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The New Abnormal
Feb 17, 2023 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.
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7:01 AM |
| The Peanuts Song of Mothra Mothra soundtrack 1961 Composed by Yuki Koseki, and sung by the pop stars, twin sisters Emi & Yumi Ito. Original lyrics in Indonesian: Motsura ya motsura, dengan kesaktian Indahmu, Restuilah doa hamba-hambamu yang rendah, bangunlah dan tunjukkanlah kesaktianmu! In English : Mothra Oh Mothra, with your parent’s magic, Bless the prayers of your humble servants, wake up and show the magic! |
7:02 AM |
Set Break:
over “Draupadi” from the soundtrack to “The Mahabharata”
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7:04 AM |
| Ibukun Sunday Purport N Purport - Single Spirituals 2022 Ibukun Oladipupo is a sound artist and a violist from Nigeria, living and working in Lagos. He uses sound to create ambient music. |
7:07 AM |
![]() | Peter Michael Hamel Let It Play (Part 2) Hamel: Transition Kuckuck Schallplatten 1983 Peter Michael Hamel was born in Munich Germany in 1947. While still with the band 'Between', he started a solo career exploring minimalist music, primarily playing keyboards. Since 1997 he has been functioning as professor for composition at the music academy of Hamburg. |
7:12 AM |
![]() | Naima A Father's Anthem Bye Cuneiform Records 2016 Jazz trio from Spain, with just this one release. |
7:19 AM |
![]() | Vladislav Delay Lumi N Whistleblower Huume Recordings 2007 "Vladislav Delay" is Sasu Ripatti, an electronic musician and producer from Finland. Bandcamp Whistleblower was just remastered and reissued in 2022. |
7:23 AM |
![]() | Banco de Gaia B2 Igizeh (Special Edition) Disco Gecko Recordings 2011 Banco de Gaia is DJ and musician from the UK, Toby Marks. |
7:29 AM |
![]() | Nuages Still Still - Single Nuages 2018 N u a g e s is a mysterious individual from the UK, creating chill out music. Bandcamp |
7:34 AM |
Set Break:
over “Worldwind Turning” by David Hykes
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7:38 AM |
![]() | Charles Lloyd Tales of Rumi (feat. Julian Lage & Zakir Hussain) N Trios: Sacred Thread (feat. Julian Lage & Zakir Hussain) Blue Note Records 2022 Charles Lloyd is a jazz saxophonist, born in Memphis TN in 1938. He also plays flute, piano, tárogató and percussion. |
7:46 AM |
![]() | Vijay Iyer Gauntlet Tirtha ACT Music 2011 L-R: tabla player Nitin Mitta, pianist Vijay Iyer, guitarist Prasanna. |
7:49 AM |
![]() | Chon Dead End Chon Sumerian Records 2019 Gentle math rock from Oceanside California. On hiatus right now. |
7:51 AM |
![]() | Of Petra Apollo's Shattered Legacy So onto Itself 772937 Records DK 2018 "Of Petra" are a four-piece prog-rock band from London, UK, influenced by Pink Floyd, Led Zeppelin, Jimi Hendrix, Miles Davis, Herbie Hancock etc. They started playing together in early 2015. This is their only release so far. Bandcamp [Not to be confused withe Xian rock band "Petra"] |
7:59 AM |
Set Break:
over “Deliquesce” by Naut Humon
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8:01 AM |
![]() | Rahmann Danse sacrée Rahmann Musea 1978 Rahmann is a French fusion band that plays in a fairly unique style, mixing fusion and Arabic flavors with a slight Zeuhl feel. Several members are of Arab origin. |
8:08 AM |
![]() | Ozric Tentacles Mysticum Arabicola Erpland Snapper Classics 2003 Mostly instrumental progressive/space/psychedelic rock band founded in 1983 in Somerset England. They fuse jazz rock, hard rock and acid rock with influences from world music. |
8:17 AM |
![]() | Zohar Maroc Onethreeseven Mondo Melodia 2000 Chillout music from the UK, founded by Erran Baron Cohen. |
8:23 AM |
![]() | Secret Chiefs 3 Vajra Book M Web of Mimicry 2001
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8:26 AM |
Set Break:
over “Winds and Gong” by Roberto Cacciapaglia
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8:29 AM |
![]() | Zach Phillips Know What? (feat. Genevieve Artadi) Feed A Pigeon, Breed A Rat La Loi 2021 This track has been edited to comply with FCC regulations Zach Phillips is a songwriter / bandleader from NYC; with Fievel Is Glauque, Blanche Blanche Blanche, and Perfect Angels. Bandcamp |
8:32 AM |
![]() | Pip Pyle I'm Really Okay 7 Year Itch Voiceprint 1998 Pip Pyle (born in 1950) is a renowned drummer from "The Canterbury Scene." Highly prolific, involved with dozens of bands from the late '60s until 2006 when he died. |
8:37 AM |
![]() | Tweaker Linoleum (Radio Edit) Linoleum Six Degrees 2001 Chris Vrenna (born in 1967 in Erie, Pennsylvania) is a musician, producer and remixer, mostly known for being the drummer for Nine Inch Nails from 1989 until 1997, and subsequently working solo on his project Tweaker. (Guest vocals here by David Sylvian.) |
8:41 AM |
![]() | Sensations Fix Grow On You Music Is Painting In the Air (1974-1977) RVNG INTL. 2012 Italian progressive electronic band from the 1970s. |
8:45 AM |
![]() | Schicke Führs Fröhling Solution Symphonic Pictures Reactive / Esoteric 2010 Progressive rock band from Germany established in the mid 1970's. This is from their debut issued on the Brain label in 1976. |
8:47 AM |
![]() | Maneige Bullfrog Dance (Live) Live à l'évêché - 1975 ProgQuébec 1975 Canadian progressive rock and fusion jazz band from Québec, founded in 1972. |
8:53 AM |
![]() | Yochk'o Seffer Neffesh Music Mazal Noce chimique Great Winds 1977 Hungarian saxophonist Seffer József (aka Yochk'o Seffer) left Magma early on to form fusion band Zao and this side project Neffesh Music. |
8:58 AM |
Set Break:
over “Mist / Rhythm” by Brian Eno
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9:01 AM |
| Musica Ficta A Child & A Well A Child & A Well Fading Records 2012
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9:06 AM |
![]() | Minimum Vital Tabou La source Musea 1993 Minimum Vital is a neo-medieval progrock band from France, around since the mid 1980s, founded by twin brothers Jean Luc & Thierry Payssan. |
9:15 AM |
![]() | Miriodor Cobra Fakir Cobra Fakir Cuneiform Records 2013 Canadian group founded 1980 in Quebec City, and still active. |
9:24 AM |
Set Break:
over “Drift Study” by Brian Eno
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9:26 AM |
![]() | Poil Chin fòu Sus Dur et Doux 2019 PoiL is an avant-prog band from France that started as a trio in 2008. They are a psychotic chamber jazz outfit run by disgruntled classically trained concert escapees with an axe to grind. |
9:41 AM |
| French TV Ska Face This Is What We Do Pretentious Dinosaur Records 2005 French TV is an avant-progressive band founded in Louisville, Kentucky in 1983. They're a fun band that blends various progrock styles. |
9:50 AM |
Set Break:
over “Immunity” by Cliff Martinez
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9:51 AM |
![]() | The Z3 Village of the Sun Zappa Probably Would Think You're Stupid - EP The Z3 2016 The Z3 is a Zappa cover band that features Beau Sasser (hammond organs/synthesizers/ vocals), Tim Palmieri (guitar/ vocals), and Bill Carbone (drums/ vocals). Zappa probably would also object to this fuzak cover of his song. |










































