Week 12 - May 17, 2024
Twelve is the Magic Number!!
Z-GR! Radio overview right from your Host:
- My name is Scot Apathy – I’m the lead singer for Zero-G Racetrack, and I curate the ‘Floating Around the Racetrack’ Spotify/YouTube playlist. It’s not a pay for play list; I personally choose what’s on it based on what I hear. True story.
- For Z-GR! Radio, I pull from tracks/artists on the playlist (current and archived) and include newer finds that might not be on the list yet (but likely will be).
- The artists included come from myriad genres, geographical locations and stage of growth. I stay away from mainstream established artists, but I will play artists that I’ve followed as they grow. I love it when emerging artists gain traction, and I like to celebrate it.
- I include a cover song each week, and highly recommend checking out MetroVeteran’s (Ruel Smith) ‘Synthwave Covers’ Spotify playlist. There are 900+ great tracks on that list.
- I post a page like this each week to help you find out more about the artists you heard on this week’s show and to make it easy to do so.
- I’m working with NEWHD on a Featured Artist program, and I’ll note those artists as they appear.
Have fun with the list below, enjoy the artists/music and…
PLEASE share the page out on your Socials!
Ralphy Grey
“I seek that moment that lifts me off my chair, making me dance in the studio. A good song emerges when the groove grabs me, and the powerful bassline doesn’t let go. Music is the language everyone understands.” In this spirit, Ralphy Grey wants to spread passion, energy, motivation, and positive vibes. Music blogs are already celebrating him as the “Master of Uplifting” with infectious melodies.
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Thanks for the awesome music beds, Ralphy!
Episode Twelve - On Demand
Z-GR! Radio Episode Twelve Lineup
able machines - Watch the World Die
Synthpop duo Able Machines, out of Los Angeles is made up of Tay Coliee and Linus Dodson. I tell you, it was tough picking just one track off of 2023’s awesome album ‘Digital Precision’, but ‘Watch the World Die’ got the nod, and deservedly.
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They Kiss - I Am Digital
Reclaim Vienna - Joker
Alfonse - Generator
Ocean of Lotion - 7/11
I’m a big fan of quirky, interesting songs that tell cool stories, and Norway’s Ocean of Lotion (great name) has a library chock full of tracks that do just that. They’ve been together for over a decade making things interesting in the music world and their Live video ‘Streaming From the Pool’ is not to be missed, so check the link below.
Live Video – Streaming from the Pool
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Brothers Burn - Skittish
I put The Brothers Burn on my playlist on 4/20 of 2022, and while that track seems to have vanished from the library (can I have ‘Too Much Funk’ back? Please?), ‘Skittish’ brings the BroBurn vibe and then some. The Brothers’ bio says that if you like The Talking Heads or The B-52’s or “Weird Al” Yankovic or Devo, you might like them, which is probably why I definitely like them.
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Illicit Ghost - Weekend Warrior
Illicit Ghost is a Nashville artist by way of NYC – She caught my ear with the way she integrates her violin playing into her pop sound. It really sounds great. She has an Instagram Live show called the “Anti-Anxiety Hour” where she invites one artist on each show to talk about their music, process and how they stay grounded. Sounds pretty cool so make sure to check it out.
Pearl - Month of July
Andy Carhart - Of All The Places
Andy Carhart’s been a favorite of mine for several years and has been a steadfast supporter of all things Z-GR! From the get-go, which is awesome (thanks, Andy!) He was featured on Episode one of Z-GR! Radio (‘Don’t Lose Your Head’) but it’s been a while and this time his fantastic track ‘Of All the Places’ is on the show.
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Trope - Callous
Around NEWHD, we know good stuff when we hear it, which is why Trope is a favorite around here. They are currently, driving around in a big old bus supporting their latest release ‘Callous’ by making awesome sounds everywhere they stop, so grab a ticket and make sure you put your butt in a seat when they get there.
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Zero-G Racetrack - Bad Romance
I do my best to make sure that all of our Zero-G Racetrack songs get equal play, but it’s a fact that every time I kick into our cover of Lady Gaga’s ‘Bad Romance, the crowd lets me know that they appreciate the effort and of course, everyone wants more cowbell.
Ralphy Grey / Chrizy - Turn Out the Lights
A huge THANK YOU to Ralphy Gray for supplying music beds this week – it really has been exciting to have our very first artist ever on Z-GR! Radio back to guest and here’s something that makes it even cooler – Ralphy’s latest release, ‘Turn Out the Lights’, is a joint with awesome Episode Nine artist Chrizy with a ‘Z’. Thanks much, Ralphy, you’re awesome.
Ralphy Grey:
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Chrizy:
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