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The New Abnormal

Jun 2, 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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7:02 AM		Gary Burton The Colours of Chloe Ring (with Eberhard Weber) ECM Records 1974 Having been self-taught on the vibraphone, Burton developed a style of four-mallet chording as an alternative to the usual two-mallets.
7:10 AM		Set Break: ----------------------------------------------------
7:15 AM		Nik Bärtsch Modul 16 Aer Ronin Rhythm Records 2006 Nik Bärtsch (often with his group "Ronin") plays a contemporary jazz mixed with math rock and minimalism. Bandcamp
7:22 AM		BESIDES Calm We Were So Wrong Fundacja B-Side 2013 "Besides' is a post-rock band from Brzeszcze, Poland, founded in 2011. Bandcamp
7:30 AM		Set Break: ----------------------------------------------------
7:31 AM		Bhajan Bhoy Oh Seeker N To Love is to Love (Vol. 1) Feeding Tube 2023 Bhajan Bhoy is Ajay Saggar, a multi-instrumentalist based in the Netherlands. Bandcamp
7:37 AM		SFF (Schicke, Führs & Fröhling) Driftin' Sunburst Marquee Inc. 2010 Progressive rock band from Germany established in the mid 1970's. SFF became well-known for their dramatic instrumental rock suites strongly featuring Mellotron. Sunburst is their 2nd LP.
7:40 AM		Bill Nelson The Lost Years The Summer of God's Piano Cocteau Records 1984 Bill Nelson is best known as the founder of Be Bop Deluxe (1972-1978), although he is also a prolific and accomplished solo artist in his own right. Bandcamp
7:43 AM		Barry Cleveland & Richard Pinhas Forgotten Man Mu ElevenEleven 2022 Richard Pinhas, founder of Heldon, along with Barry Cleveland. Bandcamp
7:51 AM		Rovo Horsess Tonic 2001 Tzadik 2002 Space rock supergroup from Kansai, Japan, formed in 1995. Two guitarists, bass, keyboards, violin, and two percussionists.
8:03 AM		Set Break: ----------------------------------------------------
8:05 AM		Hugh Hopper & Alan Gowen Waltz for Nobby Two Rainbows Daily Cuneiform Records 1995 Recorded over a few days at Alan Gowen's home in London, with Hugh Hopper on bass.
8:15 AM		Maneige Galerie III Maneige ProgQuébec 1975 Maneige is a Canadian instrumental progressive rock and fusion jazz band from Québec, founded in 1972. Their music is unfailingly light hearted.
8:22 AM		French TV Mail Order Quarks The Violence of Amateurs Pretentious Dinosaur Records 2010 Founded in Louisville KY in 1983, and apparently still active. A hybrid of Canterbury, RIO, Fusion, and Insanity. Bandcamp
8:35 AM		Set Break: ----------------------------------------------------
8:37 AM		Terje Rypdal Tough Enough Live at Sendesaal Bremen FM Bootleg 1973 recording lifted from a live FM broadcast in Bremen Germany in 1973.
8:47 AM		Trey Anastasio Band with Derek Trucks 46 Days Lockn Festival s/r 2019 The Lockn Festival is in Central Virginia.
8:53 AM		Woodenhead Blue Hands (Live) Live at Chickie Wah Wah Woodenhead 2019 Woodenhead was formed at Loyola University in New Orleans in 1975, and still active as of 2019 when they recorded this concert at 'Chickie Wah Wah', celebrating the band's 43rd year.
9:02 AM		Set Break: ----------------------------------------------------
9:03 AM		Homunculus Res Ospedale civico Come si diventa ciò che si era AltrOck Productions 2015 Progressive rock band from Palermo, Italy. Their style is closer to Canterbury than Rock Progressivo Italiano. Bandcamp
9:20 AM		Bregent Mes longs voyages Partir pour ailleurs ProgQuébec 1979 Another obscure group from the fertile Quebec prog scene of the 1970s. The group "Brégent" is sometimes listed as "Dionne - Bregent". "Pour Partir Ailleurs" (for going elsewhere) is their 2nd.
9:33 AM		Set Break: ----------------------------------------------------
9:34 AM		Sebkah-Chott Kholik Nefaehrtitik Crpts Nd Tpstrz 2019 Sebkah-Chott was unleashed upon the world in 2000, when two aspiring students wanted to take a step outside 'normal' music confines. They are one of the most varied and unexpected interbreeding of genres and musical ideas Avant-prog has seen since Mr Bungle. Bandcamp
9:41 AM		Sleepytime Gorilla Museum Ossuary In Glorious Times The End Records 2007 Sleepytime Gorilla Museum was an American experimental rock band, formed in 1999 in Oakland, California. The band fused classical, industrial, and art-rock themes throughout their music. They were known to perform elaborate routines on stage, and manufactured many of their own instruments. 🦍
9:46 AM		King Crimson Larks' Tongue In Aspic, Pt. 4 The ConstruKction of Light (Expanded Edition) Discipline Global Mobile 2016 One of the pioneers of the progressive rock genre, and harbingers of the art-rock genre. King Crimson's music tended to be heavy and serious, and they avoided the flamboyance that typified much of prog rock. With core member guitarist Robert Fripp, King Crimson had several hiatus & reformations (1981,1994, 2007 & 2013).
9:57 AM		Harmonia Ensemble Theme from Lumpy Gravy Harmonia Meets Zappa (Digital Version) Materiali Sonori 1994

Chat is archived.

Good Bargeing, Sir.

hey

How's the new digs?

They'll do just fine

Good day, DJ DaveTheObscure 💟

good morning.

Let me know if my voice is inaudible.

Good morning, MrM and Dale

Voice volume could be louder.

Good morning guys

Good morning, TAndy

Hello, Dale

My low voice is a chronic problem. i will attempt to compensate

I'm grubhubbing some helium balloons to your location

i don't mind a low voice. too many shouty deejays in this world.

I understand. Still seemed low. Move closer to mic? Put mic at throat??

Voice sounds good.

That’s already better!

Mic quality isn't the same as your previous, however, but no big deal. Might be this speaker I'm using too.

I thought mic quality sounded better too 🙃

Good morning DTO! Good moning TAndy, MrM & Dale!

mornin

Good morning and welcome, parrscream

Hi, Parrscream! Glad to see people nice and early!

I've boosted the mic a bit so you can hear me

Thanks much! Sounds good!

I won't try to get fancy with the bed music until i get adjusted

I’m excited for LIVE DJ DaveTheObscure!

DJ Pethie was using the last track as bed music, I believe. That was nifty.

DJ DaveTheObscure, you can do it, I believe in you!

I love when I can get into my garage office and turn on DTO nice and early on Friday mornings. Great start to the weekend.

Excellent, Parrscream!

Four-Mallet Vibraphone❣️😵‍💫 Delayed Reaction 👎

that one was BoNkErS

yes, an innovation that became the norm

I won't be as quick to respond in the chat since these live shows have plenty of moving parts

No problem! Keep on truckin’! 👻

Breezyseezceezy Poland I bet that’s exactly correct

high point Scrabble letters

Aha that band that reminds me of Explosions in the Sky. Good stuff

We love Explosions In The Sky. Good morning Brian D

I hope I get a shoutout on this mic break 💟

🥺

I won’t cry

Good morning, Brian D

ffs it’s SFF❗️❗️❗️

yeee

Good morning ǝʌɐꓷ and fans of ǝɥꓕ ǝɹnɔsqꓳ

mornin

Good morning, Stevie p

Nice start to the First Barge Transmission Show, DJ DaveTheObscure!

Thanks, MrM. Glad you have you along

Morning Dave, morning everyone

Good morning, DSM

have to head out. enjouyed this hour. have a great weekend all.

Cheers, Dale!

thanks for hanging out. have a good day

Greetings, Stevie P, DSM, Guelo!!!

good morning, Guelo

This Rovo is refreshing

Like jumping in a cool lake real early in the morning in the summer

I’ll have what DSM is having

MrM got eyes like a hawk for having no eyes at all

🧿🧿

Ahhh!

Oh you Screaaaming

…online!?!

Everyone in the home office really loved that last set. Well... all of the sets ya

💟💀

SHOUTOUTS!!

Thanks, DJ DaveTheObscure 💜

Guess I’m not here 😤

we're famous!

L0LZ DSM

OH NO! NEXT TIME< DSM!

L0LZ DSM WHO DIS

OH MY GAWD

DSM, it's understood that you're here. Millions of listeners mentally say "and DSM" at the end of each shoutout

🤗

My first ilve show, already DISMAL FAILURE

some, like me, actually mouth the words "and DSM" silently, of course.

I thought it was too much to hope for to have the special MrM Station I.D.!!!

OFF THE RAILS

Lol Stevie P

MrM, the day is young, me boy

It was just played, Stevie P SMDH

gah! how do i keep missing it? this time, it was "oh i'll get a cup of coffee now"

Oh bother

Request it, Stevie P! I wanna enjoy it again today!

MrM, you and me are bothers from another mother

Haha

okay. Um, pardon me, DJ ǝʌɐꓷ... could you pretty please play the MrM station ID again.

🙏

I hope DSM describes this track…

in a future broadcast, sure

Damn Damn Damn

poop poop poop

you'll be fine

I’m cry

my life? will it be fulfilling, as you say for those who don't listen to your show.

No crying during The New Abnormal!

Nope. Full cry.

don't cry. bawl. it gets more attention.

Sweet Jesus

Screaming Goat!?!

This feels like waking up early to get to a flea market in the autumn and strolling around with a hot ☕️ not buying much and wondering what you’ll do for lunch

I’m dead 😵

we knew that

Oh. I’m more dead ☠️

Extra dead

Undead Dead X2

I wonder how DTO feels about The Grateful Dead?

This album cover!

DTO has no "feelings"

Louisville, KY❓❓❓ incredible

ikr

fr fr

and Insanity⚠️❣️

last but not least

Of course WPRB would play from Pretentious Dinosaur Records 💝

who else could?

WPBJ

i stepped away to refill my coffee cup. let me guess... i missed the MrM station ID

*remember the Reddit calling WPRB the most pretentious radio station 😆🥸😎

This part sounds like cats meowing

WBLT

And then that part ended

Oh ther it is again

No, Stevie P. We won’t get to hear it again today MerpDerp

This second hour is doing an excellent job at lowering my stress by the way

I would like to read mic volume level assessment from Brian D

AHOUTOUTS LETS GO

Wooooooo!!

Ḫ̶̨̢̲̜͕̰̦̘̭̀̂̂͗̐̔͒͌̚ȩ̸͙͓̱̻̭̭̠͎̭̘͍̻̝̠̭͚̈́͒̔̌̊̉͆̿͛̊̾̎͒̿̚͜ͅl̵̫̰͇͐̉l̸̛̟̺̬̔̂̀̌̉͆̀̂̈́̎̋̾̈́ͅȯ̴̹͉͎͓́̿̽̈́̈́̂͜͝

Greetings

Special shoutout for DSM! When did you get here??

Christine! 🍩

DSM, you are FAMOUS

No 🍩 for MrM

Salutations, ChristineBoo! 👋

😳

Morning, DTO 😶‍🌫️...you are LIVE!?

I already had two 🍩 🍩 🤤😋

Morning, MrM 💀 Boo 👻!

indeed I am

At the BARGE, Christine Boo!

That a boy MrM

Pffftttttlol

it's spelled Bü, not boo

I may have missed it but I wonder how you would pronounce TAndy

Morning, TAndy, Stevie P, Brian D, and all Abnormalists

You missed it TAndy

tee-yandee

Welcome to le Barge!!

Left to wonder, forever

TAndy bü

The TA is silent right?

Thanks

some old farmer out in the wilds of NJ just shouted to his wife "my gawd! martha! DTO just shout-outed to DSM!"

AaaaaHahahahaha

*Martha fainted

😂

Were my mic levels okay?

the party line out in gibbip is on fire now

Sounded good dto

thanks

I would still like to read mic volume level assessment from Brian D

Love this. Got the Miles / Tribute to JJ groove

Rare Rypdal

Darn I did miss it. I guess I'll listen in on the recording that I never have time for! jajajaja

Terrific Terje

Rippin' Rypdal

Good morning, Rob F

Good morning Dave and all

Home DJs and now Barge DJs always have great mic levels far as I've heard. In studio.... not so much heh. There tends to be a fear to enunciate for some. They go for a few words at a good level then trail off maybe move away from mic... barely whisper etc... oh well

Younguns can be like that

Wow. Went full critique. Very helpful. Now email assessment to all DJs. Please and thank you.

I’ll co-sign it. Agree and concur, 🖤💀

They just gonna say OK Boomer

i'll take it

That’s just at you, DSMboooomer

What? Speak up MrM, in my good ear 👂

There’s a doughnut in there! 🍩➡️👂

DoNut put Doughnuts in Ears

Lolz actually made me lol

Haha

Guitarmonies harmonies

great music today DJ Dave Lafleur

This music is delicious with some tea and a side of mail-order quarks. 🫖

“Mok the Casbah”! Good one! 👍 Hello!

Quack

Good morning, Mok

Good morning fellow chatroomers

Morning Mok

Okay this part has me in love with this piece

Ya l always keep the music at a nice vol level for work or possibly work in an office w others nearby. The vol of the music and the vol of the home/ barge djs matches perfectly. I hear all the info comments etc. W/The in studio djs i sometimes hear the music LOUD and clear then i keep wondering if there is tech difficulty when they go to break... oh... they ARE there just barely speaking. Might not always be their voice tho... could be mic levels mix vs music.. i dunno...

Figure it out, Main Studio DJs!

Could one studio hijack the signal over the other? Who has ultimate power?

👏👏👏👏👏👏👏 @Hour2&DJDaveTheObscure

We are ear-winessing history; DTO in the Barge! SCREEEEEEAMING ONLINE

I imagine a Barge vs OG Studio softball classic. Yearly. With beverages soft and hard.

I’m most definitely busy that day

Are you able to adjust mic EQ?

@DSM I am not

Great idea, Brian. My money's on the Barge team over the Mothership. 🥎

Nahhh I'm gonna have to go Mothership. Sara seems like she would break some bones.

Similar thing would happen back 10-15 or so years ago when the bands would play in studio on J.S. show. Bang boom crash great live energetic music then ... they stop song... and.... tiny voice person gets on mic... (tiny font here: ) thank you... this next sson- i- mumble mumble fade etc

Remember, kids. ABR. Always Be Redlining!

Funny hearing the sound of the tiny speaking voice just after their powerful playing screaming shouting etc

Don’t Stop Living In The Red - AWK

Viva l’Italia❣️ 🇮🇹

Gourlami.

*sips cappuccino* Buono

these EPIC JAMS❗️

Good morning! I'm just dropping by to say that the Garden State Parkway is closed between exits 38 and 63 in both directions. https://www.nbcphiladelphia.com/news/local/bass-river-wildfire-garden-state-parkway/3577854/

between the Atlantic City Expressway (Exit 38) and NJ 72 (Exit 63).

Yikes!

because of the fire in the Pine Barrens

Zoinks!

This will upset many beach goers

dang

it's dry

And good morning, Rob from MD

I'm sure it will. Because of some easterly winds, here in the DC area widespread haze is predicted on this otherwise sunny day

Wasn’t aware of the fire in the pines, thanks Rob!

on wednesday, we had smoke from a wildfire in nova scotia, here in the philly area

And good morning everyone

any relation to Rob F? i slay myself sometimes.

@stevie p, on Wednesday we had smoke/haze from that fire too. But now it's from the closer fire. On my morning walk I could see some haze between houses *across the street from me*

my morning walk an hour ago

Nope, no relation to Rob F

hehe.

we seem to have slipped into this drought rather quickly

@stevie p, didn't your screen name used to be greek letters at one time?

DC is like 6 inches below normal rainfall for May, or something comparablly dramatic

nay. i remember somebody having that

Ok, sorry for the confusion

greek letters

NJ is only abnormally dry in some westerly spots along the river, which is the lowest advisory for dryness.

MrM has geek letters. hope this helps. :-)

And I gotta take a shower and leave the house by 10 pm, 30 minutes from now

So bye!

https://droughtmonitor.unl.edu/CurrentMap/StateDroughtMonitor.aspx?NJ

Have a good day, Rob!

hi, g'bye Rob from Maryland

Dave you rock

New Abnormal Traffic Report ⭐️

bye, Rob from MD

can't do that prerecorded

Well done, DJ DaveTheObscure!

reportign live from teh Barge...

is he gonna keep those typos?!?

Repowting wive fwom the bawge

iz ye goign tu feep dos tipohs!?!

I love these nu-metal ish vocalizations

hwut tahpoz?

my give up 🙆‍♀️

Nice Noises

This band name fucking rules

aww yes, the WestSiiidddeee!

SGM! Huzzah!

(Oh, and good morning everyone)

My short California travel next week has been confirmed. I'm bringing my lifejacket just in case the state separates suddenly from the mainland. Good morning Bud

Good morning, Bud. Thanks for dropping in

folks, i'm here to tell ya... it don't get much more new abnormal than this.

Sleepytime Gorilla Museum is reactivating in 2024

good to hear

martha! come to the radio! DTO is playin' that Sleepytime Gorilla Museum that was "our song" at our weddin'

*Martha is in coma after DSM shoutout

💤🕚 🦍🏛 🎶🎼🎵

just a minor case of the vapors. she's somewhat recovered now

Martha Martha Martha

in a larger sense, are not we all that Martha?

MrMartha

Still no yet lol

I just picked up these guesses Tongues In Aspic at Columbus flea market last weekend. Vendor was super cool.

I just woke up from a coma myself after hearing my shoutout earlier

hehe

The DSMamamia scared easily

DSMartha 🤑🤠

DSMania, like beatle mania, but for DSM

Final Five Mins?! Why?! How!?

she's a maniac, a maaaa-niac. and she's never danced this maniacally before

This is coinciding nicely with the caffeine levels reaching "just right" status

Oh my how the time flies! Thanks Dave! Thanks chat!

and how. Great show DTO!

I wish I could have caught more of the show. Thanks, DtO. Have a great weekend everyone

DJ DaveTheObscure! You’ve presented an excellent first barge show! I knew you could do it! Many thanks and big cheers and kind regards to you, Sir! 💟💀

I concur. Thanks DTO

Sebkah-Chott is new to me, but fit into that set perfectly

(and for those who were wondering, a NJ birder friend emailed me about the Parkway closure. I don't follow NJ/Philly news)

Gonna miss Isadora. That was a good 2fer Fri a.m. But onward we go! Summer skedge away!

Oh.holy shit the time flew by

Thank you, Dave!!!

Thank you DTO for this LIVE! 💥 🧨🎉 🎊 🧿 episode of the New Abnormal!

Cheers Dears!

DAVE AGAIN MORNING??

Take care, everybody

thanks ƎɹNƆSQꓳ ƎꞍꓕ ƎɅⱯꓷ

Thanks for your encouragement and support!

💙💙💙💙

Oh no stage throwing

i miss no stage throwing! waah!

I was ready too

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