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Tullis Rennie – 8 October 2009
This selection is mainly focused on the electronic music I’ve been listening to recently – squashed, sideways beats, fuzzy-edged electronica and recent dubstep excursions. These are peppered with other tunes that have tickled my ear of late – remixes to rival the originals, singer-sonwriters to file under ‘inventive / interesting’, some heavyweight brass action and…
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Shiggajon – 30 September 2009
Shiggajon are performing with Dreamer’s Cloth, Mouths Of The Irrawaddy and Part Wild Horses Mane On Both Sides. “Fiercely beautiful arcs of droning strings and flute swirl with the burning of a desert sun. This is rich and spicy music full of eastern tones and smoke-filled ragas. The fact this collective gather sandstorms from Denmark…
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Rodrigo Constanzo / PA Tremblay CD Release Party – 27 September 2009
It all started with a gig. Rodrigo Constanzo and PA Tremblay shared a stage in late 2008 and both enjoyed each others playing so much that a recording date was arrange for early 2009. This CD is that recording date. Not having ever played with each other, the two setup in a studio, with no…
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Levenshulme Bicycle Orchestra – 10 September 2009
The Levenshulme Bicycle Orchestra (L.B.O) is the efforts of Zeke Clough, David Birchall, and Huw Wahl. L.B.O seeks to use constructed instruments alongside the conventional, to provide reclaimed sounds that interact and delve into the feelings of the players, the space – and the audience. The group is therefore as much a cathartic tool as…
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Levenshulme Bicycle Orchestra Podcast – 10 September 2009
The Northern Wire was a radio show on Manchester’s ALL FM. Show was started in 2002 by David Armes who passed the baton on to Anthony Saunders and David Birchall around 2005 they ran with the show til its retirement earlier in this year; 2009. The show was characterized by a totally lack of musical policy…
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The Navigators – 13 August 2009
For some years Charlie Collins and John Jasnoch had been exploring the possibilities of adding a third member to their long-standing duo. Within minutes of Beatrix becoming that third person it was obvious that the resulting trio was something quite special. Their sound is characterized by a unique combination of “world” instruments (ud, ukelele, mbira)…
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Pesticide Organica Podcast – 13 August 2009
This podcast presents a ride through various styles of electronic music. Beginning with some electroacoustic pieces from acclaimed composers, the podcast gains pace and moves into more beat driven tracks. The music is mixed together with some overlaps to create a flowing playlist. Of note is the ‘Impromondays’ track which is taken from a recording…
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Circuit Bending Workshop – 9 July 2009
Circuit-bending is an electronic art which implements creative audio short-circuiting. This renegade path of electrons represents a catalytic force capable of exploding new experimental musical forms forward at a velocity previously unknown. Anyone at all can do it; no prior knowledge of electronics is needed. The technique is, without a doubt, the easiest electronic audio…
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Circuit-Bending Workshop Performance – 9 July 2009
Circuit-bending is an electronic art which implements creative audio short-circuiting. This renegade path of electrons represents a catalytic force capable of exploding new experimental musical forms forward at a velocity previously unknown. Anyone at all can do it; no prior knowledge of electronics is needed. The technique is, without a doubt, the easiest electronic audio…
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Anton Hunter Podcast – 9 July 2009
This podcast is, predictably, mostly just a mix of what I’ve been listening to recently, but I did often have in mind to choose a few things that I knew Rod wouldn’t like. You know, for the sake of balance. Special mention should go to the Pamelia Kurstin track, a amazing theremin player I stumbled…
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Pierre Alexandre Tremblay – 11 June 2009
Pierre Alexandre Tremblay was born in 1975 in Montréal, Québec. He studied classical guitar and music theory from an early age, and as a teenager discovered bass guitar with Jean-Guy Larin, Sylvain Bolduc and Michel Donato. He also studied composition with Michel Tétrault, Marcelle Deschênes and Jonty Harrison. He earned his BA in music at…
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Rodrigo Constanzo Podcast – 11 June 2009
Here’s a grab bag from what I’m currently listening to. Some you might know, some you should know. A few notable mentions: Zs/Extra Life both contain Charlie Looker, and EL recently played Futursonic Festival. Peter Blasser is the instrument designer of the kooky things I usually play. Kid Koala’s track is performed live, using two…
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Pesticide Organica – 14 May 2009
Pesticide Organica is a self-supporting musical node. Producing music of the utmost contempt and repugnance, masked by a veneer of acceptable social norms. The ubiquitous force of Pesticide Organica permeates even the most one-dimensional of minds. http://www.myspace.com/pesticideorganica
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The Red Box – 9 April 2009
The Red Box – Radioactive Princess enters Stage Right through a whirlwind of pure noise offering up a saucer full of proto-jazz. Non-songs fed on the children of improv, anchored by a rhythmic intensity at their centre. Concentrated moments filtered through long lost vinyl, deflecting like electric snowflakes. http://www.myspace.com/ultratrash
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Diva Abrasiva – 12 March 2009
Lin Zhang(CN): Synths, Curving harmonic guitar, Machinedrum, Circuit bents, Trumpet + Obumpet, Power tools, Deconstruction material, Bamboo Sheng, Er Hu, Xun(vessel flute), Non-therapeutic singing bowl, Teeth and Tooth brash,… Matthew Salewski(US): Bass, Clarinet, Ned Kelly bucket, Washing machine back panel, Amp burning feedback, Concrete, Tree trunk, … Nick Styles(UK): Throwing guitar, Prepared Fishing Weight, File,…
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Panter/Andreae Duo – 12 February 2009
Sam Andreae and Finlay Panter melt our faces with some exciting drum/sax improvisation.
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Mick Beck – 11 December 2008
The Noise Upstairs hosts three of Shefield’s finest improvisers from the FREENOISE label. A trio of Mick Beck (incredible tenor sax)/ Stefano Giust (Italian version of Corsano on drums but better!) and Jonny Drury on electric guitar. Together it’s going to be a riotous affair, but also at times beautiful! Their names will be in…
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Fonik – 13 November 2008
Formed by ex – members of Psychiatric Challenge to carry on the performance and promotion of alternative, experimental forms of music and improvisation. They have releases on Electronic Musik, Casual Seizures, Earth Monkey, Classwar Karaoke & Knife in the Toaster. http://www.myspace.com/fonikfonik
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Rodrigo Constanzo – 9 October 2008
Rodrigo Constanzo is an experimental performer and composer living in Manchester, England. He is an avid improviser and performs regularly using home made electro-acoustic instruments. Rodrigo Constanzo was born in Madrid, Spain in 1976. He then spent the next three decades living in Miami, Florida, before moving to Manchester, England where he resides today. He…
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Noiseclub – 11 September 2008
Been playing noise in and around liverpool since 2003, always try to put on a full psychedelic show with mind blowing visuals. dont really want to rattle on and say blah blah blah…. but if you like experimental improvised music come see us. http://www.myspace.com/noiseclub1
