The other day my grandfather and I went to Half-Price Books. By far one of my favorite book stores around! It’s just one of those stores that you can not leave empty handed. My grandfather was looking for some books on tape to use up his fathers day gift card. Quite a convenient gift since he and grandma needed something new to entertain them on the way back to New Jersey.
So while he was off getting lost, I ended up in the music section of the store and picked up 2 box sets of CD’s.
The first set of CD’s I found archives the origins of electronic music. It’s a box set of an electronic music history book, 3 cd’s and a dvd with tracks from the very first artists who created “electronic” music – the oldest track on the set dates back to 1948! Really cool. I admit, I am a slight nerd with music… which leads to the next box set I found buried.
The second set of CD’s is a 10 cd-set of early Rhythm & Blues. I am stoked about just sitting down with a beer (or wine) and some pretzels (or Hors D’oeuvres) some night and checking out the cuts. (I know, what a date that’d be – right?)
Don’t get me wrong, I like new music – I love new music of most styles and genres – but discovering where music has evolved from really intrigues me, while the new music excites me.
The first CD set: OHM+ “the early gurus of electronic music”
Some really really trippy tunes…
The second box set: Rhythm & Blues – Original Masters
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