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continental drift pt. 3- new zealand
today we are catching the drift in new zealand (playlist here, listen to the episode here). new zealand is an island country in the southern hemisphere made up of over 700 consistent islands! the official languages of NZ are Te Reo Maori and New Zealand sign language, though English is the predominant language.
Maori music, pre-colonization, was microtonal, featuring a repeated melodic line and focusing on a central pitch. It was made with “taonga puoro” (translated to “musical treasures or heirlooms”), hollowed out wood, stone, whale ivory, and bone (even human). Richard Nunns and Hinrini Melbourne (both of Maori origin) have been bringing back taonga puoro, going on tour to showcase the range of traditional maori instruments. Many modern NZ artists pay tribute to the Maori culture and language, including Lorde, who remade some of her songs from latest album Solar Power in Maori.
Maori segment:
(intro segment): Hua Pirau / Fallen Fruit // Lorde
Taku Putorino // Hirini Melbourne, Richard Nunns, and Aroha Yates-Smith
The “first” pop song to come out of NZ was called “Blue Smoke,” popularized by Pixie Williams and written by Ruru Karatiana. Karatiana wrote it in 1940 on troopship Aquitania, and says of the song, “We were on the ship off the coast of Africa. A friend drew my attention to some passing smoke. He put the song in my lap.”
Early pop sample:
Blue Smoke // Pixie Williams
Rock developed in NZ in the 60s, and hit its stride in the 70s. The record label Flying Nun was very influential in the indie sound of NZ rock. Flying Nun is known for establishing “Dunedin sound,” exemplified in the songs below. Dunedin is a college town in NZ. Dunedin sound is characterized by droning/jangly guitars, indistinct vocals, and lots of reverb. It draws influences from punk rock, pop, and psychedelic music.
Dunedin sound segment:
Made Up In Blue // the Bats
Cruise Control // Headless Chickens
Safety in Crosswords // Look Blue Go Purple
2000-2010 segment:
Lydia // Fur Patrol
Kenya Dig It // The Ruby Suns
The Beths are a modern indie band from Auckland, NZ. The lead singer, Beth Stokes, says of the song “Jump Rope Gazers,” “at the core of it, I was picturing the kind of skipping rope where there are two people, one on each end. I think it evokes a distance and hints at being connected and being separated as well.”
Modern indie segment:
Jump Rope Gazers // The Beths
9:30 // Imperial April
Lucky Girl // Fazerdaze
Cool for a Second // Yumi Zouma
Amsterdam // There’s a Tuesday
A Leo Underwater // Daffodils
100 wreks #23
Thanks for tuning in!! Here’s tonight’s tracklist:
Rubber Ball ♩ Wooden Horse ♩ Magic Wand ♩ Building Blocks – Himera
Nautilus Shell Hoarding (w/ Ari Liloia) – plastic pet
Canopus – DJH
Locket (Dan Larkin’s Hardcore Heaven Edit) – AVA AKIRA
Hard (A. G. Cook Edit) – SOPHIE
what makes you feel alive – DJ eSPORTS
Newheart (MURDER CLUB REMIX) – Petal Supply x Tuchscreen
Piece of Me – Mary Arcane
i wanna know what it feels like [Caroline Polachek, Slick Shoota, dj lostboi] – MICHAELBRAILEY
Faint (feat. Instupendo) – Himera
Acoustic Nightcore – Kogarashi
silver – trndytrndy
cave in (Alice Gas Flip) – Owl City
Vanilla Twilight (weird JUNGLE EDIT) – Owl City
Broken Fireflies Bracelet (moonlit winds Mashup) – Owl City x Himera
Good Night, I Hope The Future Brings You Only The Best! – Himera
velvet 9-7-22
welcome back~
m@n like that / clear mortifee
old suit / joya mooi
whelmed / emawk
presence / brittany howard
dirty laundry / malia, syd
we got the love / chaka khan, george young
shine / cleo sol
wade green / berhana
strange kind of love / the lovelines
two of us / judi jackson, benny atlas
feelings / clay
glass house / kyle dion
panasonic / gallant
confiance / élodie dee
confiance talk / élodie dee
girlie rock! 9/6/22
the hit crew is back with girlie rock! playlist here, picks below.
Call For Help // Pearly Drops
Devotion // Planet 1999
Glow // Alice Phoebe Lou
Yards / Gardens // Kate Bollinger
Old Man // Stella Donnelly
Take Me Away (Freaky Friday) // LO LA
I was // Kanetorimasaru
Roadkill // Starcrawler
PRINCESS CHARMING // Pussy Riot, salem ilese
PING PONG! // CHAI, YMCK
Cinema // Kero Kero Bonito
gimme all ur luv // hemlocke springs
Linda Linda // Drinking Boys and Girls Choir
I Think I Hate It Here // Boyish
Balloon // Boundary
Moth To The Flame // Chairlift
Babygirl // Alex Sloane
Being In Love // Wet Leg
mode8 #12: Summer Listening, Part 2!
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Welcome back to mode8! This week I still had some more summer listening I wanted to play, this time more low-key and less like the classic mode8 that’s been on air before.
Spotify Playlist (with links to the MIDI and tracks on Youtube)
Summer Air // Roller Coaster Tycoon 3
Dialga’s Fight to the Finish // Pokemon Mystery Dungeon 2
corin.mid // The Queen of Heart ’99 – Theme of Corin: Theme of “NIGHT WRITER” — chemool
Route 113 // Pokemon Ruby/Sapphire/Emerald — remixed by Mikel,GameChops
Airbrushed – RAC Remix — Anamanguchi
Gaur Plains // Xenoblade — covered by Video Games Live
Bonding Winds // Monster Hunter Stories 2
Rosalina’s Comet Observatory — wolfman1405
Redial // Bomberman Hero — remixed by Game & Sound
Hau’oli City (Day) // Pokemon Sun/Moon — covered by Chippy Bits
Scootin’ Through Clocktowers Beneath the Sea // A Hat In Time
Lovely Mountains // Lovely Planet
Above the Clouds // Kirby: Planet Robobot
Spring (It’s A Big World Outside) // Stardew Valley
Glider // Sable — Japanese Breakfast (shown above)
