2 July 2004
Friday 2 July 2004 22:30-23:30 (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
The Legend!: The King of Hobart (1.50)
The Legend! (vocals); Alison Bolger (sax); David Nichols (drums); Mia Schoen (keyboards); Greg Wadley (bass); Julian Teakle (guitar); Charlotte Thackray (backing vocals)
The Legend! is music journalist Everett True. This track is taken from a compilation released by Bristol's Sink and Stove label.
album: The Hospital Radio Request List vol.2 (various artists)
Sink and Stove SASR 12
Sink and Stove Records, PO Box 992, Bristol BS99 5ZN, visit http://www.sinkandstove.co.uk
See also http://www.carelesstalkcostslives.com; http://www.planbmag.com
Lars Horntveth: The Joker (4.20)
Lars Horntveth (bass clarinet/soprano sax/acoustic and electric guitar/keyboards); Matthias Eick (double bass); Seiki Veno (violin); Hans Gunnar Hafen (viola); Siri Hilmen (cello); Jorgen Træen (electronics/synth)
Lars Horntveth is the leader and principal composer of the Norwegian collective Jaga Jazzist. This single is taken from his first solo album Pooka (Smalltown Supersound).
single: The Joker
Smalltown Supersound STS075
Smalltown Supersound, PO Box 2069 Grünerlekka, 0505 Oslo, Norway, visit http://www.smalltownsupersound.com
Philip Clemo: Form (5.30)
Philip Clemo (guitar/keyboards/electronics/location sound recordings); John Edwards (double bass); Mark Sanders (drums/percussion); Phil Slater (trumpet); Pete Lockett (percussion)
Philip Clemo is a Scottish-born composer and film-maker now living and working in London.
album: Ambiguous Dialogues
Metier Jazz MJ0401
More details at http://www.philipclemo.com; http://www.metierrecords.co.uk
Enik: Micro Ocean (4.50)
Enik is a 23 year-old vocalist and multi-instrumentalist from Munich, who provided many of the vocals on the recent Funkstörung album. On this solo release he cites an eclectic range of influences including Tom Waits and David Bowie.
album: Without a Bark
Wonder Won 14
More details at http://www.wonder-records.com; http://www.enik.net
Deerhoof: Dream Wanderer's Tune (2.15)
Darlings of American College Radio, Deerhoof are a four-piece consisting of guitarists John Dieterich and Chris Cohen, drummer Greg Saunier and vocalist Satomi Matsuzaki. This is taken from their latest album: a concept album of sorts, inspired by the work of Tokyo artist Ken Kagami.
album: Milk Man
All Tomorrow's Parties Records ATPRCD9
See also http://www.atpfestival.com/; http://deerhoof.killrockstars.com/
Chora: Back to the Forest (9.20)
Chora are Rob, Ben, Jim and Chris from Sheffield. This is from a 2-track demo CD which was sent into the Mixing It office.
Not commercially available
e-mail [email protected] or contact Mixing It for more details
Def Harmonic: Tonight As I Stand (4.15)
Def Harmonic are a hip hop outfit from Milwaukee led by the vocalists Jason Todd and Lunaversal 9, whose 1950s sounding tones feature on this track.
album: Embrace
Altered Vibes AVBPM001CD
More details at http://www.alteredvibes.com/
Nikola Kodjabashia: Searching for Young Godot (8.00)
Nikola Kodjabashia (piano/percussion/samples) with the Project Z'Lust Ensemble: Dzijan Emin (French horn/piano/vocals); Gazmend Berisha (violin); Vladimir Pop-Hristov (cello/vocals); Goce Sevkovski (percussion)
This track contains a quotation from the second movement of JS Bach's Italian Concerto.
Nikola Kodjabashia is a Macedonian born composer now based in Plymouth, who has studied with the likes of Ligeti, Kurtág and Harrison Birtwistle. This CD consists of nine variations derived from traditional Byzantine chant, as transcribed by the composer's musicologist father Lane Kodjabashia.
album: Reveries of the Solitary Walker/Les Rêveries du Promeneur Solitaire
ReR Megacorp ReR NK1
ReR Megacorp, 79 Beulah Road, Thornton Heath, Surrey CR7 8JG UK, visit http://www.rermegacorp.com
See also http://www.ecamltd.com/kodjabashiapages/kodjabashia.html
Superqueens: Let's not call in the heavy bombers (4.45)
About four years ago, the Manchester street poet Michael Conroy Harris, who had been inspired by the Salford performance poet John Cooper Clarke, met the musician Bruce Magill. Between them they concocted Superqueens, and this is taken from the duo's debut album.
album: Superqueens
Skinny Dog Records CD6
More details at http://www.skinnydogrecords.com/
Mara Carlyle: Bonding (4.35)
Mara Carlyle is a singer songwriter who has only just recorded this first album under her own name, but she may be familiar from appearances on records by the Matthew Herbert Big Band and Plaid. Indeed, Andy Turner from Plaid was involved in the production of this album.
album: The Lovely
Accidental AC12CD
More details at http://www.magicandaccident.com; http://www.maracarlyle.com
