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This Island Earth
Sunday May 16th, 2021 with PeterB (live-ish from home 'Studio X')
LOADS of new music today! A full play of new Sons of Kemet, ankle-deep dives on several others, and a pan-galactic premier from local heroes Rakestar Arkestra. Brooklyn Raga Massive, Khalab & M'berra Ensemble, and lots more!

JUST PILES of FANTASTIC new music today, from all over. Looooong sets of looooong tracks -- how we like it! A full play of the new Sons of Kemet featured, PLUS pan-galactic premier of the new one from Rakestar, Bill Laswell, Brooklyn Raga Massive, Khalab & M'berra Ensemble, and plenty more. DO hit us up on the Interactive Thingy (over there==>). We'd love to hear from you!
Slither (Theme)
Anoushka Shankar and Karsh Kale - Breathing Under Water - Manhattan Records, 2007
A melow-ish start, that WILL NOT LAST. Several tracks from the newly re-issued Bill Laswell comp. 'Asana 2'
Resonating a Flock of Lutes
John Oliver and Stefan Östersjö - Isolation Journal - Earsay Music, 2020 Canadian
The Calling
Pressure Drop / Billl Laswell - Asana 2 (comp.) - Meta Records, 2000 (re-release 2021-Apr-18) New
Amrita Flux
Sacred System / Billl Laswell - Asana 2 (comp.) - Meta Records, 2000 (re-release 2021-Apr-18) New
Magnetic - Beat Matrix
Tabla Beat Science / Billl Laswell - Asana 2 (comp.) - Meta Records, 2000 (re-release 2021-Apr-18) New
Fareeda
Rocqawali - Sufi Spirit - World Music Network, 2017
Waiting for Parvati [Based on Raag Jog][Mix]
Ustad Salamat Ali Khan / DJ Cheb i Sabbah - Shri Durga - Six Degrees, 1999
Corpse Pose
Divination / Billl Laswell - Asana 2 (comp.) - Meta Records, 2000 (re-release 2021-Apr-18) New
Brand new Sons of Kemet / 'Black To The Future' , played in FULL! Sons Of Kemet is: Shabaka Hutchings (sax, clarinet, leader), Theon Cross (tuba), Tom Skinner (drums & percussion), Eddie Hick (even more drums & percussion). BIG sounds! Hang on to your hats!
Field Negus (feat. Joshua Idehen)
Sons Of Kemet - Black To The Future - Impulse! Records, 2021 New
Pick Up Your Burning Cross (feat. Moor Mother & Angel Bat Dawid)
Sons Of Kemet - Black To The Future - Impulse! Records, 2021 New
Think Of Home
Sons Of Kemet - Black To The Future - Impulse! Records, 2021 New
Hustle (feat. Kojey Radical)
Sons Of Kemet - Black To The Future - Impulse! Records, 2021 New
For The Culture (feat. D Double E)
Sons Of Kemet - Black To The Future - Impulse! Records, 2021 New
To Never Forget The Source
Sons Of Kemet - Black To The Future - Impulse! Records, 2021 New
In Remembrance Of Those Fallen
Sons Of Kemet - Black To The Future - Impulse! Records, 2021 New
Let The Circle Be Unbroken
Sons Of Kemet - Black To The Future - Impulse! Records, 2021 New
Envision Yourself Levitating
Sons Of Kemet - Black To The Future - Impulse! Records, 2021 New
Throughout The Madness, Stay Strong
Sons Of Kemet - Black To The Future - Impulse! Records, 2021 New
Black (feat. Joshua Idehen)
Sons Of Kemet - Black To The Future - Impulse! Records, 2021 New
All That Matters Is the Moments (feat. Joshua Idehen)
The Comet Is Coming - The Afterlife - Impulse! Records, 2019
A triple of Triples of brand new, including the Pan-Galactic radio premier of 'Rakestar + Guest Star' (feat. wild vocal antics from Christine Duncan, and others), New-new-new from Brooklyn Raga Massive, Khalab & M'berra Ensemble, and some oddities. Seatbelts on, tray table in the upright position...
ZINC (Broscoe)
Rakestar - Rakestar + guest star - Bowl of Notes Records, 2021 Canadian New
TAPESTRY FROM AN ASTEROID (Sun Ra)
Rakestar - Rakestar + guest star - Bowl of Notes Records, 2021 Canadian New
LATE!, feat. Christine Duncan
Rakestar - Rakestar + guest star - Bowl of Notes Records, 2021 Canadian New
Pandemic
Brooklyn Raga Massive - Quarantine Dreams (compilation) - Brooklyn Raga Massive, 2021 New
For Elijah
Brooklyn Raga Massive - Quarantine Dreams (compilation) - Brooklyn Raga Massive, 2021 New
Prayer Dance
Brooklyn Raga Massive - Quarantine Dreams (compilation) - Brooklyn Raga Massive, 2021 New
We Are M'berra
Khalab & M'berra Ensemble - M'berra - Real World Records, 2021-Apr-23 New
Desert Storm Pt.2
Khalab & M'berra Ensemble - M'berra - Real World Records, 2021 New
The Western Guys
Khalab & M'berra Ensemble - M'berra - Real World Records, 2021 New
The Legend of Mother Swan
The HU - The Gereg - Better Noise Music, 2020
Yoru Ni
TEKE::TEKE - Shirushi - Kill Rock Stars, 2021 Canadian New
Exit, stage left… Material (Bill Laswell) with Ginger Baker, live….
Obsessed
Material with Ginger Baker - Live In Japan - Restless Records, 1993 / digital re-release 2019-Oct-15
Interactive CKCU
PeterB (host)
WELCOME! Please follow along on the playlist. ENJOY! Your comments here...

1:01 PM, May 16th, 2021
robert p in gatineau
Enjoying the Sons of Kemet. Thanks.

2:17 PM, May 16th, 2021
PeterB (host)
Hey Robert and ALL of Gatineau! Thanks for diggin' along. BUT WAIT, there's lots more!

2:21 PM, May 16th, 2021
Rob B
Sons sounding good, PB!

2:25 PM, May 16th, 2021
PeterB (host)
Son of Kemet new one is indeed a stunner!! Two drummers and tuba ... what could possibly go wrong?!

2:40 PM, May 16th, 2021
Rob B
Yup. Looking forward to the Rakestar premiere too!

2:47 PM, May 16th, 2021
PeterB (host)
Get on yer best odd head-gear (that fits yer headphones) Rob B. Rakestar + guest star coming right up!!

3:00 PM, May 16th, 2021
PeterB (host)
BIG UPS to Rory! and rest of Rakestar. we assume you are listening. KILLER!

3:47 PM, May 16th, 2021
Rob B
Cool show today, PB.

3:51 PM, May 16th, 2021
PeterB (host)
Tx Rob! Yeah, a boat-load of VERY cool new stuff to overflow yer ears!!!

3:59 PM, May 16th, 2021
Rory Magill
Thanks Peter! And hi Rob.

4:03 PM, May 16th, 2021