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Edge2.184 Unusual musical instruments

Happy & healthy 2012! We (Boukor & Jeroen) start off this year with, as can be read in the blog post subject, “Unusual musical instruments”. A bit strange for Edge to call something “unusual”, but when many of the recordings of obscure instruments are limited to lofi recordings – this indicates they are not yet […]

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Edge2.182 Extreme contrasts

While we generally in Freeform also present rather contrasty music choices we (Jeroen and Boukor) selected particularly contrasty ones in this “Extreme contrasts” episode. It’s something that in “normal” radio programming is often absent as is disrupts the gradual flow of fresh and stale pop tunes. In such shows/broadcasts DJ personalities are the ones who […]

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Edge2.181 Freeform episode 9

As the weather outside became wet, cold and windy – as it should be this time of the year – inside the studio of OogRadio some eclectic sounds were selected by Boukor. Freeform to the extreme, with tracks ranging from psychedelic soundscapes (Pink Floyd, Frank Zappa) to Russian electrorock (Алиса), atmospheric gabber (Neophyte vs The […]

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Edge2.178 Freeform episode 8

This evening remote Jeroen and local Boukor decided it was time for another freeform edition of Edge. This meant we could give the floor to anything recorded, without having to find some link with a theme: we filled the ether with less and more obscure gems we found during our meticulous sonic searches, most of […]

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Edge2.177 The (Human) Microphone – part 3

This week a pre-recorded edition of Edge with Boukor presenting some long classic experimental pieces, too long for an ordinary show. But as this is a home studio created episode such limitations are not in order. By passing the mic to the studio we conclude hereby the mic theme! Playlist: Alvin Lucier – I am […]

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Edge2.175 The (Human) Microphone – part 1

The mic mike microphone was invented in 1877. Since then sounds have been converted into electric signals, an essential element for making radio and recording sound. This week’s Edge radio episode offers a broad view on this topic: microphone experimentation with mixers/pedals (EBL), “ancient” preserved voice/music recordings, the insertion of a mic in your mouth […]

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Edge2.135 Freeform episode 3

A plethora of music from the world of sound production: propaganda/ commerciala, instructionala, russendiskola, socialista, musica concreta en van Agta. And of course the next Yodel lessons.

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Edge2.132 Experimental etcetera

Right, a new week a new blog, this time it’s the incredible EXP ETC or experimentaletc.blogspot.com If a very wide variety of experimental music is your thing, you’ve found a treasury. Three years in existence and about a thousand posts and still speeding up.. where will it end? Into a complete discography of obscure japanese tape music? […]

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Edge2.119 Artist made instruments.

Instruments made by artists: Wendy Mae Chambers, Godfried-willem Raes, Pierre Bastien, David Toop, Ellen Fullman, Raymond Scott and Conlon Nancarrow.

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Edge2.114 Japanese experimental and the Olympics

Japanese experimental and the Olympics

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