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This Island Earth
Sunday March 3rd, 2019 with PeterB
Loads of deep dives and hip-wades today. Mostly new. Wassim Halal, Tanya Tagaq, Sarathy Korwar, Svara-Kanti, Suso/Glass, and lots more…

Mostly just lots of deep-ish dives today, and mostly on new-ish works. From east to west and pole to pole. How we like it! Wassim Halal, Tanya Tagaq, Sarathy Korwar, Svara-Kanti, Suso/Glass, and lots more. Some of these are a bit challenging, but we just know you are up for it. That's why you are here, right?! Fasten your seat belts, and enjoy the ride!!
Slither (Theme)
Anoushka Shankar and Karsh Kale - Breathing Under Water - Manhattan Records, 2007
Starting off with a bit of ear freshener. And also forming a bridge to last week's show. To allow you time to dust off those headphones…
A Mystical Morning
Debashish Bhattacharya & John McLaughlin - The Rough Guide To Psychedelic India - World Music Network, 2015
A hip-deep dive on a new release from Wassim Halal. JUST WOW!! This one thanks so much to Manmohan for throwing some of it down last week.

Le cri du cyclope is arranged in three parts: 1) Solo Darbuka; 2) Polyrhythms; 3) Drone-Voice. We'll listen to two tracks from each segment.
Transition
Wassim Halal - Le cri du cyclope - Buda Musique, 2018 New
Dernier regard
Wassim Halal - Le cri du cyclope - Buda Musique, 2018 New
Le rêve de polyphème (feat. Théo Merigeau, Sven Clerx, Jérémie Abt, Antoine Chamballu & Ya-Hui Liang)
Wassim Halal - Le cri du cyclope - Buda Musique, 2018 New
Dans le ventre de la bête (feat. Benjamin Dousteyssier, Raphaël Quenehen, Jean Dousteyssier & Laurent Clouet)
Wassim Halal - Le cri du cyclope - Buda Musique, 2018 New
Dernier tambour (feat. Florian Demonsant, Pantelis Stoikos & Laurent Clouet)
Wassim Halal - Le cri du cyclope - Buda Musique, 2018 New
Incantation (feat. Leila Martial & Gregory Dargent)
Wassim Halal - Le cri du cyclope - Buda Musique, 2018 New
A full play of Tanya Tagaq's brand new EP, 'Toothsayer'! She continues to grow and expand her sonic reach, as well as exploring other forms. This one is largely ambient in nature (literally) and PACKED with new sounds. It originated as a soundtrack for the UK National Maritime Museum’s permanent 'Polar Worlds' exhibit. Another JUST WOW!
Icebreaker
Tanya Tagaq - Toothsayer - EP - Six Shooter Records, 2019 Canadian New
Snowblind
Tanya Tagaq - Toothsayer - EP - Six Shooter Records, 2019 Canadian New
Toothsayer
Tanya Tagaq - Toothsayer - EP - Six Shooter Records, 2019 Canadian New
Submerged
Tanya Tagaq - Toothsayer - EP - Six Shooter Records, 2019 Canadian New
Hypothermia
Tanya Tagaq - Toothsayer - EP - Six Shooter Records, 2019 Canadian New
A suite in five parts from one of my personal faves over the years. Simon Thacker's Svara-Kanti / Rakshasa.
The Five Elements: I. Ether-Akasha
Simon Thacker's Svara-Kanti - Rakshasa - Independent, 2013
The Five Elements: II. Air-Vayu
Simon Thacker's Svara-Kanti - Rakshasa - Independent, 2013
The Five Elements: III. Water-Jal
Simon Thacker's Svara-Kanti - Rakshasa - Independent, 2013
The Five Elements: IV. Fire-Agni
Simon Thacker's Svara-Kanti - Rakshasa - Independent, 2013
Five Elements: V. Earth-Prithvi
Simon Thacker's Svara-Kanti - Rakshasa - Independent, 2013
Yet more fantastic new stuff! Completing the Sarathy Korwar / My East Is Your West 'project'. And also more of the amazing Suso/Glass collaboration.
Mishrank
Sarathy Korwar and Upaj Collective / Ravi Shankar - My East Is Your West - Gearbox Records, 2018 New
Utopia And Visions
Sarathy Korwar and Upaj Collective / Don Cherry - My East Is Your West - Gearbox Records, 2018 New
Mind Ecology
Sarathy Korwar and Upaj Collective / John McLaughlin - My East Is Your West - Gearbox Records, 2018 New
Kacha
The Suso/Glass Quartet (Foday Musa Suso, Philip Glass, Asher Delerme, Leo Heiblum) - The Suso/Glass Quartet - Orange Mountain Music, 2018 New
Orion
The Suso/Glass Quartet (Foday Musa Suso, Philip Glass, Asher Delerme, Leo Heiblum) - The Suso/Glass Quartet - Orange Mountain Music, 2018 New
Squeezing in a track or two of some upcoming sounds… Stay tuned!
Shuruba Song (feat. Hamelmal Abate) [pre-release]
Dexter Story - Bahir - Soundway Records, 2019 New
Sangodele
Orlando Julius with The Heliocentrics - Jaiyede Afro - Strut!, 2014
Exit stage left. With yet more to come…
Balili
Hassan Hakmoun and Adam Rudolph - Gift Of The Gnawa - Flying Fish Records / Rounder Records, 1991 (2019 digital re-release)
Interactive CKCU
PeterB (host)
Welcome! Hope y'all enjoy the ride. Your comments here...

1:17 PM, March 3rd, 2019
Shubham
Hi Peter nice show

2:17 PM, March 3rd, 2019
PeterB (host)
Thanks Subhamm! Glad you are listening in, and diggin'.

2:28 PM, March 3rd, 2019
Shubham
What songs are you playing

2:32 PM, March 3rd, 2019
PeterB (host)
Hi again Shubham. When you were typing, it would have been tail end of the new EP from Tanya Tagaq, 'Toothsayer'. We are now in Simon Thacker's Svara-Kanti / 'The Five Elements'. (And sorry for the typo in your name previously. ;^)

2:43 PM, March 3rd, 2019
Shubham
Which year did This Island Earth start Peter

2:44 PM, March 3rd, 2019
PeterB (host)
Hmmmmm..... That's a bit hard to pin down, as I believe it has gone through a name change or two through the ages. I think it has been in this timeslot for something like 20 - 30 years. If any of the other hosts are out there, and know, perhaps you could chime in. We hope you become a long term listener! Where are you typing in from?

2:52 PM, March 3rd, 2019
Shubham
I am typing from Barrhaven Ottawa

3:03 PM, March 3rd, 2019
Shubham
Peter how is the weather today

3:42 PM, March 3rd, 2019
Rob B
yo PB! What's this right now? Orlando and the Helios?

3:51 PM, March 3rd, 2019
Rob B
Yup, you just said so. Very groovy!

3:53 PM, March 3rd, 2019