CD ESOTERIK was a record store from the early 2000's in Montréal, Quebec, Canada. After a short 15 year or so pause to rethink, we decided to finally re-open th...
Episode 4: Low key responsible shredding w. special guest Alex Moskos
In this fourth episode, we welcome legendary noise moistener, ex-esoteriker and genius-level ear-haver, Alex Moskos. Also, Jacob is calling in from a fishtank covered in a sock that he kind of dips in and out of. The usual "experimental" recording balanced by consistently dazzling music. The question remains: Is HMV open? Yes. Well we're open too, then. Finally, Keith Rowe legit shreds.We listened to:A. Intro theme1. Kavain Wayne Space & XT – Side A2. Amalgam – Roller Coaster Part 13. Number One du Senegal – Fatu Sarr Waasanaan4. Chaba Fadila – Ouelite5. SnPLO – Lastday cookie6. keiyaA – Do Yourself a Favor7. Gavin J Sheehan – Flibbyflobbyflu [CD Esoterik Exclusive]8. Kevin Harrison & Steven Parker – CavalcadeZ. Outro themeShout outs:The essay in question: George E. Lewis, Improvised Music after 1950: Afrological and Eurological Perspectives, 2002Excellent music archive project Unknown ProvinceThe DIY cassette/mail-art torch burns bright thanks to presses précaires
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Episode 3: Store is open. Welcome.
After the dogs ate episode 2 it became clear that in order to meet the demand we needed to rush out a third. Turns out time-pressure is the best creative constraint. Number 3 features lots of hard panning, heavy playing, non-complex complexity and mad side-chaining. The question remains: Is there life on the earth? Esoterik podcast says: "YES"We listened to:A. Intro theme1. Ahmed Essyad – Lecture pour bande magnétique (1974) part I2. Otto Willberg – Reap What Thou Sow3. Joan La Barbara – Voice Piece: One Note Internal Resonance Investigation4. Fred Moten, Brandon López, Gerald Cleaver – 1A5. Joe McPhee & Survival Unit II w/ Clifford Thornton – Song For Lauren6. Kyle Gann – Andromeda Memories7. Thick Pigeon – Jess + Bart8. Makers – Don't Challenge Me9. Michael Finnissy – Gesualdo: Libro Sesto: IZ. Outro themeEndless gratitude:Chris WrenchZïlonPierre Martel
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Episode 1: Unmistakably Esoterik
Inaugural episode! Years in the making, shitty recording, ham-fisted editing. Great great music, lots of laughs, lots of feelings. Sorting out technicals is brown carpet, but it'll be smoother next time, promise! We had a great time, we want you to have a great time.We listened to:1. Count Ossie & The Mystic Revelation Of Rastafari – Bongo Man2. Ayako Shinozaki⧸Takehisa Kosugi – Heterodyne3. Patrik Fitzgerald – Working Hu-Man's Casino4. David Rosenboom – Section II. (symmetrical harmonies in chaotic orbits)5. Gerhard Ruhm – Pencil Music Nr. 16. Gerhard Ruhm – Pencil Music Nr. 27. Gerhard Ruhm – Pencil Music Nr. 38. David Van Tieghem feat. Adele Bertei – "Working Girls" opening theme9. Billy Bruner – T-U-L-S-A Song10. Momoyo & Lizard – Sa･Ka･Na (サ･カ･ナ)11. Paul Bley/Masahiko Togashi – Offhand (excerpt)Shout out:NPNP – Harmony In a Vacuum (Halocline Trance) out now!Billy BrunerT-U-L-S-A SongT-U-L-S-ATulsaCome on alongIt's okayI can hardly believeThat underneath this oak tryAll of the tribes, they met in peaceThat's unmistakably TulsaNo better place in the world to liveThat's unmistakably TulsaWhere we liveWhere the people can be so friendlyAnd the weather, so unpredictableIt's a place called 'America's Most Livable City'We started out smallNow we're standing tall and freeWhere this stuff called 'black gold'Floated us all that way
CD ESOTERIK was a record store from the early 2000's in Montréal, Quebec, Canada. After a short 15 year or so pause to rethink, we decided to finally re-open the store as a podcast. Formely on Ste. Catherine Street in a basement beside a comic book shop, now fully of the ether.
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