Ten Minute Bursts (#129)

Source file found here. Originally broadcast on this day 16 years ago(!), October 8th, 1998. I can only faintly remember the idea for this show--to parcel out the show into 10-minute chunks, trying to cut ourselves off in mid-stride once the timer goes off, to keep from getting stuck into long periods of repetition. Without minutely analyzing the recording to see if that worked, this show doesn't stand out from others that I've heard in any dramatic way. The same tropes and tactics seem to be in effect here: digital FX, forced hypnotic loops, vinyl record manipulation, and non-sequitur text-and-background arrangements. If anything, the overall show seems less violently disruptive of its own grooves--it gets into a new track and digs on it for a bit, then moves to a different one and tries that for a bit. There are some really great textural sections here, from sharp, cutting distortion to soft, crackly prickles like an aural wool sweater. Recognized sources: Star Wars OST, Led Zep, OOIOO, Melt Banana, Medicine, NIN. Continuous Sandpeople Rubbery-go-round "Die yr roots" Short-circuiting telegraph Tap tap tap--whatisit? Communication freakout Electrified chicken coop Metaphysical tagalongs Train trestle becomes fast drums Funky break, falling horns Resonant whisper Wolf-the-frank Thrum pulse sunrise