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)
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Tabla Love – Outside of Classical Indian Music (1967-2001)
Playlist ‘Round World’
23 Skidoo – Misr Wakening
gentle experimental percussion work, rooted in gamelan traditions (1984, Illuminated Records)
Futuro Antico – Eco Raga
the cross culture 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 technician Rolf Dammers, Stockhausen student and later Can recording wizard Holger Czukay explores multi-tracking collage techniques with 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 synthesizers (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 tv station RAI (1976, Black Sweat Records)