Due to a bit of a mix up in the laboratory, the wrong trailer was added to the end of PMB055 so here is the correct trailer. You may also have noticed that time ran backwards for a small period of time during the week. Apologies for any inconvenience caused.
Somehow, dear listener, one of the themes we've neglected to cover until now is that of our dwelling place, yes - The Moon! To redress this embarrassing imbalance, the show this week is pure unadulterated moonliness, featuring the sounds of, amongst others, Siingapore pop, Argentinian retro-futurism, German pianism, French novelty singing and Norwegian chiptune.
This also gives us another perfect opportunity (as if we needed one) to play a track from William Shatner's latest magnum opus and the show closes with a track from our patron saint, Jean-Jacques Perrey.
These handsome Robot Boxing Machines can be your for just $17,000 (£10,600) . Weighing 385.5 Kg they take fun-time, recreational robot rough and tumble to a whole new level. You and your chum pick your robot of choice, climb, and use a button and two joysticks to work the robot fisties. Just the thing for chasing the screaming neighbourhood kids around. WHAT?! They need to get used to being chased by robots.
via uncrate
UK visual art duo semiconductor used data of a geomagnetic storm collected by the CARISMA radio array to create a spooky, grainy, hypnotic film. Data has never looked to sinister.
via Lighthouse and thecreatorsproject.
Something of a musical miscellany on the show this week with more Lollywood from the latest release on Finders Keepers (Life is Dance), more from those fictitious French librarians, The Kramford Look and more from those Argentinian retro-futurists Modular. We also mark the sad passing of Paul Leka and Edmundo Ros and hear the sound of an IBM 7090.
The reason for this week's theme: a collection of corporate logos, advertising jingles, electronic scores, live performances and "waves" by electronic music pioneer Suzanne Ciani, many of which have never been commercially available previously.