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The New Abnormal

Apr 7, 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		Popol Vuh Morgengruß Einsjäger & Siebenjäger BMG Rights Management GmbH 1974 Popol Vuh is a German group founded in 1969. Their name is taken from a text recounting the mythology and history of the K'iche' people (one of the Maya peoples). Einsjäger & Siebenjäger is their 6th release.
7:04 AM		Set Break: over “Wal To Wal” by Brand X
7:07 AM		Arooj Aftab, Vijay Iyer & Shahzad Ismaily Haseen Thi N Love In Exile Arooj - Trio Record 2023 Improvised minimalist sufi ambient jazz.
7:19 AM		Paul Schauert Fulannu Fantasy tributaries s/r 2022 Paul Schauert is from Detroit, Michigan. He is a percussionist, composer, scholar, educator combining jazz, ambient and experimental sensibilities with African influences. Major artistic inspirations include: Nils Petter Molvaer, Jon Hassell, Fela Kuti, Hugh Masekela... Bandcamp
7:29 AM		Set Break: over “Birds in Two Hemispheres” by Bill Nelson
7:31 AM		Melissa Pipe Sextet Day N Of What Remains Odd Sound 2023 "Of What Remains" is Montreal baritone saxophonist and bassoonist Melissa Pipe’s first release as a leader. Bandcamp
7:38 AM		Tim Hagans Beautiful Lily Beautiful Lily Pirouet Records 2005 Tim Hagans is a jazz trumpeter born 19 August 1954 in Dayton, OH. Bandcamp
7:46 AM		Dhafer Youssef Flying Dervish (Omar Khayyam” Suite) [feat. Herbie Hancock, Ambrose Akinmusire, Nguyên Lê, Dave Holland, Adriano Tenorio DD & Vinnie Colaiuta] N Street of Minarets Back Beat Edition 2023 Dhafer Youssef (ظافر يوسف; born 19 November 1967) is a Tunisian composer, singer and oud player. He developed an interest in jazz at an early age and clandestinely listened to it during his education at a Qur'anic school. He later left Tunisia to start a jazz career and has lived in Europe since 1990, usually in Paris or Vienna. 🗣 🔊 But the memories of the daily calls to prayer broadcast from the minarets still resonate within him. 🕌
7:52 AM		Aster Aweke Menew Aster's Ballads Kabu Records, Inc. 2004 Aster Aweke (አስቴር አወቀ) was born in 1959 in Gondar, Ethiopia. She launched her career in 1977, moved to the USA in 1981, returning to Ethiopia in 1997.
7:59 AM		Set Break: over “Aerial View” by Steve Tibbetts
8:03 AM		Popol Vuh Einsjäger und siebenjäger Einsjäger & Siebenjäger BMG Rights Management GmbH 1974 Popol Vuh at this time was reduced to the duo of Florian Fricke and Daniel Fichelscher, with vocalist Djong Yun popping in on occasion. Djong Yun is singing from Florain Fricke's adaptation from the Song of Solomon: "Du sollst Deine Liebste nicht wecken, bevor es ihr selbst gefällt." (~You should not awaken your beloved, before it pleases her.)
8:22 AM		Contraction La bourse ou la vie (“Tout Seul Comme un Grand Piano”) La bourse ou la vie ProgQuébec 1974 The group known as "Contraction" started as a backing band for Frank Dervieux's "Dimension M". Their second release, "La Bourse Ou La Vie" is an excellent indefinable mix of influences, like the rest of the Rock Progressif Québécois scene, where a slight jazzy prog-rock seems to be the prime ingredient, but hardly the only one. The album's name is a reaction to the heavy pressures of their record label to ask them to be more commercial, but they refused, using that catch phrase "your money or your life". ⭐⭐Winner of the Hugh Laurie lookalike contest? ⭐⭐
8:27 AM		Minimum Vital Song à cinq Esprit d'amor Musea 1997 Minimum Vital is a neo-medieval progrock band from France, around since the mid 1980s, founded by twin brothers Jean Luc & Thierry Payssan.
8:33 AM		Set Break: over “Tender Encounters (States Of Grace)” by Bill Nelson
8:35 AM		Bill Laswell Stations of the Cross Hear No Evil Meta Records 1999 Bill Laswell was born on 12 February 1955 in Salem, Illinois and raised in Albion, Michigan. He is a bassist, producer and record label owner. Also owner of the Orange Music studio, in West Orange, New Jersey, since 1997.
8:43 AM		At War With Self Coming Home Torn Between Dimensions Free Electric Sound 2005 "At War With Self", was founded by guitarist / multi-instrumentalist Glenn Snelwar. "Torn Between Dimensions", the band's debut recording, features Snelwar on guitar, mandolin, and keyboards; Michael Manring on fretless bass and e-bow; and Fates Warning's Mark Zonder on drums and percussion. Bandcamp The music blends a variety of styles that would seem 'at war' with each other, like folk and metal.
8:48 AM		Jonas Hellborg Kalighat Kali's Son Bardo 2005 Fusion bassist Jonas Hellborg (born in Sweden on 7 June 1958) collaborated here with Niladri Kumar (on electric zitar), and Selvaganesh (percussion). The electric "zitar".
8:57 AM		Mark Nauseef Even Darker Dark CMP Records 1986 Dark was short-lived multinational jazz fusion band, led by percussionist Mark Nauseef. Band released just two studio albums in late 80's, quite different between each other in musicians line-up and music contained. Both albums were released on German CMP label.
9:01 AM		Set Break: over “Rain Bed” by K. Leimer
9:06 AM		Baiju Bhatt & Red Sun Nataraj (feat. Nguyên Lê, Mohini Dey & Stéphane Edouard) N People of Tomorrow Neuklang 2023 Baiju Bhatt is an Indian/Swiss violinist, with multinational guest musicians "Red Sun". This song features guest guitarist Nguyên Lê, bassist Mohini Dey, and percussionist Stéphane Edouard. Bandcamp "Nataraj" is Shiva, the "Lord of the Dance" Wikipedia
9:13 AM		Volkor Astral Trip Volkor Musea 1976 Originally issued by the group "Lockwood", which was the first band formed by brothers Francis Lockwood (keyboards) and Didier Lockwood (violin) after the latter's departure from Magma. The band also included another ex-Magma's member Patrick Gauthier (keyboards). Lockwood was short lived, and after they split, Gauthier and drummer Kirt Rust would rejoin in Magma-influenced band Weidorje, while Didier Lockwood would join ZAO before being reunited with his brother Francis and bassist Bunny Brunel in Surya. Musea reissued "Jazz-Rock" in 1996, along with Francis Lockwood's 1981 LP "Debbi" as "Volkor" (probably for peculiar legal reasons).
9:18 AM		NeBeLNeST Absinthe NeBeLNeST Cuneiform 1999 NeBeLNeST formed in France in 1997, and is a high-energy mix of multiple styles of progressive rock, blending a prog-metal influenced drums and bass with psychedelic guitar and symphonic keyboards. This is from their debut. "The Usual Suspects"?
9:27 AM		Set Break: over “West End” by Cliff Martinez, from Traffic
9:30 AM		Abraxas Göbekli Tepe N Monte Carlo Suicide Squeeze Records 2022 Abraxas is a cross-Atlantic collaboration between Uruguayan musician and former Los Bitchos member Carolina Faruolo and Night Beats frontman Danny Lee Blackwell. Their debut album is ‘Monte Carlo’. Bandcamp
9:35 AM		Carlos Santana Gardenia The Swing of Delight Columbia 1980 A jazz fusion solo record from "Devadip" Carlos Santana, on which he is joined by Wayne Shorter, Herbie Hancock, Ron Carter and Tony Williams (all veterans of Miles Davis' Quintet) among several others.
9:41 AM		Camembert La Danse Du Chameau (La Tempête de Sable) Schnorgl Attack CAMEMBERT 2011 Led by bassist Pierre Wawrzyniak, they were around from 2011-2017. Bandcamp Zappa Zero Zoyd Zeuhl. "A jazz-rock trip on the edge of the Galaxcheese !" 🧀
9:46 AM		Jade Warrior Waves, Part I ("The Sea") Waves Island 1975 Jade Warrior is mostly multi-instrumentalists Jon Field and Tony Duhig. Jon Field had played flute on Mike Oldfield's "Tubular Bells" in 1973. That, and some networking by Steve Winwood of Traffic, helped get Jade Warrior a 4-LP contract with Island Records. "Waves" is the 2nd of the 4 LPs. Steve Winwood joins on piano.
9:51 AM		Set Break: over “Fix A Water Fountain Instrumental (Vision's Fugitives Alt Version Of Fix A Drinking Fountain)” by Sensations Fix
9:53 AM		Babe Ruth King Kong First Base (Remastered) Parlophone UK 2007 "Babe Ruth" formed in Hatfield, Hertfordshire, England, in 1971. "First Base" is their debut from 1972.

Chat is archived.

ʎɐp ʇsɐɔpɐoɹq ɹno uᴉᵷǝq ǝꓟ

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Hello, DJ DaveTheObscure!

Hello MrM 💟

POPOL VUH‼️

It is

I saw it spelled out there. I typed it here.

Your typing skills are exemplary

You only type the truth.

If one examines the record, it will be documented that I have at times typed untruths

S A M E 🙃

Good morning ǝʌɐꓷ. Happy 4am -ᎷяM.

AROOJ AFTAB‼️ I’m liking everything I hear from this album

Good morning, Rofflestomp

Happy Day to you, Rofflestomp

All the tracks on this album have the same vibe. Very chill

I guess I will find the entire album riveting. Thanks for the info and nice selection.

I'm glad you are enjoying

Good morning, these songs are great

Goof morning, Rob F. Thanks

Good morning, sirs.

I'm keeping that typo.

Good morning, TAndy

What a goof

Ahahahaha

>:)

I missed the first half hour because a machine decided to kill my morning

Oh well. You'll be fine

Other machines are reporting to that machine your dissatisfaction ⚠️🤖🤖

|:(

The Arooj Aftab, Vijay Iyer is required listening

That trio has appeared on multiple WPRB shows

Heard it on Jerry’s show

And no surprise it was featured on The World's Fare

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S A M E 🙃

🖤💀

🤍🐼

This great tune and featured players list has turnt me into a whirling dervish 🌀🎶

That is the desired response

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zactly

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ChristineBoo KNOWS

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Good morning DTO😶‍🌫️, MrM 💀, TAndy, Roffle, Rob

Good morning DtO, Christine, MrM, TAndy, Roffle, Rob F

Hello! Aster Aweke's voice is incredible. I can't remember hearing her before. 🇪🇹

I agree and concur with ChristineBoo, and hello!

Hi, RobFromMaryland

Pato and I have featured her before.

Greetings

Salutations

Good morning, Rob F

I agree with Christine on Aster Aweke's voice

Also good morning, Rob from MD

Aster Awake has several CDs available in the west.

Aces! More POPOL VUH❣️

It is more

Not the most, just more

Hi Boo! 👻

To be clear, the lyrics come from the Biblical "Song of Solomon". Not the song of Jon Solomon. That would be "please don't tell me about the death of pop".

Aaaahhhhhahahahaha!

St*pid machine made me miss half me show

TAndy, many people have lived full lives without hearing this show

But Dave

you'll be fine

It's MY life! (Bon Jovi)

heheheh

don’t keep chit typing the Mac Hines 🚨

live it

live laugh love

stumble mumble grumble

Cheers, I'll drink to that.

Sláinte! 🍺

Little delayed, but lol re: The Song of J Solomon 🫠

Hi Christine! Hey TA

Tori Amos anybody?

Hey Rob

This group predates Tori Amos

Nice

I mean if it was in English, I might not tell the diff.

If they sang in English, they might have lasted longer

But artistic integrity won out

True! Same goes for many a bands I guess.

A popular epitaph.

But they have a place here at The New Abnormal

As it should be. :)

That was extremely good

See o started typing that before it ended because I knew it would end. Curse evaded. HAH

Yes it was.

🙏

I feel like I've heard that chord before in a pop song

luv to hear percussion

@TAndy, no doubt you have

I love it when this bass drops

And now your local on the 8's

@TAndy, I was thinking that some of the Bill Laswell song sounded like Donovan's "Hurdy Gurdy Man"

Top-grade wit in the chat this morning 💯

Heya Rob! That's a really close match but not the song that I was thinking of. The final note in hurdy-gurdy man is different as well

*stank face*

Hellborg has a Kalighat Tutorial about playing in odd metres and someone posted it on YouTube! Sweet.

¡ ꓪꓢꓷ `ᵷuᴉuɹoɯ poo⅁

Thanks, Rofflestomp

Good morning Dave and all!

Morining DSM!

Morning, DSM 🍩

Always with the screeeeaming

Sup DSM

the SCREAMING brought me here

screeeeeeming between sips ☕

Between DJs who scream and yell, my ears are always perked

Dave who? uhhh Dave's not here

Good morning, Mokley Crue

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being out all night sure is tiring😴

Oh my goodness! Someone still owns an electric piano!

I'll drink to that Mok

loving the selections this morning

Thanks, DSM

ugghh..beer lol. I was drinking Kung Fu Light all night

Love this Abraxas record. So slinky sounding. Also, good morning everyone!

Get Mok a bfast burrito, stat!

ᵷuᴉuɹoɯ poo⅁

Howdy Mike

The Bobby Lees were incredible though. Worth the journey

Kung Fu Necktie is great venue as well.

Abraxas into Santana 👍

How did I ever come up with that?

That was a hell of a lineup for that Santana number

sweet dreams 🧀

@TAndy, I can't be sure all of them were on that one track. Each song has a slightly different lineup

Thank you for all the great music!

Whut?! Final Five Mins?? How?!?

Thanks, Rob F. I'm glad you were able to catch the show

Great show that I wish would not end today. Thanks Dave and have a great weekend everyone!

¡ǝɹnɔsqO ǝɥʇ ǝʌɐᗡ ſᗡ 'noʎ ʞuɐɥʇ

⌛ That’s it for "ፖዚɚ ቢⱸሡ ꬂꙎꝴፁꝵጢⲀረ” for today. Thanks for listening, and participating in the chat. Stay tuned to ‘PRB for Isadora.

DJ DaveTheObscure! Another Grand Show! Many thanks! Big cheers! Kind regards to you, Sir! 💟💀

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„pooƃ ɥO„

Cheers Dears!

Great stuff! Thanx ǝʌɐꓷ!

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