Thie week's Somethin' Else takes a look at the short-lived label 'Obscure Records'.  Curated by Brian Eno, in its 3 years of existence between 1975-1978 Obscure Record released 10 LP by a number of contemporary avantgarde players of the era. From the ambient systems recordings of Brian Eno's 'Discreet Music' to the pop-folk-jazz compositions of Penguin Cafe Orchestra and a lot more inbetween. This was recorded at the 2BBB studios in Bellingen broadcasted on Tuesday 8-10pm and repeated on Sundays 4-6pm 107.3 and 93.3fm

Track listing:
Obscure 1 – Gavin Bryars -  The Sinking of the Titanic 
Obscure 2 – Christopher Hobbs – Aran – Ensemble Pieces 
Obscure 2 – Gavin Bryars – 1,2,1234 – Ensemble Pieces 
Obscure 3 – Brian Eno - Discreet Music 
Obscure 4 – Max Eastley – Elastic Aerophone
Obscure 5 – David Toop – Do The Bathosphere
Obscure 5 – Experiences no. 2 – John Cage / Robert Wyatt - Voices and Instruments
Obscure 6 – Michael Nyman – 1-100 - Decay Music
Obscure 7 - Penguin Cafe Orchestra - The sound of someone you love who's going away and it doesn't matter - Music from the Penguin Cafe 
Obscure 8 – John White – Son of the gothic chord - Machine Music
Obscure 10 – Harold Budd - Madrigal of The Rose Angels - The Pavilion of Dreams

Obscure Records 1975 - 78 - Somethin Else 4 - 10 - 22

Somethin' Else this weeks explores the unusual sounds created over the last 40 years by uncompromising work of Ross Bolleter. Bolleter's main preoccupation has been with the sound world of "runied" pianos. "A piano is said to be ruined (rather than neglected or devastated) when it has been abandoned to all weathers, say on a sheep station or tennis court, with the result that few or none of its notes sound like that of an even-tempered uptight piano". Bolleter's explorations have led to some of the most interesting and innovative free music.

Tune in every Tuesday 8-10pm, Saturdays 10pm 93.3 and 107.3fm 2bbb.net.au

Track listing  - 23/4/24:

Audio to film "An Invitation To Ruin"
Axis- Secret Sandhills and Satellites - Emanem 
Time Waits - Secret Sandhills and Satellites - Emanem 
Myo Sei / Dark Sky - The Country of Here Below - Tall Poppies Records
Save What You Can - Secret Sandhills and Satellites - Emanem 
And Then I Saw The Wind - Secret Sandhills and Satellites - Emanem 
Old Man Piano - Secret Sandhills and Satellites - Emanem 
Secret Sandhills -  Secret Sandhills and Satellites - Emanem

Somethin' Else - Ross Bolleter - 23-4-24

This week's journey into Somethin’ Else is a dive into the compositions of Ahmed Abdul-Malik, and the group [Ahmed], the quartet of Pat Thomas (piano), Joel Grip (double bass), Antonin Gerbal (drums) and Seymour Wright (alto saxophone). Together, the group re-arrange and re-imagine in real time the music of composer, bassist and oud player Ahmed Abdul-Malik  

Tune in to Somethin’ Else on Tuesdays 8pm and Saturdays 10pm on 93.3 and 107.3fm or 2bbb.net.au

Track listing - 7/5/24

Ahmed Abudul-Malik - El Haris - Jazz Sahara - Riverside Records
[Ahmed] - El Haris (Anxious) (excerpt)- Giant Beauty - Fonstret
Ahmed Abudul-Malik - African Bossa Nova - Sounds Of Africa - New Jazz
[Ahmed] - African Bossa Nova (excerpt)- - Giant Beauty - Fonstret 
[Ahmed] -Nights on Saturn (excerpt)- Giant Beauty - Fonstret
Ahmed Abdul-Malik - Nights on Saturn - The Music of Ahmed Abdul-Malik - RCA Victor
Ahmed Abdul-Malik - Rooh (The Soul) - East Meets West - RCA Victor
[Ahmed] - Rooh (The Soul) (excerpt)- - Giant Beauty - Fonstret
Ahmed Abdul-Malik - Oud Blues - The Music of Ahmed Abdul-Malik - RCA Victor
[Ahmed] - Oud Blues- Giant Beauty - Fonstret

Giant Beauty

Somethin' Else - [Ahmed] & Ahmed Abdul Malik 7-5-24

Slacky joins the series, for Viscera 117! 

In case you are unaware, Slacky is a DJ and curator based in West Yorkshire who runs the Space Ritual label. In addition to this, he is a co-director of the wonderful Narr Radio. 

Being heavily influenced by acid house, techno, krautrock and psychedelic music, his mixes often create an intergalactic voyage for the dance-floor and today's mix is no different, featuring the likes of CPI, Zu Mu Party Crew, Coil, Jenson Intercepter, I-F, and much much more.

Make a cuppa, kick back and dive in. 

Enjoy.

@slackyyy
@space-ritual-music
@narr-radio

Slacky | 117

Somethin' Else this weeks focus' on Irish record label Nyahh Records. A fantastic label dedicated to shinning a light on numerous genres and artists living and connected to Ireland. From the beautiful organ and cello drones of Natalia Beylis & Eimear Reidy, Kurdish Syrian electricity of Mohammad Syfkhan to crate digging into the past of experimental Ireland, and much more. Highest recommendation to this little known Irish label.

Tune in to Somethin’ Else on Tuesdays 8pm and Saturdays 10pm on 93.3 and 107.3fm or 2bbb.net.au

Nyahh Records – 14/5/24

Natalia Beylis & Eimear Reidy - They Rustle and Blink in the Hawthorn - Whose Woods These Are
Mohammad Syfkhan - I Adore These Eyes - I Am Kurdish
Mohammad Syfkhan - Do You Have a Lover or Not? - I Am Kurdish
Willie Stewart – Side B -Let's Explore the Floor Tom
David Cunnigham - UI 58 - A Compilation of Experimental Music in Ireland 1960-1994
Desmond Leslie - Escoteric Sound Poem - A Compilation of Experimental Music in Ireland 1960-1994
The Shit - Little Geography - A Compilation of Experimental Music in Ireland 1960-1994
Eimear Reidy – Prelude - Things That Happened at Sea: A Short Story in Several Parts
Natalia Beylis & Eimear Reidy - Whistling Dust - She Came Through the Window to Stand by the Door
Aoife Hammond - Ocam An Phríosúin - A Collection Of Songs In The Traditional & Sean-Nós Style
Ruth Clinton - Lament Of The Irish Mother - A Collection Of Songs In The Traditional & Sean-Nós Style
Natalia Beylis - Sale, Morocco, No 1 - Love-In-A-Mist, Edible
Natalia Beylis - float In Fog And Feathers – Mermaids
One Leg One Eye - Bold and Undaunted Youth - .... And Take The Black Worm With Me

Somethin' Else

Somethin' Else - Nyahh Records 14-5-24

Somethin’ Else is a weekly radio show in the Bellingen shire of mid North Coast NSW, Australia, delving deep into music forms that exists on the outer edge, taking the listener on a journey into who, why and how of music creation…touching on avant-garde, experimental expression, free jazz, weird folk, post punk, psych, minimalism and much more. At times focusing on an artist, micro-scene, labels or specific genre, Tune in and have your ears and mind challenged!

Presenter Mark Morris has spent many years before moving to Australia, working in the music industry, from his early days at Ray’s Jazz Shop in Soho, London, independent record labels, culminating in the curation of his own record label Bo’ Weavil Recordings. A labour of love, Bo’ Weavil catalogued free jazz, noise, drone and folk from contemporary musicians while reissuing long out of print gems from across the globe. Mark brings a wealth of knowledge and passion to his weekly broadcasts.

Somethin' Else - Ross Bolleter - 23-4-24

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