THURSDAY afternoon TALKS: Recent Episodes

Jos Smolders

Jos Smolders talks with Frans de Waard about an album, a genre, a label or anything other musical. The series can also be viewed on Youtube.

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This episode we talk about Efrain Rozas' album "Still" which is to be released in March 2023 by Futura Resistenza.   

  • 0:00 intro
  • 0:30 first track (intro)
  • 2:59 discussing the album
  • 8:45 another part of the track
  • 11:22 discussing the text that is the basis of the music and the relationship between music and words.
  • 23:03 outro

Futura Resistenza : https://futuraresistenza.bandcamp.com/ This particular release can be ordered at https://futuraresistenza.bandcamp.com/album/efra-n-rozas-still    

DISCLAIMER: this talk and the video are completely experimental. We  learn while doing it. We welcome your suggestions for improvement or  other topics.

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This time we do an interview with Roel Meelkop on the occasion of his release "Rest In Space". We also discuss his musical principles in general, his musical history.  0:00 intro 0:30 Rest In Space (intro) 6:10 discussing the album 25:23 another part of the track 27:19 discussing artistic points of view and vantage points  54:00 outro  Learn more about Roel Meelkop at wwww.roelmeelkop.nl Buy his music at roelmeelkop.bandcamp.com

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This episode we talk about RLW's album "Satanic Inventions" which was released late 2022 by Black Rose Recordings.   0:00 intro 0:30 first track (intro) 2:40 discussing the album 12:47 another part of the track 15:17 discussing political engagement in music 31:55 outro  Black Rose Recordings has no website, no Bandcamp page, no streaming presence.  The album was reviewed in http://www.vitalweekly.net/1365.html  RLW has been interviewed by Dan Warburton in Paris Atlantic which learns  you a lot about his views and those of P16.D4. This page copies the  content and adds media  https://4ibrecords.com/2013/06/18/p16-d4-ralf-wehowsky-interview-by-dan-warburton-2005/  Here is more music from Selektion and RLW https://selektion.bandcamp.com/music  DISCLAIMER: this talk and the video are completely experimental. We  learn while doing it. We welcome your suggestions for improvement or  other topics.

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This episode we talk about Asmus Tietchens' album "Schatten Ohne Licht" which was released late 2022 by Black Rose Recordings. 0:00 introduction 0:30 track 1 excerpt 1:19 first chat : Schatten Ohne Licht 13:50 track1 second excerpt 15:52 second chat : Tietchens and absolute music 30:30 track 1 third excerpt and outro More information about Asmus Tietchens can be read in the monography that has been written in 2006 and which was released by AufAbwegen. https://shop.aufabwegen.de/asmus-tiet...There is a rumour that a new edition is in preparation that also has an English translation. More information about Black Rose Recordings : https://www.contrastate.com/products DISCLAIMER: this talk and the video are completely experimental. We learn while doing it. We welcome your suggestions for improvement or other topics.

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This episode discusses Oculi Mortuus, released by Telekinett. The secondary theme is "cut up techniques".

0:00 intro 0:20 track : Introduction of Oculi Mortuus 1:22 chat discussing the album 18:10 track : Interview with William S Burroughs 19:05 chat discussing cut up techniques 33:46 outro  The album was discussed in  http://www.vitalweekly.net/1366.html  The interview with Burroughs can be viewed here https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NTHU5Jal25g  Find the album here https://www.telekinett.com/oculi-mortuus/

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This episode discusses Richard Scott's "Delirious Cartographies", released by Arbitrary. The secondary theme is "modular music on stage vs in the studio".

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This episode discusses Dave Clarkson's "A Pocket Guide to Dream Land - Faded Fairgrounds and Coastal Ghost Towns of the British Isles". Secondary theme was : "fieldrecordings in musical works".

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This first edition of THURSDAY afternoon TALKS we discuss the album  Nighturns by Un Caddie Renversé dans l'Herbe. The album was reviewed in VItal Weekly episode 1362.