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SKY GIRL 2LP/CD/DIG OUT NOW

Sky Girl is a mysteriously unshakeable companion, a deeply melancholic and sentimental journey through folk-pop, new wave and art music micro presses that span 1961-1991. A seemingly disparate suite of selections of forgotten fables by more or less neverknowns, Sky Girl forms a beautifully coherent and utterly sublime whole deftly compiled by French collectors DJ Sundae and Julien Dechery.

From Scott Seskind's adolescent musical road movie to Karen Marks' icy Oz-wave, the charming DIY storytelling of Italian-American go-getter Joe Tossini and the ethereal slow dance themes of Parisian artists Nini Raviolette and Hugo Weris, Sky Girl resonates on a wide spectrum historically, geographically and stylistically. It unites in a singular, longing, almost intangible ambience.

If the names sound wholly unfamiliar that doesn't matter, the nature of the compositions swiftly nurtures an intimacy with these lonely, poignant, openhearted wanderers. Most were available in a very limited capacity at the time of their release, some were never really released at all - Gary Davenport declined to release Sarra after he split with the girl for whom the track is named - years later a friend convinced Davenport to allow him to put 100 copies online to sell and DJ Sundae was quick enough to snare one. Beyond their scarcity, these tracks are bound together by a certain raw beauty that's achievable when music is made and no one is listening.

Sky Girl comprises of fifteen officially licensed songs, a two year international scavenger hunt through long-folded home label operations, the depths of internet forums and traceless acetates. Both compilers are well trained record sleuths - DJ Sundae's labels Hollie and Idle Press have reissued Arthur Russell affiliate Nirosta Steel and DIY relic Pitch, while Julien Dechery previously compiled 'Fire Star', a retrospective on Tamil film composer Ilaiyaraaja, for Bombay Connection.

Released by Noise In My Head offshoot Efficient Space, Sky Girl is enriched with artwork from Perks and Mini mutant Misha Hollenbach and appropriately elegant sleeve notes courtesy of Ivan Smagghe.

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Animals [DEMO]

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There’s something about Marcus Fischer’s music that fits this season. Last year, a lot of listeners shared how the snowstorms they were homebound by were the perfect backdrop to Marcus’s reflections. As another year closes, I am so excited to share another conversation with this wonderful artist. This isn’t something I expected, but Marcus has been really giving of his time and it was his suggestion to do a follow-up. In the spirit of the season, I’m very thankful to have gotten to know him better.

Since episode 5, Marcus has been for lack of a much better word, busy. He completed the Rauschenberg Residency and released the follow-up to 2010’s 'Monocoastal' — 'Loss', which is absolutely stunning. He established an experimental power trio with Paul Dickow and William Selman called Wild Card, which toured with High Plains at the end of this past summer. He’s been performing with Lisa Schonberg’s Secret Drum Band. He recorded another collaboration with 12k’s Taylor Deupree called 'Lowlands'. And I’m sure I’m missing something.

This episode digs beyond his output as an artist to explore the internal processes that inform his approach, especially as an improviser.

As always, the music from each of these projects and partnerships weaves throughout the episode, which can all be purchased as digital or characteristically breathtaking physical objects on Bandcamp.

Grab a warm cup of tea and dive in.

'Loss' on 12k: https://12kmusic.bandcamp.com/album/loss
'Lowlands' on IIKKI: https://iikki.bandcamp.com/album/lowlands
Marcus Fischer's back catalog: https://marcus-fischer.bandcamp.com
Secret Drum Band: https://secretdrumband.bandcamp.com
Wild Card: https://wildcardofcascadia.bandcamp.com/releases
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Marcus Fischer (pt. 2): Sound + Process # 10

Single from Water Memory, out December 21st 2017.

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Water Memory began as an imagination of the feelings that are floating through the natural world around us. It morphed and cycled and gained memories of my own which are now contained like those in all bodies.

Water Memory 1

Sarah Davachi - "Let Night Come On Bells End The Day" LP with CD (R45)
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R45 Sarah Davachi - "Buhrstone" from Let Night Come On Bells End The Day  LP w/ CD

a mix by @sound-and-process for Free City Radio on @radiockut !

Emily A. Sprague (@mlesprg) — Synth 3
glia (@glia) — cosmophonic phonofunk
Joshua Andrew — Modular Sketchbook: Beverly Beach, OR
Cool Maritime — Mossage (via @leavingrecords)
warm human (@warmhuman) — dog years
Nick Turner (@tyrestasounds) — Union Pier Winter
Meng Qi (@mengqimusic) — 晚风 wanfeng
andrew c.s. / Irving Park (@andrew-shike) — Settling Noises

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Sound + Process — free city radio mix

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Sound + Process deconstructs new electronic and experimental works through conversations with their composers. These artists all belong to the online community lines (http://llllllll.co). Hosted and produced by Dan Derks.

Marcus Fischer (pt. 2): Sound + Process # 10

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