The Asleep on the Compost Heap podcast

Weekly considerations on music, film, and other cultural detritus with Darragh, the author of the Asleep on the Compost Heap Blog

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Episodes

Asleep on the compost heap episode 7

In this episode Darragh (solo) discusses The KLF's genre classic 'Chill Out', 90s indie-dance Disco Inferno and an old art documentary called ways of seeing.

Apr 14, 2012•31 min

Asleep on the compost heap episode 6

In this episode, John from the Irish electronic group Solar Bears joins Darragh. They talk about Lars Von Trier, S Maharba, Irish music blogging, and Solar Bears.

Mar 25, 2012•52 min

Asleep on the compost heap episode 5

Back to going solo, Darragh talks about Axel Wilner's loops of your heart album and other loopy music from William Basinski and Brian Eno. He then raves like a mentalist about a new Italian retaurant in Dublin, Terra Madré.

Feb 19, 2012•34 min

Asleep on the compost heap episode 4

In this week's longer than usual episode, Sean from them's the vagaries guests and shares some of his current enthusiasms. Darragh doesn't even pretend to be knowledgeable about an assortment of cool stuff that includes K Pop and DMX prayers set to ambient music.

Feb 03, 2012•58 min

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