For this episode's ride, we romp from minimalism including Steve Reich and Brian Eno 'The Ship' (in full), to golden gem collaborations from all over, to a global dance party. Dust off you best headphones, and put your tray tables in the upright and locked position.
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| Slither (Theme) Anoushka Shankar and Karsh Kale - Breathing Under Water - Manhattan Records, 2007 |
| A taste of Steve Reich magic minimalism. And Brian Eno 'The Ship' in full. Secure your headphones, sit back, and just let it flow over you… |
| Clapping Music Steve Reich / London Sinfonietta (David Hockings and Toby Kearney) - live performance - YouTube, 2015 |
| The Ship Brian Eno - The Ship - Warp, 2016 
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| Fickle Sun (i) Brian Eno - The Ship - Warp, 2016
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| Fickle Sun (ii) The Hour Is Thin (feat. Peter Serafinowicz) Brian Eno - The Ship - Warp, 2016
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| Fickle Sun (iii) I'm Set Free [Velvet Underground cover] Brian Eno / Lou Reed / The Velvet Underground - The Ship - Warp, 2016
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| Just some incredibly beautiful collaborations, that do not get played nearly often enough… |
| N'kapalema Ballaké Sissoko & Vincent Segal - Musique de Nuit - Six Degrees Records, 2015 |
| Chamber Music Ballaké Sissoko & Vincent Segal - Chamber Music - Six Degrees Records, 2011 |
| Tidhar The Touré-Raichel Collective - Paris Session - Cumbancha, 2014 |
| Alkataou The Touré-Raichel Collective - The Tel Aviv Session - Cumbancha, 2012 |
| Monsieur le Maire de Niafunké Ali Farka Touré & Toumani Diabaté - In the Heart of the Moon - Nonesuch, 2005 |
| Mirror Margana Warren Cuccurullo And Ustad Sultan Khan - The Master - Six Degrees Records, 2014 |
| Al Vaivén De Mi Carreta [The Swaying of My Cart] Afrocubism - Afrocubism - World Circuit, 2010 |
| Ganges Delta Blues Ry Cooder & Vishwa Mohan Bhatt - A Meeting by the River - Waterlily Acoustics, 1993 |
| OK, enough serious stuff. It's global dance party time!!! |
| Ladies (and Gentlemen) Slavic Soul Party! - Teknochek Collision - Barbès Records, 2007 |
| Teknochek Collision (M.E.M.O.R.Y. Man Remix) Slavic Soul Party! - Remixed - Barbès Records, 2008 |
| Tamiditine Tarhanam (My Love, I Tell You) Bombino - Azel - Partisan Records, 2016
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| Keremela Aster Aweke - Checheho - Kabu Records, 2010 |
| Skunk Funk Invisible System - Introducing Invisible System [bonus disc w. Rough Guide to the Music of Ethiopia] - World Music Network, 2012 |
| Maljam Kehnoelish (If This Is What You Want) Invisible System - Introducing Invisible System [bonus disc w. Rough Guide to the Music of Ethiopia] - World Music Network, 2012 |
| 7-5 Transglobal Underground - Impossible Broadcasting - Triloka, 2005 |
| Radio Unfree Europe Transglobal Underground - Impossible Broadcasting - Triloka, 2005 |
| Le Femme Parallel Thievery Corporation - Radio Retaliation - Eighteenth Street, 2008 |
| Vampires Thievery Corporation - Radio Retaliation - Eighteenth Street, 2008 |
| Courage Souljazz Orchestra - Resistance - Strut Records, 2015 
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| L'Amour Artificiel Coulouce - Soul Sok Séga (comp.) - Strut, 2016 |
| Soul Sock Séga Ti L'Afrique - Soul Sok Séga (comp.) - Strut, 2016 |
| Exit, stage left… |
| Ana Ouna Maurice El Médioni meets Roberto Rodriguez - The Rough Guide To Arabic Jazz - World Music Network, 2014 |
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1:12 PM, July 17th, 2016