A Different Nature

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Every Monday from 8:00 PM to 10:00 PM.

Sustained Explorations of New, Experimental Music and Sonic Art

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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A Different Nature on 07/08/13

Airs at: Mon, 07/08/2013 at 8:00pm - 10:00pm
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When we recently had our phone-in show to solicit ideas for future shows, one caller wanted show of sounds of people making love. Unfortunately because of FCC rules on indency and obscenity, we wouldn't be able run that show before 10 pm... probably not after 10 pm either. ... Read more

A Different Nature on 07/01/13

Airs at: Mon, 07/01/2013 at 8:00pm - 10:00pm
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On our recent call-in show, one thing listeners asked for was more music by local Portland artists.  This week on A Different Nature we will hear electro-acoustic music from composer Matt Marble, unique instrument builder RP Collier, and rare cassette tapes from the mid-198... Read more

A Different Nature on 06/24/13

Airs at: Mon, 06/24/2013 at 8:00pm - 10:00pm
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On A Different Nature, this Monday we'll be listening to Aristeo (Heriberto Montes de Oca), recordings from the late 1970's, early 1980's.Heriberto Montes de Oca (Nogales, Sonora, Mexico; Feb. 1950 - Jan. 2009), was a prominent figure on the Arizona - Sonora border alternat... Read more

A Different Nature on 06/17/13

Airs at: Mon, 06/17/2013 at 8:00pm - 10:00pm
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Tonight! We listen to music designed for films. We pay special attention to Vashon Island-based artist Jason Staczek who has worked with Canadian director Guy Maddin. (Brand Upon the Brain, My Winnepeg) Read more

A Different Nature on 06/10/13

Airs at: Mon, 06/10/2013 at 8:00pm - 10:00pm
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So back in May we had a listener call-in show to hear what A Different Nature's audience was interested in hearing and one of the suggestions was early electronic music that isn't Musique Concrete and thats just what you'll get tonight... hosted by Dr. Zomb Read more

A Different Nature on 06/03/13

Airs at: Mon, 06/03/2013 at 8:00pm - 10:00pm
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On this week's A Different Nature, we'll explore the music of one of composer John Zorn's long-running projects The Moonchild Trio.Variously dedicated to and inspired by the works of Aleister Crowley, Antonin Artaud and Edgard Varèse, the group consists mainly of bassist Tr... Read more

A Different Nature on 05/27/13

Airs at: Mon, 05/27/2013 at 8:00pm - 10:00pm
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A Different Nature on 05/20/13

Airs at: Mon, 05/20/2013 at 8:00pm - 10:00pm
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It's time once again, where we, the Different Nature collective, throw the phone lines open for you, our regular listeners, to solicit your feedback on program direction let us know what kind of shows you'd like to hear on future shows.From 8pm to 10pm, we invite you to cal... Read more

A Different Nature on 05/13/13

Airs at: Mon, 05/13/2013 at 8:00pm - 10:00pm
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Tonight we listen to selections from Das Wohltemperierte SPUNK.. Inspired by Bach's "The Well-Tempered Clavier," this recently released 6-CD set by the Norwegian improvisational quartet Spunk consists of 12 performances, done once a year between 2001 and 2012, and each one ... Read more

A Different Nature on 05/06/13

Airs at: Mon, 05/06/2013 at 8:00pm - 10:00pm
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Mark Applebaum (b. 1967, Chicago) is Associate Professor of Composition and Theory at Stanford University.  He received his Ph.D. in composition from the University of California at San Diego where he studied principally with Brian Ferneyhough.  His solo, chamber, choral, o... Read more