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The Sonic Bloom

Nov 16, 2023 12:00 PM – 3:00 PM

Music

With Esoterica

folky, punky, poppy, jangly, post-punky, and psychedelic goodness of the musical variety coming out of your speakers courtesy of moi. oh yeah, and occasional show tunes.

Electronica, new wave, minimal wave and new music!

Hi... should we call this spooky synth 3? i'm not sure. expect to be wowed. haha.

12:01 PM		Lalo Schifrin Main Title Lalo Schifrin Dirty Harry (The Original Score) Aleph Records 1971
12:06 PM		Steve Moore 30,000 Feet Deep Steve Moore Fever Dream B / W 30,000 Feet Deep - Single Mexican Summer 2009 Moore is not italo-electronica, so be ready to bounce around genre-vibe-wise today. but! he is part of the cool band Zombi, out of Pittsburgh, giving us multi-layered synth compositions.
12:12 PM		2+2=5 Jacho's Story 2+2=5 Mutazione - Italian Electronic & New Wave Underground 1980-1988 V/A Strut On cold autumn evenings of Milan in 1981 met for the first time Nino La Loggia and Giacomo Spazio. Both were regulars of the Bar Concordia, one of the few meeting places for the post punk generation. Nino with Mark Philopat (now established writer) had given birth to the HCN, one of the pioneering punk bands of the peninsula. Giacomo instead was a performance artist, interested in graphics and was looking for a new form of painting that was innovative and provocative. When the two met sparked. The two had the same passion for music: Kraftwerk, Joy Division, DAF and the whole new scene of proto-electronic wave and together they decided to start the musical project called 2 + 2 = 5, a tribute to Orwellian dystopia. (From Discogs)
12:17 PM		A.T.R.O.X. Against The Odds A.T.R.O.X. Mutazione - Italian Electronic & New Wave Underground 1980-1988 V/A Strut Check these guys on bandcamp, ahead of their time for sure. See The Night Remains. Good record. I think they were from Florence.
12:22 PM		Kirlian Camera Edges Kirlian Camera Not of This World Out of Line Music 2010 Originally from the 80s. The project was founded in Parma in 1979 by Angelo Bergamini and was a pioneering act of the Italian synthpop scene. By 1980, Bergamini had recruited singer Simona Buja, keyboardist Fabrizio Chiari and bassist Mauro Montacchini to form Kirlian Camera. This band is also on that comp I have been playing, Mutazione.
12:24 PM		Optic Sink Modelesque Optic Sink N Glass Blocks Feel It Records 2023 From Memphis. Optic Sink is the post-punk project from Natalie Hoffmann (NOTS), Ben Bauermeister, and Keith Cooper. Dovetails nicely with the Italo-electronica and new wave i have been playing;)
12:28 PM		Set Break: ----------------------------------------------------
12:40 PM		La Maison Critical Situation La Maison Milano new wave 1980-83 Spittle 2008
12:41 PM		The Tapes Nervous Breakdown Mutazione - Italian Electronic & New Wave Underground 1980-1988 (Compiled by Walls) V/A Strut 2013
12:45 PM		ADULT. Tonight, We Fall ADULT. The Way Things Fall Ghostly International 2013 From Dertoit, a couple named Nicola Kuperus and Adam Lee started this amazing musical outfit in 1998. They are both artists, too!
12:50 PM		Vive la Fête Christine Vive la Fête N Christine - Single Cleopatra Records 2023 Vive la Fête are a Belgian music duo from Ghent, East Flanders, formed in 1997 by Danny Mommens and Els Pynoo.
12:54 PM		my head is empty Novocaine my head is empty N Novocaine - Single my head is empty 2023
12:55 PM		Cold Cave Confetti Cold Cave Cherish the Light Years Matador 2010 https://coldcave.net/
1:01 PM		London After Midnight Demon London After Midnight Selected Scenes from the End of the World THiNGMAKER 2005 Written by Sean Brennan. From L.A.
1:06 PM		Liaisons Dangereuses Los Niños del Parque Liaisons Dangereuses Liaisons dangereuses Soulsheriff Records 2013 Liaisons Dangereuses was founded by Beate Bartel and Chrislo Haas together with vocalist Krishna Goineau in Düsseldorf, West Germany in 1981. Before the Liaisons Dangereuses trio, Chrislo Haas and Beate Bartel were in duo named CHBB.
1:15 PM		Set Break: ----------------------------------------------------
1:15 PM		Martin Dupont Your Passion (2023) Martin Dupont N Kintsugi (2023) Minimal Wave 2023
1:18 PM		Crime of Passing Vision Talk Crime of Passing N Crime of Passing Feel It Records 2022
1:23 PM		Nagamatzu Deliberation Nagamatzu Shatter Days Dark Entries Records 2013 Nagamatzu is from Norwich UK. From J.G. Ballard's The Impossible Room: 'A perfect cube, its walls and ceiling were formed by what seemed to be a series of cinema screens. Projected onto them in close-up was the face of Nurse Nagamatzu, her mouth three feet across.'
1:27 PM		Perfect Mother Dark-Disco-da-da-da-da-Run The Bedroom Tapes: A Compilation Of Minimal Wave From Around The World 1980-1991 V/A Minimal Wave 2018
1:29 PM		Son of Elita Minimal Wave Son of Elita Minimal Wave - Single Undeliving Recordings 2018
1:36 PM		Nine Circles Twinkling Stars Cold Waves and Minimal Electronics, Vol. 1 V/A Angular Recording Corporation 2010 Nine Circles is a Dutch-German minimal electronic band. The name originates from the "Nine Circles of Hell" from Dante Alighieri's Divine Comedy.
1:40 PM		Set Break: ----------------------------------------------------
1:47 PM		Killing Joke Eighties Killing Joke Night Time Virgin Catalogue 1985
1:50 PM		Twilight Ritual Closed Circuit Twilight Ritual Cold Waves and Minimal Electronics, Vol. 1 V/A Angular Recording Corporation 2010
1:56 PM		Psychic TV Godstar Psychic TV Allegory & Self Sacred Bones Records / Dais Records 2017 R.I.P. Genesis P-Orridge. From wiki about this song: Godstar is the name of a song and several releases by Psychic TV in 1985. The releases feature the band The Angels of Light. Two compilations, Godstar: Thee Director's Cut and Godstar: The Singles - Pt. 2, were later released. The song was about the life of Rolling Stones founder Brian Jones. The song was covered by Television Personalities on their album Don't Cry Baby, It's Only A Movie.
2:00 PM		Sweet Exorcist Testone Sweet Exorcist RetroActivity Warp Records 2011
2:07 PM		Pesteg Dred & SS-Say Care (feat. Martin Hall) Pestreg Dred & SS-Say I Have Seen You Through the Years, Worn by Different Faces (1981-85) [feat. Martin Hall] Panoptikon/VME 1985 From the Dark Entries website: Pesteg Dred, a trio of teenagers from Denmark made up of Martin Hall (Ballet Mécanique, Under For, Before), Per Hendrichsen (Dialogue, Uté-Va) and vocalist Inge Shannon, who later starred in Hall’s project SS-Say. Their first and only album, ‘Years Of Struggle Against The Lies, The Stupidity And The Cowardice’ was written, recorded and produced during a weekend in December 1981.
2:11 PM		Joy Division Dead Souls Joy Division +- Singles 1978-80 (Remastered) WM UK 2010
2:17 PM		New Model Army White Coats New Model Army Thunder and Consolation Parlophone UK 1989 NMA from Bradford, Yorkshire UK. Founded in 1980.
2:23 PM		Set Break: ----------------------------------------------------
2:26 PM		ACTORS Like U Want 2 ACTORS N Reanimated Artoffact Records 2022 “Vancouver’s brilliant post-punk and new-wave quartet ACTORS continue their flair for sonic cinematics in the video for their latest track ‘Face Meets Glass’... The atmosphere quivers with singer Jason Corbett’s crooning reverb augmented by shivering guitars and stark synths.” — POST-PUNK.COM
2:29 PM		Tangerine Dream Betrayal (Sorcerer Theme) R Sorcerer (Music from the Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) Geffen* 1977
2:33 PM		Marie Davidson So Right Marie Davidson Working Class Woman Ninja Tune 2018
2:37 PM		Oppenheimer Analysis The Devil's Dancers Oppenheimer Analysis New Mexico Minimal Wave 2015 Oppenheimer Analysis is Andy Oppenheimer and Martin Lloyd. They met at the 1979 World Science Fiction Convention in Brighton, England. In 1982, they began writing music, performing and releasing cassettes.
2:41 PM		Split System End of the Night Split System N 2023 2023 Released on Nov. 9th. From Melbourne. https://splitsystem.bandcamp.com/track/end-of-the-night
2:43 PM		Cybotron Clear Cybotron Clear Fantasy 1990
2:48 PM		Gesaffelstein Opr Gesaffelstein Conspiracy, Pt. 2 - Single Turbo Recordings 2011
2:52 PM		Liars Boyzone Liars MESS Mute 2014
3:00 PM		Stereolab New Orthophony Stereolab Mars Audiac Quintet (Expanded Edition) Duophonic / Warp Records 1994

Chat is archived.

HELLO

Spooky Synth 3❣️

hi!!

and italo-electronica and new wave and rando stuff

woo happy 2 be here

Outstanding!

howdy, russell! and mr. m!

happy to have you here!

hey russell, what time do AIS kick off at the kyhber this friday?

Howdy Everyone!

howdy, kim!

Hodwy DJE and PRB Pals

* howdy

I LOVE the Dirty Harry Intro

howdy stevie p!

i do too, kim. full of that bongo goodness

I get mad when I get on too late.

bongo goodness. hehe

tee hee stevie

kim, don't be mad, get glad lol

hey kim will i see you at calrton oaks for our reunion?

carlton

Hey all!

hey race!

hello !

howdy tom!

Things are kickin off at 8pm tomorrow DJ esoterica! not sure if that is doors or show yet.

sweet! i didn't realize i am also slated to go to the feelies; got the tix early summer before i knew about your gig. do you have openers? trying to see if i can traverse philly lol

break a leg nonetheless!

Probably Erica. I haven't seen the note, but It's right around the corner from where I live!

Here to spread brite light!

Amanda X, Goshupon, Snowhore (mems of Greg Mendez, Provide, Superweaks) ◡̈ heavy hitters

Wish i could make it to kybe tomorrow, it's our saxophonist's birthday so I'm heading to his party

Banana sugar fire is really grand

Travis 😎

Sunny on the west side Kim?

Sunny California? I'm in Sunny Colorado!

it's always sunny in philadelphia (suburbs) I had too 😜

hi colin!

true true

nothing pairs better with a sunny day like darkish synth tunes.

wow sweet, russell!

thx for the deets

It was very dark yesterday, but it's sunny now with a sprinkle of clouds. Supposed to rain again Saturday.

I love it! Had to turn the light on in my office yesterday it was so dark.

it never rains in california, boy don't they warn ya, it pours...

man-an it pours

cool, colin! glad you like the synth-y sunny vibe

This is sick

totally agree:)

It rained A LOT this past year.

it did?

i recall in january you got slammed

fantastic version of one of my favorite SS n B songs!!

cool, colin!

Sunny up here in the Redwoods and Wino country

nice, francis! jealous! i was actually in napa and bodega in october.

very quick trip but i did taste lots of good wine.

gotta be careful of birds in bodega

yes!

i visited all the spots where it was filmed.

the schoolhouse

i hope you were wearing your mint green suit and driving your convertible aston martin

oh how i wish lol

as long as the birds steered clear

I am trying to plan a trip to Napa. I have a lot of plans...

is rod taylor still visiting his mom and little sister up there?

point reyes lighthouse is a fun stop

ha! mel gibson looks a little like him, no? a young mel

hehe

i don't think i have been tho i took many a trip up and down PCH with my parents. car trips. that was our bag.

and classic 60s motels

low budg but high fun:)

during the 90s, it seemed like i was always in SF for business, with a rental car and lots of time on my hands

also, an ol' navy buddy who lived in sunnyvale. lots of trips up and down PCH

lots of good side trips for sure around sf

my friend tom spoke in hushed, serious tones about what went on up in humboldt county when i suggested a jaunt up there

hmmmm

you mean crops, lol?

crops and rather gruff farmers who aren't welcoming to visitors

Robin Williams resembled Rod Taylor more than Mel Gibson did.

yeah i can see that, david and hiiii

now that you mention it...

Yeah - you hear about weird hiking interactions. The illegal pot growers can get quite protective from what I've heard. Haven't experienced it myself

i can def see thta franics

jeeeez typos sorry

i would imagine that now, with legalization, the growers would be more like napa valley wineries, with tastings, etc

ha!

The only J.G. Ballard work I ever read was the RE/Search edition of “The Atrocity Exhibition” illustrated by Phoebe Gloeckner, author of “The Diary of a Teenage Girl” (She makes a cameo appearance in the film version).

https://researchpubs.com/shop/p/the-atrocity-exhibition-by-jg-ballard

cool, david. i was fascinated by the RE/SEARCH mags and books. i had modern primitives and angry women. haha

you stylized it correctly RE/Search

thanks for the link!

yes thx:)

I think I had all of those books - back in the 90's. Modern Primitives was one of the ultimate shock coffee table books around

although my fav was the Pranks one - lots of entertaining stories

Has a Sugar Cubes kinda feel

yeah i can see that, brian! hi

ha francis!

I love all this Darkwave stuff that's been released the last bunch of years

The closest I got to synth with my band was a drum machine and a toy organ.

You had a dog named Trippy!

J G Ballard science fiction writer

The movie Empire of the Sun is a biography of his life.

Whoa I looked up Modern Primitives. I would have been all over that if I knew it existed.

yeah it is fascinating, kim

i love that movie

GREAT movie.

oh i need to see it!

kim, the reunion is not until june, plenty of time fyi

Waddup Esoteric - thanks for more darkwaves

*Esoterica

yo shane! you are more than welcome:)

I wish I heard that Killing Joke song at the 80’s themed business expo my former employer held at a Dallas hotel over a decade ago–but no, it was strictly for the squares. Nary a rap nor punk track was to be heard in its ignorant, deluded recollection of that decade.

david

David Cronenberg made J. G. Ballard’s “Crash” into a 1996 film. The unrelated 2004 movie “Crash” eclipsed it in fame and popularity though.

i thought the 2004 movie was not so good

i'll have to see the cronenberg one

Cronenberg's Crash was epic Cronenberg

love him

probably the only filmaker to tackle symphorophilia cinematically

yes, i just learned that word when i googled Crash

ha! now i DON"T want to see it haha

like all Cronenberg, it's an "acquired taste"

as my mom would tell me when she got me to try something new and i upchucked it

true true, but i do like the brood, the flyvideodrome

the brood! i just rewatched that recently. oliver reed and his creepy "institute" is worth the price of admission

look wat i just found https://www.thewrap.com/freuds-last-session-review-anthony-hopkins/

the fly ... also a favorite. and videodrome

Oliver Reed was in that Move "the Devils"

*movie

nice link!

what is the film, cronenberg about the politician

scanners!

i think i need to have a cronenberg festival

Hopkins was C.S. Lewis in a film about he and his wife.

oh yes!!! thx stevie p

What would they serve at a Cronenberg movie fest.?

rare calves liver in a cup

“The Dead Zone”(1983), based on the Stephen King novel. Martin Sheen played the evil politician.

stieve - cold/raw or sauted in garlic

I got something to say. The Sonic Bloom rocks!

yo! tanks, russell:)

it's EsotericaCore

thanks, i was NOT trying to be cutesy haha

russell

yeah baby stevie p!

* EsoteriCore not EsotericaCore

BloomCore

yeah i get it and i like it stevie p

lol

who requested tangerine dream? brian m?

coming up!

Whoa - thought this was Ultravox at first.. Nice sound

agreed francis

https://www.actorstheband.com/

I’ve seen Henri-Georges Clouzot’s “The Wages of Fear”. Is it worth seeing the American remake “Sorcerer”?

i haven't seen it david

how is the wages of fear?

I just looked up “symphorophilia”. I think it was also tackled cinematically by Kurt Russell’s character in “Death Proof”.

David, you're right

Sorcerer is amazing! Def worth seeing

sweet, shane!

so much to see...

Plus a Tangerine Dream soundtrack on top of it. Highly recommend

totally. i am sold.

…as I see you already played it haha

haha i thought you knew that when you said it. great minds...

this sounds like what the jersey shore show sampled

Was your arm slowing starting to raise for a fist pump?

haha

❤️🔥

Liars!

hey guelo and yes, russell!

superduper noice show today DJE. (as per usual)

thanks

Good song by Split System there, but it sure ain’t the same as the Doors’ “End of the Night”, which was based on the 1932 novel “Journey to the End of the Night” written by Louis-Ferdinand Céline before he became a crazed Nazi sympathizer. (I read an English language version, but I understand the profane slang doesn’t translate well.)

thanks, stevie p and thx to you all!

Bittershane!

Nice times! Have a good evening!

Cronenberg heard "blood" and his ears perked up

My art Gallery is working on an underwriter for WPRB

Lyres' leader Jeff "Mono Man" Connolly disapproved of the New York group using that name.

so cool brian:)

wow, david

thanks everyone! pledge.wprb.com

happy thanksgiving.