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WPRB Princeton 103.3 FM

The New Abnormal

Jan 5, 2024 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.

🐦‍⬛ x 🦊 = Ṱḩḝ Ṇḙẘ Ḁḅṅṍṛṃḁḻ

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The Midatlantic Birx.

The New Abnormal
7:02 AM
Karsh Kale - Break of Dawn
Karsh Kale Break of Dawn
Liberation Six Degrees Travel Series 2003

Utkarsh Kale is of Indian decent, but grew up in Stony Brook NY. His first work was with Tabla Beat Science.

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7:09 AM
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7:11 AM
Camel - Elke
Camel Elke
Rain Dances (Expanded Edition) UMC-Decca 2009

Camel is a British progressive rock group formed in 1971. Originally issued in 1977, this track features Brian Eno.

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(Yes, this is a fake.)

7:16 AM
Azam Ali - The Tryst
Azam Ali The Tryst
Elysium for the Brave Six Degrees Travel Series 2006

The vocalist from Vas and Niyaz, with her 2nd solo release.

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7:22 AM
Takashi Kougo - SOMA DVINA
Takashi Kougo SOMA DVINA
s/r

Takashi Kougo is from Tokyo, and plays Indian bowing instruments like the Esraj. He invented this electric bowed "Dvina".

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7:26 AM
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7:29 AM
Alex de Grassi - Turning: Turning Back
Alex de Grassi Turning: Turning Back
An Evening With Windham Hill - Live Windham Hill/Legacy 1983

Alex de Grassi (born 13 February 1952, in Yokosuka, Japan) is a fingerstyle guitarist. He came from a musical family: his grandfather was a violinist with the San Francisco Symphony, and his cousin is William Ackerman, founder Windham Hill Records.

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7:38 AM
Takis Barbagalas - Phosphorus
Takis Barbagalas Phosphorus
Phosphorus Hesperus W O W Records 2015

Takis Barbagalas (Τάκης Μπαρμπαγάλας) is the guitarist with the psych/prog rock group Will-o-the-Wisp. This is a side project under his own name. All their music is self released and limited edition.

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7:58 AM
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8:01 AM
Maneige - Mambo chant (Live)
Maneige Mambo chant (Live)
Live à l'évêché - 1975 ProgQuébec 1975

Canadian progressive rock and fusion jazz band from Québec, founded in 1972.

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8:08 AM
Karaba - Fiji Fiji
Karaba Fiji Fiji
Pheremon Crumble Wax Kryptox 2020

Instrumental jam psychedelic band from Munich established in 2014, featuring influences from Embryo, Missus Beastly, Pink Floyd, Amon Düül 2 and others. Bandcamp

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8:18 AM
Caravan - Winter Wine
Caravan Winter Wine
In the Land of Grey and Pink Decca Music Group Ltd. 1971

The most successful of the Canterbury scene groups, formed in 1968.

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8:26 AM
Picchio dal Pozzo - La Bolla
Picchio dal Pozzo La Bolla
Picchio Dal Pozzo Marquee Inc. 2010

Often described like a sort of Italian Canterbury sound, their first album, Picchio dal Pozzo (1976), is very far from everything else in the Italian prog field.

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8:31 AM
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8:32 AM
Phlox - Loomaaed
Phlox Loomaaed
Talu MKDK 2009

Phlox is a avant jazz rock group from Estonia, around since 1999. Bandcamp

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8:41 AM
NAIKAKU - ルサンチマン= Ressentiment
NAIKAKU ルサンチマン= Ressentiment
Shell = 殻 Musea 2006
Also called 内核の波 [Naikaku No Wa], they were a Japanese prog rock band active from 1998 to 2010.

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8:51 AM
One Shot - Merovée
One Shot Merovée N
111 Le Triton 2023

One Shot is one of the leading bands of contemporary Zeuhl fusion since the late 1990s. Three of its four members all met as members of Magma circa 1996. Lead guitarist James Mac Gaw died in 2021, but One Shot reformed without a guitar player, but with Emmanuel Borghi and Bruno Ruder on keyboards.

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9:02 AM
Set Break: 🙃 ɹnoꓧ ᵷuᴉuǝʇsᴉꓶ ʇlnɔᴉɟɟᴉꓷ 𓀡 🚧

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9:04 AM
Kolkhoze Printanium - Our Faces At the Motown & Stalker AT79
Kolkhoze Printanium Our Faces At the Motown & Stalker AT79
Kolkhöznitsa D'autres Cordes Records 2008
Kolkhöze Printanium is a French experimental rock quintet got launched in mid 2000s with prismatic soundscape mixed with jazz, classic, contemporary, pop, progressive rock, or alternative rock. And despite all of that, they managed to release this CD.

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9:16 AM
Simon Steensland - The Idiot
Simon Steensland The Idiot
A Farewell to Brains Altrock Productions 2015

Simon Steensland is a Swedish multi-instrumentalist (drums, percussion, keyboards, wind instruments, etc.) and composer in the avant-prog field.

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9:32 AM
Höyry-Kone - Kala
Höyry-Kone Kala
Huono Parturi Ad Perpetuam Memoriam 1997

Founded in Helsinki, Finland in 1991 - disbanded in 2003.

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9:37 AM
Korekyojinn - Swan Dive
Korekyojinn Swan Dive
Tundra SKiN GRAFT 2015
Korekyojinn is a progressive jazz rock polyrhythmic ensemble, founded in 1998 by drummer Tatsuya Yoshida (Acid Mother Temple & Koenjihyakkei). The band's name is translated as This Giant (as a pun to This Heat and Gentle Giant, two main influences of the band).

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9:45 AM
Henry Cow - Viva Pa Ubu
Henry Cow Viva Pa Ubu
Western Culture RER Megacorp 2005

The founders of "Rock In Opposition": Henry Cow 🧦 were a British avantgarde/art-rock group, founded in May 1968 at Cambridge University by multi-instrumentalists Fred Frith and Tim Hodgkinson. It was on their European tours that they met the other bands that formed the RIO collective. Henry Cow disbanded in 1978.

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9:50 AM
Samla Mammas Manna - Långt ner i ett kaninhål
Samla Mammas Manna Långt ner i ett kaninhål
Klossa Knapitatet Silence Records 1974

Samla Mammas Manna, founded in Uppsala, Sweden in 1969. Their music is a blend of mostly instrumental 70's progressive rock, Scandinavian folk, jazz-fusion, avant-garde, RIO and World Music.

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9:54 AM
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9:58 AM
Marco Pacassoni Group - Echidna's Arf
Marco Pacassoni Group Echidna's Arf
Frank & Ruth Esordisco 2018
Chat is archived.
-ᎷяMΔᏞᏨØИᎢΞNᎢ-💀 6:59:57 AM
Good day, DJ DaveTheObscure 💟
ǝɹnɔsqꓳ ǝɥꓕ ǝʌɐꓷ (host) 7:00:23 AM
Oh good day, MrMalcontent 💜
TAndy 7:01:01 AM
hi
ǝɹnɔsqꓳ ǝɥꓕ ǝʌɐꓷ (host) 7:01:09 AM
hej hej
TAndy 7:04:22 AM
lovely start
-ᎷяMΔᏞᏨØИᎢΞNᎢ-💀 7:04:46 AM
TAndy, follow everything the doctors tell you, get plenty of sleep, and get your immune system strong and hi.
TAndy 7:05:20 AM
i woke up last night with no fever but with disturbed speee. so far health good
TAndy 7:05:26 AM
i'm keeping that typo.
-ᎷяMΔᏞᏨØИᎢΞNᎢ-💀 7:05:52 AM
disturbeds peee
TAndy 7:10:05 AM
oooojojojojojoj da mic brake moosic :]
-ᎷяMΔᏞᏨØИᎢΞNᎢ-💀 7:13:03 AM
BirbFox, NO❗️⚠️ 🐦‍⬛🚫🦊🚫
ǝɹnɔsqꓳ ǝɥꓕ ǝʌɐꓷ (host) 7:13:36 AM
you not like the BIrx?
ǝɹnɔsqꓳ ǝɥꓕ ǝʌɐꓷ (host) 7:14:14 AM
it's that new gene splicing technology
-ᎷяMΔᏞᏨØИᎢΞNᎢ-💀 7:17:06 AM
what does the Birx say?!
TAndy 7:19:01 AM
"Don't have a cow, man."
ǝɹnɔsqꓳ ǝɥꓕ ǝʌɐꓷ (host) 7:19:27 AM
chwoof
stevie p 7:25:20 AM
Good morning, ǝʌɐꓷ, MrM and TAndy
ǝɹnɔsqꓳ ǝɥꓕ ǝʌɐꓷ (host) 7:25:38 AM
good morning, stevie p
Rob F 7:57:07 AM
Great first hour. Four to go
ǝɹnɔsqꓳ ǝɥꓕ ǝʌɐꓷ (host) 7:57:44 AM
Good morning, Rob F. My mini-marathons in January
Rob F 7:58:20 AM
This Takis guitar
Rob F 8:14:42 AM
And this Karaba
ǝɹnɔsqꓳ ǝɥꓕ ǝʌɐꓷ (host) 8:15:08 AM
a fine group. and relatively unknown
Rob F 8:17:07 AM
Like these psych/prog ones
ǝɹnɔsqꓳ ǝɥꓕ ǝʌɐꓷ (host) 8:18:56 AM
i hope you've been introduced to some new groups on my show. Then I have fulfilled my mission
Rob F 8:20:19 AM
Absolutely
Rob F 8:33:33 AM
Keeps me coming back
ǝɹnɔsqꓳ ǝɥꓕ ǝʌɐꓷ (host) 8:35:14 AM
It's good to hear that folks get something out of my show. Makes the effort worthwhile
Rob F 8:37:09 AM
Yes, you are appreciated! Thanks
Mok Montgomery 8:48:28 AM
that Caravan track was great. I was rolling 12-sided dice while it played. 🐉⚔️🏰
ǝɹnɔsqꓳ ǝɥꓕ ǝʌɐꓷ (host) 8:50:07 AM
good morning, Mok. That LP is a favorite of mine
Rob F 8:54:52 AM
Drums sound great on this
Rob F 8:55:57 AM
Really nice mix
Mok Montgomery 8:56:39 AM
I will have to grab a copy and delve into it.
DSM 8:57:27 AM
Good morning. Very bright out today. Like extra bright.
ǝɹnɔsqꓳ ǝɥꓕ ǝʌɐꓷ (host) 8:57:45 AM
@Mak, In The Land of Grey and Pink is considered one of the best of the Canterbury LPs
ǝɹnɔsqꓳ ǝɥꓕ ǝʌɐꓷ (host) 8:57:57 AM
@ Rob F, the drummer is Daniel Jeand'heur
ǝɹnɔsqꓳ ǝɥꓕ ǝʌɐꓷ (host) 8:58:15 AM
And good morning, DSM
ǝɹnɔsqꓳ ǝɥꓕ ǝʌɐꓷ (host) 8:59:02 AM
I think Daniel Jeand'heur is the only band member that wasn't in Magma
Mok Montgomery 9:00:22 AM
Morning everyone
DSM 9:03:54 AM
👂🩸
ǝɹnɔsqꓳ ǝɥꓕ ǝʌɐꓷ (host) 9:04:35 AM
@DSM you're not wrong
Patrick Bateman 9:09:48 AM
Goodmorning
ǝɹnɔsqꓳ ǝɥꓕ ǝʌɐꓷ (host) 9:10:42 AM
Good morning, and welcome, Patrick B. I hope you are able to appreciate the music
Mok Montgomery 9:10:43 AM
Kokoroko playing their 1st US show ever - 3/20 Le Poisson Rouge, NYC
Patrick Bateman 9:11:32 AM
Thank You! Most Definitely!
ǝɹnɔsqꓳ ǝɥꓕ ǝʌɐꓷ (host) 9:12:14 AM
@ Patrick, you are one of the few
ǝɹnɔsqꓳ ǝɥꓕ ǝʌɐꓷ (host) 9:13:05 AM
How long have you been listening to this show and WPRB?
Patrick Bateman 9:14:41 AM
Never up this early! I've been listening to this station since 1983, or around that time.
ǝɹnɔsqꓳ ǝɥꓕ ǝʌɐꓷ (host) 9:16:03 AM
Yeah, this timeslot is not convenient for many 😞
Patrick Bateman 9:17:18 AM
Catch the tail end once and a while, great show!
TAndy 9:18:19 AM
Very nice.
TAndy 9:18:34 AM
Let's see Paul Allen's listenership tenure.
Patrick Bateman 9:19:37 AM
It's on the back of his buisiness card...
ǝɹnɔsqꓳ ǝɥꓕ ǝʌɐꓷ (host) 9:19:53 AM
Thanks, Patrick. Maybe eventually I can get promoted to a primetime slot
Patrick Bateman 9:20:27 AM
Yes!
-ᎷяMΔᏞᏨØИᎢΞNᎢ-💀 9:39:34 AM
THIS IS NOT AN EXIT
Joe Moore 9:40:37 AM
Killer show Dave.
ǝɹnɔsqꓳ ǝɥꓕ ǝʌɐꓷ (host) 9:40:41 AM
⛔️
Joe Moore 9:40:42 AM
As ever. Thanks!
ǝɹnɔsqꓳ ǝɥꓕ ǝʌɐꓷ (host) 9:41:07 AM
Thanks, Joe M 🙏🏻
Joe Moore 9:42:09 AM
Dunno if all the bands today just take cool photos or if you only post the coolest photos of each, but either way... Cool photos!
Rob F 9:42:47 AM
This is so good rn
ǝɹnɔsqꓳ ǝɥꓕ ǝʌɐꓷ (host) 9:43:06 AM
I select the best, trying to provide excellent customer service to our valued clients 😬
Joe Moore 9:43:27 AM
Hahaha well I will leave a positive review for the management.
ǝɹnɔsqꓳ ǝɥꓕ ǝʌɐꓷ (host) 9:43:42 AM
Tatsuya Yoshida is behind lots of intense avant-prog
Joe Moore 9:44:27 AM
The bass especially is bonkers (in a good way)
Brian D 9:49:22 AM
New from Cinco (tm)! It's BIRX! Thanks Cinco!
Brian D 9:49:46 AM
Don't have a Henry
ǝɹnɔsqꓳ ǝɥꓕ ǝʌɐꓷ (host) 9:50:31 AM
Good morning, Brian D
-ᎷяMΔᏞᏨØИᎢΞNᎢ-💀 9:58:12 AM
DJ DaveTheObscure 💟 many thanks for another TopShelf Show! Kind regards to you, Sir 🖤💀
ǝɹnɔsqꓳ ǝɥꓕ ǝʌɐꓷ (host) 9:58:56 AM
thanks for enduring, folks