The Mars Volta
BBC Session
Maida Vale
London
England
Recorded 27th August 2003, thanks eyesbomb
Believe original broadcast date of session was 3rd September 2003
Rebroadcast BBC Radio 29th December 2008
1. DJ Introduction
2. Eriatarka
3. DJ Chat
4. Obelisk
5. DJ Chat
6. Cicatriz
7. DJ Outro
Lineage:
DVB-T>Topfield TF5800 PVR>.rec file (Transport Stream)>USB>PC>ProjectX>mp2 file (192kbps)>mp3directcut (Trim start and end)>mp2 file
Notes:
The DJ says this is from 2004, but it appears that they didn't tour the UK in 2004 so this seems unlikely. I've found a reference to a Maida Vale session 3rd September 2003 which is most probably this one based on comparison of the tracks listed at one of the torrent sites.
The tracks broadcast originally, surrounded by an interview, were:
Eriatarka
Cicatriz ESP Part 1
Cicatriz ESP Part 2
So I assume that the unbroadcast track was the 30 minute+ Obelisk.
Two Maida Vale tracks were released on a live EP in 2003, Roulette Dares (The Haunt Of) and Drunkship of Lanterns, but these are not included in this session. Ciacatriz ESP is on the EP but is from a Live performance rather than a Maida Vale Session based on what I've read on the web. I've searched as best as I can and can't fine any record of these tracks being released.
This was broadcast on Rob Da Bank & Friends special called Raiders Of The Lost Archives broadcast BBC Radio 1 on 29th December 2008 where 'rare' sessions were broadcast (others were Mogwai, Radiohead, see
http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio1/robdabank/trac...friends_raiders).
Evidently the Mars Volta recorded over an hour of music for this session and this was the first time it had been broadcast in its entirity.
I tried splitting the chat from the music, but the DJ chats over the end of each track slightly and I didn't feel I could do it satisfactorily using my limited knowledge of mp3directcut, so its torrented as a single file.
Radio 1 broadcasts on FM, DAB, Digital Satellite, DVB-T and Cable. This is a direct capture of the mp2 stream from the DVB-T recording.
Not a big fan and I've relied on the BBC website for the tracklisting. I did once see At The Drive-In live and liked them. Preparing this and listening to it was a good way to get me through a New Year's hangover.
Grasssssie 
ce l'ho fatta
