Freestailo #43 - 8/17/12

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You'll understand why I chose this picture
if you listen to the show. 

Today's show was very special, because I had a special guest artist on the show! John Boyle asked me maybe a month ago if he could come on the show, talk a bit, and play his music. He had a show at the Canterbury house the next day, which unfortunately I didn't get to go to, but I hope some of you went.

It was really refreshing to talk to someone with a different sensibility about music than I have, but with similar philosophies about music in general. After talking to John, I learned that he's been to quite a few radio stations across the country, and loves the kind of freeform we do (yaaay!). Since John stayed during the rest of my show after the interview, I also got a chance to use his music in some layering, which couldn't have turned out better. I really want to thank John for creating this music that gave me the opportunity to create a radio piece like on today's show, and I very much hope that you enjoy listening to it as much as I did creating it.

To the music!

[Artist: Song - Album]

1. John Boyle Interview
2. Korean Orphan Choir: Various - Enchanting Korean Orphan Choir
3. Ramon Lopez: Various - Eleven Drums Songs
4. Shujaat Khan: Vilambit gat in tintal - Schujaat Khan (sitar)
5. Linde: Depths - Lander
6. Tim Sparks: At The Rebbe's Table - At The Rebbe's Table
7. Michael Leviton: I Only Want The Sky - Songs From The Big Top
8. Mantovani: You Only Live Twice - Hollywood
9. John Boyle: Kontinuum 1 - Kontinuum
10. Lucian Rebay: Various - Invitation to Italian Poetry
11. Dexter: Various - Fever Dreams
12. Trayer: Supernumeraries - Afterlife An Abandoned Theme Park
13. Gregg Bendian: The Mother Box - Requiem For Jack Kirby
14. Fabolous: Breathe
15. From Ashes Rise: The Noise - Nightmares
16. Frank Sinatra: My Baby Just Cares For Me - Strangers In The Night
17. Daniele Lombardi: Sonata No. 4, Op. 11 - Russian Futurism
18. The Black Angels: Black Grease
19. Calvin Owens: Stop Lying In My Face - Stop Lying In My Face
20. High Llamas: Get Into The Galley Shop - Buzzle Bee
21. Amadou Kiénou: Tiriba - Amadou Kiénou
22. Dorothée: Le Tour Du Monde - Dorothée
23. Laura Bell Bundy: Giddy On Up
24. The Waikiki's: Strangers in the Night - A Taste of Hawaii
25. Malacoda: Into The Fold - Cascade
26. Walter Wanderly: Rain - Rain Forest
27. From A Second Story Window: The Challenge of Caring - Not One Word Has Been Omitted
28. Kris Kristofferson: The Silver Tongued Devil And I - The Silver Tongued Devil And I
29. Chuck Willis: Change My Mind - My Story
30. Gloria Estefan: Me Odio - 90 Millas
31. Quasimojo: Jetlag-4 - Acoustic Coupler

Giddy on up:

1. Dat layer: That incredibly long layer that I did with John Boyle's material was absolutely stunning to do, and I'm still a little floored by how well it went. I think the best part was when the Mantovani record started to skip, which allowed me so much more to work with. AND THEN when it randomly came out of its groove to finish the song, exactly when I would have liked it to. It was magical, so take a listen. 
2. Trayer: I'm really obsessed with this album, guys. I ripped it and took it home, and it's been in my ears ever sense. 

Giddy on down:

1. Dead air: There were a few times when there was just flat-out dead air, and no excuse at all. Sometimes I'd be running around the station. There was that time I was making coffee. There was that time I was on the phone with a listener. Everything.
2. Misplays: There were a few times that I wanted to play something in particular, but then I played something else. I'm really not too upset after the fact, but when it happens it's like THE END OF ZE WORLD. 

Thanks for listening! Check out John Boyle, and tune in for the next show!

What It Is #4 - 7/20/12

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There wasn't anything particularly special about this show (aside from the fact that soul and funk are awesome), but I really enjoyed spinning these tunes, and I'm sure you'll enjoy them. I did get one call from a listener who requested a string of Motown, but it was within the last 10 minutes of the show, so I tried my best to accomodate.

By the way, if you have anything you want me to play, did you know you can request songs? You can call (734) 763-3500, which will connect you right to the FM Studio at WCBN, and you can talk to the DJ who is currently DJ AT THAT MOMENT to request a song. It's pretty exciting. You should do it often, because we love you guys.

Let's get your funk on.

[Artist: Song - Album]

1. The Sugarman Three: Got To Get Back To My Baby - What The World Needs Now
2. Sharon Jones & The Dap-Kings: I'm Not Gonna Cry - Daptone Gold
3. Funkees: Point Of No Return - Dancing Time
4. Gladys Knight and the Pips: You Need Love Like I Do (Don't You?) - Anthology
5. The Four Tops: Let Me Set You Free - Tonight!
6. Disco Circus: Dig It - Disco Circus
7. Catalyst: Ain't It The Truth - The Complete Recordings Vol. 1
8. S'Express: Blow Me Another Lollypop - Original Soundtrack
9. Red Snapper: Suckerpunch - Making Bones
10. Native Son: In Search Of Beauty - Savanna Hot-Line
11. Charles Bradley: Stay Away - Heartaches and Pain EP
12. Al Green: Pretty Woman - I'm Still In Love With You
13. Brass Fever: Funky Carnival - Time Is Running Out
14. Major Lance: The Monkey Time - Okey Soul
15. Funk Ark: Hey Mamajo - High Noon
16. Bootsy Collins: Sound Crack - Ultra Wave
17. Brad Walrond: Underneath the Metal - Eargasms (Crucialpoetics Vol. 1)
18. Van Hunt: Eyes Like Pearls - What Were You Hoping For?
19. Archie Bell & The Drells: Everybody Have A Good Time - Where Will You Go When The Party's Over
20. Sipho Hot Stix Mabuse: Jive Soweto - Burn Out
21. Michael Liggins & The Super Souls: Loaded To The Gills - Eccentric Soul: mighty Mike Lenaburg
22. The Temptations: Cloud Nine - Great Songs and Performances That Inspired The Motown 25th Anniversary T.V. Special
23. Barry White: Oooo....Ahhh.... - Beware!
24. The Supremes: He's My Sunny Boy - Love Child
25. Stevie Wonder: Front Line - Front Line
26. The Temptations: Snake in the Grass - Hear To Tempt You

Okey:

1. Daptone goodness: I love pretty much everything by Daptone. I should make a list for myself of all the Daptone in the CD section, because I have literally never been disappointed by them. 

Nokey:

1. Barry White: Ehhhh this was okaaaay but a little not at all what I was expecting.

Solid show. See you soon. 

Freestailo #42 - 7/27/12

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I've been thinking a lot guys. LIKE A LOT. And I decided that I needed to do more experimenting in this show. And by more, I mean not more often, but a higher quality of experimentation. My idea was just to use 3 turntables: one with heavy electronic stuff, one with avant-garde stuff, and another with some jazz. I wanted to leave the electronica on for its duration, but use the avant-garde stuff to create some heavier beats and mixing material, and eventually layer the jazz in the same way until I could just play it straight through. during the layering, I basically just played with the turntable. I sped it up to 45 and 75, and then back to 33, and I modulated the pitch/speed. I also picked up the needle and laid it down on the heavier beats in the electronic track, not to mention doing a little wicka-wicka, which fulfills one of my dreams from this list:

THINGS I WANT REALLY BADLY

1. Do a wicka-wicka on a turntable on the radio
2. Have a Zelda wedding
3. Have a steampunk wedding
4. Write a novel
5. Fly on a whale

I realize I won't be able to do actually, but they are dreams, right? NOW GO DREAM AND LISTEN TO MY SHOW!

[Artist: Song - Album]

1. Mastodon: Iron Tusk - Leviathan
2. Mochipet: Ride On - Microphonepet
3. Iron and Wine: Jezebel - Woman King
4. Juba Dance: Fisherman's Jig - Orange
5. Fela Kuti: Question Jam Answer - Roforofo Fight/The Fela Singles
6. New York Phil & Leonard Bernstein: Dvorak: Slavonic Dance, Op. 46, No. 1 - Moldau and Other Favorites
7. Dizzy Gillspie: Koko - "It Happened One Night" In Concert September 1947
8. Test Dept: Al'Rabih (The Spring) - Totality
9. Bell & James: Ask Billie (They Tell Me) - Bell & James
10. Orthrelm: (track 10) - Orthrelm
11. Momus: Finnegan The Folk Hero - Folktronic
12. Yaya Diallo: Outeme - Nangapè
13. Bebe & Serge: Surfin' in Space - Spaced Out Supernovasuperstar
14. Ravi Shankar: Karnataki - Improvisations
15. Nazan Soray: Halhal - Istanbul 70
16. Madlib: Dancing Girls Theme - Beat Konducta Vol. 3-4 India
17. Telefon Tel Aviv: When It Happens It Moves All By Itself - Map of What is Effortless
18. Quickspace: Climbing A Hill - The Death of Quickspace
19. D*Note: Criminal Justice - Criminal Justice
20. Madvillain: All Caps - Madvillainy
21. Savoy: Kili (Original Mix) - BT: Laptop Symphony
22. Ladyfinger: I Want It All - My Prom
23. Toninho: Zoraide - Adorada estrela guia
24. Jens Lekman: Happy Birthday, Dear Friend Lisa - When I Said I Wanted To Be Your Dog
25. Lusine: Ask You - Serial Hodgepodge
26. Trade Secrets: ACEN Remix - I Know You Got Soul
27. Kink Gong: AT (horse) - Xinjiang
28. Sarah Vaughn: No 'Count Blues - No 'Count Sarah
29. Quintron: Mood - The Frog Tape
30. Djur Djura: Derya U Mazir (Heirs to the Future) - Adventures in Afropea 2
31. Wadih El Safi: Fawq Stouh Dayetna - Couleurs de Beyrouth (Colors of Beirut)
32. Boy Lion: Dream Of The Sea - Stories from Earth
33. Jerry Leake: Na Yella Bo - Cubist
34. Nighthawks: Metropolitan Avenue - Ten Years Live
35. Dio: Along Comes A Spider - Killing The Dragon
36. Abbot Lutz, Mason Adams, Pan-Harmonic Symphony: Tyl Eulenspiegel (By Richard Strauss) - Great Tales Told With Great Music
37. Tyshawn Sorey: Twenty-Five - oblique-1

All Caps:

1. Mastodon: Do you ever just want to blast epic metal into your brain immediately upon waking? I do, so that's what I did. I regret nothing. 
2. Layering: I cannot tell you how pleased I am with the piece of layering I did. I don't even care that sometimes it sounded a little funky, because it was so much fun, and I really hope that you enjoyed it. 
3. Jezebel: I'm super happy about this song, because I didn't know I had been listening to a demo track of this for like 3 years, and it totally shocked me in the best sense to hear it in all its glory. 

No Caps:

1. Twenty-Five: This was kind of a low-energy end to a great set. I could have ended on a much funkier note. 
2. Out of place classical?: I wasn't sure, but the Dvorak felt a little misplaced within the set, but I'm not too concerned about it either. 

Good show overall. Happy listening!

Subshow #17 - 7/18/12

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Since Saramin wanted to go off and do A2 Art Fair stuff methinks, I took her show! Yay! I know this post took a long time, but I promise it'll be worth it. I love a lot of the stuff I played, and it's always fun to get outside of my 9am-noon slot to bring some music to you. For this particular episode I had a guest with me, which was super fun, and should happen way more often.

Also, let me put this out here: if any of you ever want to come to my show. I mean, come IN PERSON to my show, please just give me a holler. I like to think I'm a pretty friendly person, and you could even help me pick out music and I can show you around. There's this thing called the 6 O'Clock Shadow we have every Friday at 6pm where we invite listeners to come in and try out the DJ thing, but don't let that limit you to when you can come to the studio. We are always in need of new DJs, and I bet if you like WCBN, then you probably have thought about what it's like.

Anyway, onto the music. 

[Artist: Song - Album]

1. Michna: Triple Chrome Dipped - Magic Monday
2. Lynn Gold: Sweet Potatoes - Lynn Gold
3. Cristian Vogel: La Isla Piscola (For The Traveling Fish Lover Version) - La Isla Piscola
4. Les Go De Koteba: Kele Magni - Les Go De Koteba
5. Red Krayola: Bad Medicine - Fingerpainting
6. Rasputina: High On Life - Frustration Plantation
7. Flaco Jimenez: Mala Movida - Buena Suerte, Señorita
8. Cataract: with Triumph comes Loss - with Triumph comes Loss
9. Les Rita Mits Ouko: Marcia Baila - The No Comprendo
10. Elena Kats-Chernin: Green Leaf Prelude - Ragtime & Blue
11. Huun-Huur-Tu: Xöömeyimny Kagbas-La Men (I Will Not Abandon My Xöömei) - Where Young Grass Grows
12. Danny Stewart: Silhouette Hula - Hawaiian Favorites
13. General D + Funk 'N Lata: Sobi Esse Pano, Mano - Onda Sonora
14. rephlex: Jelly Fish - cat 027cd
15. Mad Gregs: Twelve Tone - Big Nun
16. Ladysmith Black Mambazo: Kangivumanga (I Disagreed) - Thuthukani Ngoxolo (Let's develop in peace)
17. The Volumes: Ain't Gonna Give You Up - Detroit Gold
18. Paul Tripp: Snow White and Red Rose - Snow White and Red Rose
19. Ether: 35' 45N 139' 45E - music for air raids
20. Niederflur: Bahnhof Deutz/Messe - Minus
21. Osborne: Afrika - Afrika EP
22. Fugees: Take It Easy (Radio Edit) - Take It Easy
23. Tegan and Sara: Knife Going In - The Con
24. The Vienna New Symphony: Rosamunde Overture - Schubert: Unfinished Symphony, etc.
25. Cosmetic: So Tranquilization - So Tranquilization
26. New York City Gay Men's Chorus: I Hear Bells - Love Lives On

Highs:

1. Snow White and Red Rose: This layering was a lot of fun, and I kind of was planning it from the beginning of the show, and waiting for a good time to bring it out. I've been reading a lot of Fables, and the character Red Rose is in it, but I had never heard of her, despite my self-proclaimed knowledge of fairy tales. The thing about the comic series is that it's a bit darker and more mature than other versions of these fairy tales you might have heard, so I wanted to emphasize that with the Ether and Niederflur tracks that I layered along with it.
2. Cataract: This was a nice mid-length track to play, which is a nice balance between the really short thrash-core metal songs, and the 20-minute stoner metal songs you can find around the station. I love me some metal guys.
3. Fugees: I'm kind of obsessed with them right now, and I think that I need to play more. 

Lows:

1. Gay Men's Chorus?: This wasn't as good as I thought it would be, but I think that the fact that it's a Gay Men's Chorus makes up for it. Hahaha.
2. General awkwardness: I was a little distracted sometimes during the show, so some of the transitions weren't perfect, but sometimes that happens when I'm by myself anyway, so whatever.

Thanks for listening as always! Get ready for more updates!

Dead White Guys #3 - 7/15/12

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Although I didn't play a lot of tracks for this show, I had a lot of fun with what I played. I retrospectively played a lot of vocal music, but I never apologize for that, and I can only hope that you enjoy it. I don't think there was a boring moment for me, and it felt really good to play the full set of 'Das Buch der Hängende Gärten', as well as the entire 'Also Sprach Zarathustra'.

I think I had a really good mix today, and I'm glad that I allowed myself to play longer tracks, which is kind of a self-experiment that I've been trying lately, like with the latest Sounds of the Subcontinent episode I did. I also have been thinking a lot about the way that I actually play the music. It's a hotly debated topic amongst DJs about whether we should talk over music, or whether we shouldn't. There's no wrong way to do it, but DJs can be passionate about what they think is a good way to do it. Personally, as you can hear, I like to speak over music. I think it adds something to the way that I speak, and just feel more comfortable having something underneath me, and makes it sonically more interesting. That said though, I often get very uncomfortable speaking over classical music on a classical show, because I've heard from some listeners that they REALLY hate when I talk over music that they might want to experience as a whole, from start to finish. I can completely understand that, but it is definitely a different way of doing radio than I'm used to.

What do you think? Do you mind when a DJ talks over music? I want to know!

[Artist: Song - Album]

1. Pierre Charial: Capriccio No. 1 - György Ligeti: Mechanical Music
2. London Philharmonic Orchestra: Cantus - 'Song of the Odyssey' - Karl Jenkins: Adiemus 2 Cantata Mundi
3. Emanuel Ax: Variations on "Là ci darem la mano," Op. 2 for Piano and Orchestra (Largo) - Chopin: Piano Concerto No. 1 in E Minor, etc.
4. London Chamber Singers & Chamber Orchestra: The Indian Queen Acts III, IV, & V - Purcell: The Indian Queen
5. Angela Hewitt: La Verneüille (from Dix-huitième Ordre) - Couperin: Le Grand
6. Jennifer Lane: Das Buch der Hängende Gärten (complete) - Schoenberg: Das Buch der Hängende Gärten
7. L'Orchestre de la Suisse Romande: La Valse - Ravel: Ravel's Head
8. Staatsoper Berlin Chorus and Orchestra: Overture & Act I, Scene 1 - Wagner: Der Fliegende Holländer (The Flying Dutchman)
9. L'ensemble Diabolus in Musica: Introït, Kyrie, and Gloria - Dufay: Missa se la face ay pale
10. Vienna Philharmonic: Also Sprach Zarathustra - Strauss: Also Sprach Zarathustra

Angelus:

1. Schoenberg: I could definitely listen to this all day, and I have no idea way. I really like atonal music, and the Sprechstimme (unpitched speak-sing thing) is so interesting to me as a performer, as well as a listener. I really, really hope you enjoyed this set. I also encourage you to check out the translations/text for it!
2. Strauss: I never get sick of Strauss, and I hadn't heard this piece before. I didn't realize how epic this was, or that this was where that theme that's right at the beginning came from that sometimes you'll hear in commercials/movies I think. 

Diabolus:

1. I wasn't really unhappy with anything, to be honest. I thought this was a great show. Maybe sometimes I'm awkward on the mic, but that's about it!

Enjoy!

Sounds of the Subcontinent #2 - 7/15/12

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SURPRISE! I subbed Sounds of the Subcontinent for David, so now you get to listen to some awesome Indian music from our library. I happened to be at the station doing Radiozilla, when I got a call from David Schlitt, asking if I could sub for him, and if I was in the area. I was literally sitting in front of the console like a boss, so I took it. 

I love this show, because it gives me a chance to play long tracks that I might not otherwise feel like I'm allowed to play on my freeform show, like how with Radiozilla I'm able to play lots of Japanese stuff all together. I can sit back and really enjoy the music instead of running around and trying to fill up time.

[Artist: Song - Album]

1. Zakir Hussain: Nines Over Easy - Zakir Hussain and the Rhythm Experience
2. Tabla Beat Science: Secret Channel - Tala Matrix
3. M. Saeed Chisti: (track 3) - Qari Sage Miran
4. Dissidenten: Jungle Book Part 1 - The Jungle Book
5. Rahul Sharma: Maqam-E-Navaa - Music of the Himalayas
6. Ustad Vilayat Khan (sitar): Jor - Raga Bhairavi
7. Ashwin Batish: Sitar Magic - Sitar Power
8. Jody Stecher & Krishna Bhatt: Blue Mountain - rasa
9. The Cheetah Girls: One World - One World Soundtrack
10. Gour Goswami & Steven Gorn: Rag Marwa/Sunset Raga - The Indian Bamboo Flute

Good stuff:

1. Tabla Beat Science: I really love these guys, and I love the mix of sounds that they create. I could definitely listen to the entire album all the way through.
2. Zakir Hussain: I don't know what it is about this guy, but he brings this really jazzy edge to his songs that I love. 

Not so good stuff:

1. Blue Mountain: This did not sound like Indian music whatsoever. It was in the Indian music section, and it had a sitar on the front, but it was definitely not what I was looking for. I even got a call from a listener about whether it was still Sounds of the Subcontinent or not. *headdesk* Not to self: preview tracks longer than 5 seconds.

See you soon! Thanks for listening!

Radiozilla #4 - 7/15/12

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Le Polysics

Did you know that I really like DJing Radiozilla? I do. It's only an hour, and I still have to read concert information right in the middle of it, but it's really fun. Having the freedom to play all Japanese music for you is something that I wouldn't allow myself on my freeform show, so sometimes I wonder if it still sounds like me, you know? Does it sound like MY radio? I would love to hear what you think about it.

Also, I've come to realize that I play a song by Polysics every single Radiozilla. I also play it on my freeform show. And you know, I think I realized that I'm kind of obsessed with them. Sometimes I can't listen to an entire album in one sitting, but they are the perfect mix for freeform-style radio. Thank you for existing, Polysics.

[Artist: Song - Album]

1. Polysics: Married To A Frenchman - Hey! Bob! My Friend!
2. Asobi Seksu: Coming Up - Fluorescence
3. Koenjihyakkei: Guoth Dahha - Viva Koenji!!
4. Oorutaichi: (track 11) - Jurasy Human
5. Matally: Four Seasons VS YoYo-C - Japan For Sale Vol. 3
6. Thee Machine Gun Elephant: Citroën No Kodoku (The Loneliness of Citroën) - Rodeo Tandem Beat Specter
7. Joe Hisaishi: Kaonashi (No Face) - Spirited Away OST
8. Ken Ishii: Iceblink (main mix) - Japan For Sale Vol. 2
9. The Pillows: Tiny Boat - The Pillows Acoustic
10. Tokyo Jihen: FAIR - 2012???
11. Takemoto Akira: Island in Video Casset - Serial Experiments Lain
12. Gackt: Vanilla - Vanilla

FAIR: 

1. New Polysics album: Yay! More Polysics for you! This new album's really fun, and kind of more of the same style as other Polysics albums, so...it's perfect basically.
2. Spirited Away: Mmmm I'm so glad I found this album in the soundtrack section. I love the music to this movie, and I wish that we had more Miyazaki movie OSTs in the library! Like My Neighbor Totoro? I would kill someone for that.

NO FAIR:

1. Too much online music: In retrospect I realize that 3 out of the last 4 songs were from a computer online, which I don't normally do at such frequency, and especially for such a short show. I'll be more careful next time, although I really did want to play those artists for you.

Thanks for listening! Stay tuned for more updates!