This is the 384th edition of the Epileptic Gibbon podcast music show and the playlist to accompany it. You can CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD but note that the shows are large files. The show is also available to stream via Mixcloud and the Progzilla Radio Network (the show appears on Progzilla in alternate weeks). On the last show, I finally finished the countdown of my 40 favourite albums of 2023, so with this show I can focus mostly if not entirely on the new musical year of 2024, so you’ll hear lots of great 2024 music throughout a typically eclectic playlist. And we haven’t had one for a while, but on this show, we will have a feature album, and unusually you’re not going to hear just a few tracks, you’re actually going to hear the whole album in its entirety. So, the mini-album in question is ‘The Smoky God’, the brand new 2024 release from Neil Campbell, and we hope you enjoy it. Below you’ll find the track list, plus weblinks from where you can find more information about each artist.
Total running time: 2 hours and 14 minutes. Downloaded file is 122.6 MB.
1. The Still (3:22) – Sans Froid (Digital single available to buy from sansfroid.bandcamp.com/track/the-still; see also www.facebook.com/sansfroid.band)
2. For Chris Short (0:56) – Craig Fortnam (Taken from the album ‘Bespoke Guitar Pieces’; see craigfortnam.bandcamp.com/album/bespoke-guitar-pieces & www.facebook.com/craig.fortnam)
3. Cloudburst (4:17) – Emma Gatrill (Taken from the album ‘Come Swim’; see emmagatrill.bandcamp.com/album/come-swim, www.emmagatrill.com & www.facebook.com/emmagatrill)
4. Caesar On A TV Screen (3:50) – The Last Dinner Party (Taken from the album ‘Prelude To Ecstasy’; see www.thelastdinnerparty.co.uk & www.facebook.com/TheLastDinnerParty)
5. Big Sigh (4:03) – Marika Hackman (Taken from the album ‘Big Sigh’; see marikahackman.bandcamp.com/album/big-sigh-3, marikahackman.com/ & www.facebook.com/MarikaHackman)
6. The Cards (4:01) – Jan Bang (Taken from the album ‘Reading The Air’; see janbang.bandcamp.com/album/reading-the-air & janbang.org)
7. Setting Sail (4:45) – Neil Campbell (Taken from the mini-album ‘The Smoky God’; see neilcampbell.bandcamp.com/album/the-smoky-god, neilcampbell.org.uk & www.facebook.com/neilcampbellcomposer)
8. Franz Josef Land (3:04) – Neil Campbell (Taken from the mini-album ‘The Smoky God’; see neilcampbell.bandcamp.com/album/the-smoky-god, neilcampbell.org.uk & www.facebook.com/neilcampbellcomposer)
9. Fresh Water Streams (2:57) – Neil Campbell (Taken from the mini-album ‘The Smoky God’; see neilcampbell.bandcamp.com/album/the-smoky-god, neilcampbell.org.uk & www.facebook.com/neilcampbellcomposer)
10. The Opening (3:50) – Neil Campbell (Taken from the mini-album ‘The Smoky God’; see neilcampbell.bandcamp.com/album/the-smoky-god, neilcampbell.org.uk & www.facebook.com/neilcampbellcomposer)
11. Anthem Of The Giants (1:51) – Neil Campbell (Taken from the mini-album ‘The Smoky God’; see neilcampbell.bandcamp.com/album/the-smoky-god, neilcampbell.org.uk & www.facebook.com/neilcampbellcomposer)
12. The Smoky God (5:45) – Neil Campbell (Taken from the mini-album ‘The Smoky God’; see neilcampbell.bandcamp.com/album/the-smoky-god, neilcampbell.org.uk & www.facebook.com/neilcampbellcomposer)
13. Returning (6:12) – Neil Campbell (Taken from the mini-album ‘The Smoky God’; see neilcampbell.bandcamp.com/album/the-smoky-god, neilcampbell.org.uk & www.facebook.com/neilcampbellcomposer)
14. Recollection (3:18) – Neil Campbell (Taken from the mini-album ‘The Smoky God’; see neilcampbell.bandcamp.com/album/the-smoky-god, neilcampbell.org.uk & www.facebook.com/neilcampbellcomposer)
15. Give & Take (4:50) – Rosie Frater-Taylor (Taken from the album ‘Featherweight’; see rosiefratertaylor.bandcamp.com/album/featherweight, rosiefratertaylor.com & www.facebook.com/rosiefratertaylor)
16. SV 4 (7:15) – Supervoc (Taken from the album ‘Volume 1’; see supervoc.bandcamp.com/album/volume-1)
17. The Inevitable Beast (5:48) – Richard Wileman (Taken from the album ‘The Forked Road’; see richardwileman.bandcamp.com/album/the-forked-road & kardaestra.wordpress.com)
18. Plastic Pyramid (3:25) – Omni (feat. Izzy Glaudini) (Taken from the album ‘Souvenir′; see omniatl.bandcamp.com/album/souvenir, www.subpop.com/artists/omni, & www.facebook.com/omniatl)
19. Secret Messiah Man (6:00) – The Andretti (Taken from the album ‘The Silent Goodbye’; see theandretti.bandcamp.com/album/the-silent-goodbye & www.facebook.com/THEANDRETTI)
20. For Nick (1:12) – Craig Fortnam (Taken from the album ‘Bespoke Guitar Pieces’; see craigfortnam.bandcamp.com/album/bespoke-guitar-pieces & www.facebook.com/craig.fortnam)
21. Cloud 6 (5:21) – Laetitia Sadier (Taken from the album ‘Rooting For Love’; see laetitiasadier.bandcamp.com/album/rooting-for-love & www.dragcity.com/artists/laetitia-sadier)
22. Seven Long Suns (3:56) – Harp (Taken from the album ‘Albion’; see harpband.bandcamp.com/album/albion & harpband.com, and find out more about Harp in issue 148 of Prog Magazine – www.loudersound.com/prog)
23. Everything’s Beautiful (2:51) – Hiatus Kaiyote (Digital single available to buy from hiatuskaiyote.bandcamp.com/album/everything-s-beautiful; see also hiatuskaiyote.com & www.facebook.com/hiatuskaiyote)
24. Spirit At Play (8:48) – Nataraja (Digital single available from natarajaband.bandcamp.com/track/spirit-at-play-single; see also natarajaband.bandcamp.com/album/spirit-at-play & www.facebook.com/natarjaband)
You can see Andy Edwards & John Jowitt from Nataraja (though performing with Tim Bowness as part of The Butterfly Mind Band) & others perform at this year’s EppyFest 11 (over the weekend of 27th/28th July) and tickets are available to pre-order now via buytickets.at/eppyfest/1064621
25. Return To Centaurus (9:43) – Mildlife (Taken from the album ‘Chorus’; see mildlife.bandcamp.com/album/chorus, mildlife.com.au/, & www.facebook.com/Mildlife)
Thanks to all the musicians who contributed, and of course to all of you listeners. Send us comments if you like what you hear (or even if you don’t… feedback is so important!). If you want to keep up to date with news about the show, EppyFest, or just chat with other listeners, don’t forget that there’s a Facebook group – just search for the Eppy Gibbon Podcast Show on Facebook and request to join, plus don’t forget that we’re now part of the Progzilla Radio Network. Next time, in a couple of weeks, I should be back with a show that will focus mostly on previewing this year’s EppyFest 11. I really hope you’ll join me for that.
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