Original air date ~ 2nd March 2023.

We speak to Northampton's electronic maestro Maps about his curveball new album, the club-ready "Counter Melodies".

Stream the full program https://2ser.com/episodes/static-800pm-2nd-mar-2023/

2SER-FM's "Static" playlist for Thursday 2nd March was as follows ...

SUNNBRELLA "Polyester" (Peekaboo Luv)
SHAME "Alibis" (Dead Oceans)
EN ATTENDANT ANA "Black Morning" (Trouble In Mind)
DRY CLEANING "Hot Penny Day" [CHARLOTTE ADIGÉRY & BOLIS PUPUL Remix] (4AD/Remote Control)
WEDNESDAY "Bath County" (Dead Oceans)
AVEY TARE "Sweeper's Grin" (Domino)
MAPS "My Love Is Like" (Mute)
GINA BIRCH "I Am Rage" (Third Man)
DAVID BREWIS "Tomorrow" (Daylight Saving/Memphis Industries)
MISS GRIT "Perfect Blue" (Mute)
FOYER RED "Plumbers Unite!" (Carpark)
WATER FROM YOUR EYES "Barley" (Matador/Remote Control)
BLACK FORCES "Back 2 Black" (2MR)
YOUTH LAGOON "Idaho Alien" (Fat Possum)
SUMMER FLAKE "Figure It Out" (Rice Is Nice)
BODY TYPE "Miss The World" (Poison City)
MARTIN FRAWLEY "Heart In Hand" (Spunk!)
U.S. GIRLS featuring MICHAEL RAULT "Screen Face" (4AD/Remote Control)
THE THE "$1 One Vote!" (earMUSIC)
SHAME "Adderall" (Dead Oceans)
FONTAINES D.C. "'Cello Song" (Partisan/Chrysalis)

"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

Maps ~ Interviewed on 2SER's Static

Brain Food Radio hosted by Rob Zile/KissFM/25-04-23/#1 ROB ZILE
https://kissfm.com.au/show/brainfood
PART 1
01 - Secret Soul Society - Wanna be free (Original Mix)
02 - MAPS - Heya Yaha (Counter Mix)
03 - Blavatsky   Tolley - Dance Floor Killer (Rude Audio Remix)
04 - M-Paths - M-Paths By Name, Empaths By Nature (Original Mix)
05 - Boblebad - Palmesus (Original Mix)
06 - Deckert - Someone To Tell My Therapist About (Original Mix)
PART 2
07 - Allpa Puruma - Manguear Del Timbre (Original Mix)
08 - Yrsen - Aryl (Original Mix)
09 - Do Shock Booze - Hakobune (DJ MIKU Remix)
10 - The Locals (Original Mix)
11 - USP005 -  SU01 (Original Mix)
12 - Düschek - Oxolt (Original Mix)
13 - Qolin - Foxtrok (Dangelo Remix)

Brain Food Radio hosted by Rob Zile/KissFM/25-04-23/#1 ROB ZILE

More Beautiful Deep loveliness from the Soul Roots Radio show, originally broadcast on 11 May.  Ibiza sunset sounds moving indoors to dark rooms and a feeling.

The Beautiful Deep w/SRR - Ep.23

Methuselah (Maps Remix)

In the realm of extraordinary lives, there existed a person named Elysia. Blessed with an inexplicable longevity, Elysia defied the boundaries of time, living for nine centuries. Yet as the years marched on, an insidious anxiety crept into their soul. Witnessing the cyclical nature of existence, the rise and fall of civilizations, and the inevitability of loss weighed heavily on Elysia's heart. The burden of accumulated memories grew overwhelming, eclipsing the joy of longevity. With each passing day, Elysia longed for the simplicity of mortal existence, where moments were fleeting but cherished. Their extraordinary longevity proved to be a paradox, a testament that even immortality cannot shield one from the ravages of anxiety.

Maps (aka James Chapman) has worked his magic on ‘Methuselah’, the latest single from the Liverpool trio Seagoth. Chapman, who records for legendary imprint Mute, has delivered a stunning and emotional remix of the original New Age-inflected indie-rock track. Layers of euphoric synths are set alongside epic drums, while snatches of Georgia Ochoa's powerful vocal sing out as the track builds and builds into a resolutely optimistic and melancholic electronic symphony that fans of Maps will know and love.

"I am a big fan of Seagoth so I was delighted to be asked to remix 'Methuselah',” says James. “It is a beautifully melodic and mysterious track, and I was instantly drawn to how the original song felt like a constant 'push', until the uplifting resolution in the outro. I took this as inspiration for where I went with my remix. I wanted to keep this sense of a journey, which then resolves into a huge and uplifting feeling of joy. Georgia's vocals are so deeply emotional and enigmatic, and they really are the heart of the remix. I really enjoyed working on this!"

The Maps remix is available digitally in all the usual places, including Bytes Bandcamp

PREMIERE: Seagoth -Methuselah (Maps Remix) [Bytes]

Coffee and contemplation for a Monday from recent Sonic Cathedral signings...

Italian duo Not Me But Us, composed of pianist Bruno Bavota and producer Fabrizio Somma (known as K-Conjog), released their debut album Two back in March on the ever excellent  Sonic Cathedral.

Full interview here: https://www.theransomnote.com/music/mixes/not-me-but-us-the-monday-is-ok-mix/

@notmebutus @sonic-cathedral

INTERVIEW

Not Me But Us - The Monday Is OK Mixtape

10 years of @pollyscattergood on @muterecords. Mixed by @thisismaps

Listen to Polly Scattergood: https://open.spotify.com/album/2KpN1I9GyQ9K7jk8pDDnLX
Listen to Arrows: https://open.spotify.com/album/1PKLfPkkcrbrg4iyjFoIDA
Listen to OnDeadWaves: https://open.spotify.com/album/2kvmgNbfWnOWZCqmhOHCTI

Polly Scattergood - The Zehn Mixtape (Mixed by Maps)

Popic epitomises the making of Arrows. Chiselled from an initial 15 minute demo into a euphoric 8 minutes, the journey was far from smooth but the results worth the struggles. Given the choice of every track on the album, Maps chose this to rework, and the result is a four minute slice of sublime, sun drenched, hazy pop, loved so much by the band that it’s getting its own release.

Popic (Maps Remix)

I compiled this in April 2020 ahead of what would have been AWs 57th birthday. Rather than focussing on his remixes I went for the original productions. I've had to have artistic license a couple of years but generally one track per year from 1990 through to 2020. Compiled by Martin of the Flightpath Estate, RIP Andrew and thanks for the music x

31 Years of Andrew Weatherall

Please consider paying your respects by donating in his name to one of the charities that was important to him:
Amnesty International, Multiple Sclerosis Society, Crisis, Thrombosis UK
Links are available on http://www.rottersgolfclub.com

Please also consider purchasing or streaming some of his music to support his musical partners and his estate.
The new single Moton 5 is out this week on Pamela Records, 
Digital singles by The Woodleigh Research Facility, available on all streaming platforms

Find me on twitter @thelinosquares

30 Years Of Weatherall, a personal choice

A.M.A. - Maps (Maps Remix)

We Can Create (2007), Turning The Mind (2009), Vicissitude (2013), Realigned (Remix album) (2014), Colours. Reflect. Time. Loss. (2019), Colours. Remixed. Time. Loss. (2020), Counter Melodies (2023), Counter Mixes (2023), Counter Continuo (2024). 

Management - Roland Brown: roland@rkbmanagement.com