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293 episodes - English - Latest episode: over 7 years ago - ★★★★★ - 63 ratingsProject Moonbase is filled with music to surprise, delight and occasionally horrify you. Made by someone who really cares (and his prisoner). We bring you music you’ve never heard before that will put a smile on your face, open your third eye and make you dance. We love space age bachelor pad music, library music, charity shop cheese, hauntology, ping pong stereo, moog music, sitar-driven psychedelia, lounge, the retro-futuristic, contemporary electronica, soundtrack music, radiophonics, euro-pop, orchestral-pop, industrial-opera, hyphens, 8bit, chip tune, skwee, uneasy listening and steel drums. We’ve been known to salute the theramin, sidle up to an ondes Martenot and smile beneficently on the ukelele. Every episode includes the unnecessary news: the strange, the weird, the futuristic and the fun. Join us now and in the future!
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PMB043 Pills Pills Pills (Alan Lorber, Alan Hawkshaw, Mel Blanc, The Uncle Brothers, Supercute, Nurse With Wound, Wing)
August 07, 2011 17:00 - 1 hour - 66.5 MBTime to tackle another Big Theme on the show this week. Yes, we thought it was high time we tackled the intoxicating world of drugs. This was largely prompted by a rather wonderful new single from teenage sensation SUPERCUTE! which … Continue reading →
PMB042 Woo: Messer Chups, Lydia Kavina, Clara Rockmore, The Simonsound, Natalia Paruz, Johnny Keating, Project Pimento, Paul Tanner, Theremin Hero
July 31, 2011 18:31 - 1 hour - 63.5 MBAt the suggestion of listener John Toolan, we thought it would be a good idea to explore the wooooo-like sound world of the theremin and some of the other instruments in this musical family. So on this week’s show you’ll … Continue reading →
PMB041 Space Crufts: The Beatle Barkers, El Vez, The Bran Flakes, Mike Sammes Singers, Disasterpeace, The Advisory Circle, Wing, Klaus Wunderlich
July 24, 2011 13:00 - 1 hour - 71.8 MBIt’s time to tackle another big topic, namely pet ownership. Or, more specifically for this episode, dog ownership. This was prompted by an uncannily large number of dog news stories so we decided it was about time we let the … Continue reading →
PMB040 Axis of Evil: Syd Dale, Advisory Circle, Lalo Schifrin, Harmonic 33, Monroeville Music Center, Klaus Wunderlich, Googoosh, "Weird Al" Jankovic
July 17, 2011 18:44 - 1 hour - 1 ByteOn the show this week it’s all fear, paranoia, black ops and extraordinary rendition as we take on the Axis of Evil. This was inspired by a truly wonderful song on the latest album by “Weird Al” Jankovic (Alpocalypse) which … Continue reading →
PMB039 Spectrum: Gil Trythall, Ken Nordine, Mel Blanc, The Ravens, YMCK, Jean-Jacques Perrey, Wing
July 10, 2011 10:00 - 56 minutes - 58.1 MBAs we are recording this week’s show at the height of glorious Summer [cough] with all the vibrant hues we see at this time of year, we thought we should celebrate by dedicating the whole show to the world of … Continue reading →
PMB038 The Detectives: John Gregory, Ray Martin, Sarah Angliss, Chaino, Ikebe Shakedown, Lalo Schifrin, Peter Falk, Alan Tew, Peter Herbolzheimer
July 02, 2011 23:51 - 1 hour - 67.9 MBWe were saddened to hear of the recent passing of the man who played the greatest scruffy detective on TV, Peter Falk. We’re great fans of Mr Falk here at the Moonbase and so we thought we’d turn this week’s … Continue reading →
PMB037 Bernard, Bongos and Bagels: Bernard Herrmann, The Bongolian, Irving Fields, Solla Solla, Kumisolo, Mr Ho's Orchestrotica, Irv Cottler
June 26, 2011 10:58 - 56 minutes - 59 MBThis week we celebrate the imminent centenary of that giant of 20th film composition, Bernard Herrmann. We also pick up on a theme of last week’s show and play a track from Irving Fields’ fusion of Jewish and Latin music, … Continue reading →
PMB036 Sermon From The Stars: Mike Sammes Singers, Gershon Kingsley, Sonseed, Big Boss Man, Mort Garson, Salah Ragab, Mandingo, Elisabeth Waldo
June 19, 2011 13:40 - 1 hour - 79.9 MBFollowing on from our exploration of the world of commerce last week we’ve decided it’s time to dive into the deep end and have a whole show scrutinising (and gently tickling the ribs of) the world’s major faiths (and some … Continue reading →
PMB035 The Sound of Commerce: Barry Gray, Mike Sammes Singers, Js with Jamie, Alan Hawkshaw, Alan Moorehouse, Valerie Lemercier
June 12, 2011 11:38 - 1 hour - 88.2 MBWe’ve been thinking for a while that it was about time we tackled some of the grand themes of modern life. However, before tackling more controversial topics such as politics, religion, sex or the lighter side of death, we thought … Continue reading →
PMB034 Disco From Another Galaxy: Space Project, Manzel, Solla Solla, Arling and Cameron, High Llamas, Enoch Light, Biddu, Billy Preston
June 05, 2011 18:00 - 1 hour - 90.6 MBOn the show this week we welcome back special guest Space Disco Jeff for his annual visit to the Moonbase. As you can probably guess, this means it’s time to get out your galactic glitter ball and clear a space … Continue reading →
PMB033 Tick Tock Twang: Jon Brooks, Helmut Zacharias, Supercasanova, Boots Randolph, Frente Cumbiero
May 29, 2011 14:40 - 1 hour - 71.8 MBThis week’s show attempts to straddle the worlds of alarm clocks and twanging surf guitar. Alarm clocks are provided by the Advisory Circle’s Jon Brooks who has somehow managed to craft an entire album made entirely from the sounds made … Continue reading →
PMB032 Bob Dylan at 70: Acker Bilk, Alan Lorber, Bob Dylan, Duane Eddy, George Olsen, Nob Dylan & His Nobsolete, Sebastian Cabot, seece, The Gene Norman Group, The Spokesmen, The Tony Hiller Orchestra, US Navy Steel Band, William Shatner
May 22, 2011 18:45 - 1 hour - 67.8 MBOn the show this week we wish that grandfather of the modern folk song, Bob Dylan, a very happy 01000110th (that’s 70 for you decimal heads) birthday. Every track on the show this week (with one exception) is a Dylan … Continue reading →
PMB031 Sukiyaki: Helmut Zacharias, Roberto Delgado, Mulato Astatke, Ramsey Lewis, Michel Legrand, Albert Glasser, D.D.Denham, The High Llamas, Moon Wiring Club, The International Novelty Orchestra
May 15, 2011 19:00 - 1 hour - 75.3 MBOn the show this week we feature some of the latest releases from one of our favourite reissue labels, Dutton Vocalion. We also look ahead to what promises to be a very exciting Glasgow Jazz Festival as well as new … Continue reading →
PMB030 Children's Hour: Langley Schools Music Project, Smoosh, Lullatone, Synthesonic Sounds, YMCK, Lullatone, Daphne Oram, Dana Countryman, Jean-Jacques Perrey, The Fairfax High School Marimba Band, Cookie Monster, YMCK, Raymond Scott, Bunnymajs ,Huy Hong,H-Pizzle, Essra Mohawk, Greg Pattillo, Jack Wild, Billie Hayes, Martha Raye,
May 08, 2011 16:04 - 1 hour - 78 MBOn the show this week we reach out to our younger listeners (or at least our younger-at-heart listeners) with a selection of songs by, for or which we hope will at least appeal to children of all ages. We’ll be … Continue reading →
PMB029 Rhythmagic: Rhythmagic Orchestra, The High Llamas, Machito, Jonny Trunk, Majid Khan, High Llamas, Bob Lyons, Peter Reno, The George Garabedian Players and the Awful Trumpet of Harry Arms, Arshad Mahmood, Bob Lyons
April 29, 2011 08:37 - 57 minutes - 60.8 MBOn the show this week we find ourselves catching up with some recent releases and reissues including the new yet old sounds of the Rhythmagic Orchestra, some classic afro-cuban loveliness from Machito, Jonny Trunk on Ghost Box, a track from … Continue reading →
PMB028 Finny Fonal: Fonal Records, Laika and the Cosmonauts, Aavikko, Frederik, Desert Planet, TV-Resistori, Kemialliset Ystävät, Tomutonttu, Jimi Tenor, Kemialliset Ystävät
April 24, 2011 09:59 - 1 hour - 73.4 MBOn the show this week we celebrate all things Finnish as every track on the show hails from that Nordic nation. This was prompted by a desire to feature a wonderful Finnish label by the name of Fonal Records who … Continue reading →
PMB027 Popcorn: Enoch Light, Scharlatan, Gershon Kingsley, Giampiero Boneschi, Jonny Trunk, Heaven 17, Bruce Haack, Brother Cleve, Edward Simoni, The Brass Menagerie, Barking Classics, Little Ukulele Monster, Brother Cleve, Ralph Marterie
April 17, 2011 18:30 - 1 hour - 68.3 MBWe are always alert when cosmic alignments suggest themes for the show. Of late we have found ourselves enjoying that classic Gershon Kingsley tune, Popcorn, and in particular some moustache-twirling interpretations of said tune. We thought it appropriate to devote … Continue reading →
PMB026 Martin Denny 100: Martin Denny, Arthur Lyman, Baja Marimba Band, Waitiki 7, Javed Allahditta, Pepe Jaramillo, YMCK
April 10, 2011 18:02 - 1 hour - 81.9 MBToday (10 April 2011) marks the 100th anniversary of the birth of one of the giants of exotica, in fact one of the creators of exotica, namely Mr Martin Denny. So on the show this week you’ll be hearing the … Continue reading →
PMB025 Superbad: Lassigue Bandthaus, Rad State, Shawn Lee, Natural Yogurt Band, Dorit Chrysler, Classical Steel, Rebecca Black, Gary Gibson, Nick Maynard
April 03, 2011 09:42 - 59 minutes - 64.6 MBNew albums by Shawn Lee and the Natural Yogurt Band more from Dayton Ohi, some spooky theremin music, some classical steel and a shameless attempt to hop aboard the Rebecca Black bandwagon. MC Zirconium, meanwhile, will depress and twist the … Continue reading →
PMB024 Lunaphonic: Daphne Oram, BBC Radiophonic Workshop, Geoff Love, Hot Butter, Modular, Clara Rockmore, Sarah Angliss, John Baker, David Cain, Sun Ra, Shawn Lee, Natural Yogurt Band, Dick Mills
March 27, 2011 15:50 - 1 hour - 68.8 MBGreat news for radiophonic enthusiasts in the next week or so as next weekend (2-3 April 2011) the Cube Cinema in Bristol will be hosting A Radiophonic Weekend featuring former members of the BBC Radiophonic Workshop. Then on Thursday 7 … Continue reading →
PMB023 Shatnoy: William Shatner, Leonard Nimoy, Brett Domino, Keith Kawaii, The Vulcans, John Keating, Skoshu, Trekkie, The Saw Lady, WS64
March 20, 2011 19:28 - 1 hour - 93 MBOn the show this week we celebrate the imminent 80th birthday (and therefore automatic entry into the Project Moonbase Hall of Fame) of those two giants of popular culture, Leonard Nimoy and William Shatner. We have “music” by these two … Continue reading →
PMB022 Stylophonic: Jerry Allen, Hong Kong in the 60s, Yakuza Heart Attack, Brett Domino, Soulless Party, The Brooklyn Organ Synthesizer Orchestra, Witco Desperadoes Steel Orchestra & Trevor "Inch High" Valentine
March 13, 2011 01:04 - 1 hour - 72.7 MBWe believe in being guided by cosmic forces here at the Moonbase so we coudn’t possibly ignore the arrival in the airlock this week of *two* new releases featuring that king of keyboard instruments, the Stylophone. For not only does … Continue reading →
PMB021 BOF! Francois Roubaix, Michel Magne, Ronnie Aldrich, James Last, Jon Brooks, Blossom Dearie, Le Metropole Orkest, Lalo Schifrin, Leo Diamond
March 06, 2011 15:35 - 1 hour - 69.6 MBOn the show this week we celebrate the world of French soundtrack music in the form of music by Francois de Roubaix and Michel Magne. We also have another hypnotic track from Jon Brooks’ recent opus as well as music … Continue reading →
PMB020 Lullaby of Georgeland: George Shearing, Toots Thielemans, Cal Tjader, Herbie Mann, Jon Brooks, Dim Dim, Ray Davies, Classic Steel, Neal & Massy Trinidad All Stars Steel Orchestra, Dim Dim,
February 27, 2011 12:24 - 1 hour - 74.4 MBThis year has not been a great year for legends of the jazz, soundtrack and retro-futuristic worlds. The latest loss to planet Earth is Sir George Shearing who sadly left us on 14 February. We at the Moonbase are big … Continue reading →
PMB019 Funky Germans Rocking Thailand with Caterina Valente, Peter Herbolzheimer, Sroeng Santi, US Navy Steel Band, Laetitia Sadier, Fiona Silver, Heidelinde Weis, Plearn Promdan, Christie
February 20, 2011 01:35 - 1 hour - 74.6 MBOn this week’s distinctly rock-flavoured show we have some more examples of Luk Krung and Luk Thung from the latest Finders Keepers compilation, Thai? Dai! We also have a couple of selections from the recently released second volume in the … Continue reading →
PMB018 Sun, Sea, Samba and Sergio the Septuagenarian (Alan Lorber, Annie & Geerasak, Art van Damme, Herbie Mann, Jalwal, Marcos Valle, Sergio Mendes & Brasil '66 )
February 11, 2011 22:47 - 58 minutes - 65.9 MBOn the show this week we celebrate the recent birthday of the newly-septuagenarian sovereign of sunny samba, Sergio Mendes. Expect lots of tunes by Sergio: from his early 60s Sextet through to his futuristically-named Brasil 66 and Brasil 77. We … Continue reading →
PMB017 John Barry: Mr Kiss Kiss Bang Bang (Dick Hyman,Edmundo Ros,Ferrante & Teicher,Hugo Montenegro,John Barry,Killer Watts,Laika and the Cosmonauts,Lenny Dee,Oranj Symphonett,Ray Barretto)
February 05, 2011 00:12 - 1 hour - 82 MBOn this special bumper edition of the show we’ll be celebrating the astonishing, iconic work of the greatest film soundtrack composer of the 20th century, John Barry, who sadly left us last weekend. His music was known – and loved … Continue reading →
PMB016 Spinning Wheels of Steel: Sounds Galactic, Bruce Haack, Basil Kirchin, Jah Wobble, Marisa, Jamaican Steel Band, Firebrand Boy, Alan Tew
January 30, 2011 19:53 - 1 hour - 1 ByteOn the show this week we introduce a new irregular feature called Classic Steel where we play a classical (or a classic) favourite arranged for steel drums. We also have some Galactic Sounds, another track from the latest Basil Kirchin … Continue reading →
PMB015 Caterina Valente: A Woman Born for Music (Caterina Valente, Goblin, Johnny Keating, Orchester Werner Mueller, Robert Maxwell, Sean O'Hagan, Tim Gane & Sean O'Hagan, Xavier Cugat & His Orchestra, Edmundo Ros )
January 23, 2011 19:49 - 54 minutes - 74.7 MBOn this week’s show we wish a belated Happy 80th Birthday to that polyglottal pop princess, Caterina Valente, by playing lots of tunes by Ms Valente and her associates. We’ll also be hearing from Italian prog horrorists, Goblin, who are … Continue reading →
PMB014 Goodbye Girl: West Midlands Retro-Futuristic Pop (Broadcast, Basil Kirchin, Belbury Poly, Herbie Mann, Plone, Pram, Roj, Seeland, Trish Keenan, Christine O'Donnell)
January 16, 2011 21:46 - 1 hour - 85.3 MBOn the show this week we celebrate the life of Broadcast’s Trish Keenan who, quite unbelieveably, passed away on Friday. Broadcast were the epitome of retro-futurism and were doing “hauntology” a good decade or more before the term was coined. … Continue reading →
PMB013 Year of the Space Rabbit: Bernard Estardy, Koryo Saito, Tim Gane, Sean O'Hagan, Shawn Lee, Hubert Laws, Yerzmyey, Coda, Guy Pederson)
January 09, 2011 19:30 - 1 hour - 87.7 MBOn the show this week we’ll be ushering in the Year of the Rabbit by playing a selection of tracks generously gifted to us over the festive season as well as a selection of brand new tunes. We’re also delighted … Continue reading →
PMB012 The Best of 2010 (Hugo Strasser, Johnny Keating, Belbury Poly, Nick Ingman, Anamanaguchi, D.D. Denham, Nick Ingman, Dana Countryman,The Waitiki 7,I Marc 4)
January 02, 2011 19:31 - 51 minutes - 71.1 MBOn the first show of 2011, we do what the moon does best and reflect (do you see what we did there?) on 2010 by playing some of our favourite tunes released or reissued in that year. As well as … Continue reading →
PMB011 The Now Sound of Christmas (Moog Cookbook, bit shifter, U900, Hong Kong in the 60s, The Three Suns, The Free Design, John Baker,Alan Moorhouse, Bruce Haack,Sonny Bradshaw,Wing)
December 19, 2010 22:59 - 49 minutes - 68.5 MBWe’re having a Cosmic Christmas this week up at the Moonbase. Yes, it’s all galactic good cheer as we celebrate the turning of another year. We have a selection of festive favourites by some Moonbase stalwarts such as Alan Moorhouse, … Continue reading →
PMB010 Edmundo Ros at 100 (Edmundo Ros, Shawn Lee, Moon Wiring Club, Jean-Jacques Perrey and Dana Countryman, Calimbo Steel Band,RedHeat)
December 12, 2010 19:51 - 1 hour - 82.4 MBOn the show this week we celebrate the recent centenary of the king of calypso, Edmundo Ros. Most of the music on the show this week is by the great man but we also have some new tracks by Shawn … Continue reading →
PMB009 The Concealed Playroom (Moon Wiring Club, deWolfe,The Qualitons, Claude Vasori, Hong Kong in the 60s, Stereolab,Mr. Ho's Orchestrotica, Herbert Chappell,
December 05, 2010 19:29 - 57 minutes - 79.2 MBOn the show this week we have music from the new Moon Wiring Club album, some selections from a new deWolfe compilation, progressive Hungarian space jazz, 25th century exotica, a trip to the sea of tranquility with Hong Kong in … Continue reading →
PMB008 Not Music (Stereolab, Marcos Valle, Wing, The High Llamas,Francis Rimbert & Frederick Rousseau, Disasterpeace, Christine O'Donnell & The Gregory Brothers, Monroeville Music Center,Soul Rebels Brass Band, The Hardy Tree)
November 28, 2010 20:01 - 59 minutes - 82.1 MBOn the show this week we have music from the new Stereolab album, more Cosmic Future Groove, more from the Monroeville Music Center, music from the debut album from Twitter follower and illustrator extraordinaire Frances Castle (aka The Hardy Tree), … Continue reading →
PMB007: First Lady of the Hammond, Ethel Smith (John Fiddy & Sammy Burdson, Monroeville Music Center, XoC, Johnny Dankworth, Disasterpeace,Sam Sklair & Gus Calbraith, Pierre Arvay, Jean Jacques Perrey,Dana Countryman, Matt Berry)
November 21, 2010 20:00 - 1 hour - 90.3 MBOn the show this week we celebrate the imminent 100th anniversary of birth of the First Lady of the Hammond Organ, Ethel Smith. We also have some fabulous retro-futuristic radiophonic pop from the Monroeville Music Center as well as a … Continue reading →
PMB006: Into the Valle (Marcos Valle,Paddy Kingsland, Walter Wanderley,Wing, Edmundo Ros,Sergio Mendes & Brasil '66, Ast0r, Pamberi Steel Ochestra)
November 14, 2010 19:56 - 1 hour - 82.4 MBThe show has a distinctly latin flavour this week as we celebrate the work of the Boss of the Bossa Nova, Supremo of Samba, Marcos Valle. Valle will be making his first ever visit to Scotland on 22 November when he … Continue reading →
PMB005: Gateway To Continental Europe (Keith Mansfield, Mandingo, Wing, Mademoiselle Nineteen, Phlogiston, Tony Burrello, Lorraine Bowen, Simon Haseley,Peter Reno, Shobaleader One)
November 07, 2010 19:59 - 1 hour - 95.1 MBOn this week’s show we discuss the shocking result of the recent vote as to whether DJ Bongoboy was right to play L___ M_______’s version of All the Single Ladies, we attempt to redress the balance by playing Wing’s version … Continue reading →
PMB004: Howling at the Moonbase (Peter Thomas and his Sound Orchester, Angelo Michajlov, The Brass Ring, Kai Winding, Leona Anderson, Broadcast & The Focus Group, Angelo Michajlov, The American Song-poem Anthology, D’A’B project (voxel), The Three Suns, Mort Garson & Jacques Wilson, Mandingo, Zombie Zombie)
October 31, 2010 19:26 - 1 hour - 92.3 MBOn this week’s podcast it’s all Space Spectres, Galactic Ghouls and Cosmic Creeping Horror as we celebrate Halloween here aboard the Moonbase. In addition to the spooky music, MC Zirconium will be telling us all about Moon-plosion science, monkey masters … Continue reading →
PMB003: All The Single Ladies (Angelo Michajlov,The Chanteuse and The Crippled Claw, Modified Toy Orchestra, Anamanaguchi, Leona Anderson, Rose Murphy, Pye Corner Audio, The Kokee Band,Wing, Liza Minnelli)
October 24, 2010 17:42 - 1 hour - 87.5 MBOn the show this week we embrace our feminine side by playing a selection of tracks by some of the greatest female vocalists of the modern age (at least one of which we feel sure will be a life-changing experience). … Continue reading →
PMB002: Billy Strange (Soulless Party, Janko Nilovic, Stereolab,Juan Garcia Esquivel, Disasterpeace,Balsara and His Singing Sitars, Jack Arel)
October 17, 2010 19:00 - 58 minutes - 80.2 MBWelcome to our second podcast, in which we celebrate the music of composer, arranger and guitar-twanger extraordinaire, Billy Strange (thanks to tweeters KingNirdle and JanDerrer for the suggestion). In addition to that, we have music from another of our listeners, … Continue reading →
PMB001: A New Dawn (10/10/2010)
October 10, 2010 19:00 - 58 minutes - 80 MBWelcome to the first Project Moonbase podcast after our transmogrification from FM to HTTP. In this show you will hear music from Germany, chiptune music, a track from the new Laetitia Sadier album, some Bill Cosby and a show favourite … Continue reading →