22 September 2006
Friday 22 September 2006 22:15-23:30 (Radio 3)
Mark Russell and Robert Sandall present a unique mix of musical styles and influences.
Duration:
1 hour 15 minutes
Playlist
MIXING IT
Presented by Robert Sandall and Mark Russell
Produced by Philip Tagney
Factsheet compiled by Sam Hickling
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Friday 22 September 2006, 10:15pm
Dani Siciliano: They Can Wait (4.46)
Although born and brought up in America , Dani Siciliano now lives in the UK , where she regularly collaborates with Matthew Herbert. This comes from her new album (her second) which takes as its starting point her frustration at 'the lack of positive female role models on the contemporary pop scene'.
album: Slappers
!K7 Records !K7201CD
http://www.k7.com/
Niobe: Well and Wise (with St. Lindemer) (4.02)
Niobe is the work of Cologne resident Yvonne Cornelius, who creates her vocal style with the use of 'tongue sounds', which she then subjects to various electronic treatments.
album: White Hats
Tomlab TOM 72
http://www.voodooluba.com/
http://www.tomlab.com/
Dave Draper: Erg; Osm (4.20)
These two tracks were recorded as live without overdubs, and all sounds originate from electric guitar. Erg features an electric guitar through a ring modulator and three delay/samplers. Osm also uses the ring modulator and samplers. Both are extracts from longer pieces.
album: OTIC
China Pig Productions CPPCD002
China Pig Productions, 116 Rushmore Road , London E5 0EX
Little Axe: If I Had My Way (4.09)
Little Axe is Skip McDonald, formerly with the Sugar Hill house band, and Adrian Sherwood's On-U sound crew. This new album is named after his home state, and explores themes of 'blues and spirituality'.
album: Stone Cold Ohio
RealWorld CDRW140
http://www.realworldrecords.com/littleaxe
ZAUM: Arc Light (7.00)
This band was put together by Pinski Zoo drummer Steve Harris. They specialise in group improvisation. This track comes from their 2002 album which was recorded in performance at the Study Gallery in Poole, Dorset . Their 2004 album Above Our Heads the Sky Splits Open (SLAM Records CD 258) appeared in the end-of-year best-of polls of both Jazz Review and The Wire.
Steve Harris (drums); Cathy Stevens (six string 'violectra'/viola); Geoff Hearn (tenor sax/soprano sax); Karen Wimhurst (clarinet/bass clarinet); Udo Dzierzanowski (guitar)
album: ZAUM
SLAM Productions SLAMCD 253
http://www.steve-harris.info/
http://www.slamproductions.net/
Trost: Guy le superhero (3.46)
Annika Line Trost worked with Shizuo and Atari Teenage Riot before forming her own band Cobra Killer with Gina V DoriO and releasing the catchily-titled single Tattoo Your Name on My Ass.
On this track: Thomas Wydler (drums/vibraphone); Jan Schade (cellos); Yoyo Röhm (double bass)
album: Trust Me
Four Music FOR 82876821372
http://www.trostcity.com/
http://www.fourmusic.com/
Click here for a review of this album
Clark : Matthew Unburdened (4.35)
Formerly known as Chris Clark, the first name has been dropped for this new album, which takes the conventional instrumentation of rock and subjects it to a number of modifications.
album: Body Riddle
Warp Records WARPCD149
http://www.warprecords.com/
DJ Shadow: 3 Freaks (3.47)
This is from the third album by Josh Davis, aka DJ Shadow. It was influenced by two momentous events in his life: the near-loss of his wife and twin daughters during child-birth, and his near fatal crash in a London minicab. The featured rappers here are Alabama 's Keak Da Sneak and the Bay Area's Turf Talk.
album: The Outsider
Island OUTSIDE
http://www.djshadow.com/
Click here for a review of this album
The Yellin String Quartet featuring Joan Wasser: Fais Dodo (2.26)
SHELL: Centipedes Have Needs, Too (1.54)
These two tracks come from a compilation sent to Mixing It by Justin Wiggan of Dreams Of Tall Buildings. It was put together by the fanzine Robots and Electronic Brains, and showcases work from 5 labels. These tracks both originally appeared on the Abaton Book Company label. The first one comes from the Elliott Sharp/Lauri Bortz opera A Modicum of Passion. The Yellin String Quartet is Amy Kimball (violin), Garo Yellin (cello), Conrad Harris (violin) and Stephanie Griffin (viola). The second track is from an album called Shell is Swell by a duo called Marianne and Donna, who go by the name of SHELL.
album: Telephone: Smethwick 2341-2
Rokit Records herbie7
Free with Robots and Electronic Brains #15
http://come.to/robots
http://www.abatonbookcompany.com/
http://www.panix.com/%7Eesharp/
http://www.myspace.com/gonweb
Boxcutter: Tauhid (4.46)
Dubstep is big in the underground clubs of London at the moment, but this slice of the genre comes from a guitarist and producer called Barry Lynn who lives in Northern Ireland . Alongside the dub reggae and electro influences lies the influence of jazz greats John Coltrane and Pharoah Sanders (after whose 1966 album this track is named).
12" single
Planet Mu Records ZIQ146
http://www.planet-mu.com/
Squarepusher: Plotinus (7.35)
This is from Tom Jenkinson aka Squarepusher's tenth album.
album: Hello Everything
Warp Records WARPCD148
http://www.warprecords.com/
Click here for details of Squarepusher's appearance at the BBC Electric Proms 06
The Nice: America (6.19)
Keith Emerson (organ); Davy O'List (guitar); Lee Jackson (bass); Ian Hague (drums)
This track originally appeared on the Nice's 1968 Immediate Records album The Thoughts of Emerlist Davjack.
album: Prog Rock
Gut Active GACD02
This album was compiled by Classic Rock Magazine
http://www.gutrecords.com/
http://www.keithemerson.com/
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