As part of ‘Free Radicals’, today, you will be listening to ‘Under the Lemontree #2’ – the second part of the adventurous series of programmes without borders, in which the concepts of ‘atmosphere & flow’ will be central. Under the Lemontree will take the listener on a musical journey, in which the style and genre almost unnoticeably change. This second journey is much like one from an old boys book or an adventurous comic strip.
The meeting is at the camp fire, where we receive the instructions for the first stage. Which seems to be going towards Jamaica – ‘Pipecock’ was the nickname from Lee Perry. The first drums are ready and will be joining us for the rest of the journey. Always present, sometimes far, sometimes near. Softly swaying at the back of an elephant, we arrive in Bali. Salman Gitta van Loop Guru does not only make use of the influences of gamelan in this track, but also that of Indian vocals. Long time ago, there was a series on TV: Daktari – series about a ‘bushdoctor’. The unwary listener thought that the music was authentic African. Wrong. It turned out to be of the jazz drummer Shelly Manne. It was beautifully done, no argument there, everyone would move to Africa without a second thought. The compilation Lp ‘Music and Rhythm’ from 1982 has never been released on CD – which is a shame, because there are some beautiful tracks on it. One of them is that of Vic Coppersmith-Heaven, who with Pangosekan takes his influences from the Balinese ‘Ketjak’, the monkey dance. A longer part of the route journeys to Jon Hassell, known for his ‘fourth world music’. Again, dark rhythms lead us, this time, accompanied by the manipulated, electronic sounds of the trumpet. The paste goes down at the last two tracks, both from the lost ‘Somnia’ label of Evan Barthelomew. He released each CD in an edition of 777, with numbered, hand printed and sewed covers and sealed with wax. A small fortune is asked for some releases. Emanuele Errante, from Italy makes hypnotising music and fills ‘Radio Hopes’ with nostalgic squeaking and ticking sound, just like Noor Geir Jenssen from ‘Ancient Campfire’. We end our journey this time in Germany with ‘landscapes and machinery’, the only CD till now of André Müller, the original name of P. Laoss.
1. Biosphere “Ancient Campfire (based on the music of Claude Debussy”. (Geir Jenssen).
cd: Shenzou. – Touch TO:55.
2. Mokira “I Love You Pipecock”. (Mokira).
cd: Air Texture, vol. 2 – Air Texture AIR 002.
3. Loop Guru “The Third Chamber, pt 4”. (Salman Gita).
cd: Trance Planet, vol. 2. – Triloka Records 320210-2.
4. Shelly Manne “Africa”. (Shelly Manne).
cd: Daktari – Atlantic Masters 75679 3065-2.
5. Michael Brook“Distant Village”. (Michael Brook).
cd: Hybrid – EG Records EEGCD 41.
6. Vic Coppersmith Heaven “Pengosekan”. (Vic Coppersmith Heaven).
lp-rip: lp: Music & Rhythm – WOMAD PVC 201.
7. Jon Hassell “The Elephant and the Orchid”. (Jon Hassell).
cd: Power Spot – ECM 1327/829 466-2.
8. Emanuele Errante “Radio Hopes”. (Emanuele Errante).
cd: Humus – Somnia 003.
9. P. Laoss “Landscapes & amp; machines pt. 2". (P. Laoss).
cd: Landscapes and Machines – Somnia 008.
