I Hear A New Radio
By Tyson Torstensen
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Podcast Description
A new approach to music broadcasting. Chicago-based, Tyson Torstensen is a member of Ga'an, leader of Magical Beautiful, piano teacher and proprietor of I Hear A New World Records. On IHANR, he talks and sometimes collaborates with fellow underground musicians. Each episode features exclusive performances, collaborations, remixes or live DJ mixes. Sometimes funny.
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08: Sich Mang | Live set and interview with the world's one-and-only Wurkstep group, SICH MANG. Influenced by Chicago's footwork and juke scenes, but coming from an underground psych/art/noise background, Sich Mang make a uniquely psychedelic electronic music with focus on high BPMs, repetitive vocal samples and rolling sub-bass. Making their live debut only 6 months ago, many more people will be hearing about them in 2012. PLAYLIST: [talking] DJ Rashad and DJ Spinn - go crazy [talking] Sich Mang - live set [Sich Mang interview] [talking] Magical Beautiful - christmastime is here (V Guaraldi) (BED MUSIC: DJ Elmoe - whea yo ghost at, Lungfish - free state) | 12/15/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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07: Tim Kinsella | 2.5 hours of music and conversation with Tim Kinsella of Joan of Arc; Cap'n Jazz; Owls; Friend/Enemy; Everyoned; Sky Corvair and Make Believe. Tim plays ten songs that have been influential to him in one way or another, around which we frame a conversation that covers most facets of his long and storied career. ---- TIM'S PLAYLIST (except the songs in [brackets]: [Joan of Arc - MC/BB (intro background)] 01 Bauhaus - exquisite corpse [Joan of Arc - I saw the messed binds of my generation (EXCERPT)] 02 Voivod - tribal convictions 03 Azita - should I be? [Joan of Arc - zelda (EXCERPT)] 04 Pierrot Lunaire - giovane madre [Make Believe - temping as a shaman (EXCERPT)] 05 Jean Claude Vannier - l'enfant au royaume des mouches 06 Brigitte Bardot - contact [Cap'n Jazz - puddle splashers] [Owls - what whorse you rode id on] 07 Need New Body - show me your heart 08 Karen dalton - something on your mind 09 Link Wray - falling rain 10 Big Star - the ballad of el goodo [Lungfish - free state (coda background)] | 11/6/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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06: Concern / Gordon Ashworth | Concern is Gordon Wilson Ashworth, also of the legendary Oscillating Innards and proprietor of Iatrogenesis Records. This episode features an exclusive live set from Concern, as well as a lengthy interview covering Gordon's creative process and some of the perks and drawbacks of the traveling musician life. | 10/28/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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05: Larry "Fuzz-o" Dolman / Jamaican DJs | Larry Fuzz-o Dolman is the founder, editor and head writer of Blastitude, one of the world's first online music fanzines. Through his writing, he has also acted as something of an unofficial musical mentor for your host. He is an excellent musician from the mostly obscure, broken up and Nebraskan bands Opium Taylor, Head of Femur, Think (recently reformed), TV City and some solo stuff. In this episode (part one of two), we talk in depth about the art of Jamaican toasting, (the direct precursor to hip hop), and Mr. Dolman shares a mix of his favorite deejays from the 70's. Enjoy. PLAYLIST [intro / interview] Burning Spear - Rocking Time U Roy - Train To The West U Roy - Ain't That Loving You [interview] Welton Irie and Sound Dimension - Chase Them (Ver.) Dillinger - Stop The War Lone Ranger - Barnabas Collins Rapper Robert and Jim Brown - Minister For Ganja Jim Brown and Devon Russell - Ragga Muffin [interview] Ward 21 - Petrol | 9/26/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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04: Magical Beautiful / Bummer Rock | A rather introspective episode with music from and talk about the new Magical Beautiful LP, Here Come The Wild Waves, (which you can listen to and purchase at ihearanewworld.com). No guest, but a lot of sad music from other artists is played and then talked about at length. PLAYLIST: Torstensen - I Hear A New Radio theme [talking] Magical Beautiful - on the shore today Magical Beautiful - flaming home (Mount Eerie cover) Magical Beautiful - white whale song (excerpt) Big Star - kangaroo The Microphones - the breeze [talking] Mount Eerie - flaming home [talking] Robert Wyatt - just as you are Cass McCombs - you saved my life Galaxie 500 - flowers Chris Bell - I am the cosmos [talking] Lungfish - free state (background) [talking] Magical Beautiful - ghetto tourist Arthur Russell - our last night together | 8/16/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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03: Ga'an | An hour dedicated to the dark, heavy prog/psych band GA'AN in anticipation of their East Coast tour. Your host plays unreleased tracks from Ga'an, (a band of which he is a member), as well as music from related acts Fielded and Psychic Steel. He talks about Ga'an and whatever else comes to mind, including a passive-defensive riff about his radio persona as a character, not a reflection of reality. Also - theme song debut! | 5/9/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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02: Serengeti / Advance Base | Features several exclusive performances from Anticon-signed, Chicago-based rapper Serengeti and former Casiotone For The Painfully Alone boss Owen Ashworth. Long interview about Serengeti's 15+ albums and multiple projects, as well as Owen's transition from Casiotone to Advance Base. Includes music from Serengeti, Tha Grimm Teachaz, Friday Night, Yoome and CFTPA. Long episode, but very worth it. | 4/29/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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1B: Ken Camden (interview) | Tyson talks to Ken Camden of Implodes and Kranky Records solo fame. Ken plays some of his favorite songs from guys with funny names. Listen to episode 1A for an exclusive improvisation from Ken and Tyson. | 4/9/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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1A: Ken Camden/DJ mix/improv | Your host introduces I Hear A New Radio and does a Swearbot impersonation. Ken Camden (Kranky Records) drops by for an improvisation; your host joins him. | 4/9/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
| Total: 9 Episodes |
