30 July 2004
Friday 30 July 2004 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
All CD edition
SharpWire: Cat and Mouse (4.05)
Matthew Sharp (voice/cello); Pete M Wyer (guitar/sound design). The percussion on this track was created by striking the cello or the guitar.
Adam's Apple is a multi-media song cycle which is currently running at Battersea Arts Centre, Lavender Hill, London SW11 5TN
album: Adam's Apple
Self-released; contact [email protected]
See also http://www.bac.org.uk
DJ Spooky that subliminal kid: Travelogue 1 - NYC to Hawaii (3.30)
This is the thirtieth release on the Thirsty Ear label's Blue Series: an imprint artistically directed by the pianist Matthew Shipp which specialises in avant-jazz with hip-hop influences. To commemorate this landmark, DJ Spooky has put together this double CD of mixes and remixes from the previous 29 Blue Series releases.
album: Celestial Mechanix: The Blue Series Mastermix
Thirsty Ear THI 57148
See also http://www.thirstyear.com/; http://www.djspooky.com/
Tim Robinson: I'm Coming to Eat your Babies (3.55)
Designed to sound something like a 'Hanna Barbera style cartoon chase sequence', this track features one clarinet manipulated electronically and multi-tracked, with drums played by Kev Percy of the band Red Peal. Tim Robinson is an unsigned musician based in Bournemouth, who is looking for a record deal.
Taken from an unreleased demo
Contact Tim Robinson at [email protected] for more details
Jaga Jazzist: Jaga ist zu Hause (7.15)
This comes from Jaga Jazzist's 1998 album, which is shortly to be re-released with bonus tracks. Ivan Chr. Johansen (Hammond organ); Even Ormestad (bass); Martin Horntveth (drums); Bjørn Strand (sax); Andreas Mjøs (vibraphone); Jørgen Munkeby (sax); Harald Frøland (guitar); Lars Horntveth (saxes/acoustic guitar); Sjur Miljeteig (trumpet); Line Horntveth (tuba); Lars Wabe (trombone)
Recorded January/February 1998 in Norway
album: Magazine
Smalltown Supersound STS082
Smalltown Supersound, PO Box 2069, Grünerløkka, 0505 Oslo, Norway
See also http://www.jagajazzist.com; http://www.smalltownsupersound.com
Illuminati: Sea of Glucose (4.50)
Illuminati is the alias of Manchester-based Dave Clarkson (loops & processing/radio interference/guitar/percussion/keyboards/voice treatments). This album is a collection 'drawing together themes of life and death in using the sea as the metaphor'.
Recorded 2003 at Orange Laboratory, Manchester
album: Ocean Almanac
Lotta Continua LOOC002
More details on this CD can be found at http://www.newsense-recordings.co.uk/; see also http://www.clarksond.fsbusiness.co.uk/index.htm; http://www.lotta-continua.com
Prince Po: Social Distortion (3.05)
From the new album by the New York-based lyricist and emcee Prince Poetry, aka Prince Po, formerly a member of the duo Organized Konfusion. This track features MF Doom and is produced by Danger Mouse of The Grey Album fame.
album: The Slickness
Lex Records LEX025
Lex Records, PO Box 34207, London NW5 1EF, visit http://www.lexrecords.com
Univers Zero: Mellotronic (4.05)
Michael Berckmans (oboe/cor anglais/bassoon); Serge Bertocchi (saxes/tubax); Aurélia Boven (cello); Daniel Denis (drums/keyboards/percussion); Dirk Descheemaeker (clarinets); Bart Morris (trumpet); Eric Plantain (electric bass); Christophe Pons (acoustic guitar); Bart Quartier (marimba/glockenspiel); Igor Semenoff (violin)
This is the new CD from Belgium's progressive chamber rock band, who are celebrating their thirtieth anniversary.
album: Implosion
Cuneiform Records Rune 190
Cuneiform Records, PO Box 8427, Silver Spring, MD 20907-8427 USA, visit http://www.cuneiformrecords.com
See also http://www.totalzoo.com/universzero/
For Stars: In The End (4.35)
San Francisco's For Stars are Carlos Foster (voice/piano/sound); Michael Young (guitar/sound); Christian Preja (bass); Dan Paris (keyboards); Will Waghorn (drums) with Brandon Lasan (loops)
album: ...it falls apart
Munich Records MRCD 252
See also http://www.forstarsmusic.com; http://www.munichrecords.com
Squarepusher: Tundra 4 (12.40)
This track was originally performed earlier this year on Squarepusher's live dates with the London Sinfonietta and Jamie Lidell.
Taken from the Venus No.17 CD single
Warp Records WAP 172
See also http://www.warprecords.com
Fripp and Eno: Terebellum (9.00)
After 31 years, Robert Fripp and Brian Eno follow up their No Pussyfooting collaboration with a new release, currently only available on the internet (see below).
album: The Equatorial Stars
Discipline Global Mobile DGM0402
See also http://www.disciplineglobalmobile.com; http://www.enoshop.co.uk
(The Real) Tuesday Weld: It's a Dirty Job but Somebody's Got to Do It; Bathtime in Clerkenwell (3.30)
I, Lucifer is based around the 2002 novel of the same name by Glen Duncan, which tells the story of the Devil's attempts to live in contemporary London. The album is the work of eccentric Londoner Stephen Coates.
album: I, Lucifer
Play It Again Sam PIASX037
See also http://www.tuesdayweld.com; http://www.pias.com; http://www.dreamyrecords.com
