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The New Abnormal

Jan 27, 2023 7:00 AM – 10:00 AM

Music

With ǝɹnɔsqꓳ ǝɥꓕ ǝʌɐꓷ

Exploring multiple facets of jazz-adjacent prog-rock, edgy fusion, Canterbury, Zeuhl, Rock-In-Opposition, avant-prog, Rock Progressivo Italiano, world music, ambient, anything virtuosic.

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7:01 AM		Crosby, Stills & Nash Guinnevere Crosby, Stills & Nash Rhino Atlantic 1969 David Crosby (born 14 August 1941 in Los Angeles; died 18 January 2023) was an American singer-songwriter and musician. In addition to his solo career, he was a founding member of both the Byrds and Crosby, Stills & Nash.
7:06 AM		toe Premonition (Beginning Of A Desert Of Human) Hear You Topshelf Records 2015 toe is a Japanese post-rock/math rock band formed at the end of 2000.
7:07 AM		toe A Desert Of Human Hear You Topshelf Records 2015
7:10 AM		Set Break: over looped “Guinnevere”
7:13 AM		Lumin Stojnele Stokole Hadra Hearts of Space Records 2002 Lumin is an electronic / world music fusion, combining Bulgarian choir, Sufi trance, drum & bass and downtempo, formed in 1998 by Jeffery Stott and Michael Emenau. Vocalist Irina Mikhailova joined the group for this album.
7:19 AM		Léa Sen I Feel Like I'm Blue N You Of Now, Pt. 1 - EP Partisan Records / Liberator Music 2022 Songwriter and vocalist from Paris, living in London. Bandcamp
7:23 AM		Sidi Lemon Haze (feat. John the Asian) Lemon Haze (feat. John the Asian) - Single Mansions 2021 Sidi is a native of Los Angeles, a singer-songwriter creating dark alternative pop mixed with contemporary R&B.
7:27 AM		Set Break: over “Acudreaming” by Sensations Fix
7:30 AM		Jon Hassell Last Night The Moon Came Last Night The Moon Came Dropping Its Clothes In The Street ECM Records 2009 Trumpeter and composer (22 March 1937 - 26 June 2021), creator of a style of music he described as "Fourth World", a unique hybrid of music both ancient and digital, composed and improvised, Eastern and Western. "Last night the moon came dropping its clothes in the street. I took it as a sign to start singing, falling up into the bowl of sky." Rumi
7:41 AM		Shankar Ocean Waves M.R.C.S ECM Records 1991 Violinist from India, known in the west for being the co-creator of "Shakti" with John McLaughlin, and for his many collaborations with western artists on his distinctive double neck electric violin.
7:49 AM		Sigur Rós Ný Batterí Ágætis Byrjun Alda Music 1999 Icelandic post-rock band from Reykjavík. Known for their ethereal sound, frontman Jónsi's falsetto vocals, and the use of bowed guitar.
7:56 AM		Nils Petter Molvær Intrusion I Switch OKEH 2014 Norwegian composer, producer and trumpet player. He was born in 1960.
7:58 AM		Set Break: over “Seven Are Her Sisters” by McGill Manring Stevens Next hour: fusion and prog rock from Poland
8:02 AM		SBB Z których krwi krew moja Pamięć WM Poland/WMI 1975 SBB is likely the most well-known Polish progressive rock band. They have been performing over 45 years to date. SBB stands for Silesian Blues Band.
8:12 AM		Tadeusz Wozniak Odcień Ciszy Odcień Ciszy WM Poland/WMI 1974 Musician, composer and singer, born 6 March 1947 in Warsaw, Poland.
8:27 AM		Czeslaw Niemen Cztery ściany świata Aerolit WM Poland/WMI 1975 Czesław Juliusz Wydrzycki (aka "Czesław Niemen") (1939-2004) was a Polish beat and electronic music composer, writer and singer. (He's the one with the hat.)
8:37 AM		Laboratorium Quasimodo Quasimodo (Polish Jazz, Vol. 58) WM Poland/WMI 1979 Polish jazz fusion group of the 1970s & 80s.
8:48 AM		Light Coorporation Ethnic Melody from the Saturn Rare Dialect ReR Megacorp 2011 Light Coorporation (yes, with a double "o") is a 5-piece Polish avant-prog ensemble, blending jazz rock, avant-garde and progressive rock. Bandcamp Their debut "Rare Dialect" was issued by Chris Cutler's RéR Megacorp Recommended Records label.
8:54 AM		Alters Psalm Mild Fonografika 2013 Alters was formed in Poland in 2001.
9:01 AM		Set Break: over “Fordlandia - Aerial View” by Jóhann Jóhannsson
9:05 AM		Zopp You N You - EP Flat Circle Records 2022 Zopp is mainly multi-instrumentalist Ryan Stevenson. Bandcamp This track was issued as a single in September 2022, and will be part of the new release "Dominion", to be issued in February 2023. Modern Canterbury music.
9:16 AM		Jakko M. Jakszyk Catley's Ashes The Bruised Romantic Glee Club Panegyric 2009 Jakko M. Jakszyk is a guitarist and vocalist, and lead singer for King Crimson since 2013. He also has strong connections with the Canterbury scene.
9:22 AM		Kris Gietkowski Tie Mounted Chin Coolant Sachets Four Appointments With Doctor Jam s/r 2020 Keyboardist Kris Gietkowski was born in Poland and now resides in the United Kingdom. His solo recording career started primarily as a cover artist, with particular attention to the Canterbury group Egg. This digital release from 2020 sounds like it could have been recorded by Egg. Bandcamp
9:32 AM		Set Break: over “Mist / Rhythm” by Brian Eno
9:35 AM		Yeti Go Like This Things To Come... Two Ohm Hop 2000 Avant-rock band from the USA, performing a blend of Zeuhl, with contemporary classical references and angular rock dissonance in the vein of King Crimson and Univers Zero. After their leader keyboardist Doug Ferguson died in 2003, their style became more stoner/metal.
9:46 AM		Hedvig Mollestad Antilone Ekhidna Rune Grammofon 2020 Hedvig Mollestad Thomassen is a Norwegian musician (guitar, vocals and composing) born 4 February 1982, and graduated from the Norwegian Academy of Music.
9:56 AM		Set Break: over “At The Gates Of The Singing Garden” by Bill Nelson
9:57 AM		The Zappa Early Renaissance Orchestra 555 Money? What Money? Cordelia Records 2015 The Zãþþã Éårlý Rênáissánçê Ørçhêstrå is based in the Seattle area and was formed in 2012. In it for the money? What money?

Chat is archived.

It’s “Ṱḩḝ Ṇḙẘ Ḁḅṅṍṛṃḁḻ” on uoʇǝɔui̩ɹꓒ ꓭꓤꓒꓟ 🕖-🕙

Good morning, sir.

Good morning, TAndy.

Thankfully I WON'T be missing this week's edition of The New Abnormal, hosted by the one and only Dave The Obscure.

A Llittle strange .. and a bit stranger

Actually, it turns out there are several "Dave The Obscure"s.

Good morning Brian D. I am clearly on the 'stranger' part of the spectrum

I neglected to copyright the name "Dave The Obscure"

Can this song be considered proto-yachtrock?

Yes

I like its math-rock elements

Like his guitar tuning on Guinnevere

If a Yacht Rock band plays a show on a paddle steamer on the mighty Mississippi, are they still yacht rocking?

I would say so, yes

CSN really loved their boats for real

wooden ships, technically

Writing , album cover pics etc. Ya the wooden ones especially

Neil preferred the old cars. Always a Loner

I have not been sent back to the minors, and I will be remaining at this time slot for the spring schedule.

Sweet

This is extremely nice

and its over

Of course!

Good morning everyone

Good morning Rob

Good morning, Rob from MD

I'm not sure if this song is a seductive recommendation of marijuana, or a warning about letting ones life revolve around it.

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¡ ǝuᴉʇsᴉɹɥꓛ sᵷui̩ʇǝǝɹ⅁

Good morning

Great moods he created

oh yeah

Good morning, all 🫖 ☕️ this mood 💯

This mood will sound better during the overnight rebroadcast

Yo DTO and everyone

Cymbal smash 1 2 3 4

Good morning, DSM

Yeah, Sigur Rós gets suddenly loud for no apparent reason.

When they're playing live it can be jarring.

Heya DSM

Selamat pagi!

🦁 ʞoꓪ `ᵷuᴉuɹoɯ poo⅁

i'm screaming WPRB online

I’m just screaming 🙀

Good morning, Mok. Welcome to the scream club

Always, always screeeeaming

🐇 🕳

i'll be screaming on Sunday and throwing my garbage cans down the driveway when the Eagles win

high-value Scrabble letters lol @DTO

ZKWYJ.... Scrabble in Poland must have some really high scores

go birds

What do they win? Cash prize?

A pipeing hot bowl of Zeuhl Gruel

Now THAT'S worth screaming about!

if they win it will be like living in Mardi Gras for 2 weeks in /around the Illadelph area

♨️🥣

Is this, like, the final game of the season?

Good morning - first hour was great

Good morning, Rob F. I hope the next 2 hours do not disappoint

last game before the Superbowl/Championship game for all the marbles

No doubt. I’m very happy you are staying in the same time slot. You made it sound like you were moving

So, second to last game?

👍

It's an uncertain time, when the schedule changes.

Loving the Polish rep this morning.

Thanks, TAndy, glad you are enjoying

I'm going to Philly for the auto show on Sunday and I feel like my traffic sensitivity will flare up

TAndy not smiling in after pic

Polish prog is a rich vein.

Catch me on the traffic cam on 95 doing the stanky leg in gridlock traffic

Need some Bigos and White Borscht with this set.

I have barely begun to explore Polish prog. Although Poland did not have a "scene" like RPI in Italy. Still, plenty of creative groups that haven't gotten much attention, probably because of the language.

Auto show is a good time

This is a fantastic introduction; thanks DTO. 😶‍🌫️

Yes, Polish prog starting strong

Can't wait for the eventual deep dive show

TAndy, I have opted to just do this one intensive hour today. Other Polish discoveries will be sprinkled randomly in future shows.

👁️👁️

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How's about some progressive bluegrass?

Love it

>:)

Loved the stankin bass on that ID

@TAndy, besides NewGrass Revival and Bela Fleck, can you suggest other progressive bluegrass?

I'm certain Brian D knows of some

I cannot, I am but a musical peasant

Or continuing education students. We're all students.

That's why I listen to WPRB all the time. Always learning more things.

Hi DTO, Do you know of this band or album? Ossian / Osjan https://www.progarchives.com/album.asp?id=16279

Like from Krista's "Habitat Enrichment". She gets the credit for introducing me to Laboratorium, and starting me on this deep dive into Polish prog.

@ Triquelli, I do not. Yet. But thanks for the tip! You have always given me great suggestions.

Nice finds Dave, all these Polish prog selections, it's like when I go to the rare bin at the record store and flip thru just wondering about all the expensive records and what they sound like

I liked this one quite a lot: https://www.progarchives.com/album.asp?id=16282

I think this Altars is my favorite Polish piece this morning, already.

I mean when I had it on vinyl.

Thanks, DSM. Although these Polish LPs are not often going to be in the bins.

Oh my god this is good.

I will check out Ossian / Osjan later today!

Excellent second hour!

🙏🫥

Ahah! Time to crack open my modern Canterbury creme egg!

🥚

I slipped in some Polish Canterbury in this set, in about 15 minutes.

This is also extremely good

Getting goosebumps good

It's got that typical fuzzed keyboard

All important

Dave, I don't know anything about progressive bluegrass. Cam across this website recently that might be useful

https://everynoise.com/research.cgi?mode=genre&name=progressive+bluegrass

It's based on Spotify data, so for anyone who is anti-Spotify ...

Thanks, Rob F, I will check it later. Always looking to expand my palette.

Website has 5,946 genre-shaped distinctions

I actually like Gietkowski's compositions better than much of Egg's.

The Horseflies - Human Fly (1988) progressive folk https://rateyourmusic.com/release/album/the-horseflies/human-fly/

Thanks, Triquelli!

Prog Archives has a whole section for Prog Folk - most of which will not be bluegrass, though

Bluegrass is like the jazz fusion of folk

Bluegrass zydeco fusion 👁️👁️

mayhem

like me

I was about to compliment how crazy it got, but then another crazy track took over. I like this too

Okay never mind I guess this is my favorite track from the show.

1 point for Hedvig

Punch Brothers did some cool stuff (Chris Thiele virtuouso mandolinist project) . Back in the 1970s a very long named one off lp using all the names of the players Norman Blake / Tut Taylor / Sam Bush / Butch Robins / Vassar Clements / David Holland / Jethro Burns whew... a great bluegrass meets jazz etc . Anyone w long hair playing bluegrass in the 70s was thought to be progressive i guess... loaded word. John Harford and his famous Aereo-Plain lp and band (some of the above feat) ....

may not sound progressive now but it was then. Feet in both waters... many waters etc

Thanks, Brian D. I knew you'd have some insight

And another fave Dave has played here is Skip Hop and Wobble lp by Jerry Douglas, Russ Barenberg and Edgar Meyer ( Sam Bush guests too)

That one is so much fun. Darol Anger, Mike Marshall and others band called Psychograss is fun too

But maybe one of the most progressive players to form bands and really push it beyond 'grass is David Grisman. He just has so many great albums, bands, projects, etc. Great approach to improv

Dawg music

Thank you for the music, as always, sir!

Grazie, DTO! ✨️ Take care, everybody

Dave, thanks as always for sharing all these great finds. Have a great weekend everyone!

Dawg is the man. Dawg is a state of mind. His kid Sam Grisman is a good bass player too who has pushed the boundaries and played straight grass w dad

Time flies. Thanks Dave!

⌛ That’s it for "ፖዚɚ ቢⱸሡ ꬂꙎꝴፁꝵጢⲀረ” for today. Thanks for listening, and participating in the chat. Stay tuned to ‘PRB for 🏃🚦Running Redlights with Jen. For this week. Next week, Isadora will be on at 10:00 and Jen will be moving to 3:00 pm

Not grass but a favorite crazy world mix up of genres is Boiled in Lead out of Minnesota. They are so much fun

Great show as always, Dave!

𓀤𓀥 high five

Tempest out of the Bay area too. High 555555555555

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