electrical language

electrical language no 226

Gabor — Thu, 29 Dec 2011 10:56:27 +0000

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6 months after the last episode of electrical language, I am back. For all kinds of reasons, including those mentioned in the podcast, I needed to take a break.

Podcast 226 was recorded in my friend Mark’s studio. in both video and audio format. Even more worrying for me, it was all done in one take, in real time, so if I stumbled over my words there was no going back to do it again. But it was fun, so I think we’ll do this again from time to time if Mark will let me.

By the way, Mark is the presenter of TTFN.TV - have a look. And here are some photos taken in his studio.

I was hopelessly unprepared. When I arrived at the studio I had not even chosen the songs. I went through e-mails of song submissions over about the last 2 months, and chose 7 songs which all turned out to be really good. I also slipped in a couple of older songs.

So, here they are:

Mic Check by Michael Sharpe

website

Spinning Into You by Blind Divine

website

Give Up by Low Roar

website

Drown Part 1 by Michael Sharpe

website

My Friend by Tom Jeefs

facebook

Dead Sound by The Raveonettes

website

Anything and As Long As I Don’t Cry by Bus Stop Dreams

website

Heather Nova vs Johnny Cash by Venture Electric

myspace

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electrical language no 226 is on its way!

Gabor — Wed, 28 Dec 2011 18:57:14 +0000

It’s been recorded, so keep checking back.

Please remember the new url: electricallanguage.com

And the e-mail address electricallanguage@gmail.com

Countdown to no 226

Gabor — Thu, 24 Nov 2011 16:23:18 +0000

I have started to put electrical language 226 together. It should be with you within a few days.

Many thanks for all the message of support!

Gabor

electrical language dot com!

Gabor — Mon, 17 Oct 2011 08:50:12 +0000

Yes, this site now has a dot com domain:

www.electricallanguage.com

all the old urls, www.electricallanguage.co.uk and www.electricallanguage.wordpress.com should bring you here.

Preparing to re-launch

Gabor — Mon, 17 Oct 2011 08:30:11 +0000

As I prepare to re-launch electrical language, I have been doing things with the feeds, for reasons given in this post.

If you wish to subscribe to electrical language, you can do so using either the wordpress feed http://electricallanguage.wordpress.com/feed or the feedburner feed http://feeds2.feedburner.com/theelectricallanguagepodcast. In fact the feedburner feed picks up the wordpress one, so they are both the same thing anyway. However, because the wordpress feed is a large file size, I have had to restrict it to the last 25 posts. So if you subscribe using iTunes or the like, you will no longer see the full history.

You can, however, find the full archive of podcast mp3 files at archive.org:

the complete archive of electrical language podcasts is now at archive.org

Gabor

reports of the death of electrical language …

Gabor — Sun, 16 Oct 2011 17:26:08 +0000

… are greatly exaggerated!

electrical language has not died.

It will return. When? I am not exactly sure, but I hope within the next 3 weeks.

I will explain in the next podcast.

Gabor

The complete archive of electrical language podcasts

Gabor — Sun, 19 Jun 2011 16:47:11 +0000

the complete archive of electrical language podcasts is now at archive.org

electrical language no 225

Gabor — Sun, 19 Jun 2011 15:34:35 +0000

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I am so sorry, it’s been 3 months. But then stuff has happened in real life (see my last post).

But I’m back. With 9 great songs, and a new theme song: Andy Hall from Wakefield in Yorkshire kindly recorded a cover of the Be Bop Deluxe song “Electrical Language” for me.

And, this is where to find all the podcasts, including the first 5: http://www.archive.org/details/ElectricalLanguage

So: the 9 songs played:

Johnny And The Sea by Jordan Reyne

website

10 x 10 by The Fierce And The Dead

You Wanna Go by Abstract Giants

website

Until She Says by Moving Units

website

Standing Stones by The Devil Whale

website

Interference by Electrum

sadly www.thisiselectrum.net no longer seems to work …
myspace

Sunsetter by Ghost Wave

website

Demons And Lakes by Ravenna Woods

Karlsruhe by Jordan Reyne

The soundbed music is by Grace Valhalla.

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electrical language will return

Gabor — Tue, 26 Apr 2011 23:00:01 +0000

electrical language will re-launch in May 2011.

It’s been a difficult time. My father in law died on Sunday after a long period of ill health. I will regroup and refocus, and bring the podcast back on a regular basis.

Gabor

electrical language no 224

Gabor — Sun, 13 Mar 2011 21:44:27 +0000

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Trying to get my mojo back, starting with a tune by one of my friends.

And a bit of sadness as I talk about the earthquakes in New Zealand and Japan. Here’s a link to the Songs For Christchurch album, well worth a donation: http://musichype.com/songs-for-christchurch/

Songs played: (links tomorrow)

Juno Revival by Peter Fellows
Darling Dearest by Xylos
Blind Jack of Knaresborough by Big Block 454
The Gay Pirate Song by Trey Green
Every Time I Look Up by The Shrugs
Neon City and The Fear Inside by The Exits

The soundbed music is Spacious by Peter Fellows. The title music is by Tragic Shell Suit Disaster.

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what’s happening with electrical language?

Gabor — Sun, 27 Feb 2011 18:19:14 +0000

If you listened to electrical language 223 you will have heard me talking about the end of the hosting arrangement with Libsyn. The complementary hosting for the mp3 files that I have enjoyed for the last 5 years has now come to an end.I have just got my act together and paid $15 to purchase another month of hosting with Libsyn, but will be closing the account at the end of March. At that point I will download the stats, which I will post here.

I have begun the process of re-uploading the mp3 files, which will now be on the servers at archive.org. I have just done this with podcast 223. I have edited the page on this blog so that the download link no longer points to the mp3 file at Libsyn but to the location of the file at archive.org.

I have just negotiated with my son Richard (age 15) that for a fee equivalent to about six months hosting with Libsyn he will upload all the other mp3 files to archive.org and will edit the blog pages. While he is at it he will also copy the blog posts for the first 122 podcasts from the original blogger site onto this WordPress site so that all the pod casts can be found in one place. I expect that this process will take Richard two or three months.

Before the Libsyn account closes for good at the end of March I will change the feed burner feed. The new feed will be http://electricallanguage.wordpress.com/feed – I have checked this feed by subscribing to the podcast using iTunes, and have successfully downloaded podcast 223 from the archive.org location. hopefully, if you subscribe to the podcast using iTunes you will see no change and everything will work smoothly and seamlessly. Well, I can but hope!

If any of you have any questions or suggestions about all this, please do feel free to get in touch. You can e-mail me at lectriclingo@gmail.com.

Very grateful thanks to Peter Cogle of pcpodcast for his time in talking me through various aspects of the process.

I will be back next week with electrical language 224.

by the way, if any of this post looks a little strange it is because I have admitted using a voice recognition software – DragonDictate 10 – and have missed something in the proof reading (I am not going to correct the errors in this paragraph exhibition mark).

GABOR

electrical language no 223

Gabor — Sun, 13 Feb 2011 17:40:08 +0000

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Sorry. It’s been 5 weeks since the last electrical language. I explain some of the reasons affecting my motivation, and also discuss an upcoming hosting problem that I need to sort out.

Oh, and I also play 7 great songs:

Kastljos by For A Minor Reflection

Y200K by Pilgrim Speakeasy

All That I Can Do by Arran Arctic

Image Game by LITE

myspace

Elastic by Muj

myspace

Ozean by Stereomovers

myspace

Liquor Store by The Easton Ellises

The soundbed music is The Single Purpose Room by Ernesto Schnack (website).

The title music is by Tragic Shell Suit Disaster.

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electrical language no 222

Gabor — Sat, 08 Jan 2011 15:16:35 +0000

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A shorter podcast, as the last 2 long ones are taking a lot of space on the Libsyn server. This week I bring you 6 new songs. I have cleared out a lot of old stuff from my “audition list” and am stocking up with fresher material. We start with 2 gentler songs by 2 of my favourite female vocalists, then build up, ending with a couple of great rock tracks by a local band.

Freer by Naked Woods

Boys Don’t Cry by The Endless

website

The Chameleon by Paul E. Phonics

website

One Night Stand by Mr Smith

facebook page

Take Me Down and Grey by Gideon’s Demise

website

The soundbed music is Dansi Dans by For A Minor Reflection. The title music is by Tragic Shell Suit Disaster.

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Problems with podcast 221 now fixed

Gabor — Wed, 05 Jan 2011 21:52:54 +0000

I was alerted this morning to the fact that the link to play no 221 did not work. After trying a few things unsuccessfully, I decided that I would have to upload the mp3 file to the Libsyn server again. Thankfully, that did the trick.

Apologies. But if you try again now, it should work.

electrical language no 221

Gabor — Mon, 03 Jan 2011 20:40:09 +0000

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For the first podcast of 2011, a look back at last year. I bring you 16 great songs played on electrical language in 2010. So please enjoy the longest podcast I have ever recorded. And Happy New Year, one and all.

Songs played:

Journey To The Centre Of John’s Ma by Estil

website
myspaceEstel
“Journey To The Centre Of Johnisma” (mp3)
from “The Bones Of Something”
(Smog Veil Records) Buy at iTunes Music Store
Buy at Amazon MP3
More On This Album

Singing in Tongues by Bleu

All Coming Back by The Steals (The Soap Company remix)

Intro … The Commonfield by Emerald Park

Love And Wonder (live session) by The Free Press

Where I Stand by Low Man’s Joe

website

Five Little Rooms by Menomena

website
myspace

Dancing With The Ghosts by Nancy Magarill

Not In Your World by Cwtch

bandcamp

Blood by Jordan Reyne

Feeling.Love.Thinking.Of by Faunts

website

Down The Drain by Alexis Foxe

Broken Clock by Chris Pureka

Sugarcane by Jazica

Yes I Am by Cellophane Flowers

myspace

Weeds (live session) by The Free Press

links above

The title music is by Tragic Shell Suit Disaster.

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2010 in review

Gabor — Sun, 02 Jan 2011 09:05:51 +0000

The stats helper monkeys at WordPress.com mulled over how this blog did in 2010, and here’s a high level summary of its overall blog health:

The Blog-Health-o-Meter™ reads Fresher than ever.

Crunchy numbers

A helper monkey made this abstract painting, inspired by your stats.

A Boeing 747-400 passenger jet can hold 416 passengers. This blog was viewed about 5,200 times in 2010. That’s about 13 full 747s.

In 2010, there were 47 new posts, growing the total archive of this blog to 159 posts. There were 4 pictures uploaded, taking up a total of 98kb.

The busiest day of the year was March 13th with 64 views. The most popular post that day was electrical language no 202.

Where did they come from?

The top referring sites in 2010 were electricallanguage.co.uk, facebook.com, twitter.com, arielpublicity.net, and messaging.myspace.com.

Some visitors came searching, mostly for 174, electrical language, playing with words, electrical language podcast, and nierika – yesternight free download.

Attractions in 2010

These are the posts and pages that got the most views in 2010.

electrical language no 202 March 2010

electrical language no 205 May 2010
2 comments

About electrical language February 2009

Submit Music February 2009

Links & contacts February 2009

electrical language no 220

Gabor — Sat, 18 Dec 2010 22:42:12 +0000

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In which I prove that you cannot create a podcast without breaking eggs.

It was 5 years ago today that I recorded episode 1 of electrical language. So this is the 5th anniversary podcast. I ramble on about things and play 10 great songs, including one played on episode 1 and 2 by Tragic Shell Suit Disaster who composed the regular title music.

Songs played:

Singing in Tongues by Bleu

Anything But Hopeless by Rendezvous Park

All Coming Back by The Steals

You (Always On My Mind) by Brackenridge

I can no longer find a working link

Codependent by The Band Split

Break Up by Tragic Shell Suit Disaster

I have found the website – listen to the albums, especially Dancing With the Muse!

Click Of Her Fingers by Tragic Shell Suit Disaster

Gallery Of Red by Tom Hummer

website

As You Are, As You Were by Any Color Black

Thank You And Goodnight by Kasino

website

The title music is usually by Tragic Shell Suit Disaster.

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electrical language no 219

Gabor — Sat, 11 Dec 2010 21:05:03 +0000

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BREAKING NEWS: there will be a podcast next week. I promise! There is a reason for that. If you can work out the reason, send me a message, telling me what you think the reason is. Please feel free to name a song you think I should play again, or to send me a new track (artist permission needed). You haVe until Friday 17 December 2010.

This week’s music:

Exploder by Dogs Running Free

buy the album on bandcamp

Tumble Dryer by The Kryptics

Count Me In by Cellophane Flowers

myspace

Happy by Dogs Running Free

Day by Seams

by the track on bandcamp

No Pain Any More by Shy Girl

Illusion Of The Liars by Shy Girl

soundcloud

I wouldn’t Get Out Of Bed (For Anyone But you) by Junk

website

Yes I Am by Cellophane Flowers

The soundbed music is Dust and Book Of Clouds And Rain by Secret Archives Of The Vatican.

The title music is by Tragic Shell Suit Disaster.

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electrical language no 218

Gabor — Sat, 20 Nov 2010 21:32:14 +0000

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Still getting used to the new set up, recording with my new netbook. This week I bring you 6 new songs and 2 from 2005.

This week’s music:

This Low Point Can Only Be Followed By a High by Goonies Never Say Die

Neon Stars by The Sky Life

Captain Cook by Andrew McKenzie

Jailcard by Jane Lui

Palmreader by Whirl

website

Condiment by Squander Pilots

(Latest News: their website says Squander Pilots have been away, but will be back soon.)

website

The End Of Summer by Andrew McKenzie

Roots And Wings by The Sky Life

The soundbed music is Easygoing Groove by Triplexity.

The title music is by Tragic Shell Suit Disaster.

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electrical language no 217

Gabor — Fri, 12 Nov 2010 23:59:14 +0000

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I recorded this week’s podcast in my office using my new netbook, and using a jam jar to hold my microphone. I hope it works as a way of ensuring I can continue the podcast, even if I have to record over 2 or 3 days.

This week’s music:

Everyman by Subplot A

website

Carroll Street Station by KaiserCartel

I’m Sorry and Inconsequential Dream by Lauren O’Brien

Intimate Stranger by Android Lust

Blood by Jordan Reyne

Theatre … And The Instinct by In The Cinema

Slowest Summer by The Nurse Who Loved Me

website
myspace

The soundbed music is After The Sun and First Voyage by Hisham Karma.

The title music is by Tragic Shell Suit Disaster.

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electrical language no 216

Gabor — Sat, 06 Nov 2010 15:30:33 +0000

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This morning I spoke to Louise Quinn and Bal Cooke of A Band Called Quinn. Last year the band had a central role in the Vanishing Point theatre company production of The Beggar’s Opera. The album The Beggars Opera was released last week. A fascinating project, and I am kicking myself that I didn’t go to see the production when it was in Coventry. The show must have been amazing, and here’s what Rebus author Ian Rankin says:

But the music…. The music was everything. Singer Louise Quinn dressed the part and proved herself no mean actor, especially when MacHeath came to call. Guitars, drums and keyboards churned and writhed. The lyrics added layers to Gay’s original theme. I left the theatre stunned and wanting to experience it all again.

Here’s the trailer, to give you a flavour.

The 4 songs played are:

Here’s To Us
The Fuse
Wolf Cries Boy
He’s A Dog (feat Maxi Geil)

Buy the album at bandcamp

The title music is by Tragic Shell Suit Disaster.

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electrical language no 215

Gabor — Sat, 23 Oct 2010 15:05:02 +0000

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All the songs this week were selected by random shuffle from my podcast “audition list”. They are:

Pendura-Te by Moimoi

Winter Weeds by Liam Singer

Dangerous Day and Kaleidoscope by The Artificial Sea

website
myspace

In Between Times by Mice Parade

website
myspace
“In Between Times” (mp3) from “What It Means To Be Left-Handed” (Fat Cat Records)
Buy at iTunes Music Store
Buy at Amazon MP3
More On This Album

Give It Away by Radio Drive

website
myspace

Devil’s Got Your Boyfriend by Tracy Bonham

website
myspace

A Harbour Fair by The Good Ship

facebook
myspace

The soundbed music is Transitions and New Town by March Rosetta.

The title music is by Tragic Shell Suit Disaster.

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Made in The UK 101

Gabor — Sat, 16 Oct 2010 16:21:18 +0000

No electrical language this week, so please listen to MIUK no 101, which I have just put together. Check out the Made in the UK Show for more collaborative podcasts every fortnight.

play – 30:50 MINS (right-click here to download)

First off, Gabor plays:

Superglue by Heifervescent (Southport)

Nick takes over to bring us:

Panic by Gideon’s Demise (Southampton)
Little Speck Of Blue by Marvin B Naylor (Winchester)

Then Justin takes over with:

Hot Phones by The Little Philistines (London)
Isobelle by Jespa (London)

And finally, back to Gabor for

We Walk For Peace by Kinzli & The Kilowatts (London)

electrical language no 214

Gabor — Sat, 09 Oct 2010 12:38:03 +0000

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Back after 2 weeks off, I explain why. I also play 9 great songs.

Full links to follow

Songs played:

Escape From Mike’s Birthday by Rob Walmart

myspace
“Escape from Mike’s Birthday” (mp3)
from “Everybody Hurts”
(Marriage Records)
Buy at iTunes Music Store
Buy at Amazon MP3
More On This Album

Civil War by Anna Rosenkilde

website
myspace

Stop Following Me and Northern Casanova by Heifervescent

website
jamendo
myspace

Five Little Rooms by Menomena

website
myspace

Time by The Haiku

website
myspace

What Is It In You by Jessica Grace

website
myspace

La Joueuse De Tambour by Ulan Bator

website
myspace

Don’t You Pity Me by The Velcro Lewis Group

website
myspace
“Don’t You Pity Me” (mp3)
from “White Magick Summer”
(Cuniglius Records)
Buy at iTunes Music Store
Buy at Amazon MP3
More On This Album

For the soundbed music I used various tracks from the Jam Cafe Chillout album by A Crack In Time And The Break Of Dawn.

website – myspace – jam cafe chillout

The title music is by Tragic Shell Suit Disaster.

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electrical language no 213

Gabor — Sat, 18 Sep 2010 15:30:59 +0000

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Last Saturday, I recorded a 3 way skype conversation with musicians Matt Stevens in London and Paul Foster (aka Dementio 13) in Cardiff, later bringing in Marie Craven (Pixieguts) in Australia.

Songs played:

Jubilee by Matt Stevens
Not In Your World by Cwtch
Eleven by Matt Stevens
Vodka Cadence by Dementio 13
West Green by Matt Stevens
Carnival by Cwtch
Big Sky by Matt Stevens (Dementio 13 remix)

Links:

Matt Stevens:

Dementio 13:

Cwtch:

bandcamp

Pixieguts:

The soundbed music is by Matt Stevens and Dementio 13

The title music is by Tragic Shell Suit Disaster.

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