BSWC Returns to the Mothership for One Night--It's the Fund Drive

That's right. Biotic and Subsystem7 will be hosting a BSWC return to the air Saturday, June 14 from 9-11 pm EST on WBCR-LP, 97.7 FM in Great Barrington, MA. You can listen locally or catch the stream at berkshireradio.org.

It is the fund drive for this plucky low-powered FM community station. If you appreciate and support true community radio, then please take the time and look down this blog's sidebar to donate money to help WBCR-LP continue the good work. (You can also call in on (413) 644-9797 and make a contribution during the show).

Thanks for your time and consideration.

Biotic

DURDEN - Broken (DURDEN Version)

So, Creative Commons has put an RFP on the streets offering to sell ccMixter. I heard about it on Friday from Jon Phillips via Tweeter. This morning I looked at what Victor Stone, ccMixter's principal administrator had to say about the prospect.

Essentially, CC is looking to get out of the social networking business, something in which, they acknowledge, they have little expertise. My impression is that the RFP goes to some length to protect the resource. My fingers are crossed.

Meanwhile, I took a gander at the site and, as usual, found some amazing work posted. I was quite taken by this remix by DURDEN. It has a ethereal quality that marries some strong vocals by Amelia June with incredible work by ccMixter regular Trifonic.

Durden’s epic treatment surrounding Amelia June’s sorrowful vocal track from Trifonic’s masterful “Emergence” album is a symphony for the new millennium. Surrounding pained sadness with determined power, gentle strings giving way to powerfully melancholic guitars, soaring and circling above a rhythmic foundation made of pure rock.

If you haven't already delved into the musical treats at ccMixter, then now is the time to visit the site and see for yourself.

DURDEN - Broken (DURDEN Version)

Das Kraftfuttermischwerk - Shadows on Wooden Beaches

It is hot here. Hot, hot, hot.

I'm posting from a shady porch surrounded by trees. I'm listening to an excellent tune that seems as if it was created for the very purpose of creating calm and keeping cool.

I found Das Kraftfuttermischwerk at scene.org which is a tremendous source for great copyleft music. I probably don't go there enough, but the user interface is rough and finding stuff can be difficult. Usually I find myself at scene.org after following a link from a netlabel or other front-end source.

Das Kraftfuttermischwerk have excellent bio materials at their MySpace page, here is an excerpt:

"Born in 1977 and 1976 Nico Wawersig and Ronny Kraak grew up in eastern Germany – the Wall casting a cloud over Berlin. At the time electronical music was unfamiliar, for cultural activities were of governmental concern."

Enjoy these opening days of Summer. Stay cool.

Das Kraftfuttermischwerk - Shadows on Wooden Beaches

Siegfried Gautier - On S'est Marre (Version Feutree)

I have enjoyed Sigfried Gautier in the past and he has been featured before on these pages, but all of that material was from Jamendo. This wonderful little tune was recorded years ago (November, 1999) and appears at archive.org. I love the smoky mystery that develops as it goes along. Timeless. The name of the release is Deux mille ans de bonheur.
Hailing from France, Gautier has played with Psychonada and Creme Brulee. And, as I discovered in my first CC posting in several months he has material waiting to be discovered-one of the exciting things about this gig is the discovery.

Siegfried Gautier - On S'est Marre (Version Feutree)

Update: Biotic has been Listening, but not Posting--This is about to Change

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Noar Information - Ant on Wax feat. Noar

From Budapest, Hungary, Noar and Ant on Wax bring us Information, a fast paced, intelligently layered, electroacoustic collection of four tracks that will not let you sit still. I love this release, if you're anything like me, this is perfect for getting things cranking the next morning after a long night with no sleep.

Noar, Ant On Wax: Who are you?

"[Noar] started playing the guitar at the age of 14 and a bit later turned to the bass. Graduated in 2000 with a degree in Access to Music in London. She played in several bands as a bass player/vocalist."

Visit Noar's myspace page where you can read the quote above and watch a video remix of the classic film noir D.O.A. using the song "Loser" as the soundtrack to the frantic. The entire film released in 1949 is available on archive.org - D.O.A.

Download the release 'Information' from Jamendo

And for now, enjoy the title track:

Ant on Wax feat. Noar - Information

Atomic Cat - Fly With Me

This tune is from a release called Trance Time. It appeared at Jamendo in January. Now, a warning...Fly With Me is anything but trance...in fact it hops.

I'm spending part of a rainy Sunday morning rediscovering the incredibly deep CC music site known as Jamendo. They have really been working over their user interface and have added some great features. If you have never been or its been a while, you should head over and check it out.

Atomic Cat - Fly With Me

Ditto Ditto - Histoire de Rien

Note to Biotic: When in doubt, check the editor's picks at ccMixter...oh, wait, I already have that note...

No duh, the amazing stuff that the ccMixter site brings forward every day is simply incredible. I went to visit today and found this absolute gem.

Ditto Ditto has already been featured on these pages and this little ditty, created in collaboration with Barbarella. It was posted on Sunday:

"This song has had many lifes (remixes), but, recently, Barbarella wanted to sing, wanted to try. So i’ve said..Ok, let’s give to this song another life. Barbarella had never sung before that, it’s the first time for her, to sing in a microphone. I’ve bought a new microphone for this occasion and we have recorded the voices last Friday, in only 2 or 3 hours..and after, i’ve played a new arrangement.
If you are interested, we have uploaded the acappella and the lyrics of Ani Casals on the Barbarella’s page.
Hope you’ll enjoy our first musical collaboration."

Like I said, amazing.

Ditto Ditto - Histoire de Rien

Goldmund - Du und Ich

Man, this song has been haunting me all week. I've been at a content management show in Boston all week. Big time corporate types realizing that all this 2.0 stuff has relevance in their world. While riding on the shuttle buses between the convention center and my hotel, I lost myself in a playlist that included some tunes from a Alpinechic release called Kill Alpinechic.

I'm so glad that the release included the song "Du und Ich". I just played it for my partner and she wants it in her workout playlist right away. Perhaps you will feel the same.

Followers of the blog will recognize alpinechic. Artists from the Swiss label that have appeared in this space include Tim and Puma Mimi, Freiraum, Pureape. They have a nice model of online CC releases and physical releases. And, if I was anywhere in Switzerland, you can bet that I would be at their live shows, too.

Du und Ich - Goldmund

Bangguru - Target Love (Mushroom Remix by Authist and Dub One!

This tune is from a fantastic compilation of work by iDEOLOGY artists called iD.Allstars - "Re-iD.d" Compilation.

Bangguru is one of my favorites from this German netlabel. iDEOLOGY is not strictly Creative Commons, but their licensing statement has always been close enough for me.

The iD.Allstars release is currently top of the list listening for me. Check it out and enjoy this tidbit.

Bangguru - Target Love (Mushroom Remix by Authist and Dub One!