This mix is in support of the Greenpeace activists currently in jail in Russia for a peaceful protest. We would like everyone to enjoy this mix
and support the cause in any way they can, preferably by clicking on this link and signing the petition bit.ly/1an62Nh
 We would also like to add that we are in no way anti Russian but pro peace and indeed all of the music featured in this mix is by Russian artists whose music we love and respect.
1. Alexandroid - For After
2. PCP - Jazz Bubbles
3. EU - Downset
4. Lonyx - Evening
5. PCP - River
6. Lonyx -  Sleep Mode
7. Mewark/Lazyfish - Comfortable
8. Lazyfish - Static No. 5
9. Alexandroid - Warm War

Arctic Sunrise Mixtape

On Sierra Leone's independence day in late April, musicians descend upon Freetown from rural villages to participate in parades and celebrations throughout the city, traversing and joining diverse neighborhoods together with the sound of processional music including one particular local style called bubu. Bubu is a trance inducing sound played by groups of young men blowing interlocking, hocketed breath patterns into bamboo shoots. Bubu resonates with other African diasporic horn traditions (rara and gaga especially). It has long been a part of the cultural fabric of Sierra Leone, yet its deeper story has so far eluded scholarly examination. This program, supported by original fieldwork begins a serious exposition and investigation of the intriguing mythology and history that surrounds  this unique, hypnotic music, through a focus on one Bubu musician Ahmed Janka Nabay, the artist recognized widely in Sierra Leone (and beyond) as "the Bubu King." Written and produced by Wills Glasspiegel and Drew Alt. This program is hosted by Sahr Ngaujah, star of the Broadway musical Fela!.

Proving the Bubu Myth: Janka Nabay, War and Witchcraft in Sierra Leone

RED SNAPPER - 'HYENA' ALBUM (LO RECORDINGS, RELEASED 15/9/14). 

Contact Dan Chambers at hub100press@gmail.com for more information. 

The first thing that strikes you about the new Red Snapper album is how much the band have raised their game. There's no reason why bands shouldn't get better over time, it's just that a lot of names don't stay hungry and creative. To start with it's a great idea; an album inspired by the band’s recent soundtrack for cult '70s Senegalese road movie 'Touki Bouki' - the first independent African film which was recently restored by Martin Scorsese and which is an afro-funk odyssey in itself.

Red Snapper have toured with the film for a year, playing the soundtrack live to audiences across Europe; themes from the score having been developed and extended to form 'Hyena'. Hitting the studio at the end of this long haul on the road has delivered a super-tight energized performance, reminiscent of a 1970s approach to recording. And the '70s are all over this soundtrack, combining beautifully with a cutting edge futuristic musicality that sets Red Snapper apart.

From the opening cut - 'Card Trick' - there's a strong evocation of electric Miles Davis. Ali Friend's succulent bass leaves all the space intact for David Ayers' driving wah-wah chops and Tom Challenger's ring-mod keyboards. Rich Thair's drums blend the rhythms of blaxploitation and afro-beat effortlessly. But still the sound is as contemporary and innovative as you would expect from the band. 

Ali Friend's vocals are quite a feature in several tracks and he's someone who knows how to use the timbre of his voice well, always poignant, never overdone. And on the track ‘Traffic’, Ali whips out the electric bass for a change. The results are blisteringly funky. 'Hyena' is a reflection of Red Snapper’s work over the last two decades. They don’t just pull it off, they make it sound easy, and that must be the result of touring hard before putting the tracks to tape.

This is more than a soundtrack... 'Hyena' is a timeless, African-influenced album which has as much to do with the future as it has the past.

Red Snapper - Card Trick

Gemstone Flair

Kawai SX-240 does 10cc for shits und giggles

SUPECLUSTER
Tri System
11. 2015 


Enter the Tri Gate.
Supercluster last track, Enjoy!
At Bandcamp.


MESH

GARDNER