The Black Dog Has Died
- January 10th, 2026
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Tonight’s Twisted Groove I will celebrate the life of Ken Downie whom was the founding member of the pioneering Sheffield electronic group The Black Dog. Ken passed away just last month, December 20th. He along with his original band mates (Ed Handley and Andy Turner, known as Plaid) helped define/create what is now known as IDM. Their first full length came out in 1993 on Warp Records helping to define that label, with an EP out before that in 1989. Ground breaking stuff! The Black Dog has just released the record Loud Ambient in November 2025, being Ken’s last. I’ll start the evening with a track from that and play releases from throughout Ken’s career. Tune in on KSFR 10p to midnight MDT 101.1 fm or KSFR dot org for a unique auditory adventure. Radio streaming link in comments.
ARTIST : TRACK : ALBUM
The Black Dog : Rumination Romance : Loud Ambient
The Black Dog Productions/Discordian Popes : Fight The Hits : Bytes
The Black Dog : DISinformation : Music For Real Airports
The Black Dog : Psil-Cosyin : Spanners
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The Black Dog : They Came From My Head : Loud Ambient
The Black Dog : Trojan Hourus Part 1 : Silenced
The Black Dog : Platform Lvl 6 : Neither/Neither
The Black Dog : Porn Shop : Fragments
The Black Dog : Cognitive Dissident : Black Daisy Wheel
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The Black Dog : FWB : Post-Truth
The Black Dog : Virtual : Virtual
The Black Dog : Bite Thee Back : Biyr Thee Back EP
The Black Dog : Part 1 : Shards Ov Light
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The Black Dog : Sleep Deprivation 24/Meta Thinking : Dreamless Sleep
The Black Dog : Gate 21 : Music For Airport Lounges
The Black Dog : Dust Bunnies : Music For Photographers
The Black Dog : Black Daisy Wheel : Black Daisy Wheel
The Black Dog : Passport Control : Music For Real Airpots
