22 April 2005
Friday 22 April 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
Tel. 020 7765 4661
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Friday 22 April 2005, 10:15pm
Busdriver: Yawnin Zeitgeist Intro; Reheated Pop (4.30)
Busdriver is an LA-based rapper, formerly with the Project Blowed crew. The first of these tracks is produced by Daedelus; the second by Omid.
album: Fear of a Black Tangent
Big Dada Recordings BDCD077
http://www.bigdada.com
Read a review of this album at
http://www.bbc.co.uk/music/urban/reviews/busdriver_blacktangent.shtml
Charming Hostess: Aish ye kdish (3.15)
This is a Palestinian song performed by the California 7-piece, led by Jewlia Eisenberg.
On this album, the 7-piece line-up is expanded: Jewlia Eisenberg (voice/musical direction); Carla Kihlstedt (voice/fiddle); Marika Hughes (voice); Cynthia Taylor (voice); Ganda Suthivarikom (voice); Pameliya Kursten (beatbox); Nina Rolle (voice/accordion); Wesley Anderson (drums/percussion/voice); Nils Frykdahl (guitar/sax/percussion/flute/dijeridu/voice); Daniel Rathbun (bass/gumby/voice)
album: Punch
ReR Megacorp CH1
http://www.charminghostess.us/
ReR Megacorp, 79 Beulah Road, Thornton Heath, Surrey CR7 8JG
http://www.rermegacorp.com
Tom Vek: If I Had Changed My Mind (3.34)
Tom Vek is a 23 year-old from East London who began making music in his parents' garage when he was 14. Some of these recordings made their way to Tim Lee of the Tummy Touch label, who invited Tom to record this album whilst continuing his studies in graphic design.
album: We Have Sound
Tummy Touch/Go Beat 987 038-9
http://www.tomvek.tv
More on this artist at
http://www.bbc.co.uk/dna/collective/A3769617
Tom Thayer: Sound Collage 1998-2002 (5.35)
This track begins with the artist describing the initial processes in making the music. It was recorded on a four-track cassette recorder using cast off electronic objects, machines and analog synthesisers picked up from thrift stores.
album: Project>soundwave: an exploration into the nature of sound (various artists)
Me’d1.ate MN04-01-0
http://www.tomthayer.net/
http://www.projectsoundwave.com
http://www.me-di-ate.net
Oneida: The Eiger (2.31)
Thinking to themselves, 'what would the Left Banke sound like if they were a machine?', Oneida set out in 2001 to build the largest musical box on the east coast of the USA. They constructed it in their own recording studio, using plywood, salvaged marine pilings, industrial motor parts and over seventy saw blades to create the sound. They recorded the results and used them as the basis for the songs on this album.
album: The Wedding
Rough Trade ccd231
http://www.roughtraderecords.com
Caribou: Hands First; Brahminy Kite (5.48)
Caribou is London-based Canadian Dan Snaith, who used to go under the name Manitoba, before being threatened with legal action by Handsome Dick Manitoba of the Dictators.
album: The Milk of Human Kindness
The Leaf Label BAY 42CDP
http://www.caribou.fm
http://www.theleaflabel.com
http://www.posteverything.com/leaf
Read a review of this album at
http://www.bbc.co.uk/dna/collective/A3894915
Common: The Corner (album version) (3.45)
This is the album version of the latest single from Chicago rapper Common, aka Lonnie Rashid Lynn. A meeting of great minds from the history of rap, it features the Last Poets and is produced by Kanye West.
CD single
Geffen Records COMMONCDP5
http://www.okayplayer.com
http://www.geffen.com
Laurel Macdonald: Nenia Sirenes (5.07)
Laurel Macdonald originally hails from Halifax, Novia Scotia, but now lives in Toronto. This piece was written by her collaborator Philip Strong for the Toronto Dance Theatre's 2001 production Persephone's Lunch. In the original version, the vocal dubs were outtakes from another performance which were looped and pitch shifted, but, to give a more organic feel, Laurel re-recorded them all for this version.
album: Luscinia’s Lullaby
Improbable Music #04
http://www.6q.com/laurel/
http://www.improbablemusic.com
Minotaur Shock: Original Savannah (4.55)
Minotaur Shock is Bristol's David Edwards, who has just finished his second album: his first full-length for the 4AD label. This is one of the exclusive tracks which appear as B-sides to his new single.
EP: Vigo Bay
4AD BAD2509
http://www.minotaurshock.com
http://www.4ad.com/
Gianni Gebbia/Lukas Ligeti/Massimo Pupillo: Pay for Soup, Build a Fort, Set That on Fire (to JM Basquiat) (4.13)
Featuring Gianni Gebbia (alto saxophone); Lukas Ligeti (drums); Massimo Pupillo (electric bass)
Massimo Pupillo is also a member of Zu, Dogon (both played on Mixing It recently) and Damo Suzuki Network. Lukas Ligeti is son of the composer Gyorgy Ligeti.
album: The Williamsburg Sonatas
Wallace Records no.55
http://www.giannigebbia.com/
http://www.lukasligeti.com/
Wallace Records, PO Box 52, Trezzano Rosa (MI), 20060 Italy
http://www.wallacerecords.com
Yo La Tengo: The Story of Jazz (3.32)
This comes from a new 3-CD, 42-song compilation spanning the 21 year career of the New Jersey three-piece. This track originally appeared on the 1987 album New Wave Hot Dogs
album: Prisoners of Love – a smattering of scintillating senescent songs 1985-2003
Matador OLE 618-2
Yo La Tengo, PO Box 6028, Hoboken NJ 07030 USA
http://www.yolatengo.com
http://www.matadorrecords.com/
Emily Hay: Liturgy of Sound (5.40)
Emily Hay (flute/voice); Lisle Ellis (electronics/bass); Marcos Fernandes (percussion/field recordings)
As well as being a flautist, vocalist and pianist in an experimental mould, Emily Hay works as a paralegal for LA entertainment law firm Ziffren, Brittenham, Branca, Fischer, Gilbert-Lurie, Stiffelman and Cook, and presents a Mixing It-type radio show called Trilogy on LA college station KXLU.
album: Like Minds
pfMentum CD022
pfMentum, PO Box 1653, Ventura, CA 93002 USA
http://www.emilyhay.com
http://www.pfmentum.com
http://www.kxlu.com/
Jamie Lidell: A Little Bit More (3.04)
This displays the R'n'B leanings which prevail on Jamie Lidell's long-awaited new album.
album: Multiply
Warp Records WARPCD131
http://www.warprecords.com/
Atom TM: Hello, wie geht es dir? (2.48)
From the man who brought you Señor Coconut, also known as Atom Heart, and known to friends and family as Uwe Schmidt, here is a swipe at contemporary technological society. Maybe his skipping around musical genres on this mini album is a comment on the mp3 culture.
album: iMix mini LP
Laboratory Instinct LI007
http://www.atom-heart.com
http://www.laboratoryinstinct.com
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