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This Island Earth
Sunday January 26th, 2020 with Rob Bitschofsky
New releases from all over, with a focus on the new minimalist marimba masterpiece from Toronto's Taktus

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Études, Book 1 (Excerpts Arr. Taktus for 2 Marimbas): No. 9
Taktus - Mirrored Glass Canadian New
Ashikibaya (feat. Tamar Collocutor) [Sam Jones Construct]
Siti Muharam - Single New
Mandira (feat. Issa Matona)
Siti Muharam - Single New
Yale
Penya No Msafiri Zawose - Penya Safari E.P. New
Heyyeh
Penya No Msafiri Zawose - Penya Safari E.P. New
Mishaps Happening (Quantic Beat Mix)
Quantic - Mishaps Happening Remix EP New
Quick Sand
Quantic - Mishaps Happening Remix EP New
Everything Crash
The Ethiopians - Ethiopians Classics, Vol. 3: Everything Ska New
The Whip
The Ethiopians - Ethiopians Classics, Vol. 3: Everything Ska New
Glass Houses No. 11
Christina Petrowska-Quilico - Glass Houses Volume 2 Canadian
Glass Houses No. 11 (Excerpts Arr. Taktus for 2 Marimbas)
Taktus - Mirrored Glass Canadian New
Glass Houses No. 15 (Excerpts Arr. Taktus for 2 Marimbas)
Taktus - Mirrored Glass Canadian New
Glass Houses No. 2 (Excerpts Arr. Taktus for 2 Marimbas)
Taktus - Mirrored Glass Canadian New
Glass Houses No. 4 (Excerpts Arr. Taktus for 2 Marimbas)
Taktus - Mirrored Glass Canadian New
Rivers, Set 1 (Arr. Taktus for 2 Marimbas)
Taktus - Mirrored Glass Canadian New
Études, Book 1 (Excerpts Arr. Taktus for 2 Marimbas): No. 6
Taktus - Mirrored Glass Canadian New
Études, Book 1 (Excerpts Arr. Taktus for 2 Marimbas): No. 12
Taktus - Mirrored Glass Canadian New
Études, Book 1 (Excerpts Arr. Taktus for 2 Marimbas): No. 5
Taktus - Mirrored Glass Canadian New
Music in Contraty Motion (Arr. Taktus for 2 Marimbas)
Taktus - Mirrored Glass Canadian New
Peace Piece
Niño Josele - Paz
We've Landed
Tony Allen and Hugh Masekela - Rejoice New
Black Times
Seun Kuti & Egypt 80 - Night Dreamer Direct-To-Disc Sessions New
Sakhi
John McLaughlin, Shankar Mahadevan & Zakir Hussain - Is That So? New
Shahbaaz Qalandar
Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan - LIve at WOMAD 1985 New
Timbuktu (feat. Manu Dibango)
Cheick Tidiane Seck - Timbuktu (The Music of Randy Weston) New
Ganawa Blues Moses Rhodes
Cheick Tidiane Seck - Timbuktu (The Music of Randy Weston) New
Interactive CKCU
Shelley Ann Morris
Hello Rob, So nice to be home on a Sunday afternoon. Listening in while trying to clean house. Just adopted a new cat, and she’s not so sure about the vacuum cleaner.

1:32 PM, January 26th, 2020
Nic
Bangers. Love the list.

1:32 PM, January 26th, 2020
Shubham
Great show Rob

1:42 PM, January 26th, 2020
Rob Bitschofsky (host)
Hey Shubham, Nic and Shelly Ann! Nice to have you all aboard this aft. Shelly Ann, my cat took a while to get used to the vacuum!

1:45 PM, January 26th, 2020
Rob Bitschofsky (host)
He's otherwise fearless, though.

1:48 PM, January 26th, 2020
Shubham
Where in Ottawa you live

1:53 PM, January 26th, 2020
Rob Bitschofsky (host)
Classified, Shubham. But suffice to say, it's within about a 12-minute bike ride from CKCU's superterranean world headquarters, so that's kinda nice.

1:55 PM, January 26th, 2020
Rob Bitschofsky (host)
Not that I rode my bike today. Too much slush! But it's a nice ride in the summer.

1:56 PM, January 26th, 2020
Shelley Ann Morris
Cats are amazing. My old fella, Levi is curled up in his basked enjoying this lovely piece of music that’s playing now. Clarice is still in hiding, not sure when the big bad noise might make a return appearance. This Island Earth—a show for people, cats etc.

1:57 PM, January 26th, 2020
Shelley Ann Morris
Rob, you ‘live’ on the airwaves at CKCU FM as do all the dedicated hosts who volunteer their time to share their music with the world. So glad the Mighty 93 prevails!

2:03 PM, January 26th, 2020
Rob Bitschofsky (host)
Aw, I mostly do it for the cats, Shelly Ann. I'm pretty sure all cats like marimbas, so I dedicate this portion of the show to Levi and Clarice!

2:05 PM, January 26th, 2020
Shubham
What's this playing at 2:09

2:09 PM, January 26th, 2020
Rob Bitschofsky (host)
Glass Houses No. 15, arranged for marimbas by Taktus, composed by Ann Southam.

2:09 PM, January 26th, 2020
Rob Bitschofsky (host)
I'm playing the whole album of this, Shubham, so if you like it, stick around. Lots more to come!

2:10 PM, January 26th, 2020
Rob Bitschofsky (host)
The album is called Mirrored Glass. Just came out a couple of days ago.

2:10 PM, January 26th, 2020
Shelley Ann Morris
If PeterB sees this, he will be aware that cats tend to look confused whenever tubas or Tuvan (sp?) throat singing is involved (smile). Something for everyone!

2:16 PM, January 26th, 2020
Rob Bitschofsky (host)
Hah! I also get a little confused when PB hauls out the Tuvan throat singers. Not generally my favourite thing. But as you say, something for everybody!

2:18 PM, January 26th, 2020