Set #13: People's instinctive travels

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00. Kaskaskia river, Sufjan Stevens, The Avalanche, 2006, United States
01. As the crow flies , The Advisory Circle, As the Crow Flies, 2011, England
02. Laissez faire , Stereolab, ABC Music - The Radio 1 Sessions, 1993, England
03. Squirrel freedom overdrive , Sebadoh, The Freed Man, 1989, United States
04. Let's move to the country , Smog, Knock Knock, 1999, United States
05. There she goes again , The Velvet Underground, The Velvet Underground & Nico, 1967, United States
06. Tongebirge , Kraftwerk, Ralf & Florian, 1973, Germany
07. Neuschnee , NEU!, NEU! 2, 1973, Germany
08. Swingalong , Belbury Poly & Mordant Music, Study Series 03: Welcome to Godalming, 2010, England
09. Tokyo , The Books, The Lemon of Pink, 2003, United States
10. Dino , Harmonia, Musik Von Harmonia, 1974, Germany
11. Deep Blue Day , Brian Eno, Apollo: Atmospheres & Soundtracks, 1983, England
12. DDL , Broadcast, The Future Crayon, 2006, England

Set #12: The hunger of the people

Twelve songs about our appetite for destruction

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The songs:
01. One million years ago, Broadcast & The Focus Group, Broadcast & The Focus Group Investigate
      Witch Cults of the Radio Age, 2009, England
02. October fires, Wolf People, Tidings, 2010, England 
03. Brick wall, Land Equivalents, Let's Go Orienteering!, 2011, England 
04. 30 century man, Scott Walker, Scott 3, 1969, United States 
05. Failures, Joy Division, An Ideal for Living, 1978, England 
06. Rollerdisco, Black Moth Super Rainbow, Dandelion Gum, 2007, United States 
07. House on fire, The Clientele, The Violet Hour, 2003, England 
08. White light/white heat, The Velvet Underground, White Light/White Heat, 1968, United States 
09. Corporeal, Broadcast, Tender Buttons, 2005, England 
10. Another green world, Brian Eno, Another Green World, 1975, England 
11. Ocean (outtake), The Velvet Underground, Fully Loaded, 1997, United States 
12. Motoroller scalatron, Stereolab, Emperor Tomato Ketchup, 1996, England

Set #11: Golden ages

Thirteen songs about the spectral summertime

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The Songs:
01. Beach party tonight, Yo La Tengo, Summer Sun, 2003, United States 
02. When you and I were young, The Clientele, The Violet Hour, 2003, England 
03. The be colony, Broadcast & the Focus Group, Broadcast & the Focus Group Investigate Witch Cults of the Radio 
      Age, 2009, England 
04. Foggy eyes, Beat Happening, Beat Happening, 1985, United States 
05. From the see, Black Moth Super Rainbow, Start a People, 2004, United States 
06. A great day out, Belbury Poly, From an Ancient Star, 2009, England 
07. Observatory crest, Captain Beefheart & His Magic Band, Bluejeans & Moonbeams, 1974, United States 
08. I want more, CAN, Flow Motion, 1976, Germany 
09. Summer, Modest Mouse, The Fruit that Ate Itself, 1997, United States 
10. The sleeping grass, Birds of America, Current Carry, 2005, United States 
11. Travelin', David Marks & the Marksmen, Lost Legends of Surf Guitar Volume 2: Point Panic!, 2003, United States 
12. Recrypt, Pye Corner Audio, Black Mill Tapes, Vol. 2: Do You Synthesize?, 2011, England 
13. Before the fizz is gone, Clinton, Disco and the Halfway to Discontent, 2000, England

Set #10: Future days

Eleven songs about the future, which -- for those wondering -- is yet unknown

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The Songs:  
01. Operating room, Foxes in Fiction, Swung from the Branches, 2010, United States
02. Lord Belbury’s folly, Belbury Poly, The Owl’s Map, 2006, England
03. The eyes of our youth are evil, Birds of America, Current Carry, 2005, United States
04. Changer, Stereolab, ABC Music - The Radio 1 Sessions, 1993, England
05. The future, wouldn’t that be nice?, The Books, The Lemon of Pink, 2003, United States
06. I am the alphabet, parts 1 & 2, Black Moth Super Rainbow, Start a People, 2004, United States
07. Oh how I miss you, Broadcast, Haha Sound, 2003, England
08. A new career in a new town, David Bowie, Low, 1977, England
09. Vogel, Salvatore, Fresh, 2001, Norway
10. Europa endlos (edit), Kraftwerk, 1974 - 2004: The Singles Collection, 2004, Germany
11. In holiday mood, Moon Wiring Club, A Spare Tabby at the Cat’s Wedding, 2010, England

Set #9: Modernity

Eleven songs about strange modern times, whenever they are

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The songs:

01. Idkt, The Books, The Way Out, 2010, United States

02. Very, very hungry, Brian Eno & David Byrne, My Life in the Bush of Ghosts, 1981, England/United States

03. Moonshake, CAN, Future Days, 1973, Germany

04. Autobahn (edit), Kraftwerk, Autobahn b/w Morgenspaziergang, 1974, Germany

05. Heroi moderno, Piry, Brazilian Guitar Fuzz Bananas: Tropicalia Psychedelic Masterpieces 1967-1976, 2010, Brazil

06. Modern harp, The Focus Group, Hey Let Loose Your Love, 2005, England

07. Dino, Harmonia, Musik von Harmonia, 1974, Germany

08. Long time gone, Bachelorette, My Electric Family, 2009, New Zealand

09. Blank Frank, Brian Eno, Here Come the Warm Jets, 1973, England

10. Heisse lippen, Cluster, Zuckerzeit, 1974, Germany

11. Tomorrow is already here, Stereolab, Emperor Tomato Ketchup, 1996, England

Three things

How's February treating you all? Good, glad to hear it. I've got a few bits of news to share:

I've completed a new Couch Fort Sets site, built completely by hand as I taught myself CSS over the past couple months. It's my first attempt at such things, and as such it's not particularly complex. Thus, I'll keep this blog running alongside the new one. I'd love to hear any comments you have on the design, so please, fire away.

Also: CFS will now broadcast once a month, as you may have noticed. That seems like a reasonable schedule to me.

And finally: the most recent episode (#8: Spectres) is the first in a three-part series of sorts, with number nine (coming next weekend) being the second. I think the braid linking them will make itself perfectly clear when you hear the next installment. Until then, I wish you a good day.

S

Set #8: Spectres

Ten songs about what's haunting us

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The Songs:
00. Wildlife analysis, Boards of Canada, Music Has the Right to Children, 1998, Warp, Scotland
01. There’s a scent of rain in the air, A.C. Marias, One of Our Girls (Has Gone Missing), 1989, Mute, England
02. All saints, David Bowie, Low, 1977, RCA, England
03. When we fall, Grouper, Dragging a Dead Deer Up a Hill, 2008, Type, United States
04. The submariner’s song, Mount Vernon Arts Lab, The Seance at Hobs Lane, 2001, Ghost Box, Scotland
05. Endless endless, Kraftwerk, Trans-Europa Express, 1977, Kling Klang, Germany
06. Leit að lífi, Sigur Rós, Von, 1997, Smekklysa, Iceland
07. Empty house, Air, The Virgin Suicides, 2000, Astralwerks, France
08. Mind how you go, The Advisory Circle, Mind How You Go, 2009, Ghost Box, England (His podcast)
09. Saga, Amiina, Kurr, 2007, Bláskjár, Iceland
10. Echo’s answer, Broadcast, The Noise Made By People, 2000, Warp, England

Merry Christmas!

I hope you're all warm at home with someone special.

S

Set #7: 2010, or The Year of Rain

Eleven songs from the best albums of 2010

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The Songs:
01. Remote control, VHS Head, Trademark Ribbons of Gold, 2010, Skam, England 
02. Wasted hours, Arcade Fire, The Suburbs, 2010, Merge, Canada 
03. Halve, Beaches, In a while b/w Halve, 2010, Self-released, Australia 
04. I walked, Sufjan Stevens, The Age of Adz, 2010, Asthmatic Kitty, United States 
05. Too late too slow, Shout Out Louds, Work, 2010, Merge, Sweden 
06. Bronte balloons, Foxes in Fiction, Swung from the Branches, 2010, Self-released, Canada (Give it a listen) 
07. Lucidity, Tame Impala, Innerspeaker, 2010, Modular Recordings, Australia 
08. Dakota forever, Guilty Ghosts, Guilty Ghosts, 2010, Self-released, United States (Give it a listen)
09. Animal arithmetic, Jonsí, Go, 2010, XL, Iceland 
10. Paleosonic, Brian Eno, Small Craft on a Milk Sea, 2010, Warp, England 
11. Beautiful people, The Books, The Way Out, 2010, Temporary Residence Ltd., United States

Set #6: The back of love

Ten songs about love that aren't love songs

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The songs:
01. No Love Lost, Joy Division, An Ideal for Living, 1978, Enigma, England
02. I don’t love anyone, Belle & Sebastian, Tigermilk, 1996, Electric Honey, Scotland
03. His love just washed away, Swirlies, Blonder Tongue Audio Baton, 1993, Taang!, United States
04. Feeling called love, Wire, Pink Flag, 1977, Harvest, England
05. Too old (to fall in love), R. Stevie Moore, What’s the Point?!!, 1984, Cuneiform, United States
06. Hey let loose your love, The Focus Group, Hey Let Loose Your Love, 2005, Ghost Box, England
07. Love cuts the strings, The Mountain Goats, Philyra, 1994, Theme Park, United States
08. Love → building on fire, Talking Heads, Love → building on fire b/w New Feeling, 1977, Sire, United States
09. The back of love, Echo & The Bunnymen, Porcupine, 1983, Korova, England
10. If there’s such a thing as love, Magnetic Fields, i, 2004, Nonesuch, United States