A Different Nature
A Different Nature Mission Statement: A Sustained Explorations of New, Experimental Music and Sonic Art
A Different Nature is a curatorial program of genre-defying avant garde music and spoken word that champions historic and modern sound art and spotlights, new, emergent experimental music and audio art generally not heard anywhere else.
The program's format provides the space for deep listening to pieces not confined to pop song lengths and shows are generally focused on an artist, school of music or discipline, record label or art movement.
A Different Nature is a collaborative effort of the ADN Collective, who each curate a show every week on an informal rotating basis, or a group show, depending on the subject at hand.
A Different Nature was founded in the late Seventies by Richard Francis, who fearlessly championed new music and the unheard Avant Garde. His programs went into exhaustive detail on individual artists, labels and musical disciplines. He also spearheaded many important events on the air, such as the 2001 and 2008 Dada and Surrealism festivals that dominated the airwaves for days on end and involved many in the local avant garde community as well as many KBOO programmers.
Richard passed away in 2009 but it's our hope to carry on with his mission of introducing listeners to unheard new music as a collective of his collaborators and listeners.
Long live Papa Dada!
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richard's records
This time on A Different Nature, we delve into the program's past, and play gems from founder Richard Francis' own record collection. It's KBOO's spring membership drive, so A Different Nature listeners will have the opportunity to pledge their support for the station during the program. We have special thank-you gifts to offer new or renewing members: copies of the CD "Hendrix Uncovered: New Music Inspired by Jimi Hendrix", donated by March Music Moderne & Bob Priest.
- Length: 119:47 minutes (164.51 MB)
- Format: MP3 Stereo 44kHz 192Kbps (CBR)
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Interview with Homer Flynn/Residents
For forty years, the San Francisco Avant-Garde band The Residents have basked in relative obscurity, much of it self-imposed. Their earliest modus operandi had them creating works under their 'theory of obscurity', first coined by N. Senada, who may or may not be an actual person. One aspect of the theory is that a work is created with the intent of never releasing a work until every participant has forgotten about it - or something like that.
Another aspect of the Residents is that they've kept their real identity a secret for many decades, with a few people speaking on their behalf in a business capacity who may or may not be Residents themselves.. Hmmm..
We did, however, manage to get Homer Flynn, The Resident's creative director and visual Major Domo on the phone, while he was, uh, helping the band on the Eastern leg of their Wonder of Weird 40th Anniversary tour.
Homer was more than generous with his time and lots of questions get answered, including a long-time rumour around KBOO's history.
But I'll let you listen to that yourself.
- Artist: Rich Lindsay & Erin Yanke
- Title: Interview with Homer Flynn/Residents
- Album: Homer Flynn/Residents Interview 02/14/13
- Length: 28:44 minutes (65.78 MB)
- Format: MP3 Mono 44kHz 320Kbps (CBR)
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ADN 9/17/2012 CAGE CENTENARY PROGRAM 3
ADN 9/17/2012 CAGE CENTENARY PROGRAM 3 / host: dj what the!@#%*!
- Length: 119:30 minutes (109.41 MB)
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A Different Nature 4/30/2012 featuring Derek Ecklund
- Artist: Derek Ecklund
- Title: 12.04.30 ADN1
- Genre: Natural Soundscapes
- Length: 124:16 minutes (170.66 MB)
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Interview with Edward Ka-spel of the Legendary Pink Dots
Kathy, Dr Zomb & Rolf interviewed Edward Ka-Spel of the Legendary Pink Dots for A DIFFERENT NATURE. We conducted the interview at the Doug Fir a couple hours before they performed and aired it on ADN that night. Also thanks to Crystal for digital audio editing before the interview aired.
- Title: Edward Ka-spel interview
- Length: 23:31 minutes (21.53 MB)
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Playlists
A Different Nature playlist for 12/01/2008
| Artist | Title | Album | Label |
|---|---|---|---|
| Francis Dhomont--8:02-- | Frankenstein Symphony | Frankenstein Symphony | Asphodel/Sombient |
| 9:06-- | Chiaroscuro | Acousmatrix VIII-IX | BVHaast |
| 9:23-- | Meteores | ||
| 9:36-- | Lettre de Sarajevo | Jalons | Emprientes DIGITales IMED |
| 9:57 | Studio de Nuit |
A Different Nature playlist for 11/24/2008
| Artist | Title | Album | Label |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8:02 | Dadayama!!! | Walter Mehring | CD#2 |
| 8:16 | Dada Disgust | Tristan Tzara | CD#3 |
| 8:19 | Sketch of the Human Body | Paul Nouge | NA |
| 8:22 | Dada News Bulletin | Per Farereng | CD#1 |
| 8:23 | Such A Divine Soul | Louis Aragon | CD#2 |
| 8:34 | Among The Happy Few | Paul Eluard | CD#3 |
| 8:35 | Free Union | Andre Breton | CD#3 |
| 8:38 | Dada News Bulletin Remix | Crystal Leighty & Broken Hours | CD#1 |
| 8:42 | The Swallow's Testicle | Jean (Hans) Arp | NA |
| 8:49 | Kid's Spam | 404 & Georgia Hoskins | CD#1 |
| 8:52 -- performer Petr Kotik | Sculpture Musical | Marcel Duchamp | DOG W/A BONE |
| 9:00 | KBOO Dada News | various & Ani Haines | CD#1 |
| 9:30 | The General Suicide Agency | Jacques Rigaut | CD#1 |
| 9:32 | Free Union Remembered | Andre Breton &n Broken Hours | NA |
| 9:35 | Dada Spam Remix | 404 & Georgia Hoskins & Broken Hours | CD#1 |
| 9:36 | Euphorisms | Julien Torma | CD#2 |
| 9:45 | Dada Spam Remix | 404 & Georgia Hoskins & Broken Hours | CD#1 |
| 9:55 | This Heart That Hated War | Robert Desnos | NA |
With one exception, all of the material on this show was performed and produced by KBOO volunteers. Some of the material is available on three CDs which are available as gifts when you contribute to KBOO membership, 1 CD for each $40.
The columns indicate time, title, author, CD designation (#1, #2, or #3) if available on CD.
The three CDs are:
#1 -- NEWS, NEWS BULLETINS AND ADVERTISING
#2 -- PLAYS AND GROUPS READINGS
#3 -- INDIVIDUAL VOCAL PROSE AND POETRY
NA -- Not Available
A Different Nature playlist for 11/17/2008
| Artist | Title | Album | Label |
|---|---|---|---|
| Benjamin Lew and Steven Brown | Crammed Disc | ||
| 8:02 (BL & SB) | Les Autres, Tous | Douzieme Journee: Le Verbe, La Parure, L'Amour | |
| 8:08 (BL & SB) | Etendu | A Propos D'un Paysage | |
| 8:13 (BL) | La Magnifique Alcoolique | Compiled Electronic Landscapes | |
| 8:16 (BL) | Regardez Encore | Comp. Elect. Landscapes | |
| 8:19 (BL & SB) | Qu Sujet D'un Paysage | A Propos D'un Paysage | |
| 8:23 (BL & SB) | Aveugle, Depuis | Douzieme Journee | |
| 8:28 (BL & SB) | De L'autre Cote du Fleuve | Douzieme Journee | (also on Lew's Landscape) |
| 8:32 (BL & SB) | Profondeurs des Eaux des Laques | A Propos D'un Paysage | (also on Lew's Landscape) |
| 8:35 (BL) | Ce Qu'elle Voulait Que J'entende | Comp. Elect. Landscapes | |
| 8:39 (BL) | Les Traces D'un Pont | Comp. Elect. Landscapes | |
| 8:42 (BL & SB) | Une Telle Richesse | A Propos D'un Paysage | |
| 8:46 (BL & SB) | Nouvelles Observations | A Propos D'un Paysage | |
| 8:51 (BL) | Joyeux Regrets Imprecis | Comp. Elect. Landscapes | |
| 8:54 (BL & SB) | Moments | A Propos D'un Paysage | (also on Lew's Landscape) |
| 8:58 (BL & SB) | Face a Ce Qui Se Derobe | A Propos D'un Paysage | |
| 9:02 (BL) | Le Sentiment de La Couleur | Comp. Elect. Landscapes | |
| 9:06 (BL) | Tori, Pres de La Soierie | Comp. Elect. Landscapes | |
| 9:09 (BL & SB) | Elle Avanca | Douzieme Journee | |
| 9:12 (BL & SB) | Il, Les Quitta a L'aube | Douzieme Journee | |
| 9:18 (BL & SB) | Bamako ou Ailleurs | Douzieme Journee | (also on Lew's Landscape) |
| 9:22 (BL) | Comme Tout Embue, Tout Danse | Comp. Elect. Landscapes | |
| 9:26 (BL & SB) | Les Enormes Et Pourtant Invisibles | A Propos D'un Paysage | |
| 9:30 (BL & SB) | S'Ignorer | A Propos D'un Paysage | |
| 9:34 (BL & SB) | I'Ile, L'Hotel | Douzieme Journee | |
| 9:37 (BL & SB) | Dans Les Jardins | Douzieme Journee | (also on Lew's Landscape) |
| 9:45 (BL & SB) | Le Vie Aussi | A Propos D'un Paysage | |
| closer (BL) | Partout de Sable | Comp. Elect. Landscapes |
A Different Nature playlist for 11/10/2008
| Artist | Title | Album | Label |
|---|---|---|---|
| Philip Jeck | Touch | ||
| 8:04 | I Just Wanted to Know | Surf | |
| 8:11 | Tilting | Surf | |
| 8:17 | Now You Can Let Go | 7 | |
| 8:25 | 1986 (Frank Was 70) | Surf | |
| 8:32 | Wipe | 7 | |
| 8:36 | Wholesome | 7 | |
| 8:44 | Veil | 7 | |
| 8:53 | Museum | 7 | |
| 9:00 | Spirits Up | Surf | |
| Philip Jeck & Janek Schaefer | Songs for Europe | Asphodel | |
| 9:11 | Kerameikos | ||
| 9:20 | Acropolis Now | ||
| 9:30 | Istanbul Drift | ||
| 9:38 | Song for Europe | ||
| 9:41 | Aegean Tea | ||
| closer | Taxim |
A Different Nature playlist for 11/03/2008
| Artist | Title | Album | Label | Link |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andrew Hosch | Epitonium | www.timbuktunes.com | ||
| 8:04 | Birds of the Minds Ocean | Electro Acoustic Biomes | ||
| 8:12 | Lost In Migration #1 | Lost In Migration | ||
| 8:26 | Lost In Migration #2 | |||
| 8:51 | In The Mists | |||
| 9:18 | Les Grands Oiseaux | Bicycles & Birds |
A Different Nature playlist for 09/11/2008
| Artist | Title | Album | Label |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cassetteboy | Fly me to New York | The Parker Tapes` | Barry's Bootlegs |
| Ure Thrall | Premonition 9/11 | 7" | Drone |
| Zbigneiw Karkowski/tesuo Furudate | Consolidated World | World as Will | Staalplaat |
| Sand | Helicopter | Ultrasonic Seraphim | World Serpent |
| Daphne Oram | Incidental Music for Invasion | Oramics | Paradigm |
| Pierre Bouchet | Hopscotch | Sale Timbale | Suicide Commercial |
| Jacques Berocal | Consiel des Ministires | An Afflicted Mans Musica Box | United Dairies |
| Nurse With Wound | Swansong | A Missing Sense | World Serpent |
| Lily Greenham | Circulation | Lingual Music | Paradigm |
| Wim Mertens/Soft Verdict | Whisper Me | Maximizing the Audience | Les Disques Crepsecules |
Filled in for Richard for a surprise night on A Different Nature... started off with a 9/11 theme and then went somewhere else
A Different Nature playlist for 08/06/2008
| Artist | Title | Album | Label |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alvin Curran--composer; Daan Vandewalle--pianist | Inner Cities #4 (in memoriam Lou Harrison) | Inner Cities | harmonia mundi--LONG DISTANCE |
| Inner Cities #6 (for Jed Distler) | |||
| Inner Cities #10 (for Daan Vandewalle) | |||
| Inner Cities #7 (for Trisha Brown) |
A Different Nature playlist for 07/24/2008
| Artist | Title | Album | Label |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alvin Curran--composer, Daan Vandewalle--piano | Inner Citties #1 (for Ernstalbrecht Stiebler) | Inner Cities | harmonia mundi -- LONG DISTANCE |
| Inner Cities #8 (for Eve Egoyan) | |||
| Inner Cities #2 (in memoriam Steve Lacy) | |||
| Inner Cities #11 Aglio, Oglio, Peperoncino Blues (for Frederic Rzewski) |
A Different Nature playlist for 07/24/2008
| Artist | Title | Album | Label |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alvin Curran--composer, Daan Vandewalle--piano | Inner Citties #1 (for Ernstalbrecht Stiebler) | Inner Cities | harmonia mundi -- LONG DISTANCE |
| Inner Cities #8 (for Eve Egoyan) | |||
| Inner Cities #2 (in memoriam Steve Lacy) | |||
| Inner Cities #11 Aglio, Oglio, Peperoncino Blues (for Frederic Rzewski) |
A Different Nature playlist for 07/17/2008
| Artist | Title | Album | Label |
|---|---|---|---|
| Monteverdi/Wendy Carlos | DOMINE AD ADJUVANDUM (from the 1610 Vespers) | 4-CD SWITCHED-ON BOXED SET | Serendip/ESD |
| J.S.Bach/Wendy Carlos | BRANDENBURG CONCERTO NO. 1 in F Major -- II--Adagio | ||
| BRANDENBURG CONCERTO NO. 5 in D Major -- II--Affettuoso | |||
| BRANDENBURG CONCERTO NO. 2 in F Major -- II--Andante | |||
| BRANDENBURG CONCERTO NO. 4 in G Major -- II--Andante | |||
| BRANDENBURG CONCERTO NO. 6 in B-Flat Major – II—Adagio ma non tanto | |||
| BRANDENBURG CONCERTO NO. 6 in B-Flat Major -- III--Allegro | |||
| BRANDENBURG CONCERTO NO. 1 in F Major – IV—Memuetto, Trio I, Polocca, Trio II | |||
| BRANDENBURG CONCERTO NO. 6 in B-Flat Major -- I | |||
| BRANDENBURG CONCERTO NO. 5 in D Major -- III--Allegro | |||
| BRANDENBURG CONCERTO NO. 4 in G Major -- I--Allegro | |||
| BRANDENBURG CONCERTO NO. 2 in F Major -- I--Allegro | |||
| BRANDENBURG CONCERTO NO. 1 in F Major -- I--Allegro | |||
| BRANDENBURG CONCERTO NO. 3 in G Major -- I--Allegro | |||
| BRANDENBURG CONCERTO NO. 5 in D Major -- I--Allegro | |||
| BRANDENBURG CONCERTO NO. 1 in F Major -- III--Allegro | |||
| BRANDENBURG CONCERTO NO. 2 in F Major – III—Allegro Assai | |||
| BRANDENBURG CONCERTO NO. 3 in G Major -- III--Allegro | |||
| BRANDENBURG CONCERTO NO. 4 in G Major -- III--Presto | |||
| BRANDENBURG CONCERTO NO. 3 in G Major -- II--Adagio |
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A Tribute to PANDIT PRAN NATH
http://www.soundmaps.net/pandit_pran_nath.html
A Different Nature playlist for 08/22/2011
A DIFFERENT NATURE presents
A TRIBUTE to PANDIT PRAN NATH --
A 3 HOUR special on A Different Nature (To read more about Pandit Pran Nath and the American avant-garde underground, here is an excellent article -- http://www.bidoun.org/magazine/20-bazaar/lord-of-the-drone-pandit-pran-nath-and-the-american-underground-by-alexander-keefe/.)
The first 2 hours were dedicated to 4 compositions --4 Portland area composers offering their piece in tribute to or inspired by Pandit Pran Nath
1. Air Objects by John Berendzen 24:30
2. Planetary Sine Wave Organ by Derek Ecklund 30:30
3. Referent by Scott Goodwin 24:00
4. Raindrop Garden by Matt Carlson 10:00
The last hour of the broadcast was indeed very special, even historic, as Michael Stirling sang/performed a raga live in the KBOO studios with accompaniment from Derek Ecklund and Kelly Jennings, each playing a tambura, and Aran Adams on tablas.
Here's what Michael had to say about this raga: "i dedicate my offering to Shamsudin Faridi Desai, a music family friend from Dehli who passed on 8/16 - one of the last living masters of the Binkar in the tradition of Mian Bande Ali Khan - the great Binkar of the Kirana tradition. He and sarangi virtuoso and Khalifa of the Kirana Gharana, Ustad Hafizullah Khan were inspiriations and their classical music will never be duplicated - as Terry Riley said of Faridi, a Ghandarva!
To listen, enjoy, and paint the inside of your mind with peace and the walls of your home with a deep resonant ommmmmmmmmmmm, click on this : http://www.soundmaps.net/pandit_pran_nath.html
have a nice trip.
A Tribute to PANDIT PRAN NATH
http://www.soundmaps.net/pandit_pran_nath.html
A Different Nature playlist for 08/22/2011
A DIFFERENT NATURE presents
A TRIBUTE to PANDIT PRAN NATH --
A 3 HOUR special on A Different Nature (To read more about Pandit Pran Nath and the American avant-garde underground, here is an excellent article -- http://www.bidoun.org/magazine/20-bazaar/lord-of-the-drone-pandit-pran-nath-and-the-american-underground-by-alexander-keefe/.)
The first 2 hours were dedicated to 4 compositions --4 Portland area composers offering their piece in tribute to or inspired by Pandit Pran Nath
1. Air Objects by John Berendzen 24:30
2. Planetary Sine Wave Organ by Derek Ecklund 30:30
3. Referent by Scott Goodwin 24:00
4. Raindrop Garden by Matt Carlson 10:00
The last hour of the broadcast was indeed very special, even historic, as Michael Stirling sang/performed a raga live in the KBOO studios with accompaniment from Derek Ecklund and Kelly Jennings, each playing a tambura, and Aran Adams on tablas.
Here's what Michael had to say about this raga: "i dedicate my offering to Shamsudin Faridi Desai, a music family friend from Dehli who passed on 8/16 - one of the last living masters of the Binkar in the tradition of Mian Bande Ali Khan - the great Binkar of the Kirana tradition. He and sarangi virtuoso and Khalifa of the Kirana Gharana, Ustad Hafizullah Khan were inspiriations and their classical music will never be duplicated - as Terry Riley said of Faridi, a Ghandarva!
To listen, enjoy, and paint the inside of your mind with peace and the walls of your home with a deep resonant ommmmmmmmmmmm, click on this : http://www.soundmaps.net/pandit_pran_nath.html
have a nice trip.
A new song for your show
http://www.boyjah.net/music/LoveMe2.mp3
Archived shows?
I loved the show today and read about the history of the show and about Richard. Are there any archived Richard Francis shows? I feel bereft i am so late to this party!
Ben
Thank you!
Tuned in on my way home from work. I don't usually get to listen but tonight I did and I'm sooooooo glad I found this show! I love gamelan. Love love it. Thank you!!!!
Experimental music show
Hello, I am a portland experimental music artist and would like to know how to get my music on Kboo. Thanks
-Electriqu Quid
Program submission forms are
Program submission forms are available at the station, 20 SE 8th Ave. You can also call Program Director Chris Merrick at (503) 231-8032. This is assuming you've already gone through volunteer orientation and FCC training....
music submissions
Is this the official KBOO music submission
"protocol"?
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Can I send a cd with some music on it ?












Your writing is so refreshing
Your writing is so refreshing compared to the most other writers and this time also. I like your view of Different Nature Mission Statement. Really this is a curatorial program of genre-defying avant garde music. Thanks mate and keep it up. online contest