15 April 2005
Friday 15 April 2005 22:15-23:30 (Radio 3)
Mark Russell and Robert Sandall introduce a studio session by Solex, the Dutch group led by musician and samplist Elisabeth Esselink.
Duration:
1 hour 15 minutes
Playlist
MIXING IT
Presented by Mark Russell and Robert Sandall
Produced by Felix Carey
Factsheet compiled by Sam Hickling
Tel. 020 7765 4661
Fax. 020 7765 4378
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Friday 15 April 2005, 10:15pm
Solex: My B Sides Rock Your World (3.09)
Recorded 1 April 2005 at BBC Maida Vale studio 3
Elisabeth Esselink (vocals/Moog synth/loops/samples); Marit de Loos (drums); Simon Grant (whistling); Bart van Poppel (celeste and organ)
BBC session - not commercially available
This track originally appeared on the Solex album The Laughing Stock of Indie Rock (Discmeister DMR 001)
http://www.solex.net
Mecha/Orga: Float part 3 (8.10)
This track was sent into Mixing It by John Pallas of Athens. In the words of its composer, Yiorgis Sakellariou: ’The tracks are digital representations of surrounding noises and continuous – barely audible or extremely loud – sounds of urban life. The emotional feedback brings out sonic memories and post-modern dreams…or nightmares…’ The album uses software called Audiomulch, and the tracks are recorded in real time, not sequenced. This track features a vocal improvisation recorded by one of Yiorgis' friends while she was holidaying on a Greek island.
album: Float
echOmusic ec01
http://www.aptera.gr/orga/orga.htm
http://www.audiomulch.com
Tarwater: Babylonian Tower (3.40)
This comes from the fifth album by Ronald Lippok (To Rococo Rot) and Bernd Jestram. It's a cover version of a tune by the Belgian/Israeli post-punk band Minimal Compact, and features Matthias Kuhl (trombone) and Jule Böwe (backing vocals).
album: The Needle Was Travelling
Morr Music 054
http://www.tarwater.de/
http://www.morrmusic.com
http://www.crammed.be/crammed/Minimalb.htm
Colditz: Psycopation (4.17)
Colditz is the name James Chapman from Glasgow records under. This new album is only available as a free, high quality download (see web addresses below). The artwork will be available in this way too. All James asks for is a gift in return: postage stamps, book tokens, a hand blender, a second hand bike, train tickets to various places, a Yurt, somewhere to stay on holiday, more RAM for his computer, some double bass strings or plane tickets to New Zealand, or donations towards further recordings.
Trumpet: David Chapman
album: People Like Diagrams
http://www.colditzmusic.com
http://www.psychiatricrecords.com
http://www.creepingbent.org
Dr. Syntax’n’CB Turbo v Rivethead: Army of Me (3.30)
Björk has released this album of cover versions and remixes of her song Army of Me to raise money for Unicef. Together with the song's co-writer, Graham Massey, she whittled over 600 tracks down to the 20 which appear. This one is the work of Syntax'n'Turbo, aka Tom Haines and Chris Branch and Pascal Wyse, aka Rivethead. It's described as 'some much needed electro-morris'.
album: Army of Me: charity record
One Little Indian
http://www.bjork.com
http://www.indian.co.uk/bjork/
http://www.syntaxnturbo.co.uk/
http://www.rivethead.demon.co.uk/
Solex: Good Comrades go to Heaven; Not a Hoot! (5.45)
Recorded 1 April 2005 at BBC Maida Vale studio 3
Elisabeth Esselink (vocals/Moog synth/loops/samples); Marit de Loos (drums); Simon Grant (whistling)
BBC session - not commercially available
These tracks originally appeared on the Solex album Low Kick and Hard Bop (Matador Ole 499-2)
http://www.solex.net
Neil Ardley: Prologue/Rainbow One from Kaleidoscope of Rainbows (10.25)
Originally released in 1976, this album was based around the Balinese scale used in gamelan music, and featured the cream of British jazz players at the time under the direction of the late Neil Ardley (1937-2004)
Neil Ardley (director/sythesiser); Roger Sutton (bass guitar); Bob Bertles (alto/soprano sax/flute); Paul Buckmaster (cello/producer); Ian Carr (trumpet/flugelhorn); Geoff Castle (electric piano/synthesiser); Tony Coe (tenor sax/clarinet/bass clarinet); Dave Macrae (electric piano/synthesiser); Roger Sellers (drums); Ken Shaw (guitar); Brian Smith (tenor/soprano sax/flute); Barbara Thompson (alto/soprano sax/flute); Trevor Tomkins (percussion/vibes)
album: Neil Ardley’s Kaleidoscope of Rainbows
Dusk Fire Records DUSKCD101
http://www.neilardley.com/
http://www.duskfire.co.uk
Smog: Palimpest (2.50)
Smog is the name under which singer/songwriter Bill Callahan records.
album: A River Ain’t Too Much To Love
Domino WIGCD158
Domino Recording Co. Ltd, PO Box 47029, London SW18 1WD
http://www.dominorecordco.com
Andy Creeggan: Izzy (aka Foups) (2.27)
Andy Creeggan was a member of the huge-selling Canadian rock band Barenaked Ladies. After the release of their second album, he went back to college, studying music at Montréal's McGill University. This track, actually called Foups, but erroneously listed on the album as Izzy, is based on an 'excitable' fictional character created by the composer.
Andy Creeggan (piano/drums/Fender Rhodes electric piano/vibes/celeste); Jim Creeggan (bass)
album: Andiwork II
Bongo Beat Records 01967 2
Bongo Beat Records, Box 93627, Vancouver BC, Canada V6E 4L7
http://www.brotherscreeggan.com
http://www.bongobeat.com
Beck: Qué Onda Guero (3.28)
When growing up in a predominantly Hispanic area of LA, Beck was often called 'Guero', loosely meaning 'white boy', hence the title of this album. It sees him reunited with the Dust Brothers, who helped make 1996's Odelay such a success.
Beck (vocals/additional sounds); Paolo Diaz (‘dude’); The Dust Brothers (beats); Charlie Capen (additional sounds)
album: Guero
Interscope Records 9880288
http://www.beck.com
http://www.interscope.com
A profile of Beck appears at
http://www.bbc.co.uk/music/profiles/beck.shtml
The Books: Be good to them always (4.50)
The Books are from North Adams, Massachusetts; this is their third album; their main instruments are cello, guitar, mandolin and banjo, but they also use a number of found sounds and samples. This album, for example, uses unmarked tapes bought from Salvation Army centres across America.
album: Lost and Safe
Tomlab tom 50
http://www.thebooksmusic.com
http://www.tomlab.com
Solex: Honkey Donkey (3.33)
Recorded 1 April 2005 at BBC Maida Vale studio 3
Elisabeth Esselink (vocals/Moog synth/loops/samples); Marit de Loos (drums); Simon Grant (whistling); Bart van Poppel (celeste)
BBC session - not commercially available
This track originally appeared on the Solex album The Laughing Stock of Indie Rock (Discmeister DMR 001)
http://www.solex.net
The Blind Boys of Alabama: (Jesus hits like the) Atom Bomb (2.27)
George Scott of the Blind Boys of Alabama (lead vocals on this track) died during his sleep on March 9th this year, not long after the completion of this album.
The Blind Boys of Alabama (vocals); Tracy Pierce (bass); Michael Jerome (drums)
album: Atom Bomb
RealWorld CDRW125, Tr.1
http://www.blindboys.com
http://www.realworldrecords.com/blindboys
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