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Kscope Podcast 157 - The Promise of Springtime

THE Kscope Podcast 157 - The Promise of Springtime

NEW SHOOTS! We hear about the next chapter of ENVY OF NONE via ALEX LIFESON (of Rush) and ALF ANNIBALINI … a trip to the principality because GODSTICKS have a new single out;

… to Scotland to celebrate 10 years of ‘Fog Electric’ by NORTH ATLANTIC OSCILLATION;

… huge THE PINEAPPLE THIEF news; ... EMPYRE have an album out and are adding to their tour dates, and we keep the high-octane cinematic rock going with a proper old singalong from O.R.k.

so... breathe deeply and SMELL THE AIR!

 

Tracklist;
Godsticks - Mayhem (from This is What a Winner Looks Like) May 26th
Envy of None - Dumb (Der Dummkopf Remix) (from That Was Then EP) June 9th
The Pineapple Thief - Judge the Girl (from How Did We Find Our Way book set) June 23rd
O.R.k. - Consequence (feat. Elisa) Orchestral Mix (from Screamnasium) OUT NOW
Empyre - Quiet Commotion (from Relentless) OUT NOW
North Atlantic Oscillation - Soft Coda (from Fog Electric)

 

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Kscope Podcast 155 - Heavyosity (with Guillaume Bernard)

Kscope Podcast 155 - HEAVYOSITY (with Guillaume from Klone)

 

Le GRAND sound of KLONE from the forests of France. Touring with Devin Townsend! Guillaume from the band talks us through why they did livestream shows, how the notoriously bureaucracy-loving French dealt with lockdown and talks about vibrations a lot.

 

PLUS the MIGHTY sound of EMPYRE from the hotbed of heavy  - the English industrial Midlands; and the DENSENESS of the guv’nors TESSERACT rocking their way through the P O R T A L S.

…and a bit of shade to go with the light as JONATHAN HULTEN goes far out into the Swedish countryside.

 

TRACKLIST:

Klone - Apnea, Within Reach & Night & Day (from Meanwhile)

Empyre - Forget Me (from Relentless - 31.3.23)

Jonathan Hultén - Leaving (from The Forest Sessions)

TesseracT - Eden (from P O R T A L S)

Kscope Podcast 153 - Blinking into the Light / Thinking Back, Looking Forward

As creative, independent, forward-thinking musicians emerge from the worst of the lockdown, and try and tour, record and write again – we hear their thoughts on the future of music, featuring… PAUL FRICK of TANGERINE DREAM, BRUCE SOORD and GAVIN HARRISON of THE PINEAPPLE THIEF, MAIAH WYNNE of ENVY OF NONE, MARIUSZ DUDA of LUNATIC SOUL & RIVERSIDE, JON GOMM of JON GOMM and THOMAS ANDERSON of GAZPACHO

Tracklist: Tangerine Dream - Along the Canal (from Raum)
Gazpacho - Hourglass (from Fireworking at St.Croix)
Envy of None - Old Strings (from Envy of None)
TesseracT - Hollow (from Regrowth AA side available on Bandcamp)
Mariusz Duda - Lemon Flavoured Stars (from Claustrophobic Universe)
The Pineapple Thief - Boxing Day (Rewired) (from Give it Back (Rewired))
O.R.k. - Hope for the Ordinary (from Screamnasium)
Ozric Tentacles / Ed Wynne - Starseeds (from Tumbling through the Multiverse)
Jon Gomm - Swallow you Whole (from The Faintest Idea)
Gazpacho - Gold Star (from March of Ghosts)

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Kscope Podcast 152 A.I., Artistry and Authenticity with Thomas Anderson of Gazpacho and Billy Reeves

What is a “half-speed master”? Can artificial intelligence write a hit? How have Gazpacho stayed together for 25 years? Are Norwegian winters that bad? Why are we obsessed with authenticity in art? Is the first time Roland Barthes has been mentioned on the Kscope podcast? All these questions answered by Thomas Anderson of Gazpacho, as the band are well into their vinyl audiophile re-issue campaign. Tunes from same, and a new Anathema half-speed master, a new-to-vinyl O.R.k, and a new signing…

Kscope Podcast #148 - Ed Wynne of Ozric Tentacles dives deep into the chart-topping Tumbling Through The Floativerse

It’s Kscope Podcast 148 with your chum Billy Reeves.

…featuring a proper old chinwag with one of the most interesting heroes of the British underground of the last 30 years, the influential and inspirational ED WYNNE, the legendary mainstay of OZRIC TENTACLES. Billy and Ed talk about his new album, his views on the modern festival, what Michael Eavis the Glastonbury founder is like, and what inspired him to get his hands on his own studio – plus a little insight into what’s coming next from said musichub…

PLUS tunes from the new Ed Wynne album, a storming remix of a track from the ENVY OF NONE album (the new project from Alex Lifeson of RUSH), a solo single (and new album taster) from DANIEL TOMPKINS of TESSERACT...

AND some clips from the latest KSCOPE SAMPLER - Vol 10;  which is now streaming on your platform of choice.

ALSO listen out for how to get 20% off PORCUPINE TREE recordings…

 

Music:

Daniel Tomkins: The Abyss (single)

Ed Wynne: Infinity Curtains & Oilyvoice  (from ‘Tumbling Through The Floativerse’)

Envy Of None: Dumb - Dumbkopf remix  (original version on their self-titled album)

clips of

Envy of None: You’ll Be Sorry (b-side of UNHCR Ukraine response fundraising 45rpm 7” available from visionmerch.com)

Paul Draper: The Chad Who Loved Me (from ‘Attack of the Grey Lantern live at Ritz’)

Tangerine Dream: Macchu Piccu (from the album of the same name)

Jonathan Hulten: The Mountain (from Kscope Vol 10 sampler)

Lunatic Soul: The Fountain (also from Kscope Vol 10 sampler)

Kscope Podcast 146 - Mariusz Duda (Lunatic Soul, Riverside)

In Kscope 146 Mariusz Duda (Riverside, Lunatic Soul) and Bruce Soord (The Pineapple Thief) find themselves in contemplative, nostalgic mood due to the pandemic, looking back at their younger selves. Mariusz through his Lockdown Trilogy project, recorded in isolation, inspired by the Euro-electronica of his youth (Jean-Michel Jarre, Vangelis and Tangerine Dream) and Bruce/The Pineapple Thief’s re-wired/re-worked LP Give It Back, featuring re-recorded, re-wired material with Gavin Harrison (featuring lyrical updates; bringing the stories told therein up-to-date too). We’ll hear from both Mariusz and Bruce herein. PLUS brand new music from the forthcoming Ed Wynne (Ozric Tentacles) album, a gorgeous track from the Jon Gomm album The Faintest Idea and, talking of abstract electronica, the guvnors, Tangerine Dream – a teaser from the spectacular book-set of La Divina Commedia.

The past is part of our future.

 

PLAYLIST:

MARIUSZ DUDA: ‘Racing Thoughts’, ‘Knock Lock’, 'Isolated’ (from The Lockdown Trilogy)

TANGERINE DREAM: La Divina Commedia teaser

ED WYNNE (with Gre Vanderloo): ‘Seen The Sun’ (from Tumbling Through The Floativerse)

THE PINEAPPLE THIEF: ‘Dead In The Water’, ‘Shoot First’ (from Give It Back)

JON GOMM: ‘Song For A Rainy Day’ (from The Faintest Idea)

 

Kscope stands with the victims of Russia's military aggression against Ukraine, and fully condemns the senseless war.

 

#podcast #newmusic #mariuszduda #lockdowntrilogy #thepineapplethief #giveitback #tangerinedream #jongomm #ozrictentacles

Kscope Podcast 144 - Gazpacho

…in which we hear a blend of raw ingredients, often used as a hangover cure, served ice cold – i.e. GAZPACHO. Ahead of their European tour - the live, intimate concert-in-the-round is out now: entitled Fireworking at St.Croix. THOMAS ANDERSON updates on how everyone is among the Gazpachians, and teases news of the next LP…

 

PLUS forthcoming music from TANGERINE DREAM, ENVY OF NONE, PAUL DRAPER, MARIUSZ DUDA…

 

 …and THE ANCHORESS celebrates the special edition of ‘The Art of Losing’ by having a go at one of the key tracks in French, because why not?

 

PLAYLIST:

The Anchoress: Let It Hurt (French version) (original track on ‘The Art of Losing’)

Gazpacho: Antique/Substitute For Murder/Chequered Light Buildings (from Fireworking at St.Croix)

Envy of None: Look Inside (from Envy of None)

Tangerine Dream: Dante in Despair (from La Divina Commedia 6-disc book set)

Mariusz Duda: Teaser (from his forthcoming lockdown trilogy 4-CD book set)

Paul Draper: Cult Leader Tactics (acoustic) (from Everyone Becomes a Problem Eventually digital E.P.)

 

Kscope stands with the victims of Russia's military aggression against Ukraine, and fully condemns the senseless war.

 

#podcast #newmusic #theanchoress #theartoflosing #gazpacho #fireworking #fireworkingatstcroix #envyofnone #rush #alexlifeson #andycurran #tangerinedream #pauldraper #cultleadertactics

Kscope Podcast 142 - The old hands bring in the new year

Featuring Paul Draper (ex-Mansun) speaking about his new LP ‘Cult Leader Tactics’, with the latest on the rumours of a Mansun reunion and the vocal stylings of Steven Wilson PLUS Envy of None, who feature Alex Lifeson of Rush among their number PLUS brand new music from Tangerine Dream PLUS Tim Bowness (no-man) and Giancarlo Erra (Nosound) with the enhanced ‘Memories of Machines’ project, PLUS Gavin Harrison of Porcupine Tree & King Crimson with Richard Barbieri and the late, great Mick Karn of Japan AND ALSO Gong ripping it up live in concert…

Music:

Paul Draper (from ‘Cult Leader Tactics’)

'You Got No Life Skills, Baby'

'Omega Man' feat. Steven Wilson 'Cult Leader Tactics'

'Everybody Becomes a Problem Eventually'

Envy of None - 'Liar' (from ‘Envy of None’)

Gavin Harrison - 'Aim' (from ‘Sanity and Gravity’)

Tangerine Dream - 'You’re Always On Time' (from ‘Raum’)

Tim Bowness & Giancarlo Erra - 'Beautiful Songs You Should Know' (from ‘Memories of Machines’)

Gong - 'My Sawtooth Wake' (from the live album ‘Pulsing Signals’)

Kscope podcast 136 FOMO/ICYMI

FOMO/ICYMI edition AKA Kscope Podcast 136

an assessment of where we at Kscope are at - halfway through 2021.

Tracklisting

TesseracT – ‘Nocturne’ (from P O R T A L S)
https://kscopemusic.com/artists/tesseract/

The Anchoress – the Cross Bone T remix of ‘Unravel’ (from The Art of Losing 3CD set)
https://kscopemusic.com/artists/the-anchoress/

The Helicopter of The Holy Ghost  - ‘Tony Got A Car’ (radio edit) (from Afters)
https://kscopemusic.com/artists/thehothg/

Trifecta – ‘Nightmare In Shining Armour’ (from Fragments)
https://kscopemusic.com/artists/trifecta/

Richard Barbieri – ‘Under a Spell’ from the album of the same name
https://kscopemusic.com/artists/richard-barbieri/

White Moth Black Butterfly – ‘Bloom’ (from The Cost of Dreaming)
https://kscopemusic.com/artists/whitemothblackbutterfly/

Klone – ‘Army of Me’ (from Alive)
https://kscopemusic.com/artists/klone/

Giancarlo Erra – ‘169^th Tape’ (from Departure Tapes)
https://kscopemusic.com/artists/giancarloerra/

Kscope podcast 135 - Giancarlo Erra ‘Departure Tapes‘

The longest day, extra width, 2021 Summer Solstice special - 75 minutes of quality, wholesome goodness, full of Vitamin D*, featuring brand spanking new shiny stuff and proper classics getting a new lease of life (* doesn’t contain Vitamin D).

Giancarlo Erra, a multi-disciplined artist (who you may know best as frontperson of Nosound) returns to instrumental composition under the auspices of a new solo LP ‘Departure Tapes’. Giancarlo chats with your host Billy Reeves at length about the conceptualising of abstract music and why he’s not in the mood for compromise.

Plus a GRAMMY™ NOMINATED epic, a 'Record Store Day' collectable rarity, the hippest new group in Britain today, a track from one of the first ever ‘Crowdfunded’ albums, AND some moody French Prog played live in concert.

75 minutes, all FREE! SPREAD THE WORD!!

Tracklisting

Klone - ‘Yonder’ (from Alive)
kscopemusic.com/artists/klone/

Giancarlo Erra - ‘Departure Tape’ / ‘169^th Tape’ / A Blues for my Father’ from (Departure Tapes)
kscopemusic.com/artists/giancarloerra/

Mansun - ‘Closed For Business’ (from the RSD 2021 Closed for Business 12” EP)
kscopemusic.com/artists/mansun/

Marillion - ‘The Invisible Man’ (from Marbles)
kscopemusic.com/artists/marillion/

The Helicopter Of The Holy Ghost - ‘I Will Never Hurt’ (from Afters)
kscopemusic.com/artists/thehothg/

Porcupine Tree - ‘Anesthetize' (from Fear Of A Blank Planet)
kscopemusic.com/artists/porcupinetree/