Radioshow PVHF 2007, 2007-06-22 : 8-10 PM on radio Centraal, Antwerp : New acidfolk related releases ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- A. folktronic pop associations * Die Stadt Fovea Hex : “Neither Speak nor remain Silent” : three –mcd- (IR,2007)****’ Tr.1, “Allure” 11 min (shortened) 11 Ambient-quietness of very organized beautiful acoustic sounds with poetry. Review : http://progressive.homestead.com/prog13B.html#anchor_194 * Leaf Colleen : Les Ondes Silencieuses (F,2007)***° Tr.5, «Blue Sands» 6 min 17 Acoustic guitar and cello, moody minimalism and improvisation Review : http://www.psychedelicfolk.com/psychfolkpopreview5.html#anchor_258 * Leaf Efterklang : Under Giant Trees –mcd- (DK,2007)****’ Tr.1, “Falling Horses” 8 min 25 Chamber-folktronica with small chamberorchestra & studio perfectionism. Review : http://psychedelicfolk.homestead.com/psychfolkpopreview5.html#anchor_243 * Häpna Hans Appelqvist : Sifantin och Mörkret (S,2007)****’ Tr.1, “Wanxian” 3 min Tr.2, “Tänk att himelns alla stjärnor” 4 min Tr.3, “Mormas Fagel” 1 min Tr.4, “Freckanages Spa” 3 min 11 -36 Acoustic folktronic art-collage-semi-soundtrack. Difficult to stop the music Review : http://progressive.homestead.com/sweden3.html#anchor_166 * Amorfon Walk with the penguin : steel a spoon for you (SL/JAP,2007)**** Tr.1, “You come out young” 3 min Tr.2, “Tebe Cekam” 3 min Tr.3, “Keks” 4 min 10 -46 Great new project of Serbian pop band Cinc with Amorfon label owner & steelpan player Yoshio Machida. A kind of 80’s flavoured acid/psychfolkpop. Review : http://www.psychedelicfolk.com/psychfolkpopreview5.html#anchor_238 B. * Fat-Cat Mice Parade (US,2007)***° Tr.5, “Double dolphins on the nickel” 6 min Very good original styled group. This track is with Mum’s vocalist. Review : http://psychedelicfolk.homestead.com/psychfolkpopreview3.html#anchor_169 * Stupido/Humpa La Sega del Canto : Light Metal Music -the great collection of Finnish depressions- (FIN,2007)***° Tr.6, “Näpit Irti” 3 min Tr.7, 1 min (fragment) 4 Tr.12, «Adagio» (Albinini) 4 min -60 Musical saw, harmonium and humoristic depression. Review : http://progressive.homestead.com/FINLANDGROUPS2.html#anchor_57 * Guerssen Dandelion (F,1979,re.2007)***’ Tr.1, “Sometimes” 4 min -64 Melancholic acidic garage psych song with very sad organ. Review : http://www.psychedelicfolk.com/reissue4.html#anchor_231 * Fonal Islaja : Ulual Yyy (FIN,2007)*** Tr.9, «Suru Ei», a more abstract exploration could have fitted well somewhere in the show, but there are serious time limitations. Review : http://www.psychedelicfolk.com/finland2.html#anchor_176 * Isis Marja Mattlar : Polku (FIN,2007)**’ Review : http://psychedelicfolk.homestead.com/finland2.html#anchor_167 * Morc The Iditarod : Kleine (US,1995-2002,re.2007)*** Review : http://www.psychedelicfolk.com/acidfolkreview18.html#anchor_553 * Morc Jessica Bailiff : Old Things -une collection de chansons 1999-2003- (US,2007)**’ Review : http://singersong.homestead.com/newwriters-2.html#anchor_139 * Morc Soccer Committee : sC (NL,2007)*°’ Review : http://singersong.homestead.com/newsingers-18.html#anchor_728 * private Cabinet of Natural Curiosities : Glass / Grass EP (US,2007)***' Tr.2, 6 min (shortened to 6 min.) This folkpsych song track was airplayed before the radioshow thanks to the previous show. Review : http://www.psychedelicfolk.com/acidfolkreview15.html#anchor_365 (* Ghost Woods Carbonic : Forest Creatures (US,2007)**** Tr.1, “Kind” 4 min Tr.3, “Spring” 2 min Tr.4, “Spirits of the night” 4 min Tr.5, “the chimera and the lamb” 3 min 13 -77 Brilliant moody acid folk songs with sweet vocals and whispery arrangements, and fine guitar. Only left out because of time limitations) Review : http://www.psychedelicfolk.com/acidfolkreview18.html#anchor_534 * Ghost Woods Carbonic : Dance Of Dirt / Dirt I became... (US,2007)**** Tr.1, “Oh White” 7 min 71/84 More arrangement were added (cello,..) to the already brilliant mood. Review : http://psychedelicfolk.homestead.com/acidfolkreview18.html#anchor_558 * private Jaggery : Polyhymnia -the muse of song- (US,2006)***° Tr.12, “Cavedwellers” 5 min 76/89 Perhaps a bit more cabaret/stage music-like compared to the previous EP. Review : http://singersong.homestead.com/MedievalDCD.html#anchor_62 * demo Lady Space (S,rec.2003-2007)*** Tr.8, “Summertime” 5 min 81/94 A nice combination of double layered picked mandolin in this instrumental. Review : http://www.psychedelicfolk.com/acidfolkreview19.html#anchor_568 * NewAmericanFolkHero Andy Futreal -3"cdr- (UK,2007)**** Tr.1, “Like Twilight Breeding” 10 min 91/104 Almost complete unknown true guitar hero. http://www.psychedelicfolk.com/guitar9.html#anchor_232 * Wichita Meg Baird : Dear Companion (US,2007)***° Tr.4, “Do what you gotta do” 3 min 94/107 Collection of American folk flavoured song interpretations. Solo release of one of Espers lead singers/guitarist. Review : http://singersong.homestead.com/folk3.html#anchor_69 * Totem Songs Headdress : Turquoise (US,2007)***’ Tr.1, “Skydye” 7 min 101-113 (ev.shortened) Review : http://singersong.homestead.com/newsingers-18.html#anchor_741 * Shadoks Headstone Circus (US,1968-70)***° Tr.1, “I’m going down” 5 min Tr.3, “Summer’s GTone” 5 min 111/124 While the most “progressive track is “you don’t know” I took this CSNY styled (with blues flavour) and one Neil Young flavoured track. Review : http://progressive.homestead.com/psych.html#anchor_193 * private Brian Williams : Wide Awake Day (UK,2007)***° Tr.2, “Fear of Love” 6 min 117 Review : http://singersong.homestead.com/newsingers-18.html#anchor_738 * Fat-Cat Nina Nastasia & Jim White : You Follow Me (UK,2007)**** Tr.1, “I’ve been out walking” 4 min 120 Review : http://singersong.homestead.com/newsingers-11.html#anchor_500 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Homepage radioshow : http://psychevanhetfolk.homestead.com/ Newsletter with new reviews and playlists with some audio links : http://groups.yahoo.com/group/psychevanhetfolk/ Subscribe: psychevanhetfolk-subscribe@yahoogroups.com Contact radioshow producer : psychevanhetfolk@radiocentraal(ad)be