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Above The Clouds Radio #470 — May 16, 2026

Above The Clouds Radio – Episode 470 vinyl record collage, May 16, 2026

Another Saturday, another ATC Radio with our frequent guest, skillits on ep. #470. rap79 kicks things off with the latest release from Natural Yogurt Band on Sonar. Followed by 13th Floor Elevators, Q65 and the otherworldly track by The Groupies "Primitive" that sounds like it was recorded in a cavern. Killer!

We have to highlight The Temptations' smoking version of "Ain't No Sunshine" from their 1972 album, "Solid Rock," produced by Norman Whitfield. The set closes with Jackie McLean's "Cancellation", a tune penned by Charles Tolliver, from his "It's Time" album on Blue Note and "Fluxus V5T" by Darius Jones.

skillits steps in with Arthur Russell, Sault, Blonde Redhead, and ATC darling Broadcast into a coherent left-field arc. How about those drums on Rob Mazurek, Exploding Star Orchestra - "The Careening Prism Within"? Damn!

KEMS anchors the close with Radiohead's "Everything In Its Right Place", Shellac, the Butthole Surfers doing what they do best, and Mission of Burma's classic "That's When I Reach For My Revolver". He changes up the direction and closes the show with tracks by D'Angelo, DJ Haram feat. Armand Hammer and Yusef Lateef's stunning "Morning". Originally released in 1957 and featured on his album "Jazz Moods", he conjures up the essence of spiritual jazz before it became an aesthetic. Free form in every direction.

Tracklist

rap79

Natural Yogurt Band - Garden Party (Sonar) Soft Power - Afterglow (Huuru Osasto) The Children - Pictorial (Outsider) The Groupies - Primitive (Taco) 13th Floor Elevators - Scarlett & Gold (International Anthem) Q65 - Get Out of My Life Women (Decca) Stark Reality - Dreams (Now-Again) The Temptations - Ain't No Sunshine (Motown) KeiyaA - (XL Recordings) Sam Gendel - Iguana Queen (Leaving Records) Outkast - Art of Storytellin' (Part 1) Feat. Slick Rick (LaFace) Common - Hungry (Relativity) Jackie McLean - Cancellation (Blue Note) Darius Jones - Fluxus V5T (WeJazz)

skillits

Monde UFO - Vallee (Fire) Arthur Russell - The Platform on The Ocean (Audika Records LLC) Karl Hector And The Malcons - Stossgebet (Now-Again Records) Deerhoof - Choco Fight (Polyvinyl Records Co.) Sault - Run (Forever Living Originals) Rob Mazurek, Exploding Star Orchestra - The Careening Prism Within (Parable 43) (International Anthem) Melody's Echo Chamber - Quand Les Larmes D'un Ange Font Danser La Neige (Fat Possum Records LLC) AKT 3 - Habit (Discos Nada) The Lewers - O Karina (Lulu's) The Cleaners from Venus - Here She Crashes (Captured Tracks Records) Blonde Redhead - Water (Touch and Go Records) Broadcast - Man Is Not a Bird (Warp)

KEMS

Human Error Club - OOO What's That feat. Quelle Chris & Cavalier (Backwoodz) Chicago Underground Duo - The Gathering (International Anthem) Radiohead - Everything In Its Right Place (XL) Butthole Surfers - Kuntz (Touch and Go) Byard Lancaster - John III (Souffle Continuu) Shellac - My Black Ass (Touch and Go) Mission Of Burma - That's When I Reach For My Revolver (Ace of Hearts) Earthball - Need To Cool Down (Upset! The Rhythm) D'Angelo - Me and Those Dreamin' Eyes of Mine feat. Redman (Def Squad Remix) (EMI) DJ Haram - Stenography feat. Armand Hammer (Hyperdub) Yusef Lateef - Morning (Jazzman) Burundi Black - Burundi Black (First Part) (Barclay)

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