Utility Fog

Monday, 27th of February, 2006

So, as I mentioned on the show on Sunday night, next Sunday (the 5th of March) I’ll be in Adelaide, playing at the Fringe with FourPlay. So once again Shannon O’Neill has kindly agreed to step in and fill the slot, and this time he’ll be ably assisted by Renae Mason.
Please welcome them to the 10pm-1am Sunday slot for one week :) and I’ll be back on the 12th of March.

Sunday, 26th of February, 2006

Starting tonight with some wonderful noise from Sonic Youth, just for the hell of it, and then some wonderful post-classical stuff from Penguin Café Orchestra — two very different groups who’ve made an indelible mark on a fair proportion of the music of Utility Fog.

Sonic Youth - Providence [Geffen]
Ciccone Youth - Macbeth (alt. mix) [Geffen]
Penguin Cafe Orchestra - Prelude & Yodel [originally on Editions EG, marketed by Virgin, now available direct from the band’s website (if it’s still up-to-date)]
Penguin Cafe Orchestra - Telephone and Rubber Band [originally on Editions EG, marketed by Virgin, now available direct from the band’s website (if it’s still up-to-date)]
part timer - mekon [lovely unreleased stuff from John of Clickits, based in Melbourne… Moteer are releasing a CD of this solo stuff later this year]
Skyrider - Everyday of Their Lives [Endemik Music]
Tape Tum - Heart of Gold [Domino Festival CD sampler 06 courtesy Wire mag]
Akron/Family - Future Myth [Young God - played here off the Domino Festival CD sampler 06 courtesy Wire mag]
Jack Ladder - It’s True [Spunk]
Inch-time - a rainbow for Alex [from his self-released mini-album any colour you like]
Faux Pas - Barry [self-released]
Hydatid - Wave Function Analysis [self-released]
skipsapiens - virus en la red [Mutek]
4 Layers of 9 - thorn [self-released]
Piana - Monster [Happy]
Battles - B + T [Warp]
ii - there were lakes [self-released]
djbc as The Beastles - Hold It Together Now [brilliant mashups of the Beatles & the Beastie Boys, no longer available from his site. I’ll try and find an active download link…]
Coldcut feat. John Matthias - Man in a Garage (Nick Franglen (Lemon Jelly) remix) [Ninja Tune]
Department of Eagles - Sailing By Night [Melodic]
Why? - Rubber Traits [Anticon]
Drop The Lime - Unfold [Tigerbeat 6]
DJ C - Who Wah Seek War feat. Wayne Lonesome [unreleased(?) mix for Shockout]
Puzahki - Spazboat [Puzahki]
Wisp - Twiddle Thy Thumbs (Baroque Edit) [TavCOM]
Kettel - Whom [Sending Orbs]
Erast - Dimpitauri [Laboratory Instinct]
Isis - The Beginning and the End (Venetian Snares remix) [Hydra Head Industries]
Because of Ghosts - Hello Darkness [Art School Dropout]

Sunday, 19th of February, 2006

Lots of new stuff tonight, as well as a visit from Dave Toecutter with an awesome live set and samplers from his new album (launched next Saturday - check his website for details) in the middle there… Great to have a few new Australian releases here, like Because of Ghosts’s compilation of releases, and new self-released stuff from ddsot (guitar rocker goes electronic) and 4 Layers of 9 (uncategorisable weirdness)…
Warp’s re-release of all the Battles stuff so far is wonderful; the new Kim Hiorthøy 12” is cute as always; there’s a great new Why? b-side (more rapturous indie-pop); and the list goes on.

Jel feat. Stephanie Böhm from Ms. John Soda - All Around [Anticon]
Coldcut feat. John Matthias - Man in a Garage (Bonobo remix) [Ninja Tune]
Kim Hiorthøy - This record can not set me on fire [Smalltown Supersound]
Because of Ghosts - Upwards! Forwards! Towards the Sun! [Art School Dropout]
Battles - SZ2 [Warp]
Founder - Cat Eat Machine [unreleased on Heavy]
Why? - Dumb Hummer [Anticon]
Tunng - The Pioneers (Tunng Version of Bloc Party tune) [Static Caravan]
Mole Harness - parapet and slipway [Stray Dog Army]
Dntel - Rock My Boat [Plug Research]
Winterville - falls [Black Cross Recordings]
DJ C - Who Wah Seek Yo [Mashit]
Jason Forrest - Dust Never Settles [Sonig]
Toecutter - Ode To Brendan Phelan [from new album, no label, pressed by Dual Plover]
Toecutter - interview and live set, including a “remix” of Red Fox and more, performed amazingly on a sampler…
DJ Floorclearer - There’s a Wocket in My Pocket [Wrong Music]
Toecutter - Baby Don’t Call Me (Xian remix) [from new album, no label, pressed by Dual Plover]
Ceephax - Hardcore Wick [First Cask]
DevNull vs Mochipet - This polka will only hurt a little mix [Component]
Drop The Lime - Die Young [Tigerbeat 6]
Erast - Raindrops On My Window [Laboratory Instinct]
skipsapiens - doctor silla [Mutek]
Gauche - When Clouds Collide [Invada]
b. fleischmann - Static Grate [Morr Music]
ddsot - Lest Glory Rest Easy [demo]
4 Layers of 9 - so oil [self-released]

Sunday, 12th of February, 2006

Not much new music tonight, so I’m going to do a couple of trips down memory lane. A few new tunes as well, though..
The internet connection went down at FBi shortly after I started the playlist tonight, so I’m publishing this as soon as I get home…

Tim Buckley - Pleasant Street / You Just Keep Me Hanging On [Manifesto Records]
Jack Ladder - The Advice of Strangers [Spunk]
Aleks & The Ramps - Air Drums [self-released, Ramps Assemble Records]
Keith Mason - Dam Strait [Lo-fi Killers]
Founder - Cat Eat Machine [unreleased on Heavy]
Songs of Green Pheasant - The Wraith of Loving [Fat Cat]
Piana - Snow Bird [Happy]
DJ /rupture - Rhythm & Sound’s Empire riddim with slowed-down Aaliyah (from a live DJ set) [from DJ /rupture’s Mudd Up! blog - no longer available; comment here if you’re desparate]
Deadbeat - Texas Tea [~scape]
skipsapiens - abstracciones in reversa [Mutek]
Señor Coconut - El Coco Baile (Nova Raro) [Emperor Norton/Rather Interesting]
Department of Eagles - I Fucking Hate Poetry Slams [unreleased mp3]
Skyrider - Everyday of Their Lives [Endemik Music]
Nobody feat. Mia Doi Todd - You Can Know Her [Plug Research]
Aphex Twin - We Are The Music Makers [R&S Records]
808 State - Nephatiti [ZTT]
Severed Heads - Golden Height/I’m Your Antidote [Volition, Aussie electronic/indie label sadly long dead, but Sevcom has most of Severed Heads’ back catalogue available on hand-made CDR]
Severed Heads - Big Car Intro [Nettwerk/Sevcom]
Severed Heads - Big Car [Nettwerk/Sevcom]
Hypnoblob - Ugly Dub [Clan Analogue]
Toecutter - Kill Intelligent Jocks [System Corrupt]
Jason Forrest (aka Donna Summer) - Song For My Grandmother [Brøklyn Beats]
Enduser - M16 [Peace Off]
Madvillain - Great Day (Four Tet remix) [Stones Throw]
Prefuse 73 featuring Four Tet - Creating Cyclical Headaches [Warp]
Mole Harness - in a strange sea [Stray Dog Army]
Bloc Party - Tulips (Minotaur Shock Remix) [Wichita]
Bloc Party - This Modern Love [Wichita]
Liars - Hold You, Drum [Mute]

Sunday, 5th of February, 2006

Well, tonight I’m delving into the archives for a bit of a look at a couple of lovely record labels from the mid-to-late ’90s. I don’t have a lot of new stuff to play, but we’re starting with a look at the pretty damn great new Liars album… Later, a special on a couple of Japanese artists on the Belgian Sub Rosa label, and some other Sub Rosa stuff, plus also a few tracks from the lovely Swedish idm label Dot from the second half of the ’90s…

Liars - be quiet mt. heart attack [Mute]
Liars - Let’s not wrestle mt. heart attack [Mute]
Restream - Somepeopleownideas [self-released shoegazey indietronica from Brisbane. Unfortunately the website seems to be down(?) so I’ll try and find an up-to-date link]
Aleks & The Ramps - If You Want It Come And Get It [self-released, Ramps Assemble Records]
part timer - mekon [lovely unreleased stuff from John of Clickits, based in Melbourne… Moteer are releasing a CD of this solo stuff later this year!]
Skyrider - Into The Light [Endemik Music]
Coil - Triple Sun [World Serpent]
Bisk - tremolo [Sub Rosa]
Bisk - viscosity two [Sub Rosa]
Bisk - waltz [Sub Rosa]
Bisk - moonstruck parade [Sub Rosa]
Multiphonic Ensemble - rumble fish [Sub Rosa]
Multiphonic Ensemble - jongleurs [Sub Rosa]
Farmers Manual - ± [Sub Rosa]
Bill Laswell - Oscillations (Atom Heart’s Digital Cut-Up) [Sub Rosa]
Friend - Eklekto [Dot]
Tupilaq - Married The Dragon [Dot]
Nonplace Urban Field - Fryedism [Dot]
Spacer - Endlesspaceism [Dot]
Gauche - Green Lights (a remix by Comatone) [Invada]
Pivot - Pivot Voltron [Sensory Projects]
City City City - good thanks [Holding Pattern/Remote Control]
Qua - Stranger Comforts Have Slipped By (Pt 1 & Pt 2) [Surgery]
Pimmon - Dream Clown [Meupe]
The Rectifiers - Levy [Sensory Projects]
Ill Bravados - Hall of Annexed Records [Feral Media]
Department of Eagles - The Piano in the Bathtub [Melodic]
Chessie - The Century [Lok Musik]
Jack Ladder - The Advice of Strangers [Spunk]
Jan Jelinek - Lithiummelodie 1 [~scape]