It's All Gone Weird

Apparently, Chris Cutler has been podcasting for the past 10 years. No one told me. I've got some catching up to do! The podcast is called Probes . It's great! https://rwm.macba.cat/en/research/probes-332-auxiliaries - W.A.Davison

Here's one from the NWW List. Los Angeles Free Music Society member Joe Potts ' 1977 single "Airway" and precursor to the band Airway which Potts formed the following year. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Airway_(band) Never met Joe Potts but I did meet his brother Rick. I'll post some of Rick's music later. - W.A.Davison

Some beautiful dark ambience from the mysterious entity known as Ypsmael (or alternately Aelypsm, Smaelyp, Psmaely, Elypsma, etc. - I feel like if one were to continue with these anagrammatic rearrangements that the artist's actual name may be revealed...or not). I know virtually nothing about who or what Ypsmael is. Perhaps it's better that way. Lots more to enjoy at https://ypsmael.com/ - W.A.Davison

Time for some synth-y 70s vibes! This review in Avant Music News caught my eye when I realized that one of the members of the trio WEB , Ernie Morgan, was also (allegedly) in the band The Strawberry Alarm Clock (I say "allegedly" because I have no personal memory of Morgan being in TSAC and the wikipedia entry on TSAC lists no less than 22 members and past members, none of whom are Ernie Morgan. BTW, I will eventually talk about my interest in psychedelia in future blog posts. It's significant). We have the label Modulisme to thank for the release of these previously unheard recordings and they are enjoyable. I can't say that they are better than many other electronic music recordings of the period but they have merit (I particularly like the live/improv feel) and will definitely do the trick if this is what you're looking for. https://modulisme.bandcamp.com/album/modulisme-session-067 https://modulisme.bandcamp.com/album/modulisme-session-060 - W.A.Davison

  The Recordists (Davison/Higgins) have work in a surrealist exhibition set to take place in Alexandria, Egypt. "Echoes Of Contemporary Surrealism" opens tomorrow, June 26, 7pm at Institut français d'Egypte à Alexandrie . https://www.facebook.com/Echoes-of-Contemporary-Surrealism-Maze-of-games-and-dreams-Alexandria-110811534737775 Some of my sound work (in recorded form) will be played during the opening festivities, alongside work by Daniel O'Reilly and Ladonna Smith. - W.A.Davison

It should come as no surprise that I'm a fan of Vicki Bennett , a.k.a. People Like Us , and I will likely post multiple links to her work in the coming months. Of immediate interest, however, is a full day of People Like Us radio art programming happening tomorrow, June 23rd, as part of Radio Art Zone 100 Days Of Radio . https://radioart.zone/ Lots of other great shows lined up as part of this event. Be sure to check out the full schedule. - W.A.Davison

  Songs of the New Erotics (W.A.Davison) has a track on a new collaborative various artists compilation called "Possible Explanation" initiated and released by Max Kuiper ( Les Horribles Travailleurs ). Some really nice pieces here, all utilizing samples provided by Max Kuiper. https://leshorriblestravailleurs.bandcamp.com/album/possible-explanation - W.A.Davison