OCTOBER playlist 19

from the Strategies Against The Body: A Contemporary Survey LP compilation available now from DKA Records on vinyl and digital
http://dka-records.com

TWINS - A Hero's Body, A Human's Heart (DKA011)

Cover of Nature Boy for Volta Laboratory's Waves in the Woods compilation album, released September 21, 2015

Nature Boy

Bottomless Pit

'The Revenge' is the latest release from Atlanta producer 10th Letter with Saira Raza (cello, vibraphone, bass) and Daniel Friedman (guitar, keys). The album, out September 23, is the soundtrack to an unmade film about Yasuke, the African traveler who became a legendary samurai in mid-16th century Japan. Originally premiered by RBMA Radio anchor Vivian Host on her weekly The Vortex show, "Bamboo Lashes" is a mysterious slice of Yasuke's dangerous journey as a ronin, played out with cello, vibraphone, organ, flute and bass.

Order the 12" vinyl or digital download 
https://psycharmy.bandcamp.com/album/the-revenge

https://soundcloud.com/10th-letter
https://soundcloud.com/sistersai
https://www.rbmaradio.com/shows/the-vortex/
http://redbullmusicacademy.com



The Revenge

10th Letter feat. Saira Raza & Daniel Friedman - Bamboo Lashes [The Vortex Premiere]

This will mark the first time all of these tracks will be available on vinyl - previously they could only be found on cassette or download. Further, the album will feature unreleased tracks from Cringe Machine as well as a TWINS remix of Love Letters' contribution Nag. An interview of Harsh Riddims' Ryan Parks by 2MR's Mike Simonetti (and vice versa) make up the liner notes and the labels will be throwing parties in NYC and Atlanta to celebrate the release. NYC: https://www.facebook.com/events/317177128639778/
ATL: https://www.facebook.com/events/332792207058098/

Harsh Riddims started a few years back. Our first release was a compilation tape featuring some of my best friends. Stefan Ringer (REKchampa), Drew Briggs (Divine Interface), and Matt Weiner (TWINS) live here in Atlanta. They are among the most talented and encouraging individuals I know. B L A C K I E is good friends with Negashi Armada (Bluntfang). Negashi suggested asking him for a track, and he turned in "It's hot livin n' tha south". That's one of my favourite tracks off of the first compilation.

About a year ago, we released the second comp. This record is a mix of the two, featuring a few unreleased tracks. I met RAMZI while on tour in Montreal. Love Letters is my friend Maxime Robillard, who lives in New York City. Think Thrice is a kid in Atlanta that ordered one of Stefan's tapes. We later met at a house party: I'm pretty psyched he's got a track on here! Cringe Machine is my good friend Justin Bauman. He passed away not too long ago, so I feel really fortunate to be able to share one of his songs. He was a big influence on me, and was overall a really sweet and giving person. Much love towards his family! Lastly, Co/Coaches is one half of Coco and Clair, Taylor Nave. She's such a talented song writer, buck performer; she's one my favorites. Hope you dig!

2MR Presents: Harsh Riddims 2013-2016

A House Divided

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Divine Interface - A House Divided

Fhin - A Crack In The Eyes (Remixes) - out on Délicieuse Records.
Taken from our friends of Polo & Pan on the beautiful 'Already Know That' by our dear Fhin.
Stream ☞ smarturl.it/ACrackInTheEyesRMX

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A Crack In The Eyes Remixes

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Fhin - Already Know That (Polo & Pan Remix)

Keep your electric eye on me, babe. Made this cover of my favorite Bowie song last year and decided to share it finally. Like so many other fans, incredibly inspired and grateful for the gifts he shared with us.

Moonage Daydream (Sister Sai Cover)

"Cham Cham" is the sound that ankle bells (called ghungroo or payal in Hindi/Urdu) make. In songs, you might here a singer say "cham cham!" as a way of encouraging and celebrating the dancer as they move their feet to the rhythm. At the time I was writing this song, I was trying to process and release these intense feelings of self-doubt. I kept thinking about the ghungroo and how by wearing them, a person is calling attention to themselves and has to be unapologetic and vulnerable. Like playing a musical instrument, wearing and dancing with the ghungroo makes a person part of something bigger than themselves - they become an influence on the things and people around them through the rhythm and vibrations that they exude with every step. In that season of self-doubt, this idea was a moment of clarity for me to release my anxieties about sharing my voice with the world. 

Our new president and his advisers want to silence indigenous people, people of color, the LGBTQI community, women, Muslims, and the list goes on. Now more than ever, it's important for us to lift our voices and share our stories, even if there are those who want to discourage us from doing so. In the face of intimidation, we should wear our proverbial ghungroo proudly, keep our feet moving and keep making noise...cham cham!

Music written & performed by Saira Raza
Recorded at Red Bull Music Academy Bass Camp at Bonnaroo, June 2016
Released February 3, 2017

Cham Cham

TRACKLIST: https://www.facebook.com/kybelean/posts/1081544808657554

ABOUT SISTER SAI:

Sister Sai is the moniker of multi-instrumentalist and producer Saira Raza. Her latest LP Inertia, included in Creative Loafing Atlanta’s 40 Best Albums of 2016, displays a wide range of musical influences including jazz, folk, electronic, and classical. In her recordings, Saira employs any and all instruments within reach including vibraphone, guitar, bass, dilruba, found sounds, synths, but she primarily performs with her first love, the cello.

Her special set for Kybele features the works of women producers, composers, singers and rappers that have been a source of inspiration for Sister Sai. 

FOLLOW SISTER SAI:

soundcloud.com/sistersai
facebook.com/sistersai
sairaraza.bandcamp.com
sistersai.com

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KYBL 010 // Sister Sai

My remix for Zimmer's track "Fire" is out now!

Listen/Buy the full remix EP here ☞ roche.lnk.to/zimmer-ceremony-rmx

Zimmer - Fire (Polocorp Remix)

Try to live life soulful, end up doing wrong
I gotta new idea, it involves
leaving, leaving 
as usual, this city of angels, 
black hole, black hole, black hole

I left with no one to back me up 
so I walk on my own, decide to be strong 
I am able to learn, intelligence isn’t always a saviour
except for my, peace of mind x2
except for my.

I made mistakes and love is blind, 
love is blind 
how could I ever know?
So sorry honey, I’ve been letting money make me ugly
one things for sure though;
I need a vacation, vacation, vacation vacation
tell me what is it you do? I wanna be with you. 
tell me what is it you do? I wanna be with you. 
How could I ever know? 
Tell me what is it you do? 
How could I ever know? x2

How Could I?

An edit of Francis Bebey's Forest Nativity featured on the Party Fine Recover vol 1

aphrodite's shell

10th Letter

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