Citr -- Exploding Head Movies

Part four of our all-ambient adventure series, featuring recent quiet music along with a couple West Coast gems from 2011 in the lead-up to what looks like a strange school year. 1. Suzanne Ciani: Denali (Music for Denali EP, 2020) Finders Keepers 2. Joanna Brouk: Golden Cloud Layers (The Space Between, 1981) Hummingbird 3. Channelers: The Depth of Rest (The Depth of Rest, 2019) Inner Islands 4. Corey Fuller: Sanctuary (Sanctuary, 2020) self-released 5. Huerta: Plant Memory (Junipero, 2020) Voyage 6. NNGM: Metz Get Lost [Finding Home in the Blank City] (2020) Norman Milk 7. Loscil: Stave Peak (Coast/Range/Arc, 2011) Glacial Movements 8. X41: Shiretoko (2011) basic_sounds 9. Ennio Morricone: Mesa Verde (Sonorizzazioni: Ecologia, 1983) Cinevox radiofreegak@gmail.com twitter.com/hundredaire www.citr.ca/exploding-head-movies

We profile filmmaker Alan Parker (1944-2020) and music from his wide variety of song-centric films, including Midnight Express, Bugsy Malone, Fame, Birdy, The Commitments & Mississippi Burning. And with the end of summer looming, we also touch upon the 2020 edition of Vancouver's Victory Square Block Party, now a Watch Party in light of Covid-19. 1. Ghia: What's Your Voodoo (You Won't Sleep on My Pillow 7", 1991) Mikado 2. Teen Daze: Ocean Floor (Bioluminescence, 2019) Flora 3. Dumb: Fugue (Club Nites, 2019) Mint 4. Bedwetters Anonymous: Dog (R.U. Experiencing Discomfort, 2019) self-released 5. Non La: Explained (demos, 2019) self-released 6. Kardias Quing: Make It Last (2020) self-released 7. Turunesh: Peninsula Fantasy (Coastal Cider, 2019) self-released 8. Tor: Cymbol (Blue Book, 2016) Loci 9. Plexiglass: Car Tapes (demos, 2020) self-released 10. Laverne: Augustus (2020) self-released 11. Vladislav Delay, Sly Dunbar & Robbie Shakespeare: 520 (500-Push-Up, 2020) Sub Rosa 12. Bully: Where to Sta

Actor Ian Holm (1931-2020) will be our throughline for this episode as we finally tackle The Lord of the Rings with cues from Howard Shore's score from the first film in the trilogy: 2001's The Fellowship of the Ring. We also continue with our Polaris Prize preview, eulogise American politician John Lewis (1940-2020) and look over the first part of the 2020 edition of Record Store Day with an Ennio Morricone repressing. 1. Ennio Morricone: Un Sursaut (Peur Sur la Ville: Bande Originale du Film, 2020) Wewantsounds 2. Fifth of Heaven: Just a Little More (Rainer Trueby presents Soulgliding, 2020) BBE 3. Kassian: Hackney Tenor (China White VA, 2020) China White 4. Hypnotone: Dream Beam (Hypnotone, 1990) Creation 5. Primal Scream: Don't Fight It, Feel It (Screamdelica, 1991) Creation/Sire 6. AceMo: Mind Cave (Mind Jungle, 2020) self-released 7. Rina Sawayama: Dynasty (Sawayama, 2020) Dirty Hit 8. Lou Canon: Aurelie (Audomatic Body, 2020) Paper Bag 9. Jaga Jazzist: Apex (Pyramid, 2020) Brainfeeder 10. Th

Part 3 of our all-ambient adventures here to help counter any anxiety with Covid-19 resurgence, election tampering, port explosions or threats to public & private figures. Let's all step into the forest of our mind and listen to nature anew. 1. Julianna Barwick: Healing is a Miracle (Healing is a Miracle, 2020) Ninja Tune 2. Museum of No Art: Three Years Later [The Formation of a New Animal] (Museum of No Art, 2020) Séance Centre 3. Museum of No Art: Minimal Default on a Clear Blue Day (Museum of No Art, 2020) Séance Centre 4. Daniel Avery & Alessandro Cortini: Stills (Illusion of Time, 2020) Mute/Phantasy 5. Loscil: Faults (Faults, Coasts, Lines, 2020) self-released 6. El-P: Walking in to a Dream (Capone OST, 2020) Milan 7. Laraaji: Meditation No. 1 (Ambient 3: Day of Radiance, 1980) Editions EG 8. Nicolás Jaar: Menysid (Cenizas, 2020) Other People 9. Meteoric Twin: Yul/Wind (Éeya EP, 2020) self-released 10. Patrick Holland: Soaked (Reality Picture, 2020) Verdicchio 11. Aphex Twin: [untitled] "St

With summer in full heat, this episode acts as a reprieve of sorts from current events to include a good portion devoted to surf music! We'll profile The Sandal's score to the seminal 1966 film The Endless Summer, feature some Shadowy Men on a Shadowy Planet live tracks and covers and other reverb-heavy waveridin' tunes. The first half of the show feels more like the drive out of the city towards the beach as we pay tribute to Emmit Rhodes and Malik B from The Roots along with our continued 2020 Polaris Prize preview. Cowabunga y'all. 1 - Poolside: Around the Sun [w.Amo Amo] (Low Season, 2020) Pacific Standard 2 - Sandro Perri: Soft Landing (Soft Landing, 2019) Constellation 3 - Tough Age: Repose (Which Way Am I?, 2020) Mint 4 - Jody Glenham: The Sound (Mood Rock, 2020) self-released 5 - Ennio Morricone: Indagine Su Un Cittadino Al Di Sopra Di Ogni Sospetto [Finale Stereo mix] (Indagine Su Un Cittadino Al Di Sopra Di Ogni Sospetto: Colonna Sonora Originale, 1970) Cinevox 6 - The Palace Guard: All Night

This encore presentation of what originally aired 2013 June 17 is devoted to two film scores by the now late great composer Ennio Morricone (1928-2020): 1966's The Battle of Algiers and 1967's Death Rides a Horse. Some edits made based on time and relevance but there are bonus 2020 elements bookending this repeat. Full details: https://www.citr.ca/radio/exploding-head-movies/episode/20130617/ 1. White Poppy: Green & Growing (Drifter's Gold, 2013) Constellation 2. gak: XHM #171 - il Maestro, sezione due [edited] (Exploding Head Movies, 2013) CITR 3. Yo-Yo Ma & Roma Sinfonietta Orchestra: Main Theme from Casualities of War (Yo-Yo Ma Plays Ennio Morricone, 2004) Sony Classical radiofreegak@gmail.com twitter.com/hundredaire https://www.citr.ca/radio/exploding-head-movies

It's Pride Week in Vancouver, so amongst other LGBTQ+ gems both new and old, we'll profile Owen Pallett's score to the recent Hulu documentary Spaceship Earth. Raise all the colours! 1. Kym Mazelle: Young Hearts Run Free (Romeo + Juliet OST, 1996) Capitol 2. Delia Gonzalez & Gavin Russom: Relevée [Carl Craig remix] (Relevée Remixes, 2006) DFA 3. Arca: Nonbinary (KiCK i, 2020) XL 4. Rae Spoon: Do Whatever the Heck You Want (Bodiesofwater, 2018) Coax 5. Your Gay Thoughts: Aperol Spritz (SVMMER SVN: VOLVME 4, 2016) Svnset Waves 6. Backxwash: Redemption [w.Will Owen Bennett] (God Has Nothing to Do with This Leave Him Out of It, 2020) self-released 7. Shamir: On My Own (Shamir, 2020) self-released 8. FaltyDL: New Lover (Flechazo EP, 2019) Studio Barnhus 9. Christine & the Queens: People, I've Been Sad (La Vita Nuova EP, 2020) Because Music 10. Lido Pimienta: Nada [w.Li Saumet] (Miss Colombia, 2020) ANTI- 11. Cabrini-Greens and Cornbread: Stomps & Shouts [Jamie 3:26 Basement edit w.Braxton Holmes] (A Ta

The vast array of films by the director Joel Schumacher (1939-2020) will be our profile for this colourful episode, primarily focusing on St Elmo's Fire & The Lost Boys but we'll touch upon early films he worked costumes on like Car Wash and then latter insanity like the 1990s Batman films. 1. Uilab: St Elmo's Fire [radio edit] (Fires EP, 1997) Duophonic Super 45s 2. Active Surplus: Yaye (Active Surplus 12", 2020) Pacific Rhythm 3. Jody Glenham: Barely Alive (Mood Rock, 2020) FORTHCOMING! 4. Annie: American Cars (Dark Hearts, 2020) Annie Melody 5. Monokle: 2020 (2020, 2020) Fuselab 6. Lou Canon: Ancient Chamber (Audomatic Body, 2020) Paper Bag 7. U.S. Girls: 4 American Dollars (Heavy Light, 2020) 4AD 8. Dixie's Death Pool: The Balance of Life is Restored (Twilight, Sound Mountain, 2017) Leisure Thief 9. HAIM: 3AM (Women in Music Pt III, 2020) Columbia 10. Ariel Pink: One Summer Night (Pom Pom, 2014) 4AD 11. Simona Castricum: GNC City (Panic/Desire 12", 2020) Trans-Brunswick Express 12. Pop Smoke:

The moment I've dreaded for years has come to pass: Ennio Morricone è morte (1928-2020). In honour of this prolific composer, this episode revives a lost podcast segment about a concert review from Dublin circa 2017 and some of his famous pieces performed that wondrous night. We also dig into his non-film work involving il Gruppo di Improvvisazione Nuova Consonanza and strange little covers. Mourn not, for his life was long and epic. 1. Humans: Ennio (Noontide, 2015) Hybridity 2. Cheryl Duvall: Anna Höstman's Yellow Bird (Harbour, 2020) Redshift 3. Mountain Man: Through My Sails (Lagniappe Session, 2018) Aquarium Drunkard 4. Wax Machine: Mysty Mountain (Earthsong of Silence, 2020) Beyond Beyond is Beyond 5. Ramzi: Birdz Attack (Phobiza "Dia": Volume 1, 2016) Total Stasis 6. The New Pornographers: Darling Shade (Whiteout Conditions, 2017) Dine Alone/Collected Works/Concord 7. Lido Pimienta: La Capacidad (La Papessa, 2016) self-released 8. Animal Collective: Piggy Knows (Bridge to Quiet EP, 2020) Domino

In light of anxious times, we have another all-ambient episode to help ease your worried soul. I. Nine Inch Nails: Together (Ghosts V: Together, 2020) The Null Corporation II. Tim Hecker: In the Fog II (Ravedeath 1972, 2011) Kranky III. Loscil: Ryou-Un Maru (Adrift, 2020) self-released IV. Code Abi: Carry Effort [w.Light Blending In] (Desperate Cycle, 2018) Downpour Spirit V. Emissive: Ontario Space Pt. I (Ontario Space, 2020) self-released VI. Kaitlyn Aurelia Smith: Remembering (The Mosaic of Transformation, 2020) Ghostly International VII. Emily A Sprague: A Lake (Water Memory/Mount Vision, 2019) Rvng Intl. VIII. Blanck Mass: Weakling Flier (Blanck Mass, 2011) Rock Action IX. Brian Eno: I Dormienti (I Dormienti, 1999) Opal X. Canada Effervescent: Shoretroopa (Ridin' America, 2017) Constellation Tatsu XI. Sheila Chandra: Sacred Stones (Weaving My Ancestors' Voices, 1992) Real World/Virgin Canada radiofreegak@gmail.com twitter.com/hundredaire www.citr.ca/exploding-head-movies

With Canada Day approaching as British Columbia enters Phase 3 of the Covid-19 pandemic, the idea of a road trip seems more possible. Therefore, we profile the 1996 mockumentary Hard Core Logo and its wild roots tied to Vancouver punk and the Hard Rock Miners. 1. Cygnets: Run with Us (2014) self-released 2. Active Surplus: Ambrosia (Active Surplus 12", 2020) Pacific Rhythm 3. TOPS: Colder & Closer [Patrick Holland remix] (2020) self-released 4. Josiah Everhart: Dead Moons (Yearn in Years, 2020) self-released 5. Colin Wylie: Surf Wawa (That's Good, 2019) self-released 6. Sault: Bow [w.Michael Kiwanuka] (Untitled/Black Is, 2020) Forever Living Originals 7. Algiers: The Underside of Power (The Underside of Power, 2017) Matador 8. Richard Ryder & the 8th Wonder: Phase III (Phase III 7", 1972) Y'Blood 9. Marques Martin: Hailey (2020) self-released 10. Khruangbin & Leon Bridges: Midnight (Texas Sun EP, 2020) Dead Oceans/Columbia/Night Time Stories 11. x/o: Aeon (Solidarity, 2020) self-released 12. Nick

In honour of saxophonist, arranger and composer Lennie Niehaus (1929-2020), we'll profile some of his music associated with Clint Eastwood's films, such as City Heat, The Bridges of Madison County and Unforgiven. Plenty of new music abounds too in this summery episode. 1. Bruce Peninsula: Summertime (No Earthly Sound, 2020) self-released 2. Bloto: Mady (Erozje, 2020) Astigmatic 3. Wyatt Waddell: Fight! (2020) Rosebud/ONErpm 4. Constantines: Call Me Out (2020) self-released 5. The Hang Ten Gallon Hats: Giddy Up Surfboard (Giddy Up Surfboard, 2020) self-released 6. Apollo Ghosts: Late Night Vietnamese Restaurant (Local Delivery Only, 2020) self-released 7. Dead Ghosts: Swiping Hubcaps (Automatic Changer, 2020) Burger 8. Hodge: The World is New Again (Shadows in Blue, 2020) Houndstooth 9. The Pointer Sisters: How Long/Betcha Got a Chick on the Side (Steppin', 1975) ABC/Blue Thumb 10. The Avalanches: Running Red Lights [w.Rivers Cuomo & Pink Siifu] (2020) Universal Australia 11. Nicola Cruz: Levanta Muertos (Fue

Summer is soon upon us so let's finally listen to Colin Stetson's score to the recent HP Lovecraft adaptation Colour Out of Space as we get unsettled with unspeakable horrors amongst plenty of saxophones, pianos and other newish music. We also touch upon the virtual 2020 edition of the Vancouver DOXA Documentary Film Festival, running June 18-26 (https://www.doxafestival.ca/) when not pretending that we're on some other farm. 1. Young Galaxy: Title Fight (demo, 2020) self-released 2. Ricardo Villalobos: Dexter (Alcachofa, 2003) Playhouse 3. Ricardo Villalobos: Dexter [2 Lone Swordsmen mix] (Fabric 19: Andrew Weatherall, 2004) Fabric 4. Ty: Don't Watch That [Knickers, Y Fronts & Jockstraps] (Closer, 2006) Big Dada 5. Jacaszek: The Iron Bridge (Music for Film, 2020) Ghostly International 6. Moka Only: Handclap Shadack (It Can Do, 2020) Urbnet 7. James Blake: Mile High [w.Metro Boomin & Travis Scott] (Assume Form, 2019) Polydor 8. Nicolas Jaar: Vanish (Cenizas, 2020) Other People 9. Against All Logic: I

As humanity's true face reveals itself anew, this riotous episode profiles El-P's score from the 2020 film Capone as we then dip back to 1987 with a classic companion: Ennio Morricone's soundtrack to The Untouchables. Support everyone's right to protest and rest in peace, Big Floyd. 1. The Dears: Summer of Protest (Protest EP, 2002) MapleMusic 2. AceMoMa: Start the Riot (A New Dawn, 2020) Haus of Altr 3. Godspeed You! Black Emperor: The Dead Flag Blues (F# A# Infinity, 1997) Constellation 4. Philip Glass: Protest [Jóhann Jóhannsson remix] (Rework: Philip Glass Remixed, 2012) Kora/Orange Mountain/Ernest Jenning 5. Childish Gambino: Riot ("Awaken, My Love!", 2016) Glassnote 6. Broken Social Scene: Protest Song (Hug of Thunder, 2017) Arts & Crafts 7. Aesop Rock: Riot Riot (Bushwick OST, 2017) Lakeshore 8. Wynnm: The Feeling You Get When You Watch the News (2020) TCBYML 9. Siouxsie & The Banshees: Cities in Dust (Tinderbox, 1986) Wonderland/Polydor/Geffen 10. Martin Phipps & Ruth Barrett: Riot (Harry Br

With the recent death of drummer Tony Allen (1940-2020), this episode will mostly focus on the genre closely associated with him and the legendary Fela Kuti: Afrobeat. We'll hop around parts of Africa for this pretty funky show, eulogizing also jazz drummer James Cobb & singer Betty Wright. 1. The Souljazz Orchestra: Serve & Protect (Solidarity, 2012) Strut 2. Patrick Holland: Simstim (Simstim EP, 2020) Verdicchio 3. Betty Wright: Where is the Love (Danger High Voltage, 1974) Alston/RCA 4. Sault: Masterpiece (5, 2019) Forever Living Originals 5. 1-CV Rhythms: YanValu Drumming (2018) self-released 6. Kaytranada: The Worst in Me [w.Tinashe] (Bubba, 2019) RCA 7. Sade: Kiss of Life [Kaytranada edit] (2019) self-released 8. Sarah Davachi & Ariel Kalma: Harmonium Odyssey (Intemporel, 2019) Black Sweat 9. Adewolf: Danger (2020) self-released 10. Amaria Hamadalher: Tamidtine (Music from Saharan WhatsApp 05, 2020) Sahel Sounds 11. RAMZi: Majestic Zouk (Phobiza Dia: Volume 1, 2016) Total Statis 12. Ludwig G

In honour of Kraftwerk's Florian Schneider (1947-2020), we'll provide a mostly German rock-inspired episode featuring more of their earlier psych-out jams before the robots took over. Call it krautrock, kosmische musik, what-you-will...this is the late-1960s/early-1970s sound from West Germany that had the driving motorik beat. 1. Joy Division: Isolation (Closer, 1980) Factory 2. Local Talent: Higienópolis (Higienópolis, 2019) self-released 3. Mirepoix: Chamomile (Moon in Taurus, 2020) self-released 4. Tough Age: Unclean (Shame, 2017) Mint 5. Afrodeutsche: Phase Two (Josey in Space, 2020) Beats in Space 6. Castle If: Audio (Zwei Hände: Part 1, 2012) self-released 7. Moon: One Thousand Natural Shocks (Moon, 2015) self-released 8. BEAK> Backwell (Couple in a Hole OST, 2016) Invada 9. Faith Healer: Light of Loving (Try :-), 2017) Mint 10. No Joy: Last Boss (Pastel & Pass Out EP, 2013) Mexican Summer 11. Trees Speak: Soul Sequencer (Ohms, 2020) Soul Jazz 12. Yo La Tengo: Ohm (Fade, 2013) Matador 13.

For an irregular Victoria Day long weekend in the midst of a pandemic, it's all ambient episode to help soothe your souls with an immersive impulse of long-form drones. Relax and let the gentle sounds wash all over you. 1. 1-CV Rhythms: Scanlon Frog (2020) self-released 2. Roger & Brian Eno: Rose Quartz (Mixing Colours, 2020) Deutsche Grammophon 3. Stars of the Lid: The Lonely People [are Getting Lonelier] (The Tired Sounds of Stars of the Lid, 2001) Kranky 4. Dirty Beaches: Pacific Ocean (Stateless, 2014) Zoo 5. Lee Gamble: Girl Drop (Ambient Zeitgeist, 2014) Boomkat 6. Judith Tripp: Li Sun [from Windscape] (I am the Centre: Private Issue New Age in America: 1950-1990, 1983) Light in the Attic 7. Astrid Sonne: 00000 [edit] (Human Lines, 2018) Escho 8. Heiki: Government Island (Sauna Porch Recordings Co, 2011) Paper+Sound 9. Biosphere: Poa Alpina (Substrata, 1997) Origo 10. Joanna Brouk: The Space Between (The Space Between, 1981) Hummingbird/Numero Group 11. Octo Octa: My Body is Beautiful (Resonant Body, 2

With Mother's Day in mind, we profile music associated with the DC superhero Wonder Woman, including Rupert Gregson-Williams' score to the 2017 film adaptation. We also pay tribute to Kraftwerk's Florian Schneider, disco pioneer Hamilton Bohannon and actor Irrfan Khan. 1. Bon Iver: Hey, Ma (i,i, 2019) Jagjaguwar 2. Quiet Orchestra: The Pandemic Has a Woman's Face (Quiet Orchestra, 2007) Vosotros 3. Lucy Dacus: My Mother & I (2019 EP, 2019) Matador 4. SebastiAn: Pleasant [w.Charlotte Gainsbourg] (Thirst, 2019) Ed Banger 5. Tony Allen: Hustler (Jealousy, 1975) Soundworkshop 6. Tony Allen & Hugh Masekela: Slow Bones (Rejoice, 2020) World Circuit 7. Bohannon: South African Man (Keep on Dancin', 1974) Dakar 8. Bohannon: The Groove I Feel (Dance Your Ass Off, 1976) Dakar 9. Kraftwerk: Computerwelt (Computerwelt, 1981) Kling Klang/EMI/Capitol 10. Florian Schneider & Dan Lacksman: Stop Plastic Pollution (2015) Parley for the Ocean 11. Softcoresoft: Eternal Present (Solidarity, 2020) self-released 12. Nervous Operat

After some more high-concept episodes, this low-key affair features some of the music from the AMC horror series The Terror, primarily by Marcus Fjellström. We also touch upon Jedi Day, Nova Scotia and recently deceased musicians including Vaughan Mason, Mike Huckaby & Tony Allen as quarantine time continues. 1. John Williams & The London Symphony Orchestra: 20th Century Fox Fanfare (Star Wars OST, 1977) 2. Roscoe Lee Browne & Cast: Intro (The Story of Star Wars, 1977) 20th Century Fox 3. Supergenius: I Got a Bad Feeling About This (Star Wars Breakbeats, 1998) Suckadelic 4. Meco: Star Wars Theme/Cantina Band [12" disco mix] (1977) Millennium/RCA 5. Ludwig Göransson: Back for Beskar (The Mandalorian: Chapter 1 OST, 2019) Walt Disney 6. John Williams: Final Saber Duel (Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker OST, 2019) Walt Disney 7. John Williams: The Rise of Skywalker (Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker OST, 2019) Walt Disney 8. Sloan: The N.S. (Between the Bridges, 1999) Murderecords 9. Ram Hoss: Scotia (Nova/Scoti

In tribute to Krzysztof Penderecki (1933-2020), this episode is mostly classical as we profile some of the best known works the Polish composer wrote that also appeared in films like The Exorcist, The Shining & Twin Peaks to name only a few. We other eulogize actress Honor Blackman (1925-2020), actor Brian Dennehy (1938-2020) and musician Ryo Kawasaki (1947-2020) with selections from Rachel Mahon's album devoted to Canadian organ music. 1. Beach Bunny: April (Honeymoon, 2020) Mom + Pop 2. Markus Floats: And (Third Album, 2020) Constellation 3. Johnny Gregory & His Orchestra: The Avengers [Series 2 & 3 theme] (TV Sound & Image: British Television, Film and Library Composers 1956-80, 1961) Soul Jazz 4. Honor Blackman & Patrick MacNee: Let's Keep It Friendly (Kinky Boots 7", 1964) Decca 5. John Barry: Pussy Galore's Flying Circus (Goldfinger OST, 1964) EMI 6. Sean Connery & Honor Blackman: Bond & Pussy (Goldfinger OST, 1964) EMI 7. John Barry: Teasing the Korean (Goldfinger OST, 1964) EMI 8. Jon Hassell: Touca