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Music: GNAC / The Montgolfier Brothers / Vetchinsky Settings / Wingdisk / Bad Dancers Collide. Based in Scotland. https://www.marktranmer.com
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Yesterday, late afternoon. Bridges on the River Clyde - and a swan. 🦢. ❤️ #glasgow #bridge #swan #River #Cylde

The Vetchinsky Settings vinyl bundle and the 2CD reissue are now both in stock @burningshed.com - link here: burningshed.com/tag/Vetchins... Album Artwork by @timothyod.bsky.social Vinyl picture by Gerry Corr (with permission) #vinyl #cd

Vetchinsky Settings * "Underneath The Stars, Still Waiting" vinyl & 2CD reissue fact-sheet. Vinyl photograph: Gerry Corr (w/permission). Artwork: @timothyod.bsky.social #vinyl #cd on bandcamp & @monorailmusic.bsky.social marktranmer.bandcamp.com/album/undern... monorailmusic.com/product/unde...

I was in monorail music earlier, to have an oat flat white, take in copies of the Vetchinsky Settings double CDs (32 tracks), & to sign some postcards - designed by @timothyod.bsky.social - vinyl bundles & 2CD reissue editions are available via link 👇or in shop. monorailmusic.com/product/unde...

Now playing: Arovane * "Idol Diston". Beautiful German instrumental electronica from 1998. Generic sleeve. I will play the other e.p. I have "I.O." after this one. #vinyl #electronica www.discogs.com/release/3130...

Now playing: The Stranglers * "Feline" * BMG * 40th Anniversary reissue, 2022. #vinyl

Now playing: King Tubby meets The Scientist: "In A Revival Dub" * Radiation Roots * issued in 2022 * The second of two King Tubby dub LPs I bought at Stirling record fair today. #vinyl #dub #Stirling #Jamaica

Now playing: "King Tubby's Classics: The Lost Midnight Rock Dubs Chapter 3" * Radiation Roots * A compilation issued in 2012 * One of two King Tubby dub LPs I bought at Stirling record fair today. #vinyl #dub #Stirling #Jamaica

Now playing: J.J. Johnson & Kai Winding – "The Great Kai & J. J." * Impulse * originally released 1961 - reissued 2025. #twin #trombone #jazz #vinyl - such a lovely record (if you're into duelling trombones!).

Now playing: Constant Follower * "The Smile You Send Out Returns To You" * Last Night From Glasgow * 2025. Pink vinyl edition. This record is released next week - on Feb. 28th. McAll was kind enough to give me an advance copy. #vinyl #folk #music shop.lastnightfromglasgow.com/products/con...

Just arrived: Vetchinsky Settings * "Underneath The Stars, Still Waiting" * Vertical Features Reissues * 2025. Originally recorded in 2019 - now with a second disk of alternative versions & out-takes. Posting out Bandcamp orders in the next few days. Artwork: @timothyod.bsky.social #CD #reissue

Now playing: Julian Bream & John Williams & "Together" * RCA Red Seal * 1972. I have seen both of them playing live - but never together. The inner-sleeve gatefold photograph is the pair playing outdoor table-tennis, with a herd of cattle in the background. #vinyl #classical #guitar #ClassicalGuitar

Now playing: Oscar Peterson Trio * "Walking The Line" * MPS * 1971. Recorded in Germany, December 1970. Includes re-interpretations of fab tunes by Michel Legrand, Cole Porter and others. Great sleeve too. #Jazz #Piano #vinyl

Now playing: Kraftwerk * "The Mix" * Kling Klang / EMI * 1991. #vinyl #ElectronicMusic #DoubleLP

Now playing: Various * "A Lighthouse in the Desert" * Egg Records * 1989. #vinyl #EP #45rpm - A poster is included with this record.

Now playing: Genesis * "Selling England By The Pound" * Charisma Records * 1973. #vinyl #ProgRock #Progressive #Rock

Now playing: Vinicius de Moraes & Baden Powell * "Os Afro Sambas" * Recorded 1966, reissued here 2023 on Shellac Discs. Also featuring the wonderful "Quarteto em Cy" sisters: recording artists in their own right on Elenco. One of my favourite albums ever. #vinyl #Bahia #Samba #Brazil #BossaNova

Turin-based artist / video maker Isobel Blank x GNAC Three videos for three post-2020s GNAC tracks Isobel's work: www.instagram.com/isobelblank/ youtube.com/playlist?lis... #contemporary_art #animation #multimediaart #video #music #contemporaryartist #visualartist #art #instrumental

Now playing: Duster * "Together" * Numero Group * 2022. I seem to be playing them a lot of late. I really enjoy all the subtle changes in their music - the guitar chords, the bass notes, the sporadic use of synths, obscured vocals. Thank you again @thebrogues.bsky.social for the tip. #vinyl

GNAC The Echoes On Deperture Morning listening @marktranmer.bsky.social

Now playing: Tape * "Rideau" * 2005 * Morr Music #vinyl reissue 2022. I heard this on separate occasions at a couple of friends' houses: one in Yorkshire, one in Scotland. Bought the vinyl fairly recently. Perfect for a Sunday morning. Beautiful packaging, too. #instrumental #Stockholm #Sweden

Now playing: Oscar Peterson * « Trio in Transition » * Mercury * 1976. Various 60s live recordings. Their version of « Django » from Copenhagen 1965 is amazing. #vinyl #jazz #piano

Now playing: Beach House * "Once Twice Melody" * Bella Union * 2022. #vinyl #DreamPop

Playing earlier today: Ann Peebles * "I Can't Stand The Rain" (LP) * Hi Records * 1974. #vinyl

Now playing: Swod * "Drei" * City Centre Offices * 2001. Artist name from initials of band members: Stephan Wöhrmann - Piano, Oliver Doerell - Electronics, Bass, Guitar. #vinyl

Now playing: Kraftwerk * "Computer World" * Warner Brothers Australia * 1981 * clear vinyl edition - probably a more recent reissue rather than a 1981 edition (🤷🏼‍♀️). #vinyl

Now playing: The Sea Urchins * "Stardust" * Sarah Records * Sarah 609 * 1992. Lost my original copy when I moved to Scotland (Lost a crate of records by Vic Godard, etc). I then set about replacing what I could remember I had lost. This copy was sourced in Japan & still has price sticker. #vinyl

J. & me on Sat. @ The Glad Café, Glasgow: 3-act gig with The Catenary Wires, the Gentle Spring & Vetchinsky Settings. Organisers: @glasgoespop.bsky.social @titajuana.bsky.social @withinsound.bsky.social thank you Stevie for sound & @strongie47.bsky.social & A for all their help @skepwax.bsky.social

Now playing: Linda Smith * "Nothing Else Matters" * originally released in 1995, reissued in 2024 on olive-green #vinyl by @capturedtracks.bsky.social - bought from @monorailmusic.bsky.social @lindamariesmith55.bsky.social @thebrogues.bsky.social

Last night #VetchinskySettings @ Glad Café #Glasgow w. James Hackett (The Orchids/@montjuicmusic.bsky.social) @skepwax.bsky.social @letthemeatwake.bsky.social #sarahrecords 📸 👉 @sifarrier.bsky.social @simplythrilled.bsky.social @richw27.bsky.social @karenalbrow.bsky.social @glasgoespop.bsky.social

Last night: The Sarah Records connection. #Glasgow

Now playing: various artists * “32 Dynamic Disco Hits * Quality Television * 1999. #vinyl #disco

Now Playing: The Durutti Column * "Short Stories for Pauline" * 2012 black #vinyl edition on Factory Benelux. It was originally recorded in 1983, and has some of the themes that were later developed, and lengthened, for "Without Mercy". #DuruttiColumn #FactoryBenelux #ViniReilly

Now playing: Ember Days * "The Secret of Childhood" * Wroxeter Records * 1989. I have this EP, a 7" flexi, a mini LP & a cassette of demos. I don't know what they went on to do afterwards (if anything). They remind me very slightly of @letthemeatwake.bsky.social - which is a very good thing.

Delighted to see that #Scotrail are helping to promote the gig tomorrow @glasgoespop.bsky.social @skepwax.bsky.social www.scotrail.co.uk/inspiration-...