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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.
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7:02 AM |
| 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/ |
7:06 AM |
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7:09 AM |
| 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. |
7:21 AM |
| 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. |
7:25 AM |
| 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. |
7:27 AM |
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7:32 AM |
| 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). |
7:36 AM |
| 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. |
7:40 AM |
| 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/ |
7:44 AM |
| 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". |
7:49 AM |
| 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/ |
7:54 AM |
| David Torn, Tim Berne, Craig Taborn & Tom Rainey Miss Place, the Mist... Prezens ECM Records 2007 Born 26 May 1953 in Amityville NY. |
7:58 AM |
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8:03 AM |
| Léa Sen Hellcat You of Now, Pt. 2 - EP Partisan Records 2023 Songwriter and vocalist from Paris, living in London. https://leasen.bandcamp.com/ |
8:06 AM |
| Kissem Who? N Homesick 2024 Kissem is Rosie Simpkins. |
8:10 AM |
| 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. |
8:18 AM |
| 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. |
8:31 AM |
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8:36 AM |
| Dr Tree Affirmation Dr Tree EMI New Zealand 1976 Progressive jazz fusion band from New Zealand. Just had one LP released in 1976. |
8:44 AM |
| Kammerflimmer Kollektief Sechstes Kapitel [herausgewunden] Schemen Karlrecords 2023 German band founded in 1997. |
8:49 AM |
| 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. |
8:56 AM |
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9:01 AM |
| 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. |
9:08 AM |
| 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. |
9:19 AM |
| Christophe Godin Metal Kartoon Metal Kartoon Nocturne 2005 Basically a Mörglbl side-project with the addition of a keyboardist. |
9:23 AM |
| 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. |
9:32 AM |
| 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. |
9:39 AM |
| 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 |
9:45 AM |
| 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. |
9:50 AM |
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9:55 AM |
| Omnibus Wind Ensemble Inca Roads Music By Frank Zappa Opus 3 1995 Swedish classical music ensemble (Swedish name: Omnibus kammarblåsare), based in Uppsala. |