Radioshow “PVHF”, radio Centraal, Antwerp, 106.7 FM, live on air with stream : http://streaming.radiocentraal.org/ 2010-03-27 : from 8-10 PM European Time. Recommended tracks from new acoustic releases, mostly with chamber-arrangements. (guitar, acid folk, song music, New World Fusion & Chamber Music crossovers & some folktronica). ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Different grading in reviews when picking out individual tracks… *** vg **** perf ***** must have heard/can’t get better +°some tracks better +‘ possibly better, according to opinion/vision ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- INTRO 3 min * Baskaru Laura Gibson and Ethan Rose : Bridge Carols (US,2010)**** Tr.1, “introduction” 4 min Tr.8, “O Frailty” 1 min Tr.9, “Tall Grass, dark Star” 6 min 10-13 Songwriter makes her voice to an instrument when cooperating with sound artist Ethan Rose. Laura has this beautiful near-broken voice but she uses her voice as an instrument too, like in these tracks. Recommended. Review : http://psychedelicfolk.com/LauraGibsonEthanRose.html * ATP Fursaxa : Mycorrhizae Realm (US,2010)***° Tr.1, “Lunaria Exists the blue Lodge” 2 min Tr.3, “Celosia” 6 min 8-21 Fursaxa’s first real studio album with help of some colleagues. A great improvement, and with rather mystical atmosphere. Also great harp on this one. A good one! Review : http://psychedelicfolk.com/Fursaxa.html#anchor_495 * Radikal Duke Mógil : Ró (ICE/B,2010)**** Tr.3, “Litle Prump” 4 min -25 New/modern chamber music with on just this track a rather operatic voice. Fine release! Review : http://www.psychedelicfolk.com/Mogil.html#anchor_1274 * Ahnstern Irij -MCD- (CR/CH,rec.2006,pub.2010)**** Tr.1, “Domovoj” 5 min Tr.5, “Hor-Ba-Toi” 5 min 10-35 Very good near-classical Slavic folk inspired solo project. Consisting of cello, voice, guitar, hand percussive instruments and a few farm animals. Review : http://psychedelicfolk.com/Irij.html#anchor_1263 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- * Young God Larkin Grimm : Parplar (US,2008)***° Tr.3, “Blond and golden Johns” 4 min Tr.5, “Parplar” 3 min Tr.13,“how to catch a lizard” 2 min 9 -44 Free-mind girl’s songs. With the cooperation of Fire On Fire,... Review : http://www.psychedelicfolk.com/LarkinGrimm.html#anchor_356 * Young God Fire On Fire : The Orchard (US,2008)*** Tr.8, “Squeeze Box” 5 min 49 More recognisable post-Americana off-shoot of the previous band Cerberus Shoal. This is a song of Colleen’s. My favourite track of the album. Review : http://www.psychedelicfolk.com/FireOnFire.html#anchor_278 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- * Young God Lisa Germano : Magic Neighbour -digi/LP+CD- (US,2009)***° Tr.1, “Marypan” 1 min Tr.4, “Kitty Rain” 3 min 4-53 These 2 instrumentals from a song album mostly fit best with this radio show concept. Review : http://singersong.homestead.com/LisaGermano.html#anchor_304 * Young God James Blackshaw : The Glass Bead Game (UK,2009)**°° Tr.1, “Cross” 9 min 9-62 Very strong track of guitar with orchestral and vocal arrangements. Review : http://www.psychedelicfolk.com/jamesblackshaw.html#anchor_89 * Expermedia Aaron Martin : Worried About The Fire (AUS,2010)***° Tr.1, “Albee” 3 min Tr.11, “Making Rope Out of Eyelashes” 4 min Tr.12, “Sixth” 5 min 12-74 Best album of Aaron Martin so far. Beautiful inner-sound sensitive compositions. A.M. is a cello player and sound composer/painter. Review : http://www.psychemusic.org/prog18.html#anchor_284 * Rad.Duke Die Anarchistische Abundunterhaltung: The Shepherd's Dream (B,2010)****/***’ Tr.1, “A Matter Of Time” 13 min -73 (or-> 7 min) 81 Slow modern chamber music improvisation on clarinet, cello, accordion and double bass. Review : http://psychemusic.org/belgium2.html#anchor_177 * Home Karim Baggili : Lea & Kash (B,2010)****/***° Tr.1, “Consejo del Tempo” 5 min Tr.10,“Lea & Cash” 5 min 10-91 Larger ensemble, and an enriched concept. Great new one by guitarist/oud player Karim Baggili. Two favourite tracks. Review : http://psychemusic.org/World.html#anchor_62 * Innova Neel Morgai Ensemble (US,2010)***’ Tr.2, “Panchatantra” 8 min -99 Chamber music improvisation traditions (jazz and classical) mixed with Indian music tradition. Review : http://psychefolk.com/neelmorgaiensemble.html#anchor_67 * Full Time Hobby Tunng : ...and then we saw land (UK,2010)**** Tr.3, “Don’t look down or back” 6 min Tr.5, “October” 4 min 10 -109 Attractive well-composed folktronica pop/rock sensitive songs. Review : http://psychedelicfolk.com/psychfolkpopreview3.html#anchor_208 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- * FoF Ernest Gonzales : Been Meaning To Tell You (US,2010)***' Tr.11, “I’m here you’re here” 3 min 111 Nice folktronica electro-pop. Review : http://www.psychemusic.org/folktronica.html#anchor_251 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (progressive) OUTRO : * CrippledDickHotWax! Irmin Schmidt & Inner Space : Kamasutra -Vollendung der Liebe- (UK,1974,re.2007)**°° Tr.1, “Indisches Panorama I” 3 min Tr.2, “I’m hiding my nightingale” 4 min 119 If time left : Tr.6, “Indisches Panorama II” 3 min Fine early pre-Can release soundtrack. Love the song track too ! Review : http://psychedelicfolk.com/irminschmidt.html#anchor_260 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- WILL BE AIRPLAYED LATER : * Locust Jay Bolotin (US,1969,re.2009)****° Review : http://singersong.homestead.com/JayBolotin.html#anchor_300 * Honest Jones V.A. : Open Strings -2CD- (US/D/EG/IQ/TU,1920s+2010) Review : http://psychedelicfolk.com/guitar15.html#anchor_528 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Homepage radioshow : http://psychefolk.com/ Playlists : http://psychefolk.com/2010.html Newsletter with new reviews and playlists with some audio links : http://groups.yahoo.com/group/psychevanhetfolk/ Subscribe: psychevanhetfolk-subscribe@yahoogroups.com