Original air date ~ 18th July 2024.

We speak to LA's power pop royalty Redd Kross about their celebratory new self-titled album, which marks their 45th birthday as a band.

Stream the full program https://2ser.com/episodes/static-800pm-18th-jul-2024/

2SER-FM's "Static" playlist for Thursday 18th July was as follows ...

CHIME SCHOOL "Wandering Song" (Slumberland)
CIGARETTES AFTER SEX "Holding You, Holding Me" (Partisan/Liberator)
OSEES "Earthling" (Castle Face)
KELLY LEE OWENS "Love You Got" (dh2)
LIFEGUARD "Ministry / Energie" (Matador/Remote Control)
MOLLY NILSSON "Wetcheeks" (Dark Skies Association)
REDD KROSS "Terrible Band" (In The Red)
CHRYSTABELL and DAVID LYNCH "The Answers To The Questions" (Sacred Bones)
FIELD MUSIC "Six Weeks, Nine Wells" (Memphis Industries)
ANDREW GURRUWIWI BAND "Maḻirri (The Falling Leaves)" (Gaga Music)
FAT DOG "Wither" (Domino)
POM POKO "My Family" (Bella Union)
FLOATING POINTS "Key103" (Ninja Tune)
CULTS "Hung The Moon" (Imperial)
ARMLOCK "El Oh Vee Ee" (Access)
NICE BISCUIT "The Star" (Bad Vibrations/Fuzz Club)
DELIVERY "Digging The Hole" (Heavenly/[PIAS])
CORNELIUS "Bara To Yaju" (Stones Throw)
FAKE FRUIT "Más O Menos" (Carpark)
CIGARETTES AFTER SEX "Ambien Slide" (Partisan/Liberator)
KIM DEAL "Coast" (4AD/Remote Control)

"Static" can be heard on 2SER (107.3FM) on Thursdays between 8pm and 10pm.
Or stream live online at www.2ser.com
Past episodes can be streamed on-demand at https://2ser.com/episode-archive-page/?show=static

Redd Kross ~ Interviewed on 2SER's Static

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Acid Latino (Sonido Real) (Hercules & Love Affair & Orion Agassi Remix)

Over the last five years, ARC has become an essential meeting point for electronic music’s most influential figures, emerging stars, and underground trailblazers, set against the backdrop of Chicago, the birthplace of house music.

Taking to stage at the 2025 edition, an epic link-up between @cajmere-2 and @carl-craig-official proved why these two house heroes are top of their game.

Cajmere B2B Carl Craig | Arc Music Festival 2025

Pre-order:  https://orcd.co/mdzn036

@mindmedizinrecords looks to South London for @theo-nasa's dark and seductive label debut with his latest EP, 'Sexy Rhythms', featuring a remix from Costa Rica's @linearsystem.

'Seductive Sequences' takes things deep with supple, bubbly synths panning across the mix over tightly-braided drums and bass, a treat for both the body and brain.

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Premiere: Theo Nasa 'Seductive Sequences'

Pre-order: https://www.juno.co.uk/products/aiden-francis-circuit-kween-vinyl/1089055-01/

Manchester-based @aidenfrancis drops a new EP on @constantsound's Mikasa imprint, drawing from tribal, tech house and progressive influences across four immersive cuts.

‘Kompackt’ kicks in with a lean tech house backbone, propelled by a tight low-end and sharp percussive details.

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Premiere: Aiden Francis 'Kompackt'

Having worked together on his 2024 album Colours & Light, Project Gemini aka Paul Osborne joins forces once again with Wendy Martinez, French singer and composer, and also part of renowned psych-girl group Gloria on a new collaborative EP. Landing on Mr Bongo, ‘Time Stands Still / Le temps s'arrête’ is a sonic exploration that shows a shared love of the progressive music emanating out of France in the ‘60s and ‘70s and the celebrated film soundtrack composers of the time. A more melodic and romantic excursion than Paul’s previous recordings, this EP marries his richly textured, cinematic psych rock with Martinez’s captivating vocal presence. 

A body of work born during the period Paul was finishing up his last LP Colours & Light, he penned an album’s worth of instrumental library-style music and had the idea of having Wendy add vocals and lyrics to a selection of them. The instrumental record got scrapped, but thankfully ‘Time Stands Still’ grew out of it.  

Paul was a fan of Wendy’s work as both a solo artist and in the band Gloria, and her inclusion on the Project Gemini tracks ‘Entre chien et loup’ & ‘Extra Nuit’ showed a clear synergy to their musical approaches and sounds. For ‘Time Stands Still’ he sent over instrumental tracks one by one, with Wendy taking time to find melodies and French poetry she was happy with and returning her ideas from her home just outside of Lyon.

Drawing inspiration from French soundtrack composers such as François de Roubaix, Francis Lai and Michel Colombier, as well as French female artists including Léonie and Laurence Vanay, these productions are a contemporary love letter to this sound, not a homage. Mixing psych, folk, chanson, and French new wave, it’s music that pulls you in deeper, with groove, grit and passion at its core. 

'Je n'ai plus peur' kicks things off with a sultry energy. It’s a psych-funk production drenched in attitude, swagger, and edge, which nods to the left-field side of Serge Gainsbourg’s music. Elsewhere, 'Âme contre âme' feels like the opener from a forgotten new-wave film, managing to be at both beautiful yet sinister and longing. 'The Crawler' could be incidental music from the same film, with Wendy using her voice as an instrument layering the backing track as Paul's bass takes centre stage. The ghostly spoken word of 'Ce qui est intact' echoes a funky version of what the Théâtre du Chêne Noir d'Avignon may have recorded.

A transportive journey ‘Time Stands Still’ is nostalgic yet new in the same smoke-filled breath. Fuzzed-up guitars and driving basslines meld with folk-leaning organs and mellotron vibrations to give that eerie, otherworldly edge. All of which are seasoned by the sensuous, layered vocal tones of Wendy Martinez, alongside crisp drums from Tony Coote and considered percussive touches by Paul Elliot.


Project Gemini & Wendy Martinez -_Âme contre âme (Reprise)

The next single taken from Hollie Cook’s forthcoming fifth album, Shy Girl, is a heavenly and distinctive reggae cover of Skip Mahoney & The Casuals, ‘We Share Love’. Further embodying Hollie's dedication to staying true to herself and remaining authentic to her craft, it has the air of a timeless production yet with a contemporary edge. 

Providing the perfect send-off and closing track to Shy Girl, ‘We Share Love’ is a celestial cover of Skip Mahoney & The Casuals 1974 classic. It sees Hollie and the General Roots band flip the soul-infused original into a hazy, sun-soaked roots beauty. Hollie’s dreamy tones are supplemented by a bouncing bassline, tender organs, and lush vocal harmonies from the brilliant Jalen Ngonda. Bathed in emotion and grounded in love and longing, this reggae reinterpretation is an exquisite ethereal ending to the album.


We Share Love

When it comes to Latin soul, Bobby Matos And The Combo Conquistadores 'Tema De Alma Latina', has to be up there as one of the heaviest tracks ever recorded. This much-loved Latin workout has been rocking dancefloors for years with its infectious, driving energy and pulsating rhythms. Released in 1968, the 'My Latin Soul' album on Philips Records now receives a welcome reissue on Mr Bongo. It’s a sheer delight throughout and a premier example of the Nu Yorican sound that was thriving in New York in the ‘60s. 

From a young age, the Bronx, New York-born Latin jazz percussionist Bobby Matos found inspiration through the conga drum masters Mongo Santamaría and Patato Valdez (who he had informal backstage lessons with) and timbales legends Willie Bobo and Tito Puente. Bobby was drawn into New York's club scene and began playing in the vibrant ‘60s beat / bohemian Greenwich Village cafes, followed by stints in a wide range of different venues. These included Bronx dance halls and after-hours clubs in El Barrio, through to the elegance of Carnegie Hall, Central Park concerts, and off-Broadway theatres.

Later relocating to Los Angeles, Bobby played an important role in spreading Latin music far and wide. He became an inspiration to many on the jazz dance and acid jazz scenes in the ‘80s / '90s where his recordings were picked and played, becoming prized collector items amongst DJs. The track 'Tema De Alma Latina' was immortalised as a classic for many, after being featured on the Gilles Peterson’s Street Sounds Jazz Juice 5 compilation in 1987. A captivating listen from start to finish, the album features other treats such as the dynamic album opener ‘Nadie Baila Como Yo’, the blazing flute led 'Mambo Maxims', and the blistering piano shuffler 'Raices'. 

A truly iconic Latin classic whether you’re being reunited with it like an old friend or discovering it as a fresh new find.


Bobby Matos And The Combo Conquistadores - Trailo A Casa

Static is a weekly new music program on Sydney public radio station 2SER-FM, which debuted in 1992.
For over 30 years, hosts Berko and Mick have been at the forefront of championing new bands and music trends, with up-to-the-second fresh releases from around the world.
Each week's show blends everything from alternative pop to underground rock, eclectic electronica, post-everything and much more.
Every week Berko speaks in-depth to an artist on the show ... these are those interviews.
Stream full programs at www.2ser.com/static

Redd Kross ~ Interviewed on 2SER's Static

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