The Quietus x Blackmaps Podcast
Spykidelic Writes
The blackmaps record label/arts enterprise (which I’m loosely associated with due to label founder Stuart Souter being an old friend and player in Knives ov Resistance) asked me for a mix, which we were then lucky enough to get hosted on the truly excellent Quietus web magazine. Features Juked-Up TG and Stereolab and a Kraut/Jungle clash. Listen here.
STARCK TRAX
Spykidelic Writes
The nice folk at Discrepant asked me to contribute a mix and I happily obliged with my homage to the legendary Starck Club. Listen/Download here
BLÅ OSLO 3.12.10
SPYKIDELIC WRITES
On December 3rd 2010 I was fortunate enough to DJ for the second time at a Mount Kimbie concert in Oslo. Their previous visit had been to play mine and Are Mokkelbost’s Dausteg happening in a big church as part of 2009′s Ultima Festival. This time was at Oslo’s BLÅ venue. You can hear a recording of my DJ set here
Tracklist:
Coil: Cardinal Points
Salem: Frost
Three Six Mafia: Rainbow Colors
Boards of Canada: June 9th
Demdike Stare: Caged in Stammheim
Balam Acab: See Birds
Seefeel: Lief
Autechre: Rae/Ciara: 1, 2 Step (Accapella)
Dabrye: Walk
Zomby: Digital Flora
Kontext: Falling to Weightlessness
Floating Points: K&G Beat
Oneohtrix Point Never: Hyperdawn
Jam City: Shut the Lights Off (Devil Refix)
Aphex Twin: Ventolin (Probus Mix)
Burial: Pirates
Autechre: See on See
Harmonia: Watussi
Peverelist: Infinity is Now
Pyloncast
Spykidelic Writes
My second mix for Resonance FM’s Jonny Mugwump’s Exotic Pyloncast can be found here
Autechre: r ess
Actress: Maze
STL: Cranky
Fennesz: Badminton Girl
Plastikman: In Side
Michael Bundt: La Chasse Aux Microbes
Floating Points: Argonaut II
Mount Kimbie: Maybes
Rolf Trostel: Digital Track
Guilty Simpson: For the D (Harmonic 313 Instrumental)
Aardvarck: Afrik Slang
T++: Cropped
Brian Eno: Driving Me Backwards
Jamie Vex’d: Radiant Industry
Oneohtrix Point Never: The Returnal
Necessary: Voldsløkka
Spykidelic Writes
After various trials and tribulations Voldsløkka, the debut album release from Necessary (of whom I am a member), will be released by Ohm Resistance
on September 14th.Voldsløkka will be available in all formats including digitally and was played by myself, legendary former Swans and Prong drummer
Ted Parsons; M. Hansen, Andreas Mork and Markus O Klyve. Godflesh and Jesu mastermind Justin K. Broadrick produced it. My partner in Dausteg Are Mokkelbost
did the sleeve artwork.
Dausteg: Music for 2010 NN (Nothing left //) – Bøerre Sæthre
Spykidelic writes
Dausteg (Tony F Wilson: Turntables, Effects/Are Mokkelbost: Laptop, Tenori-On, Effects) were asked by Norwegian artist Børre Sæthre to provide sound for his 2010 NN (Nothing Left //) installation at Galleri Nord Norge in Harstad, Norway. Given the Sci-Fi nature of Sæthre’s work and Harstad’s location 250 kilometres North of the Arctic Circle, the resulting soundtrack is influenced largely by John Carpenter’s The Thing: The duo utilised parts of Ennio Morricone’s original score and other pre-existing sci-fi and horror soundtracks, as well as original compositions by Are Mokkelbost, which forms the main part of this opening segment.
Percussion Lab – Dausteg – Galleri Nord Norge – Harstad 260610.
Dausteg in the Arctic Circle
Spykidelic Writes:
Dausteg aka Tony F Wilson (Spykidelic) & Are Mokkelbost (Single Unit) will be providing sound for an installation by the Norwegian artist Børre Sæthre at 14.00 on June 26th at Galleri Nord-Norge in Harstad Norway. The event is part of the annual Festspillene i Nord-Norge festival in Norway’s far North.
Svovelskyer over Nord-Europa
Spykidelic Writes:
Svovelskyer over Nord-Europa is my second mix for my friends Type Records:
“Svovelskyer over Nord-Europa (Sulfur Clouds over Northern Europe) was
put together as volcanic dust clouds from Iceland’s Eyjafjallajokull
volcano were descending over Northern Europe, grounding air fleet and
leaving much of Iceland covered in black ash. Much of the mix does
include music from Northern European but there’s no theme as such,
just a bunch of stuff I like that seemed to work in sequence.”
Wonder: What
David Lynch & Alan R. Splet: Lady in the Radiator Song
Wiley & Danny Weed: Thai Weed (Devil Mix)
Radiophonic Worskhop (Phil Young): The Artist Speaks
Sly & Lenky: Now Thing
Kraftwerk: Tanzmuzik
Abstract Elements: Abysmal Depths
Autechre: Laughing Quarter
Wiley: Ground Zero (Devil Mix)
Caustic Window: On the Romance Tip
Section 25: Looking From a Hilltop
Blancmange: On Our Way To?
Drexciya: Soul of the Sea
La Dusseldorf: Koksknodel
Locust: It Is Called Peace
Experimental Audio Research: California Nocturne
Salem: Frost
Dausteg: Animism Vs A.I (Live in Riga 19/2/10)
Spykidelic Writes:
On February 19th 2010, Dausteg (Tony F Wilson and Are Mokkelbost) traveled to Riga to play what was supposed to be a support slot for fellow countrymen Supersilent. However, Supersilent canceled on the day but Dausteg went ahead at a different venue than planned. This Dausteg, which was themed on Animism Vs Artificial Intelligence, took place at Riga’s fantastic Dirty Deal Cafe venue. Grab it here Dausteg: Animism Vs A.I
Dausteg & Supersilent in Riga
Spykidelic Writes:
Dausteg returns on 19th February 2010 in Riga, latvia at Spīķeru Koncertzālē, following a concert by Norway’s incredible Supersilent
The theme of this Dausteg is Animism Vs Artificial Intelligence which will encompass everything from Lee Perry’s Super Ape and Oskar Sala’s synthesized birdsong through to atavistic Metal and Kraftwerk and Drexciya’s wet-dreams of electric sheep.
Lydverket Mix
Spykidelic writes:
Another short mix for radio, this time for the program Lydverket on Norwegian national station P3. It features A Harsh Truth from the Zurich LP which is now available to purchase on very limited white vinyl from Important. You can also listen to soundclips of most tracks.
My Bloody Valentine: To Here Knows When
Phat Kat (Prod. by J Dilla): Dont Nobody Care About Us
Clipse: Grindin (Instrumental)
Seefeel: Time to Find Me
Zurich: A Harsh Truth (Part 2)
Zurich
From Spykidelic:
Coming November on Important: “Limiited edition of 500 copies pressed at RTI and packaged in heavy duty jackets screen printed at Monoroid. Featuring Tony F Wilson (Spykidelic/Knives ov Resistance), Neil Halstead (Slowdive/Mojave 3), & Sarah Peacock (Seefeel). Zurich began as a 1994 musical partnership between Neil Halstead then of Slowdive and Tony F Wilson. The two recorded a handful of tracks when Halstead was shortly to begin work on Slowdive’s final and most experimental album Pygmalion. Recorded at a time when the popularity of ambient techno was at its peak, these recordings are remarkably austere by comparison. Following the release of Pygmalion, Halstead would disband Slowdive and abandon sound experimentation to create more song-based material in Mojave 3. Shortly thereafter, Wilson began collaborating with drum & bass producer and engineer Joe Gray on more rhythm based, yet still atmospheric productions. Too Scared to Breath features the voice of Seefeel’s Sarah Peacock and sounds not unlike prime Autechre and Aphex. Militia (Dynamic Warfare) on the other hand mirrors the post-metal Dub of Techno Animal and Scorn. All of the recordings were lost until very recently when Touch recording artist Mark Van Hoen found the tracks on old CD-Rs and cassettes he was given by Wilson some years ago.
Spykidelic Typecast
Spykidelic Says
Being a mix I recorded for Type Records; home to excellent Black-Ambient projects such as Svarte Greiner, Grouper and Yellow Swans:
Spykidelic – Daugsteg by _type
“This mix was basically a practice run by myself for the Dausteg event which took place on September 10th 2009 at Jakob Kulturkirken (Jakob Culture Church) in Oslo. Dausteg is an irregular club concept between me and Norwegian sound and visual artist Are Mokkelbost: I’m an ex-raver from South London with an interest in Norse metal and Are’s kind of the opposite. The night on the 10th was produced in conjunction with Ultima Oslo Contemporary Music Festival who enabled us to book Mount Kimbie, Mick Barr (Ocrilim/Orthrelm/Krallice) and Oslo Noise/Hip Hop collective Tri-Function Million to play live alongside us DJing.”
Emperor: Towards the Pantheon
Dom & Roland: The Planets
Sunn (Featuring Malefic and John Wiese): Coma Mirror
Loefah: Mud
Steve Reich: Music for 18 Musicians
Peverelist: Junktion (Shed Remix)
Suicide: Dream Baby Dream
Peverelist: Clunk Click Every Trip
Spatial: 70810
Hate: Pretty Boys Don’t Survive Up North
Dark Throne: Translivanian Hunger
Anstam: Brom
Joker: Digi Design
Julee Cruise: Falling
Benga: Electro Scratch
Anti-Pop Consortium: Ghostlawns (lfo Mix)
Joker: Gully Brook Lane
Jimmy Edgar: Pret-a-Porter
O Come all ye Hateful
SPYKIDELIC SAYS
After a lengthy hiatus Dausteg (formerly Deathstep), my club concept with Are Mokkelbost returns to Oslo on September 10th in conjunction with Norway’s Ultima Contemporary Music Festival . Joining us live and representing the UK Hardcore Continuum are the mighty Mount Kimbie. Also performing will be Ipecac recording artist Mick Barr of Ocrilim and Black Metal inspired Hip Hop collective Tri-Function Million. This unholy alliance all comes together in Kulturkirken Jakob, a huge church in Oslo’s centre, naturally. You can find more info here.
Radio Days
Spykidelic Says:
Here’s a bunch of mixes I recorded for various radio programs (mainly on Resonance FM) including Acid Armshouse, a tribute to both early Chicago House and Albert Hoffman.
Dark Past
SPYKIDELIC REMINISCES…
Quirky was a night I co-promoted with James Bignell and was resident DJ at for almost 2 years from 1993 – 1995. It took place at the Vox club a large warehouse space in Brixton. Acts booked to play included Autechre, Pan Sonic, Laika, Global Communication, Aphex Twin and Hafler Trio. The flyers were done by Paul Nicholson who designed the original Aphex logo and the album sleeve for Selected Ambient Works Vol. II. They were good times. (Thanks to Robin Rimbaud (Scanner) for uploading this flyer)
Spykidelic on Norsk National Radio
On 19.03.09 I was invited by Erlend Mokkelbost (of Norsk legends JR Ewing and KILLL) to appear on his NRK P3 radio show. 3 hours of Folk, Rap, Dub, Post-Punk and Weird Shit ensued. It’s archived here (scroll down to the show marked 19.03.09 and click on)
Miles Davis: Rated X
Sun Ra: Astro Black
Screamin’ Jay Hawkins: I’m Your Man
Rotary Connection: Respect
Myra Barnes: Message from the Soul Sisters (Parts 1&2)
Betty Davis: If I’m in Luck I Just Might Get Picked Up
Johnny Clarke: Everybody Has Got To Be Free
Morwells: Jammin’ For Survival
Pentangle: Cruel Sister
Shirley Collins & The Albion Band: The Murder of Maria Marten
Death in June: 13 Years of Carrion
Earth: Geometry of Murder
Khanate: Under Rotting Sky
Pere Ubu: Final Solution
Jah Wobble/Jackie Liebezeit/Hulgar Czukay: How Much are They
The Slits: Shoplifting (Peel Session Version)
Fantasy Three: It’s Your Rock
Akira Kiteshi: Noglitch Part 1&2
Suburban Knight: Art of Stalking
Siouxie and The Banshees: The Humming Wires
Ultramagnetic MCs: Funky
Junkyard Band: The Word
NIC: Chinnamasta
Zurich: A Harsh Truth
Slowdive: Avalyn 2
Burzum: Dunkelheit
Ennio Morricone: Tema Italiano
RACEMIX 2
Following my recent audio Racemix for Jonny Mugwump’s show on London’s Resonance FM, I was asked by the equally splendid Radio Nova of Oslo to do a mix live on the programme Musikk, Dans og Drama. Again, it was recorded live without the use of software, using only vinyl. Grab it here
RACEMIX 2
Autechre – Acroyear 2/Brandy – What About Us (acappella)
Jaylib – React
Paul White – We Want It All
Can – Halleluwah/Audio 2 – Top Billin (acapella)
69 – Desire
Hate – Cunning Love
Burial – Archangel
Aphex Twin – Heliosphan
Sticky – Triplets II
Wiley – Eskimo
Fiery Furnaces – Single Again
Anthony Rother – Don’t Stop The Beat
Anthony Rother – Past Represents The Future
Drexciya – Journey Home
Chris & Cosey – October Love Song
Kraftwerk – Numbers
John Foxx – Mr. No
Section 25 – Looking From A Hilltop
Racemix
Racemix: A mix by Spykidelic recorded live to disk, without software, using only vinyl for Resonance FM, London. Featuring: Neu/Lil Wayne/AFX/Sterelolab & Nurse With Wound/DJ Crystl/Turbulence/Throbbing Gristle/Sly & Lenky/Three 6 Mafia/Wonder/Gescon/Anstam/Klaus Schulze/Underground Resistance.
To be broadcast 24/01/09 between 9.30 and 11pm on the programme Jonny Mugwump and the Exotic Pylon and archived at Exotic Pylon from 25/01/09
MF DooooooM
Spykidelic Says…
The Aurora Borealis record label is one of the few truly independent British record labels we have left. Their webstore is an essential resource for anyone interested in Horror-Electronics, Artsy-Fartsy-Metal and Freakish-Folk. AB has only been around since 2004 but many of the label’s early releases, from the likes of Ginnungagap (Stephen O’Malley of Sunn O))), Moss and Wolfmangler are already collectors items, fetching silly bucks on eBay. Recently AB’s website added an audio player enabling you to listen to a large selection of the labels back-catalogue as well as current and future releases. The label was also to blame for releasing my doom-folk collaborative project Knives ov Resistance in 2007.
Exterminate!!!
Spykidelic Says…
I joined NIC (trust me, it’s better you get the acronym than the full title), an Oslo based band that features ex Swans/Prong drummer Ted Parsons earlier this year. The result of which has been the exit of one member and an almost completely different sound from their previous output. Justin Broadrick (Godflesh/Jesu/Techno Animal) has almost completed production/mixing on our new album Voldsløkka. If you’re anywhere near Oslo on 29/10 we’ll be premiering 3 new tracks from it live, supporting mighty Hip Hop reformists Dalek at BLÅ. I’ll also be spinning some heavy platters.
In other news, the lovely people at Drowned in Sound wrote some nice things about my set at the ZXZW Festival in Tilburg, Netherlands.
I was fortunate enough to play before Ebola who ripped Tilburg a new asshole.
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