The broadcast kicks off with a new piece by Nurse With Wound. "Alienation (The Devil's Interval)" is a 3"CD on the Lenke Lente label. It is a fifteen minute slice of a 'sleep concert' that Nurse With Wound gave in Ireland back in 2017. Sleep concerts are evening events that last over eight hours where Steve Stapleton DJ's his Nurse With Wound back catalogue whilst the audience chill out, relax and (I guess) go to sleep. This small section of the concert features whispered vocals by Aurelle Lierman. The CD is enclosed in the book "Un Home Sensible" by Octave Mirbeau and is all in French (like all Lenke Lente publications). I cannot translate, so the words remain a mystery - but it is probably decadent prose as Mirbeau also wrote "Diary Of A Chambermaid" and "The Torture Garden".
Takahiro Mukai is a Japanese musician and composer based in Osaka. The piece here is from the cassette "Paraponera Clavata" recorded in 2016 and released in 2019 by Cruel Nature Records. Information on Takahiro is hard to come by on the Internet ... I was fascinated by the artwork on this cassette so bought it. Check out his website here : http://mahorka.org/artist/takahiro-mukai
Cloama is the project of Jasse Tuukki who is also half of Finnish power electronic masters STROM e.c. I am not too certain if Cloama is still an active entity, the last release in 2018 was a collection of old recordings. The track here is from the 2005 eponymous CD on Jasse's own New Old Sentinel label.
The Dead Mauriacs new cassette is on the American Flag Day Recordings label. Flag day Recordings are a new name to me but their back catalogue seems to have some interesting names / releases to discover. Tapes and CDs by the likes of Terence Hannum, Francisco Meirino and Phillipe Petit. I'm not too sure if they have European distribution but check them out at : https://flagdayrecordings.bigcartel.com/products The Dead Mauriacs always deliver the goods with the piece here resembling their old approach of atmospheric, occult style construction.
"Kassettmusik" by Sewer Election was originally released as a two part series released by Swedish label Spanking Ritual in 2007. In 2008 Swedish label iDeal Recordings released a CD featuring moments from both cassettes and last year Swedish label Fördämning Arkiv released a vinyl version. (with great liner notes by Chris Sienko). Sewer Election are Swedish (Chris is not).
It is becoming apparent that I am collecting releases by American label Helen Scarsdale Agency. Since coming across the sound of Fossil Aerosol Mining Project in 2014 and their collaborative work with Soviet France, I discovered their output was on the Helen Scarsdale Agency label and bought their albums wherever and whenever I could ... still do. The 2019 compilation (10xcassette) "On Corrosion" ramped up my HSA addiction.
The two tracks featured here are from the 2018 album "August 53rd". All information on FAMP can be found here : http://www.fossilaerosol.com/Home.html and Helen Scarsdale Agency releases can be bought from here : https://www.helenscarsdale.com/news.htm
Working around the realms of EVP and field recordings Gavin Morrow's Grey Frequency project have just released "Paranormal" Available as download here : https://greyfrequency.bandcamp.com the album originally came out on cassette with a booklet of images compiled by Gavin. A fascinating breakdown of the album can be found here : https://ihrtn.net/track-by-track-grey-frequency-paranormal/?fbclid=IwAR0cnY0L_i0aEssLqjothq5i34iLUXuN57lPYDjEeQiIICA2d5b8ZMPvU-M it's a great read.
NO PART OF IT have just released a benefit CD for Chris Phinney.
"Chris Phinney has been active within the realm of experimental music since 1982. Whether it has been his main recording project, Mental Anguish, or his label, Harsh Reality, Chris' involvement with the development of 1980's cassette culture and beyond, is immeasurable.
In late 2019, Chris was hit by an uninsured driver. The collision compounded previous injuries, and found him in a wheelchair unable to work. Phinney is the father of four children, three of which are still dependents at the time of the incident. To top it off, the accident occurred not long after a divorce, the untimely passing of a new life partner, and the death of Phinney's mother. The aftermath of this incident involved multiple surgeries, as well as a month in the hospital with head trauma, hip trauma and numerous fractured bones.
This compilation was put together as a benefit for Chris to help offset some expenses. It is a multinational collection of work spanning decades, and was created in the spirit of early cassette culture compilations, with a mind for freeform college radio as well. Compiled by Arvo Zylo Modus Vivendi features some artists who've worked with Chris Phinney in the past, as well as Standout artists he's likely never heard of. Every penny in profit for this release go to Chris Phinney".
The CD and download (which features a bonus piece from Modelbau) is available from NO PART OF IT here: https://nopartofit.bandcamp.com/album/modus-vivendi-a-benefit-compilation-for-chris-phinney His GOFundMe page is here : https://uk.gofundme.com/f/help-memphis-musician-father-amp-friend-chris
