King Leopold Of All The Belgians (MP3s)

On one of my recent random download sprees I found this "live radio play" King Leopold Of All The Belgians, supposedly recorded September 29, 2007, in Brussels, Belgium. It is credited to avant-retard geniuses Die Trip Computer Die, one of the countless projects that had its origin in British punk pioneers The Homosexuals, and certainly one of the most interesting.

This radio play features the characters of King Leopold, James Bond, and for some inexplicable reason Matt Damon and Bruno Ganz (who sounds quite a bit like Peter Sellers in Dr. Strangelove). Here it is, in six parts. It has a few instances of (FCC-unfriendly) dirty language, and it might make other people think you have gone completely insane, so I would classify it as NSFW. Use at your own risk.

MP3s: Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3 | Part 4 | Part 5 | Part 6

If you like this, you should definitely check out the Harmon e. Phraysier Show podcasts on Resonance FM, a more polished version of this sort of radio art, also produced by Jim Whelton (aka L. Voag aka Xentos "Fray" Bentos aka Xentos Jones aka Amos). Unfortunately, the show is not on the schedule anymore, but there are enough archived broadcasts to blow your mind.

If you have any more information about the background of this production, please leave a comment.

Comments

[jackson Del Rey]

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Or not. Later. Peace.

Jack

[Kosten Koper]

Yeah, you've got a copy of the soundboard mix. Anyway, this is a recording of a live performance by Die Trip Computer Die (in this case Xentos & Ted Barrow) that took place on Saturday September 29th 2007 at Les Ateliers Claus, Brussels. Part of an entire evening organised by Lukas Simonis (Worm, Rotterdam) also featuring Uiuiui Koo, Willem Hietbrink, David Fenech, Didi de Paris, Blatnova, Harry Merry, Coolhaven.

A really funny afternoon... some friends of the band living in Brussels were rounded up to do the voices, including me (James Bond) and my girlfriend who ended up voicing both King Leopold (complete with fake mustache) & the female monk. The script I recall was only partially written and completed one hour before the live performance. So thats why it sounds like a run through, because it is! Die Trip did the sound FX live, other voices, if I can remember, were Xentos (Guy Debord + Country Yokel) Ted Barrow (Bruno Ganz, Country Yokel 2, male monk), Lukas Simonis (Country yokel 3) and some unknown girl dragged from behind the bar who voiced Nico.

So there you have it, straight from the proverbial horses mouth. Oh, on Xentos, another file sharing fiend strikes.