Wednesday morning in the deep playa and Robot Heart resident Benjamin Alexander is driving us towards the sunrise!  This is a keeper :)

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1. La Duquesa - DJ Koze [soundcloud.com/pamparecords]
2. Leaving The Island - soundcloud.com/jamesteej [soundcloud.com/last-night-on-earth]
3. Hypnotized (Dubtribe Sound System Open Heart Dub Edit) - Eddie Matos
4. Little Helper 83-3 - soundcloud.com/itamar-sagi [soundcloud.com/little-helpers]
5. Atlant - soundcloud.com/mindagainst [soundcloud.com/lifeanddeath]
6. Cagliostro - soundcloud.com/mindagainst [soundcloud.com/lifeanddeath]
7. Disco Um 11 - soundcloud.com/julianganzer
8. Rollergirl - soundcloud.com/jimpster [Freerange Records]
9. Never Ending - soundcloud.com/raykajioka [soundcloud.com/cocoonrecordings]
10. Cerulean - soundcloud.com/simianmobiledisco [soundcloud.com/wichita-recordings]
11. Vehemence Of Silence (Motor City Drum Ensemble perspective) - 
Andre soundcloud.com/lodemann [soundcloud.com/room-with-a-view]
12. Liking Your Disorder (soundcloud.com/timo-maas Remix) - soundcloud.com/jamesteej [soundcloud.com/last-night-on-earth]
13. Lost City - soundcloud.com/taleofus [soundcloud.com/m-nus]
14. Tides (soundcloud.com/dixonRemix) - The XX [oundcloud.com/youngturks]
15. For One Hour (soundcloud.com/jackdixon Remix) - soundcloud.com/agoria, Scalde [soundcloud.com/shield-rebirth-records]
16. Noch Ein Bass Im Aermel - soundcloud.com/dominik-eulberg [soundcloud.com/herzblut-recordings]
17. Basik Fire - Headless Ghost [soundcloud.com/clone-nl]
18. Destination Unknown (C2 Detroit-Chicago Unity Dub) - https://soundcloud.com/green-velvet-1 [soundcloud.com/reliefrecords]
19. Never Grow Old - Floorplan [soundcloud.com/epm-music]
20. Dominus - Parallel 9 
21. Pompino - soundcloud.com/superbutch [sound.com/desolat-music-group] 
22. Love - soundcloud.com/waff-2 
23. CompuRhythm EP (Dixon 44 Treatment) - soundcloud.com/ianpooley [soundcloud.com/innervisions]
24. It's Only (DJ Koze Remix) - Matthew Herbert [soundcloud.com/pamparecords]

Benjamin Alexander Robot Heart Burning Man 2013

من القصائد الذهبيات . 


 "يروي جان عرابي لـ«الشرق الأوسط» قصة ولادة هذه الأغنية، فيقول: «كان أحمد شوقي في رحلة صيفية في قطار يشق طريقه على خط صوفر -- رياق، ليصل إلى فلسطين، فأعجب الشاعر المصري بمدينة زحلة وقرر النزول فيها، فاستقبله أعضاء النادي الرياضي العربي، وفي مقدمتهم نجيب أفندي شمعون، أحد وجهاء المنطقة، وبمعيته شعراء آخرون، كنجيب بركات، ود. إبراهيم شحادة، وشبل دموس، عضو في البرلمان اللبناني في تلك الحقبة، وذلك عند (عين البخاش)، حيث يقع (مقهى العرابي)، وافتتحت حفلة الشعر التي كان أحمد شوقي يعتقد أنه لن ينافسه فيها أي من الموجودين، كونهم يعملون في مجالات عدة إلا الشعر، فألقى المؤرخ عيسى المعلوف كلمة تحدث فيها عن علاقة لبنان بمصر عبر التاريخ، ومن ثم ألقى د.نجيب أبو سليمان قصيدة لبنانية، ثم وقف عمر الزعني وألقى قصيدة أخرى، وكذلك الأمر بالنسبة لشكري البخاش، وكان يشغل رئاسة تحرير جريدة (زحلة الفتاة)، عندها ضرب أمير الشعراء بيده على رأسه وقال للموجودين، بعدما ذهل من إجادة الحضور للشعر: (انتظروني العام المقبل.. سأعود بقصيدة أكرم بها مدينة زحلة وأهلها). وبالفعل عاد في عام 1927 ومعه رواية الزمان التي عرفت بـ(جارة الوادي)، وكان برفقته محمد عبد الوهاب الذي أغرم بمدينة زحلة، ما إن سمع الأديب المصري فكري أباظة يلقي القصيدة، حتى راح يتمتم اللحن، فغناها بعد أن حفظ مطلعها الذي يقول: يا جارة الوادي طربت وعادني ما يشبه الأحلام من ذكراك ومن ثم اشتهرت الأغنية وغنتها الراحلة نور الهدى وبعدها فيروز"


و الجدير أن الجميلة نور الهدى ، الأرزة و الوحيدة التي لم تُنقص الأغنية ثقلها الموسيقي من بعد عبدالوهاب . و في هذا التسجيل بالذات تغني وحدها و تُثبت أن من الصوت وحده أن يكون الموسيقى كلها .

يا جارة الوادي. نور الهدى

Y11W46 La Seconde Methode - Dah Ma Sémé

Salem

a morning warm up in a sea of mud overlooking Mt Fuji. This was my first set of the day, to be followed a few hours later with a b2b, at the very first edition of Transcendence, a cute and cosy festival in Japan. Big thank you to Takumi Inamoto and DJ Maria for everything.

Jane Fitz live at Transcendence April 2023

King Most - "Paint Stones" 10"

OUT now on limited edition handstamped 7" vinyl !

Niko Schabel (Radio Citizen)  & Tom Wieland´s new Future World Jazz project SOUND VOYAGE . first stop Thailand.

get it here:
http://de.juno.co.uk/products/sound-voyage-golden-garuda-super-molam/583057-01/
http://www.hhv.de/shop/de/artikel/sound-voyage-single-ltd-435823
or directly from us: https://soundvoyage1.bandcamp.com/releases

worldwide distribution:
http://pusherdistribution.free.fr/



„Chasing after the world brings chaos.
 Allowing it all to come to me brings peace“                                                                Zen Gatha

       Free Soul Inc.  001
a     Sound Voyage : golden garuda  (Niko Schabel ; Tom Wieland)    3.32  
b     Sound Voyage : super molam  (Niko Schabel; Tom Wieland)       3.16
                                    All titles published by Copyright Control


Following in the footsteps of  German World Jazz visionary Joachim-Ernst Berendt & his 1960´s  „Jazz meets the world“ series on the highly collectible Black Forest label SABA records , Niko Schabel (Radio Citizen, Express Brass Band & part time member of the world jazz pioneers Embryo ;Berlin / Munich) and Tom Wieland (7 Samurai, Panoptikum Arkestra  etc..; Vienna) travel the world in search of new rhythm and sound inspirations. First Sound Voyage stop: SE Asia. Thailand                                                      
Now hear this:  Kraut world bass music for the forward thinkers and  probably one of the first examples, where traditional SE Asian music meets western underground Electronica . Imagine Kraftwerk jammin in a Thai temple with the locals & Moritz von Oswald  on the controls and you´re almost there. 
https://soundvoyage1.bandcamp.com/releases                   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A_VPpLiCvfs&feature=youtu.be

get your free Sound Voyage  Thai inspirations mixtape  on www.soundcloud.com/7-samurai

Many THNX to my teacher, good friend & living music encyclopedia Alfred Pawlin, who is living in BKK since 35 years .He reintroduced me to the instrumental sound of North East Thailand & beyond




Tom Wieland presents : SOUND VOYAGE Super Molam - Golden Garuda  45 snippets only

Out now, 'Pyramid' is a single from @Ariwo's upcoming EP that will be released through MANANA//Records in Feb 2019. 

When played live, Pyramid marks a shift in their set; rhythms become more locked, elements are stripped back and the band connects with the audience on a deeper level. 

Make sure not to miss Ariwo this April with upcoming gigs across the UK: 

Newcastle (Cobalt Studios) 13th April, 
Wales (Neuadd Ogwen, Bethesda) 21st April 
London (Village Underground) 23rd April

Pyramid

Buy on Bandcamp >>

ARIWO - Pyramid  [Album Edit]

Soundspecies & Ache Meyi (Remix EP)

Buy Now on Bandcamp >>

Egrem Bata Jam (Hello Skinny Remix) [Buy Album on Bandcamp]

Ahead of his set at the Havana Cultura : ¡Súbelo, Cuba! Album launch on October 22nd, Jazz FM and @musicamacondo’s Tim Garcia has put together a guest mix for us of some of his favourite Afro/Latin cuts. 

‘With a nod to Cuba and Puerto Rico’s Rumba traditions the mix starts off on the jazzier side of the musical spectrum, spanning rumba, Afro-latin jazz, Afrocuban/Afrobeat fusion, Salsa and then culminating in the electronic side of things with contemporary Cuban musicians and one of my favourite tunes on Yoruba Records’ 

Tracklist:

Kerkstra Ft. Feat. Etián Brebaje Man - Soy Cubano
Yelfris Valdés - Grande Oshanla
Okonkolo - Oba
Jerry Gonzalez - Ya Yo Me Curé
LokkhiTerra meets Dele Sosimi - Afro Sambroso
Luisito Quintero - Acid
Har-You Percussion Group - Welcome To The Party
Har-You Percussion Group - Welcome To The Party (Jazzanova Remix)
Auntie Flo - Die Bailando
Soundspecies - Bembe!
Havana Cultura: ¡Súbelo, Cuba! - Bomba Ft. El Individuo
Daymé Arocena - Eleggua (Esa & Narchbeats Kwaai Mix)
Trinidad Senolia - Sucre Sacre

Tim plays alongside Movimientos’ Cal Jader warming up for  the Havana Cultura : ¡Súbelo, Cuba! Live show at Rich Mix on Monday 22nd October. You can buy your tickets to what is set to be a very special night of contemporary Cuban music here: http://bit.ly/2P0I49X

EP.0017 - TIM GARCIA

Just re-found this tape. From what I can tell, I have not digitized this in the past. I may be wrong. Mixtape from the vaults.  Enjoy.

Mark Farina - Mushroom Jazz Mix Tape - Jan. 23, 1992.

OGRA, a.k.a. Haythem Achour studied cinema before he realized sounds were actually more prone to provoke his imagination than films were. He collaborated with Tunisian artists before moving to Paris, where he was granted new electronic horizons. His talent for improvisation and his on-stage energy naturally brought him to free jazz, hip hop, dubstep, electronica, techno... and finally concrete music. The extent of his musical influences is matched only by a sincere curiosity for all music and musicians, with however an underlying admiration for the legendary Miles Davis.

Haythem has given live performances at Lost In Space in Casablanca, at the Fest in Tunis, at the UK-special Protoclip festival in Paris at Nomadic Nights in New York, at lectronic dunes in the Tunisian desert, at Boiler Room Marrakech, …

He has shared the stage with Surgeon, Pantha du Prince, Apparat, Alex Smoke, Octave, Onur Ozer Shackleton… 


In addition to his live performances, he mixes artists and musics he loves, commonly during the evenings organized by the collective Waveform, which he founded in 2011 in the urgency and excitement caused by the January revolution.

Waveform brings together the collective desires of a filmmaker, graphic artists, DJs, and musicians, who thirst for music, discovery and freedom. Together they have launched, in the northern suburbs of Tunis, La Marsa, a series of weekly evenings, mainly electronic and techno (Shut Up & Dance, Alert! Alert!, themed evenings...), that continue to etch people's minds by their boldness and simplicity. Open to all, and ranging from dance-hall to sharp listening sessions, whether focused on the latest trends or on established artists, these evenings promote access to modern music just as they celebrate their historical richness. 

Thus, a venue was born: The Plug. With no equivalent in Tunisia, this alternative club, directed artistically by Haythem Achour of Waveform, provides the local electronic scene with a space for visibility, but also regularly invites international musicians such as Shackleton, Octave, Nekochan, Hausa, Elyas Khan... A place for experimentation, encounters and exchanges, The Plug also has become a breeding ground for new forms and new artists in Tunis, who are as attached to their specificities as they are curious about international aesthetic and trends.
For over two years, The Plug's parties and events have become indispensable in Tunisia's cultural landscape. The French press's interest (Tsugi, Trax magazine, Technikart, Tv5, France 24...), and a compilation of selected pieces by Tunisian musicians edited by Tsugi, have made it the talk of the town. 
Granted with the energy of those who gather and federate, Haythem Achour is a passionate musician, DJ, and Artistic Director whose music is generous and contagious. He believes in people who DO rather than those who merely SAY, and doesn't generally bother with words to promote Tunisian artistic development, which he prefers to defend collectively.
http://soundcloud.com/ogra
http://www.facebook.com/WAVEFORMLAB


Salem

Ogra