Flower Man - Another Ozone Hex (c30)

Flower Man is great. There, flat out. It's Chris Bush of Caboladies and he's put out, what, seven or so gems thus far. Bush takes the Caboladies sound of fuzzed-out alien radios and turns the dial just a few degrees, so the reception is clearer and crisper. A little more direct, a little simpler, and many times more charming. "Keenland" smears blatantly fake brass over a shimmering pointillist aurora. I played it on the show a few weeks ago right after some Leo Smith and it fit in nicely.

Flower Man, "Keenland"

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The cassette is out of print from Catholic Tapes. But it's also still for sale over at Mimaroglu and Animal Psi so you should buy it. Download the whole thing here:

http://www.mediafire.com/?mytdzwevw42

Find more jams at the myspace, and, for the record, Caboladies rules, too.

Pocket Mix: Freezing Rain

Well, I'm back. Again. I'm awful at keeping up blogs. Sorry.

In the past I've posted entire radio shows. Too much work and too much to listen to. Also sometimes I totally fuck up on air and it's embarrassing and generally not good. I'll now be posting shows' best bits as short mixes.

Here's a segment from last week's show. The weather around here's been miserable lately, lots of gloomy precipitation, just enough cold rain to ruin the day. This is for those days.



Intro // Edgar Froese, "Maroubra Bay," Epsilon in Malaysian Pale (Caroline)
00:15 // Zelionople, "Can't Stop," Give It Up (Type)
09:10 // David Morneau, "Hesitation," A/Break Machinations (5of4.com)
13:17 // The Golden Palominos, "Cookout," A History: Vol. 1 (1982-1985) (Restless)
17:53 // Gas, untitled track 1, Pop (Mille Plateaux)
22:04 // The Focus Group, "Reflected Message," Let Loose Your Love (Ghost Box)
24:48 // Robert Fripp and Brian Eno, "Wind on Water," Evening Star (Antilles)


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01.21.10 Playlist and Podcast.

Hour 1
* Wave Tank, "For Whom The Bell Tolls," Wierd Compilation Vol. II: Analogue Electronic Music 2008 (Comp.), Wierd
* AFCGT, "Nacht," AFCGT, Sub Pop
* Moebius & Plank, "News," Rastakraut Pasta, sky
* Flying Lotus, "GNG BNG," Los Angeles, Warp
* Bei Bei & Shawn Lee, "Into The Wind," Into The Wind, Ubiquity
* White Out/Giffoni/Yeh, "The Junkman's Obligato," Live at No Fun, No Fun
* Leo Smith & the New Delta Akhri, "Locomotif no. 6," Wildflowers: The New York Loft Jazz Sessions Vol. 2 (Comp.), Douglas
* Flower Man, "Keenland," Another Ozone Hex (c30), Catholic Tapes
* Morton Subotnick, "Touch (Part 2)," Volume 1: Electronic Works, Mode

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Hour 2
* White Car, "Not Right," White Car EP, Rainbow Body
* Vindicatrix, "Dein Schwert," Die Alten Bosen Lieder, Mordant
* Andrew Paine & Richard Youngs, "Mauve Dawn/People Space (A Third Journey)," Mauve Dawn, Fusetron
* Harmonic 313, "Köln," When Machines Exceed Human Intelligence, Warp
* Zavoloka vs. Kotra, "Micrmes Welt," The Wire - Below The Radar Vol. II (Comp.), thewire.co.uk
* Glass Candy, "Candy Castle," B/E/A/T/B/O/X, Italians Do It Better
* Stellar Om Source, "Journey To Rayhollow," Crusader, self-released
* Tortoise, "Benway," Standards, Thrill Jockey
* Human Puppets, "Faces (Behind Walls and Closed Doors)," Wierd Compilation Vol. II: Analogue Electronic Music 2008 (Comp.), Wierd

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12.31.09 Playlist and Podcast.

Hope everyone had a great Y2K10 eve. I kind of doubt anyone was actually listening to the radio but, in case they were, I wanted to put some rhythm in their step. So here's an unusually beat-centric episode of Strange Light. Hour 1 was newer jams, lots of bleeps and bloops, so your robot pets will enjoy it. Hour 2 leaned towards older material, so I hope your parents like it. Overall, a decent mix of favorite bangers of '09, spiced up with some old-school funk. Enjoy.

Hour 1
* Mr. Oizo, "Cut Dick," Lambs Anger, Ed Banger
* Sébastien Tellier, "Kilometer (Aeroplane "Italo 84" Remix)," Kilometer (EP), Record Makers
* Parra Soundsystem, "High Five," The Art Of Partying, http://www.myspace.com/parrasoundsystem
* The Rapture, "The Coming Of Spring," Ecohes, DFA
* Big Troubles, "Wouldn't Mind," Friendship Bracelet Club Vol. 2, http://www.friendshipbracelet.us
* Crawling Chaos, "Sex Machine," The Factory Box Set (Comp.), Rhino
* Les Georges Leningrad, "Skulls In The Closet," Sangue Puro, Tomlab
* James Pants, "Crystal Lite," Welcome, Stones Throw'
* Think About Life, "Havin' My Baby," Family, Alien8
* Lindstrøm and Prins Thomas, "Claudio," Reinterpretations, Eskimo
* The Juan Maclean, "One Day," The Future Will Come, DFA
* Farah, "Law Of Life (Midnite Remix)," Law Of Life (12"), Italians Do It better

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Hour 2
* Mayer Hawthorne, "Maybe So, Maybe No," A Strange Arrangement, Stones Throw
* The Isley Brothers and Jimi Hendrix, "Testify (Parts 1 & 2)," Ooh Child (Comp.), Pickwick
* Betty Padgett, "Sugar Daddy (Part 1)," Betty Padgett (Reissue), Ubiquity
* Bob Jung and his Orchestra, "Spooky," Jung! The Big Band Syndrome, Command
* Groove Holmes, "Good Vibrations," New Groove, Groove Merchant
* Tlahoun Gèssèssè, "Ené Nègn Wèy Antchi," Ethiopian Urban Modern Music Vol. 4, L'Arome Productions
* Egyptian Lover, "Sexy Style (Sexy Ain't It)," The Alezby Inn (12"), Egyptian Empire
* 69 Boyz, "What I Want For Christmas," Peanut Butter Wolf Presents Badd Santa (Comp.), Stones Throw
* Xavier, "Work That Sucker To Death," Work That Sucker To Death (12"), Liberty
* Ducktails, "Landrunner," Landscapes, Olde English Spelling Bee
* Fully Fitted, "Shake It," Fully Fitted, Money Studies
* The Natural Yogurt Band, "Chit Chat," Away With Melancholy, Now-Again
* Michael Jackson, "Don't Stop 'Til You Get Enough," Off The Wall, Epic

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12.17.09 Playlist and Podcast.

Well, this place has been pretty dead. I'm beginning to catch up on the past few weeks' shows... stay tuned for some total party jams from the New Years Eve set. Lots of spacey stuff here, check the Robert A.A. Lowe (Lichens) jam in hour 2, the album is limited and vinyl-only, so maybe this is an EXXXCLUSIVE or something.

Hour 1
* Greg Davis, "Full Spectrum (Part One)," Full Spectrum (c40), Digitalis Ltd
* Black Dice, "Endless Happiness (EYE Remix), DFA Compilation Vol. 2 (Comp.), DFA
* Hexlove, "Caged Heat," Your Love Of Music Will Be An Important Part Of Your Life, Porter
* Blues Conrol, "On Through The Night," Local Flavor, Siltbreeze
* Yves/Son/Ace, "Parade of Thoughts," Parade of Thoughts/Can't Sleep, Night People

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Hour 2
* Fennesz, "Badminton Girl," Endless Summer (Reissue), Editions Mego
* Edgar Froese, "It Would Be Like Samoa," Stuntman, Virgin
* Robert A.A. Lowe, "Ter Irka Ita Amaso," Fazo IV: La Kvalito De Speguloj, Rainbow Body
* Popul Vuh, "Affenstunde," Affenstunde, Spalax
* Mind Control, untitled selection, live at the Elevens
* Eric Copeland, "King Tits Womb," Alien in a Garbage Dump, Paw Tracks
* Dance With Action, "Flirtation on Venus," Science Fiction Dance Party, Germanic Miner/Finders Keepers
* DJ /rupture and Matt Shadetek, "Underwater High Rise," Solar Life Raft, Agriculture

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