Radioshow “PVHF”, radio Centraal, Antwerp, 106.7 FM, live on air with stream : http://streaming.radiocentraal.org/ 2010-09-09 : from 8-10 PM European Time. New psych/prog releases & new music/World Music crossovers ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- grading in reviews for gradings of sum of individual tracks… *** vg **** perf ***** must have heard/can’t get better +“°” some tracks better +“‘” possibly better, according to opinion/vision ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Intro 4 min 1. 60S & NEO/POST-60S: * See Monkey Do Monkey Colorama : box (UK-WL,2010)***° Tr.8, “Candy Street” 3 min Tr.11,“Lark Lane” 3 min 10 New releases from this very good neo/post-60s label. Review : http://www.psychemusic.org/sixties6.html#anchor_359 * See Monkey Do Monkey The Moles : The future sounds of Ashton (UK,2010)**° Tr.8, “Ginger Tom” 4 min 14 Review : http://www.psychemusic.org/sixties6.html#anchor_363 * Cicadelic The Human Expression : Love at Psychedelic Velocity (US,comp.2010)**°° Tr.12, “Calm me down” (promo vesion) 3 min 17 Perhaps my favourite track from this compilation. Review : http://www.psychemusic.org/sixties6.html#anchor_350 * Grey Past De Comcommers : Een neusje met een meisje aan -LP- (NL,2010)*°°° B1, “Een Neusje met een meisje aan” 4 min A5, “Ik kus de grond waar jij op staat” 3 min 7 -24 Great neo-nederbeat/60s infantility in these tracks. Review : http://www.psychemusic.org/sixties6.html#anchor_350 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2.Late 60s/early 70s: * Gear Fab Chaplin Harness : II (US,1969)*°° The funky tracks of this unreleased material I think are most promising, but these were the band's last recordings. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3. World music crossovers : * Underground Masters Las Grecas : Gypsy Rock (1974,re.2007)**°° Tr.1, “Te Estoy Amando Locamante” 4 min 28 Popular flamenco-rock. Review : http://www.psychemusic.org/spain.html#anchor_80 * Light In The Attic Gabor Szabo : Jazz Raga -LP/CD-(US,1967/'10)***°?? Tr.A2, “Mizrab” 4 min Tr.A3, “Search For Nirvana” 3 min 7 -35 Recently re-released on LP and CD. Review listed soon at http://www.psychefolk.com/GaborSzabo.html#anchor_56 * private Sitar Joe (demo cdr) (US,2010)*° Review : http://www.psychemusic.org/INDIABEATS2.html#anchor_177 (* Innova Nirmala Rajasekar : Song Of The Veena (IND,...)***° Review : http://www.psychefolk.com/INDIANRAGA.html#anchor_84) * Socan Edward Powell : Ragmakam (CAN/CZ/TU/IND,rec.2007-2009)****' Tr.3, “Bayati Sahana” 5 min 40 A common field exploration of the Middle Eastern maqam with the Indian raga. Review :http://www.psychefolk.com/edwardpowell.html#anchor_146 * Bombay Connection Charanjit Singh : Ten Ragas to a Disco Beat -LP/CD-(IND,1982,re.2010)***°' Tr.4, “Raga Todi” 6 min 46 World house-music avant-la-lettre, raga played on Roland and an intelligent drum machine. Review : http://www.psychemusic.org/INDIABEATS2.html#anchor_166 * Nuovos Medios Songhai (SP,ML,UK,1988)***°° Tr.1, “Jarabi” 5 min Tr.6, “Africa” 6 min 57 Supergroup with kora, double bass and a flamenco band. Review : http://www.psychemusic.org/Africa9.html#anchor_283 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4. New music : * Ars Musici Xenia Narati : Moondog Sharp Harp -Strings For Kings-(D,2006)****' Tr.9, Louis Hardin : “Elf Dance” 3 min Tr.14, “Sea Horse” 2 min 62 Very good interpretations of Moondog on harp. My two favourite pieces. Review : http://psychefolk.com/moondog.html#anchor_69 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4. 70s Psych/Prog: * Progrock Amarok : Sol de Medianoche (SP,2001)****' Tr.1, “Sephiroth” 5 min 67 One of my favourite new Spanish progressive music groups. Review : http://www.psychemusic.org/spain.html#anchor_84 * Golden Pavilion Mario Garcia : Sr.Cisne -LP-(BR,1982,re.2010)***° Tr.B2, “Era de Oro” 5 min 72 Psych/rock guitar driven album with some Venezuelan Afro-latin influences. Review : http://www.psychemusic.org/BRAZILREVIEW.html#anchor_78 * Golden Pavilion Experiencia : Passo a Passo -LP- (PT,1973,re.2010)*** Tr.A5, “Passo a Passo” 4 min 76 Perhaps strongest song from this album to take out. Review : http://www.psychemusic.org/portugal.html#anchor_143 * Golden Pavilion Dragon -LP- (B,1976,re.2010)***°° Tr.1, “Introduction” (insects) 5 min Tr.3, “Leave me with tears” 5 min Tr.5, “In the Blue” 8 min 18 94 One of the better Belgium prog releases with some very nice keyboards too. Only a bit disappointing for its vocals. Review : http://www.psychemusic.org/belgium.html#anchor_93 * Golden Pavilion Panta Rei -LP- (S,1973,re.2010)***°° Tr.3, “Five O'Clock Freak” 11 min 105 Great track with a small Zappaesque influence. Review : http://www.psychemusic.org/sweden4.html#anchor_255 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 5. new Psych/Prog/Chamber Music Rock (part 1) : * Altrock Prod. Yugen : Iridule (I,2010)****' Tr.2, “The scuttle of the past out of the cupboards” 8 min 112 Intelligent new music art-rock with small Zappa influence perhaps. One of the new releases from this great label. Review : http://www.psychemusic.org/Italy.html#anchor_295 * Elektroharsch Hypnos 69 (B,2010)***° Interesting new prog bands from Belgium. Review : http://www.psychemusic.org/belgium.html#anchor_93 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 6. new music with modern beats * Timesig Venetian Snares : My So-Called Life (UK,2010)***** Tr.1, “Posers and Camera Phones” 7 min 119 if time left : Tr.4, “Who wants cake?” 5 min This track is is mostly Bach goes electronics with hiphop/break beats. For those with prejudgments on rhythmically driven music : just listen to the full album of this rhythm master. I didn't hear much comparable to Venetian snares. Review : http://www.psychemusic.org/progbeats.html#anchor_285 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- PART 2 SOON (in 2 or 4 weeks time) most probably a radio show with Squonk Opera, Rational Diet, Aranis, Yugen, Univeria Zekt, Obskuria, Rotor, Hypnos 69, Picchio Dal Pozzo, Cheer-Accident, Curlew, Fughu, Kings Of Frog Island, and as a separate element Venetian Snares,... ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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