Tuesday, April 17, 2007

Cyclic Bits: The Raymond Scott Variations

Wednesday, May 16th, 7pm - 8pm: Special program: Cyclic Bits: The Raymond Scott Variations (by Phuj Phactory with Ergo Phizmiz)

Raymond Scott's electronic music productions from the 1950s thru the 1980s have achieved greater public recognition since the artist's death in 1994 than they did during his working life. In 1997, his 1964 infant lullabyes, Soothing Sounds for Baby, made their CD debut to wide critical acclaim. Manhattan Research, Inc., a 2-CD set of vintage Scott electronica, received an equally warm welcome upon its release in 2000.MRI's long-awaited sequel, covering the early 1960s thru the late 1970s, is planned for 2008. The as-yet untitled collection will be co-produced by Gert-Jan Blom and Jeff Winner.Ergo Phizmiz, who hosts The Phuj Phactory on WFMU radio, is editing together an hour of Scott electronica reinvented by today's DJs, mixologists, and technophiles. The program, entitled "Cyclic Bits: The Raymond Scott Variations," airs Wednesday, May 16, and will feature Frankenscott creations by:

bebedelbanco (Japan)
Felix Kubin (Germany)
Margoo (Italy)
Satanicpornocultshop (Japan)
orionza (Japan)
Credreq (UK)
Ego Plum (US)
Listen With Sarah (UK)
Chief Huri Upa (UK)
4,000,000 Telephones (UK)
David Fenech (France)
I Love Audrey (UK)
Fireworks Ensemble (US) and others ...

The contributors were granted permission to use samples from MRI and SSFB, and the program will be garnished with extracts from Scott's original recordings. An album of the full remixes might be released later.