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The cassette called "Audio Control for Baby" (Scarfolk tapes & records, 1970) has long been lost but we do have this recording of the music playing in the background at the Scarfolk Inconvenient Infant Playcenta. It was piped into every room around the clock at high volume and many child carers found it to be very effective: Enjoying drinks at the pub two doors down from the 'centa', the carers rarely heard any of the babies cry.

Many struggled with the pressures of the job. As one carer, Jocelyn Hurtt, noted at the time, "the kids really set your nerves on edge, especially if, like me, you don't have an affinity with children. You can be right in the middle of a good programme on the telly and one of them will start up: complaining about nightmares, appendicitis or wanting to be freed from their restraints. I really don't know what I'd do without my Martini & lemonades. You're not supposed to hit the little blighters, but if you've had a few drinks you're less tolerant and you don't know your own strength; it only stands to reason and is to be expected. After all, we're only human."

We hope that the extraneous sounds on the recording do not distract too much from the music.


"Audio Control for Baby" (Scarfolk tapes & records, 1970)

18 With My Family

Rhubarb Orc. 19.53 Rev

Theme tune to the podcast Unexplained written by Richard MacLean Smith

Unexplained Theme

Gustav Ahr's Album

we think too much (prod. nedarb)

A track I made about 4 years ago.  Thought it would be fitting to upload after finding out about, and getting intersted in the hauntology scene.

Moonlight Serenade (Haunted)

Blistering rave, acid and more from Posthuman. CKNOWEP13; unlucky for some!

BANDCAMP - https://craigieknowes.bandcamp.com/album/the-snake-bites-twice

Clone - https://goo.gl/MMepfD
Juno - https://goo.gl/NiNiGk
Unearthed - https://goo.gl/RXZDdV
Norman Records - https://goo.gl/36y9bw
Phonica - https://goo.gl/oKvW4p
Coldcutshotwax - https://goo.gl/rVmW4d
Red Eye - https://goo.gl/QBn4oh

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Posthuman - Polywater Acid [CKNOWEP13]

DJ Luke Vibert at Smart Bar 05/10/01 for Noise Pop Chicago Festival

Smart Bar May 10, 2001 Smart Bar

DJ Luke Vibert: Smart Bar May 10, 2001

Scarfolk Council is proud to announce its musical debut!
Here's "A Day at the Seaside" from the "Scarfolk Music & Audio Library Vol. 1" released in 1973(v.2.0).

Scarfolk Council - A Day at the Seaside

On the Scarfolk Council label: The debut album from Ragle called "Dormin Slowly Died With The Radio On parts 1-82" released in 1974

Ragle - Dormin Slowly Died With The Radio On

Back in 1975 the children of Scarfolk primary school released their own 45rpm record to commemorate their teacher Mrs Payne who disappeared in 1973, but whose body was found encased inside one of the thirteen ancient standing stones just outside Scarfolk. Proceeds from the sale of the single went toward the building of a new community coven and affiliated gift shop.

Children of Scarfolk Primary School - In the Playground with the Music Room Window Open 13.05.1975

Unexplained is a bi-weekly podcast about strange and mysterious real life events that continue to evade explanation. 

We humans cling desperately to a sense of purpose. We have an almost pathological need to know and understand the why and wherefores. And nothing irks us more than a story with no end, a joke without a punchline, a jigsaw with a missing piece.

But sometimes, when something is inexplicable, that mystery in itself can become the story.  In many ways, it is often the lure of the mystery that keeps us coming back for more.

Maybe, ultimately, some things are just better left unexplained…  

All music produced by Richard MacLean Smith

Unexplained Theme

Unexplained Podcast