MuhMur Radio Broadcast 18 July 2019.

This broadcast is built around some of the sounds I accrued whilst visiting friends in Sussex last month. A trip to Hastings & Ore Record Fair and a handful of great secondhand record shops in Eastbourne, Hastings and Bexhill-On-Sea. If (like me) you are a record collector I thoroughly recommend spending a weekend travelling between these coastal towns and exploring the shops ... there's 'Platform One' in Bexhill-On-Sea that is run by the ex bass player of The Bevis Frond!

Whilst in Hastings I popped in to the 'First In Last Out' pub and met Philip Sanderson who kindly gave me a CDR of unreleased material by himself and The Storm Bugs, as well as some rare recordings from both.

                                                                    Philip Sanderson.

The broadcast begins with a track by Upper Franconian Liberation Orchestra from their cassette album "Exploring Spaces". Released in 2017 on the German GrubenWehr Freiburg label the orchestra is built around David Leukhart who also records and releases as Grodock.

The cassette itself is not listed on Discogs but it's worth getting in touch with David via the labels band camp page to try and get a copy : https://grubenwehrfreiburg.bandcamp.com
The Philip Sanderson piece "Broken Morning" is unreleased, other Philip Sanderson tracks here are from the 2018 LP "On One Of These Bends" released by Canadian label Séance Centre.
The Ceramic Hobs piece comes from the double LP "Black Pool Legacy" put out last year by Harbinger Sound. This track is an untitled gem hidden at the end of side 4. The album itself was compiled by Philip Best (Consumer Electronics) and includes an in-depth booklet / tract on each piece written by Chris Sienko (As Loud As Possible) and has sleeve notes by Mark Wharton (Idwal Fisher). Instant classic.
Swedish label I Dischi Del Barone released a 7" single by Monokultur back in October (2018), and instantly became a favourite here at MuhMur HQ. I Dischi Del Barone is a great label to discover new sounds. I have come across Leda, Sarah Mary Chadwick, Blue Chemise and Blod through buying singles from this label. (that's Blod AKA Gustaf Dicksson not Blod AKA Jesper Forseilius who released the wonderful "Romantic And Deranged" EP on Segerhuva Records back in 1999). Last month Monokultur released their debut LP "Monokultur" on Swedish label Förlag För Fri Musik. In the USA it is released on the Ever/Never label. Ten tracks of pure pop is the best way I can describe the album, individual and unique. Monokultur are comprised of the duo Elin Engström and J.J. Ulius.  I did have trouble tracking the LP down with most European distributors selling out as soon as they 'dropped', I did manage to get a copy direct from the label via Discogs.

The Tobacconists are Frans De Waard and Scott Foust. Scott is probably more known for being Idea Fire Company. Recently a friend mailed me recordings by Dead Girl's Party, another Foustian project and it made me think I better discover more by Scott and what better place to start than with his collaboration with Frans De Waard. Rather like the Monokultur LP this 12"EP is comprised of eight tracks of lo-fi pop songs, individual and unique. I also managed to grab a copy of The Tobacconists 2014 LP "A Secret Place" - expect some of that in upcoming MuhMur Radio broadcasts.

                                              The Storm Bugs Live (2012 in Nottingham).

The two unreleased live recordings from The Storm Bugs come from their 2018 appearance at the "ContraPop Festival" in Ramsgate. The two Swell Maps covers are from the cassette compilation "Your Song, My Foot! Volume 3 The 1979 Edition", a fundraising release by New Jersey radio station WFMU. I have (personally) found it impossible to hunt out a copy of this tape ... these tracks are from the CDR handed to me by Philip. If anyone reading has a spare copy then please get in touch.

I remember back in the early 1980's I used to trade / swap tapes with Dan Plunkett. Dan lives in Austin, Texas and back then he produced ND Magazine. It was a package of tapes from Dan that introduced me to Portion Control. I remember the same package of tapes had some early Severed Heads albums and a tape of Test Department demos. (For some reason I still have a copy of the Test Dept. tape). From 1983 onwards I bought anything and everything I could find by Portion Control, I saw them live a few times travelling around the UK, even saw them at Manchester Apollo Theatre supporting Blancmange - that was a strange night ... well a strange tea-time really as I think the gig started around 6pm to accommodate the preteen crowd (and their mothers). Really please to find a mint copy of the "Surface And Be Seen" 12"EP for sale at the Hastings & Ore Record Fair.

At the same record fair I grabbed a copy of the Mark Beer 7" "Collaborations". Mark was a member of MuhMur Radio favourites Silent Types, a three piece consisting of Mark, Rob Doran (later in Hard Corps) and Anton Loach (of Metabolist). The single is released on Mark's own Waste Records label.

This month GrubenWehr Freiburg released the second volume of their "Grubenfunde" sampler series. It's a C60 cassette featuring Dieter Müh, BºTong, Die Hunde, Flutwacht, Noise Cluster and Pit Horse Doom Orchestra amongst others. The Grodock / Fahrtenschreiber piece is from this tape. Limited to 60 copies the cassette comes with a mini booklet. It's available direct from Grubenwehr Freiburg whose link I put in earlier ...

The Anti Group track comes from the new CD "4x12" on Peripheral Minimal. The CD is basically a re-issue of the 1994 compilation "Audiophile" which was originally released via The Anti Groups own Anterior Research Recordings. This edition is packaged quite neatly in an A5 wallet and contains a condensed version of the booklets that came with the "Ha/Zulu" and "Sht" 12" records. There are also two bonus pieces, both remixes by Richard H. Kirk and reprocessed by Adi Newton. "Zulu Dub RMX" is one of the bonus tracks. One thing that did surprise me is Peripheral Minimal have moved from Bristol to Spain.
Two singles were released "on this day" in 1980. Magazine's "Sweetheart Contract" and "Play Kwela!" by The Piranhas. The version of "Sweetheart Contract" played here is from the LP "The Correct Use Of Soap" as I don't have a copy of the single which is a shame as the B-Side is a live track recorded at The Russell Club in Manchester, a building I used to live opposite!
Ubiquitous Meh! is the solo project from Plymouth sound artist Luke Richards. The track here is from the album "Subway Gothic". Luke also plays drums in Zapoppin'. The album is a great collection of lo-fi pop and available in CD and cassette format. https://ubiquitousmeh.bandcamp.com

                                                       The Ubiquitous Luke Richards.

Whilst in Eastbourne with outsider artist Jason Williams he handed me an unmarked CDR with the words "tell me what you think of this" ... Uneasy listening with moments of pure pleasure was my first thoughts, quite Beefheartian in places. The CDR is a copy of the LP "Porridge Van Presents The Skuzz Homo & Baby Glue Split LP". Skuzz Homo is performance / sound artist Sexton Ming. https://sextonmingsporridgevan.bandcamp.com/album/porridge-van-presents-the-skuzz-homo-baby-glue-split-lp

Frans De Waard (yep, that man again) has been busy over the spring and summer months with a glut of releases. Last week I received three CDRs and a couple of cassettes. "A World Of Difference" is on the UK label Regional Bears. Here I play all of side B.

To compliment the Storm Bugs version of The Swell Maps "Full Moon In My Pocket" tracks I played the "Full Moon (Reprise)" track from the "A Trip To Marineville" LP. This version comes from the 1991 CD "Train Out Of It". Hyperculte is the project of ex Massicot guitarist Simone Aubert and bass player Vincent Bertholet. Simone also plays drums. The project is based on receptive patterns and texts inspired by their favourite poets and writers. The track "De L'Or" comes from their second LP "Massif Occidental". Available on CD or vinyl format. The album has a great 'motorik' vibe and we have found it a great soundtrack for driving the narrow lanes of Dartmoor on sunny days.  https://hyperculteband.bandcamp.com/album/massif-occidental

Please take a listen to the broadcast here :
https://www.mixcloud.com/muhsteve/muhmur-radio-soundart-radio-broadcast-18072019/
Thoughts and comments are always welcomed.

Playlist : 
01: Upper Franconian Liberation Orchestra : "Omni Padme Um" (GrubenWehr Freiburg) 2017.
02: Phillip Sanderson : "Broken Morning" (Not On Label) 2019.
                                        (Unreleased piece exclusive for MuhMur Radio).
03: The Ceramic Hobs : "Untitled" (Harbinger Sound) 2018.
04: Monokultur : "Ängrar Inget" (Förlag För Fri Musik) 2019.
05: The Tobacconists : "A Visit To The Doctor" (Minor) 2016.
06: The Storm Bugs : "Car Situations (Live At ContraPop 2018)" (Not On Label) 2018.
                                      (Unreleased live recording exclusive for MuhMur Radio).
07: Portion Control : "He Is A Barbarian" (In Phaze Records) 1982.
08: Philip Sanderson : "Maps" (Séance Centre) 2018.
09: Mark Beer : "After The Accident" (Waste Records) 1979.
10: The Storm Bugs : "Full Moon In My Pocket (Tail Light)" (WFMU) 2019.
11: Grodock/Fahrtenschreiber : "Ancient Alien Technologies" (GrubenWehr Freiburg) 2019.
12: The Anti Group : "Zulu Dub RMX" (Peripheral Minimal) 2019.
13: Magazine : "Sweetheart Contract" (Virging Records) 1980.
14: Ubiquitous Meh! : "It's Just Like Real Life" (Damnsonic) 2019.
15: Philip Sanderson : "Viewfinder" (Séance Centre) 2018.
16: Monokultur : "En Dag Jag Inte Minns" (Förlag För Fri Musik) 2019.
17: Origami Artika : "Rǿde Gullseng" (Killer/KomKol Autoprod) 2001.
18: Philip Sanderson : "Everything He Is Not" (Séance Centre) 2018.
19: Modelbau : "A World Of Difference" (Side B)  (Regional Bears) 2019.
20: Skuzz Homo : "Your Piles Get In The Way" (Porridge Van) 2018.
21: The Storm Bugs : "Hisstory (Live At ContraPop 2018)" (Not On Label).
                                     (Unreleased live recording exclusive for MuhMur Radio).
22: Swell Maps : "Full Moon" (The Grey Area) 1991.
23: Hyperculte : "De L'Or" (Les Disques Bongo Joe/Red Wig) 2019.
24: The Piranhas : "Getting Beaten Up" (Sire Records/Hansa Records) 1980.
25: They Must Be Russians : "Don't Try To Cure Yourself" (Fresh Records) 1980.
26: The Storm Bugs : "Full Moon In My Pocket (Port Sight)" (WFMU) 2019.

Next broadcast will be at 20:00 GMT on August 1. Live on 102.5 FM in the Totnes region of Devon or listen to the live stream via SoundArt Radio. http://www.soundartradio.org.uk

MuhMur Radio Broadcast 04 July 2019.

A few weeks ago I was listening to the rather excellent broadcast The Institute Of Spectra-Sonic Sound which comes out of Eugene Oregon and I heard an amazing piece by Juice Machine, one thing lead to another and started hunting down Juice Machine releases - mainly cassettes - and this brought me in to the orbit of Andrew Quitter who released a split tape with Juice Machine as well as a split tape with Chefkirk. Chefkirk are a project featuring Juice Machine members.
All these projects are based in Eugene Oregon. I started a correspondence with Andrew and he sent me a parcel of amazing sounds. Apart from producing solo material under his own name Andrew records and performs as Regosphere and operates the DumpsterScore label.

                                                                  Andrew Quitter.

The opening piece of this broadcast is by Andrew Quitter and Nick Hoffman, it is from the cassette album "Aptheosis Putrefactum" released by Weird Ear in 2016. Nick also operates a label called Pilgrim Talk. The cassette is still available from the label. https://weirdearrecords.bandcamp.com or contact Andrew direct : http://www.dumpsterscore.org

                                                                    Nick Hoffman.

The broadcast closes with a solo Quitter piece "Cenobite". This is from the 4-Track EP "Kill Your Parents". I have a cassette version but it is available for downloading (if that's your bag) from the DumpsterScore website.
I don't usually play Dieter Müh tracks on MuhMur Radio, but after Dome I thought I would spin the Muh tribute to Dome taken from the "Eponymous" album. On this track we manipulated a Dome rhythm and I try whispered voices a la Graham Lewis underneath a (I think ... memory fails) How to speak Balinese tape. When Dome collaborated with Daniel Miller of Mute they became Duet Emmo so this track was called "Dumhome". "Eponymous" was originally released on CDR via the French Naninani label, this track is lifted from 2017 vinyl re-issue on the Ukranian Sentimental Productions label.
The Grey Frequency piece is from the "Ufology" cassette album, one of my favourite releases of 2019 (so far).
I am uncertain about the Otto Muehl 7" single "Psycho-Motorik Musik". I can't remember where I got it from.

Listed as unofficial on Discogs I imagine it features cuts / excerpts from the 1971 LP of the same name. I like the fact that the LP was not to be sold to anyone under 21 when it originally released. It reminds of a boy I knew at school who thought he couldn't by an album by The Stranglers because it was called "X Cert" and he was under 18.

The Hunting Lodge track is from their fourth LP "Nomad Souls". Originally released in 1984 on their own S/M Operatons label this piece is from the 1985 UK re-issue on Side Effekts Records. "Nomad Souls" is one of my favourite albums from the '80s and around this time Side Effekts Records were putting out great records by S.P.K. Lustmord and Gerechtigkeits Liga.
One of the greatest live performances I have ever witnessed was Dave Phillips at The Arnolfini in Bristol in 2012. Performing in total darkness (blacker than black) Dave produced a sense of ecstasy, paranoia and fear through voice and electricity. In Bristol I remember the sounds of insects began the performance and he had folk move around whispering and bumping in to people (it was very dark) and then a 20 minute sound of ... well, very close to what can be heard on this piece. It all ended with bursting of a hundred or so balloons and with Dave stood on a table in the middle of the room as the lights came up. It was almost a religious experience.

"dp Live Action 171214" is from the split tape with Tiny Tramp and available on the Belgian label Thirdtypetapes. https://thirdtypetapes.bandcamp.com/album/ttt28-tiny-tramp-dave-phillips-171214
The cassette version is sold out but you can download it (if that's your bag) at a 'name your price' fee.

The last weekend of June I spent travelling the secondhand record shops and record fairs along the South East Coast of East Sussex and Kent. I can thoroughly recommend 'Wow & Flutter' in Hastings (Dieter Müh CDs for £4 a pop), 'Platform One' in Bexhill-On-Sea (run by a chap who used to play bass in The Bevis Frond) and a shop in Eastbourne whose name I forget, but it was a basement in an antique shop that smelled of mildew and rat piss. In this shop I managed to get a green vinyl bootleg copy of Coil's "Unnatural History" LP. Over the days I planned to meet some old friends, one of which was Simon from Bourbonese Qualk. Unfortunately Simon had to go to Huddersfield (late call) so I thought I would spin some Qualk. The pieces here are from "The Spike" album and recorded live at Bloomsbury Theatre, London in January/February 1985.

I did get to meet and drink with a few old friends including Phil Sanderson who kindly gave me a CDR of Storm Bugs and solo rarities, expect to be hearing that over the coming broadcasts.

"On This Day" July 4 1980 and Comsat Angels release "Independence Day" (of course they did)! It was re-released on July 4 in 1984 on Jive Records too. The Comsat Angels were (to me) one of those bands that peaked before their first album was released. Their first EP came out in 1979 and was Junta Records a label distributed by Lincoln's Company Records. One of their first gigs was at Lincoln Art College where I was in a band who were bottom of the bill - I was doing sound mixing/gear humping at the time for the New Wave trio Collide - also on the bill were X-S Energy and The Piranhas were headlining. I don't remember much about the evening but I do remember The Comsat Angels all dressed in Chinese Red Army uniforms and it looking quite impressive. Strangely enough this was at the same time Bill Nelson and his Red Noise project had the same image.
Another great record I managed to grab whilst in the Sussex area was a copy of "Solid Gold" the second LP by Gang Of Four. I have a Yugoslavian pressing the lists the track "Cheeseburger" as "Cheese Burger". Some folk find that interesting.

Please take a listen : https://www.mixcloud.com/muhsteve/muhmur-radio-soundart-radio-broadcast-july-04-2019/

Playlist:
01: Andrew Quitter & Nick Hoffman : "The Tower" (Weird Ear) 2016.
02: Dome : "And Then" (The Grey Area) 1992.
03: Dieter Müh : "Dumhome" (Sentimental Productions) 2017.
04: Grey Frequency : "The Cosford Incident" (Grey Frequency) 2019.
05: Raison D'Etre + Troum : "Epȏdós" (Transgredient Records) 2017.
06: Vance Orchestra : "Monstrance 1" (Dachstuhl) 2001.
07: Otto Muehl : "Psycho-Motorik/Musik (Excerpt)" (Play Naked) 2005.
08: Regosphere : "Death, Like A Thief" (Obfuscated Records/Phage Tapes/DumpsterScore) 2013.
09: Hunting Lodge : "God Loves The Rock Stars" (Side Effekts Records) 1985.
10: Dave Phillips : "dp Live Action 171214" (Thirdtypetapes) 2019.
11: Bourbonese Qualk : "Call To Arms" (Dossier Records) 1985.
12: Bourbonese Qualk : "Frontline" (Dossier Records) 1985.
13: Bourbonese Qualk : "Spanner In The Works" (Dossier Records) 1985.
14: Bourbonese Qualk : "In-Flux" (Dossier Records) 1985.
15: Bourbonese Qualk : "Deadbeat" (Dossier Records) 1985.
16: The Comsat Angels : "Independence Day" (Polydor Records) 1980.
17: Gang Of Four : "Cheese Burger" (Jugoton/EMI Records) 1981.
18: Robert Turman : "Flux #1" (Spectrum Spools) 2019.
19: Andrew Quitter : "Cenobite" (DumpsterScore) 2018.

The next broadcast will be at 20:00 GMT on July 18. Pleased to have your ears.

Here's a picture of myself and Jason Williams (Deepkiss 720/Mothers Of the Third Reich) trying to recreate the 20 Jazz Funk Greats cover on Beachy Head last Saturday ...