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The New Abnormal

Mar 13, 2026 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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a lop-eared houndbun

The New Abnormal
7:02 AM
Enno Velthuys - For Max
Enno Velthuys For Max N
Music From the Other Side of the Fence STROOM 2026

Enno Velthuys (1948-2009) was a Dutch ambient synthesizer musician. This compilation just released on 10 March 2026. Music From The Other Side Of The Fence, Primary, 1 of 3

7:05 AM
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7:06 AM
Azimuth - The Tunnel
Azimuth The Tunnel
Azimuth ECM Records 1977

Azimuth was an English jazz trio, founded in 1977, disbanded in 2000. The ensemble consisted of trumpeter Kenny Wheeler, vocalist Norma Winstone, and her husband, pianist John Taylor.

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This was their debut from 1977.

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7:16 AM
Inhabitants - Cozy Forever
Inhabitants Cozy Forever
Inhabitants Drip Audio 2005

Inhabitants are a Canadian group

Inhabitants, Primary, 1 of 2

7:25 AM
John Zorn - St Augustine
John Zorn St Augustine
Chaos Magick Tzadik 2004

Composed and produced by John Zorn for his Tzadik label, although he does not perform on this CD.

The band is Matt Hollenberg (guitar), Brian Marsella (electric piano), John Medeski (organ), Kenny Grohowski (percussion).

Chaos Magick (Nothing Is True — Everything Is Permitted), Secondary, 2 of 4

7:31 AM
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7:35 AM
Mandy, Indiana - A Brighter Tomorrow
Mandy, Indiana A Brighter Tomorrow N
URGH Sacred Bones Records 2026

Mandy, Indiana are actually and English-French band based in Manchester UK and Berlin.

https://mandyindiana.bandcamp.com/album/urgh

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7:39 AM
Liv.e - I Zimbra
Liv.e I Zimbra N
Naive Melodies V/A BBE Music 2026
"Naive Melodies" spotlights the deep and often overlooked influence of Black music on the sound of Talking Heads, drawing from the rhythmic foundations of Afro-diasporic traditions, soul, gospel, Latin, and spiritual jazz. This project reimagines Talking Heads’ legacy through the lens of the very innovations that helped shape it. https://bbemusic.bandcamp.com/album/naive-melodies

Vocalist (Liv).e is based in Dallas Texas

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7:43 AM
L'Rain - Move On
L'Rain Move On
Modern Love V/A BBE Music 2021

"Modern Love" is a compilation of David Bowie covers.

https://bbemusic.bandcamp.com/album/modern-love

L'Rain is based in Brooklyn NY

L'Rain, Primary, 1 of 3

https://lrain.bandcamp.com/

7:47 AM
Bland Bladen - Beyond The Deepest Deep
Bland Bladen Beyond The Deepest Deep
Vederkvickelse Kommun 2 2014

Bland Bladen ("Among the Leaves") are a psychedelic/space rock band from Malmö, Sweden, active from 2001-2004. They had one release during this time, and then in 2014 issued this archival material "Vederkvickelse" (refreshment).

Bland Bladen, Secondary, 2 of 2

Vederkvickelse, Primary, 1 of 1

7:54 AM
Ozric Tentacles - Abul Hagag
Ozric Tentacles Abul Hagag
Afterswish Snapper Music 1990

English progressive/space/psychedelic rock band founded in 1983 in Somerset. They fuse jazz rock, hard rock and acid rock with influences from world music.

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Afterswish, Primary, 1 of 15

7:58 AM
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8:03 AM
Mai Khôi & The Dissidents - While Waiting
Mai Khôi & The Dissidents While Waiting N
Five Years in Exile Ropeadope 2026
Mai Khôi and the Dissidents is an eclectic and experimental jazz-ish quintetbased in Pittsburgh, PA, fronted by Vietnamese singer Mai Khôi

https://maikhoi.bandcamp.com/album/five-years-in-exile

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8:07 AM
Fievel Is Glauque - Dark Dancing
Fievel Is Glauque Dark Dancing
Rong Weicknes Fat Possum 2024

"Fievel Is Glauque" are Zac Phillips from NYC & Ma Clement from Bussels, plus others. https://fievelisglauque.bandcamp.com/

Fievel is Glauque tell us about the influences behind their new album  'Flaming Swords'

8:09 AM
Actionfredag - Jesus i min bod
Actionfredag Jesus i min bod
Turist I Eget Liv Actionfredag 2023

Formed in 2010, Actionfredag is a Norwegian supergroup, with musicians from Tusmørke, Jordsjø, Panzerpappa, Lupa, Meer, the Maria Orieta Band and the Chronicles Of Father Robin. Their style fluctuates between jazzrock and Canterbury.

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https://actionfredag.bandcamp.com/album/turist-i-eget-liv

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8:16 AM
Tom PENAGUIN - Antigravity Lagoon
Tom PENAGUIN Antigravity Lagoon
Soundtrack for Places I've Never Been Vol.1 Tom Penaguin 2022

Tom Penaguin is a multi-instrumentalist from Brittany, France. He started doing song covers on YouTube before moving on the playing guitar with psychedelic and metal bands.

Tom Penaguin, Primary, 1 of 1

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8:28 AM
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8:33 AM
Zyma - Wasting Time
Zyma Wasting Time
Thoughts Bacillus 2012

Zyma (1972-1981) was a German band from the Heidelberg - Mannheim area. They are loosely grouped with the Canterbury scene.

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8:43 AM
ANTIQUE SEEKING NUNS - Ointment For Flies
ANTIQUE SEEKING NUNS Ointment For Flies
Careful It's Tepid Troopers For Sound 2009

"Antique Seeking Nuns" were founded in Oxfordshire, UK in 2001 and disbanded in 2009. Their music is influenced by Frank Zappa, Hatfield And The North as well as Aphex Twin, Tortoise, and The Flaming Lips.

https://antiqueseekingnuns.bandcamp.com/album/careful-its-tepid

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8:49 AM
Zopp - Before the Light
Zopp Before the Light
Zopp 3928125 Records DK 2020

Zopp is modern Canterbury music played mainly by multi instrumentalist Ryan Stevenson. This is their debut CD. 🫖🦂

https://zopp.bandcamp.com/

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8:55 AM
Guranfoe - To the Sun
Guranfoe To the Sun
Gumbo Gumbo Round Rover Musical Endeavours 2022

Guranfoe formed in Norwich England in 2012. Their music blends fusion, psychedelic and progressive rock, with inspiration from instrumental Frank Zappa and Øresund Space Collective. https://guranfoe.bandcamp.com/

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9:00 AM
Set Break: D̶̺̥̖͊̒̊̿͗͋͗͜i̴̳̊ḟ̷̙̺̖̖̠̇͒͝ͅḟ̷̙̺̖̖̠̇͒͝ͅï̶͐̇͜ć̴̛̖̼͔̻̝͚̩͙̈̄͒̏̈́͒͠u̶͕͒̑l̷̠̺͇̉̀̿͂̏͐̈́͋̋͌́̕͝͠t̷͉̻͖̅͑͒ ļ̵̜̑̈̎̊͌̅̓ï̶͐̇͜s̴̟̑́̊t̷͉̻͖̅͑͒e̸̝̪̽̾̐̏͋̌̔̑̆̀ņ̷͉̜̝̹̻̌̾͐i̷̤̩̪̟̯̜͙͉̲͎̍̑́͛̾͘͝n̴̨̧̝̯̤̮̹͈̬̈́͌̔͒̇̿̿͐̇͑̈̅͝͝ͅg̵̛͚̼͑̆͑ h̶͓̹̿̍͒̄̓͆o̴̻̮͊u̶͕͒̑r̴̯͕̓̌͊̀̿̃̍̏̿̆̚͝͝

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9:03 AM
Present - Love Scorn
Present Love Scorn
C.O.D. Performance Gazul 1993

Founded by Roger Trigaux in 1979, Present is an offshoot of Univers Zero, but more electrified and intense.

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C.O.D. Performance, Primary, 1 of 6

9:13 AM
Amygdala - Logos
Amygdala Logos
Complex Combat Soleil Zeuhl 2004

Amygdala are a Japanese Zeuhl/RIO band, led by Yoshiyuki Nakajima (keyboards, synths and programming) and Yoshihiro Yamaji (bass, guitar, and vocals). Reminiscent of electric period Univers Zero (Uzed, Heatwave) and heavy sounding, creating a heavy throbbing and dark Zeuhl sound that might conjure up a faster Shub Niggurath with its dense brooding atmosphere.

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9:21 AM
Ne Zhdali - Rhino II
Ne Zhdali Rhino II
Rhinoceroses and Other Forms of Life ADM 1990

Ne Zhdali (Не Ждали = "Unexpected") were formed in 1987 in Tallin, Estonia. Until the release of their first album, "Rhinoceroses And Other Forms Of Life" in 1990 (recorded 1989), they performed all around the country and the then still existing USSR.

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9:26 AM
Hiatus - Bleu Outremer
Hiatus Bleu Outremer
Avant-Demain s/r 1984

French experimental jazz-fusion band. They made just the one self-produced album,with Zeuhl edges

Avant-Demain, Primary, 1 of 2

9:34 AM
Stimmerman - Year End Clearance
Stimmerman Year End Clearance N
Challenging Music for Difficult People Invisible Planet 2026
9:36 AM
HAPPY55 - Warm Things
HAPPY55 Warm Things
Warm Things - EP Bruce's Fingers 2017

Happy 55 was initially a jazz trio but with avantgarde, minimalistic and classical influences. They were founded in Voronezh, Russia in 2007. Voronezh is a Russian city far south of Moscow which was an important industrial place during the Soviet Union years but after the end of USSR it entered a period of decay. Most of their material is self released.

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Тёплые вещи (Teplye Veschi)


9:44 AM
Rascal Reporters - Shoe Salad
Rascal Reporters Shoe Salad
The Foul-Tempered Clavier Pleasant Green Records 2010

Formed in the mid-1970's by Steve Gore and Steve Kretzmer, they created odd music in their Detroit basement studio. Dave Newhouse of The Muffins joins them on this release. https://rascalreporters.bandcamp.com/

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The Foul-Tempered Clavier, Primary, 1 of 11

9:47 AM
Sot - Salt 3/4
Sot Salt 3/4
Kogel Mogel Sotanic Sounds 2016

Sot consists of musicians from the jazz-, metal- and pop scene in Oslo, Norway.

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9:52 AM
Miriodor - Lizard's Language
Miriodor Lizard's Language
3rd Warning Cuneiform Records 1991

Avant-prog band from Quebec City, founded in 1980. The French title is "3è Avertissement".

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3è Avertissement = 3rd Warning, Primary, 1 of 2

9:54 AM
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9:57 AM
The Zappa Early Renaissance Orchestra - Dirty Love
The Zappa Early Renaissance Orchestra Dirty Love
Alternatives Cordelia Records 2024
The Zappa Early Renaissance Orchestra is based in the Seattle area and was formed in 2012.

The membership of Z.E.R.O. is variable, ranging from a live trio to a virtual 17 piece band in the studio.

Alternatives, Primary, 1 of 8