This Island Earth
Sunday October 12th, 2014 with PeterB
Music from all over the pan-galactic N-dimensional map! And, Tagaq at Polaris!!
Mostly just lots of long sets, and long tracks, today. From east to west and pole to pole. How we like it!
Including, a mini-feature focusing on Tanya Tagaq at Polaris Music Awards. Just WOW!
Fasten your seat belts!
| A mellow and contemplative start. A nice long set, of expansive pieces. Get a cup of whatever, and grab your headphones. This calmness will not last... |
| Yay! Erik Truffaz - Benares - Blue Note (2008) |
| Anil [live] Erik Truffaz - Benares - Blue Note (2008) |
| 4D Suite Warren Cuccurullo and Ustad Sultan Khan - The Master - Six Degrees (2014) 
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| Hindu-Myth Rez Abbasi - Bazaar - Zoho Music (2006) |
| Keeping going in an Indo-jazz-fusion-ish mood. And migrating to North Africa beats. |
| Sunrise Autorickshaw - The Humours of Autorickshaw - independent / Bandcamp (2013) 
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| Solea Anoushka Shankar - Rise - Angel Records (2005) |
| Bulería Con Ricardo Anoushka Shankar - Traveller - Deutsche Grammophon (2011) |
| Kanan Neni Rokia Traoré - Wanita - Indigo (2002) |
| Yéré Uolo [live] Rokia Traoré - Wanita (bonus CD) - Indigo (2002) |
| Tilliaden Osamnat Tinariwen - Tassili - Anti (2011) |
| Tar Hani Bombino - Agadez - Cumbancha (2011) |
| OK, there is just no easy way to get from Africa to Nunavut... But go there we shall!
We now move to intense avant-guarde throat singing, if we dare call it that, from Canadian / Inuk, Tanya Tagaq. Her performance at the Polaris Music Prize gala this year, which drives this set, is ABSOLUTELY STUNNING! Totally different. Not to mention she won the award, for her album Animism. A very challenging listen, to be sure. Definitely not your Elders throat singing. We'll ease into it a bit first. For the full performance on video, go to the link below (full Polaris gala), and forward to about 03:18. It is also amazing performance art, at its highest. The intros and extros are very worthwhile too. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zseAB5pm5vQ Tagaq will be performing Nov 7th at NAC 4th Stage. Fasten your seat belts! And be prepared to feel the "fight-or-flight", right in your bones... |
| Growth Tanya Tagaq - Auk/Blood - Jericho Beach (2008)
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| Ancestors Tanya Tagaq / Björk - Sinaa - Jericho Beach (2005)
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| Uja/Umingmak [from Animism] Tanya Tagaq - Live at Polaris Music Awards 2014 - YouTube
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| Now, let's wind our way back to world-hopping fusion tracks to wrap up the show. |
| Lady of the Dancing Water King Crimson - Lizard - Island / JVC (1970) |
| Qu'ran Brian Eno / David Byrne - My Life In The Bush Of Ghosts - Sire (1981) |
| White Flag Gorillaz w. Bashy - Plastic Beach - EMI Records (2010) |
| Strong Culture Asian Dub Foundation - Frontline 1993-97, Rareitires and Remixes - Beggars Banquet / Nation (2002) |
| Rivers of Dub Asian Dub Foundation - Frontline 1993-97, Rareitires and Remixes - Beggars Banquet / Nation (2002) |
| Jah Has Cool Girl Karsh Kale - Asian Massive - Six Degrees (2002) |
| Temples dj Cheb i Sabbah - Asian Massive - Six Degrees (2002) |
| Sadats dj Cheb i Sabbah - La Kahena - Six Degrees (2005) |
| Pirates Les Escrocs - Mandinka Rap from Mali - Naxos World (2005) |
| Se Tu Lutas Tu Conquistas Somos Nós a Justiça - The Rough Guide to Brazilian Hip-Hop - World Music Network (2004) |
| Saudades Mil 509-E - The Rough Guide to Brazilian Hip-Hop - World Music Network (2004) |
| 56 Ali Farka Touré & Toumani Diabaté - Ali Farka Touré & Toumani Diabaté - World Circuit (2010) |
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Welcome to today's adventure. Happy Thanksgiving, and enjoy!
1:09 PM, October 12th, 2014