Episode 284: 2023 Retrospective (Spartacus' Version)

 

Wrapping up yet another year with a navel gazing retrospective episode. 

"Future Thoughts Ft. Spaceface" by Brothers Griin from Joy City. Courtesy of Graveface. From Episode 274.

"Docudrama" by Nyx Nott from Themes From. Courtesy of Melodic. From Episode 275.

"DISinformation Desk" by The Black Dog from Music for Real Airports. Courtesy of Kompakt. From Episode 273.

"The Yips" by James Ellis Ford from The Hum. Courtesy of Warp.  From Episode 277.

The single "Vento a Favor" by Sessa. Courtesy of Mexican Summer. From Episode 275.

"Cascade" by Niecy Blues from Exit Simulation. Courtesy of Kranky. From Episode 283.

"Sacred and Profane" by Moundabout from An Cnoc Mor. Courtesy of Rocket Recordings. From Episode 280.

"Reel Life (Evolution 2)" by Cinematic Orchestra from Man with a Movie Camera. Courtesy of Ninja Tune. From Episode 282. 

"Theme from a Personal Prison" by Emil Amos from Zone Black. Courtesy of Drag City. From Episode 281.

"Delivery" by Black Duck from the self titled album. Courtesy of Thrill Jockey. From Episode 279. 

"Visiting" by Craig Leon from Anthology of Interplanetary Folk Music Vol. 1. Courtesy of RVNG Intl. From Episode 278.

"Sunset Theater" by Golden Hallway Music from Rules and Chance Vol 3. Courtesy of Not Not Fun. From Episode 276.

The Actress remix of Carmen Villain from Smalltown Supersound Remix Anthology Vol. 1-4 2002-2022. Courtesy of Smalltown Supersound. From Episode 278.

Thanks for spending the year with me. 

Episode 283: Forgotten Arts

The last new episode of the year closes the year with some bangers. 

"The Creeper" by Zak Riles from Earthwave. Courtesy of Important Records. 

"Shall I Be 'Anna' Or 'Anna' Be I?" by The Marshmallow Ghosts from The Collection. Courtesy of Graveface. 

"A Chorus of Trees" by Gregg Kowalsky from Eso Es. Courtesy of Mexican Summer. 

"Line Gone Cold" by Forest Swords from Bolted. Courtesy of Ninja Tune. 

"Then Began the Harp to Fashion" by Black to Comm from At Zeenath Parallel Heavens. Courtesy of Thrill Jockey. 

"Facing" by Bonnacons of Doom from Signs. Courtesy of Rocket Recordings. 

"Void," a single release by Ty Segall. Courtesy of Drag City. 

"Work" by Hugh B from Live from the Gonsch. Courtesy of Not Not Fun. 

"Xkyrgios" by Evian Christ from Revanchrist. Courtesy of Warp. 

"Cascade" by Niecy Blues from Exit Simulation. Courtesy of Kranky. 

"Impulse Controller" by Off World from 3. Courtesy of Constellation. 

The Spartacus Classic release for this episode is Rossz csillag alatt született by Venetian Snares. 

Episode 282: Blind Box

 

The year rapidly draws to a close, and this is a show to hold on tightly to as it speeds up.

"Reel Life (Evolution 2)" by Cinematic Orchestra from Man with a Movie Camera. Courtesy of Ninja Tune.

"Shinbone Star" by Acid Twilight from Shadow Wrangler. Courtesy of Not Not Fun. 

"Butterfly House" by Teeth of the Sear from Hive. Courtesy of Rocket Recordings. 

"Memories of Music" by Oneohtix Point Never from Again. Courtesy of Warp. 

"Les Parentheses Enchantees - Movement III" by Colleen from Le Jour et la Nuit du Reel. Courtesy of Thrill Jockey. 

"We Were There" by Sparkle Division from Foxy. Courtesy of Temporary Residence. 

"Traveler" by Precocious Neophyte from Home in the Desert. Courtesy of Graveface. 

"A Man's Mind Will Play Tricks on Him" by Jim O'Rourke from the Hands That Bind Original Soundtrack. Courtesy of Drag City. 

"Free Wifi" by Markus Floats from Fourth Album. Courtesy of Constellation.

"Nightswim" by Wayne Phoenix featuring Run Rivers from Soaring Wayne Phoenix Story of the Earth and Sky. Courtesy of P-A-N Records. 

"Eyes Within" by Gloria De Oliveira and Dean Hurley from Oceans of Time. Courtesy of Sacred Bones. 

The Spartacus Classic Album of the Month is Audiosapien by Earthmonkey.

Episode 281: Mail Order Hallucinations

Going into the bottom half of the year with a show to dazzle and amaze.

"All of the Above" by Bibio from Sunbursting. Courtesy of Warp. 

"Theme from a Personal Prison" by Emil Amos from Zone Black. Courtesy of Drag City. 

"By Firelight in the Dead of Night" by Wave Temples from Panama Shift. Courtesy of Not Not Fun.

"Gathering of Ancient Tribes" by Goat from The Gallows Pole OST. Courtesy of Rocket Recordings. 

"In Motion (featuring A Beacon School)" by Ford. from Guiding Hand. Courtesy of Ninja Tune. 

"Skyskryp12" by Radian from Distorted Rooms. Courtesy of Thrill Jockey. 

"Ten Billion People" by Explosions in the Sky from End. Courtesy of Temporary Residence. 

"Self-Action (Instrumental)" by Half Held from May I (Instrumental). Courtesy of the artist. 

The title track from Transit of Venus by Hangedup and Tony Conrad. Courtesy of Constellation Records. 

"IIII" by Follakzoid from V. Courtesy of Sacred Bones.

 The Spartacus Classic Album for this episode is Since I Left You by The Avalanches. 

Episode 280: Crackle

Sounds all around for this episode. 

"Flight Path" by Arnold Dreyblatt & The Orchestra of Excited Strings from Resolve. Courtesy of Drag City. 

"Something Like That" by Psychic Ills and Gilly Haynes from FRKWYS Vol 4.5: Nowhere in the Night. Courtesy of RVNG, Intl. 

"It's Not Chris" by Last Ex from their self-titled album. Courtesy of Constellation Records. 

"Sacred and Profane" by Moundabout from An Cnoc Mor. Courtesy of Rocket Recordings. 

"Phantasia Telephonics" by Eluvium from (Whirring Marvels in) Consensus Reality.  Courtesy of Temporary Residence. 

"New Years Unresolution" by L'Rain from the upcoming album I Killed Your Dog. Courtesy of Mexican Summer. 

"Unforgiven (Othr Remix)" by The Soft Moon featuring Alli Logout from Exister Remixed. Courtesy of Sacred Bones. 

"Blackbox Life Recorder 21f" by Aphex Twin from Blackbox from Life Recorder 21f-In a Room7-F760. Courtesy of Warp. 

"Clout Tunnel" by Tzusing from Green Hat. Courtesy of P-A-N. 

"Tokhmakagan Backwaters" by Andrea Ljos from Megalithic Statues of Vishapakar. Courtesy of Not Not Fun. 

The Spartacus Roosevelt Classic album for this episode is Manifest by Chessie. 

Episode 279: PLUSmeat

 

A soundtrack for the oppressive heat of summer. 

"Delivery" by Black Duck from the self titled album. Courtesy of Thrill Jockey. 

"Zoos of the World" by Mort Garson from Journey to the Moon and Beyond. Courtesy of Sacred Bones. 

"Fallen Angel" by Natural Wonder Beauty Concept from the self titled album. Courtesy of Mexican Summer. 

The title track to Butterfly Effect by Forest Swords. Courtesy of Ninja Tune. 

The title track to Nothing's Special by Oneohtrix Point Never. Courtesy of Warp.

The title track to Memoire de Forme by Pierre Rosseau. Courtesy of RVNG, Intl. 

"Negative Loop" by Joni Void from Everyday is the Song. Courtesy of Constellation. 

"Chalky's Eyes" by The Holy Family from Go Zero. Courtesy of Rocket.

"Leon Vapor Calcio" by Lorena Álvarez & Alejandro Palacios from  Paisajes Para Torcer al Reloj. Courtesy of Not Not Fun.

"Opening Night" by Tujiko Noriko from Crepuscule I And II. Courtesy of Editions Mego. 

The title track from Everyone Else is a Stranger by Lindstrom. Courtesy of Smalltown Supersound. 

The Spartacus Classic album of the month is In the Kingdom of Kitsch You Will Be a Monster by the Shining. 

Episode 278: Magic Madness Heaven Sin

 

The show began in June 2005, so that makes this 18 years.  I hope you are still enjoying it as much as I am.

"Remind Yourself (Marlene Ribeiro Remix) by Goat from Seu Sangue. Courtesy of Rocket Recordings.

The title track from Too Late by Fawning. Courtesy of Graveface.  

"A Ghost at Noon" by Sam Prekop and John McEntire from Sons Of. Courtesy of Thrill Jockey. 

"People Person" by Sunburned Hand of the Man from Hypnotape. Courtesy of VHF Records. 

"Omgeving" by David Edren from Relativiteit Van de Omgeving. Courtesy of Not Not Fun.

"Dusk Raid" by Clark from 5-10. Courtesy of Warp.

"Let It Happen (Old Version)" by Louis Cole from Some Unused Songs. Courtesy of Ninja Tune. 

"Charlie's Rampage" by John Carpenter from Firestarter Original Soundtrack. Courtesy of Sacred Bones. 

"Visiting" by Craig Leon from Anthology of Interplanetary Folk Music Vol. 1. Courtesy of RVNG Intl.

"Beneath These Waves" by Mike Cooper from Black Flamingo. Courtesy of Room 40. 

The Actress remix of Carmen Villain from Smalltown Supersound Remix Anthology Vol. 1-4 2002-2022. Courtesy of Smalltown Supersound. 

The Classic Release this month is You Forgot It in People by Broken Social Scene. 

Episode 277: Head Full of Magic

 

Part of me thinks the Roaring 20s v2.0 are just getting started. Here is some transcendence and a little roaring to help your head.

"The Yips" by James Ellis Ford from The Hum. Courtesy of Warp.  

"River Turns Woodley (for Frogman)" by M. Sage from Paradise Crik. Courtesy of RVNG, Intl.

"Ozeanien" by Voyage Futur by Wellen. Courtesy of Not Not Fun. 

The title track from Silver Haze  by SQURL. Courtesy of Sacred Bones. 

"Amethyst" by Oval from Romantiq. Courtesy of Thrill Jockey. 

"Each Night" by Poolside featuring Mazy, a single courtesy of Ninja Tune. 

"Cascade III" by Parish from Cascades of Refinement. Courtesy of Important. 

"Plaster Mask (J. Zunz Remix)" by Julie's Haircut from the Plaster Mask EP. Courtesy of Rocket Recordings. 

"Loon" by Matt Espy from Hawksworth. Courtesy of Drag City. 

"Long Singing" by Fridge from Happiness. Courtesy of Temporary Residence. 

"Magenta" by Loscil and Lawrence English from Colours Of Air. Courtesy of Kranky. 

The Classic Release of the month is Ladytron's Witching Hour.

Episode 276: Puzzle Pieces

 

Hold on, it is a dark ride. 

"Eternal Trans Siberian" by Gnoomes from Ax Ox. Courtesy of Rocket Recordings. 

"Monotony II" by Tim Hecker featuring Colin Stetson from No Highs. Courtesy of Kranky. 

"Sunset Theater" by Golden Hallway Music from Rules and Chance Vol 3. Courtesy of Not Not Fun. 

"Finding Ways" by Constant Smiles from Kenneth Anger. Courtesy of Sacred Bones. 

"Silent Embrace" by Mono from Heaven, Vol I. Courtesy of Temporary Residence. 

"The Sons and Daughters of Poor Eternal" by ALL HANDS_MAKE LIGHT from their self titled album. Courtesy of Constellation. 

"Heaven Surrounds Us Like a Hood" by Yves Tumor from Praise A Lord Who Chews But Which Does Not Consume; (Or Simply, Hot Between Worlds). Courtesy of Warp. 

"Greenfingers" by Daniel O'Sullivan from the reissue of The Physic Garden. Courtesy of VHF Records.

"Waterfall End Sequence" by Dialect from Advanced Myth. Courtesy of RVNG, Itnl.  

"A Flash in the Pan" by Megan Alice Clune from Furtive Glances. Courtesy of Room 40. 

"Shiny Gilded Boulevard" by Purling Hiss from Drag On, Girard.  Courtesy of Drag City. 

The Spartacus Classic Release of the month is Tender Buttons by Broadcast. 

Episode 275: Hydrophobia

Hazy days of summer are approaching in the Northern Hemisphere, spawning fever dreams and dog packs. 

"Hlaf" by Smote from Genog. Courtesy of Rocket Recordings.

The single "Vento a Favor" by Sessa. Courtesy of Mexican Summer. 

"Remembrance" by Tokio Ono from Individuals. Courtesy of Not Not Fun. 

"Lost but Never Alone" by Oneohtrix Point Never from Magic Oneohtrix Point Never. Courtesy of Warp. 

"V3.2" by Luca Yupanqui from Conversations. Courtesy of Sacred Bones. 

"Docudrama" by Nyx Nott from Themes From. Courtesy of Melodic. 

"The Reason for My Love" by P.E. from The Leather Lemon. Courtesy of Wharf Cat. 

The title track from Someone Close by Floating Points. Courtesy of Ninja Tune. 

"Rituals" by Kelly Lee Owens from LP 8.2. Courtesy of Smalltown Supersound. 

"Animated Window Displays" by Failing Lights from Christmas Eve Dark Ambient. Courtesy of Hospital Productions. 

"The Fable of Subjugation" by Big Brave from Nature Morte. Courtesy of Thrill Jockey.

The Spartacus Classic Release for this month is M83's Dead Cities, Red Seas & Lost Ghosts

Episode 274: Dynamic Tolerances

Absolute bangers this month, in a totally fuzzy sort of a way. 

"Hinges on the Clapometer" by Ashtray Navigations from The Apotheosis of VaVaVoom. Courtesy of VHF Records. 

"Pacifica" by Childese from Minor Eden. Courtesy of Not Not Fun.

"Burn It Down (Instrumental)" by Boy Harsher from Burn IT Down. Courtesy of Sacred Bones. 

"What It Is" by Marlene Ribeiro from Toquei no Sol. Courtesy of Rocket Recordings. 

"Tell Somebody" by Young Fathers from Heavy Heavy. Courtesy of Ninja Tune. 

"Human" by Grand River from All Above. Courtesy of Editions Mego. 

"Dead Friends" by Party Dozen from Pray for Party Dozen. Courtesy of Temporary Residence. 

"Future Thoughts Ft. Spaceface" by Brothers Griin from Joy City. Courtesy of Graveface. 

"Fishermen Lost" by Wanderwelle from All Hands Bury the Cliffs at Sea. Courtesy of Important Records. 

"Moldovan Zhok" by Black Ox Orkestar from Everything Returns. Courtesy of Constellation. 

"Retrieve" by Max Wurden from Pop Ambient 2023. Courtesy of Kompakt. 

The Spartacus Classic Release is changing up this month. The show has been running close to 18 years, meaning albums that were released in the first year and the years leading up to the first show are now old enough to be classic. The first year of the show isn't available, it was before I was clearing songs, artists, labels, etc., so I am going to bring back a lot of the albums from that first year that have sort of disappeared and are worthy of rediscovery. This month the classing release is the Paavoharju album Yhä hämärää.

Episode 273: Ghost in the Gears

 First episode of the new year, filled with abstract bangers. 

"Still Dream" by HOO from We Shall Never Speak. Courtesy of Graveface. 

"DISinformation Desk" by The Black Dog from Music for Real Airports. Courtesy of Kompakt.

"Vaporwave 5" by Donato Dizzy from Plays Bee Mask. Courtesy of Editions Mego. 

"NADA" by The Soft Moon from Exister. Courtesy of Sacred Bones. 

"Blow the Horns" by Goat from Oh Death. Courtesy of Rocket Recordings. 

"Poisson-ange Exotique" by X.Y.R. from Aquarealm. Courtesy of Not Not Fun. 

The title track from Music is Dead by Nolan Potter. Courtesy of Castle Face. 

"Fit to be Tied" by Mantana Roberts from Coin Coin Chapter 4: Memphis. Courtesy of Constellation. 

"I See Fire" by Cult of Yourh from With Open Arms. Courtesy of Hospital Productions. 

"Boil First" by Bill Nace from Through a Room. Courtesy of Drag City.

The title track from Sequential Stream by Arve Henriksen and Kjetil Husebo. Courtesy of Smalltown Supersound. 

The first classic release of the month is Television's Marquee Moon, as Tom Verlaine died at the end of January.