PMB024 Lunaphonic: Daphne Oram, BBC Radiophonic Workshop, Geoff Love

Great news for radiophonic enthusiasts in the next week or so as next weekend (2-3 April 2011) the Cube Cinema in Bristol will be hosting A Radiophonic Weekend featuring former members of the BBC Radiophonic Workshop. Then on Thursday 7 April, Cafe Oto in London will be playing host to the latest Wire magazine Salon called The Sounds of New Atlantis. This is an evening dedicated to one of the founding members of the BBC Radiophonic Workshop, Daphne Oram.

So expect to hear some music on the show this week by some of the luminaries of the BBC Radiophonic Workshop as well as tracks from new albums by Shawn Lee's Ping Pong Orchestra and the Natural Yogurt Band. We shall be hearing the results of listener Sarah Angliss' recent examination of data sonification and we also somehow find time to celebrate the recent centenary of that virtuosa of the theremin, Clara Rockmore and bring some exciting news of interest to exotica fans.

MC Zirconium, meanwhile, will be tightening the flywheel bolts to the specified torque.

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The Music

1.	Hot Butter: Percolator from Popcorn
2.	Daphne Oram: Lego Builds It from Oramics
3.	Modular: Revolución de Vegetales from Fantasías de un Robot Psicodélico
4.	Clara Rockmore: Requiebros from Clara Rockmore's Lost Theremin Album
5.	Sarah Angliss: fishyEuler
6.	John Baker: Radio Nottingham from BBC Radiophonic Music
7.	David Cain: Radio Sheffield from BBC Radiophonic Music
8.	Sun Ra and his Mythic Science Arkestra: Somebody Else's Idea of Somebody Else's World from The Paris Tapes 1971 (DJ Bongoboy Edit)
9.	Shawn Lee's Ping Pong Orchestra: Iceberg (featuring Elliot Bergman of NOMO) from World of Funk
10.	Natural Yogurt Band: Invisible Ink from Tuck In With...
11.	Dick Mills: Dandelion Countdown (Pictures In Your Mind) from The BBC Radiophonic Workshop - A Retrospective
12.	Daphne Oram: Power Tools from Oramics
13.	Joe Meek And The Blue Men: The Bublight from I Hear A New World
14.	Geoff Love and His Orchestra: Doctor Who from Star Wars and Other Space Themes

The Unnecessary News

• Large Hadron Collider could send matter back (or forward) in time
• Man Won Lottery, Now Has To Visit Mom
• Robot solves Rubik’s Cube in 15 seconds
• Air guitar T-shirt is nominated for an SXSW award‎
• Lembit Opik held in stocks at Tower of London
• Attention Furries: Horse Hoof Boots And Shoes

Playlist, 30 November 2008

The Show The great purveyor of advice relating to tea, biscuits, DIY, jacking points on an Austin Ambassador and whether it's "nice up north", John Shuttleworth, is coming to Edinburgh on Wednesday 3 December so we marked this great occasion by playing a couple of his wonderful songs. In addition to that we played several tracks from a brand new compilation of music from the KPM and Conroy library music labels, a track from a new Edmundo Ros reissue, the sound of the BBC Radiophonic Workshop rocking out plus all the usual nonsense. The Music We kicked off the show with a track from the above-mentioned new KPM/Conroy compilation: 1. Nick Ingman - Speedway (KPM & Conroy Recorded Music Libraries (1970-1977): Sounds of the Times, 1976/2009) 2. Roberto Delgado - Grazin' In The Grass (Lounge Legends: Roberto Delgado, 2001) Then it was time to hear a song we discussed recently on the show, Barry Gray's attempt to have a chart smash back in the 60s: 3. Barry Gray - Robot Man (7") 4. Jean-Jacques Perrey - The Minuet Of The Robots (The Out Sound From Way In!(Disc2), 1969) As mentioned above, the versatile singer-songwriter John Shuttleworth is coming to town on Wednesday night so what better reason do we need to play some of his insightful and informative music, starting with: 5. John Shuttleworth - Two Margarines (4 Rather Tasty Tracks, 2007) Next up, another track from the new KPM/Conroy compilation: 6. Alan Hawkshaw/Brian Bennett - String Boogie (KPM & Conroy Recorded Music Libraries (1970-1977): Sounds of the Times, 1976/2009) 7. Los Tropicanos - My Sweet Lord (Easy Melodías) 8. Leo Addeo - Hawaiian War Chant (Songs of Hawaii) On last week's show we played a Beatles cover from Charlie Byrd's album Aquarius. This week we played the title track seeing as Aquarius is one of our favourite tunes: 9. Charlie Byrd - Aquarius (Aquarius) A new Edmundo Ros compilation has come out on the wonderful Dutton Vocalion label. It couples "Latin Rhythm Deluxe"(!) with Edmundo's latin arrangements of songs from, er, The Sound of Music! 10. Edmundo Ros - La Comparsa (The Ros Sound Of Music / Latin Rhythm Deluxe) The recently release retrospective of music from the BBC Radiophonic Workshop contains the Workshop's attempt to have a hit (much as we heard Barry Gray doing earlier in the show): 11. Peter Howell / Roger Limb / Jonathan Gibbs / Malcolm Clarke / Elizabeth Parker / Dick Mills - Radiophonic Rock (The BBC Radiophonic Workshop - A Retrospective, 2008) It's been many months since we played any Mrs Miller. We can only do this occasionally because it makes MC Zirconium have a funny turn. 12. Mrs. Miller - Let's Hang On (Wild Cool & Swingin' Vol.3, 1999) Because they are going on tour together in January we thought we would play a track each from the wonderful Bertrand Burgalat and April March: 13. Bertrand Burgalat - Ma Rencontre (Bertrand Burgalat Meets A.S Dragon, 2001) 14. April March - Chick Habit (Chick Habit, 1995) And then it was time for another track from John Shuttleworth: 15. John Shuttleworth - I Can't Go Back To Savoury Now (4 Rather Tasty Tracks, 2007) A great debut album came out in September from a Japanese duo based in Germany who seem to like playing Ramones covers on ukuleles: 16. Coconami - Sheena Is a Punk Rocker (Coconami, 2008) We closed the show with a Funky Finale courtesy of this great KPM/Conroy compilation: 17. Dave Gold - Funky Finale (1977) (KPM & Conroy Recorded Music Libraries (1970-1977): Sounds of the Times, 2009) The News

• Name your babies Benito
• Hitler really did only have one ball
• The Gonad Gourmet
• Gay penguins in egg-napping
• Zoo makes ornaments from reindeer droppings
• My Sweet Lord it's chocolate Jesus
• Caine reveals Italian Job ending
• The 2009 AAAS/Science Dance Contest
• DNA Mini Portrait
• Court says Sarkozy 'voodoo doll' may be sold
• Tony Benn invents various ways to sit down
• Robots now taking over the acting profession and here.

Playlist, 23 November 2008

The Show Yesterday saw the 40th anniversary of the release of "The Beatles" (aka The White Album). Our London correspondent Jeff suggested we take the opportunity to play a selection of cover versions of tracks from this classic double album. So we did! In addition to that, we'll have a few tracks from a great new compilation of music from the BBC Radiophonic Workshop, and a preview of a new release on the wonderful DC Recordings label. The Music 1. The Les Reed Piano - On The Scene (The Easy Project - 20 Loungecore Favourites, 1963) 2. Tony Osborne - John & Paul (Gypsy Creams & Ginger Nuts: Sounds That Swept The Supermarkets, 2007) 3. Baba Yaga - Back in the USSR (v/a - La Musique De Paris Derniere 2, 1999) 4. The Link Quartet - Glass Onion (Italian Playboys, 2004) 5. Enoch Light - O-Bla-Di, O-Bla-Da (Spaced Out, 1969) 6. Charlie Byrd - While My Guitar Gently Weeps (Aquarius) At this point we took a break from our White Album tribute to play a couple of tracks from this great compilation of music from the BBC Radiophonic Workshop: 7. Peter Howell - Merry-Go-Round (The BBC Radiophonic Workshop - A Retrospective, 2008) 8. Paddy Kingsland - The Changes (Suite) (The BBC Radiophonic Workshop - A Retrospective, 2008) And we followed that with some classic Thai pop, for no reason whatsoever: 9. Kabuan Garn Yor Yod Yung Yong - Gang Geng Nai Krai Lab (Look Whose Underwear is Showing) (v/a - Thai Pop Spectacular 1960s-1980s, 2007) And then we returned to the White Album briefly for a wonderfully bizarre "version" of Piggies by a gentleman I would like to know more about: 10. R.A.M. Pietsch - Piggies (Exotic Beatles Vol 2 (1999) / Norwegian Wood (1988)) Keeping things electronic, we then played a brand new track on the DC Recordings label: 11. Arcadion - Arc (Ghost Feeder EP, 2008) And then we returned to our White Album birthday celebrations: 12. Lena Horne & Gabor Szabo - Rocky Raccoon (Lena & Gabor, 1969) 13. Ramsey Lewis - Mother Nature's Son (Mother Nature's Son, 1968) 14. Henhouse Prowlers - Helter Skelter (Henhouse Prowlers, 2007) Next up a track from the Android Sisters who were apparently characters on a mid-80s radio series I'd frankly never heard of called Ruby: The Adventures of a Galactic Gumshoe: 15. The Android Sisters - Down On The Electronic Farm (Best of The Android Sisters, 1984) Followed by another track from this great new compilation of recordings by the BBC Radiophonic Workshop on Mute Records: 16. Delia Derbyshire - Dance From "Noah" (Stereo Mix) (The BBC Radiophonic Workshop - A Retrospective, 2008) And then back to the White Album: 17. The Brothers Four - Revolution (Golden Throats 4: Celebrities Butcher Songs Of The Beatles, 1997) 18. Ella Fitzgerald - Savoy Truffle (v/a - Glass Onion: Songs of The Beatles, 1969) 19. Marty Gold - Good Night (Moog Plays the Beatles) The News

• Fashion-minded LEGO people hit the catwalk
• Wireless router amd flower vase.
• Bridge builders use rockets
• DARPA enlists IBM to build cat brain
• Fujifilm's 3D camera
• Would-be Japanese space tourist wants his $21-million back
• Female astronaut loses 'handbag' in space
• Man tries to pay overdue bill with spider drawing
• Vatican 'forgives' Lennon
• Einstein's proven right about e=mc2
• Houdini automotive escape tool

Playlist, 27/07/08

The Show A music miscellany this week including another track from the new Señor Coconut album. We also celebrated the presence of Tom Waits in our fair city after a 20 year absence. And we also countered the so-called "Dr Who Prom" by playing some music from the Radiophonic Workshop. The Music 1. Christian Bruhn - Ford Capri II (Popshopping vol.1, 1973) 2. Al Shapiro & Orch - 24 or 6 to 4 3. Screamin' Jay Hawkins - Whistlin' Past the Graveyard (New Coat of Paint - Songs of Tom Waits, 2004) 4. Delia Derbyshire - The Wizard's Laboratory (Electrosonic, 1972) 5. Dave Richmond - Movin' Along (Electronic Toys, 1999) 6. Señor Coconut & His Orchestra - Voodoo Dreams By Les Baxter (Atom Remix) (Around the World, 2008) 7. George Shearing - Aquarius (The Way We Are, 1974) 8. Gil Trythall - Polk Salad Annie (Nashville Gold - Switched On Moog, 1973) 9. Klaus Doldinger - Frei Mit Boots (Popshopping vol.1, 1973) 10. Jack Costanzo & His Afro-Cuban Band - Viva Tirado (Mr. Bongo) 11. Scott Ludwig & Maximillian - Caravan (The Sounds Of Tomorrow, 2005) 12. Arling & Cameron - Le Flic Et La Fille (Music For Imaginary Films, 2000) 13. Bertrand Burgalat - Ma Rencontre (Bertrand Burgalat Meets A.S Dragon, 2001) 14. Leroy Anderson - The Syncopated Clock 15. The Advisory Circle - Spider's Web (Ghost Box Free 3 Track EP, 2008) 16. Tom Waits - Army Ants (Orphans: Brawlers, Bawlers & Bastards, 2006) 17. The Focus Group - Hava Take (Ghost Box Free 3 Track EP, 2008) 18. Biddu - Unfinished Journey (Futuristic Journey, 1977/2008) 19. Brigitte Bardot - Contact (Best of BB, 1968) 20. C-Side & Tom Waits - Saw Sage (Coffee and Cigarettes OST, 2004) The News

• Hoverboard from Back to the Future
• NZ judge orders name change
• Umbuster
• New plutoid named Makemake
• The decoy face
• Dr Who Prom
• September issue of Esquire to feature E Ink
• Monumental 10,000 Year Clock to be built on Nevada mountaintop
• Melting Clock
• Truman Show Disorder
• Robotic Sea Bream.
• 6th man on moon says space aliens are real and here and here and here
• UPDATE: Virgin Galactic to unveil "WhiteKnightTwo" mothership
• SysAdmin of the Year
• Fan cooled keyboard l

Playlist, 30/03/08

FEATURED ARTIST: The Radiophonic Workshop The 1st of April marks the 50th anniversary of the founding of the BBC Radiophonic Workshop (and ironically March 2008 also marks the 10th anniversary of the closure of the Workshop...). We took the opportunity to celebrate the work of this pantheon of pioneers:

• Desmond Briscoe
• Daphne Oram
• Dick Mills
• Maddalena Fagandini
• Brian Hodgson
• Delia Derbyshire
• John Baker
• David Cain
• Malcolm Clarke
• Paddy Kingsland
• Richard Yeoman-Clark
• Roger Limb
• Glynis Jones
• Peter Howell
• Elizabeth Parker
• Jonathan Gibbs
• Richard Attree

The Music 1. Johnny Dankworth Big Band - Tomorrow's World (BBC Space Themes, 1978) 2. Gianni Safred - Supermind (Futuribile, 1980) 3. Ray Cathode - Waltz In Orbit (7" single, 1962) 4. Delia Derbyshire & Brian Hodgson - Restless Relays (The Tomorrow People - Original Television Music, 1969) 5. The King's Singers - Yellow Submarine 6. Setsubun Bean Unit - Rettsu Kissu (Setsubun Bean Unit, 2007) 7. Delia Derbyshire - Ziwzih Ziwzih 00-00-00 (BBC Radiophonic Music, 1968) 8. Paddy Kingsland - Scene and Heard (The Fourth Dimension, 1973) 9. Emergency Librarian - Absolutely Fascinating (2007) 10. White Noise - Firebird (An Electric Storm, 1969) 11. Belbury Poly - Wildspot (The Willows, 2004) 12. Daphne Oram - Adwick High School No.3 (Oramics, 1968) 13. Broadcast - DDL (The Future Crayon, 2001) 14. Dudley Simpson - The Tomorrow People Theme (The Tomorrow People - Original Television Music, 1969) 15. Raymond Scott - Bandito The Bongo Artist (Manhattan Research, Inc., 1963) 16. Tom Dissevelt - Vibration (Popular Electronics: Early Dutch Electronic Music from Philips Research Laboratories 1956-1963, 1959) 17. Jean-Jacques Perrey - Gossipo Perpetuo (Moog Indigo, 1970) 18. Pram - Space Siren (Keep In a Dry Place EP, 1999) 19. Barry Adamson - Shadow Of Death Hotel (Back To The Cat, 2008) 20. Piero Umiliani - Caravan (Musicaelettronica Vol.1, 2004) 21. Chrome Hoof - Egg N' Bass (Pre-Emptive False Rapture, 2007) 22. Brian Bennett - Ergon (Aim High: The Televisual Soundtrack, 1975) 23. Ron Grainer - Playing It Cool (1979) The News

• Robot babysitter
• Mobile phone with a defibrillator
• Use karate on dogs
• Star Wars Golf Bags
• Darth Vader Kicks Jedi Master's Ass
• Fingerprint Scanner Detects The Living From The Dead
• Knit your own boobies
• Your ashes on the moon
• Drum table
• MIT Hackers Pay Tribute To Gary Gygax
• Skeptic giggles as mystic fails to curse him to death
• Pig powder power
• Posh Noodle - Harrods launches the luxury Pot Noodle