Radioshow “PVHF” on radio Centraal, Antwerp : Live on air : http://streaming.radiocentraal.be/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------- gradings in playlist based upon listening to individual tracks appeal only * ok ** g *** vg **** perf ***** must-have heard/can’t get better ° some tracks better ‘ perhaps better -------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1. New acidfolk related releases and a few singer-songwriters 2. new world-rock music with JA.Caesar part 1 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- PART 1 : ACIDFOLK RELATED : intro 2 min * Hugo-Montes Prod. Faraway Folk : Seasonal Man (UK,1975,re.2004)***°° Tr.2, “The Yule Log” 2 min Tr.6, “Crow on a cradle” 3 min Tr.7, “Sparrow” 4 min 11 Nice folkrock & acid folk album. Found the album on a fair, so it might already be sold out by now. Review : http://www.psychedelicfolk.com/reissue5.html#anchor_303 * Riverman The Seventh Dawn : Dreams + 6 (US,1977,re.2008)***° Tr.7, “Long Shadows” 6 min Slightly naïve sounding but charming youngster’s song driven psych-folk item with use of special analogue synths. Extremely limited reissue. Review : http://www.psychedelicfolk.com/reissue4.html#anchor_271 * Autumn Ferment Lisa O Piu -single- (S,2008)***** Tr.A,“Whisperers,wavers,hunters and sailors” 5 min Tr.B, “Equatorial changes” 5 min 27 Brilliant talent. If you like These Trails this is a must. Review : http://www.psychedelicfolk.com/acidfolkreview24.html#anchor_874 * Bella Union Our Broken Garden : Lost Sailor EP (DK,2008)***° Tr.3, “When your blackening show” 3 min 30 Solo release of Efterklang singer with drifted lush music. I very much like this sad song. Review : http://singersong.homestead.com/newsingers-23.html#anchor_690 * Private Ora Cogan : Tatter (CAN,2006)***°' Tr.2, “Old Black Swan” 3 min Tr.7, “Picket Line” 3 min 6-36 Finally out on CD. Soulful voice. More in-depth review soon. Review : http://singersong.homestead.com/newsingers-11.html#anchor_483 * Red Deer Club David A Jaycock : The Coleopterous Cuckoos Collude (UK,2007)***’ Tr.1, “Prelude in Dminor” 3 min (Tr.4, “Thot warm feeling in my belly” 4 min) Tr.10, “Monica’s lament” 2 min Tr.11, “The Coleopterous Cuckoos Collude” 2 min 7 Guitar+textured ideas. 400 only. Review : http://www.psychedelicfolk.com/guitar12.html#anchor_380 Outro: * Ahnstern Werkraum : Early Love Music (D,2008)***° Tr.3, “Ein Lied von Lieb und Treu” 5 min Tr.5, “Slafest du, vriedel ziere?“ 4 min Tr.12, “Une Jeune Filette” 4 min 13-56 Good post-psychfolk/medieval folkrock album with some really beautiful tracks. A welcome addition to German psychfolk/old music folkrock from 70s. With some guests from the neofolk scene. There also exist a limited box with extra tracks, of which “Sommermale” is my favourite track. If I had more time I would have airplayed “Die Rechte Braut” as well. Review : http://www.psychedelicfolk.com/acidfolkreview24.html#anchor_867 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- PART 2 : NEW WORLD MUSIC : * Six Degrees Niyaz : Nine Heavens -2cd-(US,2008)***° Tr.2, “Tamana” 5 min Tr.7, “Molk-E-Divan” 6 min 11-67 Turkish, Persian and Indian sufi & traditional folk inspirations in a slightly modernised form. This song is based upon urdu (Indian) poetry. Review : http://progressive.homestead.com/Persiareview.html#anchor_59 * Sky Station JA Seazer : Saraba Hakobune (JAP,1984)****° Tr.2, 2 min Tr.6, 3 min Tr.10, 2min Tr.13, 2 min Tr.14, 2 min Tr.15, 2 min Tr.16, 4 min Tr.17, 1 min 18 -85 Brilliant musical excursion. The last movie soundtrack by JA Sazer. Review : http://progressive.homestead.com/JAPANreviews2.html#anchor_89 * private Azigza : Kriya (US,2003)***° Tr.5, “Agadir” : “Orphans of Agadir” 4 min 89 Good progressive mixture of styles from different origins. Review : http://www.psychefolk.com/WORLD2.html#anchor_89 * Tzadik John Zorn's Xaphan -Book Of Angels volume 9- : Secret Chiefs 3 : plays Masada Book Two (US,2008)****° Tr.5, “Bazakiel” 5 min Tr.7, “Labbiel” 5 min 100 Great when you listen to this album from start to finish. Here are a few fine lifted out tracks. Review : http://progressive.homestead.com/MiddleEast3.html#anchor_175 * Web Of Mimicry Secret Chiefs 3 : path of most resistance -in history and in presence- (US,2007)****° Tr.6, “Combat for an angel” 6 min Tr.7, “Zulfiqar III” 5 min Tr.8, “The End Times” 5 min Tr.9, “Jabalqua/Jabarsa” 6 min ->end show Review : http://progressive.homestead.com/World.html#anchor_36 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- reserved for next JA Caesar part : * Belle Antique Tenjyo Sajiki (J.A.Caesar) : Shintokumaru (JAP,1976?)***°° (Tr.8, 13 min -98) A combination of koto Japanese opera & heavy operatic symphonic rock. Review : http://progressive.homestead.com/JAPANreviews2.html#anchor_69 Reserved for a next time : * Lollipopshop Nu & Apa Neacra (RO,rec.2006-2007,pub.2008)**’ (Tr.12, “Omag” 8 min) Experimental ethno-trance. Review : http://progressive.homestead.com/prog14.html#anchor_199 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Homepage radioshow : http://psychefolk.com/ Playlists : http://psychefolk.com/2008.html Newsletter with new reviews and playlists with some audio links : http://groups.yahoo.com/group/psychevanhetfolk/ Subscribe: psychevanhetfolk-subscribe@yahoogroups.com