14 July 2006
Friday 14 July 2006 22:00-23:30 (Radio 3)
Mark Russell and Robert Sandall present an eclectic mix of music, including a special session recording of electronic artist Leafcutter John in collaboration with the drummer Seb Rochford.
Duration:
1 hour 30 minutes
Playlist
MIXING IT
Presented by Robert Sandall and Mark Russell
Produced by James Parkin
Factsheet compiled by Sam Hickling
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Friday 14 July 2006, 10:00pm
Tango Crash: Milonga para Alberto (‘a fib for Albert’) - remix (4.50)
The latest instalment in the Unknown Public series presents an international mix of sounds and styles. Tango Crash, from Argentina, are Daniel Almada (piano), Mártin Iannaccone (cello/voice), Marcio Doctor (percussion), Eiseo 'Pomo' Tapia (bandoneon) and Lopecito (voice)
Remix by Gregor Hilbe, using out-takes from the version on Tango Crash's self-titled 2003 debut album (Galileo GM003); this remix appears on their 2005 album Otra Santa.
album: Unknown Public 17: Re-invented
Unknown Public UP17
http://www.tangocrash.com/
http://www.unknownpublic.com/
http://www.myspace.com/unknownpublic
TV On The Radio: I Was A Lover (4.21)
This comes from the follow-up to the Brookyn-based, David Bowie-endorsed band’s acclaimed debut album ‘Desperate Youth, Bloodthirsty Babes’.
TV On The Radio are Kyp Malone, Tunde Adebimpe (vocals), Dave Sitek (samples/guitars/bass), Gerard Smith (piano) and Jaleel Bunton (drums)
album: Return to Cookie Mountain
4AD CAD2607CD
http://www.tvontheradio.com/
http://www.4ad.com/
Click here to find out more about this artist
Vs_Price: Birthday 026 (5.22)
Vs_Price is Vincent Papon, a resident of Toulouse in France, and a former member of thrash/noise band AnaH. This track appears on a compilation sampler of the London-based Expanding Records.
album: Expanding Records
Expanding Records evsc2:06
http://www.expandingrecords.com/
http://4ninabis.free.fr/
Leafcutter John: Improvisation 1 (6.04)
Featuring Leafcutter John (mainly laptop and electronics), Sebastian Rochford (mainly drums and sundry percussion), Mandy Drummond (mainly keyboards, vocals and viola) and Leo Chadburn (Hammond organ, recorders and vocals); there were sundry other instruments around the studio: tubular bells, toy bouzouki celeste, timpani and a tam-tam.
Recorded 28 June 2006 at BBC Maida Vale studio 3
BBC recording - not commercially available
http://www.leafcutterjohn.com/
http://www.no-signal.net/leafcutter
http://www.polarbearmusic.com/
Sufjan Stevens: Super Computer (4.20)
Sufjan Stevens released the Illinois album last year. He originally intended it to be much longer: a double album, in fact, with around 50 tracks. This new release contains much of the material that was cut out of the original.
album: Avalanche
Rough Trade RTRADCD350
http://www.sufjan.com/
http://www.myspace.com/sufjanstevens
Bill Ding: Bucket of Strawberries (3.10)
Hefty Records was set up in Chicago in the mid-90s by John Hughes, who was also a member of this band Bill Ding. This compilation features a cross-section of music released by the label over the last ten years, and a bonus CD which was put together by Hefty Records alumnus Scott ‘Prefuse 73’ Herren.
album: Digest + Prefuse 73 Mixtape
Hefty Records HEFTY051
http://www.heftyrecords.com/
Savath + Savalas: Folk Song for Cello (4.38)
Here’s a track from the same label compilation. It’s by the afore-mentioned Scott Herren, this time as part of the duo he operates with Eva Puyeulo Muns from Spain.
album: Digest + Prefuse 73 Mixtape
Hefty Records HEFTY051
This originally appeared on the 2000 Hefty album Folk Songs for Trains, Trees and Honey.
http://www.prefuse73.com/
http://www.warprecords.com/
http://www.heftyrecords.com/
Barry Adamson: Here in the Hole (3.30)
This is the opening track from the new album by the former Magazine and Bad Seeds member, and it features the voice of actress Anna Chancellor.
album: Stranger on the Sofa
Central Control CCI 001
http://www.barryadamson.com/
http://www.myspace.com/centralcontrolinternational
Click here for more on Anna Chancellor
Grizzly Bear: Marla (4.50)
Formerly the solo work of New York singer/songwriter Edward Droste, Grizzly Bear has expanded into a group with the addition of Christopher Bear (drums), Chris Taylor (electronics/woodwinds/bass) and Daniel Rossen (vocals/guitar).This album was recorded in Droste’s mother’s yellow house in Cape Cod, and this track is based on a waltz written by his aunt in the 1930s.
album: Yellow House
Warp Records WARPCD147
http://www.grizzly-bear.net/
http://www.warprecords.com/
Triosk: Lost Broadcast (5.20)
Triosk is the Australian trio of Adrian Klumpes (piano/Rhodes/synthesisers/sampler), Laurence Pike (drums/percussion) and Ben 'Donny' Waples (acoustic and electric bass)
album: The Headlight Serenade
The Leaf Label BAY 49CD
http://www.triosk.com/
http://www.theleaflabel.com/
http://www.posteverything.com/leaf
Evan Parker: For Peter B & Peter K (4.35)
Evan Parker (saxophone), Derek Bailey (guitar), Han Bennink (percussion)
This was recorded 13 July 1970 in London. When Evan Parker left Incus Records in 1987 he agreed not to re-release this album while Derek Bailey remained a director of the label. However, Derek Bailey died earlier this year, and so Evan Parker has released the album on his own label, as a tribute to the late guitarist.
album: The Topography of the Lungs
Psi 06.05 (originally appeared on Incus Records, Incus1)
http://www.emanemdisc.com/psi.html
http://www.hanbennink.com/
Mocky: I'm A Fool (3.25)
Like Gonzales and Peaches before him, Mocky is another Canadian who has re-located to Berlin. This track was co-written with Jamie Lidell.
album: Navy Brown Blues
Four Music FOR 82876780202
http://www.mockyrecordings.com/
http://www.myspace.com/mockyrecordings
http://www.fourmusic.com/
Click here to hear Mocky's BBC session
Dabrye (feat. Vast Aire): That's What's Up (5.00)
Dabrye is an alias of Michigan’s Tadd Mullinix. He is joined here by Cannibal Ox’s Vast Aire.
album: Two/Three
Ghostly 804297905013
http://www.dabrye.com/
http://www.ghostly.com/
Click here to find out more about this artist
Leafcutter John: Improvisation 2 & Improvisation 3 (13.30)
Recorded 28 June 2006 at BBC Maida Vale studio 3
BBC recording - not commercially available
More details above
Marvin the Martian: Stay off the Kane (2.37)
Marvin the Martian cut his hip hop teeth in Brixton’s Why Lout? Crew, but now he’s striking out alone.
EP: Hoods & Badges
Universal (no number available)
http://www.marvthemarsh.co.uk/
http://www.myspace.com/marvthemarsh
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