[preview]: 2.7.11.

Tonight on The Soundscape we'll take a listen to UK artist Skjølbrot and a track from his enigmatic, super limited CD-R release, Maersk.  We'll also hear good stuff from Ducktails and Dracula Lewis off of their split 12", Honest Jon's artist T++, and Soundscape favorite Forest Feeling.

We will also listen to a special performance by European trio CRANC off of their Copper Fields release. I am going to play a 57-minute performance by them in its entirety because it is that damn good. Don't miss this, I doubt you will ever hear it any where else.

CRANC

 

New stuff from local ambient/drone artist Bob Ohrum along with plenty of other good stuff as well. Tune in 'round 8pm on WTF 94.9 Buffalo Free Radio.  See you then...

Needles

[Preview]: Tonight on The Soundscape

Tune in tonight to a special edition of The Soundscape as we take an in-depth listen to Radio Art. We'll hear samples from some preeminent Radio Artists working in the field today, including Jason Khan and Anna Friz, along with some historical examples of the form from John Cage and Max Neuhaus. 

Max Neuhaus

We'll also hear songs from artists who make use of radio waves and sound effects in their music, like Borful Tang and local artist Mandala Channel. 

Borful Tang

Also, The Soundscape will belatedly pay tribute to Trish Keenan, lead singer of UK experimental group Broadcast, who died on January 14 at the age of 42. We'll close the show out with a live set recorded by the group when they were on tour back in 2000.  

Trish Keenan

Show starts 'round 8 pm on WTF 94.9 Buffalo Free Radio. 

[Preview]: Tonight on the Soundscape

Tune in tonight to The Soundscape on WTF 94.9 Buffalo Free Radio at 8 pm (ish) for a great show. We'll hear recent stuff from Boreful Tang, The Knife, Astral Social Club, and Makunouchi Bento.

Makunouchi Bento - Photo from Cherrypicks

Also on tap for tonight we got loads of local songs to play from the likes of Sound Shaman, Chapels, Communications Vault, Mark Kloud, Katastrophic, and more. 

Mark Kloud

We'll also check in on the Soundscape Group and hear songs from Small Scale Collisions, Kalender, and Krob. Plus some other stuff that's been uploaded recently. 

Show starts at 8 p.m. and its gonna be a good show, so don't miss it.

Needles

[Preview]: 2010 Year in Review Part 2

Tune in tonight to hear the second part of The Soundscape's 2010 year in review. We'll check out some of the best stuff from the past  year including tracks from Alva Noto, Ducktails, Circuit des Yeux, Rangers, James Blake, Actress, Astral Social Club, and many more.

Ducktails (Photo from undomondo.com)

We'll also have a very special in-studio guest this week when our friend Bekkar stops by. Bekkar will play us some of his favorite stuff from the past year including Commix, NDF, and Ikonika.

Iknoika (Image from Passionweiss.com)

 This year's been a blast and we are looking forward to an even better 2011. But first, we'll be closing out out 2010 right when Bekkar premiers his brand new mix for us, Mix for Imhotep.

Tune in tonight for the first listen to Bekkar's mix of progressive, breaks, and electronica. Then check back with the blog on Wednesday because Bekkar will make available the entire mix for free download. 

Show starts at 8pm. 

Needles

[Preview]: 2010 in Review (Part 1)

Tune in tonight to The Soundscape on WTF 94.9 Buffalo Free Radio for the first in a two-part review of 2010. We'll look back and sample some of the great experimental music that came out this year, including Solo Andata, Zs, Steve Reich, Caribou, Oneohtrix Point Never, Loscil, Marcus Fischer, and much more. 

Zs (Photo originally from Brooklyn Vegan)

It was a good year for the Buffalo experimental community as well and we'll also take a look back at some of the great experimental music that came out of Buffalo this year. We'll be spinning tracks from Beta Cloud, Bob Ohrum, and a live take by Jax Deluca and Pat Cain. 

Beta Cloud

Show starts at 8pm. Don't miss it. 

And stay tuned for Part 2 of the  Year in Review next week when we'll continue our look back on 2010. 

We'll also take a look ahead to 2011 with the help of Bekkar, who is planning on stopping by the studio to premiere his new mix or us. I heard a rough draft of it back in November and it was pretty tight, so don't miss it. Perfect soundtrack for New Year's Eve (or the morning after). 

Needles

[Preview]: A Special Improv Edition of The Soundscape

Tune in tonight to The Soundscape on WTF 94.9 Buffalo Free Radio at 8pm for a special show dedicated to Improv music of all kinds. 

We'll hear come classic free jazz from Coltrane, Ayler, Coleman, and Sun Ra, along with some cool new stuff from Rangda, a collaboration between Ben Chasny of Six Organs of Admittance and Sir Richard Bishop.  

Rangda (Photo marginally from Brooklyn Vegan)

We got plenty of experimental live jams from the likes of Four Tet, Cooper-Moore and Elliot Sharpe, Christopher Willits and Taylor Duepree, and a recent collaboration between Tony Conrad, Genesis Breyer P. Orridge, and Edley O'Dowd, along with a few others. 

Tony Conrad and Genesis Breyer P. Orridge

We'll also hear a special live unreleased jam from Buffalo jazz players Steve Baczkowski, Ed Klavoon, Ravi Padmanabha and Michael McNeil. 

And don't worry....we won't subject you to any of that 20-minute guitar solo hippie jam band shit. So you can leave those glowsticks in the closet and that granola in the fridge 'cuz this ain't gonna be a Phish party. Serious experimental Improv only.

Show starts at 8pm.

Needles