THURSDAY afternoon TALKS

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Jos Smolders talks with Frans de Waard about an album, a genre, a label or anything other musical. The series can also be viewed on Youtube.

Episodes

  1. 02/17/2023

    Efrain Rozas' "Still"

    This episode we talk about Efrain Rozas' album "Still" which is to be released in March 2023 by Futura Resistenza.    0:00 intro  0:30 first track (intro)  2:59 discussing the album  8:45 another part of the track 11:22 discussing the text that is the basis of the music and the relationship between music and words.   23:03 outro  Futura Resistenza : https://futuraresistenza.bandcamp.com/ This particular release can be ordered at https://futuraresistenza.bandcamp.com/album/efra-n-rozas-still     DISCLAIMER: this talk and the video are completely experimental. We  learn while doing it. We welcome your suggestions for improvement or  other topics.

    25 min

  2. 02/10/2023

    Interviewing Roel Meelkop

    This time we do an interview with Roel Meelkop on the occasion of his release "Rest In Space". We also discuss his musical principles in general, his musical history.  0:00 intro 0:30 Rest In Space (intro) 6:10 discussing the album 25:23 another part of the track 27:19 discussing artistic points of view and vantage points  54:00 outro  Learn more about Roel Meelkop at wwww.roelmeelkop.nl Buy his music at roelmeelkop.bandcamp.com

    55 min

  3. 02/02/2023

    RLW's "Satanic Inventions"

    This episode we talk about RLW's album "Satanic Inventions" which was released late 2022 by Black Rose Recordings.    0:00 intro  0:30 first track (intro)  2:40 discussing the album  12:47 another part of the track  15:17 discussing political engagement in music  31:55 outro   Black Rose Recordings has no website, no Bandcamp page, no streaming presence.  The album was reviewed in http://www.vitalweekly.net/1365.html   RLW has been interviewed by Dan Warburton in Paris Atlantic which learns  you a lot about his views and those of P16.D4. This page copies the  content and adds media  https://4ibrecords.com/2013/06/18/p16-d4-ralf-wehowsky-interview-by-dan-warburton-2005/   Here is more music from Selektion and RLW https://selektion.bandcamp.com/music  DISCLAIMER: this talk and the video are completely experimental. We  learn while doing it. We welcome your suggestions for improvement or  other topics.

    37 min

  4. 01/31/2023

    Asmus Tietchens' "Schatten Ohne Licht"

    This episode we talk about Asmus Tietchens' album "Schatten Ohne Licht" which was released late 2022 by Black Rose Recordings.   0:00 introduction 0:30 track 1 excerpt 1:19 first chat : Schatten Ohne Licht 13:50 track1 second excerpt 15:52 second chat : Tietchens and absolute music 30:30 track 1 third excerpt and outro  More information about Asmus Tietchens can be read in the monography that has been written in 2006 and which was released by AufAbwegen. https://shop.aufabwegen.de/asmus-tiet...There is a rumour that a new edition is in preparation that also has an English translation.  More information about Black Rose Recordings : https://www.contrastate.com/products DISCLAIMER: this talk and the video are completely experimental. We learn while doing it. We welcome your suggestions for improvement or other topics.

    32 min

  5. 01/13/2023

    Mauricio Reyes & Michael Esposito's "Oculi Mortuus"

    This episode discusses Oculi Mortuus, released by Telekinett. The secondary theme is "cut up techniques". 0:00 intro 0:20 track : Introduction of Oculi Mortuus 1:22 chat discussing the album 18:10 track : Interview with William S Burroughs 19:05 chat discussing cut up techniques 33:46 outro  The album was discussed in  http://www.vitalweekly.net/1366.html  The interview with Burroughs can be viewed here https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NTHU5Jal25g  Find the album here https://www.telekinett.com/oculi-mortuus/

    34 min

  6. 01/13/2023

    Richard Scott's "Delirious Cartographies"

    This episode discusses Richard Scott's "Delirious Cartographies", released by Arbitrary. The secondary theme is "modular music on stage vs in the studio".

    30 min

  7. 01/13/2023

    Dave Clarkson's "A Pocket Guide to Dream Land"

    This episode discusses Dave Clarkson's "A Pocket Guide to Dream Land - Faded Fairgrounds and Coastal Ghost Towns of the British Isles". Secondary theme was : "fieldrecordings in musical works".

    22 min

  8. 01/13/2023

    Un Caddie Renversé dans l'Herbe's "Nighturns"

    This first edition of THURSDAY afternoon TALKS we discuss the album  Nighturns by Un Caddie Renversé dans l'Herbe. The album was reviewed in VItal Weekly episode 1362.

    23 min
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Jos Smolders talks with Frans de Waard about an album, a genre, a label or anything other musical. The series can also be viewed on Youtube.

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