Radioshow “PVHF”, radio Centraal, Antwerp, 106.7 FM, live on air with stream : http://streaming.radiocentraal.org/ 2009-12-19 from 8-10 PM European Time. EXTRA 2 HOURS !!! see below.. NEW MUSIC FROM THE OUTSIDE JAZZ… -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- grading in playlist for gradings judged on listening to individual tracks… *** vg **** perf ***** must have heard/can’t get better +°some tracks better +‘ possibly better, according to opinion/vision --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Intro : –time- 3 min ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- PART 1 PROGRESSING THE COSMOS -from Sun Ra towards prog/psychrock-: * Norton Sun Ra and his Arkestra : Doo Wop from Saturn and beyond vol.1 Interplanetary Melodies (US,rec.1950s,re.2009)**°° Tr.4, Cosmic Rays : “Somebody’s in love” 3 min Tr.10, Nu Sounds : “Dabba Dabba Dabba Du Bay” 2 min Tr.11, Qualities : “It’s Christmas Time” 3 min Tr.15, Sun Ra : “Tony’s Wife” 2 min 10 Some great rehearsal tracks on volume 1 & 2... Review : http://www.psychemusic.org/sunra.html#anchor_250 * Norton Sun Ra and his Arkestra : Doo Wop from Saturn and beyond vol.2 The Second Stop is Jupiter (US,rec.1950s,re.2009)**°° Tr.5, Cosmic Rays : “The Second stop is Jupiter” 3 min Tr.16,Sun Ra : “Stuff like that here” 3 min Review : http://www.psychemusic.org/sunra.html#anchor_260 * Norton Sun Ra : I am Strange / I am an instrument -single- (US,1960s?,re.2009)**°' Tr.A, “I am strange/I am the wind” 4 min Tr.B, “I am an instrument” 2 min 6-25 Whispery spoken word (with piano and (voice of the) cosmic harp). Review : http://www.psychemusic.org/sunra.html#anchor_296 * Norton Sun Ra and his Arkestra : Rocket Ship Rock(US,rec.1957-1968,re.2009)****° - Yochanan : Tr.2, “Hot skillet momma” 4 min Tr.4, “Is that me” 3 min Tr.5, “Hot skillet momma” 4 min Tr.6, “Muck Muck” 2 min Tr.7, “The Sun Man Speaks” 5 min 18-43 Yochanan is great unique figure, personality and sometimes almost mystical theatrical entertainer of the rock’n roll era worth a reissue like this. Lots of his tracks are a must-have heard if you ask me. I will play many of his tracks in a tribute to him (there are also more versions of certain songs on the record). Review : http://www.psychemusic.org/sunra.html#anchor_292 * Finders Keepers V.A. : Celestial Mass (VAR,1969-2009)***°’ Tr.19, Toolshed : “Love in outer space” 5 min Tr.6, Alpha Beta : “Astral Abuse” 6 min 11-54 Great version of Sun Ra by this new band Toolshed. More about the band later. The Greek psych Alpha Beta track can be found on the Byg compilation too. Review : http://www.psychemusic.org/cosmicjazz.html#anchor_218 * Finders Keepers V.A. : The Byg Deal(F,1968-1978,pub.2009)****° Tr.1, Alice : “Que pouvons-nous faire ensemble ?” 3 min Tr.12, Gong : “Rational Anthem” 5 min Tr.14, Vangelis : "Stuffed Tomato” 6 min 14-68 In the review I mentioned Alice as a band I hear for the first time, how Gong in this early track has something of the Syd Barrett Pink Floyd era. The liner notes say it was influenced by the May ’68 revolt. Vangelis early track also surprised me of its progressive nature. See review on : http://www.psychemusic.org/France.html#anchor_98 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- PART 2 : ETHNO-JAZZ * Strut Mulatu Astatke : New York-Addis-London 1965-1975 (ETH,pub.2009)***°° 1971: Tr.5, “Fikratchin” with Menelik Wossenatchew 3 min 1970: Tr.8, “Emnete” 4 min 7 -75 Mulatu established the ethio-jazz genre, a combination of European jazz with Ethiopian music. Occasionally Caribbean influences were in it too, and some funk. An overview of his early period. Not every track is equally well recorded, but the music choice is. Review : http://www.psychemusic.org/Africa7.html#anchor_276 * Jazzman Lloyd Miller : A Lifetime in Oriental Jazz (US/IR/F,comp.2009)***°' 2005: Tr.12, “Gol-E Gandom” 9 min -84 Ethno-jazz researcher Lloyd Miller dedicated a lifetime in oriental jazz. An overview.. The most recent and also most liberated in style recording. Lloyd Miller lived for a while in Iran where he had his own TV show combining Persian folk with jazz. Review : http://www.psychemusic.org/lloydmiller.html#anchor_145 * Persianna Mehrpouya : African jumbo -LP/CD- (IR,1976)****° Tr.1, “?” 5 min Tr.3, “African Jumbo” 11 min 16 Two splendid Afrofunk crossovers with an Indian influence from this Iranian album. Review : http://www.psychemusic.org/Mehrpouya.html#anchor_139 OUTRO: * Esthema Esthema : The hereness and nowness of things (US,2009)**** Tr.8, “On & On” 7 min 107 A progressive movement forwards from Fusion to different music you can hear on this track from this talented band. They are a good example of creative world music with skills learned from different genres. Review : http://www.psychemusic.org/World.html#anchor_61 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- PART 3 : CHAMBER/ART-PROGRESSIVE : * Munich Ballroomquartet (B,2009)***° Tr.2, “The Journey” 2 min 109 More in some later radio show ! Rather acoustic. I love the use of the computer voice. Review : http://www.psychemusic.org/belgium3.html#anchor_173 * Vocation Yang : Machines (F,2009)***° Tr.6, “3ème messs” 6 min 115 I didn’t mention this in the review but the theme of this instrumental art-rock album is machines. Not sure how this translates into the instrumentals. This starts with a middle eastern theme, but evolves to something completely different. Review : http://www.psychemusic.org/prog5.html#anchor_125 OUTRO : * Altrock Prod. Chance:Risiko : Sleep Talking (I,2009)****' Tr.1, Sleep Talking” 3 min 118 Well arranged song album with wonderful technical art-rock arrangements. Other tracks are comparable. Review : http://psychemusic.org/prog9B.html#anchor_186 * World In Sound GR & Full-Blown Expansion (F,2009)**** Tr.2, “transfiguration on a sepiachord” 6 min->end Review : http://www.psychemusic.org/newpsych.html#anchor_215 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- EXTRA SHOW 6-8 (REPLACEMENT) : - PART 1 : PROGRESSIVE BEATS : * Record Label Nommo Ogo : Across Time and Space (US,rec.2002-2007,pub.2009)**** Tr.1, “Induction” 16 min Spacey musical soundtrack with use of progressive beats. Review : http://www.psychemusic.org/progbeats.html#anchor_282 * Record Label Kush Arora : Boiling Over (US,2009)***' Tr.1, “Boiling over” 4 min -20 Clearly some Punjabi influences in this electro modern beats music. Review : http://www.psychemusic.org/progbeats.html#anchor_273 - PART 2 : FROM SPACE-PSYCH TO NEW ROCK : * Salad Farm Studio Secret Saucer : Tri-Angle Waves (US,2009)*** Tr.1, “Night Encounter” 6 min Tr.6, “Mind Mechanics” 13 min 19 (shortened) -40 Fine cosmo-space psych. Review : http://www.psychemusic.org/prog16.html#anchor_228 * Elektrohasch Causa Sui : Summer Sessions vol.1-3 (DK,2009)**°° CD1 (****): Tr.1, “Visions of Summer” 25 min Tr.3, “Portixeddu” 8 min 33 -73 First CD is the band at their very best, with highlighting improvised/arranged jampsych. A recommended album. Review : http://www.psychemusic.org/DANMARK.html#anchor_280 * Transsubstance First Band From Outer Space : ..The guitar is mightier … (S,2009)**** Tr.1, “Demons and Haze” 10 min 83 Progressive post-Hawkwindish spacerock. Review : http://psychemusic.org/sweden2.html#anchor_191 * Trail Sky Cries Mary : Space Between the drops (US,2009)***' Tr.2, “Elephant Song” 9 min 92 Alt Rock with shoegaze/psych elements. This track also with some interesting ethno element. Review : http://www.psychemusic.org/prog11B.html#anchor_205 * World In Sound GR & Full-Blown Expansion (F,2009)***° Tr.4, “The intercessor Speaks” 8 min 100 Improvised one-man band. Review : http://www.psychemusic.org/newpsych.html#anchor_215 * HauRuk/SPQR Ballo Delle Castagne : 108 -10" MLP- (I,2009)**' Tr.1, “Ansia/confesione” 6 min 106 Associated with the neo-folk and post-wave scene, this sounds like heavy alt dark music with psych/prog elements. Review : http://www.psychemusic.org/newpsych.html#anchor_225 * World In Sound La Ira De Dios : Apus Revolution Rock (PER,2009)**’ More primitive-punkish evolution of the band. Review : http://www.psychemusic.org/prog15.html#anchor_223 * World In Sound The Flying Eyes (US-BT,2009)**’ Review : http://www.psychemusic.org/newpsych2.html#anchor_226 * Transubstans The Carpet Knights : According to life.. (S,2009)**°’? Tr.1, “Headcase” 6 min Progressive rock with a noticeable Jethro Tull influence.. Review : http://www.psychemusic.org/sweden4.html#anchor_247 * Lollipoppe Ship of Ara (D,2009)*° Tr.1, “Dead Sailor’s Dream” 5 min end of show Alt progressive rock with an acoustic touch in this track. No review * Finders Keepers Toolshed (US,2007?)***°? Tr.3, "Dan King Sigh" 4 min -> end of show 1 Review soon. 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