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A Box of Toys is a radio program dedicated to the tireless pursuit of obscure musical artifacts. The explosive growth of DIY digitized archiving and recording means that now, more than any previous time, we can find lost and buried treasures, filter them through discerning ears, and present them to you in a way that renders them coherent and relevant. Join us on this journey through the dusty corners and hidden pathways to bring you the most creative part of our musical human cultural experience.
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This week on A Box of Toys we will be rerunning Episode 80 from November 9, 2021. Staalplaat and Klanggalerie stable of artists reviewed and sampled including Blackhouse, Muslimgauze, Zoviet:France, Hafler Trio, Randy Greif, Clair Obscur, Merzbow, Charlemagne Palestine, konstructivists, Psychic TV, Thignpaulsandra, DDAA, Caroline K, RATL, and Snakefinger.
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Episode 166 covers a set of singles that were obtained from Unsound records. Unsound records has mix of Cairo (Egypt) & Montreal (Canada) avant garde artists. This episode includes Karkhana, Alvarius B, Jane and the Magic Bananas, Ed Yazijian, Clandestine Trio, The Dwarves of East Agouza, AAMM, A-Trio with Alan Bishop, Sam Shalabi, Sir Richard … Continued
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It’s a RERUN! But we’ll be back next week with a brand new show! Episode 75 – September 28, 2021 This week we dissect what makes a good DJ tick by tackling the monumental and obscure release by Shiro the Goodman from 2003 entitled Dance Crazy Until A Meal Rots. Samples include The Bug, Gold … Continued
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This show reviews the musical underbelly of Cairo Egypt with performances from Sam Shalabi, Omar Khorshid, Maryam Saleh, Tamer Abu Ghazaleh, Maurice Louca, DG Hadi, Youssef Abouzeid, 1127, Invisible Hands, Al-Mutreb Abul-Loul, VEM, Blufrank, and Dirty Backseat.
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Picking up on a strong Cairo underground vein, we mine the world of Maurice Louca and his many side projects including Land of Kush, Dwarfs of East Agouza, Bikya, Alif, Lekhfa, Praed Orchestra, Karkhana, Nadeh El Shazly, and his own Elephantine and other solo projects.
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Our Winter’s show for 2023/2024 featuring previously not played records by Maurice Louca & Friends, Ariel Kalma & Friends, Sprain, Neu!, Mica Levi, Other People (Nico Jaar), Stereolab, Four Tet, and, of course, what show would be complete without a little Poudingue (JJ Birge)?
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Our 8th Best Of Show featuring shows 149-161, highlighted artists include Roll The Dice, Phume, Radian, Brice/Glace, Zeni Geva, Point/Line/Plane, Ill Considered, Forgas Band Phenomena, Polar Bear, Get The Blessing, The Comet Is Coming, Shabaka Hutchings, Zem Audo, and Elephantine.
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Our first series to reach the milestone of 10, featuring obscurities culled from the web, including Red Snapper, J-J Birge, Felix K, Nate Schieble, Klein, Time Of Orchids, Poudingue, M. Louca, Matthewdavid, Stade, C_C, Spirit Skinned, St. Abdullah & Nazary, Psychic Hotline & Kode9.
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A Box of Toys is a radio program dedicated to the mystery of obscure music. The sheer volume of new and original artists is utterly overwhelming and A Box of Toys endeavors to pluck these voices out of their dusty basements and onto the airwaves for your listening pleasure. It is the culmination of a … Continued
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Recently acquired vinyl from online and record stores yielded the following trove: Cybelle, Delia Derbyshire, R. Stevie Moore, Poudingue, Moses Boyd, Theon Cross, Shifted Phases, Of Montreal, Scott Walker and Steve Lacy. Much of this list is highly collectable. And listenable.
