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With roots in indie rock, and a combination of experimentation and unclassifiable sounds that fuse ambient, jazz, and minimalist chamber music together, “Post-Rock” music tends to subvert many elements associated with rock and roll. Rather than melodic hooks or song structure, it is usually instrumental, and if it does have vocals, they seem incidental to the overall effect. That said, on this New Sounds program, we’ll hear a number of post-rock instrumentals from bands like Tonetraeger, two guys from Düsseldorf who use string arrangements, produced sounds, interesting patterns and soundscapes to create moods rather than pop songs. Also on tap are Battles (ex-Don Caballero & Helmet!), who might sound something like foreign folks songs, hyper jazz, intelligent rock, and a bit of Steve Reich’s loops all shaken up together. Plus the irresistible chamber rock of Krakatoa and those “subversives with a cello,” Rachel’s.

PROGRAM #2365, Post Rock Instrumentals (First aired on Jan. 20, 2005)

ARTIST(S)	RECORDING	CUT(S)	SOURCE
Rachel’s	Music for Egon Schiele	First Self-Portrait Series, excerpt [1:30]	Quarterstick #35 ** Info on Rachel’s : www.southern.net
Tonetraeger	This Is Not Here	The Loveliness [6:00]	Quatermass #161 www.forcedexposure.com*
Battles	EP C	B & T [6:30]	Monitor #019 www.monitorrecords.com or www.bttls.com
Rachel’s	Selenography	A French Galleasse [6:30]	Quarterstick #55 See above for info
Krakatoa	We Are The Rowboats	Philadelcula [4:00]	Cuneiform #168 www.cuneiformrecords.com *
Seluah	Seluah	Dok Trong [3:30]	Seluah Music, no #. www.cdbaby.com/seluah
Sigur Ros	Agætis Byrjun	Olsen Olsen [10:30]	Fat Cat #11 ** www.fat-cat.co.uk*
The Nels Cline Singers	The Giant Pin	Something About David H. [10:00]	Cryptogramophone #120 www.cryptogramophone.com*

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