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We're back after a four month hiatus to bring you our list of the top 100 albums of 2023. Is it, at bare minimum, a month and a half late? Yes. By "we" do we mean "just Brad because Sean wouldn't want any part of this nonsense"? Yes again. But whatever, we're doing it anyway. It has been another great year for music, which at this point should not be shocking. We've got incredible team-ups galore, big names from the past making a mark in the present, new names bursting on to the scene, everything and the kitchen sink albums, spoken word weirdness, hip-hop standard bearers still innovating, gloopy synths, the sounds of a haunted house, and above all else, a lot of very aggressive, noisy music. It was a hell of a year. So... enjoy? (We'll be back to our regularly scheduled programming... eventually. Probably soon. We are still reeling from the Detroit Lions losing the NFC Championship game, so it might be a while) Artists Discussed (In Alphabetical Order): 2FAC, Aaron Dilloway, Aho Ssan, Altin Gun, Ana Frango Elétrico, Armand Hammer, Bandler Ching, BBBBBBB, Bill Orcutt, Billy Woods & Kenny Segal, Bounaly, Brass Riot, Bully, Caterina Barbieri, Charif Megarbane, Colin Stetson, Dead Times, Deena Abdelwahed, Disclosure, Divide and Dissolve, DJ Finale, DJ Girl, DJ Smiley Bobby, EABS & Jaubi, El Michels Affair & Black Thought, Ellen Arkbro, Embarker, Emergency Group, Euglossine, Fever Ray, Fire Toolz, Forest Swords, Gazelle Twin, Gezan & Million Wish Collective, Great Falls, Guilty Simpson & Uncommon NASA, Hitech, Hourloupe, Hyphyskazerbox, ICECOLDBISHOP, Jana Winderen, Janelle Monáe, Jlin, JPEGmafia & Danny Brown, Judgitzu, Karen y los Remedios, Katarsi, KEN Mode, Kool Keith & Real Bad Man, Kouns and Weaver, Larry Wish, Lauren Bousfield, Loraine James, Lost Girls, Lunch Money Life, Madlib, Meyhem Lauren, & DJ Muggs, Mallwalker, Marina Herlop, Matmos, MC Yallah, Mendoza Hoff Revels, MIKE, Mike Nigro, Model/Actriz, Mukqs, M-Ziq, Natalia Beylis & Eimear Reidy, Neupink, Novatron, Nuovo Testamento, Oozing Wound, OrangeTone, Organized Cream, Ortopedia Tecnica, Osees, Paavoharju, Physique, PoiL/Ueda, Private Lives, RP Boo, Screaming Females, Shit And Shine, Sightless Pit, Silver Apples & Makoto Kawabata, Sunik Kim, Sweeping Promises, TALSounds, Tee Vee Repairman, Teeth of the Sea, That Mexican OT, The Gate, The HIRS Collective, Tim Hecker, Tinashe, Tzusing, Victoria Monet, Vorsicht Kinder, Wound Man, Zoh Amba/Chris Corsano/Bill Orcutt --- Website: www.queenvenerator.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/queenvenerator/ Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/queenvenerator.bsky.social
Inching closer to the weekend, I have a great pick from the Cairo-based DJ and producer, El Kontessa. It's a real trip. Plus Pidgins, TALsounds, and International Anthem needs to STOP (they don't actually). Wednesday episodes are exclusively on Patreon. https://patreon.com/foxydigitalis Album of the Day: El Kontessa “Nos Habet Caramel” https://bilnaes.bandcamp.com/album/nos-habet-caramel Additional Links: Pidgins “Refrains of the Day, Vol. 1” https://pidginsmusic.bandcamp.com/album/refrains-of-the-day-volume-1 TALsounds “Shift” https://talsounds.bandcamp.com/album/shift Jeremiah Chiu “In Electric Time” https://intlanthem.bandcamp.com/album/in-electric-time Brad Rose is the the principal writer and editor-in-chief of Foxy Digitalis, an online music magazine and has run various DIY record labels for the last 30 years. Wednesday episodes are exclusively on Patreon. https://patreon.com/foxydigitalis foxydigitalis.zone twitter: @foxydigitalis Instagram: @foxy.digitalis Mastodon: foxydigitalis@mastodonmusic.social
Episode 653: August 27, 2023 playlist: Bell Gardens, "Through The Rain (Bell Gardens Audio Parade Mix)" (Hangups Need Company Remixes) 2010 Rocket Girl Brian McBride, "A Gathering to Lead Me When You're Gone" (When the Detail Lost Its Freedom) 2005 Kranky The Pilot Ships, "Vessel" (There Should Be An Entry Here) 1997 Ata-glance TALsounds, "Climbing" (Shift) 2023 NNA Tapes Sally Anne Morgan, "Awake" (Carrying) 2023 Thrill Jockey CV and JAB, "Pottery Fragments" (Klima) 2023 Editions Basilic Pierre Bastien and Michel Banabila, "Slow Dance" (Baba Soiree) 2023 Pingipung Mika Vainio, "Olenaton" (Syvays) 2012 Sahko Harold Budd, "Children on the Hill" (From Brussels with Love) 1980 Les Disques Du Crepuscule Stars Of The Lid, "May 2nd 2008 (Live In NYC)" (Brainwaves 2008) 2008 Brainwashed Email podcast at brainwashed dot com to say who you are; what you like; what you want to hear; share pictures for the podcast of where you're from, your computer or MP3 player with or without the Brainwashed Podcast Playing; and win free music! We have no tracking information, no idea who's listening to these things so the more feedback that comes in, the more frequent podcasts will come. You will not be put on any spam list and your information will remain completely private and not farmed out to a third party. Thanks for your attention and thanks for listening.
This week we listen to some of YOUR music and demo some modules from 4ms, Weston Precision Audio, Bored Brain and Recovery Effects Artists featured: Matt Lowery (https://mattlowery.bandcamp.com/album/rudder) Location Services (https://beaconsound.bandcamp.com/) New Hansen (https://newhansen.bandcamp.com/album/north-to-the-dalles-2) Robb Moss Wilson & Cool Maritime (https://coolmaritime.bandcamp.com/album/big-lunch) SNOWDN (https://snowdn.bandcamp.com/album/modern-quilt-ep) Eric Schlappi (https://ericschlappi.bandcamp.com/album/peeling-deck-plates) Voka Gentle (https://vokagentle.bandcamp.com/album/writhing) TALsounds (https://talsounds.bandcamp.com/album/love-sick) Apparitions (https://ensembleapparitions.bandcamp.com/album/eyes-like-predatory-wealth) Tim Held (https://timheld.bandcamp.com/) Tim Held and Steven Jett (https://timheld.bandcamp.com/album/tim-held-steven-jett-kitty-safari) Mama Kel's Gofundme (https://www.gofundme.com/f/kelly-held-medical-assistance?utm_source=customer&utm_medium=copy_link&utm_campaign=p_cf%20share-flow-1) SUPPORT POD MOD ON PATREON (https://www.patreon.com/podularmodcast) SPONSORS After Later Audio:http://afterlateraudio.com/ Patchwerks: https://patchwerks.com/ Bored Brain Music: https://boredbrainmusic.com/ NOVATION: https://novationmusic.com/en/synths/summit WAVEFORM MAGAZINE: https://waveformmagazine.com/ 4ms (https://4mscompany.com/)
Natalie Chami of TALSounds and Whitney Johnson of Matchess have joined forces to create the experimental music project Damiana. They spoke with Features Co-Director Mick R about the origins of the band, making their new record Vines, techniques for improvising music, and how they came up with their band's name. If I'm having a good improv set usually something happens in that set where it's like, "Oh wow! That made me curious!" ... Something strange happens, you hear a sound that's unfamiliar, and you're like, "I want to try to keep pursuing that as long as it makes sense." - Whitney Johnson Vines is out now on Hausu Mountain Records. Produced by Mick R. Photo Credit: Doug Kaplan
Episode 499: December 27, 2020 playlist: X, "Goodbye Year, Goodbye" (ALPHABETLAND) 2020 Fat Possum Arthur Russell, "This is How We Walk On The moon (live at Roulette, March 2, 1985)" (The Deer in The Forest) 1985 Audika TALsounds, "Conveyor" (Acquiesce) 2020 NNA Tapes Einsturzende Neubauten, "Taschen" (Alles In Allem) 2020 Potomak Anna von Hausswolff, "Persefone" (All Thoughts Fly) 2020 Southern Lord Four Tet, "Parallel 6" (Parallel) 2020 Text Ana Roxanne, "Camille" (Because of a Flower) 2020 Kranky Mary Lattimore, "Pine Trees" (Silver Ladders) 2020 Ghostly International Silvia Tarozzi, "Che cos e una primavera" (Mi specchio e rifletto) 2020 Unseen Worlds Windy and Carl, "Recon" (Allegiance and Conviction) 2020 Kranky Six Organs of Admittance, "Haunted and Known" (Companion Rises) 2020 Drag City Midwife, "Language" (Forever) 2020 The Flesner House Of Harm, "Against the Night" (Vicious Pastimes) 2020 Avant! FACS, "Boy" (Void Moments) 2020 Trouble In Mind Wire, "Oklahoma" (Mind Hive) 2020 Pink Flag Ian William Craig, "Stories" (Red Sun Through Smoke) 2020 130701 Email podcast at brainwashed dot com to say who you are; what you like; what you want to hear; share pictures for the podcast of where you're from, your computer or MP3 player with or without the Brainwashed Podcast Playing; and win free music! We have no tracking information, no idea who's listening to these things so the more feedback that comes in, the more frequent podcasts will come. You will not be put on any spam list and your information will remain completely private and not farmed out to a third party. Thanks for your attention and thanks for listening.
In this episode of Music Therapy, I talk with Natalie Chami of TALsounds. She shares what it’s like to be a music teacher for CPS during the pandemic, her feelings on making money as a independent musician and performer, her personal experience with therapy and anxiety, why she feels it’s best to work on music every day, and more!! This conversation originally aired via Instagram Live on August 22, 2020. Please excuse the poor sound quality during my song, due to Instagram's compression. Learn more about TALsounds: http://talsounds.comListen to my music on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/1qyxydosK6a3Z52stGG32K Visit my website: http://jessicarisker.com Jessica Risker is a musician based in Chicago, IL and a licensed clinical professional counselor (LCPC).
Die Brainwashed - Radio Edition ist eine einstündige Show mit Musik von den Künstlern und Labels auf Brainwashed.com. 1. Edward Ka-Spel, "Trifle" (Splendid Isolation (Day 1)) 2020 Self-released 2. Matt Elliott, "The Day After That" (Farewell To All We Know) 2020 Ici d'ailleurs 3. Roedelius, "Spiel im Wind" (Selbstportrait Wahre Liebe) 2020 Bureau B 4. JK Flesh vs Echologist, "Fleshology 3" (Echology Vol 1) 2020 Self-released 5. Anna Burch, "Not So Bad" (If You're Dreaming) 2020 Polyvinyl 6. TALsounds, "No Rise" (Acquiesce) 2020 NNA Tapes 7. Electric Indigo, "Ferrum 3" (Ferrum) 2020 Editions Mego 8. Asmus Tietchens and CV Liquidsky, "Drangsal am Hauptbahnhof" (Monoposto) 1991 Dradomel / 2020 Die Stadt 9. Jake Schrock, "Grey Skies" (Omnibus) 2020 Medical 10. Cucina Povera, "Haaksirikkoutunut" (Tyyni) 2020 Night School * Sendung vom 29. März 2020 == Brainwashed - Radio Edition Email podcast at brainwashed dot com to say who you are; what you like; what you want to hear; share pictures for the podcast of where you're from, your computer or MP3 player with or without the Brainwashed Podcast Playing; and win free music! We have no tracking information, no idea who's listening to these things so the more feedback that comes in, the more frequent podcasts will come. You will not be put on any spam list and your information will remain completely private and not farmed out to a third party. Thanks for your attention and thanks for listening. * http://brainwashed.com
Aidan Baker; Noveller; Daniel Lanois; Julia Kent; The Beans; Do Make Say Think; Gigi Masin; Venetian Snares / Daniel Lanois; Amon Tobin; Set Fire To Flames; The Orb; The Cinematic Orchestra; TALsounds; Kaitlyn Aurelia Smith; Julianna Barwick; Amon Tobin; If I Die In Mississippi; Kid Koala / Trixie Whitley; Absolutely Free; Telefuzz; The Verbrilli Sound; White Poppy; The Soft Pink Truth; Mathew Dear; Water From Your Eyes and Ela Orleans.
Loscil; Anne Sulikowski; Golden Retriever; Julianna Barwick; Kaitlyn Aurelia Smith; Rapoon; Sarah Davachi / Ariel Kalma; Clarence Clarity; Autotectonic; Absolutely Free; TALsounds; Ian William Craig; Elysia Crampton; Soso; Moth Mouth; Joyfultalk; Umfang; Klik & Frik; Markus Floats; Skinny Puppy; The Orb; Hotel Bibles; Sing Sinck, Sing; Mum; Mother Evergreen; Mathew Dear; White Poppy & Peter Thomas.
TALSound interview, plus new sounds from Disq, Grand Union and The Flatmates
Episode 459: March 29, 2020 playlist: Edward Ka-Spel, "Trifle" (Splendid Isolation (Day 1)) 2020 Self-released Matt Elliott, "The Day After That" (Farewell To All We Know) 2020 Ici d'ailleurs Roedelius, "Spiel im Wind" (Selbstportrait Wahre Liebe) 2020 Bureau B JK Flesh vs Echologist, "Fleshology 3" (Echology Vol 1) 2020 Self-released Anna Burch, "Not So Bad" (If You're Dreaming) 2020 Polyvinyl TALsounds, "No Rise" (Acquiesce) 2020 NNA Tapes Electric Indigo, "Ferrum 3" (Ferrum) 2020 Editions Mego Asmus Tietchens and CV Liquidsky, "Drangsal am Hauptbahnhof" (Monoposto) 1991 Dradomel / 2020 Die Stadt Jake Schrock, "Grey Skies" (Omnibus) 2020 Medical Cucina Povera, "Haaksirikkoutunut" (Tyyni) 2020 Night School Email podcast at brainwashed dot com to say who you are; what you like; what you want to hear; share pictures for the podcast of where you're from, your computer or MP3 player with or without the Brainwashed Podcast Playing; and win free music! We have no tracking information, no idea who's listening to these things so the more feedback that comes in, the more frequent podcasts will come. You will not be put on any spam list and your information will remain completely private and not farmed out to a third party. Thanks for your attention and thanks for listening.
Carl Stone; James Holden & the Animal Spirits; SubtractiveLad; Richard Horowitz; Valiska; Byron Westbrook; Building Castles out of Matchsticks; Do Make Say Think; Kaitlyn Aurelia Smith; Craig Leon; Purple Pilgrims; TALsounds; Mya Jane Coles; Saltland; Close Encounter; Mount Kimbie; Off World; Destroyer; Trailer Trash Tracys; The Cosmic Range; Cold Specks: Blue Hawaii & Sneaks.
Deadbeat; Joshua Abrams & the Natural Information Society; Kerry Leimer; Koen Holtkamp; Jon Hopkins; Kammerflimmer Kollektief; Godspeed You! Black Emperor; Do Make Say Think; Kaitlyn Aurelia Smith; Building Castles out of Matchsticks; Maya Jane Coles; Ben Frost; TalSounds; Saltland; Moth Mouth; Respectfulchild; Tiny Vipers; Trailer Trash Tracys & Dixie's Death Pool.
Episode 369: September 24, 2017 playlist: Midwife, "Song for an Unborn Sun" (Like Author, Like Daughter) 2017 Whited Sepulchre Michael C. Sharp, "Never Enough Time" (Never Enough Time) 2017 Holodeck Murderous Vision, "Fire Rabbit" (My Necropolis) 2017 Self-released Carla dal Forno, "The Garden" (The Garden) 2017 Blackest Ever Black Planning For Burial, "Whiskey and Wine" (Below the House) 2017 Flesner TALsounds, "Disgrace" (Love Sick) 2017 Ba Da Bing! Nordra, "Apologize to Me, Humanity" (Nordra) 2017 Sige Mike Cooper, "Raft 21 - Guayaquil to Tully" (Raft) 2017 Room40 Bellows, "Untitled 1" (Strand) 2017 Shelter Press Christian Meaas Svendsen, "Avin" (Avin) 2017 Dream Control, "Gamma Ray" (Zeitgeber) 2017 Medical Wolf Eyes, "011817" (Strange Days II) 2017 Lower Floor Email podcast at brainwashed dot com to say who you are; what you like; what you want to hear; share pictures for the podcast of where you're from, your computer or MP3 player with or without the Brainwashed Podcast Playing; and win free music! We have no tracking information, no idea who's listening to these things so the more feedback that comes in, the more frequent podcasts will come. You will not be put on any spam list and your information will remain completely private and not farmed out to a third party. Thanks for your attention and thanks for listening.
Brian Eno; Bing & Ruth; Nico; Marc Barreca / Kerry Leimer; TALsounds; An Ant and an Atom; Loscil; Civvie; Pole; Sarah Davachi; Delia Derbyshire Appreciation Society; Benoit Pioulard; Saltland: Harald Budd / Brian Eno; Philip Jeck; The Purveyors of Free Will; Laurie Anderson; Tiny Vipers; High Plains; Brian Eno; Do Make Say Think; Porter Ricks; Dixie's Death Pool & Sneaks.
Civvie; An Ant and an Atom; Jeff Greinke; SubtractiveLad; Nadia Sirota; Building Castles out of Matchsticks; Sote; Andy Haas; The Purveyors of Free Will; Jim James; Pye Corner Audio; Bing & Ruth; Golden Retriever; Cares; White Poppy; TalSounds; Visible Cloaks; Do Make Say Think; Brasstronaut; Tiny Vipers; Kid Koala / Emiliana Torrini; Bonobo; Austra & New Order.
M. Sage, H. Takahashi, Dang Olsen Dream Tape, Kevin Winter, Bonnie Prince Billy, Matt Christensen, My Cat is an Alien, Mark McGuire, Dibson T. Hoffweiler, TALsounds, Ragamatic, Jöns, and Endless Chasm.
M. Sage, H. Takahashi, Dang Olsen Dream Tape, Kevin Winter, Bonnie Prince Billy, Matt Christensen, My Cat is an Alien, Mark McGuire, Dibson T. Hoffweiler, TALsounds, Ragamatic, Jöns, and Endless Chasm.
Natalie Chami adopted the TALsounds moniker in 2009 for her solo explorations in the drone, ambient, and electro-acoustic improv disciplines. In live performance, Chami’s analog synthesizers weave together into drifting loops that evolve in tandem with her vocal leads and choral harmonies. Her meditative sessions stretch into hypnotizing depths of stream-of-consciousness multi-instrumental input, sinking into expanses of infinite sustain and cresting into bursts of noise from an arsenal of oscillators and effects pedals. As a member of free music trio Good Willsmith, she has toured the country and released eight albums since 2012, including the LPs The Honeymoon Workbook (2014) and Things Our Bodies Used To Have (2016) on Mexico City-based label Umor Rex. Chami performs as half of ambient duo l’eternebre, and co-founded the experimental collective/netlabel Screaming Claws. She was born in Ontario and lives in Chicago.
TALsounds, ovis aurum, Szamanka, Drainolith, Majeure, Seth Graham, Repulsar, Qualchan., Ray Phaze Tropic, Vegetators, Mike Nigro, Cosmic Son, Crank Sturgeon, Astralarms, and Amalgamated.
TALsounds, ovis aurum, Szamanka, Drainolith, Majeure, Seth Graham, Repulsar, Qualchan., Ray Phaze Tropic, Vegetators, Mike Nigro, Cosmic Son, Crank Sturgeon, Astralarms, and Amalgamated.
Billie talks to Natalie about her work in drone and noise bands L'eternebre, Goodwill Smith and TALsounds. View the photos of Natalie's music work/practice space at http://bymeasure.blogspot.com/