Inspired by Bronislaw Malinowski’s (1935) Coral Gardens and their Magic, this mixtape features lush forest soundscapes culled from vintage field recordings, excerpts from ethnographic films (Dead Birds, Kama Wasi, and Cannibal Tours), and the vibrant and haunting melodies of bamboo flutes, fugue-like singing, love songs, funeral music, insect electronica and more. Special thanks to B.G at the ishin-den-shin blog, Thomas Ladonne at MusicRepublic, and bolingo69 for sharing some of these records with us. 


PLAYLIST
Excerpt from Dead Birds (1964), Robert Gardner
Mo-Mo. Damaindeh-Bau. From the album Sacred Flute Music of New Guinea: Madang, Volume 1 (Rounder CD 5154, 1999). 
Forêt tropicale de moyenne altitu. Recorded by Remy Bruckert and Jean C Roche (Sittelle – 25505, 2007). 
Wagen Mbangu Ritual (Feast Of The Spirits)
Excerpts from Enga Traditional Music. Recorded by Frederic Duvelle (Institute of Papua New Guinea Studies, 1970s).
Uluna Jaws Harp Solo. From the album The Kaluli of Papua New Guinea. Recorded by Steven Feld (Musicaphon – BM 30 SL 2702, 1977). 
Excerpt from Kama Wosi: Music in the Trobriand Islands (Les McLaren, 1979). 
Hautes Terres (Les Bimis). From the album Papouasie Nouvelle-Guinée (Frémeaux & Associés, 2009).  
Excerpt from Nouvelle-Guinee. Recorded by J and B Villeminot (BAM)
Live Beetle Jew’s Harp, Mahisu (East-Sepik). Recorded by Robert MacLennan [Papua New Guinea, 1963]
Excerpts from James L. Anderson's Primitive Sounds: An Authentic Sound Picture of New Guinea (Kiwi Pacific Recordings 1971)
Luth et chant.-1. From Nouvelle-Guinee: Les papous chasseurs de têtes. Recorded by Jacques Villeminot (Presses de la Cité, 1978)
Manjinaui. From the album The Iatmul of Papua Niugini (Musicaphon – BM 30 SL 2701, 1982)
Two Transverse Flutes. From the album Papua Niugini: the Middle Sepik (Musicaphon – BM 30 SL 2700, 1983)
Excerpts from Les Dani de Nouvelle Guinée, Volume 1 (nordsud – CDNS 1101/2, 2001)
Excerpt from Cannibal Tours (Dennis O'rourke, 1988)
Taur (Ideologic Organ]. From the album Sacred Flute Music of New Guinea: Madang, Volume 1 (Rounder CD 5154, 1999). 
Excerpt from Cowboy and Maria in Town (Les McLaren and Annie Stiven, 1991)
PNG Traditional music_ Nebare kupah 7 - Moore Paias (Youtube)
Kaleluknye Limna, Munggona Tribe. From the album Music from The Mountainous Regions of Western New Guinea/Irian Jaya (1973). 
Concert Nocturne à Wau. Recorded by Remy Bruckert and Jean C Roche (Sittelle – 25505, 2007). 
From Afternoon to Afternoon Darkening. Recorded by Steven Feld. From the album Voices of the Rainforest (Folkways – HRT15009, 1991)
Ocarinas and Bamboo Flutes. From the album The Abelan of Papua Niugini (Musicaphon – BM 30 SL 2704, 1983)
Waudang Bo'Da Monam. From the album Sacred Flute Music of New Guinea: Madang, Volume 2 (Rounder CD 5154, 1999). 
Forêt tropicale de moyenne altitu. Recorded by Remy Bruckert and Jean C Roche (Sittelle – 25505, 2007). 
Flûtes (Chimbu). Recorded by Gaisseau, Pierre-Dominique (1959-60)
Orchestre funéraire (Yafar). Field recording by Bernard Juillerat (1976)
Rite totémique yangis (Yafar). Field recording by Bernard Juillerat (1976)
Concert Nocturne à Wau. Recorded by Remy Bruckert and Jean C Roche (Sittelle – 25505, 2007). 
Deux flûtes.-1. Recorded by Jacques Villeminot. From Papua New Guinea recordings (1960)
Deux joueurs de flûte - 3.-1. Recorded by Jacques Villeminot. From Papua New Guinea recordings (1960)

Aural Gardens & their Magic (PNG) (RIAFC 050)

One track preview from Monopoly Child Star Searchers' new LP Prince of Parrot Shooters/Aqueducts of Channel Island

For more info go to www.discrepant.net

Prince of Parrot Shooters / The Aqueducts of Channel Island

Monopoly Child Star Searchers - Prince of Parrot Shooters 3

Great folk & funk cassettes from the collection of Berlin-based, Tunisian collector & dj Eshkoun Jay. You'll hear cassette music from Tunisia, Mauritania, Libya, Sudan, Iraq, Turkey & Albania.

Cassette Music - Eshkoun Jay (RIAFC070)

Immersive & hypnotic, this mixtape features (mostly) manipulated field recordings of obscure sounds & music from Tanzania to Borneo.

Photo credit: Andreas Mass

Exploding Suitcases from Radio Palestine: Sounds of The Eastern Mediterranean (Sublime Frequencies) 
Fade from Air Tapes – Excavation Series (Power Moves Library) 
Izeze (Iwawa) from Echoes of the Unquantized World 01 (Duckfood) 
Chibeu (Mae Hong Son, Thailand) – Lisu Mix – Kink Gong (Discrepant) 
Laos 2000 from Early-Century Sound Recordings – Mark Gergis (Discrepant) 
Dhvāni – Budhaditya Chattopadhyay from Anthology of Exploratory Music from India (Unexplained Sounds Group) 
Excerpt from Cho Oyu 8201m (Field Recordings From Tibet) – Geir Jenssen (Ash International) 
Raft 29 - Honey Hunters – Mike Cooper (Room40) 
A Fistful of Stardust from Archeophony – Raed Yassin (Akuphone) 
Syria 1998 from from Early-Century Sound Recordings – Mark Gergis (Discrepant) 
Excerpt from Volume One – Naujawanan Baidar (Radio Khiyaban) 
Excerpts from Orange Twin Field Works - Volume I – Jeff Mangum (Orange Twin Records) 
Excerpts from Sounds of Urumqi and Under a Dim Crescent Moon, Shirley & Spinoza Radio 
Excerpt from Suling Pereret cassette (Bali 886, Year Unknown) 
Balia – Saprin Ojo Lalove Ensemble (Gugus Gema, 2020) 
Excerpts from Asian Radio Environments, Jesse Paul Miller 
Nadaswaram Tannoy (Amba Vilas Palace, Mysore, India) from A Distant Invitation - Jesse Paul Miller (Sublime Frequencies) 
Titi Mati & Nocturnal Soundscape from Kwangka: Funerary Music of the Dayak Benuaq of Borneo – Vincenzo della Ratta (Sublime Frequencies)

Gonzo Ethnomusicology (RIAFC073)

ROTO RITES DUB 

Label : Simple Music Experience 
Link : https://simplemusicexperience.bandcamp.com/album/roto-rites-dub

paru le 27 février 2022

Mixage : Eric Desjeux et Catherine Danger
Enregistré à Watermael-Boitsfort au Studio Chaudron
Artwork : Aroundfunction & Chloé Cordiale

Mots de Catherine :
"Spécial thx to :
Rico Le Randy pour l'écoute le soutien et l'aide au mixage. Violette, Zélie, Louise, Bob et Eric pour l'énergie Rasta Love de cette tournée où le projet est né. Dayolo, Willian et Ended pour leur soutien ultime. Au simple crew pour la confiance et l'édition de cette cassette. Et bien sûr Marie-Jeanne qui me suit dans tous mes projets."

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Mads Emil Nielsen + Chromacolor: Constellation
https://arbitraryproject.com/Constellation

April 2022
10" | @madsemilnielsen

10" vinyl

Mads Emil Nielsen: Constellation (arbitrary12)

Little Annie and @night_foundation live improv set for the Inertia record release party at Technique Records; Miami, FL 03.25.23

Little Annie meets Night Foundation LIVE @Technique Records 03.25.23

Sottobosco w/ Leonar & Dr Mattia 22-02-2024

In order of appearance: 

Max Richter, Alessandro Cortini, Mica Levi, Sinoia Caves, Lutto Lento, Alva Noto, IVVVO, Frank Riggio, Brainwaltzera, Regal86, Amnesia Scanner, Unknown HATE, Ekman, Drvg Cvltvre, Christoph De Babalon.

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Pineapple Xpress Mx (2019)

Two totally infectious sets from Decoy - the trio of John Edwards, Steve Noble and Alexander Hawkins - reunited with pocket trumpet and saxophone player Joe McPhee on the closing night of his four day residency at Cafe OTO.

In the eight years between the recordings which make up ‘AC/DC’ and their last release ‘Spontaneous Combustion’, Decoy and each of its members have been practicing individually at the very top of their form. Coming together again in such celebratory circumstances and in the good company of a fantastic crowd set the scene for a very special night. 

As they begin, Alexander Hawkins casts a needling surface between his Hammond organ and John Edwards’ loose splatters and slaps of low end bass. McPhee skitters over them with his pocket trumpet by way of introduction; Steve Noble strikes his rims in anticipation. The mood in the room is that of a rock band reformed, of a certain number of “boys” being “back in town”.

The first set sees moments of frenetic free jazz peel off into weirdo soul territory and when switched to saxophone halfway through, McPhee’s romantic lyricism is utterly beautiful. When a groove sets in, Hawkins’ B3 ascension in harmony with an ever powerful Edwards-Noble rhythm section sees the room thicken and swirl to the point of giddiness. There is one unreal part at 22:22 where we’re sure you can hear Edwards’ bass vocalising. 

Regrouped for a second set, Steve Noble’s metallic textures meld with detuned arco bass to create an unholy atmosphere, ripe for Hawkins to play out the eerier end of the Hammond. When McPhee sounds a sax motif the band catches it quickly and it’s soon wickedly morphed and stretched by each player, recurring to absurdity in a stoned out funk free for all. 

The whole recording bleeds enthusiasm and joyful imagination and is a brilliant document of an unforgettable evening. Decoy are a limitless band who play nowhere near enough. We cannot attest to them any more, Book them, buy this, go and see them if you can.  

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John Edwards / bass

Alexander Hawkins / hammond b3

Joe McPhee / pocket trumpet, alto sax, voice

Steve Noble / drums

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Recorded live at Cafe OTO by Shaun Crook on Friday 10th May, 2019. Mixed and mastered by James Dunn. Artwork and layout by Oliver Pitt. Printed in an edition of 1000. OTOROKU023CD.

ROKU023 - Decoy with Joe McPhee "AC/DC" [sample]

Kink Gong (aka Laurent Jeanneau) is known for his collection of surreal soundscapes made from augmented field recordings. With “Take Off DJ”, Kink Gong returns to the airwaves at Radio is a Foreign Country with a uniquely raw and intense exploration of the pakhawaj drum and other rhythms.

RIAFC 040 - Take Off DJ - Kink Gong

Take Off DJ - Kink Gong (RIAFC 040)

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