Citr -- Exploding Head Movies

For the final live episode of Exploding Head Movies -- at least for the next little while as the Covid-19 pandemic takes hold and self-isolation is finally explored in North America -- we profile the Brazilian producer Amon Tobin and his early + recent techno work, including some video game music and art installation pieces. 1. Deltron 3030: Virus (Deltron 3030, 2000) 75 Ark 2. Marja Ahti: Chora (Vegetal Negatives, 2019) Hallow Ground 3. Nazar: Bunker [w.Shannen SP] (Guerilla, 2020) Hyperdub 4. Minimal Violence: Virus Prophecy (InDreams, 2019) Technicolour/Ninja Tune 5. Cliff Martinez: Affected Cities (Contagion OST, 2011) Watertower 6. A Tribe Called Red: The Virus [w.Chippewa Travellers & Saul Williams] (We are the Halluci Nation, 2016) Radicalized/Pirates Blend 7. Machinefiend: The Virus (Divider, 2015) Darkness Hides 8. Patrick Doyle: Inhaling the Virus (Rise of the Planet of the Apes OST, 2011) Varèse Sarabande 9. Throbbing Gristle: What a Day (20 Jazz Funk Greats, 1979) Industrial 10. Adult. Silent Pr

With the recent death of the actor Kirk Douglas, we profile Alex North's score to the 1960 epic Spartacus along with some songs from the 1954 film adaptation of 20 000 Leagues Under the Sea. We also pay tribute to legendary producer Andrew Weatherall & upcoming rapper Pop Smoke amongst other material as gak gets older and occasionally wiser. 1. Primal Scream: Movin' on Up (Screamadelica, 1991) Creation/Sire 2. The Future Sound of London: Papua New Guinea [Andrew Weatherall mix] (Papua New Guinea 12", 1992) Jumpin' & Pumpin' 3. The Sabres of Paradise: Smokebelch II [Beatless mix] (Sabresonic, 1993) Warp 4. Andrew Weatherall: Between Stations (Qualia, 2017) Höga Nord Rekords 5. Two Lone Swordsmen: Glide By Shooting (Swimming Not Skimming EP, 1996) Emossions Audio Output 6. A Tribe Called Red: Land Back [w.Boogey the Beat & Chippewa Travellers] (2020) self-released 7. Southpacific: Depths (2020) self-released 8. Years: 44 (Years, 2009) Arts & Crafts 9. Isobel Campbell: The National Bird of India (There is No Ot

With International Women's Day coming this Sunday, this all-female episode has a profile on Fatima Al Qadiri's score to the 2019 film Atlantics. 1. Basia Bulat: Your Girl (Are You in Love?, 2020) Secret City 2. Cherushii: In Defence of Colours (Queen of Cups 12", 2013) 100% Silk 3. Forever: Blur (Close to the Flame EP, 2020) Cascine 4. Biawanna: Partner in Crime (2019) self-released 5. CEP: Pupil (Drawing the Target Around the Arrow, 2017) Pannonica 6. Opal: Fell from the Sun (Early Recordings, 1989) Rough Trade 7. Mazzy Star: Still (Still EP, 2018) Rhymes of an Hour 8. PJ Harvey: Descending (All About Eve OST, 2019) Invada 9. Mecca Normal: Man Thinks "Woman" (International Hip Swing, 1993) K 10. Brutal Poodle: Broadcast (Demo for Music Waste, 2017) self-released 11. White Ring: For Rotation (Chaind: Volume 2 - Flooded, 2019) self-released 12. Jorja Chalmers: Human Again (Human Again, 2019) Italians Do It Better 13. Lightning Dust: Joanna (Spectre, 2019) Western Vinyl 14. Wendy Carlos: Title Music from Woun

Break out the pancakes and beads; we finally have a Mardi Gras episode for y'all! After a little summary of live music in Vancouver, we dive deep into Cajun country with a festive time out based on the sounds of Louisiana, winding up with a profile on some of the tunes from the 1986 film The Big Easy. Laissez les bon temps rouler! 1. Bob James: Take Me to the Mardi Gras (Two, 1975) CTI 2. Éric Normand: Baron Samedi (Mattempa, 2016) Tour de Bras 3. Lié: Digging in the Desert (You Want It Real, 2020) Mint 4. Babe Corner: Alone at the Party (demo, 2018) self-released 5. The Ramblin' Ambassadors: Lonesome Rambler (Vista Cruiser Country Squire, 2008) Mint 6. Be Afraid: Rumble (One More Year, 2017) self-released 7. Princess Apparently: Drip (Demo/lition, 2018) self-released 8. Aphex Twin: Pancake Lizard [Peel session] (Peel Session 2 12", 2019) Warp 9. Woolworm: Might as Well (Awe, 2019) Mint 10. Andy Shauf: Things I Do (The Neon Skyline, 2020) Anti-/Arts & Crafts 11. Dream Dior: The Colour Red (2014) self-releas

It's Black History Month, so with the film award season ending earlier that usual this year, we can finally have a timely funky episode with a long overdue profile on Isaac Hayes' score to the 1971 blaxploitation classic Shaft! Can you dig it? 1. Red Circle: Red Blood Blues (Petrified, 2019) self-released 2. Ted Quinlan: Cheticamp (Absolutely Dreaming, 2019) self-released 3. Sudan Archives: Glorious (Athena, 2019) Stones Throw 4. Alicia Clara: Closing Time at the Gates (2020) Interstreet 5. Kronos Quartet: Terry Riley's The Electron Cyclotron Frequency Parlour (Sun Rings, 2019) Nonesuch 6. Khruangbin & Leon Bridges: C-Side (Texas Sun EP, 2020) Dead Oceans/Columbia/Night Time Stories 7. Antibalas: Fist of Flowers (Fu Chronicles, 2020) Daptone 8. K-Rec: Jealous (Chapel Sound Compilation: Volume 1, 2015) Chapel Sound 9. Funk Schwey: Summertime (Sh'qweyla single, 2014) self-released 10. The Slakadeliqs: The Other Side of Tomorrow (The Other Side of Tomorrow, 2012) Do Right! 11. Badbadnotgood: Boogie No. 69 (Vel

Fundrive 2020 is here at CITR, as is our Oscar recap! After weeks of profiling the nominated scores & songs, we listen to the winners along with Jung Jae Il's soundtrack to the 92nd Academy Awards best picture Parasite. 1. Ellis Drane & His Jazz Orchestra: Smile (Songs from Live! with Murray Franklin EP [from 'Joker'], 2019) WaterTower 2. Jung Jae Il: Conciliation I (Parasite OST, 2019) Milan 3. Segue: Sunrise over Malaspina (The Island, 2019) Silent Season 4. Hildur Guðnadóttir: Arthur Comes to Sophie (Joker OST, 2019) Watertower 5. Hildur Guðnadóttir: Hiding in the Fridge (Joker OST, 2019) Watertower 6. Hildur Guðnadóttir: Escape from the Train (Joker OST, 2019) Watertower 7. Elton John & Taron Egerton: [I'm Gonna] Love Me Again (Rocketman OST, 2019) Virgin EMI/Interscope 8. Ellis Drane & His Jazz Orchestra: That's Life (Songs from Live! with Murray Franklin EP [from 'Joker'], 2019) WaterTower 9. Luke Lalonde: Winners & Losers (The Perpetual Optimist, 2019) Paper Bag 10. The Jets: Crush on You (The Jets,

The 92nd Academy Awards will be handed out next Sunday, so for our fourth chapter on the 2020 Oscars, we have profiles on nominated scores that we've profiled already: Hildur Guðnadóttir's Joker & John Williams' The Rise of Skywalker. We also share a nominated song from Breakthrough and pay tribute to composer Joel Vandroogenbroeck, guitarist Andy Gill, actor Danny Aiello & basketball player Kobe Bryant. 1. Mickey & the Soul Generation: Football (Football 7", 1969) Maxwell 2. The Good, The Bad & The Queen: Merrie Land (Merrie Land, 2018) Studio 13 3. Project Pablo: Wildest Way to Go (Low Wings 12", 2018) Verdicchio 4. Shaquille O'Neal: 3 X's Dope [w.Sonja Blade & Kobe Bryant] (Respect, 1998) T.W.IsM. 5. Domo Genesis: Shaq Carried Kobe [w.Phonte Coleman] (Aren't U Glad You're U, 2018) OFWGKTA 6. Maurice Jarre: High Fever (Jacob's Ladder OST, 1990) Varèse Sarabande 7. U.N.K.L.E: Rabbit in Your Headlights [w.Thom Yorke] (Psyence Fiction, 1998) Mo Wax 8. Gang of Four: Natural's Not in It (Entertainment! 1979) EM

It's Week 3 of our annual Oscar profiles as we hear Randy Newman's nominated score to Marriage Story. Newman also has a nomination for best original song for Toy Story 4, so we'll hear that along with a nominated song from Frozen 2. We also music from Parasite & Motherless Brooklyn and eulogize actress Anna Karina (1940-2019), singer-songwriter Norma Tanega (1939-2019) & comedian Terry Jones (1942-2020). 1. Algiers: There is No Year (There is No Year, 2020) Matador 2. Sarah Davachi & Ariel Kalma: Intemporel (Intemporel, 2019) Black Sweat 3. Fucked Up: Year of the Rat (Year of the Rat 12", 2009) What's your Rupture? 4. The Ramblin' Ambassadors: Rat Creek (Vista Cruiser Country Squire, 2008) Mint 5. The Walkmen: The Rat (Bows + Arrows, 2004) Record Collection 6. Juice Box: Rat Therapy (Tetra Pak, 2015) Fan Club 7. The Righteous Brothers Band: Rat Race (Rat Race 7", 1966) Verve 8. Anna Karina & Jean-Paul Belmondo: Ma Ligne de Chance (Pierrot Le Fou: Bande Originale du Film, 1965) Universal France 9. Norma Taneg

Part 2 of our 92nd Academy Awards profile looks at Thomas Newman's nominated score from 1917 along with Cynthia Erivo's nominated song from Harriet. We also pay tribute to trumpeter Jack Sheldon (1931-2019) amongst old & new tunes. 1. Holy Fuck: Luxe [w.Alexis Taylor] (Deleter, 2020) Last Gang 2. Jayda G: Stanley's Got Down [No Parking on the DF, Honey Dijon remix instrumental] (Significant Changes: Remixes 12", 2019) Ninja Tune 3. Georgia: Never Let You Go (Seeking Thrills, 2020) Domino 4. Matty: Butter (Déjàvu, 2018) self-released 5. Plains Apparition: Out of Focus (Encrypt, 2019) self-released 6. Daniel Caesar: Entropy (Case Study 01, 2019) Golden Child 7. Emma Frank: I Thought (Come Back, 2019) Justin Time 8. Project Pablo: Boingo Myth (Sofware EP, 2019) Verdicchio Music Publishing 9. Pat Lok & Party Pupils: From the Back [w.Dances with White Girls] (Corazón EP, 2019) Kitsuné 10. Electric Youth: Memory Emotion (Memory Emotion, 2019) self-released 11. Woolworm: Soon (Awe, 2019) Mint 12. Haviah Mighty: Wis

With the recent death of poet John Giorno, gak returns to 24 Hours of Radio Art with a tribute to his landmark yet accessible Dial-a-Poem service. In lieu of having a series of landlines connected to answering machines, we will parallelize the experience by having multiple poems read simultaneously as additional orders are barked via megaphone. "A circus of verse for the normal adverse!" Prepare for the transmundane or assemble the show yourself with occasional noise announcements. Channel A: A1\ Vladimir Mayakovsky: Listen (Russian Futurism, 1920) A2\ John Giorno: I Resigned Myself to Being Here (Sugar, Alcohol & Meat: The Dial-a-Poem Poets, 1980) Giorno Poetry Systems A3\ Ken Nordine: Roger (Word Jazz, 1957) Dot A4\ The New Verbal Workshop: Ben Johnston’s Visions and Spels [side 1] (Sonnets of Desolation/Visions and Spels, 1984) Composers Recordings A5\ Lydia Lunch: What It Is [w.Clint Ruin] (Better an Old Demon than a New God, 1984) Giorno Poetry Systems A6\ bpNichol: Not What the Siren Sang but What

The nominees for the 92nd Academy Awards were announced this morning so gak celebrates his twelfth anniversary on air at CITR, Oscar season begins proper. We'll profile Alexander Desplat's nominated score to Greta Gerwig's adaptation of Little Women along with a nominated song from Rocketman. We'll also have tributes to Carroll Spinney, René Auberjonois & Neil Peart. 1. Hans Zimmer: Main Title (12 Years a Slave: Score, 2013) Columbia 2. Alan Silvestri: Trumpet Fanfare (Who Framed Roger Rabbit? OST, 2018) Intrada/Mondo 3. The Pointer Sisters: Pinball Number Count [DJ Food re-edit] (C is for Cookie 12", 2003) Ninja Tune 4. Yu Su: Tipu's Tiger (Roll with the Punches 12", 2019) Second Circle 5. Oscar the Grouch: I Love Trash (The Sesame Street Book & Record, 1970) Columbia 6. Buffy Sainte-Marie & Big Bird: Different People, Different Ways (Sesame Street, 1977) Sesame Street 7. CFCF: Re-Utopia (Liquid Colours, 2019) BGM Solutions 8. René Auberjonois: Les Poissons (The Little Mermaid OST, 1989) Walt Disney 9. Denn

For our first profile for the year 2020, we'll re-enter the Lucasfilm universe by listening to John Williams' final score for Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker. We'll also hear cues from Ludwig Göransson's recent work from the Disney+ series The Mandalorian and pay tribute to Diahann Carroll, Neil Innes, Allee Willis, Kelly Fraser & Gershon Kingsley. MMXX begins! 1. Christophe Beck: Angel of Verdun [main titles] (Edge of Tomorrow OST, 2014) WaterTower 2. Segue: Galaxies (The Island, 2019) Silent Season 3. Faith Healer: 2020 [extended mix] (2020) self-released 4. Ross from Friends: Epiphany (Epiphany 12", 2019) Brainfeeder 5. Dialect: Waterfront Epiphany (Gowanus Drifts EP, 2015) 1080p 6. Paul Whiteman & His Ambassador Orchestra: Whispering (Whispering 10", 1920) Victor Talking Machine Company 7. Gershon Kingsley: Hey, Hey (Music to Moog By, 1969) Audio Fidelity 8. Perrey & Kingsley: Pioneers of the Stars (Kaleidoscopic Vibrations, 1967) Vanguard 9. Kelly Fraser, Marc Meriläinen & Aqqalu Berthelsen: Rebound G

From a numerical perspective, we bid adieu to the 2010s with a modest selection of some of the defining songs from the decade about to pass. Though attempts were made to wedge in multiple previously unprofiled soundtracks, we'll focus mostly on one: Jonny Greenwood's score to the 2018 film You Were Never Really Here. 1. Robyn: Dancing on My Own (Body Talk Pt. 1, 2010) Konichiwa 2. Kalte: Vostok Station (Phages, 2019) self-released 3. Frank Ocean: Sweet Life (channel Orange, 2012) Island/Def Jam 4. Kendrick Lamar: Bitch, Don't Kill My Vibe (good kid, mAAd city, 2012) Top Dawg/Aftermath/Interscope 5. Fennesz & Ryuichi Sakamoto: 0322 (Flumina, 2011) Touch 6. YG: FDT [w.Nipsey Hussle] (Still Brazy, 2016) 4Hunnid/CTE/Def Jam 7. Beyoncé: Formation (Lemonade, 2016) Parkwood/Columbia 8. Gabe Knox: The Tomorrow People (EP: B, 2017) Aumega 9. Marie Davidson: La Chambre Intérieure (Working Class Woman, 2018) Ninja Tune TEN! Tegan & Sara: Don't Believe the Things They Tell You [They Lie] (Hey, I'm Just Like You, 2019) S

This Christmas episode originally aired 2014 December 15, devoted to the then-rerelease of Ryuichi Sakamoto's score to the 1983 film Merry Christmas, Mr. Lawrence, starring David Bowie before his far-too-sudden death. Full details: https://www.citr.ca/radio/exploding-head-movies/episode/20141215/ radiofreegak@gmail.com twitter.com/hundredaire https://www.citr.ca/radio/exploding-head-movies

As per tradition, it's time for our annual alternative Yuletide episode! Consider this your festival prescription to escape the carols that you are being bludgeoned to senselessness elsewhere. Our counter-Christmas programming primarily focuses on John Debney & Leon Redbone's music from the 2003 modern holiday classic Elf, so now you can know Santa too. 1. Ray Conniff: Holiday Greetings 1 (Holiday Greetings Voice Tracks 7", 1966) Columbia 2. Wordburglar: My Christmas Catalogue Number (2019) Props Dept 3. Beverly Glenn-Copeland: Winter Astral (Keyboard Fantasies, 2017) Invisible City/Seance Centre 4. The Beatles: The Beatles Seventh Christmas Record (1969) Lytone 5. Marvin Gaye: I Want to Come Home for Christmas (You're the Man, 2019) Motown/Universal 6. Andrew Bird: Christmas is Coming (Hark! EP, 2019) Loma Vista 7. Phoebe Bridgers: Christmas Song [w.Jackson Browne] (2018) self-released 8. Kathleen Edwards: It Must Have Been Love (2013) New Rounder 9. Joshua Van Tassel: Winter (Ho! Ho! Ho! Canada: Volume 10,

With the year drawing to a close, it's time to summarize the past twelve months; in lieu of a best-of/festive playlist, consider this simply a review. Main soundtrack profile will be on Emile Mosseri's The Last Black Man in San Francisco but we also tackle unprofiled music from Motherless Brooklyn and Us amongst other recent faves. 1. Matias Aguayo: 2019 (Support Alien Invasion, 2019) Cómeme/Crammed Discs 2. Loscil: Equivalent 1 (Equivalents, 2019) Kranky 3. Minimal Violence: InDreams [Cardopusher remix] (InDreams, 2019) Technicolour/Ninja Tune 4. Powder: New Tribe (Powder in Space, 2019) Beats in Space 5. Kornél Kovács: Szombat (Stockholm Marathon, 2019) Studio Barnhus 6. Thom Yorke: Dawn Chorus (Anima, 2019) XL 7. Jacques Greene: Distance (Dawn Chorus, 2019) LuckyMe 8. Kaytranada: Dysfunctional [instrumental] (Dysfunctional single, 2019) RCA 9. Lizzo: Juice (Cuz I Love You, 2019) Nice Life/Atlantic 10. Tame Impala: Patience (Patience single, 2019) Modular 11. Plains Apparition: Decade's Trace [Cryosauna r

As winter sets in the northern hemisphere, it's time to think of colder places, like space. James Gray's film Ad Astra will be profiled, scored primarily by Max Richter with some assistance from Lorne Balfe. We also try to tackle as much of the Vancouver concert scene in advance of Christmas, the end of the year and the end of the decade (for some). 1. Blue Hawaii: Prepare for Flight (Tenderness, 2017) Arbutus 2. Public Service Broadcasting: E.V.A (The Race for Space, 2015) Test Card 3. Segue: Mirage (The Island, 2019) Silent Season 4. Laurel Halo: Crush (Hyperswim, 2019) Hyperdub/Williams Street 5. Goldie: Angel (Timeless, 1995) Metalheadz/FFRR 6. K-X-P: Nimetön Tie, Pt. 3 (IV, 2019) Svart 7. KLP: Heater (Giver, 2019) Cereus 8. The Chemical Brothers: Out of Control [The Avalanches' Surrender to Love mix] (2019) Virgin 9. Vangelis: Memories of Green & Blade Runner Blues [film edit] (Blade Runner - EMS Recombination [Japanese tracks], 1982) Tyrell 10. Doomsquad: The Last Two Palm Trees in LA (Let Yourself Be

Batten down the hatches, crew! This boat lists towards Mark Korven's score to the 2019 film The Lighthouse so all hands on deck as we weigh anchor and hoist the mizzen! O and there are sports updates, cap'n. 1. Spirit of the West: Save This House (Save This House, 1990) WEA 2. Jacques Greene: Say Nothing (3024 FYE3 12", 2019) 3024 3. Sudan Archives: Iceland Moss (Athena, 2019) Stones Throw 4. Moon Duo: Eye 2 Eye (Stars are the Light, 2019) Sacred Bones 5. William Gum-Boot & Lawrence Wiffin: Psychic (Synthetic Music, 1978) Auvidis 6. Necking: Boss (Cut Your Teeth, 2019) Mint 7. Woolworm: Hold the Bow (Awe, 2019) Mint 8. Malibu: Lost at Sea (One Life 12", 2019) Joyful Noise 9. Frankiie: Compare (Forget Your Head, 2019) Paper Bag 10. Rachael Dadd: Connected to the Rock (Flux, 2019) Memphis Industries 11. Lindstrøm: As If No One is Here (On a Clear Day I Can See You Forever, 2019) Smalltown Supersound 12. Mount Eerie & Julie Doiron: Belief Pt.2 (Lost Wisdom Pt.2, 2019) P.W. Elverum & Sun 13. Leonard Cohen: It's

Cellist & composer Hildur Guðnadóttir has had a busy 2019, so we'll profile some of her recent scorework, primarily from the recent Batman film Joker and the HBO historical drama Chernobyl. 1. Ellis Drane & His Jazz Orchestra: The Live! with Murray Franklin Theme (Songs from Live! with Murray Franklin EP [from 'Joker'], 2019) WaterTower 2. Negativland: Limbo (True False, 2019) Seeland 3. LOUVER: C-A6 (Carbon-Arc EP, 2019) A Person Disguised as People 4. Don Cherry: I Walk (Disco Not Disco: Leftfield Disco Classics from the New York Underground [remastered], 2019) Strut 5. Sleater-Kinney: Love (The Centre Won't Hold, 2019) Mom + Pop 6. Patrick Cowley: Before Original Sin (Mechanical Fantasy Box, 2019) Dark Entries 7. The Cinematic Orchestra: Wait for Now [w.Tawiah] (Wait for Now single, 2019) Ninja Tune 8. TNGHT: Serpent (II, 2019) Warp/LuckyMe 9. Clams Casino: Rune (Moon Trip Radio, 2019) self-released 10. Eugene Mirman: America is Better than Abortion (God is a Twelve-Year Old Boy with Asperger's, 2009) Su

In honour of Remembrance Day, we go back to 1993 to cover the stark effects of war as we profile John Williams' score to Steven Spielberg's adaptation of Schindler's List. 1. The Avalanches: Saturday Night Inside Out [w.David Berman & Father John Misty] (Wildflower, 2016) Astralwerks 2. Devours: Avalon (Avalon EP, 2015) self-released 3. Lightning Dust: 3AM/100 Degrees (Spectre, 2019) Western Vinyl 4. Necking: Go Getter (Cut Your Teeth, 2019) Mint 5. Colleen: November (A Flame My Love, A Frequency, 2017) Thrill Jockey 6. Woolworm: Awe (Awe, 2019) Mint 7. Destroyer: Crimson Tide (Have We Met, 2020) Merge/Dead Oceans 8. Marcello Giombini: November (Synthomania, 1973) CAM 9. Blue Hawaii: Still I Miss U (Open Reduction Internal Fixation, 2019) Arbutus 10. Otha: I'm on Top (2018) self-released 11. Psychic Health: Cathedral (Psychic Health, 2015) Time No Place 12. Tigerwing: Open Air (Overflow EP, 2019) self-released 13. Algiers: Hymn for an Average Man (The Underside of Power, 2017) Matador 14. Montag: Une tête da