Friday 24 July 2015

Marlene Remembered

A complex track from Kev Trundley, being based on two different songs with the same tune which were popular in World War Two - one with the allies, one with the German Forces. The English version here is the irreverent send up of the original song, based on a largely forgotten and rebuked section of the British Armed Forces, where the likes of the 8th Army were ridiculed as "D-Day Dodgers" for not taking part in the D Day allied offensive - despite facing some of the most intensive fighting in the entire war.

Meanwhile, over in Germany, we have an equally complicated song - first used as a simple love song, then becoming a firm favourite with German troops on wartime radio, and then re recorded as a propaganda tool in English, sung by the gorgeous German actress, Marlene Dietrich, then living in America. This is based around the original version - in German with original lyrics.

As confusing as war itself, with two themes interwined around a single tune.


Too Much Gristle in the Blancmange

Another one from Kev Trundley - loops and multi layering galore, as everyone's industrial music innovators gets the Trundley treatment, and what stated off as a novelty noise making device evolves into something more intense and sinister.


Kaoss Pads and Circuit Bent Toys

Kev Trundley now runs us through a series of circuit bent toys, fed through loop devices and bounced in and out a series of sequencers and samplers. 

Anyone spot the Canada Geese in there?

Effe Em Gee Bee

Kev Trundley strikes again. This time with a jam session based on a freshly rewired midi set up. This was later remixed, cut up and rearranged, and then finished off courtesy of a guest appearance of James Joyce coming through the aether.