MuhMur Radio Broadcast October 11 2018.

This broadcast (just before Storm Callum hit the shores of Devon) starts with a track from the new release from Thorsten Soltau & Max Kuiper. "Vox Catuli" (on the ever impressive Sentimental Productions label) is the follow on from 2016's "Animi Sub Volpe Latentes" cassette album on Chondritic Sound. Thorsten is no stranger to MuhMur Radio. Max is also a member of Belgian art group Les Horribles Travailleurs.
Last month (as Dieter Müh) I played a gig at Plymouth's Kaarst Gallery with Kostis Kilymis. During the set up Kostis played Wanda Group through the sound system. I knew nothing of this project and grabbed a 12" from Thanasis who was operating his 'Electric Knife' merch' stall at the back of the venue.

                                           Thanasis and his Electric Knife table. Plymouth.

As far as I can work out Wanda Group is the solo project of Louis Johnstone who is based in Hackney, London. Louis goes under various aliases depending on what style or mood he is producing. Of the three tracks played on this programme two are from the "Piss Fell Out Like Sunlight" album on Opal Tapes and one is from the 12" single "Masculinity Is A Wonderful Thing".

Throughout October in the Beacon Arts Centre, Greenock, Glasgow is the exhibition "From Port To The Bridge". The exhibition (curated by Simon Dell) is celebrating the work of Thomas Leer and Robert Rental. (two sons of Port Glasgow). With their debut singles in 1978 they became pioneers of the independent DIY home electronics 'scene'. I remember when there singles were being distributed by Company Records in Lincoln I went to the address on the sleeves hoping to pick up some freebies - posters, flyers etc. Fort Barnes on Rookery Lane was just a mail drop off address. There was nothing there, just an empty one-level building. Still, Rookery Lane was home to the best chip shop in Lincoln (at that time). Company Records also released singles by Com-Sat Angels, Fatal Charm, Wavis O' Shave and The Cigarettes.
The exhibition features artwork and instruments used by Thomas and Robert, as well as various letters and ephemera (photographs etc). There's also a film especially made for the exhibition featuring Chris & Cosey, Glenn Wallis and Daniel Miller. One of my favourite gigs of all time was Robert Rental & The Normal at Lincoln Drill Hall in 1979.
Also out in conjunction with the exhibition is the mini-album "Different Voices For You Different Colours For Me (Demos 1980)" on Optimo Records and a split 7" single that comes with this months "Electronic Sound" magazine.

                                                                      Leer & Rental.

The AntiChild League track is from the new cassette "Infect Your Gut, Infect Your Thoughts". It is a cracking album which (I think) was released to promote the recent dates in New York. Limited to 100 copies it's worth visiting the label to see if they've any copies ...
http://bacteriafield.storenvy.com
The Distel track is from the split 12" of Coil songs along with Trepaneringsritualen. Distel are an industrial / cold wave duo from Holland. The 12" itself is a die-cut Chaos Symbol.

On the plus side, talking on this broadcast is down to a minimum because it was mainly vinyl and now MuhMur Radio is being followed by the programme "Jam On Top" and Dave & Chris were showing them 'the ropes' so I kept quiet and out of the way! Please take a listen here :
https://www.mixcloud.com/muhsteve/muhmur-radio-broadcast-october-11-2018/

Playlist:
01: Thorsten Soltau & Max Kuiper : "Vox Catuli II" (Sentimental Productions) 2018.
02: Wanda Group : "Her Stomach On Terror" (Opal Tapes) 2012.
03: Wanda Group : "Gorgeous Lucio" (Where To Now?) 2013.
04: Ultra : "Subway Etiquette" (DOM America) 1989.
05: Unknown Singing Objects : "All The Young Dudes" (Not On Label) 2018.
06: Eater : "Queen Bitch" (The Label) 1977.
07: The Damned : "Smash It Up" (Chiswick Records) 1979.
08: Gerry + The Holograms : "Gerry And The Holograms" (Absurd Records) 1979.
09: Gerry + The Holograms : "Increased Resistance" (Absurd Records) 1979.
10: The Birthday Party : "Friend Catcher" (4AD Records) 1980.
11: The Birthday Party : "Waving My Arms" (4AD Records) 1980.
12: Robert Rental : "Big Day" (Optimo Music) 2018.
13: Robert Rental : "Double Heart (Demo)" (Optimo Music) 2018.
14: Thomas Leer : "International" (Company Records/Oblique Records) 1978.
15: Robert Rental : "Open Air" (Optimo Music) 2018.
16: Robert Rental : "On Location (Demo)" (Optimo Music) 2018.
17: Wanda Group : "Pans Out In The Afterlife" (Opal Tapes) 2012.
18: AntiChildLeague : "Your Truth Won't Make Me Free" (Bacteria Field) 2018.
19: Distel : "Solar Lodge" (Ant Zen/Rabbau) 2018.

Next programme will be on Thursday October 25 at 20:00 GMT. There's a lot of good stuff coming in to MuhMur Radio HQ at the moment with new stuff from Fourth Dimension Records and Harbinger Sound and sounds from the likes of Of Habit, Andrea Borghi, Kostis Kilymis and Modelbau .. as well as Cabaret Voltaire featuring in the "on this day" section ...