30 September 2005
Friday 30 September 2005 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
MIXING IT
Presented by Mark Russell and Robert Sandall
Produced by Felix Carey
Factsheet compiled by Sam Hickling
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Friday 30 September 2005 , 10:15pm
Cage: Grand Ol Party Crash (5.01)
Cage is a New York rapper from the Definitive Jux stable (El-P/Cannibal Ox/Aesop Rock). This track features production from DJ Shadow and vocals from Jello Biafra of the Dead Kennedys, playing a role here referred to as 'The Dubya'.
album: Hell's Winter
Definitive Jux DJX122-C
http://www.definitivejux.net
John Wolf Brennan/Gene Coleman / Thomas KJ Mejer/Marc Unternährer: Boat Sinking (3.22)
This is from the fourth in the Momentum series of releases on the Leo Records label. John Wolf Brennan (piano/prepared piano) and Gene Coleman (bass clarinet) appeared on the other three Momentum CDs; on this new one they introduce Thomas KJ Mejer (sopranino & contrabass saxophones) and Marc Unternährer (tuba).
album: Rising Fall
Leo Records CD LR 440
http://www.leorecords.com
http://www.brennan.ch
Deerhoof: Spirit Ditties Of No Tone (4.05)
This new album from the Oakland-based quartet of Satomi Matsuzaki (vocals/guitar), John Dieterich (guitar), Chris Cohen (guitar) and Greg Saunier (drums) features 20 tracks over 74 minutes. The tracks were recorded as live performances in the band's practice room.
album: The Runners Four
All Tomorrows Parties ATPRCD19
http://deerhoof.killrockstars.com/
http://www.alltomorrowsparties.co.uk
Guido Möbius : Klisten (3.36)
Guido Möbius is a Berlin-based composer, producer, promoter and music publisher. This track features FS Blumm on mbira.
album: Dishoek
Dekorder 013
http://www.dekorder.com
http://www.autopilotmusic.com
Suzanne Andrade : Goring-by-sea (3.15)
This is the first part of a three-part poem inspired by Rod Hull and Carol Lee Scott (who played Grotbags the Witch in Rod Hull's Pink Windmill TV show). It comes from a CD that was delivered to the BBC mobile recording unit when Mixing It was recording the Sérgio Dias concert in London recently. Joyce Grenfell meets Throbbing Gristle, anyone?
album: Thousands of men and women running
http://www.zafusy.com
[email protected]
Moondog: All is Loneliness; Bird's Lament (2.55)
Moondog's real name was Louis Hardin . Born in Kansas in 1916, he lost his sight at the age of 16 when a dynamite cap exploded in his face. Later he moved to New York , where he played his music in the streets, dressed in robes, with long hair and a beard that gave him the look of a holy man. He later moved on to wearing a horned helmet and carrying a spear. In 1974 he relocated to Germany , where he died in 1999. These two fine examples of his simple yet moving music illustrate why Igor Stravinsky was moved to say 'Do right by this man, he's a good musician.'
Bird's Lament, inspired by Charlie Parker , was famously sampled and remixed by Mr Scruff ; All Is Loneliness was covered by Janis Joplin , Big Brother and the Holding Company.
album: Moondog
Honest Jons HJRCDDJ18
http://www.moondogscorner.de/
http://www.honestjons.com/
Batagraf: Haomanna (6.15)
Batagraf was started in Oslo in 2002 as a 'private research forum' combining the rhythms of Nigerian bata drums with spoken word and jazz.
Frode Nymo (alto sax); Jon Balke (keyboards/percussion/vocals); Kenneth Ekornes, Harald Skullerud, Helge Andreas Norbakken, Ingar Zach (percussion); album also features Arve Henriksen (trumpet); Sidsel Endresen (text recitals in English); Miki N'Doye (text recitals in Wolof); Solveig Slettahjell (vocals)
album: Statements
ECM 1932 987 1461
http://www.ecmrecords.com
ECM Records, Postfach 600331, 81203 München
Zavoloka: Suspenzia (7.01)
Kateryna Zavoloka is an electronic musician from the Ukrainian capital Kiev .
album: Suspenzia
Nexsound ns17e
http://www.zavoloka.com
http://www.nexsound.org
Devendra Banhart : The Beatles ; Dragonflys (2.35)
Devendra Banhart was born in 1981 in Texas, but grew up in Venezuela, before returning to the States and settling in California, where his songs attracted the attention of Michael Gira (Swans/Young God Records), and led to the recording of his debut: 'On Me Oh My The Way The Day Goes By The Sun Is Setting Dogs Are Dreaming Lovesongs Of The Christmas Spirit'.
album: Cripple Crow
XL Recordings XLCD 192
http://www.xlrecordings.com
Click here to read a review of this record
Jack Rose : Cathedral et Chartres (5.09)
A composition for 12-string acoustic from the guitarist's fourth long player
album : Kensington Blues
Beautiful Happiness HAPP006CD
Bitmap: Dream Brother (4.50)
Full Time Hobby is a new British record label which has commissioned an album of cover versions of Jeff and Tim Buckley songs. The title track of the project is here tackled by Bitmap, the project of one Luke Barwell (formerly with Salako).
album: Dream Brother - the songs of Tim & Jeff Buckley
Full Time Hobby FTH008CDP
http://www.fulltimehobby.co.uk
Steve Kuhn : Squirt (3.00)
Steve Kuhn preceded McCoy Tyner in John Coltrane 's quartet, and also worked with Chet Baker and Coleman Hawkins . This is from a re-release of his 1974 album for ECM.
Steve Kuhn (acoustic and electric pianos); Steve Swallow (electric bass); Jack DeJohnette (drums); Sue Evans (percussion)
album: Trance
ECM 1053 987 1774
http://stevekuhnmusic.com/
http://www.ecmrecords.com
ECM Records, Postfach 600331, 81203 München
Volcano the Bear: Gabriel ( Leicester , 11.6.04) (4.54)
This was recorded live at the Sonic Arts Network's annual conference, at Leicester De Montfort University last year. It features half the full band, namely Aaron Moore on drums and Nick Mott on prepared guitar, Dictaphone and electric shaver. The track is named after Nick Mott 's 9 month old son.
Volcano the Bear release a new double studio album: Classic Erasmus Fusion, next year.
album: Catonapotato
Digitalis digi014
http://www.brainwashed.com/vtb
http://www.digitalisindustries.com
http://www.brokenfacerecordings.blogspot.com
Suzanne Andrade : 1000's of men and women (1.57)
And finally back to Suzanne Andrade , with a piece inspired by 'cheap high street suits and the Flora London Marathon '.
album: Thousands of men and women running
http://www.zafusy.com
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