This Island Earth
Sunday July 24th, 2016 with PeterB
Shape shifting from minimalism, to unusual fusions, to pan-Atlantic, to Afro-beat!
Today's mis-adventure takes us from more deep-diving on minimalist musics, to some unusual worldly fusions and collaborations, more of some great new stuff, and HOT Afro-beat too!
Mostly just lots of long sets, and long tracks today. How we like it. Hope y'all can join the fun.
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| Slither (Theme) Anoushka Shankar and Karsh Kale - Breathing Under Water - Manhattan Records (2007 ) |
| Starting off with some Steve Reich minimalism, Ravi Shankar, and friends. As has been the trend lately. |
| Piano Phase [1967] Steve Reich / Edmund Niemann & Nurit Tilles (aka Double Edge) - Early Works - Nonesuch Records, 1989 |
| Prashanti Ravi Shankar and Philip Glass - Passages - BMG, 1990 |
| Raga Piloo Ravi Shankar & Yehudi Menuhin - West Meets East: The Historic Shankar/Menuhin Sessions - Angel Records, 1999 |
| West Eats Meat Ravi Shankar - In Celebration: The Highlights - Angel Records, 1996 |
| Some really interesting and unusual collaborations and fusions. |
| Jump In (Cross the Line) (feat. M.I.A.) Anoushka Shankar / M.I.A. - Land of Gold - Deutsche Grammophon, 2016 
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| Erge Chokka To Sainkho Namtchylak - Like a Bird or Spirit, Not a Face - Ponderosa Music & Art, 2016 |
| Taiga (ft. Kongar-ol Ondar) Dirtwire / Kongar-ol Ondar - Ondar EP - Six Degrees Records, 2014 |
| The 9 Heavens (ft. Kongar-ol Ondar) Dirtwire / Kongar-ol Ondar - Ondar EP - Six Degrees Records, 2014 |
| Karpatskyi Rep DakhaBrakha - Light - Independent, 2010 |
| Sho z-pod duba DakhaBrakha - Yagudki - Independent, 2007 |
| Stai Lângă Mine (Stay Near Me) Zmei3 - Rough Romanian Soul - Six Degrees Records, 2016
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| Până Când Nu Te Iubeam (Since I’ve Been Loving You) Zmei3 - Rough Romanian Soul - Six Degrees Records, 2016
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| "Track 10" Unknown - Het Eyland Formosa [Taiwanese Aboriginal Music] - Unknown |
| Some more of that TERRIFIC pan-continental new release from Family Atlantica! It just keeps knocking my socks off!! |
| Baião Infinito Family Atlantica - Cosmic Unity - Soundway Records, 2016
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| Near the Ocean Family Atlantica - Cosmic Unity - Soundway Records, 2016
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| Blanca y Negra Family Atlantica - Cosmic Unity - Soundway Records, 2016
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| Efik Family Atlantica - Cosmic Unity - Soundway Records, 2016
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| Enjera Family Atlantica - Cosmic Unity - Soundway Records, 2016
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| Afrobeat No Go Die! Hot music, for a hot day. |
| I Can Feel It [pre-release single] The Lulus Band - Kenya Special : Volume 2 - Selected East African recordings from the 1970's & 80's [comp.] - Soundway Records, 2016
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| Cha-Umheja Afro 70 - Kenya Special: Selected East African Recordings From The 1970s & '80s [Volume 1] - Soundway Records, 2013 |
| Sweet Sweet Mbombo Orchestre Baba National - Kenya Special: Selected East African Recordings From The 1970s & '80s [Volume 1] - Soundway Records, 2013 |
| Koyile/Nyeka Nyeka Kasai Allstars / Tandjolo Yatshi - Congotronics 2: Buzz 'n' Rumble from the Urb 'n' Jungle - Crammed Discs, 2006 |
| Hasabé Ayalew Mesfin - The Rough Guide To African Rare Groove - World Music Network, 2015 |
| The Same Blood Tony Allen - Afrobeat...No Go Die!: Trans-Global African Funk Grooves - Shanachie Records, 2000 |
| Exit, stage left… |
| Dirt and Blood Antibalas - Afrobeat...No Go Die!: Trans-Global African Funk Grooves - Shanachie Records, 2000 |
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1:11 PM, July 24th, 2016