Episode #3426
New Releases, January 2013
Thursday, January 31, 2013
It's the most wonderful tiiiiiime of the month: New Releases. Experience the pick of the piles, and the very best in digital promos on this New Sounds program. There's new music from finger-style guitarist William Tyler, from his latest record, "Impossible Truth," along with acoustic folk and "systems music" from the English quartet, Spiro. Also, listen to something from pianist Matthew Shipp, and a dance score from the composer/saxophone player Ken Field. Plus, new music from Alexander Berne and the Abandoned Orchestra. And more.
PROGRAM #3426, New Releases, Jan. 2013 (First aired on 1/31/2013)
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ARTIST(S) |
RECORDING |
CUT(S) |
SOURCE |
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Ryan Rumery |
Ivanov Soundtrack |
On Time [1:59] |
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Spiro |
Kaleidophonica |
Yellow Noise [4:48] |
Real World Records CDRW188 |
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Ryan Rumery |
Ivanov Soundtrack |
Why Party [1:50] |
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Alexander Berne & the Abandoned Orchestra |
Self Referentials |
Ruse (Fantastique) [5:32] |
Innova 838 |
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William Tyler |
Impossible Truth |
Country of Illusion [8:56] |
Merge MRG465 |
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Mountains |
Centralia |
Circular C [10:20] |
Thrill Jockey Thrill 323 |
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Matthew Shipp |
Greatest Hits |
Cohesion [6:36] |
Thirsty Ear THI57205 |
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Ken Field |
Sensorium |
Sensorium, excerpt [3:48] |
Innova 836 |
Remembering Butch Morris
Butch Morris, who died this past Tuesday at 65, was a cornetist and conductor, best known for developing a musical vocabulary that he called “Conduction.” The term meant conducted improvisation, where Butch would shape the music through a series of gestures, and both audience and ensemble could watch the performance unfold as they listened. It is not the type of musical experience that radio is good at capturing, unfortunately; it really is one of those “you had to be there” things. But we did give it a try, once, a long time ago in a galaxy far, far away…


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