Ensemble Gabusi Des Iles - Les Comores (1984)

This beautiful record is another of the treasures sent by Joachim from Germany.  Thanks Joachim!

The Comoros islands sit in the Indian Ocean off the North Western coast of Madagascar and have long been an important stop on the trading routes of African and Arabic sailors.  The music of the islands reflect the diverse cultural influences of the islands visitors, settlers and colonial powers.  Traders, Hadhrami sailors and Malagasy pirates came to the islands and found precious corals, ylang-ylang, spices and gold and among the things they left were rhythms, sounds and songs.

The gabusi is a small lute played in the Comoros isles that has its origins in the Yemen but which can be found (with a variety of names) across East Africa, the Arab peninsula and the islands of the Indian Ocean - a testament to the travels of the Hadhrami traders.



Tracklist:

01         Tari        
02         Gabusi        
03         Sambé        
04         Ndzédzé        
05         Dedé        
06         Firimbi        
07         Ndzédzé        
08         Danse Biyaya        
09         Chigoma        
10         Yimbiyo        
11         N'Kandza

Get it HERE.

Años Psicodélicos - Various Artists

This is an incredibly strange record - a Peruvian compilation of (mostly) Brazilian music from the 1970s, the Psychedelic Years.
Side one consists of jazzy, funky, synth heavy MPB.  There are some wonderfully heavy breaks to be heard here.
Side two, on the other hand, presents us with five choice cuts of Brazilian psyche, progressive rock and good old fashioned rock 'n' roll.
All things considered, I'm preferring the funkier side at the moment, but that could change with my mood.

Here are a couple of tasters:



Tracklist:

01     Dudziak – Mosquito     
02     H. Belardi – An American In Paris     
03     Lott – Baby         
04     Orlandivo – Tem De Ser (Tiene Que Ser)         
05     Grupo Arco-Yris – Coisas Da Vida (Cosas De La Vida)         
06     Ary Lobo – Nego São (Nego Sano)         
07     Terço – Ilusão De Ótica (Ilusión Ôptica)         
08     Light Reflections – Send It For Tomorrow         
09     Mutantes – Tudo Bem (Estás Bien)         
10     Tutti Frutti – Nessa Altura Dos Acontecimentos (A Estas Alturas De Los Hechos)         
11     Karma – Depois Do Portåo (Después Del Portón)

Get it HERE.

A Lattice of Coincidence - A Snap, Crackle & Pop Mix

A Lattice of Coincidence by Mr Tear on Mixcloud

Hello people! Here's a new mind-manifesting mix of pan-global sounds from the Snap, Crackle & Pop archive.  Specially programmed for your personal entertainment and home listening pleasure, I hope you enjoy this short trip.

Tracklist:

1  In A Landscape - Jan Steele
Unknown Poem by Alexander Trocchi   
3  Aman Ya Dnine Aya - Oudaden   
A Lattice of Coincidence   
5  Guaracha UFO - Meridian Brothers
6  Tunisian Sufi Music - Unknown Artist
7  Militant - Ruts DC
8  Teacher Don’t Teach Me Nonsense - Fela Kuti & Africa 80
9  An American In Paris - H. Belardi   
10 Unknown - Akiko Nakemura
11 Blue Panther - Edgar Froese

If you want a copy to keep HERE is the download link.

Edgar Froese - Kamikaze 1989 (1982)

Tangerine Dream mainman Edgar Froese scored the soundtrack to this weird cyberpunk science fiction thriller, which starred Rainer Werner Fassbinder, in 1982.  The album is a lot of fun, offering some paranoid sounding proto-techno alongside some lush soundscapes like this one, Blue Panther:


The album as a whole really got me hankering to hear some of my favourite old Detroit techno:




Tracklist:

01         Videophonic         
02         Vitamin C        
03         Krismopompas        
04         Police Disco        
05         Intuition     
06         Police Therapy Center         
07         Blue Panther        
08         Snake Bath         
09         Unexpected Death         
10         Flying Kamikaze         
11         Tower Block         
12         The 31st Floor

Get it HERE.

Authentic R&B - Various Artists (1963)

Here we have a fantastic compilation of swamp blues from Louisiana.  The album comprises songs originally released on the Baton Rouge label, Excello Records during the '50s and early '60s, and there are some real raw footstompers from some of Louisiana's best blues, soul and R&B artists.

Check out this 1958 classic from Lazy Lester:


Tracklist:

01     Lightnin' Slim –     I'm Evil       
02     Lazy Lester –     You're Gonna Ruin Me Baby       
03     Slim Harpo –     I Got Love If You Want It       
04     Jimmy Anderson  –     Going Through The Park       
05     Lightnin' Slim –     I'm Warning You Baby       
06     Lonesome Sundown –     Lonesome Lonely Blues       
07     Leroy Washington  –     Wild Cherry       
08     Silas Hogan –     You're Too Late Baby       
09     Lazy Lester –     I'm A Lover, Not A Fighter       
10     Slim Harpo –     I Love The Life I'm Living       
11     Jimmy Anderson  –     Naggin'       
12     Silas Hogan –     I'm Gonna Quit You Pretty Baby       
13     Lonesome Sundown –     I'm Glad She's Mine       
14     Slim Harpo –     I'm A King Bee       
15     Whispering Smith –     Mean Woman Blues       
16     Lightnin' Slim –     Loving Around The Clock

Get it HERE.

Gérard Manset - La Mort D'Orion

 

 

This record was rescued from a box of old vinyl in a charity shop in Woodingdean, where it languished amongst heaps of records by Des O'Connor and Slim Whitman.  Weird to find such a strange, symphonic psychedelic prog-rock album in amongst such incongruous company.

The music here is dense and otherworldly and Manset employs a broad palette incorporating gypsy violins, sitars, fuzz guitars and experimental recording techniques alongside all the traditional instruments of the orchestra. 

Tracklist:

01         Introduction         
02         Où L'Horizon Prend Fin        
03         Salomon L'Hermite         
04         Final        
05         Vivent Les Hommes        
06         Enchaînement         
07         Ils         
08         Paradis Terrestre        
09         Elégie Funèbre

Get it HERE.

Rafi Jr Y La Diferente - La Diferente

I picked up this splendid bit of Nuyorican salsa at the local boot sale a few weeks ago and it is a winner from start to finish.  Sunshine music to lift the spirit and move the body.
Rafi Valenzuela was a timbal playes and leader of La Diferente - a small group of  Puerto Rican players who released this lp (which was produced by salsa legends Willie Colón and Johnny Pacheco) in 1971.



  
Tracklist:

01         A Mi Nena        
02         El Coco        
03         No Puedo Mas        
04         Quitate        
05         Faluking        
06         Tu Y Yo        
07         Sabra Dios        
08         Monina Y Ramon        
09         Vida        
10         El Bardo

Get it HERE.