tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10418904068223532572024-03-19T08:48:19.323+00:00Snap, Crackle & PopMr Tearhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00245874711568171519noreply@blogger.comBlogger356125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1041890406822353257.post-31528090154632794122018-03-18T09:11:00.000+00:002018-03-18T09:11:40.629+00:00A Secret History of a Musick Yet To Be (Readable)
<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="background: #ffffff;">In
July, a bulletin on the myspace page of a group of Moroccan musicians
sent my mind wandering down some strange paths, got me thinking about
music as a technology, as something people use to perform certain
actions. Indeed, music is possibly one of the oldest technologies
available to humans, a means of communication, a playful way of
strengthening communities, and a form of transport to carry us out of
ourselves. It's also currently used to terrorise, dehumanise and
narcotise individuals and populations around the globe, in ways that
allow us to draw tentative lines connecting spaces that seem to be in
different worlds, the battlefields of Iraq and Afghanistan, the
detention centres of Abu Ghraib, Guantanamo Bay or Diego Garcia, and
the shining consumer wonderlands of the modern shopping mall or
office space; spaces of chaos, control and of a particular, possibly
perverse idea of freedom. We'll start our wanders around this strange
territory in a place where the magical possibilities of sound are
acknowledged and celebrated, a place where we might hear echoes of a
future music of radical potential, a sonic weapon to counteract the
narcotic spell cast over us, a musick yet to be, for as Plato said
Musical innovation is full of danger to the State. </span></span></span></span>
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<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="background: #ffffff;">The
village of Joujouka sits in the red hills of the Rif in Northern
Morocco. It is a place somewhat removed from the modern world. There
is no electricity, no running water, no pavements or roads, the
village being accessible only on foot. Everything that's needed here
must be carried by mules or the villagers themselves. While the Rif
Mountains are known as a lawless and wild place in which some of the
world's finest hashish is produced, Joujouka itself is known for only
one thing. Its music.</span></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="background: #ffffff;">The
Master Musicians of Joujouka play a strange, hybrid trance music that
draws influences and inspiration from the various peoples who have
colonised or settled Morocco over the years, but which has its roots
in the pre-Islamic religious ceremonies of the Berber people. The
music of Joujouka has been passed down through generations, father to
son, a string of pearls stretching back further than any recorded
history. The maleems are exempt from farming and other types of
manual labour, their sole responsibility is to provide the world with
sound, and it is a sound that vacillates between a beatific serenity
and a feral abandon as the men coax supple rhythms and circular
melodies from their various hand drums, ancient <i>guembris, </i>flutes
and <i>rhaitas. </i>This last instrument provides the Master
Musicians with their signature sound, for these oboe like horns are
played by groups who time the rhythms of their breathing to ensure
the sound is endless, a hypnotic and infinitely complex wall of
buzzing noise that colludes with the local hash to produce an awesome
delirium.</span></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="background: #ffffff;"><span style="font-style: normal;">Despite
its often noisy and frenetic nature, this is not the sound of a
warrior people. The music is used in service of a spirituality, it
magically opens channels of communication with the spirit world, it
opens spaces of healing and protection and is performed in
celebration of the glory of nature. It is concerned with the
evocation and control of spiritual forces and is always used for a
purpose and to obtain some definite result. Now of course, with the
growth of a global market for 'world' music, the sound of Joujouka
has spread. It is no longer reserved for the villager's rituals and
ceremonies, or for the local festivals and parades. Recordings of the
musicians are available to listeners all over the world as products
of the culture industry, these recordings though can often be as
difficult and jarring as those of Adorno's beloved Schoenberg and
their arrival on the market is the result of a particular history and
a particular set of counter-cultural connections. In the early '50s
Paul Bowles, the proto beat writer, heard the sound while travelling
in the Rif, he introduced the music to Brion Gysin who helped to
popularise the group in the Interzone of post-war Tangiers. Gysin
later turned on William Burroughs to the magical sound of the 4000
year old rock n roll band. As Morocco became a point on the 'hippy
trail', news of the noise slowly spread. In 1968, Brian Jones arrived
in the village where he recorded the annual festival of Bou Jeloud</span><sup><a class="sdfootnoteanc" href="https://www.blogger.com/blogger.g?blogID=1041890406822353257#sdfootnote1sym" name="sdfootnote1anc"><sup>1</sup></a></sup><span style="font-style: normal;">.
The following year, Timothy Leary sampled the villager's hospitality
while enjoying a short break from prison</span><sup><a class="sdfootnoteanc" href="https://www.blogger.com/blogger.g?blogID=1041890406822353257#sdfootnote2sym" name="sdfootnote2anc"><sup>2</sup></a></sup><span style="font-style: normal;">.
In the '70s, the musicians recorded with Ornette Coleman and the
Rolling Stones, their music peppered Burroughs' Breakthrough in the
Grey Room, serving as a counterpoint to his tape splicing
experiments. Since then they have travelled and played concerts
around the globe, making money that has helped sustain the whole
community, for even here people need money and the inhabitants of
this remote and rocky region have little else to exchange.</span></span></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="background: #ffffff;">The
press release posted on Joujouka's myspace page was written by a New
York concert promoter and announced that the group were to cancel
their summer tour of the US after encountering difficulties with
their visa applications. A small thing, of interest to only a few
people. Some members of the group have names that require extra
scrutiny, suspicious names that are 'similar' to some known to the US
Department of Justice. It's a small thing, the shadow cast by the War
on Terror just falls in an unexpected place, making something that
should be so simple frighteningly complex. The tightening of security
that is occurring throughout the 'developed' world can often pass
unnoticed, but beneath our noses walls and fences become ever higher,
gates are locked more tightly and entry requirements become more
difficult to meet. This bulletin reawakened me, forced me to think
again about the reach of the current crusade. This is nothing short
of total war, everybody is affected, no matter how remote our
habitat, no matter how ancient our traditions or how peaceful our
intentions. </span></span></span></span>
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<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="background: #ffffff;"><span style="font-style: normal;">I
began to dream of musical reprisals, channeling my own anger and
indignation through the Master Musicians themselves, imagining their
ferocious, kaleidoscopic drum and </span><i>rhaita</i> <span style="font-style: normal;">jams
being used to bring down the walls, not of Jericho, but of those
institutions that seeks to measure and judge us all, that try to
order and control human life and which increasingly, (here I'm
thinking of Agamben and bare life, of orange jump suits, cages and de
Menezes) have the ability to decide who has the right to life and who
counts as human. Of course, I am not the first to imagine the use of
music as a weapon of war, indeed the military-industrial complex is
already way ahead in that game.</span></span></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="background: #ffffff;">Music
has long been a part of the sound of the battlefield, think of the
Scots bagpipes or the trumpet blast of the cavalry and we can see
that the military use of noise to frighten or disturb the opposition
has a history. More recently, Coppola's cinematic image of
helicopters flying low like dragonflies at sunrise, blasting Wagner
from mounted speakers, is one of the most memorable in film history.
Examination of the military use of music, of sonic warfare,
ultimately slips away from what we normally think of as the theatre
of war to expose some disturbing aspects of modern culture and reveal
the possibility that the civilian populations of the developed world
might regularly be subjected to techniques of psychological warfare.</span></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="background: #ffffff;"><span style="font-style: normal;">Some
knowledge of the American army's use of music in combat situations
started to filter into the popular imagination in 1989, specifically
during the US invasion of Panama, part of George Bush Sr.'s War on
Drugs. The target of the invasion was Manuel Noriega, dictator of
Panama, associate of the notorious cocaine baron Pablo Escobar and
the Medellin Cartel, and long time ally of the CIA and US government
in their clandestine operations against various Central and South
American left wing guerilla groups</span><sup><a class="sdfootnoteanc" href="https://www.blogger.com/blogger.g?blogID=1041890406822353257#sdfootnote3sym" name="sdfootnote3anc"><sup>3</sup></a></sup><span style="font-style: normal;">.
During the invasion, 27,000 American troops landed in the country
with the intention of deposing Noriega. The dictator went to ground
in Panama's Vatican Embassy. US forces surrounded the building, but
were unable to physically attack for fear of ruining relations with
the Vatican. Instead, troops bombarded the embassy with constant loud
heavy rock music in an effort to drive Noriega out. This effort
lasted days before complaints from the Vatican forced the general in
charge of the operation to pull the plug on the music</span><sup><a class="sdfootnoteanc" href="https://www.blogger.com/blogger.g?blogID=1041890406822353257#sdfootnote4sym" name="sdfootnote4anc"><sup>4</sup></a></sup><span style="font-style: normal;">.
Noriega's subsequent surrender had little to do with the military's
sonic experiment, but this did not deter them from again attempting
to use high volume rock 'n' roll as a 'non-lethal weapon'. </span></span></span></span></span>
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<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="background: #ffffff;"><span style="font-style: normal;">In
1993, the sound systems came out again for the siege of Mount Carmel
in Waco, Texas. This operation, led by the FBI, targeted David Koresh
and other followers of the Branch Davidian sect. The siege lasted 51
days and for parts of this time the Branch Davidians were treated to
marathon sessions of loud music in order to disturb their sleeping
patterns and break morale inside the camp. The music was just one
element of the FBI's psychological operations to break the siege,
operations that again proved unsuccessful as tensions escalated on
both sides. As the siege wore on, the event turned into a global
media circus that ended with the deaths of many Branch Davidians as
Mount Carmel went up in televised flames</span><sup><a class="sdfootnoteanc" href="https://www.blogger.com/blogger.g?blogID=1041890406822353257#sdfootnote5sym" name="sdfootnote5anc"><sup>5</sup></a></sup><span style="font-style: normal;">.</span></span></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="background: #ffffff;"><span style="font-style: normal;">Music
has also been used as a weapon during the conflicts in Afghanistan
and Iraq. Before the brutal military attack on Fallujah in 2004, US
troops engaged in psychological operations in an attempt to weaken
resistance. These operations lasted for three weeks before the tanks
and troops rolled into the desert city, and again involved the use of
high powered speakers mounted on tanks and humvees. The army played
AC/DC, Metallica, Led Zeppelin, Eminem and Barney the Purple Dinosaur
at high volume for long stretches of time to disorientate and confuse
the enemy, in the hope of flushing out insurgents or weakening their
ability to fight</span><sup><a class="sdfootnoteanc" href="https://www.blogger.com/blogger.g?blogID=1041890406822353257#sdfootnote6sym" name="sdfootnote6anc"><sup>6</sup></a></sup><span style="font-style: normal;">.
That the attack on Fallujah resulted in so many casualties on both
sides, with much heavier resistance to allied troops than was
anticipated, perhaps points to the failure of such psychological
tactics on the battlefield. Music has however, been used elsewhere in
the War on Terror, and perhaps more fruitfully, for it has become
common practice to subject 'enemy combatants' to loud music in
detention centres and interrogation rooms in efforts to gain
information about insurgent activity or terrorist organisation.</span></span></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="background: #ffffff;">In
April 2004, photographs from the Abu Ghraib detention centre hit the
news. These disquieting images depicted naked and contorted Iraqi
prisoners suffering humiliation at the hands of grinning US soldiers.
The world let out a collective gasp of disgust when presented with
such horrifying evidence of the dark face of modern warfare. Donald
Rumsfeld blew gas about 'bad apples' and placed the responsibility
with a handful of low ranking soldiers, rubbishing the idea that this
could be part of any kind of policy, but by the time further evidence
started to emerge the visceral impact of the original story had lost
momentum. Since the Abu Ghraib pictures, it has become apparent that
the techniques depicted in the photographs are being used in a number
of detention centres and prisons associated with the War on Terror,
including at Guantanamo Bay itself. These techniques include the use
of stress positions, sleep deprivation, and alternating sensory
deprivation and sensory overload. Considered as a constellation of
practices, these techniques have been called 'no-touch torture', or
torture-lite. This phrase makes it all sound like the low fat,
vanilla version of what should presumably be thought of as heavy
torture, which I suppose would include the use of pliers, thumb
screws and electric shocks. Torture lite in contrast involves none of
this medieval stuff, for its aim is not to physically degrade its
subject, but to psychologically attack the victim's sense of self, to
erode his or her subjectivity.</span></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="background: #ffffff;"><span style="font-style: normal;">The
term conceals the reality of these devastating practices, for it is
only when we hear first hand reports of torture-lite that we can
begin to estimate the distance between actual practice and official
rhetoric. In 2003, a BBC report suggested that Iraqi enemy combatants
were being locked in shipping containers in the desert heat, and
subjected to songs such as Metallica's “Enter Sandman”, or Barney
the Dinosaur's “I Love You” at high volume for extended periods</span><sup><a class="sdfootnoteanc" href="https://www.blogger.com/blogger.g?blogID=1041890406822353257#sdfootnote7sym" name="sdfootnote7anc"><sup>7</sup></a></sup><span style="font-style: normal;">.
Since then, first hand accounts collected by Human Rights Watch have
described many other instances in detention centres and prisons
across the region. Benyan Mohammed, a prisoner at Guantanamo, told
human rights lawyers that high volume rap music was pumped into his
cell for twenty solid days before it was replaced by twisted laughter
and “Halloween sounds”</span><sup><a class="sdfootnoteanc" href="https://www.blogger.com/blogger.g?blogID=1041890406822353257#sdfootnote8sym" name="sdfootnote8anc"><sup>8</sup></a></sup><span style="font-style: normal;">.
If we try to imagine ourselves subjected to such treatment, and then
think of how the music is often played while we are kept in complete
darkness, or in rooms with strobe lighting in which the temperature
fluctuates between extreme heat and extreme cold, then we can begin
to come to a vague understanding of how such treatment may push a
person to the brink of insanity.</span></span></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="background: #ffffff;"><span style="font-style: normal;">The
fact that such similar practices are being revealed in detention
camps in Iraq, Afghanistan and Guantanamo Bay destabilises Rumsfeld's
insistence that the practices depicted in the Abu Ghraib photographs
were the work of a few corrupt soldiers. Indeed, Alfred McCoy argues
in his book </span><i>A Question of Torture: CIA Interrogation, from
the Cold War to the War on Terror</i> (2006)<sup><a class="sdfootnoteanc" href="https://www.blogger.com/blogger.g?blogID=1041890406822353257#sdfootnote9sym" name="sdfootnote9anc"><sup>9</sup></a></sup>
that these practices are the result of five or six decades worth of
research conducted by the CIA and British and Canadian secret
services. According to McCoy, the techniques of no-touch torture
<span style="font-style: normal;">originate in the experiments
conducted during the Cold War in programs such as MKUltra, the CIA's
notorious mind control program that saw thousands of American
soldiers and civilians used as guinea pigs in the search for truth
drugs and mind control techniques</span><sup><a class="sdfootnoteanc" href="https://www.blogger.com/blogger.g?blogID=1041890406822353257#sdfootnote10sym" name="sdfootnote10anc"><sup>10</sup></a></sup><span style="font-style: normal;">.
In John Marks' 1979 book The Search for the Manchurian Candidate, we
find descriptions of early experiments with some of the techniques in
current use including ultrasonics, solitary confinement, sleep
deprivation, fluctuating temperatures and strobe lighting, while
other experiments involved all kinds of drugs, electroshock
treatments, even neurosurgery. These programs all carried out by
secretive state sanctioned institutions acting in contravention of
international laws and treaties, have led to the modern system of
torture lite that was tested in counter insurgency operations during
the Vietnam War, and again by British secret services during its
campaign against the IRA in the '70s and '80s, and by police units
across South and Central America</span><sup><a class="sdfootnoteanc" href="https://www.blogger.com/blogger.g?blogID=1041890406822353257#sdfootnote11sym" name="sdfootnote11anc"><sup>11</sup></a></sup><span style="font-style: normal;">.
It may be comforting to imagine that such techniques are reserved for
remote detention centres and interrogation cells, but music is also
used to manipulate behaviour in more subtle and insidious ways that
we may recognise from our own everyday experiences.</span></span></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="background: #ffffff;">The
use of music to manipulate workers and consumers for commercial ends
has a long history that perhaps provided some inspiration to those
CIA operatives who first decided to use sound as part of their
repertoire of interrogation techniques. The Muzak Corporation was
born in 1934, the brainchild of Major General George O. Squier. Over
the course of the century, the Muzak Corporation came to define the
piped music industry, tirelessly promoting their product until now,
in the 21<sup>st</sup> Century world of consumer capitalism, this
music is almost ubiquitous in public space. Squier recognised music's
link to the emotions and looked for ways to capitalise. He developed
systems to deliver music through telephone cable and proceeded to
sell this piped music to businesses. While the styles of music
available through the Muzak Corporation and other similar companies
has changed radically over the years, the purpose of this music has
however, always remained the same; to manipulate human behaviour. </span></span></span></span>
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<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="background: #ffffff;"><span style="font-style: normal;">Muzak's
Stimulus Progression(R) system was designed to </span>“<i>...boost
productivity, reduce errors and improve morale in businesses
throughout the country”</i><sup><a class="sdfootnoteanc" href="https://www.blogger.com/blogger.g?blogID=1041890406822353257#sdfootnote12sym" name="sdfootnote12anc"><sup>12</sup></a></sup><span style="font-style: normal;">.
The system uses songs programmed in fifteen minute blocks, imprinting
a kind of counterfeit bio-rhythm to provide workers or shoppers with
a subconscious sense of 'forward movement'. The corporation claim
their product helps to reduce the stress of shoppers and workers,
leading to increased brand perception, loyalty, sales and
productivity. If we </span>“<i>...employ the science of Muzak: in
an office, workers tend to get more done, more efficiently, and feel
happier. In an industrial plant, people feel better and, with less
fatigue and tension, their jobs seem less monotonous. In a store,
people seem to shop in a more relaxed and leisurely manner. In a
bank, customers are generally more calm, tellers and other personnel
are more efficient. In general, people feel better about where they
are; whether it's during work or leisure time”</i><sup><a class="sdfootnoteanc" href="https://www.blogger.com/blogger.g?blogID=1041890406822353257#sdfootnote13sym" name="sdfootnote13anc"><sup>13</sup></a></sup><span style="font-style: normal;">.
Such statements made in Muzak's corporate literature place the
company's invisible product squarely in the realms of the behavioural
sciences.</span></span></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="background: #ffffff;"><span style="font-style: normal;">Although
the effects of piped music are seldom considered, there have been a
growing number of complaints in recent years that help us to make the
connection between muzak and Abu Ghraib. The negative psychological
effects of muzak become most acute during the consumer frenzy of
Christmas, when shop workers and harassed consumers, bullied from all
sides into spending beyond their means or needs, are subjected to an
endless stream of inane Christmas songs. Some have likened this
bombardment to a kind of psychological torture. A spokesman for
Pipedown, the anti-muzak pressure group said Christmas muzak is
</span>“<i>...acoustic torture </i>..<i>.it's not loud but the
repetitive nature causes psychological stress”</i><sup><a class="sdfootnoteanc" href="https://www.blogger.com/blogger.g?blogID=1041890406822353257#sdfootnote14sym" name="sdfootnote14anc"><sup>14</sup></a></sup><span style="font-style: normal;">.
Meanwhile, an Austrian shopworker's union has tried to limit the
amount of time shops are allowed to play festive music each day,
claiming it is a health and safety issue. A union representative told
reporters that </span>“<i>...shop workers can't escape the
Christmas muzak. They feel as if they are terrorised all day.
Especially Jingle Bells. It arouses aggressive feelings”</i><sup><a class="sdfootnoteanc" href="https://www.blogger.com/blogger.g?blogID=1041890406822353257#sdfootnote15sym" name="sdfootnote15anc"><sup>15</sup></a></sup><span style="font-style: normal;">.
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so, the soundtrack to so much of our experience of public space is
revealed as a scientifically engineered instrument to pacify a
potentially unruly workforce and to narcotise the consumer. Music's
abilities to connect with the emotions and to alter our psychological
state are being exploited and perverted in a number of ways in a
variety of locations, from office or commercial spaces to clandestine
interrogation cells. What we generally consider to be a harmless form
of creative expression becomes a tool, coldly employed in the
manipulation and control of populations, numb from the constant
stimulus of programmed information. </span></span></span></span></span>
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again imagine the musicians of Joujouka, dressed in dusty </span><i>djellabas</i><span style="font-style: normal;">,
pounding hand drums, fire music from broken saxophones. They are
joined by drummers from Burundi and Kerala, Tibetan monks from remote
mountaintops blow trumpets carved from the thighbones of dead saints,
bleary eyed kids with whistles and pans, punks with electric guitars
modified for maximum feedback. Sound systems mounted on trucks blast
non repetitive beats unleashing crazed movement, fearsome wardancing.
All are collaborators in a spontaneous sonic uprising that intends to
awaken us from our collective dream. The streets fill with people, we
congregate in the centres of power, in prisons and military
installations, banks and marketplaces, we reclaim public space and
fill it with an unpredictable and invigorating noise, a musick that
embodies the creative power of humanity, harnessed and concentrated
to banish the evil spirits that haunt the modern world. </span></span></span></span></span>
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<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="background: #ffffff;">Jones
released sections of these recordings as the infamous album <i>Brian
Jones Presents The Pipes of Pan at Joujouka</i>. (1971) Rolling
Stones Records. </span></span></span></span>
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<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="background: #ffffff;">Leary
describes his stay in the village in a chapter entitled “The Four
Thousand Year Old Rock 'n' Roll Band: A Memory Experienced” in
Leary, T. (1970) <u>Jail Notes</u><span style="text-decoration: none;">
London: New English Library.</span></span></span></span></span><br />
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<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="background: #ffffff;">If
this sounds like an unlikely alliance, check out <span style="font-style: normal;"><u>White-Out:
The CIA, Drugs & the Press</u></span><span style="font-style: normal;">,
Cockburn, A. & St. Clair, J. (1998) London: Verso, for a
comprehensive analysis of the CIA's involvement in the global drugs
trade.</span></span></span></span></span><br />
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<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="background: #ffffff;">Cusick,
S. (2006) “Music as Torture/Music as a Weapon” in <i>Trans:
Transcultural Music Review #10</i><span style="font-style: normal;">,
December 2006 available at
</span>http://www.sibetrans.com/trans/trans10/indice10.htm</span></span></span></span><br />
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<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="background: #ffffff;">Stafford
Smith, C. (2008) “Welcome to the Disco” <i>The Guardian;</i>
<span style="font-style: normal;">Thursday, June 19</span><sup><span style="font-style: normal;">th</span></sup><span style="font-style: normal;">
2008</span></span></span></span></span><br />
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<span style="color: black;"><span style="background: #ffffff;">“<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">Sesame
Street breaks Iraqi POWs”, 20 May 2003,
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<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="background: #ffffff;">McCoy,
A. W. (2006) <u>A Question of Torture: CIA Interrogation, from the
Cold War to the War on Terror</u><span style="text-decoration: none;">
New York: Owl Books</span> </span></span></span></span>
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<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="background: #ffffff;">For
extended discussion of this dark period in history, have a look at
Lee, M. & Shlain, B. (1994) <u>Acid Dreams: The Complete
Social History of LSD: The CIA, the Sixties, and Beyond</u><span style="text-decoration: none;">
New York: Grove Press, or John Marks' equally frightening </span><u>The
Search for the 'Manchurian Candidate': The CIA & Mind
Control, the Secret History of the Behavioral Sciences</u><span style="text-decoration: none;">
(1991) New York: Norton</span></span></span></span></span><br />
<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="background: #ffffff;">Cusick,
S. (2006) “Music as Torture/Music as a Weapon” in <i>Trans:
Transcultural Music Review #10</i><span style="font-style: normal;">,
December 2006 available at
</span>http://www.sibetrans.com/trans/trans10/indice10.htm</span></span></span></span><br />
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<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="background: #ffffff;">http://www.muzak.com/muzak.html</span></span></span></span><br />
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<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="background: #ffffff;">http://media.hyperreal.org/zines/est/articles/muzak.html</span></span></span></span><br />
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<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="background: #ffffff;">http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/magazine/4531190.stm</span></span></span></span><br />
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Mr Tearhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00245874711568171519noreply@blogger.com61tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1041890406822353257.post-38344592090235132322016-04-23T16:47:00.002+01:002016-05-14T09:40:05.353+01:00Gnawa - all the SCP uploads<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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It's been a long time since there's been any activity over here at Snap, Crackle and Pop, but I thought it might be a good moment to start consolidating the archive here to make things a little easier for people to find what they're looking for. <br />
With that in mind, here are all the cassettes and CD's of Gnawa or Gnaoua music we posted over the years in chronological order.<br />
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The download links for these albums all appear to be working so if you missed them first time round, here they all are:<br />
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<a href="http://snapcrackleandpops.blogspot.co.uk/2008/09/el-maleem-mahmoud-guenya.html" target="_blank">Mahmoud Guinia - Aisha CD</a> (originally posted September 2008)<br />
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<a href="http://snapcrackleandpops.blogspot.co.uk/2008/10/kwaku-baah-ganoua-trance-1977.html" target="_blank">Kwaku Baah & Ganaoua - Trance</a> (October 2008)<br />
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<a href="http://snapcrackleandpops.blogspot.co.uk/2008/10/tyour-gnaoua-avec-abdessalam-allikane.html" target="_blank">Tyour Gnawa avec Abdessalam Allikane</a> (October 2008)<br />
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<a href="http://snapcrackleandpops.blogspot.co.uk/2008/11/heres-another-fantastic-cd-of-gnawa.html" target="_blank">More Mahmoud Guinia</a> (with drum machine?) (November 2008)<br />
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<a href="http://snapcrackleandpops.blogspot.co.uk/2008/11/heres-another-fantastic-cd-of-gnawa.html" target="_blank">Hassan Idbassaid - Gnaoua Del Son Int</a> (Gnawa / Berber fusion) (January 2009)<br />
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<a href="http://snapcrackleandpops.blogspot.co.uk/2008/11/heres-another-fantastic-cd-of-gnawa.html" target="_blank">Mahmoud Guinia - Mimouna</a> (January 2010)<br />
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<a href="http://snapcrackleandpops.blogspot.co.uk/2011/03/mystery-gnawa-cassette.html" target="_blank">Maalem Ali el-Mansoum - Derdeba 1</a> (April 2011)<br />
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<a href="http://snapcrackleandpops.blogspot.co.uk/2012/03/mustapha-bakbou.html" target="_blank">Mustapha Bakbou - Solo Guimbri</a> (March 2012)<br />
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<a href="http://snapcrackleandpops.blogspot.co.uk/2012/03/mustapha-bakbou.html" target="_blank">Mustapha Bakbou - Editions Hassania </a>(March 2013)<br />
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Comments are always appreciated, I love to hear your views on life and music.<br />
<br />Mr Tearhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00245874711568171519noreply@blogger.com28tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1041890406822353257.post-4763800510844039122015-04-25T09:38:00.001+01:002015-04-25T09:38:39.285+01:00The Junk Shop<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Well, things are ticking over nicely at <a href="https://totallyradio.com/shows/the-junk-shop" target="_blank">The Junk Shop</a>. Come and have a listen to the latest episode:<br />
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https://totallyradio.com/shows/the-junk-shop/episodes/the-junk-shop-14-apr-2015<br />
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Here's the tracklist:<br />
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1 Nubes - Bruno De Filippi y su Conjunto<br /> <br />2 Triste Despertar - Tono Fuentes y su Guitarra Hawayana<br /> <br />3 Djali Djali - Ivo Nilakreshna & The Steps<br /> <br />4 Gotta Get Out Tonight - The Runaways<br /> <br />5 Eagle Rock - Daddy Cool<br /> <br />6 Inside Looking Out - The Animals<br /> <br />7 Che Estate - Drupi<br /> <br />8 Rain - Todd Rundgren<br /><br />9 Inconvenience - Au Pairs<br /> <br />10 Lines - Eddie Maelov & Sunshine Patteson<br /> <br />11 Felek - Ajda Pekka<br /> <br />12 Kapinga - Tshala Muana<br /> <br />13 Gitcha Down - Le Pamplemousse<br /> <br />14 Petite Amazone - Lio<br /> <br />15 A New Career in a New Town - David Bowie<br />
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Check it out on that Facebook too: https://www.facebook.com/TheJunkShopRadio<br />
<br />Mr Tearhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00245874711568171519noreply@blogger.com23tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1041890406822353257.post-73116133760671973552015-02-12T19:46:00.000+00:002015-02-12T19:46:07.665+00:00Welcome to The Junk ShopHello good people. You'll be excited to hear that the first episode of The Junk Shop is streaming now at totallyradio.com. Check it out!<br />
https://totallyradio.com/shows/the-junk-shop<br />
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Mr Tearhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00245874711568171519noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1041890406822353257.post-70527753618098728822015-02-04T12:59:00.000+00:002015-02-04T12:59:08.356+00:00Snap, Crackle & Pop is no moreMy radio show is starting next week so you can now find me here:<br />
https://www.facebook.com/TheJunkShopRadio<br />
and here:<br />
http://thejunkshopradio.tumblr.com/<br />
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More updates soon!<br />
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And many thanks for all of your support over the years, I hope you've enjoyed the music as much as I have.Mr Tearhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00245874711568171519noreply@blogger.com36tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1041890406822353257.post-24605792148813099272014-07-12T09:55:00.000+01:002014-07-12T09:55:23.589+01:00Supersonic Boogie - A Snap, Crackle & Pop Disco Mix<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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You might want to put it on your walkman, in which case you can download it <a href="http://www.mediafire.com/listen/089glqje9g9vzg8/Supersonic_Boogie.mp3" target="_blank">HERE</a>.Mr Tearhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00245874711568171519noreply@blogger.com100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1041890406822353257.post-69455011301660955372014-06-30T21:20:00.001+01:002014-06-30T21:20:51.838+01:00Trio Madjesi & Orchestre Sosoliso - Photo Madjesi<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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I think this may be the highlight of this year's finds, some supremely funky rumba from the Congo. The influence of James Brown is clear and the addition of a keyboard sets Sosoliso's sound apart from many of the other rumba groups. Check it out and I'm sure you won't be disappointed.<br />
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02<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Moussa Photo Na Yo<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span><br />
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05<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Mama Tshika Ngai Malembi<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span><br />
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This album of North Indian sitar music I picked up at today's boot sale is particularly mesmerising. If you click on the back sleeve you should see an enlarged image which allows you to read the very informative sleeve notes. Or maybe you just want to immerse yourself in beautiful sound.</div>
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Here on the South Coast of England it has rained non-stop for days and days. This has given me the perfect opportunity to delve into the now extensive Snap Crackle & Pop archive and put together this mix of Afro-Latin sounds. These tropical rhythms sound wonderful under our leaden skies.<br />
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01 Vou Chorar - Lucio Alves<br />
02 Antonico - Elza Soares & Miltinho<br />
03 Domingo No Parque - Gilberto Gil<br />
04 La Estraordinaria - Qrquesta Henry Castro, Antonio Gonzalez y D'Argil<br />
05 Ligia - Edmundo Arias y su Orquesta<br />
06 Caracoli - Lucho Bermudez y su Orquesta<br />
07 Grito Parrandero - Los Corraleros de Majagual<br />
08 Juventud Flaca Y Loca - Lisandra Meza y su Conjunto<br />
09 Amanciend - Adolfo Echeverria<br />
10 Rodeado de Pillos - Lisandro Meza y su Conjunto<br />
11 Tobaco y Ron - Orquesta la Sabrosa<br />
12 Felix Llego - Felix Del Rosario y Sus Magos Del Ritmos<br />
13 Monina y Ramon - Rafi Jr Y La Diferente<br />
14 Oiga Mi Guaguanco - Orchestra Harlow<br />
15 Los Hermanos - Elis Regina<br />
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<a href="http://www.allmusic.com/artist/tommy-mccook-mn0000519428/biography" target="_blank">Tommy McCook</a>, born in 1922, was one of the great heroes of Jamaican music. In 1963 he formed the Skatellites, one of the great names in early ska music, before pulling together the Supersonics in 1965. The Supersonics became the house band at <a href="http://www.allmusic.com/artist/duke-reid-mn0000144880/biography" target="_blank">Duke Reid's</a> studio and were backing band on many reggae and rocksteady hits in the mid to late sixties.<br />
This album is just gorgeous and I hope you enjoy it as much as I have:<br />
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01<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span> Stealing Stealing<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span><br />
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03<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span> Moonlight Groover<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span><br />
04<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span> Funkey Funkey Reggae<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span><br />
05<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span> Quando Mi Amor<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span><br />
06<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span> My Girl<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span><br />
07<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span> Drink Milk<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span><br />
08<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span> Only A Smile<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span><br />
09<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span> Drink Milk<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span><br />
10<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span> You Were To Be<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span><br />
11<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span> Stealing Vol 2<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span><br />
12<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span> Moon Invader<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span><br />
13<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span> Moon Walk<br />
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What is there to say that hasn't already been said?<br />
I doubt he would have paid much attention to earthly follies like birthdays or centennials, but for what its worth, Sun Ra would have been 100 years old today. He has left us with a legacy that very few others in the entire history of recorded music could match. Our world, our universe in fact, is infinitely richer for his existence.<br />
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This is a live recording from 1984, released by Recommended Records in 1985. I bought my copy in 1990 and the version of Fate in a Pleasant Mood remains one of my very favourite pieces of music by anyone, ever. A very special magic occurred on this evening.<br />
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If you are unfamiliar with Sun Ra, his music and his philosophy, then you could start off with these two brilliant documentaries:<br />
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02<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span> Cosmo Journey Blues<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span><br />
03<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span> Cosmo Sun Connection<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span><br />
04<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span> Cosmonaut Astronaut Rendezvous<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span><br />
05<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span> As Space Ships Approach<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span><br />
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Well, I've got to say I'm still pretty enamoured with the gorgeous music of Lucio Alves presented in the last SCP post (go and get it if you haven't already), but I was lucky enough to spot this beauty in a second hand record shop earlier this week, and I just had to post it.</div>
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Here we have 4 beautiful songs from <a href="http://www.coldrunbooks.com/verckys.html" target="_blank">Georges Kiamuangana</a>'s (aka Vercky) Veve Productions label. The record appears to have been released in 1987 and so we can assume that most of these songs were recorded and released as 7" singles in the mid '70s. There's a great line up of Congolese talent to be heard here, <a href="http://musiques-afrique.com/frames/art_nyboma.html" target="_blank">Nyboma Muandido </a>and <a href="http://www.universrumbacongolaise.com/artistes/vata-mombasa/" target="_blank">Vata Mombassa</a> were, alongside Pepe Kalle, the main vocalists and songwriters for Orchestra Lipua Lipua (meaning chaos and disorder in Lingala - how very punk rock!); meanwhile <a href="http://www.coldrunbooks.com/bellabella.html" target="_blank">Soki Vangu</a> was the voice of the legendary Orchestre Bella Bella.</div>
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To whet your appetite, here is some incredible footage of Orchestre Bella Bella with Soki Vangu performing live on Zaire TV:</div>
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01 Ndona - Vercky's & Orchestre Veve</div>
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02 Kamale - Nyboma Muandido</div>
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03 Lossa - Vata Mombassa</div>
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Get it <a href="http://www.mediafire.com/download/xjdxuqn78yktogu/VvPrdctns10YrsgVl1.zip" target="_blank">HERE</a>.</div>
Mr Tearhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00245874711568171519noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1041890406822353257.post-16485029107092186972014-05-11T14:32:00.000+01:002014-05-11T14:36:40.705+01:00Lucio Alves – Lucio Alves Interpreta Dolores Duran (1960)<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Well, here we are again, back after an extended forced break...my laptop broke and its taken me a while to fix it.<br />
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I picked up this little gem last weekend at my local car boot sale. It cost the princely sum of 50p and I've already had more than my money's worth of enjoyment out of it. <br />
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<a href="http://www.discogs.com/artist/486337-Dolores-Duran" target="_blank">Dolores Duran</a> was a Brazilian singer and composer, born into a poor family in Rio in 1930. She lived a tragically short life dying of a barbiturates overdose in 1959, however she left behind a legacy of classic dramatic, romantic and intensely emotional songs.<br />
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This collection of Duran's songs was recorded a year after her death by singer songwriter Lucio Alves alongside some of the best musicians of the Bossa Nova scene. The line up for the recording was:<br />
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<span style="line-height: 19.440000534057617px;">Luiz Carlos Vinhas (piano)</span><br />
<span style="line-height: 19.440000534057617px;">Chiquinho (accordian)</span><br />
<span style="line-height: 19.440000534057617px;">Baden Powell (guitar)</span><br />
<span style="line-height: 19.440000534057617px;">Ed Lincoln Gabriel (bass)</span><br />
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<span style="line-height: 19.440000534057617px;">The subtle, lithe and understated arrangements perfectly complement Alves' smouldering voice and the raw emotional power of the songs.</span><br />
<span style="line-height: 19.440000534057617px;">Yes, this one is coming highly recommended. Enjoy!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">01 Idéias Erradas</span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;">02 A Noite do Meu Bem</span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;">03 Strada do Sol</span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;">04 Castigo</span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;">05 Noite de Paz</span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;">06 Vou Chorar</span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;">07 Por Causa de Vochê</span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;">08 Fim de Caso</span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;">09 Pela Rua</span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;">10 Quem Sou Eu</span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;">11 Solidão</span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;">12 Canção da Tristeza</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Get it <a href="http://www.mediafire.com/download/6ltdb7u7eb4je14/LclvsntrprtDlrsDrn.zip" target="_blank">HERE</a>.</span>Mr Tearhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00245874711568171519noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1041890406822353257.post-30191340929650108222014-04-21T09:04:00.000+01:002014-04-21T09:04:59.602+01:00Niebiesko Czarni - Niebiesko Czarni (1966)<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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"On the list of Poland's big beat groups the Blue-Blacks take undoubtedly the top spot which they owe both to the immense interest they have been arousing with our youth and to their success abroad.<br />
When in the summer of 1962 during the Festival of Young Talents in Szczecin a group of lanky boys in blue black jumpers appeared on the festival platform nobody could have foreseen what a major role they were to play in the festival and that its cup, intended for the best group, would go to them.<br />
Since then there have been several new additions to the group, alterations of style, they have had successes and failures and with all that they have been progressing constantly. They were the first in Poland to make use of electric guitars, having replaced the traditional double bass by a bass guitar, first to introduce the electric organ. They were the authors of the slogan 'Polish youth sings Polish songs@ and would pick up folk tunes which they regarded as inspiration for pop music in general and of big beat in particular.<br />
The Blue-Blacks have often represented Polish pop music abroad, among othere in France (1963), in Sweden (1964) and in Hungary (1965). Their biggest success was in Paris where they played in the world famous music hall L'Olympia.<br />
....Over the last few years the Blue-Blacks have recorded a considerable number of discs. One of their songs, by the way, 'Do You Remember Me Yet' bought from them and recorded (with her own lyric) by the great Marlene Deitrich.<br />
As we've already mentioned, their style undergoes a constant evolution and is now completely different from that only a year ago. But on the whole its main features are stormy dynamics and strong expression as well as a consistent introduction into their pieces of modern tone colour, of the sort prevailing with the top groups abroad.<br />
On this disc you can find both their older peices and the quite recent ones. They are mostly their own compositions, which puts the Blue-Blacks among the most ambitious groups of this type."</blockquote>
Fabulous freak-beat tunes from behind the Iron Curtain. The group have a raw sound reminiscent of the early Kinks and they boast a great line up of guest singers.<br />
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01 Hej Dziewczyno Hej <br />02 Smutny List <br />03 Żegnaj Karnawale <br />04 Komandosi <br />05 Zostały Mi Tylko Twoje Listy <br />06 Czy Będziesz Sama Dziś Wieczorem <br />07 Niedziela Będzie Dla Nas <br />08 Idzie Dysc <br />09 Ach <br />10 Nie Lubię Kłamać <br />11 Maria Elena <br />12 O Ile Nie Pamiętacie - Posłuchajcie <br />13 Taka Była Moja Dziewczyna <br />14 Chciałeś Wszystko Zmienić <br />15 Zabawa W Ciuciubabkę<br />
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Get it <a href="http://www.mediafire.com/download/bhw85kbvnorhyae/NbskCzrn-NbskCzrn.zip" target="_blank">HERE</a>.Mr Tearhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00245874711568171519noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1041890406822353257.post-13738921267842823862014-04-16T19:04:00.005+01:002014-04-16T19:04:55.676+01:00Matilde Diaz - 25 Años<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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"Again quite recently...I went with a friend one Sunday to the 'flea market' at Saint-Ouen (I go there often, in search of those objects that can be found nowhere else, outmoded, fragmented, useless, almost incomprehensible, <i>perverse</i> in short, in the sense that I give to the word, and that I like)" Andre Breton, <i>Nadja</i></blockquote>
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This piece of black vinyl, carrier of sounds and ideas, was picked up recently at a local flea market, certainly I would not have found it anywhere else.<br />
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Matilde Diaz was a Colombian singer, and the wife of band leader, Lucho Bermudez, who is band leader on a number of the tracks on this LP. With her husband, Matilde Diaz was partly responsible for spreading Colombian music, and particularly the Cumbia rhythm, across the continent.<br />
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01 Carmen de Bolivar<br />
02 San Fernando<br />
03 Salsipuedes<br />
04 La Muerte de Pedro Castro<br />
05 Mosaico<br />
06 El<br />
07 Santa Maria Tiene Tren<br />
08 Rie<br />
09 Viva la Fiesta - Ay Mi Llanura<br />
10 El Secreto de Mi Voz<br />
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Get it <a href="http://www.adrive.com/public/SkcdYX/MtldDz-25%C3%B1s.zip" target="_blank">HERE</a>.Mr Tearhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00245874711568171519noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1041890406822353257.post-32046556223554359252014-04-01T11:22:00.000+01:002014-04-01T11:22:24.359+01:00Soul Jewels Vol 1: Let's Do It Over<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Deeper than deep, wider than wide...<br />
Every beautiful song on this album shines like a diamond, refracting light into a spectrum consisting of varying shades of blue.<br />
I am hugely grateful for my local boot sale which continues to introduce me to incredible lost sounds. I hope you all find something special on this wonderful album.<br />
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01 <a href="http://www.allmusic.com/artist/bobby-powell-mn0000091116/biography" target="_blank">Bobby Powell</a> Our Love <br />02 <a href="http://www.allmusic.com/artist/ted-taylor-mn0000029156/biography" target="_blank">Ted Taylor</a> How Do You Walk Away From Fear <br />03 <a href="http://www.sirshambling.com/artists_2012/V/joe_valentine/index.php" target="_blank">Joe Valentine</a> I Can Stand To See You Go <br />04 <a href="http://www.allmusic.com/artist/the-wallace-brothers-mn0000230086/biography" target="_blank">The Wallace Brothers</a> I Stayed Away Too Long <br />05 <a href="http://www.allmusic.com/artist/bobby-powell-mn0000091116/biography" target="_blank">Bobby Powell</a> In Time <br />06 <a href="http://www.allmusic.com/artist/fontella-bass-mn0000179764/biography" target="_blank">Fontella Bass</a> To Be Free <br />07 <a href="http://www.allmusic.com/artist/ted-taylor-mn0000029156/biography" target="_blank">Ted Taylor</a> Strangest Feeling <br />08 <a href="http://www.allmusic.com/artist/toussaint-mccall-mn0000744707/biography" target="_blank">Toussaint McCall</a> Nothing Takes The Place Of You <br />09 <a href="http://www.sirshambling.com/artists_2012/V/joe_valentine/index.php" target="_blank">Joe Valentine</a> A Woman's Love <br />10 <a href="http://www.allmusic.com/artist/toussaint-mccall-mn0000744707/biography" target="_blank">Toussaint McCall</a> I'll Do It For You <br />11 <a href="http://www.allmusic.com/artist/bobby-powell-mn0000091116/biography" target="_blank">Bobby Powell</a> I'm Not Going To Cry Over Spilt Milk <br />12 <a href="http://www.allmusic.com/artist/fontella-bass-mn0000179764/biography" target="_blank">Fontella Bass</a> I Want Everyone To Know <br />13 <a href="http://www.allmusic.com/artist/ted-taylor-mn0000029156/biography" target="_blank">Ted Taylor</a> Friendship Only Goes So Far <br />14 <a href="http://www.allmusic.com/artist/bobby-powell-mn0000091116/biography" target="_blank">Bobby Powell</a> Hold My Hand <br />15 <a href="http://www.allmusic.com/artist/the-wallace-brothers-mn0000230086/biography" target="_blank">The Wallace Brothers</a> My Baby's Gone <br />16 <a href="http://www.allmusic.com/artist/toussaint-mccall-mn0000744707/biography" target="_blank">Toussaint McCall</a> Let's Do It Over<br />
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Get it <a href="http://www.adrive.com/public/QsJTf9/SlJwlsVl1LtsDtvr.zip" target="_blank">HERE</a>.Mr Tearhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00245874711568171519noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1041890406822353257.post-13558813087489887022014-03-11T23:46:00.001+00:002014-03-11T23:47:32.515+00:00African System Orchestra (1978)<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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This is a gorgeous sunny hybrid of soukous and highlife courtesy of
Cameroon guitarist Tambwe Dongo Pecos and his band, African System
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01 Bad Friend<br />
02 Bikoko<br />
03 Good Night My Girl<br />
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Get it <a href="http://www.mediafire.com/download/vxbxit45w1c7392/frcnSystmrchstr-frcnSystmrchstr.zip" target="_blank">HERE</a>. Mr Tearhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00245874711568171519noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1041890406822353257.post-28327884885954454692014-02-20T14:52:00.002+00:002014-02-20T14:52:39.253+00:00Rebels - Šípková Růženka <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Here's a treat! Lush Czech soft psychedelia and chamber-pop from the Soviet era. Side one sounds more ambitious in terms of the more complex arrangements and lovely vocal harmonies and it's sung in Czech, whilst side two features cover versions of English language hits, not too dissimilar to <a href="http://snapcrackleandpops.blogspot.co.uk/2012/05/flamingo-group-featuring-marie-rottrova.html" target="_blank">The Flamingo Group</a> stuff I posted a while back. <br />
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Here are a couple of tasters:<br />
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01 Šípková Růženka <br />
02 Sněhurka <br />
03 Perníková Chaloupka <br />
04 Hrnečku, Vař! <br />
05 Hloupej Honza <br />
06 A Zazvonil Zvonec <br />
07 Creeque Alley <br />
08 Dedicated To The One I Love <br />
09 String Man <br />
10 Free Advice <br />
11 Twist And Shout <br />
12 California Dreamin'<br />
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Get it <a href="http://www.adrive.com/public/CNJxrG/Rbls-%C5%A0pkvR%C5%BEnk.zip" target="_blank">HERE</a>.Mr Tearhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00245874711568171519noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1041890406822353257.post-26837737019134065932014-02-15T23:42:00.001+00:002014-02-15T23:42:07.536+00:00Izmaz - First LP<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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That last M'Hamed Dammou post reminded me that I need to post this, the first Izmaz LP. Now, the other (second) <a href="http://snapcrackleandpops.blogspot.co.uk/2012/04/izmaz.html" target="_blank">Izmaz LP</a> we posted way back in April 2012 (!! doesn't time fly !!) was a big hit in my head, and in some others' too, but this one has a rougher, more primitive sound. The guimbri (that 3 stringed hypno bass machine) doesn't feature so prominently and there is more emphasis on the banjo and rabab (the dry, rasping one stringed violin). The quality of this nth generation tape is poor, with the sound fluctuating slightly at times, the sound coming out of the speakers feels coroded, like it floats out into the room, rises in the air, disintegrates and dissipates into nothing. I think there's a lot to be enjoyed here.<br />
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Just as an extra little treat, here is some footage of Izmaz playing live in 1985. Check out the amazing three necked rabab: <br />
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Get it <a href="http://www.mediafire.com/download/9ciqp812vz4zock/zmz-Frst.zip" target="_blank">HERE</a>.Mr Tearhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00245874711568171519noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1041890406822353257.post-78126298309756726552014-02-05T21:22:00.000+00:002014-02-07T23:30:07.531+00:00M'hamed Dammou - Masoufa Mosikiaya<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Sunshine. Red boulders. Clear blue skies. Barren moonscapes break unexpectantly into lush green valleys filled with date palms. Singing birds and the insistent ringing sound of the metal ring that balances up on the laughing man's head. <br />
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Beautifully serene Amazigh sounds from <a href="http://www.awesometapes.com/2013/01/mhamed-dammou-side-side-b-amazigh.html" target="_blank">Moulay M'hamed Dammou</a>, this is instrumental music that comes from Joachim's collection All I know is that this chap once played in Izmaz, an Amazigh group featured in <a href="http://snapcrackleandpops.blogspot.co.uk/2012/04/izmaz.html" target="_blank">this previous post</a>. Any more info would be much appreciated. X<br />
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Get the goodness <a href="http://www.mediafire.com/download/bhd1h31hrz93wxn/MhmmdDmm.zip" target="_blank">HERE</a>.Mr Tearhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00245874711568171519noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1041890406822353257.post-79458897540975168492014-02-02T10:50:00.000+00:002014-02-02T10:50:16.981+00:00Rumba on the River: a new SCP mix<div style="text-align: center;">
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Here's a compilation of sweet rumba tunes - a warm bath for the soul. Some of the songs come from the Congo Sevens Volume 1 & 2 compilations I posted some time ago, but others are more recent finds and are exclusive to this mix. Hope you all find something to pleasure your mind and maybe make you move your feet.</div>
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Tabu Ley & Orchestre Afrisa L'International - Mafuku Na Libenga<br />Franco & L'Orchestre TPOK Jazz - Alimatou 1 & 2<br />Vicky et l'Orchestre OK-Jazz - Rocky a Kovenger Ngai<br />Tabu Ley & Orchestre Afrisa L'International - Dialogue<br />Orchestre Bantous - Damba<br />Orchestre Kongo Vox - Nakolimbisa Yo Vivi<br />Orchestre Les Rebelles - Annie Nasiliki<br />Orchestre Alberthos - Basi Balukaka Nini<br />Vicky et l'Orchestre OK-Jazz - Bea<br />Wanyika Stars - Si Kosa Langu 1 & 2<br />Par Pina et l'Orchestre African Fiesta National - Maguy<br />Orchestre Kongo Vox - Trouble Na Bongo<br />Par Rochereau et l'Orchestre African Fiesta National - Connaissan ce Koyebana<br />Orchestre Tino Mambo - Badyano</div>
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You can listen on Mixcloud (check the link at the top of the page) or you can download it <a href="http://www.adrive.com/public/jQSC8c/Rumba%20on%20the%20River.mp3" target="_blank">HERE</a>.</div>
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This 1975 Studio One compilation collects a number of sides the legendary vocal group, <a href="http://www.allmusic.com/artist/the-wailing-souls-mn0000812367/biography" target="_blank">The Wailing Souls</a>, recorded with Sir Coxone Dodd in 1969 and 1970. This is sweet roots goodness that might just help knock the rough edges off your day.<br />
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01 Back Out With It <br />
02 Mr. Fire Coal Man <br />
03 Run My People <br />
04 Thou Shall Not Steal <br />
05 Row Fisher Man <br />
06 Real Rock <br />
07 Got To Be Cool <br />
08 Pack Up <br />
09 Can't Catch Me <br />
10 Hot Road<br />
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Get it <a href="http://www.adrive.com/public/PD8HPG/ThWlngSls-WlngSls.zip" target="_blank">HERE</a>.Mr Tearhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00245874711568171519noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1041890406822353257.post-3856748344963610112014-01-11T21:47:00.002+00:002014-01-12T20:32:09.017+00:00 Chief Stephen Osita Osadebe – Ndi Ochongonoko <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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There really isn't much I could say that would do this beautiful music and this phenomenal artist justice. I just don't have the words to describe the feelings of serenity these songs foster in me. Hopefully that is enough of an incentive for you to check out this beautiful album. And then if you are similarly struck, maybe you'll check out the other <a href="http://biochem.chem.nagoya-u.ac.jp/~endo/EAOsadebe.html" target="_blank">Chief Stephen Osita Osadebe</a> LPs posted here at Snap, Crackle & Pop, and elsewhere around the internet. You might even nurture a little obsession like the one I've had this past few years.<br />
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By way of a taste, here is a wonderful live performance from the Chief's Nigerian TV show:<br />
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02 Yoba Chukwu <br />
03 Nnwa Dinkpa <br />
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Mr Tearhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00245874711568171519noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1041890406822353257.post-67574073196395366742014-01-04T10:18:00.000+00:002014-01-04T10:18:08.451+00:00Banda Juventud Amantes del Folklore - Carnaval en Oruro<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Happy New Year good people! I sincerely hope you enjoyed your festivities, if that is you celebrate according to the Gregorian calendar. If not, then I hope all is well in your world.<br />
I'd like to start 2014 with a bit of a bang so today I present to you a strange and beautiful vintage recordings of Carnaval music from the Plurinational State of Bolivia. This is marching music played by drummers and a large brass band, designed to keep the festivities moving through the streets of the city. The Carnaval itself looks like a wild and colourful event blending pagan and Christian traditions in a riot of noise, fireworks, dancing and probably very strong alcohol. You can read more about the Carnaval (which takes place in February) over at <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carnaval_de_Oruro" target="_blank">wikipedia</a>, and here's a link to the <a href="http://www.orurocarnaval.com/" target="_blank">official website</a>.<br />
<br />Here is some footage of the <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oruro_Diablada" target="_blank">Diablada's</a> dance troupe:<br />
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01 Morenada Multicolor<br />
02 Morenada Central<br />
03 Diablada Tradicional<br />
04 Huayno Tradicional<br />
05 Carnaval en Oruro<br />
06 Comparsa en Machacamarca<br />
07 Recuerdo en Copacabana<br />
08 Diablada Tradicional de Oruro<br />
09 Recuerdo en Patapani<br />
10 Diablada Tradicional 2<br />
11 Cariño de un Artista<br />
12 Union Norteña<br />
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Get it <a href="http://www.mediafire.com/download/vk2fwumkb04j07j/Banda%20Juventud%20Amantes%20del%20Folklore%20-%20Carnaval%20en%20Oruro.zip" target="_blank">HERE</a>.<br />
<br />Mr Tearhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00245874711568171519noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1041890406822353257.post-36027152875314409682013-12-30T09:58:00.002+00:002013-12-30T09:58:53.579+00:00Orquesta la Sabrosa - Los 12 Hits De Merengues Del Año<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Here's wishing you all a rump-shaker of a New Year! Happy 2014 people.<br />
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01 La Calembrina<br />
02 Comején<br />
03 El Sueño<br />
04 La Guacherna<br />
05 El Gatico<br />
06 Todo es Para Ti<br />
07 Tobaco y Ron<br />
08 La Vecinita<br />
09 El Doctor<br />
10 Las Locas<br />
11 Palo Con Ella<br />
12 Cómetela Ripia<br />
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Get it <a href="http://www.adrive.com/public/ArYuwN/rqstLSbrs-Ls12HtsdMrngsDln%CC%83.zip" target="_blank">HERE</a>.Mr Tearhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00245874711568171519noreply@blogger.com4