NOTE: This is an archive of the show originally available from the CerebralRift website. Since the original publication of this show some of the links / references in the above notes may no longer work. Additionally, some of the reference websites may have been changed to no longer reflect the Creative Commons license of these works. The licenses and links were accurate as of the original air date of this show. No warranty or guarantee is implied as to the accuracy of this information at this time.

Fantastic Alternate Universes…

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Fat Chance Lester is a new group that has just released two albums under Creative Commons licenses. When I was asked to listen to them and consider doing a “release party” show on CerebralMix, I jumped at the chance. Why? The request came from Klaatu, who, as I have come to know, has an interesting range of music interests. I knew that even though I hadn’t heard of Fat Chance Lester before the music would be interesting and be something that listeners of The CerebralMix would likely find interesting.

So, this week, along with the Juiced Penguin OggCast, I am happy to present the release party for Fat Chance Lester. Their unique sound pulls on many influences in prog-rock and jazz to form a tribute to many of the pulp-fiction stories of the past that most geeks and nerds are familiar with. I hope you will have fun exploring Fat Chance Lester’s Fantastic Alternate Universes…

Track Credits

All tracks this week come from The Fantastic Alternate Universes of Fat Chance Lester. You can find them on SoundCloud.

All the following tracks from The Fantastic Alternate Universes of… by Fat Chance Lester are under a CC BY-SA license except where stated otherwise.

• 00:00:00 Opening: Broken Music Box From Hammerpants By Transient [CC BY-NC-SA]
  
• 00:12:21 Gas Mask
  
• 00:15:40 Three Million Square Miles
  
• 00:19:50 ID Break: Zone from Hammerpants by Transient [CC BY-NC-SA]
  
• 00:33:20 The Plot to Save the World
  
• 00:39:08 Utopioid
  
• 00:53:05 Closing: Broken Music Box from Hammerpants by Transient [CC BY-NC-SA]

Show Credits

For more information on the selections in this weeks show, visit the CerebralRift. [Note: Show notes are no longer hosted on The CerebralRift.]

You can follow the CerebralMix on Facebook, identica, last.fm, twitter and MySpace. Check the CerebralMix website for links.

Licenses for all episodes of the CerebralMix are registered on the Creative Commons Network. A link to the Creative Commons Network can be found on the CerebralMix website.

And finally, the CerebralMix is a one hundred percent Open-source produced show. All software used in the production of the show is open source. All the music used in the show is either Creative Commons Licensed, Public Domain, or released under a compatible license.

Closing Note

This concludes the first ever release party on the CerebralMix.

Thanks to Klaatu for honoring me with the opportunity to premiere this very fine recording!

I hope you will join me again for another journey to the sounds between thoughts on The CerebralMix.

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Tags: #podcast, #music, #eclectic, #Creative-Commons, #rock, #progressive

NOTE: This is an archive of the show originally available from the CerebralRift website. Since the original publication of this show some of the links / references in the above notes may no longer work. Additionally, some of the reference websites may have been changed to no longer reflect the Creative Commons license of these works. The licenses and links were accurate as of the original air date of this show. No warranty or guarantee is implied as to the accuracy of this information at this time.

Intersections In Four

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This week’s show takes a slightly different format. As I was working my way through the back catalog of music, I found that I had a number of tracks from EP’s that were just waiting to be played. In particular, one EP was an ambient work from Abyssal Plains, and another a more Trip-Hop Jazz fusion oriented work.

While stylistically the works are very different, I found that they shared a common element: the number four.

In the first half of the show, we are going to hear the “Fourth Quadrant of the Mandala” by Abyssal Plains. The mandala comes from the Buddhist and Hindu belief systems. They are frequently used for meditation and as a spiritual teaching tool.

In the second half of the show, we are going to hear “The Hard Changing of the Seasons” by Zero V. This work builds on many of the past jazz masters to present a different way of looking at the changing of the seasons.

Closing Notes

For more information on the selections in this weeks show, visit the CerebralRift website. [Note: information about these shows is no longer posted on The CerebralRift.]

You can follow the CerebralMix on Facebook, and Twitter. Check the CerebralMix website for links.

Licenses for all episodes of the CerebralMix are registered on the Creative Commons Network. A link to the CreativeCommons Network can be found on the CerebralMix website.

And finally, the CerebralMix is a one hundred percent OpenSource produced show. All software used in the production of the show is open source. All the music used in the show is either CreativeCommons Licensed, Public Domain, or released under a compatible license.

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Tags: #podcast, #music, #eclectic, #Creative-Commons, #electronic, #ambient, #experimental, #trip-hop

NOTE: This is an archive of the show originally available from the CerebralRift website. Since the original publication of this show some of the links / references in the above notes may no longer work. Additionally, some of the reference websites may have been changed to no longer reflect the Creative Commons license of these works. The licenses and links were accurate as of the original air date of this show. No warranty or guarantee is implied as to the accuracy of this information at this time.

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This week we take a final journey into the Early Works of Andrew Cauthen.

Andrew is many things: a freegan, musician, philosopher, an extreme individual. A look through his blog contains articles about water cars, David Icke interview videos about humanity, James Fox on the BP Oil Spill, and how Food is the equivalent of crack.

Either because of or in spite of these opinions, Andrew’s musical works become more interesting. It becomes clear with just looking through a few of the releases he has made that he doesn’t follow conventions.

So, let’s take that last step into the unconventional soundscapes of Andrew Cauthen on The CerebralMix.

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Tags: #music, #podcast, #eclectic, #Creative-Commons, #freegan, #electronic, #experimental, #opinionated, #philosophical

NOTE: This is an archive of the show originally available from the CerebralRift website. Since the original publication of this show some of the links / references in the above notes may no longer work. Additionally, some of the reference websites may have been changed to no longer reflect the Creative Commons license of these works. The licenses and links were accurate as of the original air date of this show. No warranty or guarantee is implied as to the accuracy of this information at this time.

Just a Bunch of Music II

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I’ve been compiling a lot of music to play on the CerebralMix, and I am preparing to start working with some more thematic material again. However, in the meantime this week I just went through the backlog of stuff that I’ve accumulated over the last several months to put together a set of music that is funky, rocks, and grooves.

Closing Notes

Special thanks go out to Amy for turning me on to Triplexity.

Next weekend is the Ohio Linux Festival, but that doesn’t mean that the Cerebral Mix will be taking a break. Instead, the show must go on, and things are already in place for Episodes 16 & 17.

That’s all for this week. I hope you will join me again next week for another adventure into the sounds between thoughts on The Cerebral Mix.

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Tags: #music, #Podcast, #eclectic, #Creative-Commons, #electronic, #jazz, #blues, #boogie, #classical, #rock, #progressive, #metal, #ambient, #experimental

NOTE: This is an archive of the show originally available from the CerebralRift website. Since the original publication of this show some of the links / references in the above notes may no longer work. Additionally, some of the reference websites may have been changed to no longer reflect the Creative Commons license of these works. The licenses and links were accurate as of the original air date of this show. No warranty or guarantee is implied as to the accuracy of this information at this time.

Host: Suzy “Sultry” Sounds

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This week we take another journey into the world of Andrew Cauthen’s unique soundscapes and audio paintings. Andrew is something of a free spirit, recording music that is at once very rhythmic and yet bearing marks of ambience, electronica and even experimentalism.

So sit back and ride along with Andrew on his high speed audio rails.

Track Credits:

All the works on this week's show were released under the artist name: Rumored High Speed Rail Hub, and come from the collections entitled: Early Ones Parts 1 through 5.

1. Green Tea
2. I Didn’t Know You Were A
3. Penis
4. Know (ui)
5. Music Makers
6. Sledding
7. Rises In The East
8. Beleath Systems

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Tags: #podcast, #music, #eclectic, #Creative-Commons, #electronic, #experimental, #soundscape

NOTE: This is an archive of the show originally available from the CerebralRift website. Since the original publication of this show some of the links / references in the above notes may no longer work. Additionally, some of the reference websites may have been changed to no longer reflect the Creative Commons license of these works. The licenses and links were accurate as of the original air date of this show. No warranty or guarantee is implied as to the accuracy of this information at this time.

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This week's episode is something of a surprise: a special request.

With the upcoming Ohio Linux Festival the second weekend in September, one of the OggCastPlanet members asked if I could put together an episode of the CerebralMix to help him fall asleep at night.

When I tried to inquire further about what kind of music he wanted for such an episode he responded: “surprise me.”

So, here's the surprise: an episode of the CerebralMix that reaches out in all sorts of directions from abstract dark ambient, to classical, to jazz and many genres in between...all while being softer and more relaxing for sleeping, and perchance, for dreaming...

Notes

• 0:00:00 Zone by Transient from Hammerpants (CC BY-NC-SA)
  
• 0:01:15 Next Stop by Acidrain from Mostly Covered In Clouds (CC BY-NC-SA)
  
• 0:06:51 Shadows Of Light by David Modica from Seraphim (CC BY-NC-SA)
  
• 0:11:41 Dream by Triplexity from Between Light And Shadow (CC BY-NC-SA)
  
• 0:20:00 Celsius by Abyssal Plains from Hemispherical Sky EP (CC BY-NC-ND)
  
• 0:26:42 ID Break [Zone by Transient from Hammerpants (CC BY-NC-SA)]
  
• 0:27:29 Karzel by Gardens From Light from Birds Of Joy And Sorrow Vol. 2 (CC BY-NC-ND)
  
• 0:37:17 JS Bach: Air on the G String by Daniel Estrem from JS Bach on 8 string guitar, vol 1 (CC BY-NC-SA)
  
• 0:41:23 Single Fill Lines by Aaron Jasinski from Electronic Feeling Machine (CC BY-NC-ND)
  
• 0:45:55 Massive Pt. 2 (Firefly Dance) by Verian Thomas from Massive (CC BY-NC)
  
• 0:50:47 The Garden by Acrilic Colors from The Garden (CC BY-NC-ND)
  
• 0:54:13 Kataribe by SaReGaMa from 3 Metallophone Solos (CC BY-NC-SA)
  
• 0:58:02 Closing: [Zone by Transient from Hammerpants (CC BY-NC-SA)]

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Tags: #ambient, #Creative-Commons, #dream, #eclectic, #mix, #music, #sleep

NOTE: This is an archive of the show originally available from the CerebralRift website. Since the original publication of this show some of the links / references in the above notes may no longer work. Additionally, some of the reference websites may have been changed to no longer reflect the Creative Commons license of these works. The licenses and links were accurate as of the original air date of this show. No warranty or guarantee is implied as to the accuracy of this information at this time.

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Andrew Cauthen has been making a lot of music for well over a decade. A single man with a keyboard, a computer and the drive to translate the world around him into sound.

His interpretations take on many forms: techno to ambient, and numerous styles in-between, and a few styles that may be his own invention.

In this the first of three episodes of the CerebralMix, we spend and hour examining some of the early works of Andrew Cauthen as compiled on his “Early Ones” releases.

Closing Notes

With ten hours of music in just the compilation of his early works, Andrew Cauthen distinguishes himself. Not because his work is groundbreaking or different: in fact he uses forms that are recognizable and popular, and yet he also reserves space to investigate forms that are different and unique to his perspective.

And, that’s where the value of his work presents itself. Andrew is an interpreter of the world around him, and it’s his unique perception of the world that comes out in his audio interpretations.

The ideas and thoughts he investigates are put on level ground. It doesn’t make a difference if it’s a small idea (“19th Street Coffee”) or some unique and revealing perspective (“Time Is A Slippery Slope”). All ideas are explored deftly from his perspective.

And, this brings us to the end of the exploration of Andrew Cauthen’s works for this week. I hope you will join me again for another exploration of the sounds between thoughts on The CerebralMix.

Tags: #music, #podcast, #eclectic, #Creative-Ccommons #electric, #experimental, #techno, #ambient

NOTE: This is an archive of the show originally available from the CerebralRift website. Since the original publication of this show some of the links / references in the above notes may no longer work. Additionally, some of the reference websites may have been changed to no longer reflect the Creative Commons license of these works. The licenses and links were accurate as of the original air date of this show. No warranty or guarantee is implied as to the accuracy of this information at this time.

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Chimes, bells, Tibetan singing bowls, vibraphone, glockenspiel, xylophones, marimba, crotales…

All of these instruments share the similarity of being percussion instruments, that make a metallic ringing sound. They are different in tone and texture, but they are distinctive.

This week on CerebralMix we present a journey into the more ambient settings of the these instruments, so sit back, relax, and let it ring…

Notes

For more information on the selections in this weeks show, visit the CerebralRift website: http://www.cerebralrift.org. (Note: shows are no longer available on CerebralRift.)

You can follow the CerebralMix on Facebook, identica, last.fm, twitter and MySpace. Check the CerebralMix website for links.

Licenses for all episodes of the CerebralMix are registered on the Creative Commons Network. A link to the CreativeCommons Network can be found on the CerebralMix website.

The CerebralMix is proud to be a member of the OggCastPlanet which supports many fine shows. More information about the OggCastPlanet can be found at: http ://oggcastplanet .org (No longer available.)

And finally, the CerebralMix is a one hundred percent OpenSource produced show. All software used in the production of the show is open source. All the music used in the show is either CreativeCommons Licensed, Public Domain, or released under a compatible license.

Note: This show is missing a lot of information. In the future I will try to reconstruct the track list and missing information.

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Tags: #podcast, #music, #eclectic, #Creative-Commons, #chimes, #bells, #vibraphone, #marimba, #xylophone

NOTE: This is an archive of the show originally available from the CerebralRift website. Since the original publication of this show some of the links / references in the above notes may no longer work. Additionally, some of the reference websites may have been changed to no longer reflect the Creative Commons license of these works. The licenses and links were accurate as of the original air date of this show. No warranty or guarantee is implied as to the accuracy of this information at this time.

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The guitar is possibly one of the most unique instruments in music. It’s roots can be traced back approximately 3,300 years. Throughout history, there have been many names for instruments of similar construction (if not always similar in timbre and tone): oud, lute, cithara, and vihuela just to name a few.

The emergence of what could be seen as the modern acoustic (or classical) guitar occurred in about the 12th century in Europe. However, after the Baroque period, the guitar seems to have fallen out of favor until it reemerged in the 1800s.

The electric guitar dates from the 1930s. It’s first application was in the country swing bands of the period, allowing it to produce sound of equal volume to the rest of the band. Adoption of the electric guitar in jazz and rock assured that it was an instrument with a long road ahead of it.

This week, the first of a series of occasional shows, we present both acoustic and electric guitars in settings as diverse as progressive rock, ambient, jazz, death metal, blues, and more. So be prepared for just about anything in the world of the guitar, this week, on the CerebralMix.

Note: The track list currently unavailable.

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Tags: #podcast, #eclectic, #music, #Creative-Commons, #guitar, #electric, #acoustic, #progressive, #rock, #blues, #ambient, #jazz, #metal

NOTE: This is an archive of the show originally available from the CerebralRift website. Since the original publication of this show some of the links / references in the above notes may no longer work. Additionally, some of the reference websites may have been changed to no longer reflect the Creative Commons license of these works. The licenses and links were accurate as of the original air date of this show. No warranty or guarantee is implied as to the accuracy of this information at this time.

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After two weeks of some seriously challenging compositions I decided I just wanted to play a bunch of electronica tunes this week with no theme or specific subject. There may be a few pieces that will tickle your funny bone, and a couple of slight twists here and there from artists who make it seem all too easy.

But otherwise, this is Just a Bunch of Music on this episode of the CerebralMix.

Track credits

• Mikael Fyrek: My Lips Are Turning Blue (from: A Thousand Years And One)
  
• Twonk: Oh Tom Madness (from TWK NET01)
  
• Professor Kliq: Dream Sequence (from: The Scientific Method, Volume II: Experiments in Sound & Perspective)
  
• Just Plain Ant: Restless (from: Songs About Something)
  
• Heath Yonaties & K.M. Krebs: Cracks In The Earth (from: The Seed Project)
  
• Da-D-Da: D-Dada (from: A Toy)
  
• Burke: Redeem (from: Riding In A Fail Boat)
  
• Mikael Fyrek: Submarine Light (from: I Can Finally See What Darkness Looks Like)
  
• Planet Boelex: Soft Shapes (from: Raja)
  
• Da-D-Da: A Toy 2 (from: A Toy)

Closing:

Thanks for listening to this weeks show. I hope you will join me again in this continuing exploration of the sounds between thoughts on the CerebralMix.

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Tags: #podcast, #music, #eclectic, #Creative-Commons, #electronic, #funk