{"id":23726,"date":"2022-09-22T05:30:31","date_gmt":"2022-09-22T09:30:31","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.musoscribe.com\/?p=23726"},"modified":"2022-09-23T07:54:55","modified_gmt":"2022-09-23T11:54:55","slug":"real-people-great-radio-part-1","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/blog.musoscribe.com\/index.php\/2022\/09\/22\/real-people-great-radio-part-1\/","title":{"rendered":"Real People, Great Radio (Part 1)"},"content":{"rendered":"

AshevilleFM curates all-local project spotlighting Asheville music<\/b><\/i><\/p>\n

\"\"When the internet developed to the point at which it could support high quality audio and video, pundits prognosticated the imminent death of terrestrial radio. But in the same way that streaming music hasn\u2019t spelled the end of vinyl records, FM radio remains a creative medium, and a force for good. Local station WSFM-LP \u2013 better known as 103.3 AshevilleFM \u2013 began broadcasting in 2015; today the nonprofit, community radio station occupies an important place in the city\u2019s cultural firmament. Underscoring AshevilleFM\u2019s role in the regional music and arts scene, the station is partnering with local businesses to present Real People, Great Radio<\/i>, a compilation record showcasing local musical artists.<\/p>\n

Set for release ahead of this year\u2019s third annual AshevilleFM Record Fair, Real People, Great Radio<\/i> features ten Asheville-based acts. Each is represented by an original track on the record. All sessions took place at Drop of Sun Recording Studios in West Asheville.<\/p>\n

Real People, Great Radio<\/i> is curated by Greg Cartwright, musician, producer and recording artist (Oblivians, Reigning Sound) and AshevilleFM deejay. He explains the multiple inspirations at the core of the project. \u201cWhenever it\u2019s time for an AshevilleFM fund drive, we [offer] a promotional premium for people who donate to the station,\u201d he says. In the past, the station had organized raffles, and offered branded tote bags and t-shirts. But everyone involved wanted to take things to the next level.<\/p>\n

The timing of this year\u2019s fund drive lined up with the Record Fair. \u201cSo it seems like a great match to do a record,\u201d Cartwright says. \u201cAnd we want to do something that\u2019s about local music and<\/i> some of the assets that are there for local bands and artists.\u201d Cartwright emphasizes that even though Asheville is a comparatively small city, it\u2019s home to a robust music infrastructure. \u201cThere are lots of cool recording studios,\u201d he says, \u201cand there’s also a record pressing plant. Tying all those things together to show off some of what Asheville has is a really good idea.\u201d<\/p>\n

Diverse cast, eclectic lineup<\/b>
\nBringing a project like Real People, Great Radio<\/i> to completion requires a lot of work and cooperation, with great attention to scheduling and logistics. Artists have to be selected, sessions need to be put together, and vinyl records have to be manufactured. So in addition to partnering with Drop of Sun, Cartwright and the AshevilleFM team worked with Citizen Vinyl. The downtown Asheville pressing plant fit production of the album into its schedule, providing the critical final link in the chain of this all-local endeavor.<\/p>\n

Cartwright says that beyond the local focus, there was one important goal when curating the selections. \u201cWe wanted to be as diverse as possible,\u201d he emphasizes. \u201cWe’re trying to [create] an experience where every song is something a little bit different.\u201d<\/p>\n

And the eclectic Real People, Great Radio<\/i> succeeds on that score. Fleur Geurl (the solo project of Asheville musician Danielle McConaghy) conjures a dreamy, contemplative vibe with \u201cThe Woods.\u201d Lewis Dahm of Walkhome (featured on \u201cThe End\u201d) quips that his group creates \u201cdumb songs played smart,\u201d and names Jesus & Mary Chain, Oasis and the Beatles among primary inspirations. Improvisational percussionist Thom Nguyen describes his track, \u201cResidual Reflection\u201d as an example of the experimental technique known as musique concr\u00e8te<\/i>.<\/p>\n

A prolific local rock band, Powder Horns turns in the hardest-rocking cut on the AshevilleFM collection, \u201cCherub.\u201d Other artists featured on the compilation include Astoria, Bex, gator pools, Adriana McCassim, Secret Shame, and Dexter Webb.<\/p>\n

People will always find good music in every genre,\u201d says Brett J. Kent, Powder Horns\u2019 leader and songwriter. \u201cThat\u2019s what drives me, and I know I\u2019m not alone.\u201d<\/p>\n

Here comes the Sun<\/b>
\nDrop of Sun Studios\u2019 Sara Jane Whatley says that she was excited when she had a brainstorming session with Cartwright and AshevilleFM station\u2019s general manager KP Whaley. The studio is within sight of the radio station on Haywood Road, and Whatley says that partnering \u201cwas always a goal.\u201d She says that it was important to the studio \u2013 which launched in 2015 and moved to its current location in 2021 \u2013 to be \u201cin community with already existing pillars of the Asheville music scene.\u201d<\/p>\n

Whatley says that Real People, Great Radio<\/i> was a \u201cpassion project\u201d for producer\/engineer and studio co-founder Adam McDaniel. \u201cIt never felt like an option to skimp on making it something we loved,\u201d Whatley says. \u201cThis record feels like the ethos of Drop of Sun.\u201d<\/p>\n

She notes that her most cherished moment of the entire project was when she, McDaniel and studio co-founder Alex Farrar sat down in the control room and listened to the finished LP in its entirety. \u201cI felt so excited and so proud,\u201d Whatley says.<\/p>\n

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