(V/A) German Punk & Wave 78-84 Vol.1 *5xLP (Vinyl On Demand, 2011 *VOD82)

German Punk & Wave is the crucial first collection in what will be an epic teutonic punk & industrial synth series from the indispensible Vinyl-On-Demand camp. Pressed in a beautiful deluxe LP box in a strictly limited quantity of 600, these sets are hand numbered and sure to sell out. Meister Owl has kindly pointed out a Poison Dwarfs cassette posted previously at the immortal Mutant Sounds. So much listening now! All props to yellow5 for this masterful VBR vinyl rip.




DL: (V/A) German Punk & Wave 78-84 Vol.1 *5xLP (Vinyl On Demand, 2011 *VOD82)

Discogs

VOD82.1 - PVC / White Russia
A1 PVC (5) – Wall City Rock 1:51
A2 PVC (5) – Without You 3:03
A3 PVC (5) – Concrete Jungle 2:43
A4 PVC (5) – Ice Cold Eyes 3:20
A5 PVC (5) – Deathline 2:08
A6 PVC (5) – No Escape 2:35
A7 PVC (5) – Punk Idiots 2:39
A8 PVC (5) – I'm Alive 2:38
A9 PVC (5) – In Your Face 3:06
A10 PVC (5) – Spotlight Kid 2:29
A11 PVC (5) – Rockin Till The Wall Breaks Down 2:51
B1 White Russia (2) – Victim 1:48
B2 White Russia (2) – Emotions Had Slipped 2:31
B3 White Russia (2) – North Sibirian Madness 2:23
B4 White Russia (2) – Well Do You 2:16
B5 White Russia (2) – Three Crosses In The Sunshine 3:08
B6 White Russia (2) – That's Alright By Me 3:09
B7 White Russia (2) – Lost In Ulan Bator 2:44
B8 White Russia (2) – Da Da Competition 1:30
B9 White Russia (2) – Emotions Had Slipped 2:26
B10 White Russia (2) – Well Do You 2:34
B11 White Russia (2) – That's Alright By Me (Demo 2nd Studio-Session) 2:54
B12 White Russia (2) – North Sibirian Madness 2:58

VOD 82.2 - MDK / Din A Testbild
C1 MDK* – Spass Muss Sein 3:21
C2 MDK* – Der Tag Schlägt Zu 3:37
C3 MDK* – Berlin 5:34
C4 MDK* – Das Tier In Mir 3:52
C5 MDK* – What Music Needs 2:50
C6 MDK* – Alles Was Ich Geben Kann 4:06
C7 MDK* – Mir Wird Heiss 5:47
D1 Din A Testbild – She's So Nice 5:08
D2 Din A Testbild – Horseman 5:10
D3 Din A Testbild – Revolution 5:23
D4 Din A Testbild – Rock N Roll Circuit 6:03
D5 Din A Testbild – Summer Of The Bourgoise / Tötet Die Bourgeosie 7:47

VOD 82.3 - Poison Dwarfs / FunTastiKlons
E1 Poison Dwarfs – Untitled4 0:50
E2 Poison Dwarfs – Untitled5 1:15
E3 Poison Dwarfs – Untitled6 1:26
E4 Poison Dwarfs – Untitled7 1:51
E5 Poison Dwarfs – Sturzflug 2:31
E6 Poison Dwarfs – Frequenz7 5:42
E7 Poison Dwarfs – Ätherpest 1:35
E8 Poison Dwarfs – Schwitzen 3:10
E9 Poison Dwarfs – Die Rückkehr Des Schwarzen Abtes 2:52
E10 Poison Dwarfs – Im Klostergarten Der Geistigen Melissen 1:50
E11 Poison Dwarfs – Nachtmahl 1:45
E12 Poison Dwarfs – I.C.I. 2:59
E13 Poison Dwarfs – Der Fluch Der Götter 1:37
E14 Poison Dwarfs – Liespenckolg 2:07
F1 FunTastiKlons – Hit Namba Wann? 3:37
F2 FunTastiKlons – Zwielichtiges Stück 4:10
F3 FunTastiKlons – Heftiger Walzer 3:37
F4 FunTastiKlons – Zwischen Spiel 1:08
F5 FunTastiKlons – Mystery Way 2:32
F6 FunTastiKlons – Western Space Walze 3:50
F7 FunTastiKlons – Alan Parsons Lebt 6:24
F8 FunTastiKlons – Brutales Lied 3:40

VOD 82.4 - Die Werkpiloten / No More
G1 Die Werkpiloten – Fanfare 1:11
G2 Die Werkpiloten – New Arrangements 7:34
G3 Die Werkpiloten – New Life 2:21
G4 Die Werkpiloten – Take Off 3:37
G5 Die Werkpiloten – War Pilots 1 2:56
G6 Die Werkpiloten – Something Must Break 2:45
G7 Die Werkpiloten – The Big Bed 4:38
G8 Die Werkpiloten – Excersise 4:25
H1 No More – Curfew 0:32
H2 No More – Love & Cry 2:44
H3 No More – Fog 2:44
H4 No More – Days Of Mercy 4:44
H5 No More – Suicide Commando 3:07
H6 No More – Hypnotized 1:36
H7 No More – Nothing Ever Changes 3:13
H8 No More – Blood And Flowers I 0:41
H9 No More – Blood And Flowers II 1:28
H10 No More – Blood And Flowers IV 0:42
H11 No More – Blood And Flowers V 0:45
H12 No More – Blood And Flowers VI 0:56
H13 No More – Blood And Flowers VII 1:01
H14 No More – Blood And Flowers IX 1:22

VOD 82.5 - Didaktische Einheit / Off Band
I1 Didaktische Einheit – Lebewesen 4:28
I2 Didaktische Einheit – Frömmigkeit 7:24
I3 Didaktische Einheit – Mutterlieb 3:05
I4 Didaktische Einheit – Stammheim 4:30
I5 Didaktische Einheit – Danach (Teil 2+3) 8:00
I6 Didaktische Einheit – Vorsorgepaket 2:43
J1 Off Band* – Wake Up Her Majesty 4:08
J2 Off Band* – Blut Im Pentagon 2:08
J3 Off Band* – Wide Open 5:00
J4 Off Band* – Hummelflug 5:00
J5 Off Band* – Damit Der Strom Besser Leiter 5:33
J6 Off Band* – Escape 6:54

VOD 82.6 - Die Gesunden
K1 Die Gesunden – Die Gesunden Kommen 4:28
K2 Die Gesunden – Leutnant Müller 3:54
K3 Die Gesunden – Der Weg Zum Erfolg 3:38
K4 Die Gesunden – Baby Love 4:00
K5 Die Gesunden – Galaxy 3:24
L1 Die Gesunden – Atmen 2:40
L2 Die Gesunden – Waiting For My Man 5:00
L3 Die Gesunden – Krieg Und Frieden 3:26
L4 Die Gesunden – Film Musik 1:38
L5 Die Gesunden – Sometimes / Manchmal 3:34
L6 Die Gesunden – Instrumental 2:18

The Blue Sky Boys- The Sunny Side Of Life 5xCD *320kbps (Bear Family, 2003)

"No one in country music has done vocal duets better than the Blue Sky Boys. If your taste runs more to Conway and Loretta, George and Tammy, or Wynonna and Naomi, listen to the effortless, exquisite singing of Bill and Earl Bolick....
Their intricate yet simple harmonies, their perfectly matching voices, and their unadorned mandolin and guitar instrumental backing set them off from the competition, so much so that two generations of subsequent duet singers echo them, some without realizing it. The Everly Brothers and the Louvin Brothers, themselves recognized as exceptional vocal duets, acknowledge the influence of the Blue Sky Boys." (David Vinopal, Allmusic)

Respost- -320kbps upgrade. CD rips by yours truly. I absolutely love The Blue Sky Boys. They are gospel harmony perfected. And this deluxe, near-comprehensive Bear Family collection (or the JSP box) is the way to go. A total must.

"Keep on the Sunny Side"

"Mary of the Wild Moor"

"No Disappointment in Heaven"

"Kentucky"


The Sunny Side Of Life 5xCD *320kbps (Bear Family, 2003)
BCD 15951 EK D1, D2 , D3 , D4 , D5



Disc: 1
1. I'm Just Here to Get My Baby Out of Jail
2. Sunny Side of Life
3. There'll Come a Time
4. Where the Soul of Man Never Dies
5. Midnight on the Stormy Sea
6. Take Up Thy Cross
7. Row Us Over the Tide
8. Down on the Banks of the Ohio
9. I'm Troubled, I'm Troubled
10. Dying Boy's Prayer
11. No One to Welcome Me Home
12. Didn't They Crucify My Lord
13. Only Let Me Walk With Thee
14. Can't You Hear tha Night Bird Crying
15. Old Account Was Settled Long Ago
16. Sweet Allallee
17. You Give Me Your Love
18. I Believe It
19. When the Ransomed Get Home
20. Fair Eyed Ellen
21. Somebody Makes Me Think of You
22. Sweet Evalina
23. No Home
24. What You Have Done
25. Sing a Song for the Blind
26. Within the Circle
27. They're All Home But One


Disc: 2
1. Hymns My Mother Sang
2. Have No Desire to Roam
3. No Disappointments in Heaven
4. Story of the Knoxville Girl
5. On the Old Plantation
6. In My Little Home in Tennessee
7. Beautiful, Beautiful Brown Eyes
8. Prisoner's Dream
9. Answer to the Prisoner's Dream
10. When the Stars Begin to Fall
11. We Buried Her
12. Heaven Holds All to Me
13. Little Bessie
14. I Need the Prayers
15. Old Fashioned Meeting
16. Katie Dear
17. Who Wouldn't Be Lonely
18. Life-Line
19. When the Valley Moon Was Low
20. My Last Letter
21. Mother Went Her Holiness Way
22. Hang Out the Front Door Key
23. This Is Like Heaven to Me
24. I've Found a Friend
25. Asleep in the Briny Deep
26. Last Night While Standing By My Window
27. There Was a Time
28. Bring Back My Wandering Boy


Disc: 3
1. When the Roses Bloom in Dixieland
2. Are You from Dixie
3. Give Me My Roses Now
4. House Where We Were Wed
5. There's No Other Love for Me
6. God Sent My Little Girl
7. Someone's Last Day
8. She'll Be There
9. Lightning Express
10. Royal Telephone
11. Convict and the Rose
12. Father, Dear Father, Come Home
13. We Parted By the Riverside
14. Only One More Step
15. East Bound Train
16. Last Mile of the Way
17. She's Somebody's Darling Once More
18. I'm S-A-V-E-D
19. Whispering Hope
20. Butcher's Boy
21. This Evening Light
22. Mary of the Wild Moor


Disc: 4
1. Why Not Confess
2. Turn Your Radio On
3. Since the Angels Took My Mother Far Away
4. In the Hills of Roane County
5. Kneel at the Cross
6. Brown Eyes
7. Short Life of Trouble
8. Picture on the Wall
9. Pictures from Life's Other Side
10. Don't Say Goodbye if You Love Me
11. Speak to Me Little Darling
12. Have You Seen My Daddy Here
13. I Love Her More, Now Mother's Old
14. Dust on the Bible
15. Kentucky
16. I'm Glad (I'm Glad He's Gone and Left)
17. Chapel in the Hills
18. Sold Down the River
19. I'm Going to Write to Heaven (For I Know My Daddy's There)
20. Come to the Saviour
21. Garden in the Sky
22. There's Been a Change


Disc: 5
1. Romans 6:23
2. I'll Take My Saviour by the Hand
3. I Cannot Take You Back Now
4. Behind These Prison Walls of Love
5. Angel Mother
6. Let's Not Sleep Again
7. Don't Take the Light (From My Dark Cell)
8. Cross on the Hill
9. Sweetest Gift, a Mother's Smile
10. You've Branded Your Name on My Heart
11. Little Mother of the Hills
12. Alabama Listen
13. One Cold Winter's Eve
14. Paper Boy
15. Shake Hands With Your Mother Today
16. When Heaven Comes Down
17. Unfinished Rug
18. Tears on Her Bridal Bouquet
19. Lord Be With Us, Amen
20. Drop Your Net
21. There'll Be No Broken Hearts for Me
22. New Golden Rule
23. Where Our Darling Sleeps Tonight
24. Sunny Side of Life

Preparation For The Landing

Applehead- Crepaxian Interligne Mixtape (Pre-Cert, 2011)

"*Limited to 90 copies only, packaged in a amazing looking clamshell/cartridge style pack* Following the unresolved 'Applehead De Applehead' LP, Tony DeVal expands the semi-fictitious Applehead mythology on Andy Votel and Demdike Stare's first label cassette. Mixed at Villa Scott using only original European vinyl pressings, the 'Crepaxian Interligne' mixtape nods to the psychedelic eroticism of Guido Crepax's comics and the soundtracks of '80s Spanish and Italian horror films in typically enigmatic and inexplicable fashion. We couldn't tell you the names of any tracks, even if we wanted to (you wouldn't want Applehead on your case either, would you?), but these are the sort of cryptic sounds which conjure images of vulpine murderesses, sharp-suited sleuths, overacting obese gang bosses and the sort of more explicit blueness that would have the Daily Mail belling the BBFC. These are sounds you've probably never heard before, but they'll take you right back to 1984, alone in your bedroom watching badly dubbed and outrageous foreign "muck". Right up our alley, then! Limited copies only - no blinking." (Boomkat)

Tremendous ups to Captain Groovy for dropping this coveted cassette in the comments section of thee Applehead de Applehead post a few weeks back. I'd imagine this is his rip.....If you're feeling the adolescent vhs dragon fantasy déjà vu vibe up in this piece, methinks you should make an effort to drop in and show the captain some love over at therealnittygritty.blogspot.com. Thanks also to Jonny for the pics. And, well, to Pre-Cert of course for their excellent esoteric micro-releases. This here's a cooperative effort. Jah bless.

Applehead- Crepaxian Interligne Mixtape (Pre-Cert, 2011) 320 kbps AAC.
2 sides= 2 tracks

The Toraia Orchestra of Algiers- Music of the Arab People Vol. 1 (Esoteric, 1952 *ES-2002)

10" LP from a fresh Algerian ensemble- The Toraia Orchestra. Recorded in Algiers in 1952 by a one mister Jerry Newman. This was released by Esoteric Records of NYC that same year. 320 vinyl rip by yours truly. Enjoy.



Download Link: The Toraia Orchestra of Algiers- Music of the Arab People Vol. 1 (Esoteric, 1952 *ES-2002)

1. Ya Bay (vocals Anissa Zouina)
2. Nar Houbi Techaal (vocals Anissa Toraia)
3. Chataaraban (instrumental- kamoun solo by Paul Turqin)
4. Asmaousemara (vocals Anissa Zouina)
5. Ana ou Anti ou Anti ou Ana (vocals Anissa Toraia)
6. Ahsin (vocals Anissa Toraia)

Angus MacLise / Tony Conrad / Jack Smith - Dreamweapon I & III (Boo-Hooray, 2011)

"Live recordings of Angus MacLise, Tony Conrad, and Jack Smith from the MacLise tape archive. In a silkscreened sleeve. Edition of 500" (Boo-Hooray)



Angus MacLise / Tony Conrad / Jack Smith- Dreamweapon I (Boo-Hooray, 2011 *SMRGS-1)

Download Link: Removed via prompt and cordial request from BH

Side A: Les Evening Gowns Damnées (December 20 1964) 16'48"
Side B: S.O.S. (Ca. 1968) 13'28"



"A second LP of previously-unheard recordings of Angus MacLise and Tony Conrad from the MacLise tape archives. In a silkscreened sleeve. Available only on LP! Edition of 500" (Boo-Hooray)



Angus MacLise / Tony Conrad - Dreamweapon III (Boo-Hooray, 2011 *SMRGS-2)

Download Link: Removed via prompt and cordial request from BH.

Side A: Untitled (recorded October 18 1968 at Tony Conrad's apartment) 15'27"
Side B: Short Drum and Viola part 1 & 2 (ca. 1969) 4'49"
Druid's Leafy Nest (undated) 7'26"
Early Jams (undated) 6'46"

Wild downtown shit from these avant NYC luminaries. Dreamweapon I & III were released in conjunction with the Boo-Hooray Gallery's recent Angus MacLise- Dreamweapon exhibition. The finest write-up on these LPs probably lives over at Altered Zones. According to Boo-Hooray, both records are now sold out. Anyone with a line on the Dreamweapon II cd-r, please please let the people know. Many thanks to SH for the crucial assist. 320 vinyl rip by yours truly.

(V/A) Guitar Mood 2: More Rare Instrumentals from the New and Olde Worlds (Repent, 2011)

"A completely unanticipated follow up to the long ago issued wacko eclectic instrumental comp of '60s rock bands from various corners of the world. Amazing examples of local cultures of Turkey, Japan, Finland, Peru, Colombia (and the exotic lands of England and the U.S.) colliding with the guitar instrumental craze, with some longhair music (Beethoven), chicha/cumbia, and half-faux/half-real African influences thrown in. Must be heard to be believed. It's been a long wait since the demise of the much-loved 'Guitar Mood' LP a few years ago, but here's a second volume of obscure but very tasty guitar instrumentals from the 1960s! Japanese surf guitar legend TAKESHI TERAUCHI checks in with two tunes: his rockin' version of Beethoven's 5th Symphony, and the Baja surfin' tune 'Kokkyo No Machi'. Turkish Fender whiz (and snappy dresser) Mesut Aytunca of SILUETLER shows off with two tunes from 1965 and 1966, along with fellow Turks HARAMILER's fried Middle Eastern instro-rocker from 1967. LOS ORIENTALES DE PARAMONGA and MANZANITA Y SU CONJUNTO, both from Peru, contribute two frantic guitar cumbias, while two more Peruvian bands, LOS SIDERALS and LOS BELKINGS, turn up the echo and the fuzz respectively for two surfy instros. Colombia's PEDRO JAIRO GARCES and his band contribute a 3-part Latin medley complete with accordion parts, Britain's VIC FLICK, the guy behind the original 007 guitar sound, drops a rather strange Afro-flavored one, but AFROSOUND is pure Latin with plenty of Cuban-style percussion and some sort of weird rumbling sound effect, though Finland's BLAZERS come in with a very melodic, heavy-echo-drenched surf-style instro. The USA is represented by a 1959 VENTURES-style instro from BILL COLLINS and a goofy number from THE PASTEL SIX. Enjoy!" (standard promo write-up)

2011 bootleg. Some great Turkish and Peruvian tracks, and more. A welcome companion to the original Guitar Mood compilation. 320 vinyl rip by yours truly.




Download Link: (V/A) Guitar Mood 2: More Rare Instrumentals from the New and Olde Worlds (Repent, 2011) *Re-upped 7/20/12

Side 1

1. Takeshi Terauchi & The Bunnys - "Beethoven Symphony no 5"
2. Los Orientales De Paramonga - "Lobos Al Escape"
3. Vic Flick - "Zulu Maid" (with John Barry)
4. Los Siderals - "Virgenes Del Sol"
5. Siluetler - "Lorke Lorke"
6. Pedro Jairo Garces Y Su Guitarra Electrica - "Mosaico: La Danza De La Chiva, El Huerfanto, Rio Manzanares"
7. Siluetler - "Kasik Havasi"

Side 2

1. Pastel Six - "Strange Ghost"
2. Takeshi Terauchi & The Bunnys - "Kokkyo No Machi (Border Town)"
3. Los Belkings - "Sentimientos"
4. Afrosound - "El Ventarron"
5. The Blazers - "Metaskulla"
6. Bill Collins - "Border Beat"
7. Haramiler - "Adanali"
8. Manzanita Y Su Conjunto - "El Hueleguiso"

Ghostcapital Guest Mix: Silence In Brooklyn / Silêncio no Brooklin, Vol. 1 (*by Paul B. Collins)

Ghostcapital is pleased to present this finely curated guest-mix of vintage Brazilian grooves from Mr. Paul B Collins, Brooklyn resident, Oregon native, and illustrious member of The Soft Landing & Beirut. I've been feeling this playlist & have kept it on iPod repeat for the last two weeks. (Big apologies that I've been so slow to share it) Many thanks to Paul for this superior selection of breezy Brazilian smoothness just in time for the start of this hot Ianque summer. Dig it!

"It is my belief that Brazilian music has not been reissued to its full potential.

Sure, most of the early Caetano and Os Mutantes, have been made available to the public. Tom Zé just had the vinyl box treatment. Four Men With Beards has given us Jorge Ben's "Força Bruta", and Soul Jazz has put out two fantastic Brazilian Rock compilations. That being said, these releases merely scratch the surface of what I see as one of the greatest moments in recorded musical history... Brazil in the 1960's and 1970's.

Silence in Brooklyn, Vol.1, is a compilation of Brazilian music from the 60's and 70's. The goal of it's release is to expand the listener's knowledge of these wonderful artists.

Listen to these musicians, find their music online, increase demand for vinyl reissues!"

-Paul B. Collins





Download Link: Guest Mix: (V/A) Silence In Brooklyn, Vol. 1 by Paul B. Collins


Silence in Brooklyn was compiled by Paul B. Collins.
Artwork by Daniel Douglas.


Soft Landing - http://softlanding.bandcamp.com/

Beirut - (on Facebook)


1. Gal Costa- Relance
2. Arthur Verocai- Presente Grego
3. Erasmo Carlos- DoisAnimais Na Selva Suja da Rua
4. Cartola- Sim
5. Ronnie Von- Dindi
6. Moacir Santos- Coisa No. 5
7. Os Tincoas- Saudações aos Orixás
8. Chico Buarque de Hollanda- Roda Viva
9. Edu Lobo & Maria Bethânia- Upa, Neguinho
10. Toni Tornado- Mane Beleza
11. Paulinho Da Viola- Jurar Com Lagrima
12. Jose Mauro- Obnoxius
13. Tim Maia- Acenda O Faro!
14. Jorge Ben- Cinco Minutos

Gull- 8888 CS A-side (Self-released, 2010)

Nathaniel Rappole, aka Gull, has been steady mystifying RVA and beyond with his masked one-man guitar/drum rhythm spectacle. His live act is truly something to behold, and Nate's been known to take it to the streets with a gusto and relentlessness foiled only by the occasional local police. Gull's first proper release was the Thin King 7" released by Molsook Records in 2010 (*downloadable here), but Nate's put out plenty as a member of Snack Truck and Ultra Dolphins as well. He's also one of the nicest dudes. Check it....

Gull on PBS:


And scope this local news spot. Gull's playing the sidewalk in front of Plan 9 Music (former employer of mine) in Carytown...




So, Nate has lavished me with an unreleased and ethereal home-recorded Gull cassette that is an honor to share. It appears to represent Gull's more contemplative side; subliminal and spooky. Great stuff & quite different from the links above. Says he:

"this recording was made over the course of a couple of days in january 10'. i used only what i had in my room at the time, with the exception of 1 porch item. everything was recorded with a dictaphone (ie small tape recorder) and then transferred as was/is into the digital realm by a good friend." -N.R.

Enjoy.



Download Link: Gull- 8888 Cassette A-side (Self-released, 2010) *320kbps

1 year anniversary

we are the writ.
we are the weird water wasteland of the americas, the water shed.
long spears of waste and bile, baleen and tropical dust.
1 day after the (­____) of the gulf's explosion into fossil fuelic infamy,
i will name my horse g r e y g o l d.
her tomb will read "food water animal. carried the children of millions of children during the drought. a good friend."

for the taking

my life is topical. by way of touch i have managed to feel my way into my 30's. how is this possible? hardly any thought had to go into the act of surviving this long. still, here i am, now old enough to think back on my childhood and adolescence with that trick of the brain that holds the past in such high regard that the present pales by comparison. the bite is in me. it is in you. it is in the yesterborn and aftermorrow marrow.
mohave green nostalgia transmutation. my life is (____).
*something true: i went to the desert. alone.
*something false: i am a woman.

i have known women

in my native land (_____).
my blood is that of many places. hers too.
so is hers.
beat the grackle with a fist shaped wing and give her back the conundrum.
give it and beat it into blood.

your language is d e a d

dear hopi,
your children will never taste with their own tongues,
for they have been stripped from their mouths by strange white stains.
(_____) and no one cares.

1 year anniversary

we are the writ.
we are the weird water wasteland of the americas, the water shed.
long spears of waste and bile, baleen and tropical dust.
1 day after the (­____) of the gulf's explosion into fossil fuelic infamy,
i will name my horse g r e y g o l d.
her tomb will read "food water animal. carried the children of millions of children during the drought. a good friend."

for the taking

my life is topical. by way of touch i have managed to feel my way into my 30's. how is this possible? hardly any thought had to go into the act of surviving this long. still, here i am, now old enough to think back on my childhood and adolescence with that trick of the brain that holds the past in such high regard that the present pales by comparison. the bite is in me. it is in you. it is in the yesterborn and aftermorrow marrow.
mohave green nostalgia transmutation. my life is (____).
*something true: i went to the desert. alone.
*something false: i am a woman.

i have known women

in my native land (_____).
my blood is that of many places. hers too.
so is hers.
beat the grackle with a fist shaped wing and give her back the conundrum.
give it and beat it into blood.

your language is d e a d

dear hopi,
your children will never taste with their own tongues,
for they have been stripped from their mouths by strange white stains.
(_____) and no one cares.

Mestre Geraldo e Sua Bateria- Batucada Genial (Oba, 1977)

Four choice Brazilian batucada misturas (meaning 'mixtures') from Mestre Geraldo & Co. Apparently, this 1977 release on the Oba label was reissued from a 1975 album called Brasil Batuque – Isto É Que É Batucada Vol. 2. I've been especially digging the Geraldo group's penchant for coolly meditative rhythmic swirls. Their soft touch lends dynamism to the ensemble's fuller, more uptempo turns. But even then, the vibe never even gets close to bombastic. Deep grooves. Really feeling this record.



Download Link: Mestre Geraldo e Sua Bateria- Batucada Genial (Oba, 1977) 320 vinyl rip by yours truly.

Tracks:

Mistura No. 1
Mistura No. 2
Mistura No. 3
Mistura No. 4

Rythmes et Chants du Niger, recorded by Charles Duvelle (Collection Radio-Diffusion Outre-Mer *Ocora, SOR 4)

Four hypnotic field recordings made by Charles Duvelle in Niger for the Ocora label. Exact year unknown. 320 vinyl rip and hi-res scans by yours truly. Enjoy.



Download Link: Rythmes et Chants du Niger, recorded by Charles Duvelle (Ocora Collection Radiodiffusion Outre-Mer, SOR 4) *Re-upped 7/20/12

1. Chant de louanges Sonraï
2. Chant de cultivateur Sonraï
3. Musique Haoussa
4. Musique Tamachek


Liner notes, elegantly translated by Julie S:

"Overseas Broadcasting Collection

The Rhythms & Songs of Niger

Does the music of Niger constitute a sufficiently homogenious whole that we can speak of one music rather than several?

In fact, if five major ethnicities (Hausa, Djerma, Sonrai, Peaul, Tuareg) exist, do the particularities of expression, form and instruments allow us to recognize common characteristics? In Hausa country, music is essentially produced by specialists commonly refered to as “griots”. They are in part traditional griots, repositories of group history, attached to a traditional chief, and belonging to a caste; the others, the “circumstantial griots”, the disabled, blind, homeless, who sometimes attach themselves to a professional group (butchers, warriors). The “alghaita” oboe, the “kakaki” trumpet (which is used only in certain circumstances), the “gangua” and “kozo” drums, the “kalanghou” armpit drum, gourd rattles, and the “godie” single-stringed viol are the traditional griots' instruments. The “circumstantial” griots use the “komca”, 2-stringed lute, as well as other instuments borrowed from the traditional griots, notably the “godie”.

Among the Sonrai and Djerma, one finds much the same instruments, the “dondon” armpit drum, the “godie” single-stringed viol, the “kountigui” single-stringed lute, and the 4-stringed “molo”, with the complete exclusion of the oboe and trumpet. Traditional songs performed by a female chorus, the “goumbe”, a recently imported musical form much favored by the young people, has been added to the griots' professional repertoire.

Among the Peul, besides the “hoddou” 4-stringed lute and the single stringed viol that accompanies the griots, one finds the typical “seredou” shepard's flute.

The Tuareg have a music which separates itself from those of the preceding ethnicities. In fact, although griots exist as among the Djerma, Hausa, and Peul, music is not their exclusive domain. During festivities, men and women sing to the rhythms of the “tende” drum. In the tent, women often play the “imzad” violin to amuse themselves while men play the “tassinsikh” flute.

The musics of Niger, despite the specific character of each, still present a certain unity. In fact, the predominence of professional music, essentially homophonic, the rarity of collective musical forms of expression, the presence of types of instruments such as the viol and lute are the common characteristics of the the five major ethnicites.

Ch. Duvelle

Sound recordings produced in Niger, by CH. Duvelle

Side 1

1.Sonrai Praise Song

This is a song recorded at Ayerou which was composed and performed by a fifteen year old young man Doulo Soumahilou.

The young singer is accompanied by Ibrahima Douma, a kountigui player (a single-stringed lute) and by the handclaps of six young people.

Throughout the song, are the praises of friends, respectable persons of Ayerou:

Let's sing, let's sing together,
For Mamman, father of Zarou
For Daoudou Yaro, brother of Bouli
For Sangou, brother of Sipto,
For Thiadial, sister of Kailou.

Let's sing for Issa, brother of Bombom
For Issa, from the village of Gourati.

Let's sing for Yacouba, brother of the Haji,
Father of Zarou
For the brother of Manou, the lion.

Let's sing for Ganda,
The lion of the village of Firgoun
Father of Sadou, brother of Habarou.

Let's sing for Boureima, father of Gambi
the most precious gold, who no one can help but love.

Let's sing for Aria, brother of Bori,
Father of Seifou and Zodou.

Let's sing for Sangou, brother of Lathi and Lakoure,

For Lobeli, sister of Kailou.

Let's sing for Soumana the elephant,
Brother of Morban and Halarou.

Let's sing for Midou,
Brother of Boussoure and Alia.
Brother of Salmon,
Father of Hamidou and Hiliassou,
For Souko, sister of Kaidou.

Let's sing for Boureima,
The kountigui player.
For Garba, brother of Sounna.

Let's sing for Abouda,
Brother of Lathi, Gambi and Souko,
For Diogo, from the village of Firgoun,
Brother of Bouba.

II. Sonrai Farmer's Song

This song was recorded near Ayerou.

A farmer, N'Garin, recites partly the genealogies of the great farming families, and partly the praises of those who have been generous to him:

Men who live on this earth, listen to me!
God is great, Mohammed is his prophet.
Bangana Cisse Boureima, son of Tonda Diallei,
Of Saouda Diallei, of Bokar Diallei, of Zindokoy Diallei,
Of Fouddo Diallei, of Baban Diallei, of Londo Sorvy,
Of Sory Bangana, be careful!

He who is generous to the griots,
He who thinks of the past as well as the present,
He who is like the bark that protects the tree,
That is Lorogei (some words in Tamachek)

Diallo Morogei, is the beetle in the big trees,
Is the worm in the big trees,
He is pure like the newborn child,
Like a cow in paradise,
He is the bird of the big ravines,
The goat of the big ravines,
You and your wife, I thank you.

Diallo, all men must die one day,
Tel Haoua Manzo, Ami Moussa, Doula Moussa,
Sidi Garba Hamma, Atak Hamma, Asebi Hamma, Bouboucar Hamma,
But you, you are the grass than neither the horse nor the goat can graze on.

And you, Mahaman Sadje, son of Kalkoue Sadje, Hamine Sadje,
Boundiami Sadje, Ticambour Sadje, Gaoula Sadje, Gaolakeine Sadje,
Yes, you are the “sadje” that no beast can eat, neither horses or cattle.

(play on words: “sadje” in Djema means undergrowth).


Side 2
I.Hausa Music
The distribution of this traditional music, which was originally only played in the presence of chiefs, has expanded, and now it's a very popular music in Hausa country.

Oumarou Kaka, the singer who accompanies himself on “godie”, was recorded in Massalata, a small village in Niger.

The “godie” is a one-stringed viol, an accompanying instrument often encountered in West Africa.

In chanting the praises of the inhabitants of Massalata shows us the remarkable possibilities of his instrument.

II.Tamachek Music

The griots (musicians, flatterers, composers and singers) are also often the repositories of local history.

These are people who, in West African societies, have a social position comparable to that of the blacksmiths.

The constitute a caste, which is both scorned and respected because, if their profession is not noble in the eyes of society, the knowledge they possess about the history of families gives them great power.

“Tehri”, the song heard here, was recorded near Ayerou (Niger); it is performed by griots who are also smiths. During the day they work with metal and at night they sing.

It is Ibrahim Agaya who accompanies himself on “Teharden”, a three-stringed lute, to the rhythm of his companions' handclaps."

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