Four Dimensional Nightmare has been a friend to the show, and a guest, for well over 10 years now, and the news of their (possibly last?) show in December has been very exciting to hear. We present a live performance and interview with both Four Dimensional Nightmare, but another good friend to both this show and The Nightmare as well, Brad Anderson. It’s two live sets! It’s two interviews! It ‘s radio the way it was meant to be, and you can enjoy it all, here, now.
It’s a live, double-feature, with music by Four Dimensional Nightmare and Brad Anderson, live on the show, in the Lava Lamp Lounge! We also have an interview with both gents, and a performance where they are collaborating. It’s a ton of excellent radio, all for you!
Below you’ll find links for video, in the event you’d like to watch those while you listen
It’s always a pleasure to have Four Dimensional Nightmare on the program. We usually don’t talk. We usually get straight to business. And while we can talk about shows and bands for hours, we are often all business, which is cool. But this time we did something new, something we’ve never done in the almost 10+ years that we’ve known each other: this time, we played together!
Hour 1 is a long DJ set and we get things going, but in hour two, join us for a full blows Four Dimensional Nightmare, with Mini-Mutations lending support! Podcasting listeners will enjoy a rare Mini-Mutations jam that just goes on and on… as we listen to nature drone.
This one is a lot of fun. We hope you spend as much time with it as we did.
Enjoy!
Another Four Dimensional Nightmare, LIVE!
HOUR 1:
Part I: …And A Half
01.) Intro * Mini-Mutations * 20 August 2019 * Mid-Valley Mutations (2019)
02.) Limbadji Toko * Fatala * The Big Bang * Ellipsis Arts… (1994)
03.) White Web * Daona * The Secret Assembly * Faustus Records (2019)
04.) Beta Dollhouse * Four Dimensional Nightmare * Crystallized Carbon * Four Dimensional Nightmare Music (2018)
05.) [track 4] * Tim Maloney * Kometka * Naked Rabbit (2014)
06.) Thirteen Billion Years And A Half * Thollem and Andy Kaufman * Always Put On Your Sincere Face * Personal Archives (2016)
07.) Walking Through The Jungle * Fate vs. Free Will Turn Signals * Gug * Fate Signals Records (1989)
Part II: Future-Vision
08.) Crawl Inside My Puch * Bren’t Lewiis Ensemble * Taxidermy Frogs Copulating * Butte County Free Music Society (2018)
08.) Chance Encounter In Colorado * Dan Jackson & Josh Boutwell * Electronic Cottage Compilation 5 — Chance Encounters * Electronic Cottage (2019)
10.) N.O.U. Future-Vision Hypothesis * The Nation of Ulysses * Plays Pretty For Baby * Dischord Records (1992)
11.) Id Ego * Bishop of Battle * Prequel Plus * Know Wave Records (1998)
12.) We’re An American Band * MX-80 * We’re An American Band * Family Vineyard (2005)
Part III: Everything’s Impossible
13.) The Awakening * Steamshovel Monkey * the tape hiss sessions 1986-1988 * epeapteroenta.com (2003)
14.) Summertime Blues * The Outsiders * Back From The Grave Part One * Crypt Records (1993)
15.) Dancing Mood * Delroy Wilson * Club Ska ’67 * Mango Records (1980)
16.) Everything’s Impossible * Thinking Fellers Union Local 282 * Bob Dinners and Larry Noodles present Tubby Turdner’s Celebrity Avalance * The Communion Label (2001)
17.) owlZ * Four Dimensional Nightmare * Transcending Radio * Four Dimensional Nightmare Music (2018)
HOUR 2:
Part IV:
18.) Transition 1 * Mini-Mutations * 20 August 2019 * Mid-Valley Mutations (2019)
19.) LIVE Performance * Four Dimensional Nightmare * 18 August 2019 * Mid-Valley Mutations (2019)
Part V:
20.) Transition 2 * Mini-Mutations * 20 August 2019 * Mid-Valley Mutations (2019)
21.) LIVE Performance * Four Dimensional Nightmare w/ Mini-Mutations * 18 August 2019 * Mid-Valley Mutations (2019)
I first met Four Dimensional Nightmare in 2013, when I was tapped to run sound for a live gig he was doing on our sister program, What’s This Called? As was often the case with gigs like that, the music was unlike anything I’d heard before, and when it came time to book a pledge drive guest for my own program in 2014, he was eager to play again. This is something I’ve found with Four Dimensional Nightmare: no matter what the situation, no matter the circumstances, he is down to play a gig. He will drive all through the night for a chance to play a gig in the middle of nowhere, without compensation. The chance to play is everything.
While I usually have a lot of filigree on my shows, Four Dimensional Nightmare is not much of a talker, and I’ve never gotten him to say much in all the times I’ve had him on my program. But that actually leaves us with more time for the music, and you get plenty of that. In this episode, you get a nearly 30 minute performance of LIVE Sci-Fi influence electronic music, and you get samples of his past work, all from the comfort of you living room. This performance is a bit unusual, because this is one of two gigs that are happening at radio stations, because he is playing tomorrow at 12 Noon, on What’s This Called?If you liked what you heard, you have another chance to hear it.
During some behind the scenes conversations, I have been able to get a little bit out of him with regards to how Four Dimensional Nightmare works. Often accompanied with a guitar, this work is a highly personal expression of ideas that continue to evolve, even after the project has established itself. This music is more about vistas than short bursts, and contains exotic explorations in favor of predictable formulas. In the time I’ve know this artist I’ve come to find someone who is constantly exploring sounds that are not only beautiful in and of themselves, but are incredibly meaningful to the artist. With that in mind, what good would an interview do us, anyway?
I would be remiss as a host not to point out that you should investigate both the Four Dimensional Nightmare Bandcamp Page (with the two albums from 2011 and 2012), and the Four Dimensional Nightmare Soundcloud Page (with material recorded since then). This is the kind of artist that you will not find anywhere else, and it is always a pleasure to work with him.
I should also add that I freestyle some nonsense at the end of the show. It’s like a psychedelic Sci-Fi tribute to Ken Nordine, so if you’re into that sort of thing, keep an eye out for that.
As we said on the show, let the music speak for itself. With that, I present to you: Four Dimensional Nightmare.
01.) Austin FM Theme * Paco Jones * Austin FM Theme * Self-Released (2016)
02.) Live Performance [Excerpt] * Four Dimensional Nightmare * A Momentary Lapse of Reason * Self-Released (16 April, 2014)
Part II: LIVE
03.) Live Performance * Four Dimensional Nightmare * Mid-Valley Mutations * KMUZ Radio (2016)
Part III: Traveling Through Time
04.) Live Performance [Excerpt] * Four Dimensional Nightmare * What’s This Called? * Self-Released (2 March, 2013)
For our third and final Pledge Drive episode for 2014, we bring in our good friend Tom. In his alter ego as Four Dimensional Nightmare, he has been bringing his particular blend of guitar / drone / noise / sci-fi music for a number of years, and it is always a treat to see him in action. Miss Rikki & I have quite a bit of footage from this performance, as well as some photos, and we’re hoping to bring you all of this A/V as it is available.
Four Dimensional Nightmare. Live. Let your mind wander.
Enjoy!
Four Dimensional Nightmare, LIVE!
Part I: Introduction
01.) Excerpt * Four Dimensional Nightmare * Live on “What’s This Called?” 2 March 2013
Living in the Historic St. John’s neighborhood offers a number of great pleasures and opportunities to see music, art, and oddballs who all call this place their home. Because of this, local venues really support St. John’s, in all of its wonderful and oddball forms. Slim’s is no exception, and on 27 July 2013 they let us put on an Experimental Podcast Party, featuring four acts and a DJ set that was true to this spirit. Part I featured performances by Ryan Ray & The Accumulation and Admiran, and Part II contained a killer DJ set by Ricardo Wang. But the fun does not stop there.
In Part III, we kick things off with Four Dimensional Nightmare, a group from Federal Way, Washington that uses Sci-Fi soundscapes and electronic oddities to present audio textures that cover ground from experimental electronic music and remixed oddities, and all points in between. Four Dimensional Nightmare are good friends of everyone who played this evening, and is a real supporter of shows like this. We were really excited that he was willing to come down for this performance, and we think that you’ll be excited to hear what he concocted for this show. This recording contains the entire performance from 27 July 2013.
The Black Noise Orchestra
And, lastly, we bring you The Black Noise Orchestra, in their first live performance in this new incarnation, and their first public performance, ever. In 2006, BNO began as an improvisational radio act, featuring a revolving door cast of characters, with the only through-line being myself. Now, in this new form, we are presenting audio theater narratives with improvised background soundscapes fill of samples and other noise. For this performance, we presented an adaptation of X-Minus One’s incredible story First Contact, re-mixed and re-edited for the audience at Slim’s. This was the first performance that I’ve done of this nature, and hopefully not the last, and now you can hear the full story here, no, and loud.
We would be remiss if we did not mention the audience, who not only showed up in full force for this show, but were very engaging and kept urging us all on. And: they were full of a number of friends, eager to see what we’d concocted for this evening’s entertainment. For that: thank you. While we don’t need to remind you, without out, there would be no show.
Thanks again for such an excellent night! I really enjoyed this show, and I can’t wait to put on more events like this. Enjoy!
My last few appearances on What’s This Called?has been in concert with Cosmic Jim, and while I love any chance I get to listen to music he recommends, it was really great to return to the studio with Ricardo Wang himself. And for this show, I was given a really great treat, as I was able to run sound for a live performance by Four Dimensional Nightmare! Any chance I get to run sound for anyone is an excellent treat, but this artist not only delivered a full on electronic / guitar assault, but managed to cause us all to hallucinate just from the power of the music.
As an experiment for this performance, I shot a video of the entire performance, which you can find below. This is in line with a new project that Blasphuphmus Radio is working on, which will be announce soon. In the meantime, enjoy this video – filmed on location in the KPSU Studios on The Portland State University campus.
In addition to all of this, I added Ricardo Wang’s 10 minutes “pre-game show,” featuring a Jimi Hendrix live remix, and other psyche-rock gems. This show is the complete package.
01.) Up From The Skies * The Jimi Hendrix Experience
02.) Smashed / Blocked * John’s Children
03.) Dr. Doom * 13th Floor Elevators
04.) Icicles * Four Dimensional Nightmare * Icicles
05.) LIVE * Four Dimensional Nightmare * What’s This Called? Radio
06.) Time Dilations in a Holographic Universe * Four Dimensional Nightmare * Icicles
07.) Interview * Four Dimensional Nightmare * What’s This Called? Radio
08.) Burned Out Gods * Four Dimensional Nightmare * Icicles
It’s Alive! Performances in The Mid-Valley (w/ Brad Anderson & Four Dimensional Nightmare… LIVE!)
Below you’ll find links for video, in the event you’d like to watch those while you listen
While I usually have a lot of filigree on my shows, Four Dimensional Nightmare is not much of a talker, and I’ve never gotten him to say much in all the times I’ve had him on my program. But that actually leaves us with more time for the music, and you get plenty of that. In this episode, you get a nearly 30 minute performance of LIVE Sci-Fi influence electronic music, and you get samples of his past work, all from the comfort of you living room. This performance is a bit unusual, because this is one of two gigs that are happening at radio stations, because he is playing tomorrow at 12 Noon, on 
I would be remiss as a host not to point out that you should investigate both the 
Mid-Valley Mutations 