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Thank you @gidcoe.bsky.social for playing the new song by GNAC on last night's show.

"Les Flâneuses" out now - from new GNAC album "An Octave Of Silence" out 16.4.26 - #music #instrumental

www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...

marktranmer.bandcamp.com/album/an-oct...
January 6, 2026 at 8:05 AM
First record of the day: Cluster * "Zuckerzeit" #vinyl #musicsky
January 3, 2026 at 9:25 AM
The last record I played in 2025 was a 7" by @strawfansite.bsky.social and the first one of 2026 is a 12" by The Durutti Column. Happy New Year! #vinyl #musicsky
January 1, 2026 at 8:55 AM
January 1, 2026 at 7:57 AM
December 24, 2025 at 8:12 AM
Reposted by Mark Tranmer
@clashmusic.com's Robin Murray hits the nail on the head in his excellent article this morning.

Please share. The BBC need to hear what these late-night freeform spaces mean to us.

Read here: tr.ee/HsiA2M
Franz Ferdinand, Glasvegas, Idlewild - And More - Back Calls For BBC Radio Scotland To Reverse Music Cuts | News | Clash Magazine Music News, Reviews & Interviews
Franz Ferdinand, Glasvegas, Idlewild, and many more are backing calls for BBC Radio Scotland to reverse cuts to its music programming. The station
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December 22, 2025 at 10:04 AM
2025. James & Ian made a lovely Montjuic LP called "Things Must Change" + a great reissue of The Orchids' "Lyceum". James & I played our "Vetchinsky Settings" Scottish live debut. I was lucky to work with James & Ian and Ronnie on our 2nd album. Isobel made this wonderful video

youtu.be/1KzD69RaMng
Vetchinsky Settings * "In The Evening Light" * (2025)
YouTube video by Mark Tranmer - all music projects & collaboration
youtu.be
December 21, 2025 at 10:33 AM
It takes two and a half minutes for the first chord change in this track ... #GNAC

The album - out 16.4.26 - on bandcamp - information and pre-order: marktranmer.bandcamp.com/album/an-oct...

"Les Flâneuses" - video by Isobel Blank:

youtu.be/6X9rD7I6NqA
GNAC * "Les Flâneuses" * (2025)
YouTube video by Mark Tranmer - all music projects & collaboration
youtu.be
December 18, 2025 at 10:31 AM
Happy Birthday, Bill Nelson.
December 18, 2025 at 10:30 AM
GNAC * "An Octave Of Silence" * New LP * 16.4.26.
Some editions with red 5" lathe cut "vinyl" in CD jewel case. LP Mastered at Abbey Road by Miles Showell
marktranmer.bandcamp.com/album/an-oct... "Les Flâneuses" video Isobel Blank youtu.be/6X9rD7I6NqA
Vocals: Kathleen Stosch. Artwork: Tim O'Donnell.
December 17, 2025 at 2:51 PM
Some musical favourites of 2025 (2nd update - I keep forgetting things). #musicsky
December 17, 2025 at 2:37 PM
GNAC * "Les Flâneuses" * (2025) - video by Isobel Blank / Vocals by Kathleen Stosch. From the 2026 GNAC album "An Octave Of Silence" youtu.be/6X9rD7I6NqA

More information: marktranmer.bandcamp.com/album/an-oct...
GNAC * "Les Flâneuses" * (2025)
YouTube video by Mark Tranmer - all music projects & collaboration
youtu.be
December 15, 2025 at 10:42 PM
GNAC

"An Octave Of Silence"

New LP + 5" lathe cut
New LP
New CD
Vocals by Kathleen Stosch
Video by Isobel Blank
Artwork by @timothyod.bsky.social
Lathe-cut by Ben @ Plastidisc
Mastered at Abbey Road by Miles Showell 6.3.25

Release date: April 16th 2026

marktranmer.bandcamp.com/album/an-oct...
December 15, 2025 at 4:51 PM
Natasha Penot & Mark Tranmer "Journey's End" live snippet at Fontenay-aux-Roses Sunday 30.11.25 - video by Philippe Bertrand (with permission) original song by #TheMontgolfierBrothers #musicsky #keepmusiclive #keepmusicalive

- YouTube playlist of Natasha & Mark: www.youtube.com/playlist?lis...
December 9, 2025 at 4:34 PM
I think this is Bottlenose Dolphin. Location: River Forth, Riverside, Stirling. 10:10 Friday 5th December. @jsn54.bsky.social can you confirm, please?
December 5, 2025 at 2:48 PM
Here is the new Vetchinsky Settings single - with a video by Isobel Blank. youtu.be/1KzD69RaMng
It is also on bandcamp here: marktranmer.bandcamp.com/track/in-the...
Vetchinsky Settings * "In The Evening Light" * (2025)
YouTube video by Mark Tranmer - all music projects & collaboration
youtu.be
November 28, 2025 at 7:36 AM
Here is the premiere of the beautiful video of our new song, by the extremely talented Isobel Blank. With beautiful kind words from Francesco Amoroso. @tristesunset.bsky.social

tristesunset.com/2025/11/27/v...
Vetchinsky Settings – In The Evening Light (single and video premiere)
In the Evening Light (video still) Vetchinsky Settings is the quiet meeting point between two longtime maestros of British indie pop: James Hackett, the unmistakable voice of The Orchids, and Mark …
tristesunset.com
November 27, 2025 at 5:06 PM
Vetchinsky Settings - new single & video:

27.11.25 video premiere on @tristesunset.bsky.social

28.11.25 release on @bandcamp.com

- more details to follow soon ...
November 21, 2025 at 7:41 PM
Thank you Gideon Coe for playing "Inches Away" (originally by The Montgolfier Brothers) redone by Natasha ( @morricette ) & I.

Next French gigs: 28/11 Lille & 30/11 Paris - with White Magic For Lovers.

www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...

Youtube playlist - Natasha & Mark:

youtube.com/playlist?lis...
November 14, 2025 at 9:36 AM
Vetchinsky Settings - new single & video - Friday 28.11.25 ... more details to follow soon ... #bandcamp
November 13, 2025 at 8:51 PM
Here is our version of "Sins & Omissions" - we played this Live at La Médiathèque, Festival Les Rendez-Vous Soniques, St Lô, 8.11.25 (i.e. last Saturday night). Audience recording. Thank you to all concerned. youtu.be/EW8JlKxiP7k #themontgolfierbrothers #musicsky #keepmusiclive #keepmusicalive
Natasha Penot & Mark Tranmer * "Sins & Omissions" (Live in Saint-Ló)
YouTube video by Mark Tranmer - all music projects & collaboration
youtu.be
November 13, 2025 at 12:06 PM
Natasha and I played "The First Rumours Of Spring" live at La Médiathèque, Festival Les Rendez-Vous Soniques, St Lô, 8.11.25 (i.e. last Saturday night). Audience recording. Thank you to all concerned. youtu.be/pOgs5ASiJ1Y #themontgolfierbrothers #livemusic #keepmusiclive #keepmusicalive #musicsky
Natasha Penot & Mark Tranmer * "The First Rumours Of Spring" (Live in St. Lô)
YouTube video by Mark Tranmer - all music projects & collaboration
youtu.be
November 11, 2025 at 11:18 AM
Reposted by Mark Tranmer
David Gilmour and Romany Gilmour release 'Between Two Points' GENTRY mixes, reimagining The Montgolfier Brothers classic in stunning form. A 7-minute journey of beauty, depth, and soaring sound. zurl.co/7kLfX
David Gilmour With Romany Gilmour ‘Between Two Points’ Gentry Remix Out Now - That Eric Alper
‘Between Two Points’ is one of the highlights of David Gilmour’s critically acclaimed #1 album ‘Luck and Strange’ and its accompanying live shows. The track is a beautiful reworking of The Montgolfier Brothers’ 1999 song featuring Romany Gilmour on lead vocals and harp. The track was remixed by Rob Gentry, who played keyboards on both the album […]
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October 21, 2025 at 6:22 PM