First I should say that I am currently doing the exact opposite of what is described when using the expression ‘rats fleeing a sinking ship’. The flotilla that is Radio Control Plan is buoyant, alive and fringing fame at every turn. Literally none of you will remember when I used to write for RCP even though it wasn’t that long ago, so you’ll be happy to know I’m back.
Geskia, based in Tokyo, bring you what is described as post-IDM electronica. It speaks for itself with ambient tones hogging the spotlight whilst the bass hangs out at the bar buying you drinks. This music is perfect for scouring your digital imagination conjuring, esoteric thoughts and moods. It’s not for everyone but if you’re reading RCP you’ve already escaped that circle.
The first song is from the album Muon and showcases the ambient side to Geskia.
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The second song from the album Silent 77 has much more hip-hoppy vibes.
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There is nothing I would rather do than listen to that last track whilst the April Showers strut and fret their hour upon the stage against my window.
We’re now in the aftermath of the DJ Inquisitive hate group. I’m sure a banning from Zirca is imminent (from my previous article) but before that happens I wanna get one thing straight, Inquisitive nights never fail to deliver. Let’s get some perspective: we all get totally ratted, loose our minds, sometimes v-cards and then complain about it the next morning. Sounds to me like a good night. What standards are we setting that we expect something different. If you take offence or take up fault with that, then all I can say is don’t. The establishment isn’t supposed to be some bastion of justice and fair play. It’s a night club and at that it’s very good. It ticks all the boxes of being a successful business and to compromise things such as their DJ would fail the business. You’re wondering why? Well it’s the very fact that you’re wondering, I’m writing and people are hating; there’s no such thing as bad press. My previous article scathing of the man everyone seems to ‘hate’ will do nothing but boost people’s interest in him. To say he needs to be liked for him to have a successful career at Zirca is to be naive. People need to know about him, their opinion is irrelevant if they’re spreading exposure in the process of hating.
I know your type. You’re a little too afraid to do drugs so you just listen to trippy music pretending that one day you’ll get around to dropping some acid. The irony is that when that day comes you probably wont know your left nut from your ass hole to put on a song.
Well it takes one to know one my young padawan of music. It shocks me to find that padawan isn’t in the dictionary on this computer instead it suggests ‘panda’. I like panda a lot better since it’s describes you (the general audience) as something sexless and fat. Oh come on it’s my only time of the week to poke fun at people who can’t poke back. But back to the drug music, I am feeling generous so here’s a list. Yes that’s right with a whole three submissions. That’s three more submissions and one more list than you’d probably be getting if you weren’t on the internet…on Radio Control Plan. Isn’t life swell.
With all the grace of a car crash here’s the sidestep into the first song.
You really don’t have to watch the video as it is a disaster of a tribute. I’m not sure what movie it’s taking clips from. So don’t ask…okay fine leave a fucking comment, wont promise to read it. The intro (which sounds like a tune played on a guitar where the strings are small birds violently stretched across a fret board to resemble thin resonating components of a musical instrument) serves to set tension and a macabre mood, in other words it creeps me out like waking up in Skrillex’s basement would.
The alternating high and low pitch strings in the background gives this song an epic build up which surmounts in some of Bowie’s best lyrics ever. Magically he utilizes many different instruments and voices but this is where it becomes interesting. Maynard Keenan from Tool is one this track. To put that in lamens terms it’s David Bowie feat Maynard Keenan, in other words there’s nothing ‘lamen’ about it. I really have very little idea where that expression came from. Not only that but it also features towards the end John Frusciante. Now you all know him surely, okay I’ll give you three choices and one guess.
Frusciante is from which band? You can hear a sample of his guitar at about 3:45.
a) Red Hot Chili Pepers
b) Red Hot Chilli Peppers
c) Red Hot Chili Peppers
This track is sorrowful, climactic and sublime. But you smell like a hater so I’ll move on to some EDM. That stands for <insert witty cynical acronym>.
This track was shown to me the other day and you’ll all like it because you all wish the Matrix was real. Electronic beats make you think you can read the matrix…or is it that the drugs. Like this one Facebook if you’re reading this under the effects of drugs.
This guy without all the beats is an indie Irish Singer. Yeah I thought we had enough as well. But trust me I didn’t think he was worth looking up because this embellishment of his sound (clearly about anorexia) was brilliant. There’s not much more to say on this number other than enjoy and don’t get too high.
I think Peter Gabriel is a god. Raise your hand if you don’t know who he is. Yeah at your computer screen do it. Now raise your other hand. Don’t you feel exposed? That’s because I’m behind you.
This song has the scale of which you’d find in a Nolan Movie.
<Fog HORN BWAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAARM>
This definitely epitomizes the life changing moments you’ll face while on shrooms listening to music like this. Spectacle music.
Let me get one thing straight just because I am showing you music you haven’t heard before doesn’t mean I am ‘indie’ or ‘pretentious’. The only way for me to avoid that is to write an article about music you’ve already heard but then you wouldn’t be reading. So STFU and eat your vegetables.
“Mad Thrills Feat. Inquisitive At Zirca The MAN to call to make the people dance…. Inquisitive, who is back with his new monthly night ‘MAD THRILLS‘ to reap the souls of Disco Dollys, Candy Ravers & Indie Extroverts on a night that will leave you mesmerized. He is back with a vengeance to school the amateurs on the true definition of the word “party”. The jaded clubber doesn’t stand a chance in this whirlwind, alice-in-wonderland type, trippy, trainspotting enigma. Suck on a psychedelic lollipop of electro bass heavy house served with a complimentary side dish of dubstep, punk, dance, rock and drum n bass.
Radioactively tried & tested (no animals were harmed in this process) by the man himself, ‘MAD THRILLS’ promises the gnarliest mix of genres. Brace yourself for nuclear beats of mass destruction that guarantee a night of headbanging, feet shuffling, tongue wagging mayhem.”
“Mortal Kombat has always had a strong relationship with music. Most importantly, it’s had the great honor of being a vehicle to introduce new music genres to its fans.”
-Hector Sanchez
Producer, Nether Realm Studios.
Radio Control Plan was privileged enough to have an interview with Shao Kahn in the Outworld. It was up to me to conduct it and so without further ado this is that interview. My epic journey to the other side.
This is going to be a short blog today but I hope to update you on many more of these I find.
When you’re feeling down and lethargic and you put on that song that makes you realize that everyone’s going through the same thing as you. You feel ironically unencumbered by fear and doubt because for the duration of the sad song you don’t have to worry. It has the exact opposite effect to what you might think, it makes you happy by the end of it. To put it metaphorically; when you’re feeling lonely you open up iTunes and visit your friends.
“Mortal Kombat has always had a strong relationship with music. Most importantly, it’s had the great honor of being a vehicle to introduce new music genres to its fans.”
