Damp Squib Minimix Fiesta

This week in the time-machine, a brand new experiment in "minimixing", inspired by the quizzical expression of the eastern gentleman pictured above. Taking four 7" records, namely:

... and working entirely with a single side of each record, across four turntables, to produce short, improvised mixes. With each mix we swapped records and had much fun playing about with accident and chaos. Business as usual, then, but with a mini, fun-size twist.

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Or grab this one directly at http://podcast.wfmu.org/MB/mb070611.mp3

Beats & Bobs

A hhhhuge server crash at WFMU meant that this podcast didn't go out on time, but it's now available, albeit with a rather minimal blogpost. A 25 minute mix of drums, Stravinsky, Grieg, and all sorts of shattering and clattering. Perhaps the sound of a crashing server?

Grab it at http://podcast.wfmu.org/MB/mb070604.mp3

Under Red Skies

This week the time-machine travelled beneath skies to delight Shepherds the world over, through time and space to bring you a slapdash mix from a haberdashery of Parisian jazz clashing then eventually chatting with Erik Satie, when they realise they're not so different as they first presumed. Fellow time-traveller Dr Who pops in for a quick beer or wine of his preference, and brings along a collection of mechanical-music from the past 500 years or so. Across time in Russia, Stravinsky and Tchaikovsky converse delightfully, and raindrops keep falling on my head when I dance in Hungary. Throw in liberal chunks of Puccini and Harpo Marx, cook for thirty minutes on a medium heat.

Set up the same as last week. Four turntables, no pre-monitoring, lots of junk-shop and found records. A mixer with a delay button. A dansette that has a tendency to get stuck on a groove at any given time.


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http://podcast.wfmu.org/MB/mb070416.mp3

Full archives of TTMB at www.wfmu.org/playlists/MB



Images of the wreck ....

The Time Machine opens its doors!

Welcome to the Time Machine! A chaotic mix of junkshop goodness this week, with recurring interjections from Gene Krupa and Buddy Rich slapping the skins like hot tuna on a wet bottom. A man with a very tedious voice talks about the Companies Act, while sipping a Tequila Sunrise, a barrel-organist enters the room, orders some hot bratwurst sausages, which are abruptly stolen by Tubby the Tuba, who is murdered by the drummer. And then a short delay. And some cheap jazz for those Saturday evenings when you have no alcohol and your dog has died.



Mix created live on four portable and vintage turntables, no headphones, you don't know what you're going to get when the needle hits the record. Able assistance provided by the delay button on the mixer. Copious amounts of chance, chants, red wine, and Belgian beer.


The 30 minute podcast can be subscribed to from www.wfmu.org/podcast/MB.xml

Or directly access this week's mp3 via

http://podcast.wfmu.org/MB/mb070409.mp3


Images of the debris ....

Coming soon to WFMU ....

A weekly podcast coming soon to WFMU, "The Time Travel Musical Bazaar, with Ergo Phizmiz & The Travelling Mongoose". This will be a thirty minute slab of junk-shop vinyl mixed live to disk on four portable turntables. Improvisational soundclashes of bossa-nova, acid, banjo party, ragtime, and whatever else the junkshop throws up.

Each podcast will be accompanied by new content right here on this blog, with pictures of the recording sessions, the records used, ramblings and nonsense, full lists of all source material, exclusive mp3 content, and much more. More or less.

Watch this space, see you in the time machine ...