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African Head Charge is a legendary psychedelic dub outfit who have recently returned to their home label On-U Sound with A Trip To Bolgatanga, their first new album in 12 years. As always it finds the peerless Adrian Sherwood at the controls and joins the dots between what the collective has done before and what they are doing now, all with a distinctly Ghanian twist. The signature drums and chants remain at the core of the album of course, as well as plenty of other thrilling new sonic concoctions on keys, guitar, percussion, strings, vocals, kologo and more. It's the latest chapter in a fascinating story that has already seen them release some 16 albums since its inception in 1981. 

This week's mix is a deep dive into the uniquely melon-twisting sounds of African Head Charge. Sherwood's mastery at the controls means sound is twisted and contorted, dubbed out and reverb-rich from start to finish. Traditional dub sounds melt away into ghoulish vocal passages, unhinged instrumentals come and go and the collective's signature sense of dark soul and mystic ritual holds the whole thing together in a spellbinding fashion.

Dekmantel Podcast

Dekmantel Podcast 445 - Adrian Sherwood/African Head Charge

On Wednesday, January 28, in a talk sponsored by the Hoover Institution Library & Archives, Princeton professor and Hoover fellow Stephen Kotkin discussed his newly published book Stalin, Volume 1: Paradoxes of Power, 1878–1928. Based on extensive research, the book is the first volume of his trilogy on the life and times of the Soviet dictator. Kotkin's biography focuses on Stalin's role in the Russian revolution and his subsequent rise to power within the Bolshevik hierarchy. It also situates Stalin's political career in the wider context of Russian and world history.

Stephen Kotkin Presents New Biography of Stalin

Princeton Russian history professor Stephen Kotkin presents a lecture based on his book Stalin - Paradoxes of Power 1878-1928 at the University of Washington in January 2015. Dr. Kotkin's visit was made possible by the Ellison Center for Russian, East European and Central Asian Studies Center and the Department of History. 

Stephen Kotkin | Stalin: Power, Geopolitics and Ideas (1.22.2015)

General K @ Dusty Cabinets 15/02/2025

Some Drum and Bass remixes

Playlist: https://finn-johannsen.de/2025/10/07/at-the-top-of-the-stairs-0042-love-rewind-vol-2/

0042 - Love Rewind Vol. 2

56 DJs & Stones Throw Records employees, David Valencia, Kota Yoshioka, Nic Cabrera, Dain Valdes, Shane Sakanoi & Tim Nable bring you “Whodis?” twice a month on NTS Los Angeles. Expect to hear sounds ranging from Hip Hop, House, Jazz, Soul, Funk, Disco, Electro and more. 
Find the full tracklist and related episodes on NTS: https://www.nts.live/shows/56-djs/episodes/56-djs-17th-april-2025

WHODIS? w/ AIFF Foo Bday - Live at Goldline 170425

Lamp Fes 28th.June.2025

VERSION SPECIAL 2

passing it clockwise is good luck,
anyone can join the joy of joint, just choose a time and post !


Passing it clockwise (14:30 - Flatic)

IMU - Meant to Be

Early Morning  Select for PRHYTHM KUNISAKI Ancient Future Music Festival Summer Solstice 2025

Hoover research fellow Stephen Kotkin discusses Conquest’s revelatory work on life behind the Iron Curtain,  noting that Conquest definitively established the colossal scale of Soviet horrors, correctly identified their source in Marxist ideas and practices, and underscored the legions of Western dupes who retailed Soviet lies, beginning when Stalin was alive and decades thereafter.

Stephen Kotkin on Robert Conquest’s Conquering the Former Soviet Union

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AIRBEAR - SANPO 044

Stephen Kotkin's masterful biography of Joseph Stalin has a very keen analysis of the outbreak of the First World War.  I discuss some of the relevant points made.  We draw some general conclusions from these lessons.

Rolling The "Iron Dice":  Outbreak Of The First World War

Speaker(s): Professor Fawaz Gerges | Fawaz Gerges tells us how the clash between pan-Arab nationalism and pan-Islamism has shaped the history of the region from the 1920s to the present. Fawaz Gerges (@FawazGerges) is Professor of International Relations at LSE and author of Making the Arab World: Nasser, Qutb, and the Clash That Shaped the Middle East. John Sidel is the Sir Patrick Gillam Professor of International and Comparative Politics at LSE. The Department of International Relations ( @LSEIRDept) is now in it's 90th year, making it one of the oldest and largest in the world. Twitter Hashtag for this event: #LSEArabworld

The Struggle for the Arab World [Audio]

International Tribe is a weekly mix series hosted by Thris Tian.

This week’s International Tribe mix comes from Lil Mofo.

Coming from Japan’s capital city Tokyo, Lil Mofo is a truly hard-working DJ. Playing up to three or four gigs a week, the Japanese artist has one of the most eclectic tastes in music, ranging from hard slamming techno to smooth melodic roots reggae and slow jams. She says it's her aim as a DJ to help overworked people “feel better in this super-stressed society”.

With her taste ranging from intense electronics, jungle, hardcore and more, for her International Tribe mix, the unique artist explores the slower vibes of her curations, with roots, soul and balearic selects.

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International Tribe: Lil Mofo

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The Struggle for the Arab World [Audio]

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