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WPRB Princeton 103.3 FM

The New Abnormal

Apr 26, 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 🐨 = ፖዚɚ ቢⱸሡ ꬂꙎꝴፁꝵጢⲀረ

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the Koalowl

The New Abnormal
7:02 AM
Alifair - Autant pour toi
Alifair Autant pour toi
Mélanfolie Autoproduction 2002

Formed in 2001 by guitarist and producer Jean Pascal Boffo, they make songs with surreal texts and pop, folk and electro atmospheres. https://alifair.bandcamp.com/

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7:06 AM
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7:09 AM
People Like Us - Guide to Broadcasting
People Like Us Guide to Broadcasting
Early Radio Works, Vol. 1 - EP Sucata Tapes 2017

Since 1991, British artist Vicki Bennett has been repurposing pre-existing footage to craft audio/video collages, seeing sampling as folk art in the age of mechanical reproduction.

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7:21 AM
Jon Hassell and Bluescreen - Personals
Jon Hassell and Bluescreen Personals
Dressing for Pleasure Warner 1994

Jon Hassell (1937-2021) was the creator of a style of music he described as Fourth World, a mysterious, unique hybrid of music both ancient and digital, composed and improvised, Eastern and Western. This is Jon Hassell's most 'hip-hop' release.

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7:25 AM
X-Legged Sally - Quorns
X-Legged Sally Quorns
The Land of the Giant Dwarfs Marquee Inc. 2015

Belgian avant-garde rock/jazz-band founded in 1988 and disbanded in 1997.

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7:27 AM
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7:32 AM
Eberhard Weber & The Gary Burton Quartet - Nacada
Eberhard Weber & The Gary Burton Quartet Nacada
Passengers ECM Records 1977

L-R: Pat Metheny (guitar), Gary Burton (vibes), Steve Swallow (bass), Dan Gottlieb (drums).

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7:36 AM
Jean-Philippe Goude - L'entrain m'égoisse
Jean-Philippe Goude L'entrain m'égoisse
Goude: Rock de chambre Ici d'ailleurs 2009

Jean-Philippe Goude is a French composer and keyboardist, born in Paris in 1952. He was in the Zeuhl group Weidorje (but not Magma). Most of his music output can be found in French commercials, television, and films.

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7:40 AM
Five-Storey Ensemble - The Respectable Booksellers
Five-Storey Ensemble The Respectable Booksellers
Night en Face Vozdookh Studio 2017
Formed in Belarus in February 2012 from the ashes of Rational Diet (the avant rock band who had existed from the late 90's). Their style is closer to chamber music than rock.

https://five-storeyensemble.bandcamp.com/

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7:44 AM
Penguin Cafe Orchestra - Rosasolis
Penguin Cafe Orchestra Rosasolis
Signs of Life EG Records 1987

The Penguin Cafe Orchestra (PCO) was founded by British composer Simon Jeffes (1949 - 1997). He described the music of the group as "modern semi-acoustic chamber music".

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7:49 AM
Univers Zéro - L'espoir perdu
Univers Zéro L'espoir perdu
Phosphorescent Dreams Sub rosa 2014

Univers Zéro (from Belgium) are one of the founders of the progressive rock subgenre "Rock In Opposition" and the undisputed creators of the genre known as 'chamber rock'. Inspiration comes from such diverse sources as rock, jazz, European folk and classical music (both ancient and modern), they have forged a distinctive sound as well as influencing a vast number of contemporary avant-garde bands and ensembles. This is a 2014 release, and by this point drummer Daniel Denis is the sole original member. https://universzero.bandcamp.com/

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7:54 AM
David Torn, Tim Berne, Craig Taborn & Tom Rainey - Miss Place, the Mist...
David Torn, Tim Berne, Craig Taborn & Tom Rainey Miss Place, the Mist...
Prezens ECM Records 2007

Born 26 May 1953 in Amityville NY.

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7:58 AM
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8:03 AM
Léa Sen - Hellcat
Léa Sen Hellcat
You of Now, Pt. 2 - EP Partisan Records 2023

Songwriter and vocalist from Paris, living in London. https://leasen.bandcamp.com/

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8:06 AM
Kissem - Who?
Kissem Who? N
Homesick 2024

Kissem is Rosie Simpkins.

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8:10 AM
The Greyboy Allstars - Diminishing Blackness
The Greyboy Allstars Diminishing Blackness
Inland Emperor MRI 2013

The Greyboy Allstars came together in 1994, when the individual members were asked to perform at a record release party for the landmark acid jazz and club staple “Freestylin” by San Diego’s DJ Greyboy, who was famous for spinning `70s soul and funk. The guys so enjoyed playing together that they decided to continue on as a band.

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8:18 AM
Sarube - Deeltjesversneller
Sarube Deeltjesversneller
MiSiMaSe Shroomy Beats 2023

I can't find out anything about this band. They're on YouTube, but not Discogs or Bandcamp. I think they're Belgian. They play a chill jazzy psychedelic dub.

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8:31 AM
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8:36 AM
Dr Tree - Affirmation
Dr Tree Affirmation
Dr Tree EMI New Zealand 1976

Progressive jazz fusion band from New Zealand. Just had one LP released in 1976.

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8:44 AM
Kammerflimmer Kollektief - Sechstes Kapitel [herausgewunden]
Kammerflimmer Kollektief Sechstes Kapitel [herausgewunden]
Schemen Karlrecords 2023

German band founded in 1997.

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8:49 AM
Conventum - Le commerce nostalgique
Conventum Le commerce nostalgique
Le bureau central des utopies ProgQuébec 1979

Conventum is one of those typical Quebecois projects to have come in the second half of the 70's. They were developing a progressive music crossing chamber music and rock. Conventum can be appreciated by progheads into "chamber rock" music, the way only Quebecois, the Finns and Belgians can do it.

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8:56 AM
Set Break: Ɗᶖᶂᶂᶖꞔᶙᶅƫ L̡ᶖᶊƫᶒᶇᶖᶇᶃ Ɦ̡ǫᶙᶉ

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9:01 AM
Ukandanz - Aykèdashem Lebé
Ukandanz Aykèdashem Lebé
Yetchalal (EthioSonic) Buda EthioSonic 2012

The French quintet UKanDanZ, a self-described "Ethiopian Crunch Music" ensemble, is a multi-national group playing high-energy ethnic jazz/noise rock with melodies inspired by Ethiopian folk and pop music. They are fronted by the considerable vocal prowess of Asnake Guebreyes.

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9:08 AM
WYXZ - Odyx
WYXZ Odyx
Odyx Tzadik 2020

Wyxz is a project that plays demanding, through-composed math rock combined with avant-garde progressive rock, sound collage, and free improvisation, with self-taught composer/drummer/guitarist Ben Coniguliaro and his brother Quinn and the virtuosic guitarist Matt Hollenberg.

https://wyxz.bandcamp.com/

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9:19 AM
Christophe Godin - Metal Kartoon
Christophe Godin Metal Kartoon
Metal Kartoon Nocturne 2005

Basically a Mörglbl side-project with the addition of a keyboardist.

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9:23 AM
Yowie - The Reason Your House Is Haunted Can Be Found On This Microfiche
Yowie The Reason Your House Is Haunted Can Be Found On This Microfiche
Synchromysticism SKiN GRAFT Records 2017

Harsh mathrock band from St. Louis, founded in 2000.

https://yowie.bandcamp.com/

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9:32 AM
Arrigo Barnabé E A Banda Sabor De Veneno - Office Boy
Arrigo Barnabé E A Banda Sabor De Veneno Office Boy
Clara Crocodilo s/r 1980

Experimental project led by Arrigo Barnabé, a Brazilian multi-instrumentalist, singer, songwriter, arranger and actor.

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9:39 AM
Greco Bastián - Proteo Revampirizado
Greco Bastián Proteo Revampirizado
With A Little Hell From My Friends Independent 2022

"Greco Bastián" is a mexican Avant/Prog composer born in Acapulco city, where he began to play Progressive Rock with his band Cobalto Circus. More of a composer than musician, he recruited many of his idols from the Avant-Prog and Zeuhl fields to play some of his compositions. https://grecobastian.bandcamp.com/album/with-a-little-hell-from-my-friends

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9:45 AM
Electric Masada - Metal Tov (Live)
Electric Masada Metal Tov (Live)
At the Mountain of Madness - Live In Europe Tzadik 2005

Electric Masada is one of John Zorn's many bands. This fusion group was around in the mid 2000's.

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9:50 AM
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9:55 AM
Omnibus Wind Ensemble - Inca Roads
Omnibus Wind Ensemble Inca Roads
Music By Frank Zappa Opus 3 1995

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Swedish classical music ensemble (Swedish name: Omnibus kammarblåsare), based in Uppsala.

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Chat is archived.
ǝɹnɔsqꓳ ǝɥꓕ ǝʌɐꓷ (host) 7:00:05 AM
𓁝 It's lɐɯɹouqꓯ ʍǝN ǝɥꓕ. 𓁜 ☀️
•ᎷяMΔᏞᏨØИᎢΞNᎢ•💀 7:00:54 AM
Good day, DJ DaveTheObscure 💟
ǝɹnɔsqꓳ ǝɥꓕ ǝʌɐꓷ (host) 7:02:24 AM
Good day, Mister Malcontent 💜
Dale Hazelton 7:03:01 AM
morning. i JUST saw that mike pinder died...
ǝɹnɔsqꓳ ǝɥꓕ ǝʌɐꓷ (host) 7:03:13 AM
Good morning, Dale
ǝɹnɔsqꓳ ǝɥꓕ ǝʌɐꓷ (host) 7:03:51 AM
Yeah, another one gone
TAndy. 7:07:25 AM
hi
ǝɹnɔsqꓳ ǝɥꓕ ǝʌɐꓷ (host) 7:09:20 AM
Oh hello, TAndy
Dale Hazelton 7:09:22 AM
vicki bennett! fun lady.
ǝɹnɔsqꓳ ǝɥꓕ ǝʌɐꓷ (host) 7:10:01 AM
I can't believe I hadn't been aware of Vicki Bennett's work before this year
Dale Hazelton 7:13:29 AM
her shows are archived on fmu. sometimes the a.d.d. gets stressful.
Dale Hazelton 7:14:26 AM
https://wfmu.org/playlists/PL
ǝɹnɔsqꓳ ǝɥꓕ ǝʌɐꓷ (host) 7:14:42 AM
Thanks, Dale. A new world to explore
•ᎷяMΔᏞᏨØИᎢΞNᎢ•💀 7:20:06 AM
DJ DaveTheObscure, please listen to all music, noise, art, ever created/recorded before next week and pick out the best of the “new” to play for the rest of the year. Thanks
ǝɹnɔsqꓳ ǝɥꓕ ǝʌɐꓷ (host) 7:20:39 AM
I'm on it, MrM
ǝɹnɔsqꓳ ǝɥꓕ ǝʌɐꓷ (host) 7:26:00 AM
Okay, all done
ǝɹnɔsqꓳ ǝɥꓕ ǝʌɐꓷ (host) 7:26:35 AM
all sound in human history compressed into 6 minutes
•ᎷяMΔᏞᏨØИᎢΞNᎢ•💀 7:26:52 AM
You are already at the top of the game, so just cool yer jets!
ǝɹnɔsqꓳ ǝɥꓕ ǝʌɐꓷ (host) 7:27:13 AM
I'm just minor league
•ᎷяMΔᏞᏨØИᎢΞNᎢ•💀 7:32:14 AM
I accept your modesty 🖤💀 Carry on!
ǝɹnɔsqꓳ ǝɥꓕ ǝʌɐꓷ (host) 7:33:13 AM
You are the most understanding
•ᎷяMΔᏞᏨØИᎢΞNᎢ•💀 7:36:03 AM
Very enjoyable start to the show! Cheers, DJ DaveTheObscure!
ǝɹnɔsqꓳ ǝɥꓕ ǝʌɐꓷ (host) 7:38:10 AM
Thank you for your kind words. I appreciate your efforts to listen at this inconvenient hour
TAndy. 7:44:49 AM
Ooh, PCO. Very nice. (So this is where a certain DJ got the name...)
ǝɹnɔsqꓳ ǝɥꓕ ǝʌɐꓷ (host) 7:46:32 AM
I think the song was named after WPRB's own DJ
•ᎷяMΔᏞᏨØИᎢΞNᎢ•💀 7:46:38 AM
Thank you for the kindness, DJ DaveTheObscure. We all appreciate the nice noises at the start of the day! 💟💀
ǝɹnɔsqꓳ ǝɥꓕ ǝʌɐꓷ (host) 7:46:52 AM
Well, some of you at least
TAndy. 7:47:19 AM
This piece sounds egregiously fancy. I can see myself waking in a large mansion, wearing an ornate velvet robe, to a freshly made hot toddy over by the fireplace with the latest issue of Jughead.
ǝɹnɔsqꓳ ǝɥꓕ ǝʌɐꓷ (host) 7:47:56 AM
And a penguin mask 🐧
TAndy. 7:49:12 AM
Ahh, Chives? Please, release the penguins. Yes, Chives, I know that the authorities informed us to return them. No, Chives, I do not care! Unleash them posthaste!
ǝɹnɔsqꓳ ǝɥꓕ ǝʌɐꓷ (host) 7:52:01 AM
Jeeves?
TAndy. 8:09:10 AM
╏:)
•ᎷяMΔᏞᏨØИᎢΞNᎢ•💀 8:31:33 AM
this one is Pure Moods 💞
•ᎷяMΔᏞᏨØИᎢΞNᎢ•💀 8:34:36 AM
WestSiiidddeee!
•ᎷяMΔᏞᏨØИᎢΞNᎢ•💀 8:35:54 AM
💀 Inland Emperor
ǝɹnɔsqꓳ ǝɥꓕ ǝʌɐꓷ (host) 8:38:11 AM
gotta represent West Side
•ᎷяMΔᏞᏨØИᎢΞNᎢ•💀 8:41:35 AM
Well done! Thank you, Sir!
ǝɹnɔsqꓳ ǝɥꓕ ǝʌɐꓷ (host) 8:42:40 AM
Happy to provide excellent customer service 😬
Rob F 8:45:18 AM
Loved Dr Tree
ǝɹnɔsqꓳ ǝɥꓕ ǝʌɐꓷ (host) 8:46:43 AM
Hey, Rob F. Glad you are able to catch the show.
MokestMouse 8:48:16 AM
good morning 🤘
ǝɹnɔsqꓳ ǝɥꓕ ǝʌɐꓷ (host) 8:48:43 AM
good morning, Mok
•ᎷяMΔᏞᏨØИᎢΞNᎢ•💀 8:50:38 AM
well I liked MokestMouse but okay
•ᎷяMΔᏞᏨØИᎢΞNᎢ•💀 8:53:45 AM
Alright! 🖤💀
MokestMouse 8:54:26 AM
I'm leery of checking my inbox on this Bandcamp friday 🤪
•ᎷяMΔᏞᏨØИᎢΞNᎢ•💀 8:56:09 AM
the fear of missing out is real!! 🙀
MokestMouse 8:57:16 AM
true. What if I miss some limited edt vinyl. That would be uncool
•ᎷяMΔᏞᏨØИᎢΞNᎢ•💀 8:57:37 AM
Tots UnCOOL Bruv!
•ᎷяMΔᏞᏨØИᎢΞNᎢ•💀 8:57:57 AM
Two hours already?! How tho YO!?!
MokestMouse 8:59:13 AM
Give a hoot. Don't pollute
•ᎷяMΔᏞᏨØИᎢΞNᎢ•💀 9:00:34 AM
👉💀👈
Christine 𓅓 9:01:06 AM
𝔄𝔩𝔴𝔞𝔶𝔰 𝔴𝔦𝔱𝔥 𝔱𝔥𝔢 𝔰𝔠𝔯𝔢𝔢𝔢𝔢𝔞𝔪𝔦𝔫𝔤
MokestMouse 9:01:50 AM
oooo anything PoiL adjacent is going to be $$
ǝɹnɔsqꓳ ǝɥꓕ ǝʌɐꓷ (host) 9:02:08 AM
but soooo worth it
ǝɹnɔsqꓳ ǝɥꓕ ǝʌɐꓷ (host) 9:02:20 AM
oh good morning, Christine
TAndy. 9:02:22 AM
Oh BOY
ǝɹnɔsqꓳ ǝɥꓕ ǝʌɐꓷ (host) 9:02:37 AM
✋ 🐼 🤚
•ᎷяMΔᏞᏨØИᎢΞNᎢ•💀 9:02:40 AM
I was just about to type “where is ChristineBoo with all the screeeeaaaaming?!” Hi 👋 Boo 👻!
•ᎷяMΔᏞᏨØИᎢΞNᎢ•💀 9:03:32 AM
this is CRUNCHY
ǝɹnɔsqꓳ ǝɥꓕ ǝʌɐꓷ (host) 9:04:06 AM
the crunchiest
ǝɹnɔsqꓳ ǝɥꓕ ǝʌɐꓷ (host) 9:06:01 AM
mostttt crunchy
Rob F 9:06:06 AM
like Grape Nuts
MokestMouse 9:06:50 AM
non-heinous
•ᎷяMΔᏞᏨØИᎢΞNᎢ•💀 9:06:57 AM
without the oat milk
Brian D 9:07:49 AM
Loved that
ǝɹnɔsqꓳ ǝɥꓕ ǝʌɐꓷ (host) 9:10:09 AM
UKanDanZ? They're intense. Good morning, Brian D
Christine 𓅓 9:20:35 AM
Good morning ǝɹnɔsqO ǝɥʇ ǝʌɐᗡ and all! 👋
Brian D 9:22:56 AM
Ya the UKanDanZ Gallo-Ethio thing. Nice
•ᎷяMΔᏞᏨØИᎢΞNᎢ•💀 9:36:26 AM
this is just FUN 🤩
ǝɹnɔsqꓳ ǝɥꓕ ǝʌɐꓷ (host) 9:36:59 AM
difficult can be fun too
•ᎷяMΔᏞᏨØИᎢΞNᎢ•💀 9:37:30 AM
I agree! And concur!
ǝɹnɔsqꓳ ǝɥꓕ ǝʌɐꓷ (host) 9:47:19 AM
For enduring this week's Difficult Listening Hour, help yourself to a virtual participation trophy 🏆
ǝɹnɔsqꓳ ǝɥꓕ ǝʌɐꓷ (host) 9:47:30 AM
🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆
Christine 𓅓 9:47:31 AM
Work is keeping me out of the chat, but I am enjoying all the Difficult Listening this morning 💯
Christine 𓅓 9:47:42 AM
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
ǝɹnɔsqꓳ ǝɥꓕ ǝʌɐꓷ (host) 9:47:52 AM
good to hear you're able to catch the music, Christine
Christine 𓅓 9:49:11 AM
Essential Friday Morning Listening™️
•ᎷяMΔᏞᏨØИᎢΞNᎢ•💀 9:50:33 AM
🏆💀🏆 *two for 4am-7am WestSiiidddeee participation
•ᎷяMΔᏞᏨØИᎢΞNᎢ•💀 9:51:13 AM
Big cheers to you DJ DaveTheObscure for another Grand Show! 🖤💀
ǝɹnɔsqꓳ ǝɥꓕ ǝʌɐꓷ (host) 9:57:09 AM
thanks for listening and keeping me company in the chat