Almost all cover art imagery is from 1976.

Links for this and all of the 1976 mixes can be found here: https://linktr.ee/alanranta

WDIR 97.6FM's Morning Commute Vol. IV
SUNDAY! SUNDAY! SUNDAY! This is race day, capping off the calendar week with the entire simulated running of the 1976 Indy 500, a mini-mix within a mega-mix. The songs are all about driving, moving, travelling, etc.

DROPBOX LINK: bit.ly/WDREmorningc...

This album was not actually released on 8track.

If you ever find yourself wandering around the backrooms, there is a good chance you may find a tape by Boards of Canada. #POAapproved

boardsofcanada.bandcamp.com

Phosphenes, 2025
Cyanotype, 11 x 15 inches

On view in Lexington at Institute 193 SHOP in my RECENT PRINTS show, on view until May 2nd.
Printed with Noah Doely at the University of Northern Iowa.

Surge Studio Music by Spider Taylor soundtrack work from 1985-86, these pieces move from humid, reverb-heavy atmospheres to neon-sleek burners all while channelling the VHS-era erotic underground with emotional depth depthdarkentriesrecords.com/store/music/vinyl/lp/spider-taylor-surge-studio-music/

Sometimes I feel like disappearing for 13 years too 😂

Dark Entries has cruised the bathhouse to bring us Deep Entries: Gay Electronic Excursions 1979-1985 - from sultry to angsty to camp, these songs are overflowing with snappy 808 snares & sinewy analog synth leads darkentriesrecords.bandcamp.com/album/deep-entries-gay-electronic-excursions-1979-1985

Robocop (1987) Nuke Em Commercial YouTube video by Greendub420

“That’s it mister! No more military aid!”
youtu.be/s3KmDtsaQBY?...

Although they only have a couple of albums out so far, Reno's Whatitdo Archive Group have proven themselves to be absolute masters of that whole cinematic jazz, exotica, library music thing. #POAapproved

whatitdoarchivegroup.bandcamp.com

We visited Manorbier Castle when I was a kid and the courtyard was filled with weird statues that turned out to be from the filming of the BBC’s Lion Witch & Wardrobe which had just happened (or was about to, I forget, I’m old)

Journalists, DJs, Radio Show hosts, etc! I have lots of releases coming out this year that I would really like to shout about. If you'd like to be added to my promo mailing list please DM me or send your details to info@claypipemusic.co.uk

The Playful Moog, by Dana Countryman 12 track album

Dana Countryman - The Playful Moog

danacountryman.bandcamp.com/album/the-pl...

🌺🎛️🎹🎛️🌺

#retro #pop #jjp #moog #new

(h/t Dana Countryman)

Eternal Almost, by Tomo Katsurada & Misha Panfilov 10 track album

Anything that library jazz composer Misha Panfilov is involved in must be heard. #POAapproved

mpsc.bandcamp.com/album/eterna...

Links to all of the 1976 'Year of the Deir' mixes can be found here: https://linktr.ee/alanranta

Links to all of the 1976 'Year of the Deir' mixes can be found here: https://linktr.ee/alanranta

WZZZ 100.1FM drifts Downtempo '76
A 10-hour mix of mostly instrumental downtempo electronic music made to sound like a radio station that you are meant to fall asleep to, planting seeds for Boards of Canada and Broadcast, while the ad breaks trip you out.

DROPBOX LINK: bit.ly/WZZZdriftsDO...

Pulled a bunch of stuff from my archives to free up some space. I'll be set up at the Institute 193 shop this Saturday in Lexington, if you're in the area come grab some stuff and see my print show up there!

Founders of Time, by Auramics track by Auramics

What was the deal with @auramics.bsky.social? We needed a whole album of this stuff, but they seem to have disappeared. #POAapproved

auramics.bandcamp.com/track/founde...

CREEDLE's 1st LP "Half Man Half Pie" released digitally for the first time today on Bandcamp Friday...

creedle.bandcamp.com/album/half-m...

Most people know Matt Berry as a comedic actor, and yet he has never toured as a comedian. He only performs live as a musician, and the music he makes is something else. #POAapproved

mattberry.bandcamp.com/music

GAME - Original Motion Picture Soundtrack, Limited Edition Signed Vinyl of 300 Copies.

Each will be signed by Geoff Barrow, John Minton, Jason Williamson & Marc Bessant.

Available to preorder now via @invadarecords.bsky.social shipping in June: invada.co.uk/collections/game

#invadafilms

"Sentinel Diode", 2025. Silkscreen, 18 ¾ x 24 ¼ inches.
On view and available at the Institute 193 Shop in Lexington as part of my show "Recent Prints" up until April 25th

Thank you @seanreynard.bsky.social 🫶

Thank you @seanreynard.bsky.social 🫶

Last chance to grab one of these amazing Andy Bell-inspired T-shirts today! Pre-order ends at midnight...

soniccathedral.bandcamp.com/merch/volume...

New issue of my periodical tabloid is out now! "Buffalo Bumpers Data-Book" Published by my own AHEM Editions, 12 page full color newsprint tabloid.

robertbeattyart.myshopify.com/products/buf...

T.O.N.T.O. might be the coolest synth ever.

blogizdat.micro.blog/2022/06/08/r...

Hello. The Séance is an ongoing radio wallow in experimental, arcane, DIY & underappreciated musics and noises. We've also done live events with some of our favourite artists (pictured) & these have been wondrous. We're here to continue all this, interact with un/like minds & share things we like.

Exploded View, by Exploded View 11 track album

#5debutalbums1519 #NowPlaying
Exploded View - S/T
More atmospheric music, this time abit of electronic post-punk...or something like that.
explodedview.bandcamp.com/album/explod...

It’s your time again - see you soon

📢 Announcing Alan Braxe & Fred Falke - Intro (25th Anniversary) - 12" out March 20th w/ NEW remixes from Fred & Alan. 🪩 Pre-order now:
smugglersway.ffm.to/intro25th

Smoke And Mirrors, by Green Seagull 11 track album

Looks like a new Green Seagull album snuck up on us. 'Smoke and Mirrors' is out now on @spinoutnuggets.bsky.social. #POAapproved

greenseagull.bandcamp.com/album/smoke-...