Hungarians are famous for the high number of sunshine hours, good wine, pálinka and peculiar sense of humour. One might think that such a fame could only mean a bunch of happy people who enjoy life no matter what. But don’t let yourself be fooled.

Hungary’s most Surreal artist speaks to VanMusic. László Hortobágyi was born in 1950 in Budapest, although he didn’t plan it. Therefore, besides his musicological and indological studies, he takes part in the design and building of a few organs throughout Hungary in Eastern Europe.

I don´t consider myself a musician because music is a time travel for me. As a child I dreamt of otherworldly figures whose opal spaceships landed in front of our house. After long conversations I asked them to take me, in fact to save me from this, already then perceptibly hopeless situation.
Do you remember when you discovered music and what were your first thoughts about it?

I think that I am not existing as a personality in this respect. According to my strategy, I relish executing the program, the conception that I consider capable of functioning, like a robot. It is based on the fact, that I always learn everything I am interested in. For example, I am interested in the Japanese tonal system, then it seems to me that the closed Indian musical élite has admitted me as a traditional musician playing on vina and sitar, then I have learned how to cast a Javanese gong and what kind of intervals had been used by Persians in the 13th century, and particularly why

László Hortobāgyi, a self described time traveler, is one of my favourite musicians. Away from rock and world music etiquettes which he despises, he goes beyond the realms of conventional music. He is a connoisseur of music, a collector of bizarre sounds. An auditive inventor of landscapes of imaginary ancient cultures. He is the equivalent in music of HP Lovecraft in literature, Bosch (El Bosco) in painting or HR Gigger in visual arts. Maybe a combination of Jodorowski and the Quay brothers in cinema with a touch of sci fi. He absorbs the millenarian knowledge of the old civilizations to extrapolate it to modern technology.

“After so many rehearsals and playing together we finally reached the pinnacle of our career, its a shame we have to ended after one concert” said one of the members. “We need to find another drummer and a singer who plays the guitar”. They don´t fall from trees you know.

Playlist February 23rd. 2 hours 1/2 of eclectic madness.

Every Tuesday listen LIVE 101.9 FM CiTR www.citr.ca for your favourite future song. This show Jay Beck played LIVE!

ts not about murder, but these guys are very energetic so we have a high energy show. The Morning After Show takes place every Tuesday at 11:30 AM bringing you the best Independent music. Your Future Favourite song is here through CiTR.

The Morning After Show. Every Tuesday at 11:30 or podcast the show. We always have free tix. The number on air is 604-822-2487.

Mint records canceled at the last minute, so the special had to be postponed indefinitely. But we started the show with a crazy song from German Kraut rock band NEU, the song was Hero from the CD Dusseldorf.

Every Tuesday at 11:30 AM The Morning After Show with your future favourite song. This show we had Aunts and Uncles playing live. next show a Mint Records special with surprise guests. Tune in. To podcast this show go to www.citr.ca and on the schedule The Morning After Show or here
http://playlist.citr.ca/podcasting/audio/20100119-113155-to-20100119-130621.mp3

We really started with a family guy ad Pay your pledges.

Every Tuesday at 11:30 AM at 101.9 FM or www.citr.ca you can also podcast the show at the station´s website or listen here http://playlist.citr.ca/podcasting/audio/20100105-113627-to-20100105-130706.mp3

Next show The Rekkening and on the 19th Aunts and Uncles playing LIVE! Also next show I will have tickets to give away, I mean cool tix.

Playlist last show of the year, we got Vancouver local, japanese, Hungarian, English, French bands, really cool show. Your future favourite song is right here. Every Tuesday at 11:30 AM Vancouver time 101.9 FM www.citr.ca Podcast the show.

We started the show with Vancouver bands, first the Landronauts with the song Stain from the album Come clean,

Playlist sinister Black,

Scary Anti Christmas show with Wayne Powell, Remo from Sinister Black and Mark from the Get Down.

We started the show with the Boo Radleys from the Uk with Wake up Boo because it was a beautiful morning.

Every Tuesday at 11:30 catch it live! At 101.9 FM www.citr.ca and next Tuesday Wayne Powell from Sinister Black and Mark Feraby from the Get Down will be in the studio. Podcast this show and other shows at www.citr.ca on schedule the morning after show your future favourite song is here.

We started the show with a band named The Feelies with the song called slipping.

The oh sees with the song Destroyed Fortress reappears from the CD called the Velvet revolution with 15 songs inspired by the Velvet Underground.

THE MORNING AFTER SHOW Playlist for December 1 We had Jody Glenham playing live and our own Jason Pawlett from Van Music. Podcast the show at www.citr.ca
or listen http://playlist.citr.ca/podcasting/audio/20091201-113516-to-20091201-130417.mp3

To listen LIVE every Tuesday at 11:30 AM PT on 101.9 FM www.citr.ca your future favourite song.

The Paper Cranes from Canada with the song Chilvary is dead from the album by the same name.

The Hidden cameras from their CD Orphan the song was called in the NA, catchy song as all the songs in The Morning After song.