Week III & Week IV

Greetings,

It is 11 pm on January 29th, 2013. I am setting down the facts of my past accomplishments here to be visited and revisited among the interminable procession of facts and data constantly uploaded, upgraded, rated, traded, and created on, into, and within this set of circuits we call the internet.

The playlist for last week's show (1/21) can be found here
The playlist for last night's show (1/28) can be found here.

One notable piece from last night is Dance of The Sugar-Plum Fairy, from the Nutcracker, composed by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky. You may recognize it from it prominence in various pop-culture media.

The featured local artist for this week is OhBree. Their first album full-length, We Miss You Edward, Come Home, was released late last year. Listen to it below, or on bandcamp.




There's your short and sweet or maybe savory blog post for the week. Stay updated.
Good night for now,
Nick

Chapter 4: Week II

Hey folks, welcome back to the blog. I am striving to bring you a new entry each week this Winter and so far I've been keeping at it, despite this one being one day later than last week's. If this trend continues, by Sunday of week ten the 9th blog post will be published and the final one will happen two Mondays later.

But, eschewing the frivolity of speculation, let's get to the more important matters at hand-----------

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The playlist for last Monday's show can be found here.

Standout tracks include John Cage's Third Construction, performed by the Continuum Percussion Quartet, and part 2 of 4 of Bolero! conducted by Andre Kostelanetz and performed by the Robin Hood Dell Orchestra of Philadelphia. On the latter piece you may have recognized some parts of the composition, which could be explained by their appearance in certain Bugs Bunny cartoons (If you know which ones, don't hesitate to tell me. I would love to know!)

On a different note, I want to let you all know of a Philly band called Ghost Light. The band recently performed live at WKDU and features some great emotional songwriting and instrumentation that will surely resonate within the caverns of your skull for days if not weeks. Listen below and if you like it vote for them for Deli Magazine's year end poll for emerging artists: http://philadelphia.thedelimagazine.com/snacks.

Playlist From January 9th, 2013

Artist	Title	Album	Label	New
Kayako Matsunaga & The Tokyo Symphony	Theldon Myers: Cadenza And Lament (1977)	Music From Six Continents 1995 Series
Frederic Chopin	Piano #2 In F Minor, Op. 21, B 43 - 2. Larghetto
Otto Klemperer: Philharmonia Orchestra	Mozart: Symphony #38 In D, K 504, "Prague" - 1. Adagio, Allegro
Daniel Smith; Philip Ledger: English Chamber Orchestra	Vivaldi: Bassoon Concerto #28 in C
Charles Curtis; Anthony Burr; Naren Budhakar	JS Bach: Suite No. 3 in C major. BWV 1009 - v. Bouree
Italian Concerto in F major, BWV971 1. Allegro	JS Bach: Andr'as Schiff, piano
Sylvia Ballet Suite: Cortege De Baccus	Leo Delibes
Richard Stoltzman/ Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra	Maid with the Flaxen Hair
John Williams	Joaquin Rodrigo: Invocacion Y Danza, "Hommage A Falla"
Andre Kostelanetz: Robin hood Dell Orchestra of Philadelphia	Bolero! pt 1	Bolero!
Piffaro	Anon: Espanyoleta; Gayta	Los Ministreles - Spanish Renaissance Wind Music
Eve Queler & The Opera Orchestra of New York	Puccini: Edgar; Act III (Beginning)

We're Back. It's 2013!

... and by "we" I of course mean "me". Me're back, and I'd like to start off wish prosperous wishes for my loyal and new listeners and readers.

Tensless Sensations will be reinventing itself once again this winter by providing for you classical and traditional music from around the world.

Stay tuned and keep your clickers close to the blog portal, because from now are we'll be posting weekly updates right here in this very place, featuring notable artists and sources, commemorations and anniversaries ,free downloads, recommendations and upcoming/up-and-coming artists.

Remix Contest Details

Attention all aspiring DJs, electronic musicians, producers, and creative minds!
Announcing the first weekly Tenseless Sensations Remix Contest.

Each week from now on I will choose a song from my playlist, and you, the listener, will remix it and send it to me. I will play my favorite one on the show the following week, and I'll give you a distinguished mention on the blog.

  This week's objective is "Chained" by The xx. 

The track can be downloaded here.

   Get your submissions in before Wednesday, Nov. 28th. Send to TenselessSensations@gmail.com.

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Some options for free DJ software are
1. Mixxx
2. Kramixer 
3. Ultramixer
 There is also djay (mac only) if you don't mind spending some money.
And don't forget Ableton, a professional music production software.

Montrealian Punk Rock

Every town, no matter how small, has its own intimate punk scene, and unless you live in that town, it's unlikely you've ever heard of any of the bands who perform there. There are exceptions, as it could be argued that every band started off small and unknown, but it's sometimes evident based on the sound which acts will make it past their local boundaries and into the public view. The following two groups I will present to you come from Montreal  in Canada.
I post a blog entry about them not because they are especially notable or unique in any way I can perceive; but in fact it is just the opposite: I present them to you as an example of the microcosmic subculture that exists in the peripherals of everyone's youth, consists of the irreligious and energetic, and resists the rituals of common existence.

Here is Tightrope and Inside Riot from Montreal, Quebec, Canada.

Playlists

Hey there everyone,

Hope you're all having a wondrous weekend so far. As you might know, the playlists for each and every show on WKDU is continually updated as the show is airing and finally posted for eternity as a resource for listeners/fans/connoiseurs to view and enjoy. I have posted links to the playlists for my most recent broadcasts below.

Wednesday, 10/17/12

Wednesday, 10/10/12

Wednesday, 10/3/12

Wednesday, 9/26/12

Thursday, 9/20/12

Thursday, 9/13/12

Thursday, 9/6/12

Thursday, 8/30/12

Thursday, 8/23/12

Thursday, 8/16/12



Also, if you're not a college student, please donate to the station. Think of it as an investment that promises melodious returns.

Catch you all this Wednesday at 8.
_nick