Traditional instruments and music – twisted by electronic musicians, composers, improvisers and rockers.
56-minute mix with The 13th Tribe, Don Cherry, Harry Hosono and the Yellow Magic Band, Sun City Girls and others.
Featured cover art: Asmat Dream – New Music Indonesia, Vol. 1 (Sunda)
Playlist
23 Skidoo – Misr Wakening
Gentle experimental percussion work, rooted in gamelan traditions. (1984, Illuminated Records)
Futuro Antico – Eco Raga
The cross-cultural project from Milan proposes ethno-electronic music. (1980, Casal Gajardo Records / RE: Black Sweat Records)
The 13th Tribe – Dream Hunters
Ritualistic textures by an international orchestra of cross-cultural musicians. (1992, Review Records)
Technical Space Composer’s Crew – Ho-Mai-Nhi (The Boat Woman Song)
Together with engineer Rolf Dammers, Karlheinz Stockhausen’s student and later Can recording wizard Holger Czukay explores multi-tracking collage techniques using a Vietnamese love song sung to a sad melody. (1969, Music Factory / RE: Spoon Records)
The United States of America – Osamu’s Birthday
The experimental rock band from Los Angeles approaches Japanese grounds. (1967, Sundazed Music / RE: Esoteric Recordings)
Sun City Girls – Kickin’ the Dragon
Hallucinatory Far Eastern-inspired pseudo-folk. (1994, Abduction)
Harry Hosono and The Yellow Magic Band – Shambhala Signal
Exploring tropical grounds with synthesisers. (1978, Alfa / RE: Light In The Attic)
Nano S. – Jemplang Polansky
Reflecting Sundanese musical traditions in a multi-track recording studio, making strong use of overdubs. (1989, Lyrichord)
Don Cherry – Flute Song
An intimate ceremony connecting East and West, recorded for Italian television station RAI. (1976, Black Sweat Records)
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