1. Cosey Fanni Tutti - “TUTTI”
2. Devo - “Mechanical Man”
3. Chris & Cosey - “Oktober (Love Song) [‘86 Version]”
4. Death In Vegas - “Consequences of Love (Chris & Cosey Remix)"
5. S’Express - “Lollipop (Chris & Cosey Remix)”
6. Throbbing Gristle - “Discipline (Berlin)”
7. John Tejeda - “Penumbra”
8. Haruomi Hosono - “Bara to Yajū”
9. Material - “O.A.O”
10. Klaus Nomi - “Cre Spoda”
11. Shit & Shine - “South Padre Low Life”
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NOTES
Today's episode is an experimental one, in that I have a new ~podcasting~ setup...set up. I used to lay out the show's music in a sequence in my DAW (look it up) and automated the lowpass filters and volume adjustments for the music bed to sit just beneath my speaking volume with enough warmth to still add some texture to the space around my voice. This way I had more control over track order, flow, and made it very much a playlist "press play" kind of situation by the time the red "ON AIR" light comes on. I would speak live on the air within designated spaces of time (usually the length of the track being used as a bed) and pop off to make a sandwich during the following block of music or write down show notes to correct me if I've made mistakes, which would then be featured on this blog. The problem with this setup is, I would often get cut off by music while talking. I would find myself on a roll, yapping about who knows what, and all of a sudden-WHAM, the next track is already playing, and I haven't even introduced it properly. That's not very professional, and ultimately leaves me feeling pretty embarassed most shows in which it happens. I know I can deliver a better show. So, that brings me to the new setup.
Now, instead of laying the tracks out, I'm sending my BLASST MASTER LIST (that's what I've named my song library) audio into my mixer on it's own channel with volume and gain controls, I'm also feeding in the music bed from a secondary source that is in a constant loop (also to it's own channel with volume and gain controls, along with a low pass filter for trimming off 15db of those pesky highs that compete with my voice). The beauty of this setup is, not only can I talk over the music bed as long as I want, I get to pick out the tracks in whatever order I please, and can change my mind at any moment. I didn't have that kind of freedom with the previous setup. Enough tech talk!
The new Cosey Fanni Tutti album, TUTTI, is really quite incredible. I listened to it over the weekend and let it seep into every pore of my soul, devouring all of my senses, and found myself entranced for a few hours (I left it on repeat and hadn't noticed until I was halfway through the second pass). It's such a dark album, filled with energy and space, and spiraling ethereal architecture. I shouldn't be this surprised knowing the little I do about CFT's background that this album is so confrontational, so confident, and at times, even sexy. It's a powerful record to say the least, and I encourage everyone reading this to go out and listen to it. It's out on all streaming platforms (to my knowledge) as well as CD & vinyl. I'll be picking up my copy next month when more money appears in my bank account. We open the show with the titular track, and dive deeper into Cosey's other work in music, with her partner Chris Carter as Chris & Cosey, and her old band and group of societal calamities, Throbbing Gristle. I'm going to be reading CFT's autobiography, Art Sex Music, soon, and hope to be more informed and knowledgeable about her life the next time I get to feature her work on the show.
We also feature some songs by men, but you can google those.
For now, enjoy the show.
Ferrerito Rocherito over and out.
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