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. (Exp.Mu.Instr)+ & new World Music crossovers, new psych/prog/RIO releases part 2 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 SECTION 1: EXPERIMENTAL MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS (the elements) (25 minutes): * Cold Blue Music Michael Fahres : The Tubes (D/NL,2007)**°° Tr.2, “The Tubes” 4 min 8 Natural wind in tubes, later on mixed with trumpet (Jon Hassell) and didgeridoo (Mark Atkins). Review : http://psychefolk.com/expmu-naturalsounds.html#anchor_87 * private Michel Moglia (presentation cdr) (F,2010)**** Tr.1, (fragment) 240 3 Tr.3, (fragment) 3 min Tr.4, (fragment) 2 min 8 17 Overview of Michel Moglia's fire organ works and other sound sensitive & elemental instruments. The first track shows some of the haunting wolf sounds of the organ. Review : http://psychefolk.com/expmu-naturalsounds.html#anchor_91 * Icemusic Terje Isunget : Icemusic (N,2010)***° Tr.2, “Ice Beauty” 5 min (shortened) 4 21 Promo copy with overview of Terje's work on ice instruments. This is iceharp, icepercussion and icetube. From “Igloo” (2006) Other review : http://psychefolk.com/expmu-naturalsounds.html#anchor_81 * EM Sam Moore : Moooohieee!(US,1920s)*** Tr.11, “Mother Machree” 4 min 25 Early musical saw, balloon and mostly Hawaiian player with mostly Hawaiian guitar tracks (no balloon recordings were made), taken from very old 78s. Review : http://www.psychefolk.com/overtone.html#anchor_8 * preview The Chordwaines : Spare Change (AUS,2010)*** Music entirely made from leather instruments. Not experimental music but swinging tunes. Previous album on http://psychefolk.com/expmu2.html#anchor_77 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- SECTION 2 : WORLD PSYCH CROSSOVERS : * Persiana V.A. : Persian Underground -LP/CD- (IR,1960s/70s,pub.2010)*°°°' Tr.7, Kambiz : “Way To Life” 5 min Often hopelessly badly remastered collection with some ok and some more essential early tracks. This is a rare Iranian progressively arranged song track. Review (soon) : http://psychemusic.org/PersianUnderground.html * Ali Baba and his 40.. V.A. : Waking Up Scheherazade vol.2 (var,comp.2010)***°' Tr.A4, Feridun Foroughi : “Wals Jackie” 5 min (Iran) (4) Tr.B1, Soli : “Music Negar” 5 min (7) Tr.B3, Wrong Notes : “Oriental Dance” 4 min (Egypt) (9) Tr.B5, Naïma Samith : “Zifaffildada” 5 min (11) 19-24 First track is a progressive waltz instrumental from 70s Iran. The second one is another instrumental from 70s Iran with flute, fuzz guitar, Indian/Persian rhythms and brass arrangements. The third track is a psych/garage wild dance track with Egyptian/Western crossover organ, brass arrangements and loud counting in Spanish. This is followed by an absolute mad organ solo with North African belly percussion and drums with backing desert girls vocals and high tremolos, from Morocco. Unusual. Review (soon): http://www.psychemusic.org/AliBaba.html#anchor_209 * Analogue Africa V.A. : Angola Soundtrack (AN,1965-1978,re.2010)***° Tr.3, Jovens Do Prenda : “Ilha Virgem” 4 min Tr.7, Dimba Diangola : “Tira Sapato” 3 min Tr.18, Massanga Mama : “Africa Show” 6 min 13-37 Another good one from this label with Afro-Cuban pleasures from Angola and with some nice electric lead guitars on it too. Review : http://psychemusic.org/angola.html#anchor_272 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- SECTION 3 : 60S/70S PSYCH/ROCK REISSUES : * Microwerks presenting...Lothar and The Hand People (US,1968,re.2010)***°° Tr.3, “This may be goodbye” 4 min Tr.4, “That's another story” 3 min 7-44 British influenced 60s band with a few electronic music elements. Review : http://www.psychemusic.org/60S-70S.html#anchor_384 * Microwerks SRC (US,1968,re.2010)**** Tr.9, “Black Sheep” (live) 5 min -49 A band mostly remembered for this track. I like this bonus track live version better. Review : http://www.psychemusic.org/60S-70S.html#anchor_375 * Microwerks SRC : Milestones (US,1969,re.2010)*°° Tr.7, “In The Hall of the Mountain King/Bolero” 8 min -57 I heard better but this still is a good and interesting and well conceived version of this Edvard Grieg track mixed with rock, with a little bit of Ravel's “Bolero” in the end. Review : http://www.psychemusic.org/60S-70S.html#anchor_390 * Genuine Jawbone Mick Houghton : Becoming Elektra -book- (UK,2010)??? Review soon ! on http://www.psychemusic.org/PopCulture.html#anchor_226 * Mikrowerks The Flying Lizards (UK,1979,re.2010)***° Review : http://www.psychemusic.org/prog9.html#anchor_192 -will be listed later : * Finders Keepers Acanthus: "Le Frisson des Vampires" (F,1971)??? Review (soon) : http://psychemusic.org/october2010.html * Finders Keepers Angelo Michaljlov : "Saxana" (CZ,1972)??? Review (soon) : http://psychemusic.org/october2010.html ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- PART 3 : RIO/CHAMBER MUSIC ROCK : * Golden Pavilion Univeria Zekt : “The Unnamables” -LP- (F,1971,re.2010)****° Tr.A3, “Clementine” (847-1304) Tr.A4, “Something casts a spell” (1305-1730) 9 min -66 Experience Magma's Zeuhl through a more pretend-to-be-mainstream rock entry. This works well. The drummer catches up its own rhythms in the second track. Beyond jazzrock. Review : http://psychemusic.org/60s-70s.html#anchor_371 * Altrock Rational Diet : On Phenomena and Existences (BL,2010)****' Tr.1, “Sleep is a teasing man” 5 min -74 Review : http://www.ps ychemusic.org/prog3.html#anchor_103 * AltRock Prod. Aranis : Roqueforte (B,2010)***° Tr.7, “Naise” 11 min -353! 4 min -78 A more minimal part of this new Aranis chamber music album. Review : http://www.psychemusic.org/belgium2.html#anchor_190 might be listed later : * Altrock Picchio Dal Pozzo : A_Live (I,2010)**??? Review (soon) : http://www.psychemusic.org/Italy2.html#anchor_299 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- SECTION 4 : POST/OUTSIDE HEAVY ROCK : * Espiritus Inmundos Don Juan Matus : Mas Alla Del Sol Poniente (PER,2010)*** Review : http://psychemusic.org/PERUreview.html#anchor_114 * private Fughu : Absence (ARG,2009)**° Review : http://www.psychemusic.org/ARG_REVIEWS.html#anchor_40 * Beta-Lactam Ring Seven That Spells : Future Retro Spasm (CR,2010)**** Tr.1, “Olympus” 9 min 87 Talented band with heavy aproach. Electric guitars, drums and sax. Review : http://psychemusic.org/prog22.html#anchor_348 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- SECTION 5 : MODERN BEATS : * Planet Mu Venetian Snares : Winter in the Belly of the snake (CAN,2002)****'? Tr.1, “Dad” 4 min Tr.3, “Tattoo” 4 min 8-95 Not enough time for an extra review. Beautiful mechanical movements with laptop compositions. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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