Rare Frequency Podcast
By Rare Frequency + Various Artists
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Podcast Description
The Rare Frequency podcast is devoted to experimental, electronic, avant-pop, and other unusual music. Tune in to the regular radio show each Thursday from 7-10pm (EST) on WZBC 90.3 Newton. Visit www.rarefrequency.com for the internet stream.
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Podcast 51: Iced Over | Rare Frequency Podcast 51: Iced Over 1 Daniel Padden, "Trust in His Deceptive Charm" Ship Chop (Dekorder) 2012 Time: 00:00-01:30 2 Frank Bretschneider, "Tones" Curves (Mille Plateaux) CD 2001Time: 1:41-6:02 3 Carl Calm, "T | 1/31/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Podcast 50: The Return of Stormy Weather | Rare Frequency Podcast 50: The Return of Stormy Weather A podcast, which was put together on a stormy evening, and uploaded in its sunny aftermath under the watchful/hostile eye of Necco-San. Enjoy! 1 Daphne Oram, "Melodic Sound Shapes 2" | 10/30/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Podcast 49: Stormy Weather | Rare Frequency Podcast 49: Stormy Weather A podcast, which was put together on a stormy day, and uploaded on another. Enjoy! 1 J.D. Robb, "Spatial Serenade" Electronic Music: From Razor Blades to Moog (Locust) CD 2006 Time: 00:00-2:24 2 | 8/29/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Podcast Special Ed. 55: Mike Shiflet Live, June 23, 2011 | This podcast features a live set by Columbus, Ohio noise and drone musician Mike Shiflet. In the last few years, Shiflet’s music has taken a decidedly warm and melodic turn and this lovely set reflects this turn. To learn more, check out this RF in | 6/29/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Podcast Special Ed. 54: Caroline Park Live, June 02, 2011 | This podcast features a live set by Providence composer and sound artist, Caroline Park. The heaven is in the details here, so focused listening is especially recommended! To learn more about Caroline’s work, check out this RF interview with her. P | 6/12/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Podcast Special Ed. 53: Tumble Live at Spectacle, March 2011 | When the Italian duo Tumble (percussionist Andrea Belfi and electronic musician Attila Faravelli) came to Boston in March 2011, the plan was for them to do a special live set on Rare Frequency in addition to their concert at the Spectacle loft. Due to a | 5/20/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Podcast 48: Grey | Rare Frequency Podcast 48: Grey A podcast for a grey May. Please pardon the spring-cold-induced sniffling. 1 Conrad Schnitzler, "Gelb 08" Gelb (Captain Trip) CD 2010 Time: 00:00-5:02 2 Rene Hell, "C.G. Mask" Porclain Opera (Typ | 5/17/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Podcast Special Ed. 52: Jay Sullivan Live (Edit), February 24, 2011 | Proving that very good things come to those who wait, here is a slightly belated podcast of local turntablist and master of crackle, Jay Sullivan, live on Rare Frequency from February 24, 2011. To learn more about Jay’s work, you can also read an e | 5/4/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Podcast Special Ed. 51:Brendan Murray Live, April 21, 2011 | On April 21, 2011, local sound artist and musician, Brendan Murray performed live on the program. Brendan was Rare Frequency’s first live guest back in 2005 (you can read my interview with him, if you’re feeling nostalgic). His work has chang | 4/23/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Podcast Special Ed. 50: Mem1 Live 01/13/11 | On January 13, 2011, Mem1, the duo of Laura (cello, electronics) and Mark Cetilia (synthesizer, electronics) performed live on Rare Frequency. Due to a few technical difficulties, this podcast features a lovely set recorded earlier in the day at the Moco | 1/20/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Podcast Special Ed. 49: Blevin Blectum + Ric RoyerLive at the Blue Triangle 01/07/11 | On January 06, 2011, the always-intriguing and often surprising musician, Blevin Blectum, and singer Ric Royer dropped by the station. They performed a short duo session as Despair Despair Despair and then Blevin played an extended solo set. This podcast | 1/10/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Podcast 46: The Overlooked One | Rare Frequency Podcast 46: The Overlooked One 1 Sam Prekop, "Knitting Needles (excerpt)" Old Punch Card (Thrill Jockey) CD 2010 Time: 00:00-1:48 2 Franck Vigroux, "Judas" Camera Police (D’Autres Cordes) CD 2010 Time: 1:49 | 11/27/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Podcast Special Ed. 48: Black to Comm Live on Rare Frequency 11/03/10 | Black to Comm is the solo project of Marc Richter, who also heads the fabulous Dekorder label. As you’ll hear in this live set, Marc’s music is thrillingly dense — sometimes terrifyingly so. Close your eyes and you may feel swallowed wh | 11/26/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Podcast 47: A Jump Ahead | Rare Frequency Podcast 47: A Jump Ahead 1 Thiaz Itch, "Ventricular Pavement (excerpt)" Misty (Proot) mp3 2010 Time: 00:00-1:00 2 Blevin Blectum, "Real Live Escargot" Gular Flutter (Aagoo) CD 2008 Time: 1:07-6:43 3 Phonophani, & | 11/10/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Podcast Special Ed. 47: Kouhei Matsunaga Live on Rare Frequency 08/12/10 | Kouhei Matsunaga is an electronic musician from Osaka, Japan. A prolific artist, he is best-known for his collaborative projects, such as his sharply noisy techno duo NHK or his hip-hop production work with Sensational. His music runs the gamut from from | 8/21/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Podcast 45: The Enigmatic One | Rare Frequency Podcast 45: The Enigmatic One 1 Camille Sauvage, "Knockin’ Bells" 7 Drums Concerto (Crea Sound) LP 197? Time: 00:00-3:16 2 Max Goldt, "Die Beatles in New York" Nirgendwo Fichtenkreuzschnäbel (Funfundvi | 7/17/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Podcast Special Ed. 46: Luke Moldof Live on Rare Frequency 04/29/10 | On April 29, 2010, local musician Luke Moldof of Perispirit, Craniopagus, and Stillbirth fame, played an intense live set using tape loops, prepare guitar, and contact mics. You can find out more about Luke’s recent releases at www.razorsandmedicin | 5/25/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Podcast Special Ed. 45: Jonathan Ward of Excavated Shellac Live on Rare Frequency 04/22/10 | On April 22, 2010, Jonathan Ward of the wonderful Excavated Shellac mp3 blog was my guest in the studio. Jonathan shared a wonderful selection of music from his collection of 78s from around the world, none of which had appeared on the blog or on his new | 4/30/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Podcast 44: Cued | Rare Frequency Podcast 44: Cued 1 Frank Bretschneider, "Untitled 2 and 23" EXP (Raster-Noton) CD/DVD 2010 Time: 00:00-3:26 2 @c, "76.7" Music for Empty Spaces (Baskaru) CD 2010 Time: 3:26-12:52 3 Stephan Mathieu, "Maison&q | 4/23/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Podcast 43: Spring Forth | Rare Frequency Podcast 43: Spring Forth 1 The Advisory Circle, "Everyday Science (for Ron Geesin)" Mind How You Go (Revised Edition) (Ghost Box) LP 2010 Time: 00:00-2:35 2 Felix Kubin, "Rhythm Modulator" Cyclic Bits (Chinstrap | 4/8/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Podcast Special Ed. 44: Strotter Inst.Live on Rare Frequency 04/01/10 | On April 1, 2010, the Swiss avant-garde turntablist, Strotter Inst. set up a pair of old Lenco turntables, prepared with rubber bands and all manner of devices, and played a crack(l)ing live set on Rare Frequency. Strotter Inst. (Christoph Hess) was in t | 4/2/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Podcast Special Ed. 43: Max Lord (aka Ghost Grass)Live on Rare Frequency 03/25/10 | Max Lord (aka Ghost Grass) performed a live set of stimulating analog synth hum, pings, pops, and percolations on Rare Frequency on March 25, 2010. Sadly, the fidelity of this podcast is a little subpar due to a malfunctioning CD recorder, but, trust me, | 3/28/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Podcast 42: Snow Red | Rare Frequency Podcast 42: Snow Red 1 Belbury Poly, "Thorn" The Willows (Ghost Box) CD 2005 2 Shackleton, "Something Has Got to Give" Three EPs (Perlon) CD 2009 3 Omar Khorshid, "Alf Layla" Tribute To Om Kolthoum (Voi | 2/5/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Podcast 41: Odds and Ends | Rare Frequency Podcast 41: Odds and Ends 1 John Baker, "Fresh Start" BBC Radiophonic Music (Mute) CD 2008 2 Arseny Avraamov, "Symphony of Sirens" Baku: Symphony of Sirens (Recommended) 2CD 2009 3 Goh Lee Kwang, "Godot is C | 12/29/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Podcast Special Ed. 39: Marc McNulty Live on Rare Frequency 10/08/09 | This podcast features a live set by Marc McNulty from the October 10, 2009 edition of the show. This was Marc’s third appearance on Rare Frequency. Marc McNulty: Live on Rare Frequency 10/08/09 | 10/10/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Podcast Special Ed. 37: Ricardo DonosoLive on Rare Frequency 08/13/09 | This special edition podcast features a wonderfully menacing set by Ricardo Donoso, performed live on the August 13, 2009 edition of Rare Frequency. Unfortunately, there were some problems with the recording, so this podcast fades in about five minutes i | 8/19/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Podcast Special Ed. 36: Oneohtrix Point NeverLive on Rare Frequency 07/23/09 | This podcast features a mellifluous bit of eighties-inspired dreaminess by Oneohtrix Point Never, performed live on the July 23, 2009 edition of Rare Frequency. Podcast Special Edition 36: Oneohtrix Point Never Live on Rare Frequency | 7/24/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Podcast 40: Light | Rare Frequency Podcast 40: Light 1 Hans-Joachim Roedelius, "Rue Fortune" Jardin Au Fou (Bureau B) CD 2009 2 Mordant Music, "Hummdrumm" Picking O’er the Bones (Mordant Music) CD 2009 3 Caboladies, "Crowded" Crowd | 7/21/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Podcast Special Ed. 35: Brendan Murray & Benjamin NelsonLive on Rare Frequency | This podcast features a marvelous twin analogue synthesizer set by Brendan Murray and Benjamin Nelson on the July 09, 2009 edition of Rare Frequency. This was Brendan and Benny’s first performance as a duo. Podcast Special Edition 35: Brendan Murra | 7/11/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Podcast 39: Ten Fifty-Four | Rare Frequency Podcast 39: Ten Fifty-Four 1 Cluster, "Breitengrad 20" Grosses Wasser (Bureau B) 2 Meerkat, "Two" Kapnos (Sub Rosa) CD 2009 3 Jeff Gburek, "Zbasyn-Poznan" Remote Provinces (Aural Terrains) CD 2009 4 Nig | 7/2/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Podcast 38: The Late Edition | Rare Frequency Podcast 38: The Late Edition 1 Stock, Hausen and Walkman, "Wunderbar" Organ Transplants, Vol. 1 (Hot Air) CD 2 Pom Pom, "Untitled 13" 32 (Pom Pom) CD 2009 3 Monoton, "Numerique" Eight Lost Tracks (Oral) | 5/26/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Podcast 37: Later, Not Quite Yet | Rare Frequency Podcast 37: Later, Not Quite Yet 1 John Baker, "Farm Management" The John Baker Tapes vol.1: BBC Radiophonics 1963-74 (Trunk) 2 Ibimeni, "Lidan Misineba" Ibimeni: Garifuna Traditional Music from Guatemala (Sub Ro | 3/9/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Podcast 36: A Rare Valentine | A Valentine’s Day podcast with a bit of a romantic sheen to it. At least I think so. And, no, there is nothing remotely Valentine-y about the photo associated with this podcast. Rare Frequency Podcast 36: A Rare Valentine 1 John Baker, " | 2/13/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Podcast 35: The New Number Two | Rare Frequency Podcast 35: The New Number Two 1 Albert Elms, "Speadlearn Broadcast" Prisoner File #2 (Silva America) CD 2003 2 Felix Kubin & Wechsel Garland, "Binaural Headphone Music" Axolotl Lullabies (Oral) CD 2008 3 John Ba | 1/21/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Podcast Spec. Ed. 33: Nerve Net Noise & Jessica Rylan Live on Rare Frequency II | This is the second New Years Day live set from Japan’s Nerve Net Noise and Boston’s Jessica Rylan. This time around Hiroshi and Jessica switch instruments and each plays the other’s highly idiosyncratic, self-designed synthesizer for th | 1/10/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Podcast Spec. Ed. 32: Nerve Net Noise & Jessica Rylan Live on Rare Frequency I | Japan’s Nerve Net Noise (aka Hiroshi Kumakiri) and Jessica Rylan played an extended set (their debut collaboration!) on the first Rare Frequency of 2009. The set starts with NNN playing solo, with Jessica joining him about twenty minutes in. An ext | 1/5/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Podcast Spec. Ed. 31: Jonathan Coleclough Live on Rare Frequency | On November 20, 2008, Jonathan Coleclough, who was in town to play the Brainwaves Festival, played a wonderful live set using a laptop, fishing twine and an oud. Podcast Special Edition 31: Jonathan Coleclough Live on Rare Frequency | 11/21/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Podcast Spec. Ed. 30: Area C Live on Rare Frequency | Providence musician, Erik Carlson, (aka Area C) played an oneiric, extended set on Rare Frequency on November 13, 2008. To see more photos, check the RF Flickr site. Podcast Special Edition 30: Area C Live on Rare Frequency | 11/14/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Podcast 34: Falling Forward | Rare Frequency Podcast 34: Falling Forward (opening music: Robert Rietty, “Transmission Begins,” Albert Elms, “Breakfast,” The Prisoner [File #2] (Silva Screen) CD) 1 Ryoji Ikeda, "Test Pattern #1111" Test Pattern | 11/2/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Podcast Spec. Ed. 29: Illusion of Safety Live on Rare Frequency 10/23/08 | Legendary experimental and industrial artist Illusion of Safety made his Boston live debut on RF last week with an epic two-plus-hour set. Here’s the whole kit and caboodle. There are more photos from the set on the RF Flickr page. Podcast Special | 10/29/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Podcast 33: Back to School Special | Rare Frequency Podcast 33: Back to School (opening music: Unknown, “Georgia Organ,” Sprigs of Time: 78s from the EMI Archive) (Honest Jon’s) CD) 1 Akane Hosaka, "Ponkotsu Eisei 23 Gou" Niko Niko Denki Music (Sonore) CD | 9/1/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Podcast Spec. Ed. 26:rise set twilight on Rare Frequency 08/07/08 | On August 7, 2008 Michael Bullock and Linda Aubry Bullock (a.k.a. rise set twilight) performed two separate pieces on Rare Frequency both using location recordings and the techniques of musique concretè. Unfortunately, the CD recorder at the stati | 8/26/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Podcast 32: Rather Lovely | Rare Frequency Podcast 32: Rather Lovely (opening music: The Advisory Circle, “Spider’s Web,” Ghost Box 3-track E.P. (July) (Ghost Box) mp3) 1 Ø, "U-Bahn" Oleva (Sahko) CD 2008 2 Klimek, "For Eugene Chadbour | 7/23/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Podcast Spec. Ed. 25:Keith Fullerton Whitman Live on Rare Frequency 07/03/08 | Though he’s been my guest twice in the past to select records and chit chat during WZBC fundraisers, Keith Fullerton Whitman’s July 3rd appearance marked his live debut on RF. For whatever reason, the stars aligned and the recording came out | 7/6/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Podcast Spec. Ed. 24:Howard Stelzer Live on Rare Frequency 06/19/08 | On June 19, 2008, local tape maestro and Intransitive Recordings head honcho, Howard Stelzer, performed a live set in the WZBC FM studio. You can read a short piece by Howie giving you a run-down of his current cassette faves in the “Featured” | 7/4/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Podcast 31: Hot Stuff | Rare Frequency Podcast 30: Hot Stuff Note: Yes, I play the same Philip Jeck piece in consecutive podcasts. What excuse can I possibly offer? Well, uh, it really is hot. (opening music: Warner Jepson, “Skate Date,” Totentanz And Other E | 6/9/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Podcast 30: Sprung | Rare Frequency Podcast 30: Sprung (opening music: Raymond Scott, “Domino,” Manhattan Research Institute (Basta) CD) 1 Baris Manco, "Flower Called Love" Hava Nargile (Dionysus) CD 2001 2 Boredoms, "8" Super Roots 6 ( | 5/8/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Podcast 29: Toned Down | Rare Frequency Podcast 29: Toned Down (opening music: Brian Hodgson, “Chumbley at Rest [Galaxy Four],” Doctor Who at the BBC Radiophonic Workshop- Volume 1: the Early Years 1963-1969 (BBC Worldwide) CD) 1 Kode9 & Space Ape, "Konfu | 4/14/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Podcast 28: No Foolin' | Rare Frequency Podcast 28: No Foolin’ (opening music: Cecil Leuter, “Pop Electronique No. 11,” Pop Electronique (Pulp Flavor) CD) 1 Mustafa Özkent, "Dolana Dolana" Genclik Ile Elele (Finders Keepers) CD 2006 2 Fila | 3/31/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Podcast Spec. Ed. 23:Ashley Paul Live on Rare Frequency 03/13/08 | On March 13, 2008, reedist Ashley Paul performed a live set on RF. Ashley is just about to start a stint as an Artist in Residence at the Issue Project Room in New York City, and has just released her second solo CD, Dol, on Rel Records. You can read an | 3/17/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Podcast Spec. Ed. 22:Marc McNulty Live on Rare Frequency 03/06/08 | On March 6, 2008 local sound artist, Marc McNulty performed a live set on the program. It was Marc’s third appearance on Rare Frequency; you can listen to podcasts of his previous sets here and here, and read an RF interview with him here. M | 3/7/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Podcast 27: Pulling Teeth | Rare Frequency Podcast 27: Pulling Teeth (opening music: The Focus Group, “Look Hear Now!,” We Are All Pan’s People (Ghost Box) CD) 1 Nicolas Schöffer, "Chronosonor 3" Hommage A Bartok (Creel Pone) CDr 2007 2 Weiss | 3/4/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Podcast Spec. Ed. 21Astronaut Live on Rare Frequency 02/07/08 | This podcast features a live set by Dan Lopatin and Lee Tindall of Astronaut from February 7, 2008. To find out more about the band, read the RF interview with Dan, Lee, and their compatriot Andy Plovnick in the Featured section. Podcast Special E | 2/10/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Podcast 26: Getting Colder | Rare Frequency Podcast 26: Getting Colder (opening music: Delia Derbyshire, “Fresh Aire (Russe),” The Tomorrow People (Trunk) CD) 1 Darren McClure, "Pink River" Softened Edges (The Land Of) CD 2007 2 Idea Fire Company, " | 11/26/07 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Podcast Spec. Ed. 20:Forbes Graham Live on Rare Frequency | This podcast features a live set by trumpet player, electronic musician, and composer, Forbes Graham. Forbes was my guest in the studio on October 25, 2007. To find out more about Forbes, check out my RF interview with him. Podcast Special Edition | 11/18/07 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Podcast 25: Supremely RF | The RF podcast has hit the quarter century mark — woot! In honor of this quasi-auspicious occasion, I bust out not one but two new tracks by COH (including a cracking semi-rarity), as well as not one but two tracks from Pedro Carneiro’ | 10/3/07 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Podcast 24: Non-Event Squared | This podcast features a set that I did for a sQuareOne party at the Enormous Room in Cambridge. I was representing Non-Event, so — just to make things difficult for myself — the set consists solely of music by artists who have played N | 9/4/07 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Podcast Spec. Ed. 19:Ophibre Live on Rare Frequency | This podcast features an August 16, 2007 live set by Ophibre. Ophibre is Ben Rossignol, a sound/noise artist from Boston. For more information on Ophibre, check out the RF interview with him in the “Featured” section of the site. You can see | 8/19/07 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Podcast Special Ed. 18:Marc McNulty Live on Rare Frequency | This podcast features an August 2, 2007 live set by Boston-based electronic musician Marc McNulty. For more information on Marc, check out the RF interview with him in the Featured section. You can see more photos from the show here. Podcast Special Ed. | 8/8/07 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Podcast Special Ed. 16:Ernst Karel Live | This podcast features a live solo set of analog electronics and location recordings by musician and sound artist, Ernst Karel. It was first broadcast live on June 07, 2007 on WZBC 90.3FM. For more information on Ernst, read my interview with him. Podcast | 6/11/07 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Podcast Special Ed. 15:Eli Keszler Live | This podcast features a live set from multi-instrumentalist Eli Keszler, which was first broadcast on May 31, 2007. In this set, Eli uses a variety of percussion instruments (cymbals, drums, etc), as well as electronics to build some seriously glorious h | 6/6/07 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Podcast 21: Faux | Rare Frequency Podcast 21: Faux (opening music from Li De La Russe (Delia Derbyshire), “Fresh Aire (Russe)” The Tomorrow People (Trunk) CD) 1 Pan Sonic, "Hinaaja / Tugboat" Katodivaihe (Blast First Petite) CD 2007 2 Klangkrie | 6/3/07 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Podcast Special Ed. 14:DJ C Rare Frequency Mix (Part 1) | This is part one of a special live mix by DJ C (aka Jake Trussell). For the past 10 years, Jake has been an integral figure in Boston’s electronic music scene, first as part of the Toneburst Collective and more recently as one of the residents at t | 5/22/07 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Podcast 20: Mushroom | Rare Frequency Podcast 20: Mushroom (opening music from Li De La Russe, “Fresh Aire (Russe)” The Tomorrow People (Trunk) CD) 1 Pjusk, "Flyktig" Sart (12k.com) CD 2007 2 Sleeparchive, "Perspective" Shut Up and Danc! | 5/1/07 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Podcast 19: Spring!! | Rare Frequency Podcast 19: Spring Flowers 1 Franco Battiato, "Energia" Fetus (Water) CD 2006 2 Aun, "Meldal" Mule (Oral) CD 2007 3 Tetuzi Akiyama and Jozef Van Wissem, "Cry of the Hawk" Hymn For A Fallen Angel(Incunab | 4/20/07 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Podcast 18: April Showers | Rare Frequency Podcast 18: April Showers (opening music from Tom Dissevelt/Kid Baltan, “Repeating Pentatonic Figure 1 (Sound Material For “Drifting”)” Popular Electronics (Basta) 4CD) 1 Otomo Yoshihide, "Violin Bow Wit | 4/3/07 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Podcast Special Ed. 13:Jay Sullivan Live 03/23/07 | This podcast features a live set by local sound artist, Jay Sullivan, which was first broadcast on March 22, 2007 on WZBC. Jay’s work is composed using a Califone turntable and various lo-fi electronic and mechanical devices. For more inform | 3/30/07 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Podcast 17: Domestic Bliss | Rare Frequency Podcast 17: Domestic Bliss 1 Daphne Oram, "Rotolock" Oramics (Paradigm) CD 2007 2 Klaaro, "001-eg" …a gift for… (Grey Sparkle) CDr 2006 3 Sleepararchive?, "L-A-C" Stamp Release EP(Sleeparchi | 3/26/07 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Rare Frequency Podcast (Special Ed. 12): Asher Live 02/01/07 | This podcast features a live set by local sound artist Asher Thal-nir, which was first broadcast on February 02, 2007. Asher’s work is composed using recordings of acoustic and electronic instruments, location recordings and found recordings | 2/7/07 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Rare Frequency Podcast (Special Ed. 11): Murmer Live 12/21/06 | This podcast features a live set by Boston native, Murmer, aka Patrick McGinley. A longtime resident of London, Patrick works with field recordings and found sounds, framing sounds from our environment which normally pass through our ears unnotice | 2/3/07 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Podcast 16: Prickled Ice, Torn Asunder | Rare Frequency Podcast 16: Prickled Ice, Torn Asunder (opening loop from Raymond Scott, “Wheels That Go” Manhattan Research Inc. (Basta) 2CD) 1 Mika Vainio, "Hampaat III" Revitty (Wavetrap) CD 2007 2 Pixel, "Sinus" | 1/30/07 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Rare Frequency Podcast (Special Ed. 10): Derek Hoffend Live 12.07.06 | This podcast features a live set by recent Boston transplant, Derek Hoffend. Derek creates sound-sculpture installations and performs live audio-works involving composed and improvised pieces for computer, hand-made circuits, and modified electron | 1/9/07 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Rare Frequency Podcast 15: A Very Rare Holiday Podcast | Here is a merry little podcast, featuring experimental holiday classics both new and old. Happy Holidays! Rare Frequency Podcast 15: A Very Rare Holiday Podcast 1 i8u, "Christmas Give Ideas" 60 Sound Artists Protest the War (ATAK) CD 200 | 12/23/06 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Rare Frequency Podcast 14: You Charcoal It, Chamberlain | In honor of this week's holiday preemption, RF gives thanks with music, both old and new. There are no musical turkeys here. Rare Frequency Podcast 14: You Charcoal It, Chamberlain 1 My Fun, "The Pursuit of Old Pleasures" Idyll EP (Test | 11/22/06 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Rare Frequency Podcast (Special Ed. 09): Marc McNulty Live 10.26.06 | This podcast features a live set by recent Boston transplant, Marc McNulty. The performance was recorded live in the WZBC studio on October 26, 2006. Rare Frequency Podcast Special Ed. 09: Marc McNulty Live | 10/28/06 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Rare Frequency Podcast 13: Lucky 13 | We tempt fate with lots of new music on podcast 13, but all the while hold a trump card in the form of a classic piece by Pita. Fear not lucky 13! Rare Frequency Podcast 13: Lucky 13 1 Ryoji Ikeda, "Untitled #25" Touch 25 (Touch) CD 2006 | 10/1/06 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Rare Frequency Podcast (Special Ed. 08): Ivan Pavlov/COH Interview | This podcast features an extended interview with an RF favorite, Ivan Pavlov, aka COH, from March 2006. The interview first aired on Rare Frequency on WZBC in April 16, 2006. Rare Frequency Podcast (Special Ed. 08): Ivan Pavlov/COH Interview As al | 9/27/06 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Rare Frequency Podcast 12: Untitled #12 | There is a lot of scratchy vinyl and much to enjoy on this latest program, which is the first non-special edition podcast in quite some time. Enjoy! Note: In the podcast, I neglect to mention that "Sunny-Side Up" is a duo between Christian Marclay | 9/10/06 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Rare Frequency Podcast (Special Ed. 07): Gal & i8u Live 08.24.06 | This podcast features a live set by Bernhard Gal and i8u. It was first broadcast on August 24, 2006 on WZBC. Rare Frequency Podcast (Special Ed. 07): Bernhard Gal & i8u Live 08.24.06 Austrian-born composer and sound artist Bernhard Gal creates ele | 8/30/06 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Rare Frequency Podcast (Special Ed. 06): Yuko Nexus6 Live 08.24.06 | This podcast features a live set by Yuko Nexus6 in her Boston debut. It was first broadcast on August 24, 2006 on WZBC. Rare Frequency Podcast (Special Ed. 06): Yuko Nexus6 Live 08.24.06 Yuko Nexus 6 is a sound artist based in Hikone, Japan. Using | 8/29/06 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Rare Frequency Podcast (Special Ed. 05): Gal/I8U/Yuko Nexus 6 Live 08.24.06 | This podcast features a very special live set by Bernhard Gal, i8u, and Yuko Nexus6. This was first broadcast live on Rare Frequency on WZBC 90.3FM on August 24, 2006. Rare Frequency Podcast (Special Ed. 04: Gal, i8u, Yuko Nexus6 Live 08.24.06 Aus | 8/27/06 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Rare Frequency Podcast 11: Arc of a Driver | A new podcast dedicated to recent favorites from a formidable line-up of RF workhorses like Pan Sonic, Carsten Nicolai, Lionel Marchetti, and Norbert Moslang, as well as a lovely track by a newcomer, Michael Santos. Rare Frequency Podcast 11: Arc | 7/22/06 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Rare Frequency Podcast 9: Furniture Music | I take on the guise of DJ Top Hush for this relatively relaxed podcast, which is loosely based on a set I played out in April at an ambient night here in the Boston area called Furniture Music (sadly, now defunct). This is an unusually mellow podc | 5/22/06 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Rare Frequency Podcast (Special Ed. 03): Asher Live 04.13.06 | This special edition RF podcast features an immersive, extended live set by Asher, which was originally recorded and broadcast in the WZBC FM studio on April 13, 2006. Asher has releases on the Con-V, Term, and Earlabs labels. Rare Frequency Podcast (Spe | 4/29/06 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Rare Frequency Podcast 8: April Mix | Nothing fancy with this early spring podcast: just an extended mix laced with abstract techno, feedback experiments, vintage ’70s electronics, and burbling drones. Features tracks by the following artists: Sleeparchive, Ø, CoH, alva.noto, Henr | 4/3/06 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Rare Frequency Podcast 7: Turkish Psych | With lucky Podcast Number 7, we leave the abstract electronics on the shelf in favor of some our favorite heavy, Anatolian grooves from the sixties and seventies. The show contains songs by some of the best-known Turkish psych artists, such as Erkin Kora | 3/12/06 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Rare Frequency Podcast (Special Ed. 02): Janek Schaefer Interview 02.23.06 | This very special podcast features an interview with a Rare Frequency favorite, Janek Schaefer. The interview was originally broadcast on 02.23.06 on the Rare Frequency radio program on WZBCand in it Janek and I discuss his latest release, Migration, as | 3/5/06 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Rare Frequency Podcast 6: The Quiet One | This installment of the show features the ultra-quiet and near silent sounds of Onkyo, microsound, and lowercase sound with selections by Filament, Jazzkammer, nmperign, Richard Chartier, Asmus Tietchens, and (naturally) Francisco Lopez. Don your headpho | 2/19/06 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Rare Frequency Podcast 5: Music Enshrined | Why choose a picture of a Shriner playing a calliope from a 2005 July 4th parade as the visual corollary to RF podcast 5? Isn't it obvious? This edition of the show features selections by Kohn, COH, Pan Sonic, My Fun, Alog, Christian Wolfarth, and Bruce | 2/2/06 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Rare Frequency Podcast (Special Ed. 01): Rise Set Twilight Live! 1.12.06 | This first special edition podcast features a live set by Boston's own Rise Set Twilight (Linda Aubry and Mike Bullock). Linda and Mike performed live in the WZBC studio on Thursday, January 12, 2006. Check out my interview with Linda and Mike here and t | 1/24/06 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Rare Frequency Podcast 4: "Lesson 4" | This fourth edition of the RF podcast features music from Yuko Nexus6, KFW, Sawako, Antti Rannisto, Jessica Rylan, Jon Tulchin, and AFX. Rare Frequency Podcast 4: "Lesson 4" | 12/19/05 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Rare Frequency Podcast 3: "The Strange Sounds of the Bean and the Cod" | At long last, it's the third Rare Frequency podcast!! This long-awaited third edition features music from three local Boston-area experimental labels: Sedimental, Intransitive, and Chloe. Rare Frequency Podcast 3: The Strange Sounds of the Bean and the C | 11/26/05 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Rare Frequency Podcast 2: "Some Toys Never Lern" | This second RF podcast, titled simply "Some Toys Never Lern," features music by Blutsiphon, Satanicpornocultshop, Christian Marclay & Gunter Müller, Felix Kubin, Douglas Lilburn, Don't Dolby 05, and Lasse Marhaug & Kevin Drumm. What happened to the | 10/12/05 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Rare Frequency Podcast 1: "984 Precedent" | Oddly enough, we think you'll find this "first" RF podcast sounds a tad better than the "second." How did we do it? Well, who says you never get a second chance to make a first impression.... Take a step back in time with "984 Precedent," which features | 10/12/05 | Free | View In iTunes |
| Total: 94 Episodes |
Customer Reviews
Great Source for Experimental, Electronic Music
This podcast is a great resource focusing mainly (but not exclusively) on electronic and experimental music. Covering the new, old and upcoming, Rare Frequency should be on the short list for anyone who likes their music unusual and interesting. Highly recommended.
Delightful!
A great platform for exploring the possibilities of electronic music. Some old artists- some new- but always a great listen.
The Soundtrack to the Past, Present and Future!
The podcast arm of the Rare Frequency radio show and website. The best place to discover experimental, electronic, improv, noise, quasi-pop music and more! All put together in a beautiful listening experience. Make your days and nights special by loading these into your prefered music player. Not to be missed.
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