Calm’s brilliant album, Before, has just got a “tranquil” transparent blue vinyl repress, care of Hell Yeah! To help celebrate I grilled the label’s head honcho, Marco Gallerani, and, of course, Calm, for 10 top tunes from their legendary Kagoshima sunset session residency, Afterglow. 

MARCO GALLERANI

Andrea Bocelli / Con te Partirò

Totally unexpected, and totally emotional, Calm played this one at sunset and I burst into tears.

Sandro Perri / In Another Life

That day Calm also played this one…

Jonas Munk & Nicklas Sorensen / Patterns

…and this one…

Kenkou / Everlasting Dreams (Calm’s Still Dreaming Mix)

This came about as a result of that Afterglow session.

Jim O’Rourke / Something Big

Driving around Tokyo, Calm was pumping Jim O’Rourke’s Eureka on the car stereo. I don’t need to add that I’ve been addicted to this record since then.

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Gavin Bryars / Jesus’ Blood Never Failed Me Yet

A very long song for a DJ Party. You need real patience to wait for the climax. But Afterglow is all about all kinds of beautiful music.

RC Succession / Imagine

Good Japanese lyrics on this great cover version. A perfect tune for Japanese Sunset Time.

The Youngbloods / Sunlight (Live in New York, 1969)

A perfect tune for Worldwide Sunset Time. I was born in 1969.

Vangelis / One More Kiss, Dear

A good closing tune. 

Asgeir / Afterglow

This is the main theme of the party.

The “tranquil” transparent blue vinyl edition of Calm’s Before is out now, care of Hell Yeah!