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The New Abnormal

Feb 24, 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		Shizuka Pandora's Box Heavenly persona Black Editions 2023 Newly remastered album originally from 1994. From psychedelic noise rock group from Tokyo Japan. Fronted by doll maker and vocalist Shizuka, who died in 2010. Bandcamp
7:07 AM		Set Break: over “Chelsea Hotel Room 625 (Vision's Fugitives Alt Mix)” by Sensation Fix
7:09 AM		Jon Hassell Ituri (The Living City) N Further Fictions Ndeya 2023 Part of a series of three new archival releases from Ndeya that showcase Jon Hassell and group in the late 1980s exploring a tangent on his Fourth World music. "The Living City" captures the Jon Hassell Group in September 1989 performing as part of an audio-visual installation inside the World Financial Center Winter Garden in New York City, with Brian Eno mixing the band live. Bandcamp
7:19 AM		Mick Karn Never Thought More Better Different Kscope 2003 Andonis Michaelides, known as Mick Karn (1958-2011), rose to fame as the fretless bassist for the art rock group Japan. Bandcamp
7:25 AM		Nguyên Lê A Night with You, Gone (feat. Paolo Fresu & Mieko Miyazaki) Ha Nội Duo ACT Music 2017 Nguyên Lê collaborated with Ngô Hồng Quang, diving deeper into Vietnamese music. Bandcamp
7:32 AM		Barre Phillips Mountainscape 2 Mountainscapes ECM Records 1976 Bassist born in San Fransisco in 1934, he is a prolific artist both as a leader and sideman. He has been living in France since 1972.
7:34 AM		Set Break: over “The Snake And The Lotus (The Pond)” by Penguin Cafe Orchestra
7:37 AM		SubArachnoid Space Something Wicked Delicate Membrane Charnel Music 1996 Psychedelic rock band, formed in 1995 in San Francisco, disbanded in 2010. This is their debut CD.
7:42 AM		Barry Cleveland & Richard Pinhas Forgotten Man Mu ElevenEleven 2022 Barry Cleveland is a guitarist from the San Fransisco area. He started as an ambient / new age artist, later branching off into world music, jazz and electronic music. Bandcamp Richard Pinhas is a guitarist and synthesist born in France in 1951, and founder of the electronic rock band Heldon in 1974. Bandcamp
7:51 AM		Robert Fripp & Brian Eno Altair The Equatorial Stars Discipline Global Mobile 2019 Collaboration by Fripp & Eno from 2004.
7:56 AM		K. Leimer Assemble and Diffuse A Period of Review (1975 - 1983) RVNG Intl. 2014 K. Leimer's work is largely ambient, often tonal, textured and using prepared piano, guitars and synthesizers. Although this retrospective is on RVNG Intl., most of his material is on his own Palace Of Lights label. Bandcamp
8:01 AM		Set Break: over “Aerial View” by Jon Hassell
8:03 AM		Eberhard Weber Moana I The Following Morning ECM Records 1977 Eberhard Weber was born in Stuttgart Germany in 1940, created his own custom electric upright bass, and typifies the "ECM sound" with his chamber jazz.
8:12 AM		Surya Botofasina Everyone's Children (feat. Mia Doi Todd) Everyone's Children Spiritmuse Records 2022 Keyboardist and composer Surya Botofasina was taught in the tradition of Alice Coltrane. Bandcamp
8:17 AM		Cocteau Twins & Harold Budd Ooze Out and Away, Onehow The Moon and the Melodies 4AD 1986 Influential Scottish post-punk/ethereal/dream pop band (1981-1997) collaborating with new age keyboardist Harold Budd (1936-2020).
8:20 AM		COVET falkor effloresce Triple Crown Records 2018 Math rock group from San Fransisco, formed in 2014. Bandcamp Guitarist Yvette Young also created the cover art. They will be performing in Philadelphia at Brooklyn Bowl on April 28th.
8:28 AM		Set Break: over “Empire I” by Jon Hassell
8:30 AM		Cliff Martinez You Two Don't Like Me Traffic (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) TVT Records 2000 Cliff Martinez was a drummer with Red Hot Chili Peppers and Captain Beefheart. Since 1990, he primarily works as a film composer, especially for Steven Soderbergh. Bandcamp His music is textured and subtle, and stands on its own.
8:31 AM		Eyuphuro Akatswela (Love Is So Bewildering) Mama Mosambiki Real World Records 1990 From Mozambique, founded in 1981. Bandcamp
8:36 AM		Susheela Raman Idi Samayam Music for Crocodiles Narada 2005 Born in London UK in 1973, Susheela Raman's family is from Tamil Nadu, India. She grew up in Australia, where she had traditional training in Carnatic classical music of south India. With her partner, guitarist/producer Sam Mills, she reinterprets these 200 year old compositions and presents them in a modern style. "Idi Samayamuraa" was composed by Thyagaraja (1767-1847).
8:41 AM		Paul Simon The Cool, Cool River The Rhythm of the Saints (Bonus Tracks Edition) Legacy Recordings 2010 This release brings together many top quality musicians from Brazil and Africa to support Paul Simon's strong lyrics.
8:46 AM		Talking Heads Listening Wind Remain In Light Warner Records 1980 The most musically complex of all Talking Heads releases, this one owes much to Afro Pop and Brian Eno's production. [Check out Angélique Kidjo's cover of the entire record.]
8:50 AM		David Sylvian Random Acts of Senseless Violence Died In the Wool - Manafon Variations UMC (Universal Music Catalogue) 2011 David Sylvian at his most abstract, experimental and and dark-ambient.
8:51 AM		Cliff Martinez Loading The Plane Traffic (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) TVT Records 2000 The percussion in the background behind David Sylvian is from Cliff Martinez, still a drummer at heart.
8:57 AM		Set Break: over “Worldwind Tuning” by David Hykes
9:02 AM		Potemkine Amphithéâtre Magique Nicolas II Phaeton Records 1978 French Zeuhl influenced prog-rock/jazz/fusion group from the 1970's.
9:09 AM		Rhûn Ïh Ïh AltrOck 2013 Rhûn is from France. They play in the Zeuhl style, but with a bit more chaos and weirdness than most (and the bar is pretty high). "Ïh" is from 2013 and is their only full release so far. Bandcamp
9:17 AM		Koenjihyakkei Tziidall Raszhisst Angherr Shisspa Skin Graft Records 2005 Kōenji Hyakkei is a Japanese zeuhl band, originated from Tokyo, including members of Ruins and Bondage Fruit. They are known for their extreme complexity, mind-boggling rhythm patterns and high expressiveness.
9:24 AM		Set Break: over “Meniscus” by This Mortal Coil
9:26 AM		Junko Ueda & Poil Dan No Ura N PoiL / Ueda Dur et Doux 2022 "PoiL Ueda" is a musical creation between the French rock/contemporary music band of "PoiL", Benoit Lecomte (bassist of the band "Ni"), and the Japanese traditional music singer / satsuma-biwa player Junko Ueda.
9:39 AM		David Fiuczynski & Rufus Cappadocia Gaida KiF FuzeLicious Morsels 2003 MultiCulti fusion from David Fiuczynski & Rufus Cappadocia.
9:48 AM		the cellar and point Ruminant Ambit Cuneiform Records 2014 The Cellar and Point are an adventurous NYC garage-chamber septet combining modern classical, downtown jazz, and alt-rock. Etherial chamber-prog.
9:53 AM		Set Break: over “Willow and Silk” by Bill Nelson
9:55 AM		Guisante Inca Roads single 1996 Spanish trio led by guitarist Rafa Dominguez.

Chat is archived.

𓁝 We begin our broadcast day. 𓁜 😶‍🌫️

Good morning, sir.

Good morning, TAndy

I now realize I forgot to hit record on my laptop at home. Yeowch.

That sokay

😶‍🌫️

Dave the Obscure is by definition forgettable

You mean fleeting

Who?

ǝɹnɔsqꓳ ǝɥꓕ ǝʌɐꓷ

🙃

Dave's not here

👥

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¡ ǝuᴉʇsᴉɹɥꓛ `ᵷuᴉuɹoɯ poo⅁

¡ןɐɯɹouq∀ ʍǝN ǝɥʇ uo ɔısnɯ ןɐɯɹouq∀ ʍǝN

It is bound to happen occasionally

🎺 Love it

This 1989 recording of Hassell has been around on the internet, but it's nice to finally have a CD edition.

Good morning Christine

Morning DTO 😶‍🌫️ and TAndy 🫠

Yeooo emoji queen deeteaoh and TAndy!

¡ oooqɯi̩ꓩ oooǝ⅄

YEOOOOO

Yo jimbeaux 🍅

This is such a lovely piece

AGH

This next one is lovely as well

True

A beautiful ballad.

Vietnamese music can be quite gorgeous

Good morning DTO and fans.

Good morning, Stevie p

Mornin

Morning, Stevie P 🪘

We're chill now, but I have a block of Zeuhl coming after 9:00

Good morning DTO and the chat crew

Good morning, Rob F

Enjoying the chill music early on. That Vietnamese song was lovely

Good morning Rob F. I'm looking forward to my Zeuhl Gruel

Yes, coffee and gruel to start the day

🥣𒀥 𒀯𒃑

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I prefer groatcakes with my coffee. But maybe I'm ready for a change of pace.

Really regretting my forgetfulness because this is a fantastic show so far

Plenty more fantastic shows coming up on WPRB. No time to dwell on the past

But this is the now. Right now. Right meow. 😺

TAndy, I used to beef at myself for forgetting to tune in at 7. Then ǝʌɐꓷ convinced me that many people have (I'm paraphrasing) fulfilling lives despite not hearing The New Abnormal.

Yes. And many prefer not listening to The New Abnormal.

We don't speak to those people.

And if we do speak to them, we keep the exchange as brief as possible.

This tune just put a smile on my face. This covered song

Math Rock will do that.

And Covet is coming to Phila on April 28th

Falkor...the luck dragon! 🐉

Ah, I see

It could be a coincidence

hehe

The music for this absolutely has me raring to go on this beautiful day that I unfortunately have to sleep through

Ooh, classic polyrhythms 🌊

2 slap bass notes coming up. ..

That's the only rhythm

Cool River. Great choice

Good morning, Brian D. Yes a memorable drop of bass

Mornin!

slides through the metal detector

Wait for it (them)... not yet...

The Rhythm of the Saints is great

Did somebody just say metal

aye

>:)

Chills

Wait... oh the fade out... bass slaps got axed

Excellent segue

Unless they are on a diff song

I thought that was Paul Simon

both songs have a terrorist theme, years before 9/11

Good morning Krista

Love Rhythm of the Saints. My fave Paul Simon def

Same

Ah it was Paul Simon!! Graceland is my favorite. Love being called the burden of his generation

Good morning Dave and all. I have a soft spot for rhyming Simon myself

HBD, David Sylvian

Good morning, DSM. You may have noticed that my show tends to avoid lyrics. I recognize I have an issue with most lyrics, but I love Paul Simon's lyrics.

David Sylvan is another that writes thoughtful lyrics, generally avoiding cliches.

Brace yourselves - Zeuhl is up next

great tunes today DJ Dave The Obscure. morning all

🥣

[adjusting chair to ensure sufficient brace of backside]

Morning Mok

🦁 ʞoꓪ `ǝɯoɔɭǝꓟ

It is Time

Sup Mok

very dark indeed

Z̸̨͌̏̏ë̷̼́̄̍ǔ̷̹̜͇̽h̴̨̪̰̍͑́l̸͓̣͊̃͌ ̴̩̝͂̔͒t̷̡̿͜͝ḭ̷͔̒m̸̳̤̖̐̆̑é̸͇̤̋.̶͖͈̂̓.̵̬͙̟́͘͘.̶͕͓̞͂́o̸͓̗̳͂͒h̷̩̦̼͐ ̴̟́g̵̻͗̓͝ō̷̟o̷̘̳̓̃͘d̸̯͙͓̅̍

That was an extremely good station ID

Pirate metal tonight for anyone near Atlantic City > https://www.tixr.com/groups/anchorrockclub/events/visions-of-atlantis-55647

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Yargh!

Dang, this is neat!

Good morning, Mike. Glad you are able to tune in

Head bobbin. Didn't hurt neck

Constantly missing the beat

Good morning Dave. My work schedule is crazy and limits my listening. Even less time to enter the chats. Your gracious aural contribution to my peace of mind is well-appreciated.

Convulsing rhythmically

Understood, Mike. I know how it is when work gets in the way of music 😞

More caffeine needed for processing 🫨

Oooh this backing track

Strap in, because Poil-Ueda is up next 😳

Yes, it's sad. Take this job....but I do love what I do....I'm on my third cup Christine!

جيد

(oh good)

Some miss the Beat. Some miss the Specials.

Cheers, Mike ☕️

To you as well!

Poil McPoyle Brothers Toil and Sputter....

PoiL and trouble

Right here. In River City.

That instrument in the background had me thinking this was a song from a video game for a moment

Intense

In this house we love Poil

PoiL is always intense.

Warning - flashing and strobe lights

Lol TAndy

LOVE this.\

Darkwave Zeuhl?

Live, Laugh, Zeuhl

Hey Andy Wing. Glad you could catch it

Morning all, just here for a bit.

LOL, DSM!

Hello Dave. This collab is even crazier than Poil on their own!

Hey, Bud. Yeah, as soon as I heard a sample, I had to possess it.

Great instrument there

pipes?

Aye the pipes they play

Uilleann pipes

Exhibit 1: double guit face. Exhibit 2: cello face. Exhibit 3: train face

puffing the magic dragon

An Uilleann pipes ye say? Nay, i cannae count that high lad.

Gently descending cloud by cloud. Nice here. Good soundtrack mood piece

Thanks Dave, ear enlightening as always today.

Glad to hear you all are out there and able to listen to the show.

I found the show to be ear delicious

I am now home and listening on beautiful FM

eargasm

I'm glad I didn't have to wake up at an ungodly hour to catch the show this week >:)

Thank you DTO!

Thank you for the show!! 😇

Vino un vehículo grande de alguna parte del espacio....?

Beautiful and wondrous sounds today (ever it is so!), Thanks Dave.

Thank you, DTO 😶‍🌫️

Thanks for listening, and participating in the chat! Stay tuned to WPRB for Isadora!

guisante = pea (as in the green legume) . Humble band name