The Outer Outer Limits

Two Hours of Tears. Does what it says on the box. Slow soul and RnB from the 50s and 60s. *Plus some calypso and contemporary blues and soul. • "In My Tenement" - JACKIE SHANE • "You Hurt Me" - LITTLE WILLIE JOHN • "Stop and Think It Over" - JAMES CRAWFORD • "I'm Tired" - SCREAMIN' JAY HAWKINS • "Sunset" - STEVIE WONDER • "You'll Never Change" - BETTYE LAVETTE • ...

As Conan (The Barbarian) noted on his travels, “In New Zealand there is no Spring, only the wind that smells fresh before the storm”. Some joyful springtime noise: cumbias, Ethio-funk, desert blues, dub, calypso, soul, surf guitar, sega, 60s pop, vocal fugues, and jaunty old-timey knee knockers. • “Picture Of Spring” – JACK AREL [France, 1970] • “Cumbia Del Sal” – CUMBIAS EN MOOG [Colombia, 1979]...

The OUTER OUTER LIMITS – “Pajama Party!” Do you like jarring squeaky voices, absurdity, general CHAOS? Good. You will definitely enjoy this week’s episode, a collection of over 30 songs penned and performed by children aged 3-16. Ranges from cute to obnoxious. • Beer – UNIT 3 AND VENUS [aged 8 years old, U.S.A., 1980] • Momma, Love Tequila – JR. AND THE SOULETTES [ages 10, 9, 7 and 6 years old, U....

An aspirational mix to bid the gods of summer end our torment. • Come Summer – JAY DEE BRYANT [U.S.A., 1966] • Let’s Go (It’s Summertime) – JAMES REESE & THE PROGRESSIONS [U.S.A., 1970] • Teye Gidyeleshime – ALEMAYEHU ESHETE (Ethiopia, 1972] • Cumbia Amazónica – LOS MIRLOS (Peru, 1974] • Hailu Gar – SABAT BET [Ethiopia, 2020] • Cumbia San Pablera – CUMBIA SON SAN [Colombia, 1985] • Alima – LIZ...

The OUTER OUTER LIMITS – “This Is A Mean Old World” Featuring: Synth-Punk, Telepathy, Krautrock, Werewolves, Eurosploitation, Creeps From The Deep, Percussion Galore, Mental Vampires, Gospel • Mosquito Dream – URSZULA DUDZIAK [Poland, 1975] • Μάρκος (Markos) – LENA PLATONOS [Greece, 1985] • Rumours of Bread – VALENTINA MAGALETTI [Italy/U.K., 2020] • The Gospel Comes To New Guinea – 23 SKIDOO [U.K....

The doctor is joined by winged warrior and general good egg JD Drumsticks for a very silly poultry themed episode featuring funk nuggets, reggae, blues, contemporary RnB, some extremely questionable country, ASMR descriptions of a chicken sandwich experience, and a conglomerate of 90s chicken dinner TV ads (Chicken was massive in the 90s). •Soul Chicken – BOBBY ALLEN & THE EXCEPTIONS [U.S.A.,...

A weird and not-entirely-on-point tribute to the recently deceased Prince of Darkness, Ozzy O. Metal-adjacent psychedelia, Zamrock, tropicalia and belly dancers. • Kuen Kuen Lueng Lueng – SROENG SANTI [Thailand, 1970] • Al Mushrabiya – AHMED FOUAD HASSAN [Egypt, 1978] • Dark Sunrise – MUSI O TUNYA [Zambia, 1975] • Night of Fear – NGOZI FAMILY [Zambia, 1975] • La Arepa Golp...

Get your slither on for this special Night Animals selection. 50s & 70s Exotica, Voodoo Jazz, Jungle-themed Eurodisco, Afro-Colombian movers, Easy-listening Soul for Savages and Snakes. Plenty of grunting and hooting, feel free to participate. ·       Dog, Cat – AFROSOUND [Colombia, 197?] ·       Jungle Madness – MARTIN DENNY [U.S.A.,...

• Trip to Your Heart – SLY & THE FAMILY STONE (U.S.A., 1967) • Blow Your Head – FRED WESLEY & THE JB’S (U.S.A., 1974) • La Tiq Tiq Latiq – FADOUL (MORROCCO, 197?) • Mere Jaisi Mehbooba – BAPPI LAHIRI (India, 1984) • When The Going Is Smooth & Good (Nigeria, 1985) • Marvin’s Groove – B.W. SOULS (U.S.A., 1970) • Bongo Msoto – ZIG ZAG CREW (Tanzania, 200...

Some kitchen dance bangers, some Eurosploitation, some wonky synths, some bible bashing, some love songs. ·   Helelyos - ZIA (Iran, 197?) ·   Raga Rock - THE BRAZ GONSALVES 7 (India, 1970) ·   Ulungu Wami - Zé Da Lua (Angola, 1973) ·   Down Is Up - MOONDOG (U.S.A., 1971) ·   Sudden Ride - NICO FIDENCO (Italy, 1975) · &...

Sweet, sultry soul and some other eclectica to celebrate the anniversary of the birth of my human wife Joan. Joan has better taste than me as you will soon hear. • In My Tenement – JACKIE SHANE (U.S.A./Canada, 1963) • I’m Glad You’re Mine – AL GREEN (U.S.A., 1973) • Sneakin’ Up On You – PEGGY LEE (U.S.A., 1965) • Float – THE ALTONS (U.S.A., 2023) • Semoga – ORKES KELANA RIA (Indonesia, 1965) • Lit...

In 2007 I lived with a sound artist named Greg in a shabby old sh*tbox in Brunswick East. It was one of the worst places I ever lived but also one of the most musically formative moments of my life. All this music was stolen from Greg’s hard drive circa 2007. *Warning*: contents may drive you out of your head. • Valmont a Go Go - ENNIO MORRICONE (Italy, 1968) • Stars and Rockets - PETER THOMAS SOU...

THE OUTER OUTER LIMITS – Episode 8 (A Birth Certificate Ain't Nothing But a Death Warrant Anyway) • Majko Zemljo – TIHOMIR POP ASANOVIC (Croatia, 1974) • A Birth Certificate Ain't Nothing But a Death Warrant Anyway – MELVIN VAN PEEBLES (U.S.A., 1974) • Jungle Fever – EL CURRANTE (Spain, 1978) • Metronomic Underground – STEREOLAB (U.K./France, 1996) • Venom – LITTLE SIMZ (U.K., 2019) • Jeka José –...

Episode 7 - Interfering with Your Earholes • Raqset El Fada (Dance of Space) – OMAR KHORSHID (Egypt, 1974) • Marinheiro Só – CAETANO VELOSO (Brazil, 1969) • Nissodia – IDRISSA SOUMAORO ET L’ECLIPSE DE L’IJA (Mali, 1978) • La Frite Équatoriale – FRANCOIS DE ROUBAIX (France, 1979) • Ego Tripping – NIKKI GIOVANNI (U.S.A., 1971) • Al Hadaoui – ATTARAZAT ADAHABIA (Morrocco, 1981?) • The Sun – MUSI-O-TU...

Closet DJ Chris flies in from Melbourne for a confusing battle of noises and I say some words that don't mean an awful lot. • “Cumbia De E.T. El Extraterrestre” – AFROSOUND (Colombia, 1983) • “Traume Mit Mir” – GRAUZONE (Germany, 1982) • “New Statue” – SOLID SPACE (U.K., 1982) • “Wawa” – LIZZIE MERCIER DESCLOUX (France, 1979) • “Student Night” – SANDY B (South Africa, 1994) • “Were-were” – CAMAYEN...

Episode 5 – A Break-Up Mix Tape from 9 Years Ago Which Was Received With a Swift Kick to The Crotch 1)          “Mae Kha Som Tam” – ONUMA SONGSIRI [Thailand, 1979] 2)          “Angie La La” – NORA DEAN [Jamaica, 1970] 3)          “La Playa” – LOS BEL...

Episode 4 - A Cry For Help (Will synths save us from extinction? The simple answer is no.) 1)           “Ferrari” – ASTRAL SOUNDS [U.K., 1982] 2)          “Electro Soul” – RICHARD C. SANDERS [U.S.A., 1974] 3)          “Departure For Universe” – KLAUS...