solipsistic NATION No. 87: Glitterdämmerung

Damn, this week’s show is packed with great stuff!

When I relaunched solipsistic NATION as a podcast one of the first shows I did was a documentary about Nerdcore. Shortly afterwards I learned that Negin Farsad was also working on a documentary about the genre called Nerdcore Rising. The documentary was recently released and I knew I had to get Negin on the show to talk about her documentary.

Another person I’ve wanted to get on solipsistic NATION is drum and bass artist Panda. As luck would have it, Panda has put out a new album called Retake Manhattan that simply rocks! Panda and I have been exchanging emails during the last year and I nailed a date to get hm on the line to talk about his new CD. It’s rare to hear an electronic music concept album and Panda sails around the globe in a mere hour and ten minutes.

Speaking of new releases, Meat Beat Manifesto has released a new album titled Autoimmune that is so bass heavy that it could move a freight truck across a parking lot. Just imagine what it can do to your ears! I had the pleasure of seeing Meat Beat Manifesto last week and they put on an awesome show. They’re on the last leg of their U.S. tour so visit their website to see if they’re playing in your area. If you’ve missed them, no worries, Jack will be on next week’s show with a live recording of one of Meat Beat Manifesto’s performances.

I’ve mentioned previously that one of the blogs I frequently read is Igloo Magazine. I’ve been talking with Pietro Da Sacco, Igloo’s managing editor, and I asked him to come on this week’s show to talk about his ‘zine. Pietro will be back on solipsistic NATION next month with a beautiful mix of electronic music that’s going to make you weak at the knees.

A few months back solipsistic NATION was picked up by KYOURadio 1550 AM in San Francisco. KYOURadio plays an eclectic program of talk and music shows but what make the station truly unique that all the content comes from user generate content. That is to say, podcasts. I invited KYOURadio’s station manager, Stephen Page, to come on today’s show to talk about the station and the dramatic changes radio is currently going through.

Last, and by no stretch of the imagination, least, is an interview with Martin Rev and Alan Vega of Suicide. Alan and Martin are old school and began Suicide way back in the 70s. Often imitated but never duplicated, Suicide is one of the original proto-electronic music bands who have influenced genres such as techno, industrial and electroclash. Suicide was never ahead of their time, just that everyone else was behind the times and desperately trying to catch up to the path that Suicide was blazing.

Photo Credit: pausetivespace

Baddd Spellah (feat. MC Frontalot) “Rhyme of the Nibelung” [FREE DOWNLOAD]

Interview with Negin Farsad, director of Nerdcore Rising

Nerdcore Rising Trailer

Panda “Quebec”

Panda “Casablanca”

Interview with Panda

Meat Beat Manifesto “Hellfire”

Meat Beat Manifesto “62 Dub”

Interview with Jack Dangers of Meat Beat Manifesto

Scorn “Enough To Hold Bottom”

Interview with Pietro Da Sacco, managing editor of Igloo Magazine

Ambivalent “Lowlights”

Interview with Stephen Page, station manager of KYOURadio

Dark Machines “Inferno”

Suicide “Rocket USA”

Suicide “Frankie Teardrop”

Interview with Martin Rev and Alan Vega of Suicide