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The New Subnormal

Sep 24, 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.

Classical Abnormalities

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The New Subnormal
7:02 AM
Nobukazu Takemura - Deep Sea's Rainbow Part2
Nobukazu Takemura Deep Sea's Rainbow Part2 Nobukazu Takemura N
Deep Sea's Rainbow Part2 - Single Thrill Jockey 2025

竹村延和 (Takemura Nobukazu) is a Japanese electronic DJ, producer and artist, born in Osaka in 1968.

Nobukazu Takemura, Secondary, 5 of 11

An excerpt from a trilogy suite taken from the new album "Knot of Meanings", out September 26th. This is a slightly edited version of the soundtrack of the animation by Sukimaki Animation

7:08 AM
Trio Mediaeval - "A Lion's Seep" Moody, Ivan
Trio Mediaeval "A Lion's Seep" Moody, Ivan Moody, Ivan
Soir, dit-elle ECM 1869 2004

Ivan Moody (11 June 1964 in London – 18 January 2024 in Lisbon) was a British composer and musicologist, and was active as a conductor. He studied composition with Brian Dennis at London University and privately with John Tavener. "A Lion's Sleep" was composed in 2002.

Secondary, 5 of 5

Secondary, 2 of 3

7:19 AM
Marimba Plus - Meditation
Marimba Plus Meditation Marimba Plus
Marimba Plus Empire Of Music 2001

"Marimba Plus" are a Russian multi-genre chamber rock group

Primary

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7:30 AM
Keith Jarrett - In the Cave, In the Light
Keith Jarrett In the Cave, In the Light Keith Jarrett
In the Light ECM Records 1973

Jazz pianist and composer, born in 1945 in Allentown, Pennsylvania. Jarrett has played the piano from the age of three.

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Keith Jarrett (piano, gong and percussion) is joined by the String Section of the Südfunk Symphony Orchestra, Stuttgart.

7:44 AM
Dorian Woodwind Quintet - Variations on a Theme by Franz Joseph Haydn
Dorian Woodwind Quintet Variations on a Theme by Franz Joseph Haydn Richard Trythall
Players and Tape: Trythall/Hudson/McClellan NWCRI 1977

Richard Trythall (1939, Knoxville, Tennessee, USA) studied composition and piano at the University of Tennessee, and at Princeton University (1961-1963). Trythall lived in Italy since 1964 until his death on 21 December 2022 (aged 83).

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The prerecorded theme is the "St. Anthony Chorale" from Haydn's Divertimento No. 1. This was commissioned by the performers.

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8:01 AM
Set Break: Video game music 8:00-9:00

Video games have become a multi-billion dollar industry, and with the big budget they are now commissioning composers to score soundtracks performed by full orchestras and chorus.

The Psychic consequences of addiction to Video Games 🎮 — Steemit

8:04 AM
Kow Otani - Epilogue: Those Who Remain
Kow Otani Epilogue: Those Who Remain Kow Otani
Shadow of the Colossus: Roar of the Earth King Records 2005

Kow Otani (b. 1957 Tokyo), has composed music for films and video games - and is quite prolific.

Shadow of the Colossus Composer Kow Otani Talks Remake

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8:12 AM
SIE Sound Team & Takeshi Furukawa - End Titles: the Last Guardian Suite
SIE Sound Team & Takeshi Furukawa End Titles: the Last Guardian Suite Takeshi Furukawa
The Last Guardian Soundtrack Japan Deluxe Edition Sony Interactive Entertainment Inc. 2016

Furukawa Takeshi was born in Tokyo, and raised in Los Angeles. He is inspired by John Williams.

His works have appeared in films, television advertisements and video games.

Takeshi Furukawa (@snowingmusic) • Instagram photos and videos

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8:22 AM
Manaka Kataoka, Maasa Miyoshi, Masato Ohashi, Tsukasa Usui - The Great Wellspring of Hyrule
Manaka Kataoka, Maasa Miyoshi, Masato Ohashi, Tsukasa Usui The Great Wellspring of Hyrule Manaka Kataoka, Maasa Miyoshi, Masato Ohashi, Tsukasa Usui
The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom OST 2023

Music for this game was written by a team of composers.

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8:30 AM
Yasunori Mitsuda - Praetor Amalthus - The Acting God -
Yasunori Mitsuda Praetor Amalthus - The Acting God - Yasunori Mitsuda
Xenoblade Chronicles 2 (Original Soundtrack) SLEIGH BELLS 2018

Music for this game was written by another team, led by Mitsuda Yasunori, born in Tokuyama Japan in 1972. He grew up listening to jazz and Yellow Magic Orchestra before getting into classical music. His inspiration comes from many classical composers.

Portrait photo of Yasunori Mitsuda

Xenoblade Chronicles™ 2 1

8:38 AM
Christopher Larkin - City of Tears
Christopher Larkin City of Tears Christopher Larkin
Hollow Knight (Original Soundtrack) Christopher Larkin 2017

Christopher Larkin has worked on film and television and video games. He studied composition at the Elder Conservatorium of Music in Adelaide.

Christopher Larkin | Composer and Sound Designer for Film, TV & Gaming

8:41 AM
Christopher Larkin - Greenpath
Christopher Larkin Greenpath Christopher Larkin
Hollow Knight (Original Soundtrack) Christopher Larkin 2017
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8:47 AM
Jeremy Soule - Wind Guide You
Jeremy Soule Wind Guide You Jeremy Soule
The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim (Original Game Soundtrack) Bethesda Softworks 2011

Jeremy Soule, born in Keokuk Iowa in 1975, composes music for films, television and video games. His father was a public school music teacher. He became interested in Symphony orchestras at the age of 5, and in 6th grade began taking private lessons with professors from Western Illinois University.

Soule in 2010

8:56 AM
Jeremy Soule - Masser
Jeremy Soule Masser Jeremy Soule
The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim (Original Game Soundtrack) Bethesda Softworks 2011

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While playing video games as a child, Soule came to believe that the experience they created could be greatly enhanced by having a better musical score.

9:01 AM
Set Break: back to non-game music

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9:04 AM
Five-Storey Ensemble - Drops of Silence Through the Silence
Five-Storey Ensemble Drops of Silence Through the Silence Five-Storey Ensemble
Presence Vozdookh Studio 2022

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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9:12 AM
Pauline Oliveros - The Gentle (I)
Pauline Oliveros The Gentle (I) Pauline Oliveros
The Well & the Gentle Hat Hut Records 1985

Pauline Oliveros (1932-2016) was a teacher, composer and accordionist, and a key figure in experimental music.

Pauline Oliveros, Secondary, 2 of 4

Pauline Oliveros is accompanied by RELACHE, The Ensemble for Contemporary Music


9:35 AM
VOCES8 - Stars
VOCES8 Stars Ešenvalds, Ēriks
Lux Decca Music Group Ltd. 2015

Ēriks Ešenvalds was born in Priekule, Latvia He now teaches at the Latvian Academy of Music.

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Voces8 is a British vocal ensemble, formed in 2005.

Primary

9:40 AM
Jóhann Jóhannsson - The Rocket Builder (Io Pan!)
Jóhann Jóhannsson The Rocket Builder (Io Pan!) Jóhann Jóhannsson
Fordlândia 4AD 2008

Jóhann Gunnar Jóhannsson (1969-2018) was an Icelandic composer. His work blends traditional orchestration with contemporary electronic elements. He encouraged interdisciplinary collaborations between artists from punk, jazz, classical, metal and electronic music.

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9:47 AM
Hilmar Örn Hilmarsson - Te Morituri
Hilmar Örn Hilmarsson Te Morituri Hilmar Örn Hilmarsson
Angels of the Universe FatCat Records 2000

Film composer and musician (born in 1958, Reykjavík, Iceland).

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9:51 AM
Univers Zéro - Rouages: Second Rotation
Univers Zéro Rouages: Second Rotation Univers Zéro
Rhythmix Cuneiform Records 2002

Founded in Brussels, Belgium in 1974. Disbanded in 1987 and reformed in 1999. Univers Zéro are core members of Rock-In-Opposition and creators of the genre known as 'chamber rock'. Inspired by 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.

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9:57 AM
Ensemble Ambrosius - Uncle Meat (Arr. O. Virtaperko)
Ensemble Ambrosius Uncle Meat (Arr. O. Virtaperko)
Zappa Album (The) BIS 2000

The Zappa Album, Primary, 1 of 16

Chat is archived.
ǝɹnɔsqꓳ ǝɥꓕ ǝʌɐꓷ (host) 7:00:00 AM
𓁝 We begin our broadcast day. 𓁜 ☁️
ǝɹnɔsqꓳ ǝɥꓕ ǝʌɐꓷ (host) 7:00:18 AM
Dave subbing for Marvin this morning
Scurrow Squirrel 7:02:21 AM
Your excellencies
ǝɹnɔsqꓳ ǝɥꓕ ǝʌɐꓷ (host) 7:03:01 AM
good morning, Scurrow
Dale Hazelton 7:08:59 AM
good morning! bonus obscurity.
ǝɹnɔsqꓳ ǝɥꓕ ǝʌɐꓷ (host) 7:09:33 AM
good morning, Dale
Rob from Maryland 🦀 7:13:35 AM
Good morning everyone
ǝɹnɔsqꓳ ǝɥꓕ ǝʌɐꓷ (host) 7:13:47 AM
good morning, Rob from MD
Dale Hazelton 7:32:29 AM
didn't know keith jarrett got experimental.
ǝɹnɔsqꓳ ǝɥꓕ ǝʌɐꓷ (host) 7:33:11 AM
he has a few pieces. Arbour Zena also has an orchestral side
ǝɹnɔsqꓳ ǝɥꓕ ǝʌɐꓷ (host) 7:34:05 AM
and he has a double disc of improv on a pipe organ, Hymns and Spheres, which is my bed music
Scurrow Squirrel 7:37:30 AM
Bed music: music for beds
ǝɹnɔsqꓳ ǝɥꓕ ǝʌɐꓷ (host) 7:39:52 AM
😴
ǝɹnɔsqꓳ ǝɥꓕ ǝʌɐꓷ (host) 7:41:05 AM
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ParrScream 7:41:15 AM
Good morning DTO! Good morning all! Classical Abnormalities
ǝɹnɔsqꓳ ǝɥꓕ ǝʌɐꓷ (host) 7:44:43 AM
good morning, ParrScream
Christine 𓅊 𓃕 𓃹 8:07:34 AM
Good morning DTO 😶‍🌫️ & all
ǝɹnɔsqꓳ ǝɥꓕ ǝʌɐꓷ (host) 8:07:52 AM
oh good morning, Christine
Demented Are Mok 8:41:11 AM
👍 good morning
ǝɹnɔsqꓳ ǝɥꓕ ǝʌɐꓷ (host) 8:42:01 AM
good morning, Demented Are Mok
Christine 𓅊 𓃕 𓃹 9:03:17 AM
This orchestral music is absolutely classical music, imo.
ǝɹnɔsqꓳ ǝɥꓕ ǝʌɐꓷ (host) 9:05:05 AM
I hope others agree. Some of the work is exceptionally beautiful
Christine 𓅊 𓃕 𓃹 9:12:48 AM
💜 Pauline Oliveros
Christine 𓅊 𓃕 𓃹 9:52:05 AM
Really enjoyed those understated Icelandic pieces. Cheers, @DTO for subbing in for Marvin today. All hail The New Subnormal! 🎊
•ᎷяMΔᏞᏨØИᎢΞNᎢ•💀 9:52:12 AM
DJ DaveTheObscure 💟 Beautiful Selections! Hope to chat with you more and soon! Stay awesome! Many thanks and kind regards to you! 🖤💀
ǝɹnɔsqꓳ ǝɥꓕ ǝʌɐꓷ (host) 9:52:31 AM
thanks for listening - without the awful equipment buzz this time
ǝɹnɔsqꓳ ǝɥꓕ ǝʌɐꓷ (host) 9:52:46 AM
💜 thanks, MrM
Christine 𓅊 𓃕 𓃹 9:56:04 AM
Hi MrM 💀 Boo 👻
•ᎷяMΔᏞᏨØИᎢΞNᎢ•💀 9:57:14 AM
Hi ChristineBoo! 👋 👻 I agree and concur with everything Christine said and highlighted! ✅ ✅
•ᎷяMΔᏞᏨØИᎢΞNᎢ•💀 9:57:38 AM
Cheers Dears!