6 October 2006
Friday 6 October 2006 22:15-23:30 (Radio 3)
Robert Sandall and Mark Russell present an eclectic selection of music on CD, and report on an amazing sound sculpture from a wood in rural Kent, created by Jem Finer.
Duration:
1 hour 15 minutes
Playlist
MIXING IT
Presented by Robert Sandall and Mark Russell
Produced by James Parkin
Factsheet compiled by Sam Hickling
Tel. 020 7765 4661
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Friday 6 October 2006, 10:15pm
Sex Mob: Pygmy Suite (5.06)
Sex Mob describe this album as 'an electro-acoustic fantasy inspired by Martin Denny'. Martin Denny was a composer associated with the Exotica movement, whose work was strongly influenced by Hawaiian styles.
Recorded live at Goodandevil Studio, Brooklyn, November 2005
Steven Bernstein (slide trumpet/mellophones/vocals); Briggan Krauss (alto sax/baritone sax); Tony Scherr (acoustic bass/acoustic guitar/vocals); Kenny Wollesen (drums/percussion/bird whistles/vibraphone); Goodandevil aka Chris Kelly and Danny Blume (programming/hi-jinks); Mike Dillon (tablas)
album: Sexotica
Thirsty Ear Blue Series THI 57171.2
http://www.sexmobmusic.com/
http://www.briggankrauss.com/
http://www.goodandevil.net/
DAM: Hibuna Ishtruna (4.41)
DAM is a leading Palestinian hip-hop group from a slum town near Jerusalem. Their name comes from the Arabic word for 'immortal', which is also the Hebrew word for 'blood'.
album: Idha'/Dedication
Red Circle Music WLRCM 001
http://www.dampalestine.com/
http://www.myspace.com/damrap
(Gilad Atzmon presents) Artie Fishel and the Promised Band: Radical Goose (5.12)
Artie Fishel/Gilad Atzmon (saxophone/vocal); Peter Foreskin/Asaf Sirkis (percussion); Jaco Pastrami/Yaron Stavi (bass); Shimson Gib Shoin/Eyal Maoz (guitar); McGoy Tyner/John Turville (piano); Gesher Rozen/Guillermo Rozenthuler (vocal); Salim Dion/Koby Israelite (accordion/vocal); Ovad Fretless/Ovidiu Fratila (violin) with Jihad Axman and the Palestinian Funkatirs: DJ Big Bobby Johnson/Tom Clark Hill; GW Push/Achashverosh; Israeli Air Force Lt Colonel Israel Israeli
album: Gilad Atzmon presents Artie Fishel and the Promised Band
WMD Records WMDCD001968
http://www.artiefishel.com/
http://www.myspace.com/artiefishel
Talk Less, Say More: Tell Me A True Story (5.11)
Talk Less, Say More is the work of Leeds University student Matthew Jennings, who records everything at his home studio. This track features the voice of Cardiff-based soprano Erika Jones, who is voicing an ode to the philosopher Descartes over Matthew's 'prog-hop beats'.
album: Meisha's Morning
http://www.talklesssaymore.co.uk/
Anla Courtis: Studio for Wire Plugs (1991) (2.13)
Recorded and mixed by Anla Courtis at Ornitivo Studios, Buenos Aires, Argentina. Anla Courtis was a member of celebrated Argentinian experimentalists Reynols, and is noted for his experiments with cassette tapes. This track is one of his earliest forays in that format, dating from 15 years ago.
Technical equipment used: Uher Varicord 263 reel-to-reel tape recorder; Tascam 03; Art SGX LT; Equalizer MXR; Micromoog; DOD FX55B Supradistortion
album: Tape Works
Pogus Productions P21040-2
http://www.geocities.com/a_courtis/
http://www.pogus.com/
Leo Abrahams: Pendulum (6.11)
Leo Abrahams was born in 1977 and studied composition at the Royal Academy of Music. He is a guitarist who has collaborated extensively with Brian Eno and David Holmes. This track comes from his new solo album.
album: Scene Memory
Bip_hop bleep 33
http://www.leoabrahams.com/
http://www.bip-hop.com/
Jem Finer interview (13.08)
Jem Finer was a founding member of the Pogues, but more recently he has been putting his computer science training into practice as a creator of elaborate sound installations.
Jem Finer: Longplayer
Longplayer is a thousand-year long composition which began playing on 1 January 2000 and will finish on 31 December 2999. It can currently be heard at Trinity Buoy Wharf in East London, in a lighthouse built in 1863 for Michael Faraday's optical research.
Trinity Buoy Wharf, 64 Orchard Place, London E14 0JW
Jem Finer: Score for a Hole in the Ground
Score for a Hole in the Ground is the inaugural winner of the PRS Foundation New Music Award. It consists of a seven metre steel horn which amplifies the sound of drops of water dripping on to bells and percussion in a seven metre deep chamber below.
The installation can be found amongst the Beech Trees in King's Wood, Challock, Kent TN25 4AR
For King's Wood car park, take the turn off to Wye from the A251 at Challock, one mile from the roundabout.
http://elrino.co.uk/
http://www.scoreforaholeintheground.org/
http://www.prsfoundation.co.uk/newmusicaward
http://www.longplayer.org/
http://www.stourvalleyarts.org.uk/
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Jem Finer remixed by Scanner: Lp Remix: abstract (3.05)
This comes from a CD work-in-progress. Jem Finer has given 10 minutes of Longplayer to a number of musicians and sound artists to use as raw material in any way they wish. As well as Scanner, Janek Schaefer, Iris Garrelfs, si-{cut}.db, members of the Necks and Pierre Bastien have all been given segments.
album: Longplayer remix
This CD is due for release in the near future. More details will be available from the Longplayer website:
http://www.longplayer.org/
Mei Han and Paul Plimley: Emptied Diligence (2.55)
Mei Han is a Chinese scholar, with Masters degrees in Ethnomusicology from universities in China and Canada. Her instrument is the 25-stringed Chinese zither known as the zheng. Paul Plimley is an acclaimed Canadian pianist and composer.
album: Ume
Za Discs N-14
Za Discs, Box 1119 Stn A, Vancouver, BC Canada V6C 2T1
http://www.asza.com/
http://www.paulplimley.com/
Pere Ubu: Blue Velvet (5.49)
The current Pere Ubu line-up is David Thomas (vocals), Keith Moliné (guitar/backing vocals/bass), Robert Wheeler (EML synthesiser/theremin), Michele Temple (bass) and Steve Mehlman (drums/percussion). They're joined here by Jack Kidney (harp). This track was born out of a studio improvisation.
album: Why I Hate Women
Glitterhouse Records GRCD651
http://www.ubuprojex.net/
http://www.glitterhouse.com/
The Life Force Trio: Space Flowers/Carousel (6.42)
The Life Force trio was formed by Los Angeles producer Carlos Niño (also half of Ammoncontact). He enlisted the help of multi-instrumentalist and song-writer Dexter Story. The third member of the trio is a floating member. On this album, third members are Gaby Hernandez, Andres Renteria, Fabian Ammon, Miguel Atwood-Ferguson, Derf Reklaw, Dwight Trible and Jesse Sharps.
album: Living Room
Plug Research PLG75
http://www.spacewaysradio.com/
http://www.plugresearch.com/
Joan as Police Woman: Happiness is a Violator (1.50)
This track is taken from the CD single version of Christobel: a track from Joan as Police Woman's acclaimed debut album released earlier this year. Joan Wasser (vocals/viola/guitar/keyboards); Ben Perowsky (drums); Rainy Orteca (bass/vocals)
Reveal Records REVEAL 16
http://www.reveal-records.com/
http://www.joanaspolicewoman.com/
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