Episode 299: Low Hanging Fruit

 

The last show before number 300 seems to have an electro spin overall.

"Drop Out" by Gnod and White Hills from Drop Out III. Courtesy of Thrill Jockey. 

"All That Heaven Allows" by Peck Glamour from Rivet. Courtesy of Editions Mego. 

"Garmonbozia (Instrumental) by Flying Lotus from Spirit Box. Courtesy of Warp. 

"Jede Farbe" by Saeko Killy from Dream In Dream. Courtesy of Bureau B. 

"Butterfly Effect (Deconstructed)" by Forest Swords from Bolted (Deconstructed). Courtesy of Ninja Tune. 

"Cosa Rara (en la playa)" by Lucrecia Dalt from Cosa Rara. Courtesy of RVNG, Intl. 

"Strewn" by T. Gowdy from Trill Scan. Courtesy of Constellation. 

"Gift Song I" by Jefre Cantu-Ledsma from Gift Songs. Courtesy of Mexican Summer.

"Ancient Treescape" by Voyage Future from Unseen Portal. Courtesy of Not Not Fun.  

"Blood on My Blanket" by Moundabout from Goat Skull Table. Courtesy of Rocket. 

The Classic Album of the month is The Milk of Human Kindness by Caribou. 

Episode 298: Stooges

Meditative electronics for the upcoming Spring. 

"PRT2" by Frunk29 from Drifting Horses. Courtesy of Not Not Fun. 

"Satelite" by Jules Reidy from Ghost/Spirit. Courtesy of Thrill Jockey. 

"As X is Y" by Seefeel from Squared Roots. Courtesy of Warp. 

"Te Onde Quiseres" by Gnod and MC Sissi from Inner Fucking Peace. Courtesy of Rocket Recordings. 

"Joyride Alternate" by Tim Hecker from Shards. Courtesy of Kranky. 

"Kokiri" by Lust for Youth and Croatian Amor from All Worlds. Courtesy of Sacred Bones. 

"Le Parvis" by Lightwave from Citi Analogues. Courtesy of Bureau B. 

"Mini-Management (Jim O'Rourke Remix)" by High Llamas from Lollo Rosso. Courtesy of Drag City. 

"Life Is" by Jessica Pratt from Here is the Pitch. Courtesy of Mexican Summer. 

The "Arm Fell Asleep" single by Salami Rose Joe Louis. Courtesy of Ninja Tune. 

"Qw4nt0hmw3b" by Discovery Zone from Quantum Web EXP. Courtesy of Rvng, Intl. 

The Spartacus Classic Release of the month is Woe Ye Demon Possessed  by Moolah. 

Episode 297: New Year, Same Hellscape

 

This year will be 20 years of the show and Episode 300. Let's dive right in to music to accompany the death of the West. 

"Vento a Favor (Instrumental)" by Sessa from Koln Sessions. Courtesy of Mexican Summer. 

The single "It's Almost Like You're Here" by Yndling. Courtesy of the artist. 

"Spiral Staircase (AFX Remix)" by Aphex Twin and Luke Vibert from Music from the Merch Desk. Courtesy of Warp. 

"Hi Chaos" by Mogwai from The Bad Fire. Courtesy of Temporary Residence. 

The Enkaz single by Kit Sebastian. Courtesy of Ninja Tune. 

"I Stand Amazed" by Jill Frazer from Earthly Pleasures. Courtesy of Drag City. 

"2x12" by Tegu with Wave Temples from Owl Island. Courtesy of Not Not Fun. 

"Giddy Up" by Ginger Root from SHINBANGUMI. Courtesy of Ghostly International. 

"Lover's Spit Plays in the Background (M Sage remix)" by Claire Rousay from Sentiment Remix. Courtesy of Thrill Jockey. 

"Iceland" by Dreamend from May You Die Well. Courtesy of Graveface. 

"Bolger" by Arve Henriksen and Kjetil Husebo from Jordsvingninger. Courtesy of Smalltown Supersound. 

"The Opinion of the Lamb, Pt. 1" by Smote from A Grand Stream. Courtesy of Rocket Recordings. 

The Spartacus Classic Release of the month is Beast Rest Forth Mouth by Bear In Heaven. 

Episode 296: Sands Through the Hourglass, 2024 Retrospective

 

Another year older and deeper in debt. 

"Speak" by Fawning from All Around Me. Courtesy of Graveface. From Episode 286.

"Test" by Discovery Zone from Quantum Web. Courtesy of RVNG, Intl. From Episode 287.

"A Yellow Robe (The Soft Pink Truth Dawn Mix)" by Sam Prekop and John McEntire from the A Yellow Robe Remixes EP. Courtesy of Thrill Jockey. From Episode 285.

The "NPC" single by Tanukichan. Courtesy of Carpark Records. From Episode 289.

"A Figure in the Surf" by Mount Kimbie from The Sunset Violent. Courtesy of Warp. From Episode 288.

"The Return" by SQRL from Music from Man Ray. Courtesy of Sacred Bones. From Episode 290.

"Realistic (I'm Still Waiting" by Belong from Realistic IX. Courtesy of Kranky. From Episode 292.

"Snake Oil" by Glass Beams from Mahal. Courtesy of Ninja Tune. From Episode 287.

"Reflection" by MONO from OATH. Courtesy of Temporary Residence. From Episode 291

"Grey Rubble, Green Shoots" by Godspeed You! Black Emperor from NO TITLE AS OF 13 FEBRUARY 2024 28340 DEAD. Courtesy of Constellation. From Episode 294.

The title track from Companion Rises (Twig Harper remix) by Six Organs of Admittance. Courtesy of Drag City. From Episode 295.

"Hollywood" by Cluster from Zuckerzeit. Courtesy of Bureau B. From Episode 293.

"Overflow" by Yoshinori Hayashi from Ambivalence. Courtesy of Smalltown Supersound. From Episode 292. 

Join me next year for the 20th Anniversary of the show.  

Episode 295: Plugin Architecture

It is the last episode of new songs with only the retrospective show left. This is an abstract show in so many ways.

"Magenta Machine" by Brian Gibson from the soundtrack to Thrasher. Courtesy of Thrill Jockey. 

The title track from Companion Rises (Twig Harper remix) by Six Organs of Admittance. Courtesy of Drag City. 

"Another Space" by Earthen Sea from Recollection. Courtesy of Kranky.

"Method Papers" by Hoo from III. Courtesy of Graveface.

"Ultravalid" by Oliver Coates from Throb, Shiver, Arrow Of Time. Courtesy of RVNG Intl. 

"Beyond the Raindrops" by Envy from Eunoia. Courtesy of Temporary Residence. 

"Love & Light (Larry Gus Panamix)" by Sandro Perri from Spaced Out. Courtesy of Constellation Records. 

"Frisco Beaver" by the Goat from their self titles album. Courtesy of Rocket Recordings. 

"Soft Strength" by White Poppy from Paradise Regained. Courtesy of Not Not Fun.

"4U" by Klara Lewis  from Thankful. Courtesy of Editions Mego. 

"Phantom Brickworks VII" by Bibio from Phantom Brickworks LP II. Courtesy of Warp. 

The last Spartacus Classic Release of the year is Vampyros Lesbos Sexadelic Dance Party by Manfred Hübler & Siegfried Schwab.

Episode 294: Decay Time

Enjoy these bops, arranged methodically for your ears.

"Grey Rubble, Green Shoots" by Godspeed You! Black Emperor from NO TITLE AS OF 13 FEBRUARY 2024 28340 DEAD. Courtesy of Constellation. 

"Rust" by Ben Bohmer from Bloom. Courtesy of Ninja Tune. 

"Portrait One" by Old Tower from Portrait of a Medieval Presence.  Courtesy of Hospital Productions. 

"Kriminelle Kur" by Faust curated by Zappi Diermaier from Blickwinkel. Courtesy of Bureau B. 

"The Eternal Present" by Dean Spunt from Basic Editions. Courtesy of Drag City. 

"Haunting Echo" by Mono from Heaven Vol. II. Courtesy of Temporary Residence. 

"Inward Turning Suns (Live) by Holy Family from Live Burning, Burning Live. Courtesy of Rocket Recordings. 

"Diminished Eternal" by Severed and Said from End Time Loop. Courtesy of Not Not Fun. 

"IV" by Yui Onodera from 1982. Courtesy of Room 40. 

"Sneer At Fates" by Acid Mothers Temple from Trust Masked Replicants Courtesy of Important Records.

"Effective Control" by Terry Gross from Huge Improvement. Courtesy of Thrill Jockey. 

The Spartacus Classic for this episode is Merriweather Post Pavilion by Animal Collective. 

Episode 293: Your Favorite Foreign Movie

 It isn't a score, but it is. 

"Anger the World" by The Janitors from An Error Has Occurred. Courtesy of Rocket Recordings. 

"Global Wind Trade" by Photay from Windswept. Courtesy of Mexican Summer. 

"Continuum 10" by Nala Sinephro from Endlessness. Courtesy of Warp. 

The title track from Belaya Polosa by Molchat Doma, Courtesy of Sacred Bones. 

The title track from No More Apocalypse Father  by We are Winter's Blue and Radiant Children. Courtesy of Constellations Records.

The title track from Only Hinting by Clinic Stars. Courtesy of Kranky.

"Coup de Gronk" by Party Dozen from Crime in Australia. Courtesy of Temporary Residence. 

"October" by Umberto from Black Bile. Courtesy of Thrill Jockey. 

"Himmel" by White Poppy from Ataraxia. Courtesy of Not Not Fun. 

"Hollywood" by Cluster from Zuckerzeit. Courtesy of Bureau B. 

"7 Degrees of Despondent" by I Jordan from I AM JORDAN. Courtesy of Ninja Tune. 

The Spartacus Classic Album of the month is Back to the Futur by Aavikko. 

Episode 292: Saffron and Rose

 

A slowly assembled show that hits is so many correct ways.

"Ordinary Man" by Lilacs and Champagne from Fantasy World. Courtesy of Temporary Residence. 

"Retreat Beats" by Bitokagaku from Unknown Me. Courtesy of Not Not Fun. 

"Crystal Hummingbird" by Elkhorn from The Red Valley. Courtesy of VHF Records.

"Also the Gorilla" by Osees from SORCS. Courtesy of the artist. 

"Lingua Geral" by Sessa from Grandeza. Courtesy of Mexican Summer. 

The "Garmonbozia" single by Flying Lotus. Courtesy of Warp. 

"Flame of Perfect Form" by Tashi Wada from What is not Strange. Courtesy of RVNG, Intl. 

"Realistic (I'm Still Waiting" by Belong from Realistic IX. Courtesy of Kranky. 

"Final Fight" by DJ Muggs and Dean Hurley from the soundtrack to Divinity. Courtesy of Sacred Bones. 

"I Don't Have Missions" by Chris Corsano from The Key (Became the Important Thing and Then Just Faded Away). Courtesy of Drag City. 

"When the Labour Is for Love" by Olivier Cong from Tropical Church. Courtesy of Room 40. 

"Overflow" by Yoshinori Hayashi from Ambivalence. Courtesy of Smalltown Supersound. 

The Spartacus Classic Release for this episode is Drowning in a Sea of Love by Nathan Fake. 

Episode 291: Like a Rusty Squeezebox

It isn't Gojira performing on an ancient building, but the show holds my interest. 

"Reflection" by MONO from OATH. Courtesy of Temporary Residence. 

"Peculiar Formations on a Horizon" by Yayoba from A Maze of Glass. Courtesy of Not Not Fun. 

"Trouble Always Finds Me" by Yellow House from Psalms of Yellow House. Courtesy of Ninja Tune. 

"Peace at Home" by Gnod from Spot Land. Courtesy of Rocket Recordings. 

"The Bells of St. Mary's" by Gastr Del Sol from We Have Dozens of Titles. Courtesy of Drag City. 

"Ray" by Actress from Statik. Courtesy of Smalltown SuperSound.

"My Name is Death" by John Carpenter, Daniel Davies, and Cody Carpenter from Lost Themes IV. Courtesy of Sacred Bones. 

The single Black Ice Mudra by Rustie. Courtesy of Warp. 

"New Brain" by Off World from 1. Courtesy of Constellation Records. 

"Absorption Net" by Ogive from Opalescentia. Courtesy of Room 40. 

"Pala 1 (live)" by Mahti from Konsertti 1. Courtesy of VHF Records. 

The Spartacus Classic Album of the month is Trip Tease by Tipsy. 

Episode 290: Bronze Age

Nineteen years ago this month I thought that I could make a music podcast that would reflect my skewed tastes in music rather than the really basic stuff I could find. Thank you for sticking around. 

"Different Heart" by Belong from Common Era. Courtesy of Kranky.

"Drift" by Kasbo from The Learning of Urgency. Courtesy of Ninja Tune. 

"Take You Some Time" by Shit and Shine from You Were Very High. Courtesy of Rocket Recordings. 

"The Seal" by Beak> from >>>>. Courtesy of Temporary Residence. 

"Cycle" by Koichi Shimizu from Imprint. Courtesy of Smalltown Supersound. 

"Stream of the River Quantum" by Wave Temples from Portals. Courtesy of Not Not Fun. 

"Capumcap" by Nightmares on Wax from Carboot Soul (Deluxe Edition). Courtesy of Warp.

"The Return" by SQRL from Music from Man Ray. Courtesy of Sacred Bones.

"The Top of Thomas Street" by Mary Lattimore and Walt McClements from Rain on the Road. Courtesy of Thrill Jockey. 

"Radiator" by Bill Mackay from Locust Land. Courtesy of Drag City, 

"Lemurian Tsunami Inside a Hat" by Acid Mother Reynolds from Volume 3. Courtesy of VHF Records.

The Spartacus Classic release of the month is the Fujiya and Miyagi release Transparent Things. Ankle Injuries Video.

Episode 289: That Place Doesn't Exist

Soundtracks for travel to unreal places.

"Tempter" by Stereolab from Little Pieces of Stereolab (A Switched On Sampler). Courtesy of Warp. 

"Inverted Vertigo" by Heith from The Liars Tell. Courtesy of P-A-N. 

"New World" by Swanox from Rhodyrunner. Courtesy of Not Not Fun. 

"Tai" by Gnoomes from Uletai. Courtesy of Rocket Recordings. 

"Bitterroot Valley Suite III: Wind" by Jim White and Marisa Anderson from Swallowtail. Courtesy of Thrill Jockey.

"19-14" by Esmerine from Lost Voices. Courtesy of Constellation Records.

The "NPC" single by Tanukichan. Courtesy of Carpark Records. 

"Northernland Lady" by Heldon from Electronic Guerilla. Reissue on Bureau B. 

"Nice Town (Metronomy Remix)" by Metronomy x Pan Amsterdam from the Nice Town single. Courtesy of Ninja Tune. 

"Kiteki (Colloid Version)" by Satoimagae from Colloid. Courtesy of RVNG Intl. 

"Where the Bough in Broken" by Hilary Woods from Acts of Light. Courtesy of Sacred Bones.

The Spartacus Classic album of the month is In Finite by The Broadway Project. 

Episode 288: Postvapor Plunderphonic Triphop

Noises abound on this episode. I was listening to the first show on the feed and realized the show still sounds like it always has. Try the archives. 

"A Figure in the Surf" by Mount Kimbie from The Sunset Violent. Courtesy of Warp. 

"Human Ruins" by Lussuria from Under Crumbled Stars. Courtesy of Hospital.

"Rose With Smoke" by Drop Nineteens from Hard Light. Courtesy of Wharf Cat. 

"Lamp of Glory" by The Utopia Strong from The BBC Sessions. Courtesy of Rocket Recordings.

"Beginner's Luck" by New Mexican Stargazers from Casino 2223. Courtesy of Not Not Fun. 

"Night Sculpture" by Forest Swords from Pearl of Hail. Courtesy of Ninja Tune. 

The "Help Desk" single by Wand. Courtesy of Drag City. 

"Not Speaking of the Ways" by Big + Brave from A Chaos of Flowers. Courtesy of Thrill Jockey. 

"As Above Perhaps So Below" by Adam Wiltzie from Eleven Fugues for Sodium Pentothal. Courtesy of Kranky. 

"Old Ideas (modified)" by Jeff McLeod from Not Good Enough. Courtesy of the artist. 

"To Be Expected" by Pinkcourtesyphone from Arise in Sinking Feelings. Courtesy of Room 40. 

The Spartacus Classic Album for this episode is DJ Frane's Electric Garden of Delights.

Episode 287: Form without Substance

 

Changes of Season and changes in musical moods.  

"Snake Oil" by Glass Beams from Mahal. Courtesy of Ninja Tune. 

"Melancholic Serenity" by White Poppy from Sound of Blue. Courtesy of Not Not Fun.

"La Alhambra" by Marina Herlop from Nekkuja. Courtesy of P-A-N. 

"Don't Forget You're Mine" by Laetitia Sadier from Rooting for Love. Courtesy of Drag City. 

"On Its Rounds the Wind Returns" by Maya Shenfeld from Under the Sun. Courtesy of Thrill Jockey. 

"Test" by Discovery Zone from Quantum Zone. Courtesy of RVNG, Intl. 

"Tripping in the Graveyard" by Goat from Medicine. Courtesy of Rocket Recordings. 

"Funambule (Deus pas de Serein)" by Esmarine from Los Voices. Courtesy of Constellation.

"Pepper" by Speedy J from Ginger. Courtesy of Warp. 

"Invisible Man" by NPVR from 33 34. Courtesy of Editions Mego. 

The Spartacus Classic Release of the Month is Nine Inch Nails' The Downward Spiral.