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The New Abnormal

Mar 4, 2022 7:00 AM – 10:00 AM

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7:00 AM		Ann Eysermans Prelude for Four Diesel Locomotives and Harp N For Trainspotters Only Cortizona 2022 Ann Aysermans, from Belgium, performs on double bass, harp and viola da gamba. On "For Trainspotters Only", she explores the possibilities of the diesel locomotive as a music instrument. https://cortizona.bandcamp.com/album/for-trainspot...
7:09 AM		Set Break: over “Strangelands (From Sherriff Era)” by Sensations Fix
7:11 AM		Michael Hedges Because It's There Live On the Double Planet Windham Hill Records 1987 Michael Alden Hedges (31 December 1953 – 2 December 1997) was an acoustic guitarist and songwriter. He studied as a composition major at Peabody Conservatory in Baltimore. He composed in alternate guitar tunings, and was known for his unusual playing techniques.
7:14 AM		Liu Dehai Drunken Song in the Shang Mode Music of the Song Dynasty (AD 960-1279) Naxos 2016 Originally issued on Hong Kong Records in 1988. Liu Dehai ( 刘德海) from Shanghai (13 August 1937 – 11 April 2020) was a Chinese pipa player.
7:18 AM		Le Trio Joubran Misage (Instrumental) Randana Randana 2005 Le Trio Joubran ( الثلاثي جبران) is an oud trio playing traditional Palestinian music. The trio consists of the brothers Samir, Wissam, and Adnan Joubran, originally from the city of Nazareth, now dividing their time between Nazareth, Ramallah and Paris. Their father, Hatem, is among the most renowned stringed-instrument makers in Palestine and in the Arab world.
7:23 AM		Marc Johnson's Bass Desires Hymn for Her Second Sight ECM Records 1987 Marc Johnson, Peter Erskine, John Scofield & Bill Frisell.
7:29 AM		Set Break: over “Tidal Dance” by O Yuki Conjugate
7:33 AM		Primus Lacquer Head Antipop Interscope 2011
7:37 AM		Sleepytime Gorilla Museum The Donkey-Headed Adversary of Humanity Opens the Discussion Of Natural History Web of Mimicry 2004 Sleepytime Gorilla Museum is an Avant-Prog/RIO/Metal band founded in Oakland, California in 1999 and disbanded in 2011.
7:43 AM		Mörglbl The Principles of Life Toons Tunes from the Past Free Electric Sound 2008 Power Jazz Metal from France, founded in 1997. The original self-released debut from 1998.
7:47 AM		Ozric Tentacles Imhotep There Is Nothing Madfish 2000 Formed in the early eighties, the Ozrics started as a free-form psychedelic vehicle for jamming, attracting a dedicated fan-base at grassroots level by playing at all the free festivals to fans of space-rock, dub, psychedelia, and later on when the festivals had developed into raves, to fans of house and techno. Originally a self release from 1986.
7:59 AM		Set Break: over “La Mort De Sophocle (Sophocle's Death)” by Univers Zero
8:02 AM		Present Souls For Sale (parts 1-6) High Infidelity Carbon 7 Records 2001 Founded by Roger Trigaux in 1979, Present is an offshoot of Univers Zero, but more electrified and intense.
8:30 AM		Yochk'o Seffer Bülent Ghilgoul Marquee Inc. 2007 Yochk'o Seffer (from Hungary) mainly plays alto saxophone. He was with Magma at the beginning, but left early to found "Zao". Ghilgoul is his 3rd solo release, originally from 1978.
8:42 AM		Birdsongs of the Mesozoic One Hundred Cycles Petrophonics Black Beard Records 2000 Birdsongs of the Mesozoic began in the early 80's as a side project by pianist/percussionist Roger Miller and guitarist Martin Swope from Boston's Mission of Burma. They play an eclectic blend of rock, avant-garde noise, classical, minimalist and free-form music.
8:47 AM		Set Break: over “Laugh Till You Cry Live Till You Die” by CAN
8:51 AM		Sonar Tunnel Drive (feat. David Torn) Tranceportation, Vol. 1 (feat. David Torn) RareNoiseRecords 2019 Sonar, from Switzerland, blend instrumental systemic jazz with math-rock. Joined here by David Torn. https://sonar-band.bandcamp.com
8:58 AM		Cheer-Accident Maison De Velours Écureuil N Here Comes the Sunset SKiN GRAFT Records 2022 Originally formed in 1981 by Chicago-based pianist and drummer Thymme Jones, Cheer-Accident has maintained an impressively eclectic approach to music-making throughout their lengthy career, releasing a slew of albums that range in style from noise rock to avant-prog to pop.
9:02 AM		Resavoir Escalator (feat. Sen Morimoto) Resavoir International Anthem Recording Co. 2019 Debut release from Resavoir, led by Will Miller, and so far their only release. Rap and sax on this (edited) track by Sen Morimoto.
9:06 AM		Snarky Puppy Jambone We Like It Here GroundUP Music LLC 2014 Formed in Denton, Texas in 2004, Snarky Puppy is a Brooklyn-based instrumental fusion big-band led by bassist, composer and producer Michael League.
9:10 AM		Burkina Azza Mama Alice N Wari Bô Social Joy 2021 From Burkina Faso.
9:17 AM		Super Rail Band de Bamako Balla Mousa Keita Kongo sigui Indigo 2003 Rail Band de Bamako or Super Rail Band is a Malian band founded in 1970. Salif Keita joined the group and became its vocal lead.
9:22 AM		Set Break: over “The Dusty Pouch” by Ozric Tentacles
9:26 AM		Balamurali Balu & friends Vellai thamarai Sonic Pro Studios 2014 Slightly Mollywood version of a traditional South Indian kriti, composed by Bharatiyer. This is set in Raga Bhimpalas.
9:30 AM		Berklee Indian Ensemble Lady L Berklee College of Music 2020 Cover of the Shakti song, composed by L. Shankar in Raga Bhimpalas.
9:41 AM		Prasanna Bliss Factor - Part II (w/ Shalini, Victor Wooten, Derico Watson Be the Change Susila Music 2004 Born in Chennai in 1970, guitarist Prasanna plays South Indian classical, jazz, rock, and world fusion.
9:48 AM		Set Break: over “Untitled” by Brian Eno
9:50 AM		Lumin Hadra Hadra Hearts of Space Records 2002 Formed in 1998 by Jeffery Stott and Michael Emenau, Lumin plays electronic / world music fusion, combining Bulgarian choir, Sufi trance, drum & bass and downtempo. Irina Mikhailova joined the group for this album.

Chat is archived.

It’s “Ŧዣℇ ᮜꏹ𐤔 ᚣⰟ𐰥ᏅԄጨⰎࠋ” on uoʇǝɔui̩ɹꓒ ꓭꓤꓒꓟ

Happy abnormal morning to you, Dave.

🚂 Good morning, TAndy. I like the new cat avatar.

Thank you, it's always bopping and grooving to whatever's coming through the airwaves

Afternoon from London! wonderful start to the show. Excited to listen

Good - I guess afternoon, Tommie. Welcome. Excited to have listeners outside of the FM signal.

Tommie, when (and how) did you discover WPRB?

Messages must take longer to get across the pond

They travel via messenger dolphin

Good morning, dude! Haven't seen you in the chat for a while.

🧜‍♂️⏳🧞‍♀️ Good morning DTO, the_dude, Tommy, TAndy.

Duuude! ☕ We missed you.

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Morning this sounds great!

Good morning Christine, Brian, Tommy, and dude!

Good morning, Brian D. Yeah, the Joubran brothers are great.

Yeah glad to say hi, unfortunately been a bit busy, and as much as I enjoy it I don't have as much time to get sucked into the chat. Also was away recently. But fear not, I'm out here listening still 📻

Nice gif actiom TAndy!

On the subject of missing people, I haven't seen Theresa in the chat for quite a while. She often has a lot of insightful comments.

I hope she pops in soon. Teresa is a FB friend, and she recently shared a post of Marvin Rosen's, so I hope that means she's been listening. 📻 🎶

Good to hear you've been busy, dude. I miss gearing DJ Esoterica saying your name on-air in her West Coast way. Duuuuuuuuude! 🎙

Primus this early? What a caffeine shot!

Haha thanks Christine! Yeah I get a chuckle top, I'll have to pip in at least a bit

I gotta say hi to Mr.m too lol

I love this primus track, fun music video too

Or weird rather

Greetings and Salutations!

Hi, DJ DaveTheObscure!

🧠🤯

Mr. M! I hear ya miss me

PRIMUS⁉️ Fun!

Nope. Who dis?

Good day, Mr. Malcontent. Good to see you so early.

💥 POP

Good morning MrMrMrMrM

Hello everyone! Gonna get my bag of gasoline just after I finish this coffee.

Greetings, MrMalcontent 💀

I was in your time zone recently mr.m , you're truly a dedicated listener to catch all these shows, idk how you do it. I really don't think you sleep do you

Ha, DSM!

He'll sleep when he's dead. Oh wait...

Kicking outn the jams today. I think I read STGM is almost done a new album?

Yeah I think he skipped a step or something there

the_dude, it is great to see you again!

WestSiiidddeee! 🦍 💤 💤

I forget who, but someone in this chat turned me on to STGM.

😴 🦍🏛️

Clever use of emojis.

TIL that Power Jazz Metal is a thing

Yeah real cool band, they make some of their instruments too

Bass is a like, long slide guitar looking thing with piano strings

Always enjoy the Morglbl selections

But I think he hits it with a hammer

Good to see ya too ya pile a bones 🧐🧐👁👁💀💀

Didn't expect to get my face melted so early on wprb. This is awesome thank you

Good morning, Tyler B.

@The Obscure Dave, I enjoy when you play Mörglbl because that band photo is one of my favorites.

Clearly, Mörglbl does not take themselves seriously.

Which is delightful.

Saw Mörglbl play in a bar in Kendall Park years ago.

I'm really, really enjoying this Ozric Tentacles number

Thanks, TAndy. I try to fit the Ozrics into my show often. And am surprised that more people have not heard of them.

DTO, do you know where Orzic Tentacles originated from?

Yes.

Oh, Somerset England.

👨‍🍳🤎🐙

Hey, Chef!

haha, thanks!

Hey Chef!

BAMorning everybody!

BAM back at ya Chef!

G'morning, Chef 🍳🌶 🍲

G'morning, @DSM 🍩

Top o the morning Christine, thank you for the donut!

I think it's left over from the ones you brought last week, @DSM.

And thanks for the spicy eggy gumbo!

Very nice selections! Darn it, I missed the first 31 Mins!

Don't worry, Mr.Malcontent. Many people have lived full lives without listening to The New Abnormal.

Just don't miss your weekly Zeuhl. God help you if you miss that.

Salutations and Greetings MrM.

Some Zeuhl-adjacent music coming up after 8:30.

left over donuts go well dipped in spicy eggy gumbo

oh nice, zeuhl to drive home to

Not creepy whilst laying here in the dark 😳

Very normal. Everything will be alright.

Hey, if you didn't want to hear creepy music, you shouldn't have dressed like you wanted to hear creepy music.

👻👻👻

Don't be skeered, MrM

That station ID was sick

Fun timez 🗡 😈

Thanks. It was one of my early pandemic productions.

Zeuhl gruel time. 🥣 🕣

Oh hell yeah

Top o' the morning

Mornin' Mok

Hello, Finnegans Mok.

That avatar is making me trip out haha

That was enthralling

I feel ready to take today by the horns now! 🥱

Glad you were able to catch it, TAndy.

I said Sonar were French, but they are from Switzerland.

That bass is trance-like

Yeah, Sonar's music is trance-like in its repetitiveness.

But David Torn brings the much needed melodic lead.

I saw Torn live in 1997 at one of the earliest Gatherings for Stars End.

Another great concert I missed. 😞

And good morning, Andy Wing.

ooo this one is nice!

⚠ Cheer-Accident!!

The concert was very spacey. Torn was looping guitar riffs and adding in random samples from a pocket radio.

Hey, again, Tommie.

I discovered WPRB via Deirdre Dionysiac and their omnipresent Discog list!

Ah, yes, Deirdre Dionysiac! They operate at a whole new level.

Enjoying the show, Dave. Like the saxophone on this.

🙏 Thanks, Krista.

Good morning Krista! Also yes Deidre's show is still so unpredictable for me, crazy selections.

This mood! 🇧🇫 💓

Morning, @Krista 🌄

You're right, TAndy, your cat avatar is bopping and grooving just right.

Good Morning DTO. I get up early every Friday to listen. Just had to drop by to say your shows are super. Thanks.

Which means, TAndy, you have to keep posting so it stays visible the whole time.

@ Lance 🙏 Thanks! I feel bad that folks sacrifice sleep for this, but I appreciate the positive feedback.

Enjoying all these great tunes! Cheers, DJ DaveTheObscure!

Still conscious, MrMalcontent! Thanks for enduring.

No sacrifice, best way to start the day. Take care.

Yes, getting lost in the music and watching the sky light up over here ⛅️

Nice, MrM. 🇲🇱 🪘🎸🎶

MrM you're living the dream. Sky is nearly cloudless in NJ, beautiful blue.

this pretty 🎶🎵

What a journey we are on today.... wow

That was gorgeous. What is Mollywood? I'm not familiar with that term.

Sames!

Mollywood might have different meanings, but here it is Madras' version of Bollywood.

Maybe could have been Tollywood.

For the Tamil film industry in Chennai. Except the song may have been in Telugu.

Maybe I'm crazy, but I keep hearing Neil Young's "Down by the River".

@DTO, thanks. I'll have to delve into it.

Good morning, Joshua. I'm not familiar enough with that song.

Worth a listen. One of my favorite NY songs.

this BLISS ✨💫

Mr.M, this is the gateway drug to get you to listen to Sangeet tomorrow morning.

Sangeet is always a treat

You see, Mr. M? I'm not the only one that thinks so!

I'm not just saying that because Dave occasionally takes the reins there 😇

I’m often tuned into SANGEET! DJ Jayashri 💟

Who is on tomorrow?!? Hmmmm

I will be hosting tomorrow. Will air a traditional version of 'Vellai thamarai', and some L. Shankar.

Wednesday mornings with "Dr. Demento," as Dave claimed, are a blast too.

To be clear, I never referred to Marvin as Dr. Demento.

One more track?! I’m cry.

💻💥 Screaming online, just the way it ought to be. TY, Dave the Obscure! 😶‍🌫️ Another colorful journey.

DJ DaveTheObscure, many thanks for sharing all these great tunes during another GEM of a show! Take good care! Kind regards to you!

Good one Dave! On to the Wax.... ne jettez pas d'objets sur la scène

Cheers to all the Dears, especially those with Big Ears!!

Is there a Thali-wood ? Mmmm getting hungry

Another cunning pun, Brian!

Today's show went egregious today, thank you for the excellent music Dave!

Ha.... there was a restaurant in Kolkata w that name it seems. Maybe closed. It had to exist that name

Did a lil search... knew i was not the only one to think of that

Yes, wooden thali plates is a thing apparently.

Have not had a big ol samosa chaat in too long... mmmm

🙏 Thanks for listening and keeping me company in the chat this morning, everybody.

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