The Happy Oblivion

Thank you to Mild Mannered DJ, for allowing me to fill in for him.

Special thanks to my good friend, Corey. I played BABYMETAL and dedicated it to him. He, in turn sent me a video text of him performing a one-man mosh pit to the song. It was hands-down the high point of my weekend.

Here's a video from when I saw them live:




subbing on The Happy Oblivion Show - Sat., noon - 3pm on KTUH, 90.3 FM, Honolulu

Super Furry Animals Juxtapozed With U
Hooray For Earth Comfortable, Comparable
Sun Sister Sore Eyes
Georgie James More Lights
きゃりーぱみゅぱみゅ (Kyari Pamyu Pamyu) ファミリーパーティー (Family Party)
Kids of 88 India
Early to Bed Weathervane
-----12:30pm-----
The Honey Trees The Fall
The Velvet Teen A Special Gift For You
Via Audio For Your Consideration
Headlights Lions
Ted Leo & The Pharmacists The Angels' Share
The Like Young Sabine & Me
Frank Jordan Funnyhead
ねごと (Negoto) 季節 (Kisetsu "Seasons")
Androp Rising Star
------1:00pm-------
BABYMETAL ギミチョコ!! (Gimme Choco!!)
Kuryakin Onie
어쿠스틱 콜라보 (Acoustic Collabo) 빗속에서 (bis-sog-eseo "In the Rain")
Yeye 「言う」(Iu "Say")
Stina Nordenstam Everyone Else In The World
-----mini-Surf Set------
The Hi-Fives Black Sand Beach
The Royal Fingers Golden Guitar
Two Wounded Birds Keep Dreaming Baby
------1:30pm------
Heavenly Space Manatee
Pockets The Last Rocketman
Ash Cherry Bomb
The She's My Secret To Keep
The Mr. T Experience I Just Wanna Do It With You
Cub Mom and Dad
Asleep In The Sea Annie
Best Friends Forever Handpocket
Bunky Chuy
------2:00pm------
악동뮤지션 (Akdong Musician) 가르마 (Karma)
Fine China I Can't Fall Asleep
Starflyer 59 Can You Play Drums?
Pedro the Lion Priests And Paramedics
The Invisible Cities The Only Reason The Club Was Made
Denali Gunner
The Legends There And Back Again
The Pains Of Being Pure At Heart Young Adult Friction
Van She Kelly
------2:30pm------
Pomo So Fine
esta. feat. JBird Moet
Mr. Little Jeans Runaway
Betty Who Somebody Loves You [Starsmith remix]
Housemate Always Here For You [Goon Bags remix]
Blood Cultures Indian Summer
Seoul Stay With Us

Off and On the Air

subbing on Off the Air - Wed., 6pm - 9pm on KTUH, 90.3 FM, Honolulu


Mayer Hawthorne Her Favorite Song [Oliver Remix]
All That Jazz 風の通り道
Proviant Audio Jazzexy
Gigamesh GOTF
Especia アバンチュールは銀色に
박지윤 나의 뇌구조 (Inner Space)
Ice Choir Two Rings
------6:30pm------
Sade Nothing Can Come Between Us [Pomo edit]
Reva DeVito KISSES
Jhameel Waves
Hiatus Kaiyote Nakamarra
Oddisee The Gospel
Tor Heikki
Jhené Aiko Wrap Me Up
------7:00pm------
Seoul Stay With Us
Blood Cultures Indian Summer
Mii Everything Happens To You
Pomo So Fine
Zimmer Cruisin'
tofubeats chngeyrhrt
------7:30pm------
Alex Anwandter Cómo Puedes Vivir Contigo Mismo
Johnny Mathis My Funny Valentine
Washed Out It All Feels Right
Super Furry Animals Juxtapozed With U
Tahiti 80 Heartbeat
Malajube Synesthésie
岡村靖幸 ビバナミダ
Question Cliché
Sinitus Tempo Simple Thoughts
------8:00pm------
J Dilla Don't Cry
Sinitus Tempo Raw Jazz
Nujabes Lady Brown
The Pharcyde Runnin [Philippians RMX]
Hudson Mohawke Overnight
Ming + FS Brain Dead Amphibian Twins
Clifford Gilberto The 10th Victim
Aura Nu-Mi Cere Sa Cant
France Gall Pense à moi
------8:30pm------
Walter Wanderley Canto De Ossanha
Elis Regina Bicho Do Mato
Via Audio Lizard Song
Les Surfs Si J'avais Un Marteau
Peanut Someone's Gonna Be Sorry
Liz Christian Think Of You Baby
Dusty Springfield They Long To Be Close To You
Canterbury Music Festival Girl Of The Skys
Sylvie Lewis Death By Beauty
Satin Jackets Olivia

Afternoon Derail

subbing on Afternoon Delight - Thu., 3pm - 6pm on KTUH, 90.3 FM, Honolulu

Moon Boots feat. Violetness Running From
Moullinex Love it is, then
TJH87 Deadlock [Robotaki remix]
Two Door Cinema Club Changing Of The Seasons
ねごと (Negoto) Greatwall
Perfume Have a Stroll
------3:30pm------
Letherette D&T
Daft Punk Revolution 909
Kid Sister feat. David Banner Family Reunion
Chrome Sparks Marijuana
Munk Keep My Secret
Janelle Monáe feat. Solange Electric Lady
Milton Nascimento Tudo Que Voce Podia Ser
Alunageorge Your Drums, Your Love
------4:00pm------
Mayer Hawthorne Her Favorite Song [Oliver remix]
Justin Timberlake Dress On
Northern SW Hollow Sea
Jagan Mai Envy
Tor Aperture
Broadcast Where Youth And Laughter Go
The United States of America Love Song for the Dead Ché
------4:30pm------
Linda Perhacs Hey, Who Really Cares?
Someone Still Loves You Boris Yeltsin The Clod and the Pebble
Fossil Collective Under My Arrest
The Electric Soft Parade A Cold World
Saves The Day Stand In The Stars
Tahiti 80 Separate Ways
Toploader Dancing In The Moonlight
Fantastic Plastic Machine Different Colors
에프엑스(f(x)) 미행 (Shadow)
------5:00pm------
Phoenix feat. R. Kelly Trying To Be Cool
土岐麻子 (Asako Toki) トーキョー・ドライブ (Tokyo Drive)
Blue Hawaii Floral
TEETH Flowers [Gross Magic remix]
Beastie Boys Sabotage
FIDLAR White On White
Late Cambrian Walk of Shame
------5:30pm------
Land Of Talk It's Okay
Oh Land 3 Chances
Sir Richard Bishop Mystic Minor 23
Heart Crazy On You
Denali Gunner
Stacy Clark feat. Andrew McMahon Everything's Changing
The McCarthy-Young Experience Nothing Stays Gold

YeYe

YeYe Morning

YeYe is the pseudonym of Natsuko Hashiguchi, a one woman band. I'm a little late to the party on this one, since her debut album, 朝を開けだして、夜をとじるまで (Asa wo Akedashite, Yoru wo Tojirumade / Morning's Opening Till Evening's Close) was released in December of 2011, at the age of 22.


YeYe 言う(iu)

Right now in Tokyo, winter is quickly approaching. I've been enjoying the changing of the leaves (紅葉) as autumn hues of gold, amber, and burgundy flutter and fall to the ground. It's not quite cold enough for snow, but the evening dew turns into morning frost, peppering the green grass with flecks of wintery white.

言う feels like a walk through a forest during this time of year. There is a gentleness in YeYe's voice (somewhat reminiscent of Junko of Mondialito) which feels comforting as well  haunting. A soft cry of a spectre lost in the trees. A voice that sifts through dangling acoustic guitar notes, walking you on an aimless path.

For fans of The Postmarks, Chara, Still Corners, and anNina

yeye.me

I'm Reaving!

HOPE TO SEE YOU ALL TONIGHT!

THE END IS HEAR - Final KTUH Playlist Aug.28th, 2012

As I write, the time is now 1:40am, and I've just finalized my playlist for today's final installment of Timbre Tantrums on KTUH.

I tend to get excited before every show, as it takes me an average of nine hours to prepare each 3 hour episode. That includes three hours spent searching for new music (via blogs, artists/label sites, music services, etc.) then another six hours of sorting and selecting songs, new and old. Today is intensified by the feeling that it's a culmination of the excitement from the past three years.

All KTUH DJs prepare (or don't prepare) in their own way, but I've always felt that my meticulous attention to detail has set Timbre Tantrums apart from other radio programming.

From the start of this blog, I've had very specific goals:

1. Promote the bands/musicians whom I love.

2. Cover a variety of genres and obscure the boundaries that segregate their fans.

3. Provide an avenue for music fans to become open to something new.

4. Get a kitten.

Hence the name, "Timbre Tantrums." Returning to KTUH and getting a weekly show became a huge extension of those ideals. It allowed me to reach an audience through the songs themselves, rather than just words and photos. With that, I expanded my criteria to ensure that:

5. I featured songs from various parts of the world, sung in different languages.

6. Created a balanced mix of male/female artists, vocal/instrumental songs, and the new/not as new/old.

The whole process harked back to my yesteryears, when I used to make mixed tapes for myself and for friends. There's an art to choosing the right (not necessarily the best) songs, making them flow together, and having it all fit within the time limit of the cassette (3 hours in this scenario). There's a great book called Mix Tape, edited by Thurston Moore, which dives into "the art of cassette culture."

During my time at KTUH, I've received calls, emails, and had many positive interactions with listeners. I've made new friends with listeners, bands, and the KTUH family; all of whom have given me praise, constructive criticism, recommendations, and support; making my show all that it is today. For every good thing that Timbre Tantrums has become, it is in large part to these people, which in all likelihood includes you, reading this right now.

And so, I go into today's show with confidence and a feeling of accomplishment, albeit without a kitten.

I would like to take the time to give special thanks to the following people:

Leon

Jeanne

Carol

Joohee

Jerry

Jay

Carrie

Alan

Brian Hogan

eeps

Eric P.

Michael Henning

Andre

Yu

C.C.R.

Tony, Sandra and Chad

Bonnie, Chris, Christian and Ezra

the Uyeno-Pidot family

the Kinzel family

Justin, Farah, and Lux

Kelly, Sean, and Mystery

"North Shore calling..."

Maggie from Makiki

Deem

Lyle and Sam

the Piano-Pooley family

Sujay, Handan, and Trip

Chelsea, T-hawk, and Josh

Micah Turchet

Tara Priya

Sabrina

G. Liu Jr.

Spyn Reset

Sisely Treasure

Caroline Lufkin

Beaman

Sinitus Tempo

Fine Times

Painted Highways

French Cassettes

Clones of the Queen/Welwing

the Skyflakes

Savoir Adore

Nobunny

Pimpbot

Eddie Murphy's Law

Circuit Creature

Infrared Rabbit

Seven Pairs of Iron Shoes

Falcon Lord

The Johnnys

dj Mr. Nick, DJ Kno Kname

Mild Mannered DJ Brian, DJ Tanner, ADHDJ, Mish, DJ Crystal

Roki Sasaki, Timo, Christian, and Jenny

DJ Squid, DJ Dandy, DJ Sam, Sejika, G-Spot

MeloDJ, Kenghis Kahn, Professa, DJ Zilla, DJane

Kaz, the Owl, Native Girl, DJ Dlux, DJ Bone, Manny Dread, Davey Shindig, DJ Kyd, K.K. and the rest of the KTUH crew

Mercury Bar, NextDoor, thirtyninehotel, Papalux, BAMP Project, Jet Boy, Joe and Jetsetter Productions, Jason & Marina Miller, Anna Bananas, Contrast Magazine, Hyphen, Under The Radar, Ghostly International, Christmas Tree Park Records, and OOspot.

p.s. I'm having a going away party/show:

Thu. 8/30 Timbre Tantrums presents Kaleidoscope

feat: DJ Ryan & Ross Jackson

with live music by: Circuit Creature, Seven Pairs of Iron Shoes, and The Drowning Dreamers Band

@ thirtyninehotel, 39 Hotel st., Honolulu, HI

9pm-2am / $5 / 21+ welcome

Timbre Tantrums - Nov.24th, 2009 - Aug.28th, 2012, Tue., noon - 3pm on KTUH, 90.3 FM, Honolulu

Broadcast Come On Let's Go

Prefuse 73 Busy Signal [Make You Go Bombing mix]

Flying Lotus feat. Earl Sweatshirt & Captain Murphy Between Friends

Nujabes Lady Brown

Alison Valentine Peanut Butter

Touch Sensitive Body Stop

Grouplove Love Will Save Your Soul

Copeland By My Side

Lightning Love Our Love Is All Gone

-----12:30pm-----

DJ Shadow feat. Little Dragon Scale It Back [Robotaki remix]

The Pepper Pots You Love Her

Astrud Gilberto Tristeza

Howard Roberts Manha De Carnaval

Connie Francis My Best Friend Barbara

France Gall Un Prince Charmant (Japonais)

Françoise Hardy Le Premier Bonheur Du Jour

The Finches The Road

Sean Smith Birds

------1:00pm------

Rogue Valley Hummingbird

Two Door Cinema Club Come Back Home

Kent Revolt III

Funeral Party Just Because

Phantogram Futuristic Casket

This Time Next Year Spoontonic

Saves The Day Anywhere With You

Ruth Speechless Mess

Cosmonaut Grechko Singin' [Blue Satellite remix]

------1:30pm------

Via Audio Goldrush

Round Table feat. Nino In April

The Thrills Whatever Happened To Corey Haim?

Fitz and The Tantrums Pickin' Up The Pieces

Menahan Street Band Tired Of Fighting

Shuggie Otis Aht Uh Mi Hed

Fonda Loving You Makes Me Sad

The Stone Roses Elephant Stone [Mint Royale remix]

------2:00pm------

Mnemonic Sounds The Past Is Pending

Punks Jump Up Mr. Overtime [Oliver remix]

Kimbra Cameo Lover

Blue Satellite SuperKAWAii

Avatars The Air

Opossom Getaway Tonight

Headlights Lions

The Cardigans Country Hell

Descendents Thank You

------2:30pm------

FIDLAR Wait For The Man

Lemuria Chautauqua County

The Botticellis Stay With My Brother

Twin Sister Lady Daydream

Savoir Adore Loveliest Creature

Uncle Skeleton Disquotek [Jensen Sportag Endless Reverb mix]

Andy Caldwell Invierno

Fair And Kind Last Song For Now

808 Mixtapes - Don't Stop - featuring DJ Ryan

guest appearance on 808 Mixtapes - Fri., 9pm - midnight on KTUH, 90.3 FM, Honolulu

Alison Valentine Peanut Butter

Cosmonaut Grechko All The Time We Were In Love [She's The Queen reprise]

Girls' Generation The Boys [Robotaki remix]

TWR72 Summer of 91 [Acid version]

Foster The People Don't Stop [Oliver remix]

Only Children Don't Stop [Hey Champ remix]

Bazz Topaz [Tobtok remix]

Childish Gambino Heartbeat [Justin Faust remix]

Fake Blood I Think I Like It [Tommie Sunshine & Figure EC$TACY edit]

Freestylers Don't Stop

Mix Chopin Bliss

The Vanish Hold On [Russ Chimes remix]

Jafrosax Xposure [Blue Satellite remix]

Jamiroquai Canned Heat [Calvin Harris remix]

Mord Fustang We Are Now Connected

Cypress Hill x Rusko LezGo [Mustard Pimp remix]

Luniz I Got Five On It [Aphrodite remix]

Phoenix 1901 [The Dirty Tees remix]

The Knocks & Fred Falke Geronimo [Aylen remix]

KTUH Playlist Aug.21st, 2012

Alison Valentine Peanut Butter

Timbre Tantrums - Tue., noon - 3pm on KTUH, 90.3 FM, Honolulu

Slowreader Part Of Nothing

Leno Lovecraft Planet Sextron

Telepathe Throw Away This

Gold Panda You.

Ice Choir Everything Is Spoilt By Use

Madi Diaz Trust Fall [Jensen Sportag remix]

Mario Let Me Love You [Lapalux Bootleg remix]

-----12:30pm-----

Hudson Mohawke Overnight

Radiohead Meeting In The Aisle

Flying Lotus feat. Earl Sweatshirt & Captain Murphy Between Friends

Sinitus Tempo Sun Rays

Alison Valentine Peanut Butter

TRAILS AND WAYS Tereza

Poor Moon Holiday

Silver Swans Mother Of Pearl

Blonds Time

------1:00pm------

Unknown Mortal Orchestra I'll Come Back 4 U

Opossom Girl

The Velvet Underground & Nico Femme Fatale

Death Cab For Cutie Company Calls Epilogue

Mates of State Get Better

Passion Pit Constant Conservations [St. Lucia remix]

Chilly Gonzales You Can Dance [Robotaki remix]

------1:30pm------

Capsule Transparent

Punks Jump Up Mr. Overtime [Oliver remix]

Salman When The Sun Rises [Blue Satellite remix]

Tycho Adrift [Shigeto's Adrift A Dream mix]

Ming + FS Hell's Kitchen

Matrix & Futurebound feat. Cat Knight Move On

Roni Size/Reprazent Hi-Potent

-------2:00pm------

Amanda Woodward La Décadence De La Décadence

Boris Korosu

Tame Impala Jeremy's Storm

Fine Times Hey Judas

The Electric Soft Parade Start Again

The Wannadies Can't See Me Now

------2:30pm------

Washed Out You And I

Splashdown Waterbead

Portishead Humming

Dusty Springfield All I See Is You

Barbara Lewis Pushin' A Good Thing Too Far

Desmond Dekker It Pays

Phyllis Dillon Make Me Yours

Ocean 11 Let's Start Again