Needles & Grooves AotM /// Vol. 13 - July 2020 /// Recomposed by Max Richter: Vivaldi – The Four Seasons

[supahypeag]

Could be Maribou State - Portraits?

fits the electronic theme and is a cracking record.

Robin Williams would also fit the track “clown” from that album. I don’t know how specifically Teller and the other dude would fit

 

[Waitressboy]

Or it’s an American funk/soul album by an artist with some connection to Radio and that maybe were either drafted for the Vietnam war or maybe involved in the anti-Vietnam war movement?

All the hints point to a Robbie Williams album indeed.

 

[Poly-Rythmo]

I'm going to guess Lack of Afro. Not sure of album. Maybe Music for Adverts. I'm grasping at straws but they're on the Craig Charles compilation, the guy behind it did an advert for Miller Lite, and they remixed a track on another Craig Charles compilation called Robbin Hood.

 

[duke86fan]

I think all these pictures are black and white for a reason

 

[TenderLovingKiller®]

I think all these pictures are black and white for a reason

Confirmed...

 

[Tyr]

I wonder whether the fact that all the clues are black and white portraits has something to do with it?

That's kind of @Alexander 's photography aesthetic though.

 

[Bluecloud777]

I found this about Craig Charles: "He is also involved in music journalism as he wrote Liner notes for the funk and soul music producer Mr. Confuse for his albums 'Feel The Fire' (2008), 'Do You Realize' (2012) and 'Only A Man' (2018)"

Mr. Confuse seems to be electronic/dance/Soul/ funk, so that could be fitting with an electronic connection.

Miles Teller might be referencing to drums, which play an important role on" Feel the fire". Possibly Robin Williams is a clue for saxophone because of the "Moscow on the Hudson" movie.
So my guess would be Mr. Confuse "Feel the fire".

 

[Alexander]

Fourth Clue:

 

[Skalap]

Fourth Clue:

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Margot Robbie

So...

Sly & Robbie



Sly & Robbie leads to Sly & the Family Stone



There's A Riot Going On not only fits every clue but fits everything right now

 

[Joe Mac]

That’s Margot Robbie right?

Edit: @Skalap beat me to it

 

[Skalap]

That’s Margot Robbie right?

Edit: @Skalap beat me to it

Do you English native speakers pronounce the T at the end of Margot (like Margott) or not? It could be Funkadelic - Marggot Brain

 

[Joe Mac]

Do you English native speakers pronounce the T at the end of Margot (like Margott) or not? It could be Funkadelic - Marggot Brain

I wouldn’t, but then I’m proper dead classy and cultured and all that don’t you know

 

[Skalap]

I wouldn’t, but then I’m proper dead classy and cultured and all that don’t you know

Damn, Maggot Brain is a great album (I wish there was a good reissue of this) but There's a Riot Going On is, IMO, even better. So I am fine with Sly & the Family Stone.

 

[Bluecloud777]

Could Margot Robbie be a hinting at the Birds of prey soundtrack that features lots of current artists like Megan the Stallion, Doja Cat or Normani? These could be hinting at someone else though.

 

[Thackeraye]

Both Margot and Craig acted in soap operas, how about the other 2?

 

[Alexander]

Fifth Clue:

 

[panino]

Fifth Clue:

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Anthony Bourdain!
(I miss him)

 

[supahypeag]

Who was the photographer for these photos? There is a consistent style, so it’s possible these were taken by one person. @Joe Mac threw out photography clues, so this wouldn’t be unprecedented. Just an idea!

 

[Bsdmr2]

Who was the photographer for these photos? There is a consistent style, so it’s possible these were taken by one person. @Joe Mac threw out photography clues, so this wouldn’t be unprecedented. Just an idea!

Looks like it was Erik Tanner for the Bourdain photo, but it doesn't look like he did the others based on my quick google search!

 

[Satchmo2go]

That’s a picture of the actor/DJ Craig Charles who played Dave Lister in Red Dwarf and Lloyd the cabbie in Corrie. He currently DJs on BBC 6 Music doing a Funk and Soul show and that picture is from one of the adverts for said Funk & Soul show!

I think this may be an indicator that this is a funk or soul album and/or that there may be some connection to radio, in a title perhaps?

quick t/j...bbc6 is so good. Us yanks enjoy getting the programming at different time zones. I tend to listen to this station in the late mornings and early afternoons on weekends. I think the closest thing we have is KEXP, but if someone has another recommendation, please speak up now.