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PSYCHOPHONO: DIGGING INTO ROMANIAN AND BULGARIAN FOLK ARCHIVES

PSYCHOPHONO: DIGGING INTO ROMANIAN AND BULGARIAN FOLK ARCHIVES

PSYCHOPHONO: DIGGING INTO ROMANIAN AND BULGARIAN FOLK ARCHIVES

THE MELODIYA DREAM SERVICE: PSYCHOTHERAPEUTIC BROADCASTS FROM THE SOVIET UNDERWORLD

THE MELODIYA DREAM SERVICE: PSYCHOTHERAPEUTIC BROADCASTS FROM THE SOVIET UNDERWORLD

THE MELODIYA DREAM SERVICE: PSYCHOTHERAPEUTIC BROADCASTS FROM THE SOVIET UNDERWORLD

JOGED BUMBUNG KEPYAK BLEGE is an obscure Indonesian cassette release (likely from the 1980s–1990s cassette era) featuring traditional Balinese joged bumbung music.

JOGED BUMBUNG KEPYAK BLEGE is an obscure Indonesian cassette release (likely from the 1980s–1990s cassette era) featuring traditional Balinese joged bumbung music.

JOGED BUMBUNG KEPYAK BLEGE (INDONESIA)

Mixtape exploring the sounds of Japanese minyo and folk performing arts of the pre- and post-industrial era.

Mixtape exploring the sounds of Japanese minyo and folk performing arts of the pre- and post-industrial era.

DEEP JAPAN: OKINAWAN RECORDS FROM THE AMERICAN ERA

A condensed sound imprint from a trip to India, featuring raw and remixed field recordings from the Western Ghats, Mapusa, and Mumbai

A condensed sound imprint from a trip to India, featuring raw and remixed field recordings from the Western Ghats, Mapusa, and Mumbai

MANTRA MACHINE (WESTERN GHATS / MAPUSA / MUMBAI) (RIAFC092)

PR SOUND SPECIAL: THAI-KHMER BORDER MUSIC (MONRAKPLENGTHAI)

PR SOUND SPECIAL: THAI-KHMER BORDER MUSIC (MONRAKPLENGTHAI)

PR SOUND SPECIAL: THAI-KHMER BORDER MUSIC (MONRAKPLENGTHAI)

A journey across the Horn of Africa and the western Indian Ocean, weaving together rare radio recordings, field recordings, forgotten cassettes, and regional classics from Sudan, Zanzibar, Djibouti, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Somalia, and Kenya. The mix moves between bustling village fairs, lorry jams, rebaba performances, mysterious off-air broadcasts, and treasured archival releases, tracing the rich sonic landscapes of the region through everyday life, local radio, and deeply rooted musical traditions.

A journey across the Horn of Africa and the western Indian Ocean, weaving together rare radio recordings, field recordings, forgotten cassettes, and regional classics from Sudan, Zanzibar, Djibouti, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Somalia, and Kenya. The mix moves between bustling village fairs, lorry jams, rebaba performances, mysterious off-air broadcasts, and treasured archival releases, tracing the rich sonic landscapes of the region through everyday life, local radio, and deeply rooted musical traditions.

EAST AFRICAN FREQUENCIES

Oromo cassettes and early synth from Sheba Sound, a music digging collective and record label based in Addis Ababa. Check out their field recording mission and archives here: http://shebasound.com.

Oromo cassettes and early synth from Sheba Sound, a music digging collective and record label based in Addis Ababa. Check out their field recording mission and archives here: http://shebasound.com.

OROMO SOUNDS: CASSETTES AND EARLY SYNTH FROM ETHIOPIA

A killer selection of 45s featuring female singers of luk thung, a bybrid folk style popular among the rural, working class of Thailand.

A killer selection of 45s featuring female singers of luk thung, a bybrid folk style popular among the rural, working class of Thailand.

LADIES OF LUK THUNG

Mind-blowing Azeri electric guitar from Mountains of Tongues!

Mind-blowing Azeri electric guitar from Mountains of Tongues!

MOUNTAINS OF TONGUES

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