TVTHEMES by µ-Ziq

Regenerations

I must truly have been spending my time living under a rock* recently because I almost missed out on this. See you in Brum? I'll be the one in the top hat and simian demeanour, trying to get Paddy Kingsland to sign his copy of Fourth Dimension.

And you'll probably want to check out Into The Music: That Doctor Who Sound courtesy of ABC Radio National.

Not to mention Radio Clash #173: Radiophonic At 50.

Also whilst we're at it, you'll be wanting a copy of the Wed, 5th March edition of the Radio on Music podcast download. It was "Sculptress of Sound: The Lost Works of Delia Derbyshire", a cracking Archive Hour I did intend to post on this blog, but now you can get it direct from the horse's mouth.

Coming up, I'm pleased to announce that I've just got my paws on a copy of Listen Move & Dance No.4. Ripping times ahead!

Oh, and this this is rather lovely too.

*Such a lovely rock though...

The War Of The Worlds

I'm quite blown away by how well this mix works as an unofficial alternative soundtrack to Richard Burton's captivating narration. Do not miss.

"When I was 8 or 9 years old I heard Jeff Wayne's musical version of H.G.Wells' 'War Of the Worlds' for the first time. It scared the pants off me. For years afterwards I listened to the record over and over. It is certainly one of the things from my childhood that cemented my interest in film scores. Though not a film score per se. Its marriage of rock music with orchestral arrangements to tell a story, had me transfixed. The combination of funky rock with sinister string parts would heavily influence and partially shape the sounds that, years later Jake Wherry and I would be making in The Herbaliser. 

A few years back I was given, as a Christmas gift, the 'Collectors Edition box set of Jeff Wayne's War of the Worlds'. As well as tons of interesting facts about the creation of the original recordings it had several CD's of alternate takes, remixes etc. On one CD, I excitedly discovered that they had included all of Richard Burton's dialogue parts, without music. Having already created and performed an alternate live DJ score to silent film 'The Lost World' from 1927, this seemed like a great opportunity to do a similar project with one of my favourite childhood stories.

Using records from my own collection of movie soundtracks and other suitable material, I created the original version. This was given to some close friends as a christmas present in 2010. The version you are now hearing is a somewhat revised and extended version, created specifically for the 25 years of Solid Steel. Also, it is the 75th anniversary of Orson Welles' infamous radio play, that when broadcast on Halloween 1938, had many Americans convinced that they were listening to a genuine attack from outer space. This is by no means intended as an improvement to Mr Wayne's recording but a tribute to H.G Wells, Jeff Wayne, Richard Burton, Orson Welles and of course Solid Steel.

DJ Ollie Teeba of The Herbaliser and Soundsci'

Programme 11

Programme 11 by Radio Belbury on Mixcloud

...in search of the perfect mixtape

I think this one comes pretty darn close:

ps. This blog ain't dead yet and I intend to get back to ripping more yarns when I'm back off me hols!

Electronic Music For Schools

Electronic Music For Schools by Pattern & Shape on Mixcloud

The Delian Mix : Radiophonics and Electrosoniks

Soundhog - The Delian Mix : Radiophonics and Electrosoniks by Soundhog on Mixcloud

Bedtime Stories

A mix CD I cobbled together back in 2003. It's purpose: to give you a light snack, bathe you, put you to bed  whilst  calming voices from the BBC Records and Tapes back catalogue read you a psychedelic bedtime story as you drift gently beyond the wall of sleep. Do not listen whilst operating heavy machinery. May cause drowsiness.

01. Beastie Boys - Peanut Butter & Jelly

02. Aphex Twin - Come To Daddy (Little Lord Fauntleroy Mix)

03. Malcolm Clarke - Bath Time

04. Negativland - Over The Hiccups

05. Pizzicato 5 - Cornflakes

06. Eric Thompson - Banana Skin

07. Cibo Matto - Sugarwater

08. Neon Heights - Listen To The Music

09. Aphex Twin - Nannou

10. Johnny Morris - Bubbles The Hippopotamus

11. Richard Thomas - Pienso Que

12. Boards Of Canada - Aquarius

13. Boards Of Canada - The Color Of Fire

14. Eric Thompson - The Moody Concerto

15. Lemon Jelly - His Majesty King Raam

16. Mr Scruff - Ahoy There

17. Mr Scruff - Shanty Town

18. Mr Scruff - Fish

19. Funki Porcini - Tiny Kangaroo Dolphin (From Hell)

20. Funki Porcini - Long Road

Pre-Recorded Briefing

Here's a CDR I made back in 2001 (..."back in 2001"? That just doesn't sound right) for my own amusement and to share with friends. I got inspired by listening to Solid Steel , especially Ninja Tunes artists Coldcut, DJ Food /DK, Kid Koala also guests artists like Steinski, DJ Shadow, Cut Chemist and the way they played around with old spoken word samples and beats. Hence I aped this approach in my own small amateurish way using clips of various Stanley Kubrick films, Blade Runner, Tom Corbett: Space Cadet, Stylophone commercials and other trippy silliness ripped off VHS tape as raw material. It's all quite relaxing and I hope you enjoy listening as much as I did the making.

Tracklisting:
01. Pink Floyd - Shine On You Crazy Diamond (Spectra Edit)
02. Steve Miller Band - Space Intro/Fly Like An Eagle
03. Susumu Yokota - Morino Gakudan
04. Lemon Jelly - Soft
05. Grantby - Grimble
06. The 5th Dimension - Stoned Soul Picnic
07. Lamchop - Up With People (Zero 7 remix parts 1&2)
08. Kool & The Gang - Summer Madness
09. Andre Previn - Executive Party
10. Hairy Diamond - Givin' Up
11. DJ Food - Conciousness
12. Akasha - Brown Sugar
13. Raymond Scott w. Jim Henson - Limbo: The Organised Mind
14. Sounds Orchestral - Image
15. Henry Mancini - Lujon
16. John Baker - Muzak from 'The Macra Terror'
17. Dick Mills - Macrocosm
18. John Baker - Muzak from 'The Invasion'
19. Dick Mills - Seascape

dl as individual tracks

Stereo Test Record mix

This superb mix comes from 2007 (I assume) but is new to me and comes courtesy of The Horse Drawn Zeppelin. I know nothing of God's Boyfriend and Go Away Records seems to have gone away for good, but they left this sonic gem behind for us all to enjoy. I'm not going to list all the 150 odd tracks included in this mix, instead, please peruse the image below:

"STEREO TEST RECORD provides a means for the demanding listener to check audio reproduction equipment without the need for expensive and complicated instruments. The sounds on this record are the final products of years of research and development of stereophonic recording techniques by 73 artists contributing over 150 compositions. 

# Test your stereo band levels with John Carpenter

# Check the channel orientation with Giorgio Moroder and BBC Radiophonic Workshop alumni

# Perform a phasing test with Eddie Warner, Klaus Schulze and Alan Hawkshaw 

# Envelope yourself in the sound of Raymond Scott's newly designed and manufactured electronic music devices and systems

All of the tests within are inter-dependent, and it is therefore suggested that it be played through once completely before attempting to interpret the results which may be obtained from it. 

This record is sponsored by Dübreq, makers of the Stylophone, a revolution in electronic music performance, introduced here by Rolf Harris.

These DYNAMIC DIRECTIONAL STEREO recordings are capable of bringing to you the most realistic width and depth plus the altogether thrilling addition of the actual movement of musical sounds in space - DIRECTIONAL STEREO EFFECTS.

Please download responsibly.

dl

Autumn Cycles

That's all the creepy sounds I have... for now. Back to posts of a more musical vein for a bit. By way of a palette cleanser, may I recommend this rather fine mixcloud courtesy of The Advisory Circle?

The Advisory Circle present 'Autumn Cycles' by Cafekaput on Mixcloud

01. Pye Corner Audio - Transmission Four Crooked Hill 

02. Holy Other - Touch

03. 69 - Microlovr

04. Keith Mansfield - Microchip Revolution

05. Hatchback - Everything Is Neu

06. Pussy - Come Back June

07. Dana Gillespie - You Just Gotta Know My Mind

08. Darkel - Pearl

09. The Association - Funny Kind Of Song

10. Jim O’Rourke - Something Big

11. Jackie Lee - The Town I Live In

12. Matti Oiling - Baron's Beat

13. Conrad Schnitzler - Coca

14. Alden Tyrell Feat. Fred Ventura - Memories

15. Chanjarit Singh - Raga Bairagi

16. Bernard Fevre - Central Way

17. Teenage Engineering - Slow Fm 4t

18. The Resource Centre - Circle Time

19. Marion - I Go To Sleep

DJ Format & The Simonsound - Paris DJs Mix

Another superb mix landed in my podcast feed today courtesy of Paris DJs, this time from DJ Format and Simon James of The Simonsound. Chock full of rare global psych, Moog breaks and funky electronics all mixed to perfection. Get it here and give your ears a treat.

Tracklisting :
01. The Simonsound - Intro
02. Klaus Weiss - Jumping Balls (Germany)
03. Triangle - Ponction Binaire(France)
04. Voyage - Outre Tombe(France)
05. Peter Thomas - Coordinates Meeting (Germany)
06. Kids With Guns Skit (Germany)
07. Unity - O Wa Nou Me Nou Ma (France)
08. Equipe 84 - Ladro (Spain)
09. The 31st Of February - A Nickel's Worth Of Benny's Help (USA)
10. Coley - Dirty Jo (UK)
11. Danish Bacon (Denmark)
12. A Bad Trip to the Docteur (France)
13. The Electric Piano Playground - Psychedelic Piano Playground (USA)
14. The Parasites Of The Western World - A Rare Case Of The Blues (USA)
15. Mind Blowing Skit (USA)
16. Krzysztof Klenczon - Nie Przejdziemy Do Historii (Poland)
17. Chrysalis - April Grove (USA)
18. Sam Gopal - Angry Faces (UK)
19. Linn County - Suspended (USA)
20. Phluph - Love Eyes (USA)
21. George & Beatovens - Kde Ticho Umira (Czech Republic)
22. Andre Popp - Piccolo Et Saxo A Music City (France)
23. Rebecca And The Sunny Brook Farmers - Better Dead Than Red (USA)
24. The Split Level - Looking At The Rose Through World Colored Glasses (USA)
25. The Happenings - Imagine (USA)
Total time : 58mn36s

"If everything's ready here on the Dark Side of the Moon... play the five tones"

Electronic Encounters - Music Inspired By Close Encounters Of The Third Kind. Featuring lovely new music from Pye Corner Audio, Dolly Dolly, The Soulless Party, Monroeville Music Center and many more. Available gratis right here and best listened to whilst sculpting mash potato with a fork.

Electronic Encounters blog

Also worth your time:

Close Encounters Of The Third Kind Mixtape by Soulless Central Radio on Mixcloud

Radiophonic Jazz

This just popped up on my playlist this morning courtesy of Paris DJs . Nicely assembled and very listenable in a psychedelic Radiophonic/library type way.

Tracklisting : 

01. The Jimmy Haskell Orchestra - Blast Off!
02. Silver Apples - Lovefingers
03. John Matthews - Banshee Boogie
04. Ennio Morricone - Placcaggio
05. Raymond Scott - Limbo: The Organised Mind
06. Tony McPhee - The Hunt (Jung Collective Edit)
07. The Black Cat - Numbers feat. Rare Moods & Dom Farkas
08. Francois de Roubaix - Les Pirates
09. Tongues Of Fire - Pathway
10. Sven Libaek - In The Wave
11. The Advisory Circle - Seasons Change
12. Enrico Simonetti with Goblin - Drugs Theme
13. Jon Kennedy - Live Test
14. Raymond Scott - General Motors: Futurama 
15. Roger Roger - Rhythm 1
16. Douglas Wood - Romantic Sway
17. Miles Davis - Inamorata & Narration by Conrad Roberts
18. Ron Geesin - Syncopot
19. Johnny Hawksworth - Roobarb & Custard
20. Jung Collective - Just For John
21. Goblin - Death Dies
22. Raymond Scott - Auto Lite: Wheels
23. Superspirit - We Are The Stars
24. Wavemaker - Tunnel Of Love
25. The Sounds Of Tomorrow - The Diamond
26. John Baker - COI Technology Pavilion
27. Emerson, Lake & Palmer - Brain Salad Surgery (7" edit)
28. Thomas Dissevelt - Ignition
29. Jean Francis Engel - Knitting
30. Lab Rat - Ha! Why E (Jung Collective Rehash)
31. John Baker - Vendetta: The Sugar Man
32. Belbury Poly & Moon Wiring Club - Portals & Parallels
33. John Baker - The Caves Of Steel
34. Jung Collective - The Wicker Man (Rampant Rabbit Mix)