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Mark Tranmer
@marktranmer.bsky.social
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Music projects include: The Montgolfier Brothers / GNAC / Vetchinsky Settings / Wingdisk. Gigs in France with Natasha Penot in November. https://www.marktranmer.com
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Natasha Penot & Mark Tranmer - French gigs:

Sat. 8 Nov. - Rendez Vous Soniques, St Lô
Fri. 28 Nov. - Le Cafè Diskaire, Lille
Sun. 30 Nov. - Fontenay-aux-Roses + White Magic For Lovers

📸 Jo Anatole, Lille, 2025.

Clip of "Une Chanson du Crépuscule" live rehearsal
Full video: youtu.be/KEfXcvn16ZE
October 25, 2025 at 11:21 AM
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Natasha & I will play a small gig in a lovely setting on Sunday 30th November in Paris. We will play reinterpretations of songs by The Montgolfier Brothers. We play alongside the excellent White Magic For Lovers #france #Paris #keepmusiclive #keepmusicalive artwork: @pblua.bsky.social 📸 Jo Anatole.
Poster for a concert on 30th November 2025 in Fontenay-aux-Roses by Natasha Penot & Mark Tranmer
October 22, 2025 at 7:04 PM
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Thank you @gidcoe.bsky.social - Lovely to be part of the "Autumn Double" - alongside the great Françoise Hardy. The two songs were "Autumn Rendezvous" & "Anna in Autumn". Track later became "Anna in Winter" from "The Echoes On Departure" #musicsky #GNAC

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October 22, 2025 at 8:36 AM
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A great collection of early work by Wim Mertens. I have the vinyl too - but gave up looking for it. This is a CD reissue on EMI classical. #CD #instrumental
October 21, 2025 at 9:16 AM
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15% off The Montgolfier Brothers titles at Burning Shed. e.g. the CD is £8.50 at the moment. #CD #vinyl @burningshed.com

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October 18, 2025 at 3:46 PM
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Now playing: Bill Nelson * "Living For The Spangled Moment" mini LP. (1986) #vinyl
October 18, 2025 at 8:45 AM
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I took two copies of "Think Once More ... A Journey With The Montgolfier Brothers" 2LP into @monorailmusic.bsky.social today. Each has a special 12" x 12" signed double sided card ... designed by @timothyod.bsky.social ... in the shop or online here: monorailmusic.com/product/thin...
October 17, 2025 at 3:22 PM
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Delighted to have GNAC track "The Amstel Diamond Fraudsters" included by Graham Duff in the playlist for the IDEAL stage show - following the TV series - starring Johnny Vegas - now touring the UK. Here's a page from the programme ... Wire related & Coil on the list too .. edgestreetlive.com/ideal
September 26, 2025 at 2:48 PM
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Beautiful morning - at Old Stirling Bridge.
September 23, 2025 at 10:45 AM
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Live in France in November. Natasha & I will play a set of re-interpretations of songs by The Montgolfier Brothers. One of our three French gigs in November. #music #live #Normandie
September 20, 2025 at 10:44 PM
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Recently returned from Lille where was very kindly given CD of Mocke "Parle Grand Canard" (Speak Big Duck) - to go with vinyl that @pblua.bsky.social helped me find (both in pic). Long track "Quel est ton parcours?" (What is your background?) esp. amazing - but all ace #vinyl #CD link in comments
September 19, 2025 at 8:24 AM
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This has just arrived at the studio. A reissue of one of my favourite albums of all time, augmented with the contents of three contemporary singles - all on a double LP. I look forward to listening to this remastered edition (and now on 12" #vinyl) #TheOrchids #Lyceum #SarahRecords
September 4, 2025 at 3:56 PM
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... @needlemythology.bsky.social flash sale at @burningshed.com : 20% off selected items from now until the morning of Tuesday 26th August, including "Think Once More ... A Journey With The Montgolfier Brothers".

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August 21, 2025 at 6:04 PM
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Un achat récent de @monorailmusic.bsky.social - "Histoire De Coeur - Lost French Synth Pop 1980-89" sur les disques de "Caroline True" #vinyl
August 20, 2025 at 10:10 AM
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I was very happy to find several volumes of Joe Gibbs & The Professionals * "African Dub" in Stirling over the weekend. All o the Joe Gibbs label. Now playing: Volume 5 - which so far has a more electronic sound than earlier volumes. #vinyl #dub
August 4, 2025 at 9:17 AM
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Found a couple of nice records at Trossachs Vinyl in Glasgow yesterday - the shop is in the Hidden Lane, off Argyle Street in Finneston #vinyl #dub #JeffLynne
July 27, 2025 at 1:01 PM
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Picked up my copy of Autocamper “what do you do all day?” from @monorailmusic.bsky.social : a lovely edition - including a nice Reginald Perrin reference: “11 minutes late” is doubled to “22 minutes late … defective axl rod at Southall”. Best of luck with the record! @slumberlandrecords.com #vinyl
July 22, 2025 at 4:41 PM
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Think Once More ... A Journey With The Montgolfier Brothers ...
article in German www.outeredspace.de/2025/07/16/t...
July 22, 2025 at 3:04 PM
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On one of my favourite train journeys again this evening: Alloa to Stirling. It only lasts for 8 minutes, but it's very scenic. #railway #train #journeys
July 10, 2025 at 8:51 PM
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Now playing: To Rococo Rot "The Amateur View" 2025 2LP on City Slang. Picked up from @monorailmusic.bsky.social yesterday. Perfect start to a sunny day. #vinyl #AnagramBandNames #flowers

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July 8, 2025 at 6:59 AM
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Dave Leggett has written a feature on the Montgolfier Brothers in today's Shindig! magazine. I will buy a copy. Was sent this by Ken Sweeney (aka "Brian") - thank you.

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July 4, 2025 at 7:56 AM
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Just arrived chez Tranmer - CD edition of "Think Once More ... A Journey With The Montgolfier Brothers" artwork: @timothyod.bsky.social photography: Olivier de Banes & @xtofallabout.bsky.social - on @needlemythology.bsky.social @petepaphides.bsky.social @jonathancoe.bsky.social linktr.ee/marktranmer
July 3, 2025 at 3:02 PM
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"Think Once More ... A Journey with The Montgolfier Brothers" - in the shops today + streaming platforms. Video: Natasha. #RueMontgolfier

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June 20, 2025 at 5:56 PM
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"Think Once More ... A Journey With The Montgolfier Brothers" ... 2LP / CD anthology ... out now on Needle Mythology order/pre-order via linktr.ee/marktranmer

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June 13, 2025 at 9:03 AM
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"Your mission, should you choose to accept it, is to travel on an X46, X47 and X45 bus in the space of four days". ✅
June 11, 2025 at 6:37 PM