YO ho ho

ah.. it's a bit late for that. Sorry this WAS supposed to be a Christmas pod. The so called "escape pod" but I got struck with a brutal illness that is only just waning. I shan't linger on it as it's dull but I was down. Down, down, down like the pointer sisters are clearly singing about in "automatic".

This pod is brought to you remotely from Sedona Arizona. It might sound a bit less polished as a result but it's the content that matters :)

Welcome to this humble whee ramble with Roger Eno, who's had a long and successful career in the olde music game. He's left behind some mellow corkers.

If you've never heard “An Ending (Ascent)” from the album "Apollo: Atmospheres and soundtracks" for example... you simply must.

It's a true timeless beauty. The kind of track that if you were to have made it, you'd be chilling for the rest of your days. Quite literally. There's something utterly magical about that one and it really feels like a unique sound only possible thanks to Roger's sensibility. Of course it was a collaboration with Daniel Lanois and his rather famous sibling.

It must be strange to have a brother like Brian. As Roger mentions in this pod, if he's ever getting full of himself he reflects on Brian being Bowie's producer and it's all put into stark perspective. A silly thing to linger on of course and we dont get too into that for long but it's there.

This pod chat is mostly about him waking up and getting into music and literally how to get out ones way to let that inner music rush forth. Damn good advice nestled in this one I reckon.

Happy listening and see you in 2025!

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Id often hear about this man during my stint in Berlin in the mid 2000s.

Mostly that he had an amazing live show... who was this man?

There was a sense in my mind that he was a gothic mystery, a dark figure that coaxed mystical melodies from the tarot and such but it seems like he’s a sensitive and passionate follower of his own North Star.

His upbringing in Denmark really captured my imagination.

Partly just reflecting on the simpler times and remembering my own childhood in the sticks and how music was such an elixir to a world with a lot less demands on the modern, dwindling attention. T

he power of radio to educate and mix it up, when things were all jumbled together a little would be one example of the way it was different then.

We get into that and I think it’s actually a huge deal. I would argue it’s the reason we have the music of Trentemøller at all.

Anyway I’m running into a pool of the past here. I suppose sometimes that’s what a chat will do. Funnily enough I find his music to be exploring contrasts, paradoxes, and themes of reminiscence without nostalgia. Quite a challenge! There’s something familiar to the tones (especially the chorus which is a major sonic stamp on this music. It turns out Anders owns over 50 chorus pedals!!! I mean WHAT?) but the drums are fresh and the sound is vital in a refreshing way. Dare I say it almost feels light. Much lighter than I’d imagined it being.

Also he’s a song writer first and foremost and although the tone palette is crucial, the song always ends up being the main event and I tip my hat to the man for this. It’s not easy!

Lovely stuff. Hope you enjoy our rambles.

____ Music for EP133 comes from Clocks and Barometers.

The music you hear peppered through the episode is from a record called “learning through investigation”

Clocks and Barometers is a collaborative project between Dive Reflex Service and Lupo which began in the summer of 2023.

Excellent stuff which I shall not try to describe seeing as they kindly provided me with a link so you can jolly well go and have a listen!!

HERE is the link

**** There is a wild 50% off strore wide sale for all my vinyl and merch until the end of the year!

https://shorturl.at/FXgkf

This was one of the most entertaining chats Ive had in ages tbh.

I had no real idea who or what Eric was about before this and it turns out we would get along famously. Plus he lives here. Wild.

What a fun hang this was. I tell you what, a huge part of it was that it was in my studio and thus NOT on zoom and guess what? the human connection is WAY better without digital mitigation. Who would have thought?

I hope you enjoy this as much as I did.

He's a really badass musician and started very very young. His first main gig was with Adrian Belew !! I mean WHAT? I trust you know Adrian who plays in King Crimson and Talking Heads (Remain in Light anyone?? ooof!!!)

He's the drummer of the excellent Dr Dog and he's worked with so many cool folks like Daniel Rossen, Nels Cline oh and you know Taylor Swift.... to name but a few.

Wild knowledge of music and a bright mind.

Enjoy