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Welcome To VO -- The Dustiest Place On Earth.
When Submitting Please Use:
Artist - Title [Country Of Origin, Genre] (Year) Extra Comment If Needed
Also Include The Words 'Full Album' Or 'Live' Within The Squared Brackets If It Applies
Rules Of VO:
Under 30k Views On YouTube And Related Videos By The Same Artist
Current Cut Off Year For Submissions: 1999
60-Day Wait Period On Artist Reposts
Each User Is Limited To Four Posts A Day
Welcome To VO -- The Dustiest Place On Earth.
When Submitting Please Use:
Artist - Title [Country Of Origin, Genre] (Year) Extra Comment If Needed
Also Include The Words 'Full Album' Or 'Live' Within The Squared Brackets If It Applies
Rules Of VO:
Under 30k Views On YouTube And Related Videos By The Same Artist
Current Cut Off Year For Submissions: 1999
60-Day Wait Period On Artist Reposts
Each User Is Limited To Four Posts A Day
Please Attach A Tracklist In The Comments For Any Mixes
Help us build the coolest library and share rare and out of the way styles of music. This is a place for digital crate digging and compilation hunting where any one of these phrases will catch our interest.
- Is it obscure?
- Is it amazing?
- Is it at least 25 years old? (1900 - 1999)
If the answer is yes to all three then we all want to hear it.
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VO Mixes:
2019 Halloween Mix (DEAD LINK)
2017 Halloween Mix (DEAD LINK)
Wiki Mix Links And Monthly Top Post Playlists
Links To Playlists (Mainly Spotify)
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The best music that's not on Spotify!
Here's a wicked radio show playing only music that's not available on streaming platforms, so it's full of music oddities and rare vinyl stuff: https://soundcloud.com/transport-radio/sets/the-snotify-playlist Enjoy!
11:52 UTC
The Government Show Band Feat. Dave {David} Coverdale - Bang Bang (My Baby Shot Me Down) [North Yorkshire, UK; Rock with horn section](1970) Cover version of Sonny Bono-written Cher's 3rd solo hit from March 1966 .
04:32 UTC
C.S.S.O. {Clotted Symmetric Sexual Organ} - Baka-Sen / Worst Comics [Tokyo, Japan; Crazy Grind'n'Roll / Grindcore](1998) Taken from 7'' Split with polish band Dead Infection on Morbid Records .
03:50 UTC
Мыши {Mices / Mɨʂhy} - Planes Are Flying [Leningrad, USSR; Indie Rock /Post-Punk](1991) Heavy Bass cut from debut LP 'Songs for Beautiful and Smart People' .
03:33 UTC
Bent Wind - Riverside [Toronto, Canada; Psychedelic Rock / Heavy Psych](1969) LP 'Sussex' on Trent label.
03:25 UTC
The Precious Few - Mist [Livingston, Wessex, UK; New Wave / Indie Rock](1984) From Jeremy Green produced quartet's debut album .
03:02 UTC
Les and His Western Playboys - I Don't Care Anymore [Wooster OH, USA, Folk, World, Country] (1960)
22:54 UTC
Otis The 3rd - Walk On By [Chicago, IL USA, Pop/Soul] (1974)
18:15 UTC
The Tangerine Peel - Trapped [London, UK ; Psychedelic Pop] (1967) "Their principal claim to fame was the presence of future songwriter/producer Mike Chapman in their ranks..."
15:29 UTC
Hany Mehanna - Al Qina' Al Za'ef [Egypt, Score] (1973-80)
13:25 UTC
01:30 UTC
Wilma & The Wilbers - I Like It Thick [Minneapolis, MN USA, Punk/New Wave] (1981)
18:05 UTC
McFadden's Parachute - Memories Of Gibsonville [Rochester, NY, USA ; Garage Rock / Psychedelic Rock / One Man Band] (1999)
17:12 UTC
Sound Barrier - Gladiator [Los Angeles, CA, USA ; Heavy Metal] (1986) "Widely regarded, along with Cleveland's Black Death, as one of the first all African-American heavy metal bands to exist."
16:02 UTC
Nikki Giovanni - The Way I Feel (full album) [Knoxville, USA, Soul / Poetry] (1975)
15:34 UTC
Can anyone identify the title of this song. It's an easy listening instrumental from the early 60s.
00:46 UTC
William Smith - I Will Love You [USA, School, Soul](1967): In my opinion, the two (that I know of) Central High School Hootenanny records are total masterpieces ranking among the best school records ever made. This song is a perfect example of why I think that. Monumentally dreamy and evocative!
20:39 UTC
Bezinky - Jedeme Dál [Czechoslovakia, Funk] (1978)
18:50 UTC
Vernon Wray - Reaching Out To Touch [Maryland, USA, Country/Rock/Pop] (1972)
17:43 UTC
Life - This Time (Our Love Will Last) [USA ; Psychedelic Rock / Hard Rock] (1972)
16:20 UTC
Ayo Ke Disco: Boogie, Pop & Funk from the South China Sea (1974-88)
14:51 UTC
Fuemana - Rockit Love (Stevie Wonder Street Soul Version From New Zealand)
Produced by the late great, Phil Fuemana the older brother of Paulie Fuemana of OMC (How Bizzare). This is by far one of my favourite Stevie Wonder versions.
The music video is also spectacular. This speaks to a time where creatives/artists in NZ were at their peak
00:37 UTC
Soul Inspirations - Try My Luv (Soul Control Mix) [UK, Street soul] (1992)
00:26 UTC
Freedom North - Sorry [Canada, Rock] (1970)
23:48 UTC
Коммунизм / Communism - Birds of Paradise [Omsk/Nsk, USSR; Folk, Acoustic Cover](1990) Rendition rec-d in 1988 by Dima Selivanov, ex-Kalinov Most member. Original: 1980 tune by Swiss folk-trio Peter, Sue & Marc .
21:45 UTC
Baroque Bordello - Today [France; New Wave / Electronic Rock](1984) Debut 12" single via ALG / Garage Records .
21:40 UTC
Peter Janssen & Karl Lenfers - Jesus Und Die Rocker [Telgte, Germany; Fuzz Heavy Funk Psychedelic](1972) Taken from Musical in 'Sacro Pop' style: Jutta Hahn vox + Sacro Song Singers Choir .
21:35 UTC
Winston 'Taw' Harris - Regay A Go Go [Kingston, Jamaica; Ska](1968) Supreme label side by one of the Studio 1 pioneers .
21:15 UTC
KEK - Mulini [Kosovo, Albania; HC Punk](1998] Acronym band name means 'Kreativ dhe jo Komercial' (Creative and Not Commercial) .
21:04 UTC
A.K. Salim - Pepo Za Sarari (Trade Winds) [USA, Jazz/Afro-Cuban] (1965)
17:04 UTC
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