still pick up the odd transistor radio every now and then. I've fixed a few along the way. There is a really good extended interview with REM just uploaded onto KZread. Recorded last week I think. Really interesting. I never saw them live but my sister saw them at the leisure centre in Newport on the Green tour! Mad to think they were playing venues like that. I often return to their run of records - Fables is a favourite. My mate adored REM. It can be hard to listen to songs that take you back but it is also nice to know they are there if you need them. I quite like Mr M but it did nothing for me for years. I know what you mean about FLOTUS. It would've been a lot stronger without that voice effect. Still some hidden beauty in there - especially those gorgeous lyrics in the Hustle. All the best to you. Steve

Sorry to hear about your friend. It's hard to pick a favorite VU record, but I would say most people would say that record is perfect. How I Quit Smoking I think is the Lambchop record I like the most as well. I think that is a good Beefheart record also.

@psychinthevalleys5324

3 күн бұрын

Hi Kris, thank you for your kind words - to lose a friend of the same age is difficult to comprehend. He was loved by so many. It is hard to choose a favourite Velvets. It was the first album for me when I was a teenager - it did everything I wanted music to do. I love those Matrix recordings as well - they sounded great at that time. Hope all is well with you.