You might find that the piano playing at the beginning seems a little out of tune - that’s because I’m
not using the standard western scale known as equal temperament. I’ve actually tuned the piano in
line with the alp horn, the national musical instrument of Switzerland. It’s a really long (like, several
metre-long) horn with no holes in the sides so it actually plays in a natural harmonic overtone series,
so I think it gives the piano a beautiful clear resonance as well as (to western ears) a sort of gentle
wooziness. The rhythmic elements of the track are inspired pretty much directly by the original, just
translated into a quicker tempo with some added sound design. I’m really interested to hear what

people think!

Wordcolour - Bluster (Djrum Remix)

Released on December 5, 2017 as an infinitely looping minisite and limited edition cassette.

"The latest installment in an ongoing mix series, Absent Friends Vol. 2 presents Minor Science’s take on ambient: a hyper-dense, micro-edited collage form incorporating music, sound and speech. Progressing by a series of lulls and wild crescendos, its structure mimics the volatile behaviours of weather systems; over time, an oblique but powerful emotional narrative emerges."

“We may be stranded in the rain, sometimes…”

Music used, in order of appearance:

Peggy Lee - Going Rowing
Steven Halpern - 7th Chakra: Keynote B (Violet)
Michel Redolfi - Immersion
Steve Hauschildt - Eyelids Gently Dreaming
Mike Ratledge - Riddles Of The Sphinx Sequence 7
Leif - Untitled (GAL006 B2)
Arthur Russell - The Name Of The Next Song
Aisha Devi / Laurel Halo - Aurat (Tool) / Wow (Minor Science Call & Response Blend)
Robin Fox - Antlers
Robin Fox - A Small Prometheus
Georges Aperghis - Avis De Tempête: Avis 6
Pita - Vent-Glass
Linkwood - Outside In
Mike Ratledge - Riddles Of The Sphinx Sequence 6 (Minor Science Eternal Return Excerpt)
Qasim Naqvi - Preamble
François Bayle - L’Aventure Du Cri
Luc Ferrari - Presque Rien Avec Filles
David Behrman - On The Other Ocean
Eli Keszler - Willing To Be Open
Peggy Lee - “Audio Book” interview w/ Wink Martindale (Minor Science Gratitude Cutup)
Joanna Brouk - The Sounding (Minor science Divine Stepladder Edit)
Jaap Blonk - Flux-De-Bouche
Bernard Parmegiani - De Natura Sonorum: Deuxième Série
Arca - Extent
LOFT - Yes
Carlos Niño - Gongs, Cymbals and Bells
O Yuki Conjugate - Cloud Cover
Alvin Lucier - Oases
Bernard Parmegiani - De Natura Sonorum: Première Série
Guy Reibel - Franges Du Signe
Alderaan - The Idea Of Having A Soul
Guy Reibel - Granulations-Sillages
Ben Vida - Damaged Particulates
James Pugliese / Visible Cloaks ft. Motion Graphics - Freeze / Terrazzo (Minor Science Blend)
Vanessa Rosato - This Is A Recorder
Diseño Corbusier - El Circulo De La Infancia
Sidsel Endresen - One: Untitled Track 2
Atom TM - Naturalist #3
Braaxtaal - Spraakwater
Masayoshi Fujita & Jan Jelinek - Vague, Yet
Eli Keszler - Corresponding Probably To Quanta
Minor Science - Temporising Peggy
Blonk, Gustafsson & Zerang - Rorr
John Martyn - Small Hours (Minor Science Chord Aug Excerpt)
Michel Redolfi - Pacific Tubular Waves

Minor Science - Change Now Megamix, featuring excerpts from:
Andrea - Floating
“Blue” Gene Tyranny - Timing
Joanna Brouk - The Sounding (Minor Science Divine Stepladder Edit)
Minor Science - Hungup
Mike Ratledge - Riddles Of The Sphinx Sequence 6 (Minor Science Eternal Return
Excerpt)
and,
Jaap Blonk - AA 60
Jaap Blonk - Flux-De-Bouche
Jaap Blonk - Gramm
Jaap Blonk - Seepferdchen und Flugfische
Jaap Blonk - Zieuwis
Jaap Blonk & Cor Fuhler - Notches of Mycoplasma
Braaxtaal - Kwik-Me-Dit Schar-Luup
Braaxtaal - Spraakwater
Five Men Singing - No Drone Rising
Five Men Singing - Tough and Rumble
Eli Keszler - Willing To Be Open
Yann Leguay - IRQL_NOT_LESS_OR_EQUAL
LOFT - Yes
Carlos Niño - Gongs, Cymbals and Bells
Bernard Parmegiani - De Natura Sonorum
Michel Redolfi - Pacific Tubular Waves
Minor Science - Richardstraße Downpour
Guy Reibel - Franges du Signe
Guy Reibel - Granulations-Sillages
Rully Shabara - Faring
Zeitkratzer - Mort Aux Vaches: Random Dilettantes

LFDM - Ant Hills
Headlock - Again

Absent Friends Vol. 2

Lara David [f.k.a. chekov] returns with the launch of her record label, Table Jelly Dishes. The first release is previously unreleased ‘90s machine music from Yorkshire’s Mx.Tactful with the addition of two bonus edits from Lara. 

The record is the outcome of a chance encounter at a coffee shop where Lara spotted a lady wearing an Autechre tee whilst waiting in the queue, stating that “our eyes locked in a way that any cosmic freak knows well and holds close.” What followed was a conversation over coffee where Mx.Tactful mentioned she had written music in the ‘90s, going over these recordings together in Lara’s studio and was the last push she needed to launch the label she had been mulling over. 

All tracks written by Mx.Tactful, with additional production by Screefays (‘Drummitape’) and Lara David.

‘MARGIN MACHINEs’ by Mx.Tactful will be released on the 29th April via Table Jelly Dishes - pre-order here: https://tablejellydishes.bandcamp.com/album/margin-machines-jell100z

@tablejellydishes
@chekovbeats

Premiere: Mx.Tactful - Fuzsibent (lara's Lil Edit) [Table Jelly Dishes]

CCL (@ccl-url) has many tricks and plenty of surprises up their sleeve. London-born, US-bred but now Berlin-based, they are playful in what they play but serious about how they play it, whether that's head spinning 160bpm cut, "cowgirl-breaks or wiggle steppers." The key for this multidisciplinary artist and former New Forms festival curator is to find the similarities and differences between shades of sound and rhythm and exploit them to spellbinding effect. As a producer, they are no different and have always managed to find fresh in-between sounds on labels like Fever AM and Discwoman. 

The singular DJ steps up this week with almost two hours of pure sonic adventure. It's a perfect showcase of how they can soundtrack imaginary worlds from humid future jungles to robot dances in the sky. You'll hear rhythms you could never imagine and contort your body in impossible ways, all while admiring the dexterity of the DJ who has threaded together such a trippy trip.

Dekmantel Podcast

Dekmantel Podcast 427 - CCL

Lighght - Pulse-B (Aqua X Youngstar)

Terenor Records w/ Maury111 - 25/07/2023

Not bound by genre, speed or style, London born, Berlin based DJ @katiushadj has perfected a distinctive sound which perfectly blends the widest-range of deep digs & immaculately selected gems... high energy rollers, deep melodies & crispy breaks...

 Much of the impact that comes from Katia's sets & mixes is her ability and willingness to experiment & defy the norm.

So happy to have her as part of the series - thanks Katia! 

Downloads enabled

Animix One Hundred & Thirty Seven: Katiusha

A psychedelic romp through modular house, techno and microhouse, Jorg Kuning delivers a cracker of a TANK Mix.

Tracklist:
BOSSdaddy - Said Some Things
Ricardo Villalobos - Theogenese
schuttle - Kitchen Sync
TUMULUS- horn of plenty
Seth Goggin - Alma Road
Will Hofbauer - Pond Party
billy2chips - Pomegranate
Wordcolour - Overtones
schuttle - Dungeon Shakti
City Kudu & Pasta Kebab - Ashoka
Will Hofbauer - Korok
Cooly G - Phat Si
billy2chips - Like U
Koreless - Decaltica 31
JK - LAFS cover

TANK Mix: Jorg Kuning

@ccl-url blasted us all into space in their closing set atThe Grove on Saturday night.

Campout Mix Series: CCL

Excerpt from incidental music written for Es Morgan's show "Mum, I'm in the fourth dimension, see!".

The show is being performed at The Place on 28th Feb 2019.  For more info: https://www.theplace.org.uk/whats-on/double-bill-es-morgan-rachael-young

do you remember (excerpt)

Two true Dutch dons take to the booth for our Utrecht party x @wasutrecht.

Spekki Webu b2b Woody92 | Boiler Room Utrecht: WAS.

Music via Houndstooth & Lapsus

Bookings: ainara@lapsusagency.com
Contact: wordcolour@gmail.com

do you remember (excerpt)

Wordcolour

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