Rare Frequency Podcast: Recent Episodes
Rare Frequency + Various Artists
RF is devoted to experimental, electronic, noise, improv, electro acoustic, avant-pop, and out-there music. Strange sounds, lovingly presented.
Rare Frequency Podcast 65 - Q Edition One
| 1 | Asher Tuil, "ii" East Somerville Stories (Bandcamp) 2020 | | 2 | Nihiloxica, "Dubugwanjuba" Biiri (Nyege Nyege Tapes) 2020 | | 3 | CEL (Felix Kubin & Hubert Zemler), "Lichtton" CEL (Felix Kubin & Hubert Zemler) (Bureau B) 2020 | | 4 | MANAS, "Ah! the waving lespedeza,Which spills not a drop Of the clear dew!"e; MANAS III (Feeding Tube) 2017 | | 5 | Will Guthrie, "Catlike" Nist Nah (Black Truffle) 2020 | | 6 | Meryll Ampe, "Residues of Time I" Residues of Time (Scum Yr. Earth) 2020 | | 7 | Moor Mother, "After Images" After Images” Analog Fluids for Sonic Black Holes (Don Giovanni) 2019 | | 8 | Sympathy Nervous, "Sympathetic Nerves" Sympathy Nervous (Minimal Wave) 2019 (orig 1980) | | 9 | Jan St. Werner, "On The Infinite Of Universe and Worlds" Molocular Meditation (Editions Mego) 2020 | | 10 | Andrea Pensado, "For Them & Machault" As Within So Without (FTAM) 2019 | | 11 | Jennifer Walshe, "Guillaume De Machaut: Messe de Notre Dame, Agnus Dei”" A Late Anthology of Early Music, Vol. 1: Ancient to Renaissance (Tetbind) 2020 | | 12 | Anne-F Jacques & Tim Olive, "A3" Bistre (Tsss) 2020 | | 13 | Enrico Malatesta, "Side A" Bestiario, Vol 2 (Senufo) 2012 | | 14 | Minoru Sato / Asuna, "Song for Two" One As Two (Senufo) 2010 | | 15 | Supermalprodelica, "Don’t Talk To Me About Love (Extended Version)" Supermalprodelica CLD (Scum Yr Earth) 2019 | | 16 | Clara de Asis, "Sans nom ni forme" Sans Nom Ni Forme (Pilgrim Talk) 2020 | | 17 | Sarah Davachi, "Dysis" Horae (Bandcamp) 2020 | | 18 | Beatriz Ferreyra, "L’autre … Ou Le Chant Des Marecages" Echoes + (Room40) 2020 | | 19 | Marja Ahti, "Entering a Cloud" Entering a Cloud (Longform) 2018 | | 20 | crys cole, "In Praise of Blandness (Chapter IX)" Beside Myself (Students of Decay) 2020 | | 21 | Leyland Kirby, "Bursts of Anxiety" We, so tired of all the darkness in our lives (History Always Favors the Winners) 2017 |
This podcast features a live set by local artist and musician Philip Fryer (aka Moondrawn. Phil has a variety of different musical projects, including the dark ambient duo TOOMS and Princess Beautiful (with his partner Rosie Renauro. In addition, Phil works in performance art, and installation, and is a long standing member of the Mobius artists’ group.
Podcast 64: Moondrawn Live on Rare Frequency, September 7, 2017
This podcast features a live set by local artist, composer, and concert curator Morgan Evans-Weiler. In addition to his solo work, Morgan is a founding member of the experimental music ensemble Ordinary Affects and organizes the Standing Waves performance series. His latest CD, Unfinished Variations (for Jed Speare) is out next week on Sarah Hennies’ Weighter label.
Podcast 63: Morgan Evans Weiler Live on Rare Frequency, August 10, 2017
This podcast features a live set by local improviser and concert organizer Michael Rosenstein. This is a rare solo set by Michael, who often performs in ensembles, regularly collaborating with musicians such as Howard Martin and Jesse Kenas Collins. In this set, Michael works with an assortment of homemade instruments, using everyday objects, contact mics, springs, a banjo, and amplified surfaces, as well as field recordings.
Podcast 61: Michael Rosenstein Live on Rare Frequency, April 27, 2017
Rare Frequency Podcast 61
| 1 | Yuko Nexus6, "J’aime Beaucoup La Cassette #1" Journal de Tokyo (Sonore) 2002 CD Time: 00:00-01:35 | | 2 | John Chantler, "All Visible Signs" Which Way to Leave? (Room40) 2017 LP Time: 01:50-08:18 | | 3 | Laurence Crane, "John White in Berlin" Chamber Works, 1992-2009 (Another Timbre) 2015 2CD Time: 08:18-21:42 | | 4 | Leo Okagawa, "Lumbar Spinre"e; The Notional Terrain (Glistening Examples) 2016 LP/mp3 Time: 21:37-32:16 | | 5 | Sarah Davachi, "In Staying" Vergers (Important Records) 2016 LP/mp3 Time: 32:12-42:35 | | 6 | Stefan Mathieu, "Traum" Radiance X: Her Dark Gaze Drowned In Light (Schwebung) 2017 mp3 Time: 42:34-48:25 | | 7 | Gelbart, "The Big Sleep" Preemptive musical offerings to satisfy our future masters (Gagarin) 2016 LP Time: 49:39-53:56 | | 8 | Franck Vigroux / Reinhold Friedl, "Tobel A1" Tobel II (Monotype) 2015 CD Time: 53:55-1:09:13 | | 9 | Ghost Grass, "The Wooden Man" The Wooden Man (Bandcamp) 2016 mp3 Time: 1:09:01-1:14:42 | | 10 | Porter Ricks, "Harbour Chart" Shadow Boat EP (Tresor) 2016 12” Time: 1:14:37-1:21:05 | | 11 | Ashley Bellouin, "Bourden" Ballads (Drawing Room) 2016 LPTime: 1:21:51-1:38:53 | | 12 | Asmus Tietchens, "Soiree Fantastique #2" Soiree Fantastique (Auf Abwegen) 2016 EPTime: 1:40:08-end |
Rare Frequency Podcast 60
| 1 | Goh Lee Kwang, "untitled 1" __, and Vice Versa (Herbal International) 2011 CD Time: 00:00-01:44 | | 2 | Jon Mueller, "A" A Magnetic Center (Rhythmplex) 2015 cassette/mp3 Time: 01:45-20:18 | | 3 | Coppice, "Flut (Tighter)" Preamble to Newly Cemented Dedication to Freedom (Aposiepese) 2016 CDr/EP/mp3 Time: 20:18-24:48 | | 4 | Olivia Block, "Dissolution BDissolution (Glistening Examples) 2016 LP/mp3 Time: 24:47-38:18 | | 5 | W. Zabarkas, "Autumn Invades the House" The Origin of Dreams (Glistening Examples) 2016 LP/mp3 Time: 38:18-46:40 | | 6 | Kassel Jaeger / Jim O’Rourke, "Side A" Wakes on Cerulean (Editions Mego) 2016 LP Time: 46:23-56:18 | | 7 | Linda Catlin Smith, "Part 14" Dirt Road (Another Timbre) 2016 CD Time: 56:25-1:05:59 | | 8 | Morgan Evans-Weiler, "Ensemble 3" Endless Overtones in Relational Space (Suppedaneum) 2016 CD Time: 1:00:59-1:13:20 | | 9 | Conrad Schnitzler & Pole, "Drachenbäume sind friedliche Wesen" Con-Struct (Bureau B) 2017 CD Time: 1:15:38-end |
An extended program in which I play some music, repeat myself, speak softly, and sound rather like the world is closing in on me… which it may well be.
Rare Frequency Podcast 59
| 1 | AK Klosowski, "Deutcher Zoo" …plays the Kasseteninstrument (Gagarin) 2016 LPTime: 00:00-01:08 | | 2 | Graham Lambkin, "The Saver" Community/ Easter (Erstwhile) 2016 2CD Time: 01:27-08:44 | | 3 | Mika Vainio and Franck Vigroux, "Le Souterrain" Peau froide, léger soleil (Cosmo Rhythmatic) 2015 CD Time: 08:44-16:32 | | 4 | Rashad Becker, "Dances VII" Traditional Music of Notional Species Vol. II (PAN) 2016 LP Time: 16:32-20:33 | | 5 | Marc Baron, "Un Lac" n Salon Au Fond D’Un Lac (Potlatch) 2016 CD Time: 20:33-36:43 | | 6 | Anne-F Jacques, "Side A" Welcome, Electricians (Dinzu Artefacts) 2016 cassette Time: 36:43-46:35 | | 7 | Mouse on Mars, "Lichter" IGR10 (Infinite Greyscale) 2016 10” Time: 47:37-1:00:27 | | 8 | Eli Keszler, "Sudden Laughter, Laughter without Reason" Last Signs of Speed (Empty Editions) 2016 LP” Time: 1:00:27-1:04:43 | | 9 | Felix Kubin und das Mineralorchester, "Sztylet" II: Musicfor Film and Theatre (Dekorder) 2016 LP” Time: 1:04:43-1:08:33 | | 10 | Vanessa Rossetto, "I Cut My Own" The Way You Make Me Feel (Unfathomless) 2016 CD Time: 1:08:33-1:17:44 | | 11 | Chris Abrahams / Burkhard Beins, "The Non-Passage" Instead of the Sun (Herbal International) 2016 CD Time: 1:18:30-1:28:04 | | 12 | Asha Tamirisa, "Callus" Callus/Redux (Pan Y Rosas) mp3 2015Time: 1:28:02-1:42:32 | | 13 | Pinkcourtesyphone, "Stars Fell (closet mix)" Talk the pleasure out of it (Champion Version) 10” 2017 Time: 1:42:32-1:47:45 | | 14 | Alan Courtis, "Corralon" Los Galpones (Fabrica) LP 2017 Time: 1:47:45-1:53:03 | | 15 | Eric Arn, "The Lure of the Labyrinth" Orphic Resonance (Feeding Tube) LP 2017Time: 1:53:02-2:00:34 | | 16 | A.K. Klosowski, "Newsticker" …plays the Kasseteninstrument (Gagarin) LP 2016Time: 2:01:40-end |
This podcast features a live set by local sound artist and experimental musician Proxemia (José Rivera). José is an experimental musician living in Somerville, MA. He is currently a graduate student in the Art, Culture, and Technology program at MIT.
Podcast 58: Proxemia Live on Rare Frequency, February 2, 2017
This podcast features a long live set by local composer and experimental musician Luke Martin. Luke is an experimental composer, musician, and poet currently living in Allston, MA (Boston). His work focuses on the concepts of silence, blandness, and community and is primarily interested in exploring the limits of perception.
Podcast 57: Luke Martin Live on Rare Frequency, December 15, 2016
This podcast features two live pieces by local composer and noise musician Andrea Pensado. Born in Argentina and classically trained as a pianist, Andrea is one of the most extraordinary figures in the New England noise and experimental music scenes. Her performances are intense, ferocious, and extraordinary. She runs a fantastic experimental music series in Salem, MA called Sonorium. She plays two sets here an intense “noise piano” piece and a more traditional (for her) set. There is a few seconds of silence separating the two pieces. .
Podcast 56: Andrea Pensado Live on Rare Frequency, September 8, 2016
Rare Frequency Podcast 55
| 1 | RP Collier, "Cloky" Trundlebox (Bandcamp) 2016 mp3 Time: 00:00-01:50 | | 2 | Carers, "Easter" …it’s eternity, Ester”/ Easter (Cerium) 2016 EP Time: 02:33-08:03 | | 3 | Klangkrieg, "Flieger In Der Großen Spirale" Das Fieber Der Menschlichen Stimme (Audioview) 1998 CD Time: 08:03-15:43 | | 4 | Valerio Tricoli, "As for the Crack" Clonic Earth (PAN) 2016 2x12” Time: 15:43-22:26 | | 5 | Laura Cetilia, "Plucked From Obscurity" Used, Broken & Unwanted (Estuary, Ltd.) 2013 LP Time: 22:27-29:15 | | 6 | Vanessa Rossetto, "I cut my own" The Way You Make Me Feel (Unfathomless) 2016 CD Time: 29:15-38:26 | | 7 | Fluxmonkey, "Failure #89" Failure Cake (self-released) 2015 CD Time: 38:26-44:58 | | 8 | Robert Beatty, "untitled (1)" Soundtracks for Takeshi Murata (Glistening Examples) LP 2013Time: 44:58-47:50 | | 9 | Nils Potet, "Lointaines résonances: premiere partie: errance" Lointaines résonances (GMVL) CD 2014 Time: 53:02-58:02 | | 10 | Lea Bertucci, "Dragano Earworm" Axis/Atlas (Clandestine Compositions) cassette/mp3 2016 Time: 59:25-end | | 11 | Richard Garet, "Pulse" Silver (Observatoire) CD 2012 Time: 53:02-58:02 | | 12 | Z’ev and Karl J. Paloucek, "Rails" Cities and Rails (Latest Flame Records) CD 2015 Time: 53:02-58:02 | | 13 | Lithops, "Handed" Ye, Viols! (Thrill Jockey) CD 2008 Time: 53:02-58:02 | | 14 | Pita, "S200729" Get In (Editions Mego) CD 2016 Time: 53:02-58:02 |
Rare Frequency Podcast 54: On and on
| 1 | COH, "Helicon" To Beat (Editions Mego) 2014 CD Time: 00:00-06:18 | | 2 | Driftmachine, "To Nowhere, pt. 2" Nocturnes (Umor Rex) 2014 LP Time: 06:18-11:32 | | 3 | Foom, "Abstract Communications" No Fidelity Audio (No Fidelity Audio) 1998 CD Time: 11:32-21:02 | | 4 | Andrea Parker and Daz Quayle reinterpreting Daphne Oram, "Frightened of Myself" Private Dreams and Public Nightmares (Aperture) 2014 CD Time: 21:02-34:35 | | 5 | El g, "Grand Huit" La Chimie (SDZ) 2013 LP Time: 34:35-37:46 | | 6 | David Toop, "Silver Birds" Mondo Black Chameleon (Sub Rosa) 2014 CD Time: 37:45-40:04 | | 7 | Thomas Tilly, "Unidentified Insects Colony" Script Geometry (Aposiopese) 2014 2LP Time: 40:00-48:52 | | 8 | Fennesz, "The Liar" Becs (Editions Mego) CD 2014Time: 48:38-53:11 | | 9 | Dino Spiluttini, "Anxiety" Modular Anxiety (Umor Rex) LP 2014 Time: 53:02-58:02 | | 10 | Devo, "Booji Boy’s Funeral" Hardcore Devo, Vol. 2 (Rykodisc) CD 2013 Time: 59:25-end |
Rare Frequency Podcast 53: Many Happy Returns
| 1 | Raymond Scott, "Ohio Plus" Manhattan Research Inc. (Basta) 2000 Time: 00:00-00:17 | | 2 | Raymond Scott, "The Wild Piece" Manhattan Research Inc. (Basta) 2000 Time: 00:17-04:16 | | 3 | Ekoplekz, "Sleng Zen" Unfidelity (Planet Mu) 2LP 2014 Time: 4:17-9:08 | | 4 | Nils Quak, "Octagonal Journey" Modular Anxiety (Umor Rex) LP 2013 Time: 9:07-15:54 | | 5 | Jean-Claude Risset, "Mutations" Music for Computer (Editions Mego) LP Time: 15:54-26:17 | | 6 | Sculpture, "Lingual Junk" Membrane Pop (Software) LP 2014 Time: 26:13-29:55 | | 7 | The Jist, "The Jist of Being In Between Jobs" The just (Va Fangool) CD 2014 Time: 29:50-37:20 | | 8 | Felix Kubin, "Piscine Ressonenz!" Zemsta Plutona (Gagarin/ZickZack) CD 2013Time: 37:20-42:23 | | 9 | Boris Hauf, "Dust" Soft Left at Westland (Mosz) CD 2005 Time: 42:23-46:05 | | 10 | C Spencer Yeh/Okkyung Lee/Lasse Marhaug, "Serious Cat’s Milk" Wake Up Awesome (Software) LP 2013 Time: 45:57-50:13 | | 11 | Coppice, "Hoist Spell " Big Wad Excisions (Quakebasket) 2014 Time: 50:12-57:20 | | 12 | Ursula Bogner, "Shepard Monde " Sonne=Black Box (Faitiche) CD 2011 Time: 57:20-1:00:02 | | 13 | Laurie Spiegel, "Appalachian Grove I " The Expanding Universe (Unseen Worlds) 2CD 2012 Time: 1:00:02-1:05:20 | | 14 | Ø, "Takaisin" Konstelaatio (Sähkö) CD 2014 Time: 1:05:20-1:12:18 | | 15 | Pete Um, "Norwegian Blues" The Old Album (Grist) CD 2008 Time: 1:14:28-end |
Rare Frequency Podcast 52: Life Is Only a Dream
| 1 | Phantom Horse, "Neunzehnhundertzweitausend" s/t (Dekorder) 2012 Time: 00:00-02:32 | | 2 | Zdenek Liska, "IKARIE XB-1 Intro" Parasol Elektroniczny: Rumours from the Eastern Underground (Radio Macba Podcast) mp3 2001Time: 2:30-5:44 | | 3 | Nick Edwards, "Part 1: Chance Meets Causality Uptown" Plekzationz (Editions Mego) LP 2012 Time: 5:42-22:01 | | 4 | Thought Broadcast, "Emergency Stairway" Emergency Stairway (Editions Mego) LP 2012 Time: 21:22-26:42 | | 5 | Frank Bretschneider, "Kippschwingungen 6 Bren Om Natta" Kippschwingungen (LINE) CD Time: 26:36-33:56 | | 6 | Yannick Dauby, "Lind 07.06.18 Mooste" Lind, Raud (Invisible Birds) CD 2012 Time: 35:00-36:31 | | 7 | Giuseppe Ielasi, "8l" 15 Tapes (Senufo Editions) CD 2011 Time: 36:30-37:56 | | 8 | Failing Lights, "We Don’t Want a Death in the Home" Dawn Undefeated (Dekorder) LP 2012Time: 37:56-43:22 | | 9 | Reines D’Angleterre, "5" Globe et Dynastie (Bo Weavil) LP 2012 Time: 43:21-51:00 | | 10 | Kassel Jaeger, "Final " DELTAS (Editions Mego) LP 2012 Time: 50:57-58:13 | | 11 | Kouhei Matsunaga, "755 " unreleased (Pan Records) 2012 Time: 57:56-1:04:20 | | 12 | Sensate Focus/Mark Fell, "SOA-5 " Sentielle Objectif Actualite (Sensate Focus) 2LP 2012 Time: 1:06:20-end |
Rare Frequency Podcast 51: Iced Over
| 1 | Daniel Padden, "Trust in His Deceptive Charm" Ship Chop (Dekorder) 2012 Time: 00:00-01:30 | | 2 | Frank Bretschneider, "Tones" Curves (Mille Plateaux) CD 2001Time: 1:41-6:02 | | 3 | Carl Calm, "Te Newet" A Party Tide (self-released) cassette 2011 Time: 6:00-13:37 | | 4 | LRAD, "B 05" Bugs (Carpal Tunnel) CD 2011 Time: 13:36-17:33 | | 5 | Alog, "Bomlo Bren Om Natta" Unemployed (Rune Grammofon) CD Time: 17:31-25:35 | | 6 | Andrew Pekler, "12 Moon Velvet (Shadows, Whispers, Rivers, Windmills)" Sentimental Favourites (Dekorder) LP 2011 Time: 26:14-33:18 | | 7 | France Jobin, "D Orbital" Valence (Line) CD 2012 Time: 33:10-51:12 | | 8 | Felix Kubin, "Reflection 5" TXRF (It’s) 2LP 2012Time: 51:37-57:19 | | 9 | John Wiese, "Don’t Stop Now You’re Killing Me" Seven of Wands (Pan) LP 2011 Time: 57:19-1:13:08 | | 10 | Jean-Claude Vannier, "L’Ours Paresseux" Electro Rapide (Finder’s Keepers) CD 2011 Time: 1:13:59-1:16:01 |
Rare Frequency Podcast 50: The Return of Stormy Weather
A podcast, which was put together on a stormy evening, and uploaded in its sunny aftermath under the watchful/hostile eye of Necco-San. Enjoy!
| 1 | Daphne Oram, "Melodic Sound Shapes 2" Melodic Sound Patterns (His Master’s Voice) 7” 1962 Time: 00:00-00:30 | | 2 | Chris Watson, "El Devisidaro" El Tren Fantasma (Touch) CD 2011Time: 1:35-7:02 | | 3 | Ernst Karel, "Scuol Matta-Naluns" Swiss Mountain Transport (Gruenrekorder) CD 2011 Time: 7:02-11:18 | | 4 | Rick Reed, "Mesmerism" The Way things Go (Elevator Bath) 2LP 2011 Time: 11:20-19:33 | | 5 | Harmonizer, "Derdeba" World Complete (Mexican Summer) EP Time: 19:34-26:20 | | 6 | Judy Dunaway, "”Blown Balloon Solo Improvisation Live in the Netherlands" Globos (Alku) Cassette 2011 Time: 27:19-34:31 | | 7 | C. Spencer Yeh, "Two Guitars" 1975 (Intransitive) CD 2011 Time: 34:31-40:36 | | 8 | Sculpture, "Iterative Deviation" Toad Blinker (Dekorder) LP 2011Time: 40:36-43:48 | | 9 | Pimmon, "Cane Toccatore" Lay Down Real Slow (Stunned) Cassette 2011 Time: 44:42-55:54 | | 10 | Yannick Franck, "Horsehead Negula (for Philip Maggi)" Memorabilia (Silken Tofu) CD 2011 Time: 55:54-58:35 | | 11 | Astral Social Club, "Wishaw" Generator Breaker (Dekorder) LP 2011 Time: 59:29-66:30 |
Rare Frequency Podcast 49: Stormy Weather
A podcast, which was put together on a stormy day, and uploaded on another. Enjoy!
| 1 | J.D. Robb, "Spatial Serenade" Electronic Music: From Razor Blades to Moog (Locust) CD 2006 Time: 00:00-2:24 | | 2 | Caboladies, "Promise Ring Tone" Renewable Destination (Students of Decay) LP 2011Time: 2:25-6:52 | | 3 | Mark Fell, "Multistability 8" Multistability (Raster-Noton) CD 2011 Time: 6:53-13:40 | | 4 | Graham Lambkin & Jason Lescalleet, "Color Drop" Air Supply (Erstwhile) CD 2011 Time: 13:41-16:55 | | 5 | Delia Derbyshire and Barry Bermange, "Running" Inventions for Radio: Dreams (BBC) Radio 1964 Time: 16:54-24:59 | | 6 | Phonophani, "Ilka" Kreken (Rune Grammofone) CD 2011 Time: 24:58-27:58 | | 7 | Pimmon, "We Buzz in Blue" Dimension P (Headlock) CDr 2010 Time: 27:56-34:25 | | 8 | Mike Bullock, "First Disappearance" Mild Disappearances (Songs from Beneath the Floorboards) CDr 2011Time: 34:24-48:54 | | 9 | The Caretaker, "Mental Caverns Without Sunshine" An Empty Bliss Beyond This World (HAFTW) CD 2011 Time: 48:53-52:03 | | 10 | Group Doueh, "Zayna Jumma" Zayna Jumma (Sublime Frequencies) CD 2011 Time: 53:26-57:54 |
This podcast features a live set by Columbus, Ohio noise and drone musician Mike Shiflet. In the last few years, Shiflet’s music has taken a decidedly warm and melodic turn and this lovely set reflects this turn. To learn more, check out this RF interview.
Podcast Special Ed. 55: Mike Shiflet Live, June 23, 2011
This podcast features a live set by Providence composer and sound artist, Caroline Park. The heaven is in the details here, so focused listening is especially recommended! To learn more about Caroline’s work, check out this RF interview with her.
Podcast Special Ed. 54: Caroline Park Live, June 02, 2011
When the Italian duo Tumble (percussionist Andrea Belfi and electronic musician Attila Faravelli) came to Boston in March 2011, the plan was for them to do a special live set on Rare Frequency in addition to their concert at the Spectacle loft. Due to a scheduling error, however, the radio set never materialized; however, the Andrea and Attila kindly provided a live recording of their performance at Spectacle. This is that recording. Enjoy!
To learn more about Andrea and Attila check out my interview with them. Enjoy!
Podcast Special Ed. 53: Tumble Live at Spectacle
Rare Frequency Podcast 48: Grey
A podcast for a grey May. Please pardon the spring-cold-induced sniffling.
| 1 | Conrad Schnitzler, "Gelb 08" Gelb (Captain Trip) CD 2010 Time: 00:00-5:02 | | 2 | Rene Hell, "C.G. Mask" Porclain Opera (Type) CD 2009Time: 4:58-9:27 | | 3 | Work/Death, "Like Two Little Magnets" Tender Comrades (Semata) CD 2011 Time: 9:26-16:23 | | 4 | Francisco Lopez, "Untitled For RLW" Nowhere: Short Pieces, 1983-2003 (Blossoming Noise) 10CD 2008 Time: 16:45-23:00 | | 5 | Seth Cluett, "Objects in Stillness" Objects of Memory (Line) CD 2011 Time: 22:50-30:10 | | 6 | Mem1 + Stephen Vitiello, "Protophasma" Age of Insects (Dragon’s Eye) CDr 2011 Time: 30:06-37:34 | | 7 | Cyclo, "id#8" ID (raster-noton) CD 2011 Time: 38:19-43:51 | | 8 | Felix Kubin, "Dead End Brain" Bruder Luzifer (Omni Recordings) CD 2011 Time: 43:51-46:11 | | 9 | Scubadeath, "Side A" Demon Seed (YDLMIER/Semata) Cassette/LP 2010 Time: 46:11-57:00 | | 10 | Alexander Rishaug, "Things That Disappear" Shadow of Events (Dekorder) CD 2011 Time: 57:30-1:02:20 |
Proving that very good things come to those who wait, here is a slightly belated podcast of local turntablist and master of crackle, Jay Sullivan, live on Rare Frequency from February 24, 2011. To learn more about Jay’s work, you can also read an earlier RF interview with him from 2005. Enjoy!
Podcast Special Ed. 52: Jay Sullivan 02/24/11 (Edit)
On April 21, 2011, local sound artist and musician, Brendan Murray performed live on the program. Brendan was Rare Frequency’s first live guest back in 2005 (you can read my interview with him, if you’re feeling nostalgic). His work has changed markedly since he first played on the show. He’s shifted from a sampler-based set-up to using a variety of synthesizers. Enjoy!
Podcast Special Ed. 51: Brendan Murray 04/21/11
On January 13, 2011, Mem1, the duo of Laura (cello, electronics) and Mark Cetilia (synthesizer, electronics) performed live on Rare Frequency. Due to a few technical difficulties, this podcast features a lovely set recorded earlier in the day at the Mocoxon Studios in Providence, RI, which they provided specially for this podcast.
Podcast Special Ed. 50: Mem1 01/13/11
Rare Frequency Podcast 46: The Overlooked One
| 1 | Sam Prekop, "Knitting Needles (excerpt)" Old Punch Card (Thrill Jockey) CD 2010 Time: 00:00-1:48 | | 2 | Franck Vigroux, "Judas" Camera Police (D’Autres Cordes) CD 2010 Time: 1:49-5:14 | | 3 | Can’t, "My Apologies Can Only Be Insincere" Puerto Rican Boom Car (IRFP) CD 2000 Time: 5:15-10:08 | | 4 | Akira Rabelais, "As Fingers Trace Around the Rim of a Colorless Sky" Caduceus (Samadhi Sound) CD 2010 Time: 10:09-17:23 | | 5 | Mike Shiflet, "Llanos" Llanos (Self-released) CD 2010 Time: 17:55-23:17 | | 6 | Toshimaru Nakamura, "Nimb Number 44" EGrets (Samadhi Sound) CD 2010 Time: 23:17-32:03 | | 7 | Alvin Lucier, "Spherics" Sferics / Music For Solo Performer (Lovely) CD 2010 Time: 32:04-40:10 | | 8 | Joji Yuasa, "Nadja, Twinkling In Stars, Part 11" Obscure Tape Music Of Japan Vol.12: Miniatures Of Concrete Works (Edition Omega Point) CD 2010 Time: 40:56-42:13 | | 7 | Philip Jeck, "Ark" An Ark for the Listener (Touch) CD 2010 Time: 42:13-46:10 | | 7 | Senking, "V8" Pong (Raster-Noton) CD 2010 Time: 46:10-51:02 | | 7 | Sigurd Berge, "Eg Beisla Min Støvel" Early Electronic Works (Prisma) CD 2010 Time: 52:08-57:45 |
Black to Comm is the solo project of Marc Richter, who also heads the fabulous Dekorder label. As you’ll hear in this live set, Marc’s music is thrillingly dense — sometimes terrifyingly so. Close your eyes and you may feel swallowed whole by the roiling mass of noise, until all goes black. Enjoy.
Black to Comm Live on Rare Frequency 11/03/10
Rare Frequency Podcast 47: A Jump Ahead
| 1 | Thiaz Itch, "Ventricular Pavement (excerpt)" Misty (Proot) mp3 2010 Time: 00:00-1:00 | | 2 | Blevin Blectum, "Real Live Escargot" Gular Flutter (Aagoo) CD 2008 Time: 1:07-6:43 | | 3 | Phonophani, "Kvaale II" Kreken (Rune Grammofon) CD 2010 Time: 6:43-11:10 | | 4 | The Fun Years, "Get Out of the Obese Crowd" God was like, no (Barge Recordings) LP 2010 Time: 11:10-19:49 | | 5 | Patrick Emm, "Like I Used To Could" Mythics (Pinebox Recordings) CD 2010 Time: 20:25-35:27 | | 6 | Keith Fullerton Whitman, "Disingenuousness " Disingenuity/Disingenuousness (Pan) LP 2010 Time: 35:27-51:45 | | 7 | Hanno Leichtmann, "Mellotronfinale Kurz" The African Twin Towers Suite (Dekorder) CD 2010 Time: 52:41-58:05 |
Kouhei Matsunaga is an electronic musician from Osaka, Japan. A prolific artist, he is best-known for his collaborative projects, such as his sharply noisy techno duo NHK or his hip-hop production work with Sensational. His music runs the gamut from from noise to techno to abstract ambient to hip-hop. On August 12, Kouhei visited the studio and played an everything-but-the-kitchen-sink set that featured a broad range of material from current projects.
Kouhei Matsunaga Live on Rare Frequency 08/12/10
Rare Frequency Podcast 45: The Enigmatic One
| 1 | Camille Sauvage, "Knockin’ Bells" 7 Drums Concerto (Crea Sound) LP 197? Time: 00:00-3:16 | | 2 | Max Goldt, "Die Beatles in New York" Nirgendwo Fichtenkreuzschnäbel (Funfundviersig) CD 1993 Time: 3:16-6:33 | | 3 | Linda Aubry Bullock, "Line’s Dead" Ray of Dark (Sedimental) CD 2010 Time: 6:34-16:04 | | 4 | K11, "70 KHz - 10 p.m." Metaphonic Portrait 1230 A.D. (Actual Noise) CD 2010 Time: 16:43-23:42 | | 5 | Pan Sonic, "Corona" Gravitoni (Blast First Petite) CD 2010 Time: 23:41-28:10 | | 6 | Toshimaru Nakamura, "Nimb Number 43 " eGrets (Samadhi Sound) CD 2010 Time: 28:11-35:09 | | 7 | Astral Social Club, "Free Wheels" Happy Horse (Happy Prince) CD 2010 Time: 35:50-41:13 | | 8 | George “Tautu” Archer , "Ama Ama" Unheard Ofs and Forgotten Abouts (Tompkins Square) CD 2010 Time: 41:14-43:57 | | 9 | Poratz, "Turntable" Beat (Electroton) miniCD 2010 Time: 43:57-47:20 | | 10 | O’lyn Callahan, "2001 - A Space Odyssey" O’Lyn at the Yamaha E5AR (Yamaha) LP 1973 Time: 47:19-53:33 | | 11 | Grant Moros, "The Eye of Providence" Mysteries (Fonetap) CD 2010 Time: 54:39 |
On April 29, 2010, local musician Luke Moldof of Perispirit, Craniopagus, and Stillbirth fame, played an intense live set using tape loops, prepare guitar, and contact mics. You can find out more about Luke’s recent releases at www.razorsandmedicine.com” and check out my interview with him in the featured section of RF.
Luke Moldof Live on Rare Frequency 04/29/10
On April 22, 2010, Jonathan Ward of the wonderful Excavated Shellac mp3 blog was my guest in the studio. Jonathan shared a wonderful selection of music from his collection of 78s from around the world, none of which had appeared on the blog or on his new compilation, Excavated Shellac: Strings, which has just been released on the Parlortone label. The fidelity of the recording is a little wobbly, but the music is glorious. Go to Spinitron.com for the full playlist. Enjoy!
Jonathan Ward of Excavated Shellac on Rare Frequency 04/22/10
Rare Frequency Podcast 44: Cued
| 1 | Frank Bretschneider, "Untitled 2 and 23" EXP (Raster-Noton) CD/DVD 2010 Time: 00:00-3:26 | | 2 | @c, "76.7" Music for Empty Spaces (Baskaru) CD 2010 Time: 3:26-12:52 | | 3 | Stephan Mathieu, "Maison" Maison (Anne Laplantine) mp3 Time: 12:50-17:26 | | 4 | Robert Turman and Aaron Dilloway, "Blizzard 3" Blizzard (Hanson) CD 2009 Time: 18:45-34:02 | | 5 | Emeralds, "Diatima" Emeralds (Hanson) CD 2010 Time: 34:00-40:39 | | 6 | The Haters, "Explosions 3" In the Shade of Fire (Hanson) CD 2010 Time: 40:39-45:45 | | 7 | Jana Winderen, "Isolation/Measurement" Energy Field (Touch) CD 2010 Time: 46:32-58:46 | | 8 | Fenn O’Berg, "Part I" In Stereo (Editions Mego) CD 2010 Time: 58:44-65:30 | | 9 | Goodiepal, "Chupa Chups" Mort Aux Vaches (Staalplaat) CD 2005 Time: 66:36-71:29 |
Rare Frequency Podcast 43: Spring Forth
| 1 | The Advisory Circle, "Everyday Science (for Ron Geesin)" Mind How You Go (Revised Edition) (Ghost Box) LP 2010 Time: 00:00-2:35 | | 2 | Felix Kubin, "Rhythm Modulator" Cyclic Bits (Chinstrap Music) mp3 2010 Time: 2:35-5:51 | | 3 | Nuno Canavarro, "Crimine" Plux Quba (Moikai) CD 1996 Time: 5:43-10:17 | | 4 | Philip Sulidae, "Tharwa" An High Land (DontCareSulidae) CDr 2010 Time: 9:41-15:16 | | 5 | Day Lineal, "Track 9" Losing Your Way to Find Nothing (Time: 15:01-18:16 | | 6 | Alva Noto, "Stalker (for Andrei Tarkovsky)" For 2 (Line) CD 2010Time: 19:17-24:20 | | 7 | Thomas Köner, "41° 53’ N 12° 29’ E - Hour Five" La Barca (Fario) CD 2009 Time: 24:08-29:02 | | 8 | Tamaru, "Plateau" Figure (Trumn) CD 2009 Time: 28:43-36:40 | | 9 | Strotter Inst., "Track 4" Monstranz (Everest) CD 2004 Time: 36:20-41:29 | | 10 | Eleh, "Observation Wheel" Location Momentum (Touch) CD 2010 Time: 42:15-53:44 | | 11 | Mika Vainio, "Berns" Time Examined (Raster-Noton) CD/Book 2009 Time: 53:31-59:19 | | 12 | Autechre, "Known(1)" Oversteps (Warp) CD 2010 Time: 59:18-63:59 | | 13 | Delia Derbyshire, "Ziwzih Ziwzih OO-OO-OO" BBC Radiophonic Music (BBC Worldwide) CD 2002 Time: 64:47-66:35 |
On April 1, 2010, the Swiss avant-garde turntablist, Strotter Inst. set up a pair of old Lenco turntables, prepared with rubber bands and all manner of devices, and played a crack(l)ing live set on Rare Frequency. Strotter Inst. (Christoph Hess) was in the midst of three-month U.S. tour.
Strotter Inst. Live on Rare Frequency 04/01/10
Max Lord (aka Ghost Grass) performed a live set of stimulating analog synth hum, pings, pops, and percolations on Rare Frequency on March 25, 2010. Sadly, the fidelity of this podcast is a little subpar due to a malfunctioning CD recorder, but, trust me, the set still sounds fantastic.
Max Lord (aka Ghost Grass) Live on Rare Frequency 03/25/10
Boston-based composer and improviser, Michael Bullock, performed live on the show on February 18, 2010. He played a wonderful solo contrabass set using an assortment of unusual objects.
Michael Bullock: Live on Rare Frequency 02/18/10
For those of you in the Boston area, Mike will be curating the weekly live series at Weirdo Records every Monday night for the month of March 2010.
Rare Frequency Podcast 42: Snow Red
| 1 | Belbury Poly, "Thorn" The Willows (Ghost Box) CD 2005 | | 2 | Shackleton, "Something Has Got to Give" Three EPs (Perlon) CD 2009 | | 3 | Omar Khorshid, "Alf Layla" Tribute To Om Kolthoum (Voix de l’Orient) CD 1989 | | 4 | Sir Richard Bishop, "Sidi Mansour" The Freak of Araby (Drag City) CD 2009 | | 5 | Baris Manco, "Lambaya Püf Dee" Ben Belirim (Emre) CD 2008 | | 6 | Phirnis, "Portugeisische Galeere" Alpha (self-released) mp3 2010 | | 7 | Maja S. K. Ratkje and Lasse Marhaug, "Sound Check" Music For Gardening (Pika Disk) CD 2009 | | 8 | UM, "(I Will Survive The) Darkness" Giraffe (Umbusiness) CDr 2004 | | 9 | Leif Elggren and Thomas Liljenberg, "Double Heart" Whole Wide World and The Codfish Suit (Firework Edition) CD 1997 | | 10 | Wyndel Hunt, "The Invisible Hand Revealed: Iron Fist" Sunshine Noir (Dragon’s Eye) CD 2009 | | 11 | 10-20, "nei (reversion)" Island (Highpoint Lowlife) mp3 2009 | | 12 | Robert Curgenven, "Acciaccatura Amplificata" Oltre (Line) CD 2009 | | 13 | Yukitomo Hamasaki, "Untitled 07" d+p (mAtter) CD 2008 | | 14 | Tyson’s Autoharp Band, "Mnamkuruane" Mnamkuruane (Trek) mp3 1945 |
Rare Frequency Podcast 41: Odds and Ends
| 1 | John Baker, "Fresh Start" BBC Radiophonic Music (Mute) CD 2008 | | 2 | Arseny Avraamov, "Symphony of Sirens" Baku: Symphony of Sirens (Recommended) 2CD 2009 | | 3 | Goh Lee Kwang, "Godot is Coming!" Hands (Herbal International) CD 2009 | | 4 | Attila Faravelli, "Untitled #3" Underneath the Surface (Die Schachtel) CD 2009 | | 5 | Black to Comm, "Musik fur Alle" Alphabet 1968 (Type) CD 2009 | | 6 | Carl Calm, "Congo Bog" Dayglo Port (Smooth Tapes) CDr 2009 | | 7 | Rothkamm, "Untitled #1" ALT (Baskaru) CD 2009 | | 8 | Mudboy, "The Last Song" Hungry Ghosts! These Songs are Doors (Not Not Fun) CDr 2009 | | 9 | Felix Kubin, "Wir Alle Sind Qualle" Matki Wandalki (A-Musik) CD 2004 |
This podcast features a live set by local musician and synthesist, Retribution Body (aka Matt Azevedo). It starts and ends very quietly, so be patient. You will be rewarded.
Retribution Body: Live on Rare Frequency 12/17/09
This podcast features a live set by legendary Swedish sound artists (and illustrious representatives of the Royal Kingdoms of Elgaland-Vargaland), Sons of God. Sons of God is Leif Elggren and Kent Tankred. They are joined for the tour by Joachim Nordwall of Alvars Orkester and Skull Defekts fame.
Sons of God: Live on Rare Frequency 11/05/09
This podcast features a live set by Marc McNulty from the October 10, 2009 edition of the show. This was Marc’s third appearance on Rare Frequency.
Marc McNulty: Live on Rare Frequency 10/08/09
This podcast features a live set by Brandon Terzakis from the September 10, 2009 edition of the program. Because of a technical glitch, the sound quality is a little lower than usual, but still captures the essence of Brandon’s mesmerizing performance.
Note: the set starts very quietly
Brandon Terzakis: Live on Rare Frequency
This special edition podcast features a wonderfully menacing set by Ricardo Donoso, performed live on the August 13, 2009 edition of Rare Frequency. Unfortunately, there were some problems with the recording, so this podcast fades in about five minutes into the set.
Podcast Special Edition 37: Ricardo Donoso Live on Rare Frequency
This podcast features a mellifluous bit of eighties-inspired dreaminess by Oneohtrix Point Never, performed live on the July 23, 2009 edition of Rare Frequency.
Podcast Special Edition 36: Oneohtrix Point Never Live on Rare Frequency
Rare Frequency Podcast 40: Light
| 1 | Hans-Joachim Roedelius, "Rue Fortune" Jardin Au Fou (Bureau B) CD 2009 | | 2 | Mordant Music, "Hummdrumm" Picking O’er the Bones (Mordant Music) CD 2009 | | 3 | Caboladies, "Crowded" Crowded Out Memory (Gneiss Things) CDr 2009 | | 4 | Oneohtrix Point Never, "Zones Without People" Zones Without People (Arbor) LP 2009 | | 5 | Tim Hecker, "Where Shadows Make Shadows" An Imaginary Country (Kranky) CD 2009 | | 6 | Brendan Murray, "From the Melted Past" s/t (Students of Decay) CD 2009 | | 7 | Haruki, "Don’t Moan Unless Asked" To Humble a Nest (The Land Of) CD 2009 | | 8 | Sublamp, "Monophoneme" Breathletters (Dragon’s Eye) CD 2009 | | 9 | Heribert Friedl, "Phase 1" Recherche_00 (Non-Visual Objects) CD 2009 | | 10 | Asmus Tietchens, "FmF 1" Flachen mit Figuren (Non-Visual Objects) CD 2009 | | 11 | Philip Samartzis / Michael Vorfeld, "Schaube" Scheckenrock (Non-Visual Objects) CD 2009 | | 12 | Pink Floyd, "Set the Controls for the Heart of the Sun" A Saucerful of Secrets (Columbia) CD |
This podcast features a marvelous twin analogue synthesizer set by Brendan Murray and Benjamin Nelson on the July 09, 2009 edition of Rare Frequency. This was Brendan and Benny’s first performance as a duo.
Podcast Special Edition 35: Brendan Murray and Benjamin Nelson Live on Rare Frequency
Rare Frequency Podcast 39: Ten Fifty-Four
| 1 | Cluster, "Breitengrad 20" Grosses Wasser (Bureau B) | | 2 | Meerkat, "Two" Kapnos (Sub Rosa) CD 2009 | | 3 | Jeff Gburek, "Zbasyn-Poznan" Remote Provinces (Aural Terrains) CD 2009 | | 4 | Night Shift, "Ongum3" s/t (267 Lattajjaa) CD 2009 | | 5 | TU’M, "Monochrome#3" Monochromes (Line) CD 2009 | | 6 | Stephan Mathieu & Taylor Deupree, "Andante" Transcriptions (Spekk) CD 2009 | | 7 | Spunk, "Tremble" Kantarell (Rune Grammofon) CD 2009 | | 8 | Gnawlege, "Bohemia Al-Andalus" Granada Boaba (Gnawledge) CD 2009 | | 9 | El Rego et Ses Commandos, "Feeling You Got" Legends of Benin (Analog Africa) CD 2009 |
Rare Frequency Podcast 38: The Late Edition
| 1 | Stock, Hausen and Walkman, "Wunderbar" Organ Transplants, Vol. 1 (Hot Air) CD | | 2 | Pom Pom, "Untitled 13" 32 (Pom Pom) CD 2009 | | 3 | Monoton, "Numerique" Eight Lost Tracks (Oral) CD 2009 | | 4 | Claudio Rocchi, "Ritmi" Suoni di Frontiera (Die Schachtel) CD 2009 | | 5 | The Dirty Spoons, "One of these Days" Playtime (Track 0) mp3 2009 | | 6 | Erdem Helvacioglu, "Dance of Fire" Wounded Breath (Aucourant) CD 2009 | | 7 | Hecker, "ASA 3" Acid in the Style of David Tudor (Editions Mego) CD 2009 | | 8 | Demons, "Empty Being" Invisible Darkness (AA Records) CD 2007 | | 9 | Mudboy, "The Last Song" Hungry Ghosts! These Songs Are Doors (Digitalis) CD 2007 | | 10 | Teta Lando, "Muato Wa N’Ginjila" Cazumbi: Africa Sixties Garage Rock Vol. 1 (No Smoke) CD 2009 | | 11 | Gershon Kingsley, "Pop Corn" Music to Moog By (Audio Fidelity) LP 1969 |
Rare Frequency Podcast 37: Later, Not Quite Yet
| 1 | John Baker, "Farm Management" The John Baker Tapes vol.1: BBC Radiophonics 1963-74 (Trunk) | | 2 | Ibimeni, "Lidan Misineba" Ibimeni: Garifuna Traditional Music from Guatemala (Sub Rosa) CD 2009 | | 3 | Filastine, "Desordenador" Dirty Bomb (Soot) CD 2009 | | 4 | F.X. Randomiz, "Ranidam (Compilation Version)" A-Musik Compilation (A-Musik) CD 2008 | | 5 | Atom TM, "Mittlere Composition No. II" Liedgut (Raster-Noton) CD 2009 | | 6 | The Truth About Frank, "4 (Version 11)" 14 Versions of the same EP (Version 11) (Long Division with Remainders) CD 2009 | | 7 | Astral Social Club, "Pilgrim Sunburst" Octuplex (VHF) CD 2009 | | 8 | Stephan Mathieu, "[untitled]" Wurmloch Variationen (Ritornell) CD 2000 | | 9 | Bernard Parmegiani, "Et Apres" L’Oeuvre Musicale (INA-GRM) 12CD 2008 | | 10 | Karel Appel, "Untitled 02" Musique Barbare (Creel Pone) CDr 2009 | | 11 | Franco Godi, "Linea Cinque Bossa" La Linea - La Musica (Original Soundtrack) (Crippled Dick Hard Wax) CD 2004 | | 12 | Forsaken, "Boat Noodles" Boat Noodles / Erstwhile Rhythm (Punch Drunk) 12” 2008 |
A Valentine’s Day podcast with a bit of a romantic sheen to it. At least I think so. And, no, there is nothing remotely Valentine-y about the photo associated with this podcast.
Rare Frequency Podcast 36: A Rare Valentine
| 1 | John Baker, "Radio Nottingham" BBC Radiophonic Music (BBC Worldwide) | | 2 | Ikeda & Noto, "Cyclo Cycle" New Forms (Raster-Noton) 2CD 2000 | | 3 | Fennesz, "Glide" Black Sea (Touch) CD 2008 | | 4 | Colin Andrew Sheffield, "Surrender" Signatures (Invisible Birds) CD 2008 | | 5 | Les Maledictus Sound, "Kriminal Theme" Attention (Mucho) CD 2002 | | 6 | Bernard Parmegiani, "Musico Picassa" L’OEuvre Musicale (INA-GRM) 12CD 2008 | | 7 | Emeralds, "Disappearing Ink" What Happened (No Fun Productions) CD 2009 | | 8 | Alva Noto, "Teion Acat" Xerrox Vol. 2 (Raster-Noton) CD 2009 | | 9 | Belbury Poly, "Widdershins" From an Ancient Star () CD 2009 | | 10 | The Focus Group, "String Sine Romance" Hey Let Loose Your Love (Ghost Box) CD 2007 | | 11 | Die Welttraumforscher, "Sweet Bird" 21 Welttraum-standards (Staubgold) CD 2007 |
Rare Frequency Podcast 35: The New Number Two
| 1 | Albert Elms, "Speadlearn Broadcast" Prisoner File #2 (Silva America) CD 2003 | | 2 | Felix Kubin & Wechsel Garland, "Binaural Headphone Music" Axolotl Lullabies (Oral) CD 2008 | | 3 | John Baker, "Milky Way" The Radiophonic Workshop (The Grey Area of Mute) CD 2008 | | 4 | The Focus Group, "Jout Sections" Sketches and Spells (Ghost Box) CD 2002 | | 5 | Cecil Leuter, "Pop Electronique No. 2" Pop Electronique (Pulp) CD 2001 | | 6 | COH, "Grain:Loop" New Forms: Compilation (Raster-Noton) 2CD 2000 | | 7 | Lithops, "Sebquenz" Ye Viols! () CD 2009 | | 8 | Wendt, "003 Tag" Montage (Privatelektron) mp3 2007 | | 9 | Monolake, "Macau" Hong Kong Remastered (Imbalance Computer) CD 2008 | | 10 | Martyn, "Suburbia" All I Have is Memories (Apple Pips) 12” 2008 | | 11 | Lawrence English, "Unsettled Sleep" For Varying Degrees of Winter (Baskaru) CD 2008 | | 12 | Colin Andrew Sheffield, "Awake" Signatures Invisible Birds) CD 2008 | | 13 | Washington Phillips, "Train Your Child" The Key to the Kingdom (Yazoo) CD 2007 | | 13 | Machinefabriek, "Fonograaf" Dauw (Dekorder) CD 2007 | | 13 | Cliff Edwards, "I Ain’t Got Nobody" Sprigs of Time (Honest Jon’s) CD 2008 | | 13 | DJ Scud & Nomex, "Total Destruction" Total Destruction (Machinenbau) 12” 1998 |
This is the second New Years Day live set from Japan’s Nerve Net Noise and Boston’s Jessica Rylan. This time around Hiroshi and Jessica switch instruments and each plays the other’s highly idiosyncratic, self-designed synthesizer for the first time!
Podcast Special Edition 33: Nerve Net Noise & Jessica Rylan Live on Rare Frequency Part II
Japan’s Nerve Net Noise (aka Hiroshi Kumakiri) and Jessica Rylan played an extended set (their debut collaboration!) on the first Rare Frequency of 2009. The set starts with NNN playing solo, with Jessica joining him about twenty minutes in. An extra-special analog synth treat with more to come….
Podcast Special Edition 32: Nerve Net Noise & Jessica Rylan Live on Rare Frequency
For more photos, see the show flickr page
On November 20, 2008, Jonathan Coleclough, who was in town to play the Brainwaves Festival, played a wonderful live set using a laptop, fishing twine and an oud.
Podcast Special Edition 31: Jonathan Coleclough Live on Rare Frequency
Providence musician, Erik Carlson, (aka Area C) played an oneiric, extended set on Rare Frequency on November 13, 2008. To see more photos, check the RF Flickr site.
Podcast Special Edition 30: Area C Live on Rare Frequency
Rare Frequency Podcast 34: Falling Forward
(opening music: Robert Rietty, “Transmission Begins,” Albert Elms, “Breakfast,” The Prisoner [File #2] (Silva Screen) CD)
| 1 | Ryoji Ikeda, "Test Pattern #1111" Test Pattern (Raster Noton) CD 2008 | | 2 | Headhunter, "Baseflow" Nomad (Tempa) CD 2008 | | 3 | Lawrence English, "Figure’s Lone Static" Kiri No Oto (Touch) CD 2008 | | 4 | Brian Grainger, "Night Smoke Memory" Nine Billion Names (Milieu) CDr 2008 | | 5 | Conrad Schnitzler & Wolf Sequenza, "Copacabana" Consequenz (Captain Trip) CD 2008 | | 6 | Lithops, "Mound Magnet Part II" Caribbean Circuits (Killer Pimp) CD 2008 | | 7 | Anthony Pateras, "76755 III" Chromatophore (Tzadik) CD 2008 | | 8 | Robbie Avenaim, "Bodyrocking" Rhythmic Movement Disorder (Room 40) CD 2008 | | 9 | James Devane, "32-39" s/t (Bremsstrahlung) CD 2008 (album currently available for download on label website!) | | 10 | Calvin “Bubbles” Cameron, "Moses" Wareika Hill Sounds (Honest Jon’s) CD 2007 |
Legendary experimental and industrial artist Illusion of Safety made his Boston live debut on RF last week with an epic two-plus-hour set. Here’s the whole kit and caboodle. There are more photos from the set on the RF Flickr page.
Podcast Special Edition 29: Illusion of Safety Live on Rare Frequency
Dutch lutenist, Jozef Van Wissem, performed two sets on RF on October 09: the first consisted of solo lute pieces, the second featured lute and field recordings. This was Van Wissem’s first performance in Boston. He announces the titles of the pieces at the end of each set.
Podcast Special Edition 28: Jozef Van Wissem Live on Rare Frequency
On September 25, 2008 Jason Kahn and Asher Thal-nir performed an extended live set on Rare Frequency. Jason and Asher have just released their first collaborative album, Vista on and/OAR.
Podcast Special Edition 27: Jason Kahn and Asher on Rare Frequency
Rare Frequency Podcast 33: Back to School
(opening music: Unknown, “Georgia Organ,” Sprigs of Time: 78s from the EMI Archive) (Honest Jon’s) CD)
| 1 | Akane Hosaka, "Ponkotsu Eisei 23 Gou" Niko Niko Denki Music (Sonore) CD 2008 | | 2 | Felix Kubin & Asmus Tietchens, "Heisses Eisen" Axolotl Lullabies (Oral) CD 2008 | | 3 | Vex’d, "Slime" Degenerate (Planet Mu) CD 2007 | | 4 | Maga Bo, "Siri Ya Pendu Langu feat. Mohammed Issa Matona" Archipelagoes (Soot) CD 2008 | | 5 | Gas, "Nah und Fern" s/t (Oral) Book + CD 2008 | | 6 | Jos Smolders, "A HUM UMENT was written" A Gaussian Transient (Megaphone) (Non-Visual Objects) CD 2008 | | 7 | Pomassl, "Kalin Tubes" Spare Parts (Raster-Noton) CD 2008 | | 8 | Kamran Sadeghi, "Pivot" Through Thickness (Dragon’s Eye) CD 2008 | | 9 | Greg Kelley, "#7" Self-Hate Index (Semata) CD 2008 | | 10 | Les Maledictus Sound, "Stupidly Made In Gaulle" Attention (Mucho Gusto) CD 1999 |
On August 7, 2008 Michael Bullock and Linda Aubry Bullock (a.k.a. rise set twilight) performed two separate pieces on Rare Frequency both using location recordings and the techniques of musique concretè. Unfortunately, the CD recorder at the station failed that evening, but Mike and Linda kindly provided recordings of their pieces, which are what you’ll hear on this podcast. To find out more about rise set twilight, you can read my recent interview with them.
Michael Bullock, The Eastern Realm
Linda Aubry Bullock, Ray of Dark
Podcast Special Edition 26: rise set twilight on Rare Frequency
Rare Frequency Podcast 32: Rather Lovely
(opening music: The Advisory Circle, “Spider’s Web,” Ghost Box 3-track E.P. (July) (Ghost Box) mp3)
| 1 | Ø, "U-Bahn" Oleva (Sahko) CD 2008 | | 2 | Klimek, "For Eugene Chadbourne and Henry Kaiser" Dedications (Anticipate) CD 2007 | | 3 | The Fun Years, "Auto Show Day of the Dead" Baby, It’s Cold Inside (Barge) CD 2008 | | 4 | Stephan Mathieu, "Michael" Radioland (Die Schachtel) CD 2008 | | 5 | Felix Kubin, "Rudi Gullit’s Head" Axolotl Lullaby (Oral) CD 2008 | | 6 | Emeralds, "The Quaking Mess" Solar Bridge (Hanson) CD 2008 | | 7 | Oneohtrix Point Never, "Turbo Dawn Habibi" Transmat Memories (Dreamtime Tape Productions) CD 2008 | | 8 | Pole, "Streit" Pole 2 (Kiff) CD 2008 |
Though he’s been my guest twice in the past to select records and chit chat during WZBC fundraisers, Keith Fullerton Whitman’s July 3rd appearance marked his live debut on RF. For whatever reason, the stars aligned and the recording came out particularly well. Perhaps the gods were paying Keith back for introducing me to the wonders of Turkish psych some years back. Who knows? In any case, to find out more about the process behind KFW’s music, check out my interview with him.
Podcast Special Edition 25: Keith Fullerton Whitman Live on Rare Frequency
On June 19, 2008, local tape maestro and Intransitive Recordings head honcho, Howard Stelzer, performed a live set in the WZBC FM studio. You can read a short piece by Howie giving you a run-down of his current cassette faves in the “Featured” section of the site. Though Howie has been my guest on the program in the past (playing records and talking Intransitive) this was his live performance on the program.
Podcast Special Edition 24: Howard Stelzer Live on Rare Frequency
Rare Frequency Podcast 30: Hot Stuff
Note: Yes, I play the same Philip Jeck piece in consecutive podcasts. What excuse can I possibly offer? Well, uh, it really is hot.
(opening music: Warner Jepson, “Skate Date,” Totentanz And Other Electronic Work 1958-1973 (Disc Two) (Expanding Melon) 2CD)
| 1 | Alva Noto, "u_07" Unitxt (Raster-Noton) CD 2008 | | 2 | Frank Bretschneider, "Rand" Rand (Mille Plateaux) CD 2000 | | 3 | Philip Jeck, "Shining" Sand (Touch) CD 2008 | | 4 | DJ /Rupture vs. Badawi Quintet, "Ipanema Under Fire" Unit of Resistence (Roar) CD 2008 | | 5 | Asmus Tietchens, "Rosenkranz" Mysteries of the Organ (Die Stadt) CD 2008 | | 6 | Burning Star Core, "Challenger" Challenger (Hospital Productions) CD 2008 | | 7 | Kevin Drumm, "Snow" Imperial Distortion (Hospital Productions) CD 2008 | | 8 | Byetone, "Heart" Death of a Typographer (Raster-Noton) CD 2008 | | 9 | Gas, "Zauberberg 6" Nah und Fern (Kompakt) 4CD 2008 |
Rare Frequency Podcast 30: Sprung
(opening music: Raymond Scott, “Domino,” Manhattan Research Institute (Basta) CD)
| 1 | Baris Manco, "Flower Called Love" Hava Nargile (Dionysus) CD 2001 | | 2 | Boredoms, "8" Super Roots 6 (Vice) CD 2007 | | 3 | Philip Jeck, "Shining" Sand (Touch) CD 2008 | | 4 | Mordant Music, "Fading Font" Mordant Music Sampler (Mordant Music) mp3 2007 | | 5 | Belbury Poly, "Cool Air" Farmer’s Angle (Ghost Box) EP 2008 | | 6 | Jozef van Wissem, "Into the Abyss of Perdition" A Priori (Incunabulum) CD 2008 | | 7 | Warner Jepson, "Blood Knot" Totentanz and Other Electronic Music, 1958-73 (Expanding Melon) CD 2008 | | 8 | Frank Rothkamm, "Encounter With Remarkable Trees" Just Three Organs (Flux) CD 2008 | | 9 | Schlammpeitziger, "Dauerdachdeck Dritter" Schwingstelle Fur Rauschabzug (Sonig) CD 2008 | | 10 | Felix Kubin, "Bruder Luzifer" Filmmusik (A-Musik) CD 2001 | | 11 | Shots, "Arabian Nightmare" Dubstep Drama (Rinse FM) CD 2008 |
Rare Frequency Podcast 29: Toned Down
(opening music: Brian Hodgson, “Chumbley at Rest [Galaxy Four],” Doctor Who at the BBC Radiophonic Workshop- Volume 1: the Early Years 1963-1969 (BBC Worldwide) CD)
| 1 | Kode9 & Space Ape, "Konfusion (vocal)" Konfusion EP (Hyperdub) 12” 2008 | | 2 | Skream, "Blue Eyez" Skream! (Tempa) CD 2007 | | 3 | Byetone, "Plastic Star (Dr. Walker remix)" Plastic Star EP (Raster-Noton) 12” 2008 | | 4 | Frank Bretschneider, "Expecting Someone Taller" Party of Two Parts EP. (Underscan) EP 2003 | | 5 | Abdel Hadi Halo & The El Gusto Orchestra Of Algiers, "Fatouma" Abdel Hadi Halo & The El Gusto Orchestra Of Algiers (Honest Jon’s) CD 2008 | | 6 | Jozef van Wissem, "The Soul Leaves the Body in Eternal Glory" A Priori (Incunabulum) CD 2008 | | 7 | Svyatoslav Lunyov, "Urbi et Orbi" Para Pacem Para Bellum (Quasi Pop) CD 2007 | | 8 | Tom Dissevelt, "Fantasy in Orbit" Popular Electronics (Basta) 4CD 2004 | | 9 | Joji Yuasa, "Projection Esemplastic For White Noise, 1964" OHM: The Early Gurus Of Electronic Music (Ellipsis Arts) CD 2005 | | 10 | Pita, "CE3Get Out (Editions Mego) CD 2008 | | 11 | People Like Us, "Who CaresAbridged Too Far (Ubu) mp3 2004 |
Rare Frequency Podcast 28: No Foolin’
(opening music: Cecil Leuter, “Pop Electronique No. 11,” Pop Electronique (Pulp Flavor) CD)
| 1 | Mustafa Özkent, "Dolana Dolana" Genclik Ile Elele (Finders Keepers) CD 2006 | | 2 | Filastine, "Judas Goat" Burn It (Soot) CD 2007 | | 3 | Benga, "The Cut" Diary of an Afro Warrior (Tempa) CD 2008 | | 4 | Mariola Brillowska and Felix Kubin, "Catchtanz" H.O.N.D. (A-Musik) CD 2008 | | 5 | KTL, "Loud Game" KTL 3 (OR) EP 2008 | | 6 | Bokar Rimpoche, "In Tibetan Bowls" Sacred Chants and Tibetan Rituals from the Monastery of Mirik (Sub Rosa) CD 2008 | | 7 | Autechre, "Outh9x" Quaristice (Warp) CD 2008 | | 8 | Ditterich von Euler Donnersperg, "Untitled" Pelzwurstlieder Siebentes Heft (Walter Ulbricht Schallfolien) 7” 2003 | | 9 | Graham Lambkin and Jason Lescalleet, "Listen, the Snow is Falling" The Breadwinner (Erstwhile) CD 2008 | | 10 | Ersen, "Gazan Mubarek Olsun Ersen (Finders Keepers) CD (2008) |
On March 13, 2008, reedist Ashley Paul performed a live set on RF. Ashley is just about to start a stint as an Artist in Residence at the Issue Project Room in New York City, and has just released her second solo CD, Dol, on Rel Records. You can read an interview with her in the featured section of the site. This was her first appearance on the program.
Podcast Special Edition 23: Ashley Paul Live on Rare Frequency
On March 6, 2008 local sound artist, Marc McNulty performed a live set on the program. It was Marc’s third appearance on Rare Frequency; you can listen to podcasts of his previous sets here and here, and read an RF interview with him here. Marc’s latest release Minumism is out now (and available for download) on the Polish AudioTong label.
Podcast Special Edition 22: Marc McNulty Live on Rare Frequency
Rare Frequency Podcast 27: Pulling Teeth
(opening music: The Focus Group, “Look Hear Now!,” We Are All Pan’s People (Ghost Box) CD)
| 1 | Nicolas Schöffer, "Chronosonor 3" Hommage A Bartok (Creel Pone) CDr 2007 | | 2 | Weiss, "02.24.02" Rephlex (Electroton) CD 2007 | | 3 | Sublamp, "I Move When You Do" Shiverland (Serac) CD 2007 | | 4 | Aaron Martin, "Burning Honey" River Water (Preservation) CD 2007 | | 5 | Jason Kahn (remixing Asher), "Am Wasser" Graceful Degradation: Variations (Sourdine) CD 2008 | | 6 | Idea Fire Company, "Island of Taste" Island of Taste (Swill Radio) LP 2008 | | 7 | Roel Meelkop, Giuseppe Ielasi, Howard Stelzer, Frans de Waard, "Zondag 5" Zondag (Port) CD 2008 | | 8 | Asmus Tietchens, "Teilmenge 45" η Menge (Line) CD 2008 | | 9 | Brethren of the Free Spirit, "In Him There Is No Sin" All Things Are From Him, Through Him, and In Him (Audiomer) CD 2007 | | 10 | Arif Sağ, "Osman Pehlivan" Obsession (Bully) CD (2008) |
This podcast features a live set by Dan Lopatin and Lee Tindall of Astronaut from February 7, 2008. To find out more about the band, read the RF interview with Dan, Lee, and their compatriot Andy Plovnick in the Featured section.
Podcast Special Edition 21: Astronaut Live on Rare Frequency
Rare Frequency Podcast 26: Getting Colder
(opening music: Delia Derbyshire, “Fresh Aire (Russe),” The Tomorrow People (Trunk) CD)
| 1 | Darren McClure, "Pink River" Softened Edges (The Land Of) CD 2007 | | 2 | Idea Fire Company, "Lost Victories" Islands of Taste (Swill Radio) LP (forthcoming) | | 3 | Antti Rannisto, "Äänienseitaä 3 Live" Sleeparchive|Antti Rannisto (Sleeparchive) CD 2007 | | 4 | COH, "Euphrates, Part II: Devoto Maestoso Al Fine" Strings (Raster-Noton) 2CD 2007 | | 5 | Ata Ebtekar (Sote), "Miniature Tune" Persian Electronic Music: Yesterday and Today (Sub Rosa) 2CD 2007 | | 6 | Gamelan Kyahi Kanyut Mesem du Puro Mangkunegaran, "Gending Tirtakentjana, pelog nem" Central Javanese Gamelan: Archaic Styles an Austere Performances of the early 1970s (Ian Nagoski) CDr 2007 | | 7 | Schurer and Steinbrüchel, "02" Falte (NonVisual Objects) CD 2007 | | 8 | Sinkou Son & Kouran Kin, "Songs of Grief" The Black Mirror (Dust to Digital) CD 2007 | | 9 | Shackleton, "Majestic Visions" Soundboy Punishments (Skull Disco) 2CD 2007 | | 10 | Asmus Tietchens, "04" Teils teils (Swill Radio) LP (forthcoming) | | 11 | Eric Malmberg, "Min Kompis Anton" Verklighet Och Beat (Häpna) CD 2007 |
This podcast features a live set by trumpet player, electronic musician, and composer, Forbes Graham. Forbes was my guest in the studio on October 25, 2007. To find out more about Forbes, check out my RF interview with him.
Podcast Special Edition 20: Forbes Graham Live on Rare Frequency
The RF podcast has hit the quarter century mark — woot! In honor of this quasi-auspicious occasion, I bust out not one but two new tracks by COH (including a cracking semi-rarity), as well as not one but two tracks from Pedro Carneiro’s Improbable Transgressions 2CD (which I inexplicably misidentify on mic as Impossible Transgressions — whoops). There’s also fresh music from Giuseppe Ielasi, White Williams, Frank Bretschneider, and Jessica Rylan (yes, I mispronounce the name of her song, “Phantasia,” just to make things extra special — whoops again). There are also some golden oldies in the mix for your listening pleasure, so enjoy!
Rare Frequency Podcast 25: Supremely RF
(opening music: Raymond Scott, “Portofino,” Manhattan Research, Inc. (Basta) 4CD)
| 1 | COH, "Untitled 10 " Super Suprematism (Post-Pop) CD 2007 | | 2 | White Williams, "Lice In the Window" Smoke (Tigerbeat6) CD 2006 | | 3 | Frank Bretschneider, "We Can Remember It For You Wholesale" Rhythm (Raster-Noton) CD 2007 | | 4 | Pedro Carneiro, "For Ralf Wehowsky" Improbable Transgressions (Sirr Records) 2CD 2007 | | 5 | Ralf Wehowsky, "In Gespannter Erwartung" Improbable Transgressions (Sirr Records) 2CD 2007 | | 6 | Jessica Rylan, "Phantasia" Interior Designs (Important Records) CD 2007 | | 7 | Marconi Notaro, "Oh, Greedy Life!" No Sub Reino Dos Metazoarios (Time-Lag) CD 2007 | | 8 | Giuseppe Ielasi, "1" August (12k) CD 2007 | | 9 | COH, "Spiritoso, Con Amore" Strings (Raster-Noton) 2CD 2007 | | 10 | Kraftwerk, "Elektrisches Roulette" Ralf and Florian (Germanofon) CD 2007 |
This podcast features a set that I did for a sQuareOne party at the Enormous Room in Cambridge. I was representing Non-Event, so — just to make things difficult for myself — the set consists solely of music by artists who have played Non-Events in the past.
Rare Frequency Podcast 24: Non-Event Squared
| 1 | Stephan Mathieu and Janek Schaefer, "Maori Love Song " Hidden Name (Cronica) CD 2007 | | 2 | Yuko Nexus6, "Ravenna, Italy" Translation of Sightseeing (Onomato) CD 2006 | | 3 | Keith Fullerton Whitman, "Stereo Music For Farfisa Compact Duo Deluxe, Drum Kit" Multiples (Kranky) CD 2005 | | 4 | Phonophani, "Ring" Phonophani (Rune Grammofon) CD 2006 | | 5 | Pan Sonic, "Lapevinmeri / Laptev Sea" Katodivaihe (Blast First Petite) CD 2007 | | 6 | Senking, "Senking EP 5" Senking (Karaoke Kalk) CD 1997 | | 7 | Christian Fennesz, "5" Hotel Paral.Lel (Editions Mego) CD 2007 | | 8 | Jetone, "Octan" Ultramarin (Force Inc.) CD 2001 | | 9 | Yuko Nexus6, "Journal De Tokyo #2" Journal de Tokyo (Sonore) CD 2003 | | 10 | Giuseppe Ielasi and Nicola Ratti, "10’47”" Bellows (Kning Disk) CD 2007 |
This podcast features an August 16, 2007 live set by Ophibre. Ophibre is Ben Rossignol, a sound/noise artist from Boston. For more information on Ophibre, check out the RF interview with him in the “Featured” section of the site. You can see more photos from the show here.
Podcast Special Edition 19: Ophibre Live on Rare Frequency
This podcast features an August 2, 2007 live set by Boston-based electronic musician Marc McNulty. For more information on Marc, check out the RF interview with him in the Featured section. You can see more photos from the show here.
Podcast Special Ed. 18: Marc McNulty Live on Rare Frequency
Rare Frequency Podcast 23: Turkish Psych Vol. 2
(opening music: Bunalim, “Bunalim” Bunalim (Shadoks) CD)
| 1 | Bunalim, "Tas Var Köpek Yok " Bunalim (Shadoks) CD 2007 | | 2 | Edip Akbayram, "Degmen Benim Gamli Yasli Gönlüme" Edip Akbayram (Shadoks) CD 2006 | | 3 | Erkin Koray, "Cümbür Cemaat" Tutkusu (Underground Masters) CD 2006 | | 4 | Selda, "Mehmet Emmi" Selda (Finders Keepers) CD 2006 | | 5 | Fikret Kizilok, "Koyverdin Gittin Beni" Fikret Kizilok (World Psychedelia) CD 2005 | | 6 | 3 Hürel, "Ölum Al Beni" 3 Hürel (World Psychedelia) CD 2005 | | 7 | Edip Akbayram, "Arabam Kaldi Yolda" Edip Akbayram (Shadoks) 2CD 2006 | | 8 | Selda, "Ince Ince" Selda (Finders Keepers) CD 2006 | | 9 | Bunalim, "Bir Dünya Da Bana Ver" Bunalim (Shadoks) CD 2007 | | 10 | Erkin Koray, "Silinmeyen Hatiralar" Erkin Koray (World Psychedelia) CD 2005 | | 11 | Mogollar, "Ternek" Mogollar (World Psychedelia) CD 2005 | | 12 | Ersen, "Garip Gönlüm" Dünden Bügune (Underground Masters) CD 2006 | | 13 | 3 Hürel, "Anadolu Dansi" 3 Hürel (World Psychedlia) CD 2005 | | 14 | Bülent Ortaçgil, "Kediler" Benimle Oynar Mýsýn (World Psychedlia) CD 2006 |
Rare Frequency Podcast 22: Bring Me the Head of Podcast 22
Note: I forgot to list the Philip Jeck track in my back announcement. Bad DJ.
(opening music from Li De La Russe (Delia Derbyshire), “Fresh Aire (Russe)” The Tomorrow People (Trunk) CD)
| 1 | Jazkamer, "Eat Shit I " Eat Shit (Asspiss) CD 2007 | | 2 | Area C, "Haunt" Haunt (Last Visible Dog) CD 2007 | | 3 | Jozef Van Wissem, "The Port" A Rose By Any Other Name (Incunabulum) CD 2007 | | 4 | Omar Souleyman, "Atabat" Highway to Hasake (Sublime Frequencies) CD 2007 | | 5 | Philip Jeck, "Instructions for Survival 2" TouchRadio (Touch Radio) CD 2007 | | 6 | Mem1, "Ipomoea" Alexipharmaca (Interval Recordings) CD 2007 | | 7 | The Buoys, "Spider" Grillo Parlante (Bathysphere) CD 2007 | | 8 | Karl-Ernst Sasse, "Finale" Kosmos: Soundtracks to Eastern Germany’s Adventures in Space (All Score) CD 2000 |
This podcast features a live solo set of analog electronics and location recordings by musician and sound artist, Ernst Karel. It was first broadcast live on June 07, 2007 on WZBC 90.3FM. For more information on Ernst, read my interview with him.
Podcast Special Ed. 16: Ernst Karel Live
This podcast features a live set from multi-instrumentalist Eli Keszler, which was first broadcast on May 31, 2007. In this set, Eli uses a variety of percussion instruments (cymbals, drums, etc), as well as electronics to build some seriously glorious harmonics. To find out more about Eli, check my earlier interview with him.
Podcast Special Ed. 15: Eli Keszler Live
Rare Frequency Podcast 21: Faux
(opening music from Li De La Russe (Delia Derbyshire), “Fresh Aire (Russe)” The Tomorrow People (Trunk) CD)
| 1 | Pan Sonic, "Hinaaja / Tugboat" Katodivaihe (Blast First Petite) CD 2007 | | 2 | Klangkrieg, "Zellenmonolog" Klangkrieg (Funfundvierzig) CD 1993 | | 3 | Alog, "The Future of Norwegian Wood" Amateur (Rune Grammofon) CD 2007 | | 4 | Moebius, "Im Wedding" Original Soundtrack: Blue Moon (Sky) CD 1995 | | 5 | Holosud, "Wasche" Fijnewas Afpompen (A-musik) CD 1998 | | 6 | Die Welttraumforscher, "Ein Feuer Aus Licht und Lieber (remixed by Klang)" …Remixen die Welttraumforscher (Staubgold) CD 2006 | | 7 | Hans Appelquist, "Zenna & Marie" Att Mota Verkligheten (Hapna) 3”CD 2005 | | 8 | Stock, Hausen & Walkman, "New" Organ Transplants (Hot Air) CD 1996 | | 9 | Andrey Kiritchenko, "Scatter Stars" Scatter Stars (~n) mp3 2005 | | 10 | Novisad, "Methadecorre" Novisad (Tomlab) CD 1998 | | 11 | Byetone, "Fremd" Feld (Binemusic) CD 2003 | | 12 | Sack & Blumm, "Mel Under" Shy Noon (Gefriem) CD 2000 |
This is the second part of a special live mix by DJ C (aka Jake Trussell), which also includes a short interview. It originally aired on WZBC on May 10, 2007. For more information on Jake, check out my interview with him.
Podcast Special Ed. 14b: DJ C RF Mix, Part 2
This is part one of a special live mix by DJ C (aka Jake Trussell). For the past 10 years, Jake has been an integral figure in Boston’s electronic music scene, first as part of the Toneburst Collective and more recently as one of the residents at the Beat Research weekly at the Enormous Room in Cambridge. In June he’ll be pulling up his roots and heading to Chicago, so it seemed a good time for reflection. This special retrospective set features music that Jake has made over the last decade as DJ C, Electro Organic Sound System, and as a member of the groups Cul de Sac and Tiger Saw.
Podcast Special Ed. 14: DJ C RF Mix, Part 1
Rare Frequency Podcast 20: Mushroom
(opening music from Li De La Russe, “Fresh Aire (Russe)” The Tomorrow People (Trunk) CD)
| 1 | Pjusk, "Flyktig" Sart (12k.com) CD 2007 | | 2 | Sleeparchive, "Perspective" Shut Up and Danc! Updated (Ostgut) CD 2007 | | 3 | Von Südenfed, "Speech Contamination/ German Fear Of Osterre" Tromatic Reflexxions(Domino) CD 2007 | | 4 | Gui Boratto, "Chromophobia" Chromophobia (Kompakt) CD 2007 | | 5 | Senking, "Senking EP 5" s/t (Karaoke Kalk) CD 1997 | | 6 | Novi_Sad, "everything looks better beside water" Misguided heart pulses, a hammer, she, and the clock (Tilt) CD 2007 | | 7 | KTL, "Theme" 2 (Editions Mego) CD 2007 | | 8 | Michael Santos, "Energy Turtle" Soft Pocket (U-Cover) CD 2007 |
Rare Frequency Podcast 19: Spring Flowers
| 1 | Franco Battiato, "Energia" Fetus (Water) CD 2006 | | 2 | Aun, "Meldal" Mule (Oral) CD 2007 | | 3 | Tetuzi Akiyama and Jozef Van Wissem, "Cry of the Hawk" Hymn For A Fallen Angel(Incunabulum) CD 2007 | | 4 | Henry Flynt, "Echo Rock " Backporch Hillbilly Blues, Vol. 2 (Locust) CD 2005 | | 5 | Lasse Marhaug, "Spook Asphalt" Million Ways To Spend Your Time (Quasi Pop) CD 2007 | | 6 | The Fun Years, "D>>2" Life-Sized Psychoses (Barge) CD 2007 | | 7 | Tom Recchion, "The Elephant God" Sweetly Doing Nothing (Birdman) CD 2007 | | 8 | Devin Sarno and G.E. Stinson, "Soundfall" Heart Cell Memory (Squirrel Girl) CD 2006 | | 9 | Jean-Pierre Gauthier, "Ventilation" Porte disparu dans une quincaillerie (Oral) CD 2007 | | 10 | Bernard Bonnier, "”I can’t sing…”" Casse-tete (Creel Pone) CDr 2007 |
Rare Frequency Podcast 18: April Showers
(opening music from Tom Dissevelt/Kid Baltan, “Repeating Pentatonic Figure 1 (Sound Material For “Drifting”)” Popular Electronics (Basta) 4CD)
| 1 | Otomo Yoshihide, "Violin Bow With Handmade Needle" Multiple Otomo (Asphodel) DVD+CD 2007 | | 2 | Richard Francis and Nest, "The Wine Cellar" On Isolation (Room40) CD 2007 | | 3 | Bernard Parmegiani, "Energy" Chants Magnetiques(Fractal) CD 2007 | | 4 | Artur Nowak, "Untitled 31" Xerrox (EMD) CD 2007 | | 5 | Alex Monk, "Soyuz 1" s/t (self-releasesd) CDr 2007 | | 6 | Vladimir Ussachevsky, "Computer Piece No. 1 (1968)" Electronic and Acoustic Works (New World Records) CD 2007 | | 7 | Martin Denny, "Rot Au Prince (Stereo)" Forbidden Island (Rev-ola) CD 2006 |
This podcast features a live set by local sound artist, Jay Sullivan, which was first broadcast on March 22, 2007 on WZBC. Jay’s work is composed using a Califone turntable and various lo-fi electronic and mechanical devices. For more information about Jay, check out my interview with him.
Rare Frequency Podcast (Special Ed. 13): Jay Sullivan Live 03/22/07
Rare Frequency Podcast 17: Domestic Bliss
| 1 | Daphne Oram, "Rotolock" Oramics (Paradigm) CD 2007 | | 2 | Klaaro, "001-eg" …a gift for… (Grey Sparkle) CDr 2006 | | 3 | Sleepararchive?, "L-A-C" Stamp Release EP(Sleeparchive) 12” 2007 | | 4 | alva noto, "Haliod_Xerrox_Copy_6" Xerrox (Raster Noton) CD 2007 | | 5 | Scott Taylor, "Monkey Puzzle" Five Dreams for Sleepers (Con-v) CDr 2006 | | 6 | Janek Schaefer, "Accident Assistant" Wire Tapper 6 (The Wire) CD 2005 | | 7 | Oren Ambarchi, "Lost Time Not Found Again" An Evening At Room40 (Room40) CD 2006 | | 8 | C-Schulz, "Flimm II" 5.Flicker Tunes (Sonig) CD 2005 | | 9 | Svalastog, "Slow-Blowing Wireless" An Evening At Room40 (Room40) CD 2006 | | 10 | Jorg Follert, "By Car" Visor (Tomlab) CD 1997 | | 11 | Senking, "Graue Musik" List (Raster Noton) CD 2007 | | 12 | Salah Ragab and the Cairo Jazz Band, "Egypt Strut" Egyptian Jazz (Art Yard) CD/LP 2006 |
This podcast features a live set by local sound artist Asher Thal-nir, which was first broadcast on February 02, 2007. Asher’s work is composed using recordings of acoustic and electronic instruments, location recordings and found recordings which are manipulated in various ways. His work has been published online by 12k/term, Conv, Laboratoire Moderne, and Homophoni, and on CDr by Conv and Leerraum, as well as upcoming cdr and dvd-r releases on Conv, Mystery Sea, and Leerraum. For more information about Asher, check out my interview with him.
Rare Frequency Podcast (Special Ed. 12): Asher Live 02/01/07
This podcast features a live set by Boston native, Murmer, aka Patrick McGinley. A longtime resident of London, Patrick works with field recordings and found sounds, framing sounds from our environment which normally pass through our ears unnoticed and unremarked, but which out of context become unrecognizable, alien and extraordinary: crackling charcoal, a squeaking escalator, a buzzing insect, or one’s own breath. Patrick was in town to play at the Intransitive Recordings show as part of Boston’s First Night 2007.
Rare Frequency Podcast (Special Ed. 11): Murmer Live 12/21/06
Rare Frequency Podcast 16: Prickled Ice, Torn Asunder
(opening loop from Raymond Scott, “Wheels That Go” Manhattan Research Inc. (Basta) 2CD)
| 1 | Mika Vainio, "Hampaat III" Revitty (Wavetrap) CD 2007 | | 2 | Pixel, "Sinus" Set Your Center Between Your Parts In Order To (Raster Noton) CDr 2006 | | 3 | Holden, "Lump" The Idiots Are Winning (Border Community) CD 2006 | | 4 | Jazzkammer & Sir Duperman, "Spor Uten Navn 3" Duperkammer (Smalltown Supersound) CD 2003 | | 5 | Seht & Stelzer, "Untitled 3" Exactly What You Lost (Intransitive) CD 2007 | | 6 | Lithops, "Blasmusik" Queries (Sonig) CD 2006 | | 7 | György Kurtág, "Hommage á Ferenc Berenyi 70 (Kelemen Mikes says: )" Játékok (BMC) CD 2006 |
This podcast features a live set by recent Boston transplant, Derek Hoffend. Derek creates sound-sculpture installations and performs live audio-works involving composed and improvised pieces for computer, hand-made circuits, and modified electronic and acoustic instruments. For more information, check out his website. The performance was recorded live in the WZBC studio on December 07, 2006.
Rare Frequency Podcast Special Ed. 10: Derek Hoffend Live
Here is a merry little podcast, featuring experimental holiday classics both new and old.
Happy Holidays!
Rare Frequency Podcast 15: A Very Rare Holiday Podcast
| 1 | i8u, "Christmas Give Ideas" 60 Sound Artists Protest the War (ATAK) CD 2003 | | 2 | Maurice Blackburn, "Christmas Cracker (Caprice de Noël" Music of the N.F.B. (Creel Pone) CDr 2006 | | 3 | Pietro Grossi, "Untitled 02" Buon Natale 1967 e Felice Anno Nuevo (Creel Pone) CDr 2006 | | 4 | Stephan Mathieu & Ekkehard Ehlers, "Turkey Song" Heroin (Brombron) CD 2001 | | 5 | RLW, "Ihr Kinderlein" Merry Merry (Meuw Muzak) 7" 2003 | | 6 | Brian Whitman, "Radiant Bells" A Singular Christmas (Eigenradio) mp3 2004 | | 7 | Tod Dockstader, "Holiday Meltdown" Electronic Music (Creel Pone) CDr 2005 | | 8 | Hematic Sunsets with Okko Bekker, "Weihnachten im Aroma Club" Weihnachten im Aroma Club (Meuw Muzak) 7" 2004 |
In honor of this week's holiday preemption, RF gives thanks with music, both old and new. There are no musical turkeys here.
Rare Frequency Podcast 14: You Charcoal It, Chamberlain
| 1 | My Fun, "The Pursuit of Old Pleasures" Idyll EP (Test Tube) mp3 2006 | | 2 | Harmonia, "Ahoi!" Musik von Harmonia (Lilith) CD 2006 | | 3 | Priscilla McLean, "Archangels" Electronic Landscapes (Em Records) CD 2006 | | 4 | Harvester, "Nar Lingonen Mognar" Hemat (Silence) CD 2001 | | 5 | Autistici, "Attaching Softness to a Shell (A)" Blueprints (12k) CD 2006 | | 6 | Marc McNulty, "00011 " Faraday Cage (Earphone) CDr 2006 | | 7 | Conrad Schnitzler, "Untitled 03 " Conrad & Sohn (Creel Pone) CD 2005 | | 8 | Goodiepal, "Time and Money" 60 Sound Artists Protest the War (ATAK) CD 2005 | | 9 | R. Tilsley, "Sexy Sox" Music DeWolfe Vol. 1 (Megaphone) CD 2006 |
This podcast features a live set by recent Boston transplant, Marc McNulty. The performance was recorded live in the WZBC studio on October 26, 2006.
Rare Frequency Podcast Special Ed. 09: Marc McNulty Live
We tempt fate with lots of new music on podcast 13, but all the while hold a trump card in the form of a classic piece by Pita. Fear not lucky 13!
Rare Frequency Podcast 13: Lucky 13
| 1 | Ryoji Ikeda, "Untitled #25" Touch 25 (Touch) CD 2006 | | 2 | Alvars Orkester, "Lighthouse Service" Organic Woodtrip (1991-1992) (Kning Disk) CD 2006 | | 3 | Christina Kubisch, "Travel" For (Die Schachtel) CD 2004 | | 4 | Pita, "Untitled" Get Out (Mego) CD 2000 | | 5 | Kanding Ray, "n.n/peaks" Stabil (Raster Noton) CD 2006 | | 6 | Reanimator, "Clicks and Drones May... " Special Powers (Community Library) CD 2006 | | 7 | Martin Tetreault & Otomo Yoshihide, "Tradition " 21 Situations ("DAME") CD 1999 |
Photo: Shaun Gummere
This podcast features an extended interview with an RF favorite, Ivan Pavlov, aka COH, from March 2006. The interview first aired on Rare Frequency on WZBC in April 16, 2006.
Rare Frequency Podcast (Special Ed. 08): Ivan Pavlov/COH Interview
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There is a lot of scratchy vinyl and much to enjoy on this latest program, which is the first non-special edition podcast in quite some time. Enjoy!
Note: In the podcast, I neglect to mention that "Sunny-Side Up" is a duo between Christian Marclay and Gunter Muller. Very bad form. Consider yourself fully informed now.
Rare Frequency Podcast 12: Untitled #12
| 1 | Stephan Mathieu & Janek Schaefer, "Maori Love Song" Hidden Name (Cronica) CD 2006 | | 2 | Philip Samartzis & Lawrence English, "Goin' Back Home" One Plus One (Room 40) CD 2006 | | 3 | Alva.Noto, "Gulf Night" For (Line) CD 2006 | | 4 | Lithops, "Cephlapod" Mound Magnet (Thrill Jockey) CD 2006 | | 5 | Alvars Orkester, "Track 3 (untitled)" Organic Woodtrip (1991-1992) (Kning Disk) CD 2006 | | 6 | COH, "Path #3 " Patherns E.P. (Raster Noton) CD 2006 | | 7 | Kuniharu Akiyama, "Noh-Miso (1962), Part 6 " Music For Puppet Theatre of HITOMI-ZA (Edition Omega Point) CD 2006 | | 8 | Christian Marclay & Gunter Muller, "Sunny-Side Up " Live Improvisations (For4Ears) CD 1994 | | 8 | Blind Roosevelt Graves & Uaroy Graves, "I Shall Not Be Moved " The Stuff That Dreams Are Made Of (Yazoo Records) CD 2006 | | 9 | Satoru Wono, "Nice Trip" Sauvage (Kaeru Cafe) CD 1998 |
Photo: Shaun Gummere
This podcast features a live set by Bernhard Gal and i8u. It was first broadcast on August 24, 2006 on WZBC.
Rare Frequency Podcast (Special Ed. 07): Bernhard Gal & i8u Live 08.24.06
Austrian-born composer and sound artist Bernhard Gal creates electronic and electro-acoustic music, as well as compositions for acoustic instruments. His projects and sound installations incorporate light, objects, video projections and spatial concepts. He runs the record label Gromoga Records and is director of the Austrian art organization "sp ce". Currently, Gal divides his time between Vienna and Berlin, where he also teaches sound art at the University of Arts.
France Jobin, aka i8u, is a sound / installation / web artist residing in Montreal, Canada. i8u’s audio art can be qualified as sound-sculpture. It reveals powerful, opaque and complex sound environments where analog and digital meet. Her installation/web art follow a parallel path, incorporating both musical and visual elements. I8u has created solo recordings for (bake/staalplaat) (piehead) (oral) as well as collaborative works with Martin Tétreault, David Kristian and Tomas Phillips. She has been included in compilations on ATAK (Japan), bremsstrahlung (USA) and Mutek (Canada).
This podcast features a live set by Yuko Nexus6 in her Boston debut. It was first broadcast on August 24, 2006 on WZBC.
Rare Frequency Podcast (Special Ed. 06): Yuko Nexus6 Live 08.24.06
Yuko Nexus 6 is a sound artist based in Hikone, Japan. Using a mixture of field recordings, cut-up samples, digital processing, and her own voice, Yuko creates beguiling, often slyly humorous, always wonderfully idiosyncratic sonic collages and compositions. Conscious of the unspectacular dryness of an artist in front of her computer, in performance she is constantly inventing and adding little elements like grains of sand that derail her music towards something alive and astute. She received an honorary mention in Europe's Prix Ars Electronic competition in 2003.
This podcast features a very special live set by Bernhard Gal, i8u, and Yuko Nexus6. This was first broadcast live on Rare Frequency on WZBC 90.3FM on August 24, 2006.
Rare Frequency Podcast (Special Ed. 04: Gal, i8u, Yuko Nexus6 Live 08.24.06
Austrian-born composer and sound artist Bernhard Gal creates electronic and electro-acoustic music, as well as compositions for acoustic instruments. His projects and sound installations incorporate light, objects, video projections and spatial concepts. He runs the record label Gromoga Records and is director of the Austrian art organization "sp ce". Currently, Gal divides his time between Vienna and Berlin, where he also teaches sound art at the University of Arts.
France Jobin, aka i8u, is a sound / installation / web artist residing in Montreal, Canada. I8u's audio art can be qualified as sound-sculpture. It reveals powerful, opaque and complex sound environments where analog and digital meet. Her installation/web art follow a parallel path, incorporating both musical and visual elements. I8u has created solo recordings for (bake/staalplaat) (piehead) (oral) as well as collaborative works with Martin Tétreault, David Kristian and Tomas Phillips. She has been included in compilations on ATAK (Japan), bremsstrahlung (USA) and Mutek (Canada).
Yuko Nexus 6 is a sound artist based in Hikone, Japan. Using a mixture of field recordings, cut-up samples, digital processing, and her own voice, Yuko creates beguiling, often slyly humorous, always wonderfully idiosyncratic sonic collages and compositions. Conscious of the unspectacular dryness of an artist in front of her computer, in performance she is constantly inventing and adding little elements like grains of sand that derail her music towards something alive and astute. She received an honorary mention in Europe's Prix Ars Electronic competition in 2003.
This special edition podcast features a live set by Red Horse that was first broadcast on Thursday, April 17, 2006.
Red Horse is local musician Steve Pyne, who routes feedback loops and electronics through a custom-modified, vintage organ and homemade effects boxes to create uniquely wonderous sounds. A guitarist by training, but a mad inventor at heart, Steve played backup for Boyz II Men and jazz standards at the Waldorf Astoria in New York, before discovering the joys of cracked electronics at a show by Vic Rawlings -- he hasn't looked back since.
The podcast has been removed at the artist's request.
A new podcast dedicated to recent favorites from a formidable line-up of RF workhorses like Pan Sonic, Carsten Nicolai, Lionel Marchetti, and Norbert Moslang, as well as a lovely track by a newcomer, Michael Santos.
Rare Frequency Podcast 11: Arc of a Driver
| 1 | Pan Sonic, "Slovakian Rauta" Touch 25 (Touch) CD 2006 | | 2 | Lionel Marchetti with Yoko Higashi, "Red Dust 3:3 " Red Dust" (Crouton) 3x3"CD 2005 | | 3 | Norbert Moslang, "b1_6" Burst_Log (For4Ears) CD 2006 | | 4 | Alva.Noto, "Transit (for Suchan Kinoshita)" For (Line) CD 2006 | | 5 | Micheal Santos, "Light 8" Matters (Benbecula) CD 2006 |
Though posted on the Fourth, this podcast is free of apple pie, jingoism, bombs bursting in air, and the like. RF Podcast 10 is a unadorned, unthemed program that highlights a few of my favorite recent musical acquisitions.
Rare Frequency Podcast 10: July 4th Self-Evidence
| 1 | Monoton, "Soundsequence" Monotonprodukt 07 20yr++ (Oral) CD 2006 (originally released in 1982) | | 2 | Phonophani, "Zernas" Phonophani" (Rune Grammofon) CD 2006 (originally released in 1998 on Biophon) | | 3 | jgzinich, "Recurrent Territories" Equal and Distant Lines (Cloudmirror) CD 2004 | | 4 | Taylor Deupree, "Haze It May Be" Northern (12k) CD 2006 | | 5 | Francisco Lopez, "Untitled #177" untitled (2005) (Anoema Recordings) CD 2006 |
I take on the guise of DJ Top Hush for this relatively relaxed podcast, which is loosely based on a set I played out in April at an ambient night here in the Boston area called Furniture Music (sadly, now defunct). This is an unusually mellow podcast, so sit back, listen in and calm down just a tad. Full tracklisting below.
Rare Frequency Podcast 9: Furniture Music
| 1 | Tod Dockstader, "Soft Aurora" Recorded Music for Film, Radio & Television (Creel Pone) CD-r 2006 | | 2 | Moebius, "Falsche Ruhe" Blue Moon: Original Soundtrack" (Sky Records) 1986 | | 3 | Biosphere, "The Things I Tell You" Substrata 2, disc one (Touch) 2CD 2001 | | 4 | Toshiya Tsunoda, "Seashore, Venice Beach_31 Jul 01" Ridge of Undulation (Hapna) CD 2005 | | 5 | Chris Watson, "Runway 02E" An Evening at Room40 (Room40) CD 2006 | | 6 | Tim Hecker, "Spectral" Radio Amor (Mille Plateaux) CD 2003 | | 7 | Keith Fullerton Whitman, "2nd Early Monolith" An Evening at Room40 (Room40) CD 2006 | | 8 | Robert Fripp & Brian Eno, "Evening Star" Evening Star (Editions EG) CD 1989 | | 9 | Laurie Spiegel, "4 Short Visits To Different Worlds: A Garden (C 1970)" Obsolete Systems (EMF) CD 2001 | | 10 | Thomas Koner, "Une Topographie Sonore: Col De Vence" Zyklop (Mille Plateaux) 2CD 2003 | | 11 | Biosphere, "The Silent Orchestra" Substrata 2, disc two (Touch) 2CD 2001 | | 12 | COH, "Between Heaven and Earth" Above Air (Eskaton) CD 2006 | | 13 | Philip Jeck, "Wipe" 7 (Touch) CD 2003 | | 14 | Biosphere/Deathprod, "Katedra Botaniki" Nordheim Transformed (Rune Grammofon) CD 1998 | | 15 | Pan Sonic, "Vaihtovirta" Aaaltopiiri (Mute) CD 2001 | | 16 | Aphex Twin, "Curtains" Selected Ambient Works Volume II (Warp) 2CD 1994 |
This special edition RF podcast features an immersive, extended live set by Asher, which was originally recorded and broadcast in the WZBC FM studio on April 13, 2006. Asher has releases on the Con-V, Term, and Earlabs labels.
Rare Frequency Podcast (Special Ed. 04): Asher Live on RF 04.13.06
Note: the recording begins a few minutes into Asher’s set.
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Nothing fancy with this early spring podcast: just an extended mix laced with abstract techno, feedback experiments, vintage ’70s electronics, and burbling drones. Features tracks by the following artists: Sleeparchive, Ø, CoH, alva.noto, Henrik Rylander, Laurie Spiegel, and Alexander Rishaug. Enjoy!
Rare Frequency Podcast 8: April Mix
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With lucky Podcast Number 7, we leave the abstract electronics on the shelf in favor of some our favorite heavy, Anatolian grooves from the sixties and seventies. The show contains songs by some of the best-known Turkish psych artists, such as Erkin Koray, Mogollar (pictured here), and 3-Hurel, as well as Edip Akbayram, Bulent Ortacsil, Mazhar & Fuat, Ozemir Erdogan & his Orchestra, and the wonderful protest singer, Selda. Rock on and fuzz out!
Rare Frequency Podcast 7: Turkish Psych
This very special podcast features an interview with a Rare Frequency favorite, Janek Schaefer. The interview was originally broadcast on 02.23.06 on the Rare Frequency radio program on WZBCand in it Janek and I discuss his latest release, Migration, as well as projects past, present, and future! Enjoy!
You can find a transcript of the interview here and my review of Migration here.
Rare Frequency Podcast (Special Ed. 02): Janek Schaefer Interview 02.23.06
This installment of the show features the ultra-quiet and near silent sounds of Onkyo, microsound, and lowercase sound with selections by Filament, Jazzkammer, nmperign, Richard Chartier, Asmus Tietchens, and (naturally) Francisco Lopez. Don your headphones and listen carefully....
The opening music is Alva Noto, Track 3 [Untitled], Prototypes (Mille Plateaux).
Rare Frequency Podcast 6: The Quiet One
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Why choose a picture of a Shriner playing a calliope from a 2005 July 4th parade as the visual corollary to RF podcast 5? Isn't it obvious? This edition of the show features selections by Kohn, COH, Pan Sonic, My Fun, Alog, Christian Wolfarth, and Bruce Haack.
Theme music: P.A. Dahan and M. Camison, "Super Carousel," The Music Library: Graphic Art and Sound (Fuel Publishing) 2005.
Rare Frequency Podcast 5: Music Enshrined
This first special edition podcast features a live set by Boston's own Rise Set Twilight (Linda Aubry and Mike Bullock). Linda and Mike performed live in the WZBC studio on Thursday, January 12, 2006. Check out my interview with Linda and Mike here and take a look at some photos from the performance here.
Rare Frequency Podcast (Special Ed. 01): Rise Set Twilight Live!
This fourth edition of the RF podcast features music from Yuko Nexus6, KFW, Sawako, Antti Rannisto, Jessica Rylan, Jon Tulchin, and AFX.
Rare Frequency Podcast 4: "Lesson 4"
At long last, it's the third Rare Frequency podcast!! This long-awaited third edition features music from three local Boston-area experimental labels: Sedimental, Intransitive, and Chloe.
Rare Frequency Podcast 3: The Strange Sounds of the Bean and the Cod
This second RF podcast, titled simply "Some Toys Never Lern," features music by Blutsiphon, Satanicpornocultshop, Christian Marclay & Gunter Müller, Felix Kubin, Douglas Lilburn, Don't Dolby 05, and Lasse Marhaug & Kevin Drumm. What happened to the first? You may never know... Oh wait, it's here.
Rare Frequency Podcast 2
Oddly enough, we think you'll find this "first" RF podcast sounds a tad better than the "second." How did we do it? Well, who says you never get a second chance to make a first impression....
Take a step back in time with "984 Precedent," which features electro-acoustic classics by Else Marie Pade, Marino Zuccheri, Pierre Henri, and Desmond Leslie (intro by Tod Dockstader; outro by Tom Dissevelt).
Rare Frequency Podcast 1: 984 Precedent