Radioshow “PVHF”, radio Centraal, Antwerp, 106.7 FM, live on air with stream : http://streaming.radiocentraal.org/ 2010-11-20 : from 8-10 PM European Time. Experimental voices, new music, spiritual jazz and Afro-psych. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- grading in playlists are based upon direct effects shown by individual tracks… *** vg **** perf ***** must have heard/can’t get better +“°” some tracks better +“‘” possibly better, according to opinion/vision -most reviews will be checked only early December- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Intro 3 min PART 1 : Experimental/improvising voices: * Leo Franziska Baumann & Matthias Ziegler : Voices & Tides ...Tidal affairs (CH,2010)***° Tr.4, “Topographics” 12 min Very good fute/voice improvisations. Review : http://singersong.homestead.com/voicestides.html#anchor_304 * Mutable Robert Dick & Thomas Buckner : Flutes & voices (US,rec.2009,pub.2010)**' Another new flute/voice improvisational record. Review : http://singersong.homestead.com/RobertDickThomasBuckner.html#anchor_304 * Leo Sainkho Namchylak with Wolfgang Puschning & Paul Urbanek : Terra (RU/Ö,2010)***° Tr.6, “Terra 7” 9 min 24 More melodic jazz this time with Sainkho's vocal improvisations, which also return to old time jazz associations or standards. Review : http://singersong.homestead.com/SainkhoNamchylak.html#anchor_298 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- PART 2 (Experimental) new music: * HR Xenia Narati : solo (D,2010)****° Tr.3, Lou Harrison : “Round” (1991) 2 min Tr.7, Erik Satie : “Gnossiene 4” (1890) 4 min 6 30 Guitar/piano pieces transcribed for harp. Review (soon): http://psychefolk.com/newmusic3.html * Mode James Tenney : Melody, Ergodicity and indeterminacy (US,1959-1999,pub.2007)***°' Tr.1, “Poem” (1955) -flute- 3 min Tr.2, “Ergodos I” (1963) -computer music- 4 min 7 37 Flute and clarinet pieces, computer music and mixed ensemble. Nothing without space, Debussy and Satie played with space for the first time. James Tenney adds a few more ideas to this foundation. Review : http://www.psychemusic.org/electronicmusic4.html#anchor_526 * Mutable Mari Kimura : The World Below G and beyond (Japan/US,1997-2005,pub.2010)***°° Tr.5, “Six Caprices for subharmonics (1997-1998) 5 min 42 Mari Kimura uses a different technique on the violin strings she can play different pitches as normally possible with the used strings. Another approach are used on the augmented violin pieces where she uses live software manipulation. Best to listen the CD from start to finish. Review http://psychefolk.com/newmusic1.html#anchor_115 * Amorfon Yoshio Machida : The Spirit of Beauty (JAP,rec.2009-2010,pub.2010)**** Tr.5, “The spirit of adventure 1” 6 min 48 Beautiful new music improvisational exhibition music of steelpan with chamber/exotic orchestra. Review : http://www.psychemusic.org/prog13.html#anchor_212 * Amorphon Talugung : Anura (CAN,2010)***' Tr.9, “Zinc drop multiplication” 3 min 51 Improvised music on experimental musical instruments like some sort of thumb pianos,... All the music on this album is based upon poly-rhythmic frog music. Review : http://www.psychefolk.com/expmu2.html#anchor_99 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Part 3: Spiritual Jazz: * Katalyst Ent. Phil Cohran and the Artistic Heritage Ensemble (US,1968??,re.2010)***° Ex-Sun Ra member (he's on SR releases from 1959-1965) finds his own way into jazz with spiritual and fusing elements. Phil Cohran plays instruments like cornet and thumb piano. Mini-LP reissue. Review : http://www.psychemusic.org/spiritualjazz.html#anchor_254 * Katalyst Ent. Phil Cohran and the Artistic Heritage Ensemble : The Spanish Suite (US,1968,re.2010)**** Tr. “The Spanish Suite” (written in 1965) 40 min 91 The first album I reviewed just in time for this show. An ambitious full combo piece with fusing elements. Remark for the radio show : the slight hiss in the background was part of the recording. Review : http://www.psychemusic.org/spiritualjazz.html#anchor_254 * Katalyst Ent. Phil Cohran and the Artistic Heritage Ensemble : Armageddon (US,1968,re.2010)****? Tr.1, “Motherless Child” 4 min 95 Slave song sung by Rev.Spencer Jackson and Ella Pearl Jackson. Digipack reissue. Review (soon) : http://www.psychemusic.org/spiritualjazz.html#anchor_254 * Katalyst Ent. Phil Cohran and the Artistic Heritage Ensemble : The Malcolm X Memorial (US,1967,re.2006)***°'??? Tr.4, “El Hajj Malik El Shabbazz” 9 min 104 A far eastern belly dance into jazz format. The theme includes ideas of black consciousness. It also has a long conga lead solo. Mini-LP CD reissue. Review (soon) : http://www.psychemusic.org/spiritualjazz.html#anchor_254 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Part 4: Afro-rock/psych: * Shadoks Witch : Introduction -CD/LP- (ZAM,1975,re.2010)**** I have given airplay before to this release when the LP was out. This is to mention the album has been released on CD just recently. Review : http://psychemusic.org/Africa4.html#anchor_276 * Normal Tirogo : Float -LP/CD- (NI,1977)**°' Tr.6, “Let's Feed the nation” 5 min 109 Although not too great for its singing or lyrics, the psych-afrorock style of the band is really very good. Review : http://psychemusic.org/Africa5.html#anchor_327 * Voodoofunk Acad. The Psychedelic Aliens : Psycho Afro Beat (GH,1969-1971,re.2010)****° Tr.4, “Extraordinary woman” 4 min Tr.5, “Gbekeke Wo Taoc” 4 min Tr.8, “Okponmo ni Tsitsi Emo Le” 4 min 12 110 Splendid Afro psych compilation of the band's 3 EPs. The band for their second EP was influenced by Jimi Hendrix which you can hear well. Highly recommended release for psych lovers. Review : http://www.psychemusic.org/benin.html#anchor_314 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 to playlists/new reviews list: psychevanhetfolk-subscribe@yahoogroups.com