PMB022 Stylophonic: Jerry Allen, Hong Kong in the 60s, Yakuza Heart Attack, Brett Domino, Soulless Party, The Brooklyn Organ Synthesizer Orchestra

We believe in being guided by cosmic forces here at the Moonbase so we coudn't possibly ignore the arrival in the airlock this week of *two* new releases featuring that king of keyboard instruments, the Stylophone. For not only does the long-awaited debut by the Brett Domino Trio dedicate a whole medley to this instrument, but an epically analogue re-interpretation of Tubular Bells also features the instrument prominently. The show is a rather eclectically electronic one this week, with more from the debut album by Hong Kong in the 60s, a track from a new release by listener Soulless Party and a deliciously fresh slice of chip-prog from Yakuza Heart Attack.

But we do also find time for our new regular feature, Classic Steel, for those pining for the tinkling sound of the steel drum.

This week MC Zirconium also believes that ours is essentially a tragic age, so we refuse to take it tragically. The cataclysm has happened, we are among the ruins, we start to build up new little habits, to have new little hopes. It's rather hard work...

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The Music

1.	Jerry Allen: More from The Hands of Jerry Allen
2.	Hong Kong In The 60s: Diaryland from My Fantoms
3.	Yakuza Heart Attack: The Wet Heart from Dayton, Ohio Vol. 2
4.	Witco Desperadoes Steel Orchestra & Trevor "Inch High" Valentine: El Relicario from Desperadoes Steel Orchestra - Classical Transcriptions
5.	Brett Domino: 1980s Stylophone Medley from Songs Off Youtube
6.	The Soulless Party: Time Traveller from Exploring Radio Space
7.	Hong Kong In The 60s: Les Petits Chasseurs Au Bord Du Lac Lunaire from My Fantoms
8.	Joe McGinty and The Brooklyn Organ Synthesizer Orchestra: Tubular Bells from Tubular Bells

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Hong Kong in the 60s: My Fantoms

We have been enjoying London-based trio Hong Kong in the 60s' dreamy use of rudimentary analogue technology up here at the Moonbase since the release of their debut EP Willow Pattern Songs in 2009. Since then there has been a freely-downloadable EP Places as well as a collaboration with The Advisory Circle for a slice of 7" vinyl on Ghost Box. However, delightful news recently reached us that the band's long-awaited debut album My Fantoms has finally been released. And a thing of wonder it is too. Warm woozy electronics playing beautifully naive melodies over primitive drum machine rhythms, with delicately delivered vocals from librarian Mei Yau Kan. Synaesthetes will find that listening to the album conjures up a sensation of playing with a large multi-coloured plastic abacus on a Summer's day. You can listen to all the tracks on the album and buy the download version right now for the very modest sum of £6. The CD edition will be coming out on 2 May. You can find more information about the album on the band's website. To mark the auspicious arrival of their debut album, Hong Kong in the 60s are playing a few dates over the next few months. The most exciting of which is in the form of a support slot for the High Llamas in London on 22 May 2011.