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This Island Earth
Sunday August 2nd, 2020 with Rob Bitschofsky
Mostly new releases, plus some gamelan and a few odds and ends.

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Wait, it's August? Already?
Brunch at the Bodega
Flamingosis - Bright Moments
African Rhythms
Oneness of Juju - African Rhythms 1970-1982 New
Follow Me
Oneness of Juju - African Rhythms 1970-1982 New
Sabi (Black Fire Mix)
Okyerema Asante - African Rhythms 1970-1982 New
Do Pilà (feat. Karina Buhr)
Goma-Laca - Straight from the Decks (Guts Finest Selection from His Famous DJ Sets)
Fibres of P
Burnt Friedman & João Pais - Eurydike - EP New
Across the River
Peter Gabriel - Flotsam and Jetsam
Shock the Monkey (Instrumental)
Peter Gabriel - Flotsam and Jetsam
Mercy Street (William Orbit Mix)
Peter Gabriel - Flotsam and Jetsam
To the Source (feat. Ashtech) [Dat Master 2005]
Gaudi - The Lost Dat Tapes (Dat 1) New
Space Phenomena (Dat Master 2007)
Gaudi - The Lost Dat Tapes (Dat 1) New
Kachōfūgetsu
Sven Wunder - Wabi Sabi New
Yesu Yan Yan (Village Cuts Remix)
Isaac Birituro & The Rail Abandon - Kalba Remixed - EP New
Pele de Leopardo (feat. Vinícius Cantuária)
Thiago Nassif - Mente New
Suro Nipa
K.O.G & The Zongo Brigade - Wahala Wahala
Wakanoura
Aqatuki - Island Sounds from Japan 2009-2016 - EP New
City of Aleppo (feat. Oki)
Keiichi Tanaka - Island Sounds from Japan 2009-2016 - EP New
Maasai
Kutiman - Wachaga New
Mix Istanbul
Kutiman - Single New
Mak Attack
Makaya McCraven - Universal Beings E&F Sides New
Universal Beings, Pt. 2
Makaya McCraven - Universal Beings E&F Sides New
Toucan Ocean
Jon Hassell - Vernal Equinox (Remastered) New
Fearless
Jon Hassell - Seeing Through Sound (Pentimento Volume Two) New
Moons of Titan
Jon Hassell - Seeing Through Sound (Pentimento Volume Two) New
Unknown Wish
Jon Hassell - Seeing Through Sound (Pentimento Volume Two) New
Caracas Night (September 11, 1975)
Jon Hassell - Vernal Equinox (Remastered) New
Desolation into Fire
Philip Glass & Tenzin Choegyal - The Last Dalai Lama? New
Escape from Tibet
Philip Glass & Tenzin Choegyal - The Last Dalai Lama? New
Batidinha
Antônio Carlos Jobim - Wave
Anjeun
Evergreen Club Contemporary Gamelan - Contemporary Gamelan Solo
Gendhing Rejang Renteng Saih Puja Semara
I Nyoman Partha Gunawan - A House in Tenganan: Gunawan's Gamelan Selonding
Ketawang Harmonic
Gamelan Pacifica - Nourishment
Tabuh Pisan
sekka dari Teges Kanyinan, Pliatan - Bali: Gamelan Semar Pegulingan: Gamelan of the Love God
Interactive CKCU
Rob Bitschofsky (host)
Hey now, folks: the show's a recording, but I'm here at the interactive controls live to handle your questions, comments and philosophical proclamations.

1:01 PM, August 2nd, 2020
Clarice the cat
Listening in on this rainy afternoon.

1:04 PM, August 2nd, 2020
Rob Bitschofsky (host)
No, listeners, I am filling your minds with misinformation. The man's name is Plunky, not Punky, as I just said. James "Plunky" Branch, sax player and the leader of the various iterations of Oneness of Juju.

1:06 PM, August 2nd, 2020
Rob Bitschofsky (host)
Hah! Hi Clarice! I have a purrrrrfect rainy afternoon show lined up for you.

1:06 PM, August 2nd, 2020
Shelley Ann Morris
We are going to use “Let The Happiness In” for one of the musical selections for our next Welcome To My World show, which will be aired this coming Tuesday. A very important song, especially for right now.

1:20 PM, August 2nd, 2020
Rob Bitschofsky (host)
Hey, good stuff, Shelly Ann! Excellent song. Everybody, tune in on Tuesday! And yeah, in these pandemicky days, everybody needs all the happiness they can get!

1:22 PM, August 2nd, 2020
Manmohan Panesar (host)
I love that Brazilian track that just played. Everything that Guts is a part of is impressive! Groovy show as always, RobB.

1:29 PM, August 2nd, 2020
Rob Bitschofsky (host)
Hey Manmohan! Guts indeed always has the goods. Glad you're along for a rainy Sunday afternoon show.

1:32 PM, August 2nd, 2020
Shelley Ann Morris
I love these Peter Gabriel songs!

1:55 PM, August 2nd, 2020
Rob Bitschofsky (host)
A little blast from the past, right? It' nice to hear the instrumental and remix versions: kinda casts the old songs into new lights, I think.

1:58 PM, August 2nd, 2020
Shubham
Nice show Rob

2:11 PM, August 2nd, 2020
Rob Bitschofsky (host)
Thank you, Shubham. Keep listening.

2:12 PM, August 2nd, 2020
Shelley Ann Morris
Love these Gaudi tunes! Another cool discovery from This Island Earth.

2:14 PM, August 2nd, 2020
Shubham
What’s this playing at 2:16

2:16 PM, August 2nd, 2020
Rob Bitschofsky (host)
Glad you're digging it, Shelly Ann! Gaudi has tons more where that came from. Look for his remixes of Nusret Fateh Ali Khan too. Great stuff!

2:17 PM, August 2nd, 2020
Rob Bitschofsky (host)
Shubham, that's Sven Wunder from the new album Wabi Sabi. Swedish guy.

2:18 PM, August 2nd, 2020
Rob Bitschofsky (host)
Nusrat, I should say. Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan!

2:24 PM, August 2nd, 2020
peebee
Just joining back in after a pleasingly soggy errand.... What was that just now (14:45 - ish)? Sounded a bit like electric kora at times, beatsty. Keiichi Tanaka perhaps?

2:47 PM, August 2nd, 2020
Rob Bitschofsky (host)
Yup, it was likely that, peebee. You're enjoying the rain today? Me too. Nice break after days and days of heat.

2:52 PM, August 2nd, 2020
Rob Bitschofsky (host)
um, but I could do without the tornado that they're suddenly warning us about. Local listeners: take cover!

3:02 PM, August 2nd, 2020
peebee
You betcha! We are very parched, so this is much needed, especially by farmers. Rain is only water as they say. But there's also a risk of angry electrons today too. Not as keen on being out in that stuff.

3:04 PM, August 2nd, 2020
Rob Bitschofsky (host)
Ending the show with some gamelan today, which is ideally suited to some tropical rain. It's very powerful music: I'm expecting it to keep the tornado gods from striking us.

3:06 PM, August 2nd, 2020
peebee
Oh-oh, more unsuspecting Gamelans to be harmed! Now, if you were to mix in a little Tuvan throat singing you'd have me. q;^)

3:27 PM, August 2nd, 2020
Rob Bitschofsky (host)
Throat singing? I'm trying to appease the tornado gods here, peebee, not egg them on!

3:30 PM, August 2nd, 2020
Rob Bitschofsky (host)
...and there it is! Did you hear that, peebee? Little throaty something in there for you and the tornado gods!

3:48 PM, August 2nd, 2020
Oliver M
Great show today! Thank you Rob!

3:52 PM, August 2nd, 2020
Rob Bitschofsky (host)
Hi Oliver! Thanks so much for listening. It's nice to have you on the ride!

3:53 PM, August 2nd, 2020
Johnny b
Hi Rob Usual listener My FM radio cut out for a while during your show. I'm wondering if you went off air for a while or maybe my stereo is giving up the ghost? Love relaxing and getting to trip all over the world with ckcu Thx

10:54 PM, August 2nd, 2020
Rob Bitschofsky (host)
Hey johnny b! Maybe it's your old stereo, but I wouldn't retire it just yet. We just replaced our antenna at the CKCU superterranean world headquarters, so it could have just been a glitch due to the adjustment period. I'm not sure, because I was listening over the internet. In any case, thanks for listening!

12:56 PM, August 4th, 2020