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WPRB Princeton 103.3 FM

The New Subnormal

Apr 11, 2026 3:00 PM – 6:00 PM

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.

Chamber reduction 🎻

Subbing for Deflute and Guitarri


The New Subnormal
3:02 PM
Bergsonist - Trust The Current
Bergsonist Trust The Current N
Depths Dark Entries Records 2026

born and raised in Morocco, she is now based in New York City

https://bergsonist.bandcamp.com/album/depths

3:05 PM
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3:07 PM
Carol Maia & Jeremy Gustin - Mansidão
Carol Maia & Jeremy Gustin Mansidão N
it's nice to see a lake in your eyes Hive Mind Records 2026

Carol Maia & Jeremy Gustin’s collaborative album is the result of a long distance partnership during which tracks were traded back and forth across thousands of miles, Jeremy working from his home studio in Brooklyn and Carol from hers in Rio De Janeiro.

.https://carolmaiajeremygustin.bandcamp.com/album/its-nice-to-see-a-lake-in-your-eyes


3:10 PM
L'Rain - I V
L'Rain I V
Fatigue Mexican Summer 2021

L'Rain, is a Brooklyn-raised vocalist, songwriter, experimentalist, multi-instrumentalist, composer, and expert tape manipulator.

https://lrain.bandcamp.com/

3:12 PM
Shrift - Hum
Shrift Hum
Lost in a Moment Six Degrees Records 2006

Chillout/electronica duo based in London, UK, comprised of Dennis Wheatley and Nina Miranda. After a single in 2001, and this debut CD in 2006, they unfortunately have not done much.

3:17 PM
Dierdre - Waiting for Spring
Dierdre Waiting for Spring
One Six Degrees Records 2005

Dierdre Dubois is an American born musician, and founding member of Ekova. This is her only solo release.

3:20 PM
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3:24 PM
Mieko Miyasaki & Guo Gan - Arabesque N°1 (C. Debussy)
Mieko Miyasaki & Guo Gan Arabesque N°1 (C. Debussy)
Nen Nen Sui Sui daqui 2012

Collaboration by Mieko Miyazaki (Japanese koto player), and Guo Gan (Chinese erhu player).

3:30 PM
Tigran Hamasyan - He Refuses To Be Immortal (The Goddess Of Paradise Gives Him The Enchanting Bird)
Tigran Hamasyan He Refuses To Be Immortal (The Goddess Of Paradise Gives Him The Enchanting Bird)
The Bird Of A Thousand Voices naïve 2024

Armenian jazz pianist, born in 1987.


3:34 PM
Alireza Eftekhari - Khodahafez
Alireza Eftekhari Khodahafez
Khodahafez Avaz-e-Bisotun 2008

Ali Reza Eftekhari (born 1958 in Isfahan, Iran) is an Iranian vocalist of Iranian classical and popular music.

this is a composition of M. J. Andalibi.

"Khodahafez" ~ may God protect you

3:40 PM
Stella Mara - Seven Valleys
Stella Mara Seven Valleys
The Seven Valleys s/r 2004

Band formed in 1994 around core members California-based vocalist/producer Sonja Drakulich (with Serbo-Hungarian roots) and multi-instrumentalist Gari Hegedus.

Influences are rooted in Turkish, Arabic, Balkan, Medieval European and Persian musical traditions.

https://stellamaramusic.bandcamp.com/

3:46 PM
Arooj Aftab, Vijay Iyer & Shahzad Ismaily - Shadow Forces
Arooj Aftab, Vijay Iyer & Shahzad Ismaily Shadow Forces
Love In Exile Arooj - Trio Record 2023

Improvised minimalist sufi ambient jazz.

3:59 PM
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4:04 PM
Keith Jarrett - Runes (Dedicated to the Unknown)
Keith Jarrett Runes (Dedicated to the Unknown)
Arbour Zena ECM Records 1976

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

4:20 PM
Five-Storey Ensemble - The Road Away From...
Five-Storey Ensemble The Road Away From...
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/

4:25 PM
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4:29 PM
Manaka Kataoka, Maasa Miyoshi, Masato Ohashi, Tsukasa Usui - Construct Factory Depots
Manaka Kataoka, Maasa Miyoshi, Masato Ohashi, Tsukasa Usui Construct Factory Depots
The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom OST 2023

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

4:37 PM
Markus Reuter & Stephan Thelen - Clocks Go Down in Wonderland (2025 Remake)
Markus Reuter & Stephan Thelen Clocks Go Down in Wonderland (2025 Remake)
Promise of a Better World iapetus distribution 2025

collaboration between guitarists Stephan Thelen (Switzerland) and Markus Reuter (Germany)

https://stephanthelen.bandcamp.com/album/promise-of-a-better-world


4:57 PM
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5:00 PM
Pan American - A Window in the Strings
Pan American A Window in the Strings N
Fly the Ocean in a Silver Plane kranky 2026
5:03 PM
Michel Moulinié - Le Philtre D'Echordus
Michel Moulinié Le Philtre D'Echordus
Chrysalide Crypto 1978

Michel Moulinie (1945-2022) was a multi-instrumentalist from France. He recorded this one obscure solo record, an acoustic/electric ambient work. Afterwards, he performed with Francis Decamps on one record, then dropped out the music scene.

Originally issued on Crypto in 1978.

5:11 PM
Fabio Capanni, Harold Budd, Nicola Alesini, Nicola Alesini & Pier Luigi Andreoni, Pier Luigi Andreoni, Richard Barbieri, Roger Eno & Steve Jansen - The Valley Of Pamir - 2nd Day
Fabio Capanni, Harold Budd, Nicola Alesini, Nicola Alesini & Pier Luigi Andreoni, Pier Luigi Andreoni, Richard Barbieri, Roger Eno & Steve Jansen The Valley Of Pamir - 2nd Day
Marco Polo, Vol. 2 Materiali Sonori 1998

The song was issued by Nicola Alesini & Pier Luigi Andreoni, joined by Steve Jansen and Richard Barbieri (of Japan), and Harold Budd. Other tracks feature Roger Eno & David Torn.

5:21 PM
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5:24 PM
Jeremy Soule - Frostfall
Jeremy Soule Frostfall
The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim (Original Game Soundtrack) Bethesda Game Studios 2010

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.

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.

5:28 PM
Aranis - Zilezi
Aranis Zilezi
Aranis Aranis 2005

Aranis is a Belgian chamber classical / new music group.

https://aranis.bandcamp.com/album/aranis-i-2


5:43 PM
Asceta - (A) El Hereje Y El Devoto (B) Profanos Y Arcanos
Asceta (A) El Hereje Y El Devoto (B) Profanos Y Arcanos
Erebus, La Suite De Las Sombras Musea 2023

Asceta is a modern music ensemble, created in Santiago, Chile, in 2020https://asceta-ensemble.bandcamp.com/

asceta = ascetic

5:54 PM
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5:57 PM
Gordian Knot - [Grace]
Gordian Knot [Grace]
Gordian Knot Sensory 1998

Founded by Sean Malone (1970 – 2020) from Delran NJ, who played primarily fretless bass guitar and Chapman Stick, but also keyboards, and guitar.

Chat is archived.
ǝɹnɔsqꓳ ǝɥꓕ ǝʌɐꓷ (host) 2:58:56 PM
uoʇǝɔui̩ɹꓒ ꓭꓤꓒꓟ uo ǝɹnɔsqꓳ ǝɥꓕ ǝʌɐꓷ s,ʇI. 🙃 ollǝꓧ
ǝɹnɔsqꓳ ǝɥꓕ ǝʌɐꓷ (host) 2:59:31 PM
I'm subbing this afternoon for Deflute and Guitarri until 6:00
Christine 𓅊 𓃕 𓃹 3:38:35 PM
DTO 😶‍🌫️! What a pleasant surprise.
Christine 𓅊 𓃕 𓃹 3:39:08 PM
Really enjoying a surprise New Subnormal today, especially
ǝɹnɔsqꓳ ǝɥꓕ ǝʌɐꓷ (host) 3:39:10 PM
oh good afternnon, Chrisitne. I was also surprised to find myself subbing now.
Christine 𓅊 𓃕 𓃹 3:39:38 PM
L'Rain and Dierdre.
ǝɹnɔsqꓳ ǝɥꓕ ǝʌɐꓷ (host) 3:40:10 PM
kind of a last minute thing - Deflute and Guitarri had a sub lined up, but something happened yesterday
ǝɹnɔsqꓳ ǝɥꓕ ǝʌɐꓷ (host) 3:41:14 PM
most of the rest of the show will be oriented towards chamber jazz and chamber rock
Christine 𓅊 𓃕 𓃹 3:41:23 PM
That rendition of Debussy's Arabesque No. 1 was so ethereal. Truly invoked Ukiyo-e, the floating world.
Christine 𓅊 𓃕 𓃹 3:42:03 PM
Thanks and praise to you for stepping in, Dave. You saved radio today.
ǝɹnɔsqꓳ ǝɥꓕ ǝʌɐꓷ (host) 3:42:17 PM
🙏🏻
Christine 𓅊 𓃕 𓃹 3:45:04 PM
I was driving to Princeton when your show came on and I was like whaaaa?! 😃. Lovely playlist so far. I'll be listening a bit more as I walk over to the Jazz festival.
ǝɹnɔsqꓳ ǝɥꓕ ǝʌɐꓷ (host) 3:45:33 PM
sounds like a terrific evening! Enjoy!
Christine 𓅊 𓃕 𓃹 3:48:13 PM
Thanks. The performances started at 1:00. Richardson auditorium is a wonderful venue. I think thry learned their lesson about not staging it outdoors after storms stopped the festival in 2023.
ǝɹnɔsqꓳ ǝɥꓕ ǝʌɐꓷ (host) 3:48:59 PM
yeah, I remember that day. today would have been ideal for outdoors
Rob from Maryland 🦀 3:52:07 PM
hello
ǝɹnɔsqꓳ ǝɥꓕ ǝʌɐꓷ (host) 3:54:06 PM
hello Rob from MD
Christine 𓅊 𓃕 𓃹 4:00:50 PM
I know, right? @DTO It's gorgeous out.
Christine 𓅊 𓃕 𓃹 4:01:10 PM
Hi Rob 🦀!
Zach 4:31:21 PM
Love this game
ǝɹnɔsqꓳ ǝɥꓕ ǝʌɐꓷ (host) 4:32:13 PM
Hey, Zach. Welcome. Yeah, my kids were playing that game, and it caught my ear
Zach 4:33:51 PM
The soundtrack definitely amplifies the sense of space in the game
Zach 4:37:16 PM
I’m also a big sucker for “The Hymn of the Fayth” from final fantasy x
ǝɹnɔsqꓳ ǝɥꓕ ǝʌɐꓷ (host) 4:38:43 PM
I'll have to check that out
Rob from Maryland 🦀 4:53:46 PM
In my semi-sleepy state, this Reuter & Thelen piece reminds me a bit of Tubular Bells, especially the part I'm hearing right now
ǝɹnɔsqꓳ ǝɥꓕ ǝʌɐꓷ (host) 4:54:13 PM
yes, very trance inducing
Rob from Maryland 🦀 4:54:50 PM
trance-inducing? okay, good night! ;-)
ǝɹnɔsqꓳ ǝɥꓕ ǝʌɐꓷ (host) 4:55:57 PM
😴
Rob from Maryland 🦀 5:53:15 PM
Today's show has been calming. Ty for the fill-in DtO and have a great rest of the weekend. "See" you Friday, I hope!
ǝɹnɔsqꓳ ǝɥꓕ ǝʌɐꓷ (host) 5:57:11 PM
thanks