WDIY's Space Music Program airs every Thursday at 11:04 pm.
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Modulator Experimental Synthesis Project (Modulator ESP) is Jez
Creek from Nottingham in the UK. He performs improvised music that
explores the boundaries of dark ambient, drone, Berlin School
sequencing, and noise using modular synthesis, real-time sampling,
sound manipulation, and live looping.
Modulator ESP has been described variously as "vintage synth overload to propel you into the outer reaches of the cosmos" and "one man will descend to (this) earth in a hail of analogue synth tones; called upon from the singular consciousness of John Carpenter and Vangelis - like a 2046 dystopian dream with the optimism of Jean Michael Jarre, and his penguins." When Modulator ESP discovered that there was more to EM than TD, Jarre, Pickford and Shreeve by finding bands like Arc, RMI, Redshift, Airsculpture, and Arcane, bands that were doing a more retro-styled improvisational take on EM, it came as a revelation to him. One of the reasons he'd left the band he was in was because he wanted to do something a bit more freeform. He knew he still wanted to play live but without playing along to pre-programmed, structured backing tracks. Things started to snowball when he discovered certain synthesizers, both hardware and software, step sequencing, and delay processors. Modulator ESP loves playing synths because he loves the electronic, synthetic, other worldly nature of the sounds. This makes Ambient, Berlin School EM the best style for his interests. Click this banner for the Special Focus listing on WDIY's website.  |
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| 01/02 | Inside Outside, Outside Inside |
| 01/09 | Vanishing Point |
| 01/16 | The Room with No Doors |
| 01/23 | Sub Aether Drone |
| 01/30 | Strange Orbits |
| Here is the Top 20 Monthly Report for January. |
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Radio Massacre International members include Steve Dinsdale (Keyboards, Electronics,
Drums), Duncan Goddard (Keyboards, Electronics, Bass), and Gary Houghton
(Guitar, Keyboards). Since 1993 they have been building a catalogue of
epic electronic improvisations, distilled into permanent records by the
wonders of digital editing.
After accumulating a library of 30 such pieces they finally released the double CD Frozen North in late 1995, and appeared live for the first time at the Emma festival in Sheffield. The band was also featured on the BBC's World Service, thus finding a truly international radio audience for the first time. RMI had a website long before it was obligatory, and this has enabled the forging of relationships with listeners, promoters and radio stations across the world. RMI are veterans of TV, radio, and concert performances all over the UK, Europe, and the US. Click this banner for the Special Focus listing on WDIY's website. |
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| Date | Title |
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| 02/06 | Emissaries disk 1 |
| 02/13 | Emissaries disk 2 |
| 02/20 | Time & Motion disk 1 |
| 02/27 | Time & Motion disk 2 |
| Here is the Top 20 Monthly Report for February. |
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Awakenings is a series of live ambient, electronic and experimental music events in the UK
showcasing new and established acts in the fields of live ambient and electronic music.
You may attend a show in person which comes with a Virtual Ticket or you may buy a
Virtual Ticket only. This is great for those unable to attend in person.
As of this writing, the next event will be concert #94 featuring Blue Lily Commission, Perry Frank, and Shadow Lab on March 15, 2025. Click this banner for the Special Focus listing on WDIY's website. |
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| Date | Title |
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| 03/06 | Concert 89 |
| 03/13 | Concert 90 |
| 03/20 | Concert 85 part 1 |
| 03/27 | Concert 85 part 2 |
| Here is the Top 20 Monthly Report for March. |
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Dweller at the Threshold (DATT) was an electronic music band based in Portland, Oregon,
from 1993 to 2005. The band lineup changed through the years but primarily consisted of
Paul Ellis and Dave Fulton. Ellis left the band sometime after the third CD, Ouroborus,
was released. 2004 saw the release of Full Boundary Condition and Passenger 4. The former
was a three disk box set that contained the first two DATT CDs remastered and a third disk
of a live performance of the band after Ouroborus was released, while the latter was a
collaborative effort with the Dutch group Free System Projekt.
Dweller at the Threshold was one of the few US based electronic music bands to have performed in the Berlin School style of electronic music. The band has performed internationally at electronic music festivals and on both the east and west coasts of the United States. DATT has received national airplay on PRI's Echoes, XM radio, and Hearts of Space. The photo above includes Dave Fulton, John Duval, and Lon Cudy. When I knew the band, DATT consisted of Paul, Dave, and John. |
| Date | Title | Label |
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| 04/03 | Ouroborus | Hypnos/Binary |
| 04/10 | Full Boundary Condition disk 1 | Quantum |
| 04/17 | Full Boundary Condition disk 2 | Quantum |
| 04/24 | Full Boundary Condition disk 3 | Quantum |
| Here is the Top 20 Monthly Report for March. |
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John Sherwood is the labelhead at AmbientLive. Originally associated with the Awakenings
Concert Series in the UK, AmbientLive has released a number of compilation albums which
are available at its Bandcamp account.
In 2005, John booked artists for the Awakenings concert series and asked them if they wanted a track on an album. The track submitted was the choice of the artist or band. John arranged the running order and matched the volume levels. Click this banner for the Special Focus listing on WDIY's website. |
| Date | Title |
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| 05/01 | Awakenings 2008 Volume 1 disk 1 |
| 05/08 | Awakenings 2008 Volume 1 disk 2 |
| 05/15 | Awakenings 2008 Volume 2 disk 1 |
| 05/22 | Awakenings 2008 Volume 2 disk 2 |
| 05/29 | Awakenings 2008 Volume 2.5 |
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