Ed Drury & Craig Murphy On BBC’s Asian Network

Thanks to Pathaan's Musical Rickshaw Show on the BBC Asian Network for playing A Tree On The Tundra last night!



Pathaan's Musical Rickshaw - BBC Asian Network

Daler Mehndi Dholna [Arc]
Jef Stott Faqir [David Stafire Remix] [Six Degrees]
Thievery Corporation Radio Retaliation [ESL]
Feel Good Productions Knock Knock [Haaksman Haaksman Remix] [CDR]
Max Pashm Klezmernaki [Elektrikos Organikos]

STOPOVER: NEW ZEALAND
Bongmaster Brothers & Sisters [Kartel]
Salmonella Dub Dancehall Girl [EMI]

Blue States Hello Kombai [Survival]
Nitin Sawhney Days Of Fire [Cooking Vinyl]
Riz Mc Radar [Loco In A Box Remix] [Crosstown Rebels]

WORLD ODYSSEY MIX: SNOWBOY
Snowboy and the Latin Section Snowboy's Special [Ft Eddie Palmieri] [Freestyle]
Super Allstar Ban - Con - Tim [Caiman Record]
Fantastica Bateria Das Escolas De Samba 3 Fantastica 1 A [Top Tape Musica]
The Perceptions Inside Outside[Freestyle]
Roy Ayers Evolution [Polydor]
Lonnie Liston Smith Expansions [Flying Dutchman]
The Sound Stylistics The Players Theme [Bruton 7"]
4hero Hold It Down [Bugz in the Attic Mix] [Talkin Loud]

Badeshi Love Song [Other Brother]
MC Yogi Be The Change [Niraj Chirag's Swaraj Mix] [White Swan]
Dub Gabriel Cheree Ft Michael Stipe [White]
Bassnectar Dubuasca [CDR]

CLASSIC NOT FORGOTTEN
Sergio Mendes & Brasil 66 Day Tripper [Dj Fu & DJ Dinho Remix] [Universal Jazz]

Kasbah Rockers with Bill Laswell Kasbah Rockers [Vocal Mix] [Barraka]
Michael Franti & Spearhead The Future [FreQ Nasty's Otto Gives Thanks Mix] [Beats For A Better Future]
Rabitza Manipura Chakra [CDR]
Issa Bagayogo Fimani [Six Degrees]

BOMBAY CONNECTION
Shankar Mahadevan & Mahalaxmi Tumhe Aaj Maine Jo Dehka [Eros]

Johan Soh & Myagi Still [Stefan Goodchild Remix] [Sound Of Habib]
DJ Drez Breath [CDR]
Natty Bedroom Eyes [Prince Fatty Remix] [Atlantic]
Asian Dub Foundation Bride Of Punkara [Naive]
Mariza Rosa Branca [EMI]
Ed Drury & Craig Murphy A Tree On The Tundra [Ambidextrous]

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Shoosh Review At Boomkat

Shoosh is a trio of musicians, combining guitars and Americana-influenced songwriting with all manner of perplexing electronic programming and treatments. 'Snake Eyes' is a little like Sparklehorse or perhaps Benoit Pioulard - all distorted and twisted out of shape, with a squeaky, obfuscated vocal in place to remind you that you're listening to an actual song rather than the Fennesz-influenced soundscape it might otherwise resemble. The vocal will almost certainly take some getting used to in fact, but once you're accustomed to the sheer oddness of Neil Carlill's delivery (imagine a cross between Dose One and Mark E. Smith) there's an awful lot to like about this record - in a world crammed with electronically treated songwriting efforts, Orpheum Circuit somehow manages to sound like it's really out there on its own.

Boomkat

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Orpheum Circuit Out Now At Boomkat

Hi Everyone,

just a quick note to let you know that the debut album by Shoosh titled Orpheum Circuit, is now available in digital formats from Boomkat.

Orpheum Circuit is the debut album release for the inventive, electro-folksters Shoosh. Fronted by 90s' indie pioneer Neil Carlill, who was formerly the lead singer with Delicatessen (rough Trade) and Lodger (Island). Their sound is a unique blend of american folk, modern ambient and surreal, dadaist lyrics, that are delivered in a highly distinctive and thoroughly compelling style. Carlill is backed up on acoustic guitar by Ed Drury, a composer with over 60 titles to his credit and Craig Murphy on synthesizers. Murphy has released under various names including Solipsism (Electronica) and ch.pm (Ambient).



So far Shoosh have one release to their name in the critically acclaimed 2007 Awkward Silence 3" Split, mini CD, currently available from Boomkat, Bleep etc. This release has seen the band likened to such luminaries as Pink Floyd, Animal Collective, Mercury Rev, David Bowie, Current 93, Bob Dylan and Neil Young to name a few! Despite these welcome comparisons, Shoosh have undeniably managed to carve a new niche out all for themselves.

Tracklist

1. Elastic Soil Video
2. Snake Eyes
3. Come In From The Cold
4. Mock Table Rakes
5. Boo Ssh
6. Peddle Picnic Wires
7. Space & Thyme
8. Pestilence
9. Overthrow Turn


Shoosh - Elastic Soil by Myppa from Myppa on Vimeo.


The video for Elastic Soil is by Myppa

www.shooshmusic.com
www.myspace.com/shooshmusic

www.herbrecordings.com
www.myspace.com/herbrecordings

Shoosh - Orpheum Circuit Out Now At Boomkat

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Shoosh Album Out Today!

HERB008CD Shoosh - Orpheum Circuit

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Reinteprism Review

Music, Musings & Miscellany

Here’s another excellent freebie. Solipsism is an alter-ego of Scot Craig Murphy whose Alien Genome Project I reviewed back in July. Billed as an EP, the four originals and five remixes that make up Reinteprism actually run to over 50 minutes making it an album in my book.

This is downtempo, home-listening electronica, but with an edge. Lead track “Bastardism”, a collaboration with Kingbastard, is all steam-punk beats and abstract, cosmic synths. The ENV(itre) and Victer Manderline remixes are cooler, mellower affairs, whereas the charmingly named “Raped by a Woman” remix by Psychotronic is an uncomfortable, glitchy treatment.

“Organicism” comes in two versions. The Pleq remix is the stronger, chugging and spluttering along like an eccentric piece of machinery. The naive Casiotone melody of the original is absent, giving a darker, more solemn piece. “Crabs” harks back to peak period Future Sound of London with abstract washes of spacey sound overlaying a complex rhythm. The Salz remix doesn’t really change that much, merely adding a few tweaks and glitches here and there. The final track, “At The Beach”, is a fittingly summery, optimistic piece to finish with. Its deep beats and engaging melody a dreamily lethargic reminder of lazy days of sunshine (if you have a long enough memory to remember those).

This excellent release is available as a free download from the German electronica label Envizagae Records.

Tracks
1. Bastardism feat. Kingbastard 5:32
2. Bastardism (ENV(itre) remix) 4:09
3. Bastardism (Victer Manderline remix) 6:06
4. Organicism 5:58
5. Organicism (Pleq remix) 4:35
6. Bastardism (raped by a woman mix by Psychotronic) 8:18
7. Crabs 5:06
8. Crabs (remix by Salz) 6:37
9. At the Beach (2007 Remaster) 5:19

Website
http://www.envizagae.de/

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