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The New Abnormal

Dec 5, 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.

🐗 x 🐫 = Thͪeͤ Neͤw Abnoͦrͬmͫaͣl

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The New Abnormal
8:03 AM
National Health - Dreams Wide Awake
National Health Dreams Wide Awake
Of Queues and Cures Charly 1978

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Canterbury supergroup. The group name "National Health" was obtained from those ☝round glasses Dave Stewart got from the National Health Service.

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8:00 AM
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7:57 AM
Mediabanda - Mi Ego Me Odia
Mediabanda Mi Ego Me Odia
Bombas en el Aire Radical Beat/CHT Musik 2017

Chilean progressive rock, jazz fusion and contemporary music band. Active since 2000.

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7:51 AM
Karaba - Zu Schnell
Karaba Zu Schnell
Schwester Mondreal Klangschutz Schallplatten 2018

Instrumental jam psychedelic band from Munich established in 2014, featuring influences from Embryo, Missus Beastly, Pink Floyd, Amon Düül 2 and others. https://karaba-band.bandcamp.com/

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7:43 AM
Clearlight - Sweet Absinthe
Clearlight Sweet Absinthe
Forever Blowing Bubbles Clearlight Music 1974

Clearlight is prog rock band from Paris, that was formed in 1973 by keyboardist Cyrille Verdeaux. The band featured a shifting cast of members of the French prog and underground scenes. Verdeaux's later work veered into NewAge music.

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"Sweet Absinthe" was not on the original LP, but a bonus track on the 2000 re-issue.

7:39 AM
Sheshet - Autumn Nights
Sheshet Autumn Nights
ששת NMC United Entertainment Ltd. 1977

ששת was a short lived Israeli progressive rock and jazz group. They released two albums in 1977.

Sheshet, Primary, 1 of 2

ששת = Sheshet, Primary, 1 of 10

7:34 AM
Soft Machine Legacy - Black and Crimson
Soft Machine Legacy Black and Crimson
Burden of Proof Esoteric 2013

"Soft Machine Legacy" (formerly "Soft Works") was formed in 2004 by long-time members of Soft Machine from different eras of the group: Roy Babbington (bass), John Etheridge (guitar), John Marshall (drums), Theo Travis (sax, flute).

Soft Machine Legacy, Secondary, 5 of 5

Burden Of Proof, Primary, 1 of 3

7:30 AM
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7:22 AM
Eddie Henderson - Anua
Eddie Henderson Anua
Realization Capricorn Records 1973

American trumpet and flugelhorn player, born in New York City in 1940. Rose to prominence as a member of Herbie Hancock's band.

Realization, Primary, 1 of 4

On this, his first LP as a band leader, he is joined by Herbie Hancock (electric piano), and other members his Mwandishi-era band: Bennie Maupin (flute/sax), Buster Williams (bass), Lenny White (drums), Billy Hart (drums), Pat Gleeson (synths).


7:08 AM
Katamaran - Chromadur
Katamaran Chromadur
Café Florian pläne 1973

Jazz fusion band from Heidelberg, Germany, active in the 1970s. Katamaran (2), Primary, 1 of 1

Café Florian, Primary, 1 of 3

7:05 AM
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7:03 AM
Maria Somerville - October Moon
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Luster 4AD 2025

Musician and producer from Ireland.

Maria Somerville, Primary, 1 of 1

https://mariasomerville.bandcamp.com/album/luster