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The New Abnormal

Aug 1, 2025 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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7:01 AM		Lay Llamas Suddenly A Ghost Jungle N Hidden Eyes in a Ghost Jungle Delete Recordings 2025 Italian band formed in 2012.
7:05 AM		Set Break: ----------------------------------------------------
7:07 AM		Majid Bekkas Ascending Dragon (with Hamid Drake) N Jazz at Berlin Philharmonic XVII: Gnawa World Blues (with Hamid Drake) ACT Music 2025 Moroccan multi-instrumentalist and composer, born 1957 in Tabriquet, Salé. He is joined on this release by Hamid Drake (percussion), and Nguyên Lê (guitar).
7:16 AM		Akira Ishikawa & His Count Buffalos 愛 - Love = Upendo African Rock DAN 1971 Jazz-funk band from Japan led by drummer Akira Ishikawa
7:19 AM		Aleif Hamdan Improper Intent Emblem Aleif Hamdan 2016 Aleif Hamdan is a guitarist/composer from Jakarta, Indonesia. Currently based in Boston, MA. and recent scholarship graduate of the Berklee College of Music. https://aleifhamdan.bandcamp.com/album/emblem
7:26 AM		Nicolas Thys Virgo (feat. Chris Cheek, Jon Cowherd, Ryan Scott & Dan Rieser) Virgo (feat. Chris Cheek, Jon Cowherd, Ryan Scott & Dan Rieser) Pirouet Records 2009 Belgian bass player, born and raised in Brussels in 1968, in a musical family, lived in Amsterdam for about 6 years, in NYC between 1999 and 2007, and is currently a resident of Brussels.
7:34 AM		Set Break: ----------------------------------------------------
7:38 AM		KBB Horobi No Kawa Live Musea 2005 Japanese jazz rock fusion / progressive rock band led by violinist Akihisa Tsuboy since 1992.
7:45 AM		The Muffins In the Red Open City Cuneiform Records 1993 Maryland RIO prog rock/jazz band from the 1970's and early 80's noted for work with Fred Frith.
7:50 AM		Passport (with Philip Catherine) Angel Wings Doldinger Jubilee I (Live) Atlantic 1975 Passport was a German jazz fusion group founded in 1970. The group underwent numerous changes over the years, with saxophonist Klaus Doldinger being the only constant. Belgian fusion guitarist Philip Catherine joins them at this concert for this song.
7:58 AM		Set Break: ----------------------------------------------------
8:01 AM		Anekdoten Karelia Vemod Virta 1992 Progressive heavy rock band founded in Borlänge, Sweden in 1991. Their music is associated with the tradition of 1970s progressive rock music, especially King Crimson.
8:08 AM		Dificil Equilibrio Gerneracion Extraviada (Parte Uno & Duo) Trayecto Musea 2000 Dificil Equilibrio are a Spanish trio (guitar, bass & drums-percussions) influenced by Robert Fripp's work.
8:15 AM		Van Der Graaf Generator The Sleepwalkers Godbluff EMI Catalogue 1975 Formed in 1967 in Manchester, UK - Hiatus from 1972 to 1975 - Disbanded in 1978. Van Der Graaf Generator is an English eclectic progressive rock band with front man Peter Hammill.
8:25 AM		Set Break: ----------------------------------------------------
8:28 AM		Maiya Blaney I'll Be With You N A Room With A Door That Closes Lex Records 2025 New release by Maiya Blaney, a Brooklyn-based artist who blends divergent styles. https://maiyablaney.bandcamp.com/album/a-room-with-a-door-that-closes
8:31 AM		High Pulp (If You Don't Leave) the City Will Kill You [feat. Daedelus] Days in the Desert Anti/Epitaph 2023 It’s difficult to pin down Seattle’s High Pulp. This instrumental band has dabbled in everything from avant-garde jazz to beat-driven R&B to psychedelic synthesizer-heavy electronica. https://highpulpmusic.bandcamp.com/album/days-in-the-desert
8:36 AM		Anton Eger ?irl MIP +++ hH Æ (feat. Robin Mullarkey, Matt Calvert, Dan Nicholls & Petter Eldh) Edition Records 2019 Anton Eger (born in 1980 in Norway) is a Norwegian/Swedish jazz drummer. https://antoneger.bandcamp.com/album/-
8:41 AM		Eivind Aarset The Return of Black Noise & Murky Lambada Sonic Codex Jazzland recordings Norway 2007 Eivind Aarset (born 1961) is one of Norway's highly appreciated contemporary guitarists, notable also as an electronic craftsman, an eclectic music composer and producer. He blends hard rock with jazz fusion (particularly the ECM sound) and hiphop. He collaborates with many, notably Nils Petter Molvær. https://eivindaarset.bandcamp.com/
8:53 AM		Matmos Norway Doorway Metallic Life Review Thrill Jockey 2025 Matmos is an American experimental electronic duo of M.C. Schmidt and Drew Daniel active since the mid-1990s. Originally from San Fransisco, they are now based in Baltimore, Maryland, https://matmos.bandcamp.com/album/metallic-life-review Metallic Life is comprised entirely from metallic objects from around the world, sourced from moments across the entirety of their years as a band.
8:57 AM		Set Break: Dᶦfᶠᵢᶜᵤˡₜ Lᶦₛᵗₑⁿᵢⁿg Hᵒᵤʳ
9:02 AM		Zwoyld Chaa 200 000 s/r 2014 Zwoyld is a french band formed in 2013 in Clermont-Ferrand. Zwoyld is strongly influenced by Magma but their Zeuhl is a bit more accessible. The debut album has been recorded in 2013 and released in 2014 only in digital form. https://zwoyld.bandcamp.com/album/200-000
9:16 AM		Runaway Totem Abisso del acque Pleroma Musea 2006 Italian band founded in 1988, often categorized as "Zeuhl", but incorporating large amounts of other prog elements.
9:23 AM		Hermann Szobel Transcendental Floss Szobel Arista/Legacy 1976 Hermann Szobel was born in Vienna Austria in 1958. He produced and recorded this one jazz fusion album in New York in 1976, at the age of 17-18. (Being the nephew of rock promoted Bill Graham didn't hurt when trying to make contacts in the music industry.) A review in "Down Beat" magazine stated that Szobel had "a conception and technique far in advance of most musicians twice his age." Szobel disappeared from the music world after this album. He was allegedly last seen living homeless in Jerusalem.
9:29 AM		Chromb! Monsieur costume Chromb!, Vol. 2 - EP Dur et Doux 2014 Chromb! is a French quartet with strings, reeds, 88 keys and drums, making avant-rock with no guitar. Their music is distorted jazz mixed with chamber music without adherence to any particular style. https://chromb.bandcamp.com/album/chromb-ii
9:34 AM		October Equus Hydra October Equus Ma.Ra.Cash Records 2005 Spanish instrumental progressive rock and fusion band formed in 2003. They started roughly in the vein of avant-prog King Crimson, and moved on mixing contemporary, classical and jazz elements, in the "Rock in Opposition" field of Henry Cow, Present and Univers Zero .
9:37 AM		Granite Hands The Machine Void - EP Independently Released 2020 from Austin Texas https://granitejams.bandcamp.com/album/void
9:40 AM		Panzerballett The Four Seasons: Summer (feat. Marco Minnemann) Übercode Œuvre 2025 German band from the Munich area defining their own style as progressive, funky Math Jazz Metal. https://panzerballett.bandcamp.com/ (Vivaldi's composition)
9:45 AM		1980 Sagaie 1980 Trendkill Recordings 2007 "1980" is a math rock / jazz rock band from France. So far, they only have this one release from 2007.
9:49 AM		WYXZ Coma Throb 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/
9:52 AM		Birdsongs of the Mesozoic Chên / The Arousing Dawn of the Cycads Cuneiform Records 2008 Birdsongs of the Mesozoic started out as a side project of Roger Miller and Martin Swope from Mission Of Burma. Eventually it became a full-time project, since Mission of Burma broke up in 1983.
9:54 AM		Set Break: ----------------------------------------------------
9:58 AM		Caballero Reynaldo El payaso de moda (feat. Oscar Cuenca & Manoel Macia) Traca / Matraca (feat. Roman Garcia Albertos) Hall of Fame Records 2010 Luis Miguel González Martinez, heavily involved with Zappa covers at Hall of Fame Records. https://caballeroreynaldo.bandcamp.com/album/traca-matraca

Chat is archived.

Mornin

good morning, TAndy

you're #1

The Jazziest.

Good day, DJ DaveTheObscure 💟

Good day, Mister Malcontent 💜

good morning.

good morning, Dale

!!!! Green and Stringed, MrM and Dale!

TAndy don’t know what day this be. TAllyH0!

I'm bringing it to Fridays! Ahoy and yarrgh, MrM!

Greetings & Salutations, Dale! & Erybody!

Besides, I was presented the perfect opportunity with the animal up there.

Oh you are Number One! ☝️

Guttenberg, Steve to you, TAndy!

|:)

🥴🙊🤑

TopShelf Selections to start the SHOW! Cheers, DJ DaveTheObscure!

thanks, MrM. I try to only pick music from my top shelf

…until that third hour 🙉 woooboyyyeee

yeah, it's dumpster diving for that hour

I can't reach that far, my arm bones are demicular.

gotta scoot....thanks for the mellow opening.

thanks, Dale

See ya, Dale!

This KBB is awesome, I know someone who will love this.

they have some good violin led fusion

Nice wake-up tune! Good morning, y'all

Sup Ears

welcome, 'Ears'.

I had an art teacher in HS who told us he was in a band called the Muffins. I wonder...

Good morning, @TAndy. Hope your worknight was ok

was this school in the Baltimore/Washington DC area?

No. Lebanon, PA

Work ight is still goin, and it sure is going.

1st hour has been perfect!

thanks, Rob F. Glad you are enjoying

Wait a minute, not the polka dot Strat playing Buddy Guy? Good morning D, all present.

Hello, dan C. The bluesman Buddy Guy is on that record

Good morning DTO! Good morning all!

Good morning, Parrscream

Good morning DtO and everyone. We are quietly listening to The New Abnormal, and enjoying it

Heya Rob, Dan, and ParrScream. Dave, this Anekdoten is most excellent.

thanks, Rob from MD. It's good to hear folks are quietly enjoyingf

Heya Rob MD

dat transition was so clean I didn't even notice the songs changed.

🙏🏻

it helps that both groups are disciples of Robert Fripp

Buddy Guy with Passport is like Steve Howe with The Allman Brothers.

good morning ǝʌɐꓷ and my PRB Pals

Heya Stevie

good morning, Stevie P

hi-oo TAndy

@ dan C, they are an unexpected combination

I think I heard, “…the distance of man.” in the middle of that.

could be. VDGG could have been influenced by Yes

First Half of Show FULL of TopShelf Selections! 🏆💟

Thanks @DJ Dave. I've been a PRB listener and appreciator for many years. I've been trying to make the rounds and thank all the djs for helping keep me human, especially during the last couple of years. I've been meeting so many wonderful people here in the chat, too. This community is an every day miracle, and I don't want anyone to believe it's taken for granted 😍🤩😜😝😁👹❤️💜🖤

thanks, MrM. That top shelf is sagging under the weight

thanks, Ears. Such positive feedback is the motivation that keeps us going. Especiially during these insane years

Very nice! Cheers EARS! 🌽🧸👂

@Ears - Wonderful, positive words this morning when I am not feeling my best! Thanks!

Wait. Whut?! Positive Vibes to ParrScream!

MATMOS 🩶🛢️🔨⚙️✂️⛓️🔧🩶

👉💀👈

oh boy

Oh BOY!!

👈💀👉

ZUT ALORS!!! AMIRIGHT?!?

yessir

Well this is cool

Good morning and ya know it don't come easy.

hey, Roffle

good morning, dude!

It's a man's zwoyld...

I think it's a Bandcamp Friday too

How can it be BOTH?! @Roffle?! 🥴🙊🤑

Sup Roffle and Dude!

That's the madness ᎷяM, that's the madness...

👋 hey there TAndy, evaD, Mr.m et al

Oh hey the_dude ✌️💀🖖

hey the_dude!

Computers stealing Theremin jobs.

OMG! I love this guy!

good morning, Michael S. Yeah, he is/was a phenomenal talent

what kind of brilliant racket is this?!? 😻

It's not racket, it's Brahms. Brahms 3rd Racket

Brahms 3rd Racket lol

🤡🤡🤡🤠🤠🤠👽👽👽

Had me at the 1st Racket

Dude every song after that funny drug station ID. Phenomenal.

glad you are enjoying TAndy

Yeah! What gives!? All of these tracks are obviously from the TopShelf too! 🥵🙀🕺🏻

it's Vivaldi! Vivaldi's Four Rackets

SHREDDZ!

I only get 3 hours. Can't waste time on bottom shelf dreck

good morning, Brian D

Good on ya, DJ DaveTheObscure! Big CHEERS!

1️⃣9️⃣8️⃣0️⃣⁉️ this is Totally Tubular❣️

I was told there would be no math - Chevy Ford

too much math

Thanks for the show, Dave!

Will there be a quiz at the end?

BIRDSONGS OF THE MESOZOIC❣️

The answer is 4!

another eXcellent show Dave! Thanks!

Thanks ǝʌɐꓷ!

DJ DaveTheObscure 💟 many thanks for the Grand Show! Always nice to chat with you! Kind regards to you, Sir! 🖤💀

Cheers to all the Dears, especially those with Big Ears! 🖤💀