Podcast 108 – Mansun 'Six' interview with Paul Draper

The “stupidest album ever released by a pop group” according to chart-topping singer-songwriter Paul Draper, is his own sophomore effort ‘Six’ from his band Mansun. Hear Paul’s memories  of a sprawling literate-prog meisterwerk  paid for by The Beatles’ label; The Doctor from Doctor Who, the world’s leading glass orchestra, and Eric Clapton’s beans on toast. Does he like it, 21 years on? “It’s too early to say”, apparently…

You'll hear music from 'Six', (4-disc book-set OUT NOW) plus forthcoming BRAND NEW releases spun herein from Gong, Daniel Tompkins (from TesseracT) and a track from the new album from Porcupine Tree’s Colin Edwin – i.e. O.R.k.

Oh, and Tom baker too.

On this podcast:

Mansun (from Six 21^st-anniversary remastered edition)

"Tom Baker Takes (Takes 2, 3 & 4 - Unused)"

"Fall Out"

"Negative"

OUT NOW

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Tangerine Dream – "Machu Piccu" (RSD19 limited vinyl)

DUE RECORD STORE DAY

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Gong – "The Elemental" (from The Universe Also Collapses)

DUE 10^TH MAY

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Daniel Tompkins – "Saved feat. Acle Kahney" (from Castles)

DUE 31^ST MAY

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O.R.k. – "Signals Erased" (from Ramagehead)

OUT NOW

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Join us on Kscope Podcast 107 as we play ‘Wilson, Harrison or Bowness’ with our pal Colin Edwin of O.R.k. and previously of Porcupine Tree.

Colin joins your host Billy Reeves to talk about the new album from O.R.k. Ramagehead and the individuals involved; and we get all dewy-eyed about the very early days of Porcupine Tree.

PLUS music from Giancarlo Erra, the Ozrics' Ed Wynne (an exclusive remix), iamthemorning & an ultra-rare demo from Mansun too.

On this Podcast:

O.R.k. "Black Blooms" feat. Serj Tankian (System of a Down) (from Ramagehead)

OUT NOW

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Giancarlo Erra "End IV" (from Ends)

COMING SOON

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Ed Wynne "Shim" (F_ck the Zeitgeist remix) (original version from Shim)

OUT NOW

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Remix by fu-kthezeitgeist.com

Mansun "When the Wind Blows" (Demo) (from the 21st Anniversary deluxe reissue of Six)

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Iamthemorning "Chalk & Coal" (from Ocean Sounds)

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PLUS a tease from GONG’s new album The Universe Also Collapses

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Kscope Podcast 106 – Ed Wynne interview (Ozric Tentacles)

The Kscope podcast enters its second decade with new music from:

• Ed Wynne of Ozric Tentacles - from his debut album Shimmer Into Nature
• O.R.k. – from the forthcoming album Ramagehead
• Godsticks – a new acoustic version of "Revere"
• The Pineapple Thief – new single edit for "Threatening War"
• Mansun – the title track from the newly remastered 21^st-anniversary edition of the hit album Six

Presented, as ever, by your pal Billy Reeves.

HAPPY NEW YEAR!

On this podcast:

Ed Wynne (from Shimmer into Nature)

"Shim"

"Travel Dust"

"Wherble"

http://www.kscopemusic.com/ew

O.R.k. "Kneel to Nothing" (from Ramagehead)

http://www.kscopemusic.com/ork

The Pineapple Thief "Threatening War" (from Dissolution)

http://www.kscopemusic.com/tpt

Godsticks "Revere – Acoustic Version" (from Faced With Rage)

http://www.kscopemusic.com/god

Mansun "Six – 21^st-Anniversary Remastered Edition" (from Six)

http://www.kscopemusic.com/man

Giancarlo Erra "End VII" (from Ends)

http://www.kscopemusic.com/erra

Podcast 104 – Kscope's Favourite Tracks

Before we get in to our favourite music on the label, we listen to White Moth Black Butterfly, who have a new video and single taken from the ‘Atone’ LP, (the video was Directed by Mr Richard Oakes).

THEN:

Ten years of the Kscope label means ten years of the Kscope podcast; there are many folks without whom it would not be possible and they’ve all become really good friends over the years, so I’ve let them loose on the microphone and the record player, choosing their favourite music from the label.

Finally, the best of Blackfield (entitled ‘Open Mind’) has been released, curated by Steven Wilson and Aviv Geffen and we listen to the title track.

OF COURSE the podcast wouldn’t exist without you dear listener, so THANKS HEAPS and HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO US!

In This Podcast:

White Moth Black Butterfly "An Ocean Away" (from Atone)

http://www.kscopemusic.com/wmbb

Anathema "Thin Air" (from We're Here Because We're Here)
http://kscopemusic.com/ana

Steven Wilson "The Raven That Refused To Sing" (from The Raven that Refused to Sing (and Other Stories))

http://www.kscopemusic.com/sw

Richard Barbieri "Night of the Hunter" (from Planets + Persona)

http://www.kscopemusic.com/rb

North Atlantic Oscillation "Wires" (from The Third Day)

http://www.kscopemusic.com/nao

Steven Wilson "Luminol" (from The Raven that Refused to Sing (and Other Stories))

http://www.kscopemusic.com/sw

The Pineapple Thief feat. The Anchoress "Fend For Yourself" (from Fend For Yourself single)

http://www.kscopemusic.com/tpt

Blackfield "Once" (from Blackfield II)

http://www.kscopemusic.com/bf

Hogarth / Barbieri "Naked" (from Not The Weapon But the Hand)

http://www.kscopemusic.com/hb

Porcupine Tree "I Drive the Hearse (Live 2010)" (from Octane Twisted)

http://www.kscopemusic.com/pt

Blackfield "Open Mind" (from Open Mind: The Best of Blackfield)

http://www.kscopemusic.com/bf

PODCAST 103 – LIVE AT UNION CHAPEL + IAMTHEMORNING INTERVIEW

The award-winning duo Iamthemorning have made a “concert for introverts”, the intimate studio film ‘Ocean Sounds’. We’ll hear a couple of gorgeous tracks from the release and an exclusive explanation from singer Marjana Semkina…

Plus exclusive live tracks from the Kscope 10^th Anniversary event at the Union Chapel; music from Anathema with guest violinist Anna Phoebe on "A Natural Disaster", Paul Draper (of Mansun), Gleb Kolyadin & Steve Hogarth (of Marillion), Nosound and Godsticks, plus some chitter-chatter backstage (mainly about crunchy nut cornflakes*) with Gleb, Giancarlo Erra, Daniel & Lee from Anathema and Darran Charles from Godsticks…

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*other sugary breakfast cereals are available

On this podcast:

Iamthemorning (from Ocean Sounds)

"Touching"

"Inside"

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Gleb Kolyadin (live from 10 Years of Kscope at Union Chapel)

"Best of Days" feat. Steve Hogarth

Artist Page

Nosound (live from 10 Years of Kscope at Union Chapel)

"Saviour"

Artist Page

Godsticks (live from 10 Years of Kscope at Union Chapel)

"We Are Leaving"

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Paul Draper (live from 10 Years of Kscope at Union Chapel)

"The Chad Who Loved Me"

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Anathema (live from 10 Years of Kscope at Union Chapel)

"A Natural Disaster" feat. Anna Phoebe

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Podcast 102 – Nosound interview

As we gear up for the 10^th anniversary event at the Union Chapel in north London on Tuesday (Oct 2), Billy Reeves speaks to one of our special guests that night, Giancarlo Erra of Nosound, about the shift in gear on the new album ‘Allow Yourself’.

Plus an exclusive listen to a song from award-winning Russian duo Iamthemorning from their intimate studio film ‘Ocean Sounds’.

AND an acoustic guitar & vocal perfomance by Mansun frontman Paul Draper of solo tune ‘Jealousy Is A Powerful Emotion’ and more from the TesseracT/Skyharbor collaboration White Moth Black Butterfly.

See you next Tuesday!

In this podcast:

Nosound, from new album Allow Yourself
http://www.kscopemusic.com/no
"This Night"
"Don't You Dare"
"Weights"

Iamthemorning, from new studio film + soundtrack Ocean Sounds
http://www.kscopemusic.com/iatm
"5/4"

Paul Draper, from new EP Jealousy Is a Powerful Emotion
http://www.kscopemusic.com/pd
"Jealousy is a Powerful Emotion"

White Moth Black Butterfly, from new expanded version of the album Atone
http://www.kscopemusic.com/wmbb
"Rising Sun"

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Listen as we hear from Bruce Soord at Waterloo station on his way to Paris to begin the promotion of The Pineapple Thief’s new LP ‘Dissolution’, which is OUT NOW! It is an album which looks at all sides of the communication revolution, a close-up of distance, a record which is the equal of many classics of English melancholy. Bruce and Billy discuss the dichotomy of social media, the art of band discipline, and cheese.

PLUS we hear a brand new White Moth Black Butterfly remix, a teaser from Gazpacho, and forthcoming music from Nosound.

AND a reminder of how to get your ticket for our 10^th anniversary party - ALSO listen out for details of an Anathema album slated for later this year…

In this podcast:

The Pineapple Thief, from new album Dissolution

www.kscopemusic.com/tpt

"Try As I Might"

"Far Below"

"White Mist"

White Moth Black Butterfly, from new album Dissolution

www.kscopemusic.com/wmbb

"Rising Sun (WMBB Remix)"

Gazpacho, from new album Dissolution

www.kscopemusic.com/gaz

"Emperor Bespoke"

Nosound, from new album Allow Yourself

www.kscopemusic.com/no

"Shelter"

Podcast 100 - Vincent & Bruce (Anathema & The Pineapple Thief)

Welcome to the Kscope Podcast number 100, guest-presented by Vincent Cavanagh of Anathema & Bruce Soord of The Pineapple Thief.

A centennial selection of big-hitters and award-winners from the first #10yearsofkscope, plus Vincent & Bruce’s personal choices and reminiscences. It’s a beautiful thing.

Thanks heartily for your continued support. Here’s to the next hundred Podcasts and the next decade of Kscope, in which I shall endeavour to pronounce Vincent’s surname correctly… Billy Reeves

In This Podcast:

Anathema "Anathema"

http://www.kscopemusic.com/ana

Steven Wilson "Drive Home"

http://www.kscopemusic.com/sw

Iamthemorning (feat. Mariusz Duda) "Lighthouse"

http://www.kscopemusic.com/iatm

The Anchoress (feat. Paul Draper) "You and Only You"

http://www.kscopemusic.com/anc

North Atlantic Oscillation "Drawing Maps from Memory"

http://www.kscopemusic.com/nao

Blackfield "1000 People"

http://www.kscopemusic.com/bf

The Pineapple Thief "Shoot First"

http://www.kscopemusic.com/tpt

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Lunatic Soul, Mansun, The Pineapple Thief, Godsticks

Kscope Podcast Ninety Nine – Lunatic Soul Interview

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Mariusz Duda (Lunatic Soul + Riverside) talks exclusively to us about the new (and unexpected) Lunatic Soul album Under The Fragmented Sky. Will there be more Lunatic Soul? Where does this new album fit into the LS storyline? Mariusz bears all and also recommends an excellent record label for you to check out.

Paul Draper, the ex-frontman of Mansun (and Kscope solo artist) reminisces about the making of Attack Of The Grey Lantern, which has been given the full remastering and book-set treatment.

Plus, the first spin of a brand new tune from The Pineapple Thief (featuring Gavin Harrison of King Crimson/Porcupine Tree) from their imminent new LP and information concerning their biggest show to date.

We’ve even got time for a taster of Godsticks' new acoustic acoustic track - and details on how  tovote for your favourite Kscope artists in the Progressive Music Awards 2018.

Also, listen out for how you can sign up for Kscope’s 10^th birthday celebration.

In This Podcast:

Lunatic Soul (from Under the Fragmented Sky)

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"Trials"

"Under the Fragmented Sky"

"He av en"

Mansun (from Attack of the Grey Lantern)

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"Naked Twister (BBC Radio One session from May '96)"

Godsticks

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“We are Leaving (Acoustic)"

Welcome to the Kscope Podcast, episode 98, in which we share an interview with Gazpacho's Thomas Anderson backstage as the band prepared for their performance at London's The Dome in support of new album Soyuz.

Thomas explains what the tour means to the band, the meanings and concepts behind Soyuz, and gives a clue as to how the band’s unique sound is created. Plus, he and podcast presenter Billy Reeves swoon over the gorgeous singing of Mr Jan-Henrik Ohme, just out of his earshot..

As Kscope gears up to ten years as an official label and 100 Podcasts, we give a clue as to how you can join in the celebrations, and play a spin of an historic release…

Also included: brand new music from the new album from Mariusz Duda’s Lunatic Soul.

In this podcast:

Gazpacho (tracks taken from Soyuz)

Hypomania

Emperor Bespoke

Soyuz Out

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No-Man

Wherever There is Light (taken from Schoolyard Ghosts)

www.kscopemusic.com/n-m

Lunatic Soul

The Art of Repairing (taken from Under the Fragmented Sky)

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