Grab your communicator, phaser, tricorder, and that weird spinny lipstick thing Dr. McCoy uses, and report to Transporter Room 2 for immediate transport to another unexplored part of the Deedleverse.  Trust me, you'll be going to a place vastly more fun than that purple-sky planet on the Paramount backlot.

This Deedlecast, "Metropolis," is inspired by the recent news that key scenes from the controversial and somewhat inscrutable

1927 silent film,"Metropolis," have been rediscovered in Argentina.  Upon its initial release, according to Zeitmagazin, "the film flopped with critics and audiences alike. Representatives of the American firm Paramount considerably shortened and re-edited the film. They oversimplified the plot, even cutting key scenes. The original version could only be seen in Berlin until May 1927 – from then on it was considered to have been lost forever."   Cutting key scenes and re-editing the film had the effect of making its true meaning opaque and the film nearly incomprehensible; but it created a haunting and mysterious work of cinematic art.  With these new scenes, the mystery of the true meaning of the film "Metropolis" and the controversy that has surrounded the timeless film since 1927 may finally have been laid to rest.  With the passing of this mystery, DJDeedle feels that the world loses something intangible, yet valuable, and creates a "Metropolis" soundscape filled with inscrutable and controversial electronic aural inputs he hopes are worthy of the look, feel, and mystery of this enduring cinematic masterpiece.

Mad wicked Photoshop skills courtesy of Chris Spinosa

Modern demands and technology have made us all robots of one kind or another these days. But even robots need music. Not unlike ourselves, songs of love, loneliness, lust, loyalty, longing, and loss nourish their circuits and gears. No matter what kind of robot you happen to be, this Deedlecast will speak to you. All robots depicted in this Deedlecast are purely fictional, and have no relation to me.

This Deedlecast features a treatment of Weekend Players' "I'll be There for You." Take a moment and revisit DJDeedle's arrangment of this same song at Tu ne's pas oublie.

Most US telephone customers are familiar with Jane Barbe (pronounced

"Barbie") (July 29, 1928—July 18, 2003).  Even though few of us ever met her, we have all heard her voice many times and know her as the "Telephone Lady" or the "Time Lady."  Jane Barbe was an American voice actress who did the later voice recordings for the Bell System.  Her voice is

heard by millions of people every day speaking for the telephone networks (changed

numbers, disconnects, circuits busy, etc.), Bell Laboratory computers, The National Bureau of

Standards, announcing ETC's Audichron® (formerly Audichron Company) time, temperature, and weather services, and on

many voice mail systems nation wide. Her predecessor was Mary Moore,

who was known for using a distinctive pronunciation of 9 (Ny-un) and 5

(Fy-uv).  The distintive pronunciation was required because, on a poor

quality line, "nine" and "five" can sound very similar.

DJDeedle dedicates this Deedlecast to these telephonic legends.  Just note.  Those too young to remember who "Ma Bell" was may be too young for some of the language in this podcast.

The calendar tells us that the summer season is winding down.  But the

summer still has some partying to do, and on Deedlecast, the gritty

summer hip-hop doesn't have to end.Note:  Rude words in this one

Today's musical landscape would be much different if not for the

Supremes, and particularly, Diana Ross.  The Supremes were the most

popular "girl group" of the 1960's, and the most successful vocal group

of the period after the Beatles.  The Supremes released hit after hit,

charting a dozen number one hits between 1964 and 1969.  Ultimately, in

1969, the original group split up, with Diana Ross going more or less

solo, touring as Diana Ross & the Supremes, though without Florence

Ballard and Mary Wilson.  The influence of the Supremes was vital in

shaping the Motown sound and R&B. Similarly, the influence of Diana

Ross and her solo work on R&B and Disco cannot be understated.  The

sounds they pioneered can be found throughout today's music, and modern

musicians, both female and male, owe them a debt of gratitude for their

groundbreaking work. This week, DJDeedle salutes the queens of popular

music, both as a group and in their solo careers, the supremely

special Supremes.

Tempo Ordinario:In music, either moderate speed or four beats in a bar (as opposed to alla breve, where there are two beats in a bar).Brace yourself.  This week's Deedlecast is definitely no ordinary tempo.

There's nothing better than a nice slice of pie.  DJDeedle has loaded

up this week's serving with many electronic layers, both familiar and

new, and all wrapped the flaky crust you've come to expect.