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The New Abnormal

Dec 23, 2022 7:00 AM – 10:00 AM

Music

With ǝɹnɔsqꓳ ǝɥꓕ ǝʌɐꓷ

Exploring multiple facets of jazz-adjacent prog-rock, edgy fusion, Canterbury, Zeuhl, Rock-In-Opposition, avant-prog, Rock Progressivo Italiano, world music, ambient, anything virtuosic.

Thank you, Manuel Göttsching 🎸

Manuel Göttsching (9 September 1952 – 4 December 2022)

7:01 AM		Andrzej Korzynski The Devil Fits - God In His Youth Diabeł Finders Keepers 2022 From the soundtrack to the Polish film.
7:02 AM		The Cosmic Jokers Kinder des Alls Pt. 1 Galactic Supermarket Kosmische Musik 1974 Rolf-Ulrich Kaiser (director of the Ohr, Pilz, Die Kosmischen Kuriere and Kosmische Musik labels) organized a series of psychedelic jam sessions with Dieter Dierks, Harald Großkopf, Jürgen Dollase, Klaus Schulze, and Manuel Göttsching - from February to May of 1973. The material released from these sessions have been cosmic classics, though largely disowned by the musicians involved.
7:03 AM		Set Break: over Manuel Göttsching’s “Pluralis” looped
7:05 AM		Blue Cheer Summertime Blues Vincebus Eruptum Island Mercury 1968 U.S. American rock band, established in 1966 in San Francisco. Considered by some commentators to be the first heavy metal band, with particular reference to their version of "Summertime Blues." Blue Cheer was the name of a popular laundry detergent at the time, and also a variety of potent LSD.
7:09 AM		Steeple Chase Blues Band Chicken Maladie Private Tapes Vol. 1 Manikin Records 1996 Manuel Göttsching was in this short-lived blues band when he was 18 years old. This recording comes from a local television gig from 1970.
7:12 AM		Set Break: over Manuel Göttsching’s “Pluralis” looped
7:14 AM		Set Break: Interview with Manuel Göttsching Manuel Göttsching, Klaus Schulze, und Hartmut Enke.
7:15 AM		Ash Ra Tempel Amboss Ash Ra Tempel Ohr 1971 Manuel Göttsching started out a a beat and blues rock guitarist in the late 1960's Berlin underground scene. But when they were joined by Klaus Schulze (having just left Tangerine Dream), Ash Ra Tempel was born. They abandoned conventional songwriting in favor of free-form improvising, a Krautrock twist on the space-rock music of Pink Floyd and Hawkwind.
7:34 AM		Ash Ra Tempel Light: Look At Your Sun Schwingungen Ohr 1972 Ash Ra Tempel's 2nd LP. Ash Ra Tempel had a constantly fluctuating group of musicians, with Manuel Göttsching being the sole constant member. Side 1 of the records on the Ohr label. "Open your ear".
7:40 AM		Ash Ra Tempel Freak 'n' Roll Join Inn Ohr 1973 Ash Ra Tempel's 5th release.
7:59 AM		Set Break: over “Freak ’n’ Roll” looped ending
8:02 AM		Set Break: Interview with Manuel Göttsching
8:05 AM		Manuel Göttsching Pluralis Inventions for Electric Guitar Kosmische Musik 1975 Manuel Göttsching's first solo project, all created with electric guitars.
8:26 AM		The Cosmic Jokers Kinder des Alls Pt. 3 Galactic Supermarket Kosmische Musik 1974 excerpt from the side-long psych jam
8:33 AM		Set Break: over Manuel Göttsching's "Pluralis" looped
8:36 AM		Set Break: Interview with Manuel Göttsching
8:37 AM		Ashra Deep Distance New Age of Earth Virgin Records 1977 This is a synth-heavy LP. The original LP as it was issued in France - with stylized computer punch cards! (This is the primitive way we had to code back in the late 1970s.)
8:43 AM		Ashra Lotus (Pts. I - IV) Blackouts One Up 1978 A guitar riff heavy release this time.
9:00 AM		Ashra Morgana Da Capo Correlations One Up 1979 Suggestive cover art by Hipgnosis.Wikipedia
9:05 AM		Manuel Göttsching Bois de la lune ["Moon Wood"] The Private Tapes Vol. 1 Manikin Records, Germany 1996 Track recorded in 1979, but didn't make it onto any AshRa LPs.
9:13 AM		Ashra Mistral Belle Alliance UMC (Universal Music Catalogue) 1980
9:16 AM		Set Break: over Manuel Göttsching's "Pluralis" looped
9:19 AM		Set Break: Interview with Manuel Göttsching
9:20 AM		Ashra Second Movement Walkin' The Desert Magnum Music Group 1989
9:29 AM		Manuel Göttsching Zerfluss Die Mulde MG.ART 2005 The track was recorded in 1997, issued in 2005.
9:48 AM		Ash Ra Tempel Le Berceau De Cristal Le Berceau De Cristal Spalax 1993 Manuel Göttsching and Lutz Ulbrich recorded this in 1975 for the Philippe Garrel film "Le Berceau De Cristal", starring Nico. "The Crystal Cradle". An androgynous poet and dreamer sits and writes and meditates on the aching void that is her life.
9:58 AM		Set Break: over looped "Pluralis"

Chat is archived.

⛈ We begin our broadcast day ☔

Still robot rock, sir.

I still don't care.

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Good morning, sir.

Okay, NOW we are ready to say good morning.

Greetings and Salutations, DJ DaveTheObscure!

Hello, MrM, what an unexpected treat.

I'm convinced that you're both the same person connected by a neural network or some eeby deeby magic

It is suspicious that there are no photographs of us together. 🤔

💀🐼

I only just noticed the squirrel in yours. I'm too used to the spinning record

As show host, I am allowed a special still image.

What’s happening here tomorrow at this time?!?

Guten tag, my dearies 🌺🌸💮

I am subbing for wired academic tomorrow at 7:00. It is a new show, not a rebroadcast.

Hello jimboo.

Good on ya, DJ DaveTheObscure!

And at 9:00 tomorrow, I am subbing for Sangeet!

Hosting Sangeet too, I see. A special saturday morning treat before the Big Show in the afternoon

A "mini-marathon"!

Training wheels for DTO.

ACES! Good timez for all of us! 💟

💜

Please, someone call DJ MikeLupica and talk at him about HAWKWIND!

Loving this

Why? Has he some feelings about Hawkwind?

When in the studio and he plays HAWKWIND, he gets calls from people who have very specific feelings about the band.

🤓😝🤣🥸😎

In the studio? I thought Mike broadcast from his doom pantry.

Yeah, he’s still talking about one hundred years later.

🤪🤪😂😂🤣🤣🥺🥺

Would they rather he play Donny Osmond?

You already know it!!

too avant garde, they want to hear imagine dragons

They think Hawkwind is avant-garde? It's good they don't listen to my show.

On my spectrum, Hawkwind is closer to imagine dragons.

I shoulda typed in past tense. This conversation is funny af rn.

these musical selections are awesome af rn

MrM confirmed as a time traveler

Good morning

I will attempt to maintain this level of awesomeness.

Good morning, Rob F.

I clicked on tomorrow’s chat and no one was there

Rob, you'd need to get into MrM's time machine.

Realized I had the wrong day. Surprised Mr M wasn’t there

MrM is usually not around during the 7:00 a.m. EST shows.

Somebody is too excited for Santa! Calm down, RobF!

Nik Turner from Hawkwind passed recently...adieu, freaky space sax 🎷🌠

Absolute belter of a tune this is... Good morning guys

Aww Boo!jim!

Jimboo, I hope someone at WPRB does a tribute.

I nominate DJ MikeLupica 🤑🤠🤠🤑

Good Morning ǝʌɐꓷ! Good Morning fine citizens of the WPRB chat.

Good morning, Rofflestomp.

I love this garage band sound for some reason. :)

BAMMMMM

Hey Chef.

this JAM! 👂

Alert the prep cooks, Chef is in the house.

BAM

Good morning, DTO!

UhOh. I think the candy coloured clown they call the sandman is about to sprinkle star dust all up in mah sockets! ✨💀✨

Oh, good morning, gboss.

Hey Chef, what's cookin' this gray Friday morning?

𓁗 Good morning DTO & all

Have a good rest, MrM.

Top of the mornin' Dave! Thank you for alerting my senses to this amazing band.

G'night, MrM 💀

¡ ǝuᴉʇsᴉɹɥꓛ sᵷuᴉʇǝǝɹ⅁

good morning christine and ambrose and gboss and roffle

Good morning, Ambrose.

Good mornin' PRBer's!

Ambrose, that is a customer service we at WPRB are happy to provide.

Wonderful music

Good morning, Scott Ruof. Welcome.

DJ DaveTheObscure get an evening showtime! Hope this installment gets a rebroadcast! Thanks for the TopNotch Tunes! Always nice to chat with you! Kind regards! 💜

This episode will rebroadcast Wednesday morning 3-6 a.m. EST.

An evening showtime? I'm just minor league.

@Scott, is that your tattoo?

Good morning all!

Good morning, Lee C.

Nifty! Wednesday! Sorry to inform you, DJ DaveTheObscure, you are most definitely MAJOR League! Cheers!

Enjoying this Ash Ra Tempel

Holiday Cheers to all the Dears! ❄️☃️❄️🌲❄️🕎❄️🎁❄️☮️❄️💀❄️

Making 🍌 🥞 to this rn

Always screeeeaming

Like Ash Ra Tempel more than I expected.

Seems extremely likely that I'll be adding this show to my sleepytime playlist

Plenty of ambient material from Manuel Göttsching

Good morning everyone

Good morning, Rob from MD.

This is really cool

Glad you are enjoying, Rob F. It's kind of a unique LP from Manuel Göttsching.

What I mean is, his other output ins't quite like it.

So - that was him playing the Ash Ra tracks?

Yes, this episode is all about the late Manuel Göttsching

Duh - just drinking coffee now

Random question - do you know why the HD song info doesn't show up in the car? Or is it just me?

I would not know. Sorry.

Guten Morgen

@Rob F That may be a question to ask CJ whenever his next show may ne

Guten Morgen, Lou. Willkommen.

I like this going in chronological order

Thanks TAndy

Things get scrambled near the end. Ash Ra Tempel has a 1993 release, but it was actually recording in 1975, around the time of New Age of Earth. Had I realized that before, I would have aired that now.

Good morning Dave and all.

Glad to see I haven't missed the Correlations segment, my personal fave.

Good morning DSM.

Only one short track from Correlations.

I"M OUTTA HERE!!!

On a scale of 1-10, poor customer service. 😞

Still provides excellent customer service, 10.

On a scale of 1-10, how likely are you to recommend WPRB to a friend or relative?

What's the number if we mention WPRB to friends & relatives frequently, and frankly, they're tired of it?

27!

103.3?

Me? 5

Or 42

"Hey man, try THIS!" *hands them WPRB*

"It's 'free'... "

When I say 'PRB' & they still don't know what I mean..infinity.

They've seen the T-shirts, heard the numerous references; they're acclimated.

That Moon Wood is soooo good

Morning folk.

morning Mok

Nice to have the day off

Good morning Mok. (Might I suggest, if you haven't used it already: "Mok on the Wild Side"?)

Excellent DTO. Adding it to the list... And yes there's a list

Jerry Gordon gave me Mok the Knife 😂

That's one of the better ones, for sure.

I just about jumped out of my slippers, the first minute of this sounded a LOT like an ambient poece from the Half Life 2 video game soundtrack.

@TAndy, these video games sometimes have great music.

Kelly Bailey was the producer and composer for the music in all of the official games, I wouldn't be surprised if he took inspiration from Ashra.

👽☁️🌍

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I can't believe Mike Hunter hasn't played any Manuel Göttsching on Music With Space since he died. I thought he'd be the first.

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Maybe on tonight's show?

Assuming the ice yeti doesn't get me

I haven't heard anyone play any Terry Hall related stuff either

Not sure. The WPRB calendar looks little wonky, like his show is pre-empted by Isaac and Katherine.

this one would be perfect for a post snow storm walk thru the woods

DTO, I’ve gotta head out. Excellent show!

Thanks, Rob F. Glad you could join me

Enjoying the tribute. Fits the weather. Nice moods for an easy (so far) half day of work before break. Enjoy the weekend / holidays all!

Hey, Brian D., thanks for dropping by

Oh yeah . Happy birthday Chet Baker. His Silent Nights albums is money

Thank you, DTO, for holding court in the Temple of Ash Ra☀️☀️☀️

Glad you could catch the show this morning.

Love the show. Long time listener while driving at work, so I never got to chat.

Hey, Jim Q, thanks. Good to know there are some more listeners out there.

Excellent tribute show, DTO. 𓆫

Thank you very much for the music this morning, DTO. Have a good day :)

Heard a cool piece on the Bandcamp random feed yesterday. "Flow" by KEDA. Soundtrack to modern dance co featuring a Korean string instrument. That whole balance of modern electronic sounds with older folk instruments. Really interesting stuff

Thanks, Brian. I must check that out.

Fri. my fave PRB day, start with you' then Jen & of course the great Jerry Gordon. Definitely gonna look for some of this music on Bandcamp, which I do alot.

Thanks for listening, and keeping me company in the chat. Stay tuned to ‘PRB for 🏃🚦Running Redlights with Jen.

Ya Jim. That Fri lineup is crackin'!

Thanks Dave!

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