559B Weirdos being Weird

Taking the strange and making it stranger?  

00:00  Hirsche Nicht Aufs Sofa - Ochs Am Berge

05:01  If, Bwana - Sex

07:30  DDAA - Amiral Robert

09:19  Renaldo & The Loaf - Bearded Cats

11:44  Faust - Exercise - With Voices, Drum and Sax

12:05  The Tape-Beatles - Chilling

14:47  The Clear Spots - Groovy Beads, Space Man

19:20  Cassetteboy - Smiggie Balls, Duff Paddy, Shoepack

19:32  People Like Us - Smash & Grab

22:34  Stock, Hausen & Walkman - Normal Practice

26:42  If, Bwana - Sole Mate

30:57  The Future - Looking for the Black Haired Girls

34:14  Million Brazilians - When The Ship Comes

41:02  Irr. App. (Ext.) - Wretched Density

46:35  Destroy All Monsters - Spacey

48:35  DBPIT - Wetdream 9

53:22  The Horse He's Sick - Ghostloop

54:57  Blackhumour - I'm Sorry She Said

58:36  Randy Grief - Their Way of Dreaming

62:46  Etant Donnes - Les 150 Passions Simples

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559A Weirdos Having Fun

Yeah, Wonderful Weirdo's day is still a few weeks away, so I'm getting these next few mixes out in your hands so you are well prepared.

Maybe it was all those years listening to Vicki Bennett's "Do or DIY" radio show on WFMU.  Maybe its my disdain for pop music.  Bottom line, I love weird things.  The next several playlists highlight some oddball music that usually defies categorization.   This is the stuff I listen to when no one else is around.

00:00  The Tape Beatles - Frog Story

00:28  The Broken Pen1s Orchestra - Introducing a case of mistaken identity

05:47  Renaldo & The Loaf - The Elbow is Taboe

08:35  This Heat - Twilight Furniture

13:35  Zu & Eugene Chadbourne - Everybody needs a Chadbourne (to love)

14:37  If, Bwana - Jungle Horn

16:49  Destroy All Monsters - Noodlin'

18:41  Faust - Party 10

19:44  Stock, Hausen & Walkman - Untitled

22:23  The Residents - Serenade for Missy

25:34  Xiu Xiu - Laura Palmer's Theme (Angelo Badalamenti)

30:25  Hirsche Nicht Aufs Sofa - Silvester-Effekte

33:05  Cassetteboy - Large Father

34:38  The Loop Orchestra - Gam

37:27  The Locust - #99

38:44  Mixed Band Philanthropist - After Having Known Nietzsche and Sworn By Their Mistresses

43:16  John Oswald - Prelude

44:03  Mo Junkie - Teoria e Ufologia

47:03  People Like Us, The Jet Black Hair People & Wobbly - Yodel Bomber

50:46  V/VM - How Deep Is Your Lard? (Bee-Gees)

54:41  Irr. App. (Ext.) - Smelly Tongues (The Residents)

57:21  Rank Sinatra - Take Me On (When Midi Files Collide) (A-Ha)

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218 disc 2 - Nurse With Wound overview

Part 2 of the overview.  This time focusing on his normal lengthy compositions.

00:00  Camel Be Air (Unreleased Outtake - Man With The Woman Face)

14:17  Intravenous (edit) (An Awkward Pause)

20:45  The Dead Side Of The Moon (Musicalische Kurbs Hutte - Octopus)

41:59  Pulse Interplay (Spiral Insana)

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photo credit: The classic photo of Mr. Stapleton, this one definitely was nabbed from the Brainwashed site.

218 disc 1 - Nurse With Wound overview

Its April Fools Day and why not kick off a two day overview of this merry prankster.  The world of Nurse With Wound certainly isn't for everyone, but for me it is one of the most rewarding and enjoyable places to spend a day.  Here is part one of a selection of my favorite tracks.

00:00  Odd (Gyllensköld Geijerstam and I at Rydbergs)

02:29  5:58 (Rat Tapes One)

08:19  Diana Of The Moon (Osculum Infame)

13:28  (I don't want to have) Easy Listening Nightmares (Alice The Goon)

22:36  Alas The Madonna Functions (Peyrere)

26:10  The Strange Play of The Mouth (Automating Volume Two)

33:32  Mourning Smile (Drunk With The Old Man Of The Mountains)

38:39  Optical Illusion Pad (Second Pirate Session - Rock'N'Roll Station)

43:58  Sea Armchair (Spiral Insana)

52:00  Creakiness (Creakiness/Firemoon)

69:23  Lonely Poisionous Mushroom (Freedom In A Vacuum)

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photo credit: Mr Stapleton, found somewhere, likely Brainwashed site

Episode 200 - NWW Collaborations

Collaborations are the spice of life, when done correctly.  Each of these is undeniably Nurse With Wound, but also equally as recognizable as the co-conspirator.  All are lengthy tracks, so sit back, relax and enjoy some sinister whimsy to the wretched.

00:00  David Tibet & Steven Stapleton - The Dead Side Of The Moon

21:52  Nurse With Wound & Aranos - Some Magic Powers

32:18  Stereolab & Nurse With Wound - Simple Headphone Mind

42:50  irr. app. (ext.) & Nurse With Wound - No Beard, No Balls, No Face

50:25  Nurse With Wound & Aranos - Mary Jane

56:39  Nurse With Wound & Andrew Liles - Ketamineaphonia

62:19  Chris Wallis, Peat Bog & Nurse With Wound - Angle

67:27  Tiny Tim, Current 93 & Nurse With Wound - Just what do you mean by Antichrist

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photo credit: art exhibit of Steven Stapleton & David Tibet, unknown photographer.

Episode 181 - Extraordinary Genius and Naïve Incompetence

A descent into madness over two hours.  My longest mix to date, but that is because it takes time to unfold all this wonderful and bizarre music.  I had so much fun compiling this one, and kept finding more tracks to add to it.  Always looking for any reason to include Volcano the Bear and The Residents into a mix, this just grew with all those odd tracks I'd been saving for something special.

00:00  Volcano The Bear - Oslo Top

01:03  Narcophony - Hello Skinny (The Residents)

04:40  This Heat - Horizontal Hold

11:33  Brian Eno and David Byrne - Come With Us

13:55  John Zorn - Necronomicon: Though Forms

16:53  Squarepusher - Gong Acid

21:31  Jean Guerin - Ca Va Lecomte

26:13  Volcano The Bear - My Favorite Tongues

30:08  Simon Finn - Very Close Friend

31:18  Kemialliset Ystavat - Antihistamiinimatkaaja

32:56  Mushroom's Patience - Hostaria Disco Dance

36:08  The Residents - Act of Being Polite

37:06  3/4 Had Been Eliminated - ShiftingPositionDubRedux

41:37  Section 25 - Girls Don't Count (The Critical Mix by Renaldo and The Loaf)

48:25  The Darkening Scale - Boulder Buses

52:59  Tony Wakeford - 4 (Not All Of Me Will Die)

57:14  The Velvet Underground - Venus In Furs

62:18  The Mothmen - Tardis (Sweep Is Dead, Love Live Sweep)

64:56  The Residents - Smelly Tongues

66:37  The Focus Group - The Bohm Site

68:58  Meat Beat Manifesto - Radio Mellotron

70:06  The Residents - Moisture

71:04  Kava Kon & The Kilimanjaro Darkjazz Ensemble - Palace of the Tiger Women

75:18  Primus - Sathington Waltz

76:52  The Residents - Love Leaks Out

77:51  Akineton Retard - Pista 6

80:30  Earthmonkey - Sister Marblegazer

85:10  Les Marquises - Only Ghosts (Volcano the Bear Mix with Aube "Pages From The Book" mixed overtop by accident)

91:49  Glaxo Babies - Seven Days

95:57  The Residents - Dimples and Toes

96:56  Battles - Prismism

97:47  Ocaso Epico - Sem Titulo

98:51  Kraftwerk - Taschenrechner (edit)

102:40  UR - Personae: Halloween

106:25  The Velvet Underground - I'm Sticking With You

108:45  Sex Pistols - Who Killed Bambi

111:33  Volcano The Bear - Here Are The Bounds

Photo credit: classic panel of Red Meat comic

Episode 142 - Brainwashed This Way

The Brainwashed.com website is quite likely the first website I ever visited on the internet in the late 90's.  It was originally an information repository for Meat Beat Manifesto, including the bones of a sample list, discography, and related projects.  The site quickly grew to host many other artists, and had a weekly zine called The Brain, which covered obscure record reviews. This was very influential on my budding music exploration and exposed me to countless artists I may not have found otherwise.   Then there was the superb "Brain in the Wire" 3 CD sets given away through the Wire monthly subscription.  The Otology series (and CD) and the Brainwaves concert / CDs.  One of my favorites was "The Eye" a frequent video interview and concert footage program of the hosted artists.  I believe most of those episodes are on YouTube now, however I still have all the DVDrs on my shelf.  Can't forget to mention the V/VM 365 project or how they used to have all their albums for download on the site.  So much excellent music, and was on top of the game for nearly 20 years.  The site is still around, still posting record reviews, but all the artist pages are sadly neglected.  

This is part 1 or 2 showcasing the artists I fell in love with via Brainwashed.  Its a long mix because there are so many freakin amazing artists on the site to cover.  For whatever reason at the time, I didn't finish part 2 until months later (Its Mix #199, so be patient and it will arrive in due course).

00:00  Meat Beat Manifesto - Brainwashed This Way - Zombie - That Shirt

05:28  Coil - Either His Or Yours

08:12  Throbbing Gristle - 20 Jazz Funk Greats

10:47  The Legendary Pink Dots - As Long As Its Purple And Green

16:40  Kid606 - Dropkick (Matmos Theme For A Biker Movie Starring Kid606)

22:07  Bowery Electric - Fear of Flying (3rd Eye Foundation Mix)

30:49  Hirsche Nicht Auf's Sofa - Als Der Morgen Kam, Was Es, Als Sei Nur Eine Nacht Vergangen (side B)

34:42  Volcano The Bear - Wooden Sailus

36:30  Fridge - Robots In Disguise

40:27  Tortoise - Glass Museum

45:43  !!! - Feel Good Hit Of The Fall

50:25  Merzbow & Christoph Heemann - Eagle

54:52  Current 93 - I'm The One

59:35  Nurse With Wound - Ketamineaphonia

64:16  Coil - Glowworms/Waveforms (Obsidian Monarch remix by Thread)

70:40  Cyclobe - Replaced By His Constellation

78:09  Antony and the Johnsons - Soft Black Stars (Current 93)

82:29  V/VM - How Deep Is Your Lard

photo credit: https://www.brainwashed.com/wallpapers.html

Episode 141 - Krautrockin NWW Pieces

These are the most krautrock-ish tracks that Mr. Stapleton has done.  One look at the infamous NWW List shows his love of the obscure and abstract so this should come as no surprise.  Some of these tracks are collaborations, some are his heavy handed production, and others are his main group's efforts.   All are lengthy and well worth the price of admission.

00:00  Legendary Pink Dots - Window On The World

11:35  Stereolab & Nurse With Wound - Animal or Vegetable (A Wonderful Wooden Reason)

25:01  Faust & Nurse With Wound - Lass Mich

37:51  Nurse With Wound - Elderly Man River

41:43  Nurse With Wound - Penis Fruit Loop

66:40  Volcano The Bear & Nurse WIth Wound - Untitled #2

 

photo credit: vagina monster from Babs Santini

Episode 139 - Spooky Electronica

Dark, creeping electronica.  Uneasy music that holds your attention.

00:00  Dead Heavens - Rainbow of the Ohm Chart

00:22  Cult of Luna - Inside Fort Meade

01:02  Simon Benson - Colour Cacophony

01:52  Cabaret Voltaire - Low Cool (Volume version)

05:16  Daphne Oram - In A Jazz Style

05:35  The Wardrobe - Wednesday (Again)

08:52  Walls & Oram - As It Is In Gems, And Prisons 

09:20  Delia Derbyshire - Colour

14:11  A Small Good Thing - Twice as Evil as You

18:23  Daphne Oram, Andrea Parker & Daz Quayle - Oddments (interlude)

20:56  Burning Tapes - The Nightmare

22:53  Coil - Here to Here (Double Headed Secret)

27:36  Daphne Oram, Andrea Parker & Daz Quayle - Frightened of Myself

35:40  Ian Boddy - Til Quiet Descends (Live, end edit)

39:38  Godzuki - ...

40:05  Download - This Is Quality Grass

43:29  Frank Hunter & His Orchestra - Strange Echoes

46:17  Daphne Oram - Rotolock

47:32  Marty Manning - Spellbound Concerto

49:39  Secret Chiefs 3 - Hypnotopia (Obey your Passion)

50:00  Andrew Liles feat Aaron Moore, Nick Mott - The Sour Accompaniment 

51:01  Mount Vernon Arts Lab - The Black Drop

54:04  Matmos feat David Tibet - Messages From The Unseen World

photo credit: manipulated picture of frost on a windowpane

Episode 95 - Wacky

I like all things strange and rare.  This hodgepodge of weirdness works really well together.  These songs aren't really that rare if you're a fan already, but for the uninitiated it is a fun trip down a rabbit hole.  

00:00 Pascal Comelade - Barcelona Tango

02:18 Maro Ajemian - Sonata V (John Cage)

03:41 PainKiller - Black Chamber

05:52 Cevin Key feat Edward Ka-Spel - 15th Shade

09:24 Irr. App. (Ext.) - Fly Away-And Then What?

13:31 Foetus - Herds

17:35 The Boredoms - Jungle Taitei

21:13 Naked City - N.Y. Flat Top Box

21:54 The Third Eye Foundation - Lost (edit)

27:23 Colin Potter - It's Coming

31:58 Nurse With Wound & Aranos - Mary Jane (Marbles remix)

38:30 People Like Us, The Jet Black Hair People & Wobbly - Music

39:07 Naked City - Speedfreaks

39:52 Skinny Puppy - Rivers

44:18 Skinny Puppy - Riverz End

50:48 Mutual Mortuary (Ohgr and Bill Leeb) - Shadow Gods

55:47 Maro Ajemian - Third Interlude (John Cage)

58:27 Hell Interface - Soylent Night

photo credit: treated photo of a pumpkin by Paul