Radioshow “PVHF”, radio Centraal, Antwerp, 106.7 FM, live on air with stream : http://streaming.radiocentraal.be/ or http://streaming.radiocentraal.org/ 2009-3-14 : from 8-10 PM European Time Travelling to Middle Eastern/Indo-World Crossovers and to Out Of Space : with small Sun Ra Special --------------------------------------------------------------------- live from a Caravan! “La Campine” ; please visit us ! ---------------------------------------------------------------------- info Caravan poster : http://www.radiocentraal.org/2009/090313_SacreDuPrintemps_kl.jpg audio anouncement : http://www.radiocentraal.be/Realescape/player/file/http://radiocentraal.org/2009/090313_SacreDuPrintemps.mp3 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- grading in playlrev = on individual tracks… *ok*2g*3vg*4perf*5musthh°+/opinion -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- intro : 3 min * Kning Jerry Johansson : Book Of Dreams (S,2008)**** 1137->1514 4 min Best work so far of Jerry Johansson of chamber orchestra with sitar. One of my personal favourite moments. Review : http://www.psychefolk.com/SITARORCHESTRA.html#anchor_60 * Naïve Titi Robin : Kali Sultana-l'Hombre du Ghazal -2cd- (F,2008)**** Cd1,Tr.8, “L’Enfence de la Kali” 3 min Cd2,Tr.8, “Rêve d’une nuit d’orage” 5 min 15 Journey from North Africa over some Middle Eastern areas towards Spain and France, led by oud and some other instruments. The second chosen track remind me of the Back/Africa or Mozart/Egyptian series, a chamber piece with percussion. Review : http://www.psychemusic.org/TitiRobin.html#anchor_200 * Home Dietrich : Evok (B,2009)***° Tr.8, “Golshan” 3 min Track with Middle Eastern hurdy-gurdy. Review : http://www.psychedelicfolk.com/folk-rock.html#anchor_126 * Alba Pascal Lefeuvre Compagnie : Zanzibar : Folk Rock D'Oc (F,rec.2008,pub.2009)***° Tr.1, “Scottish Andalus” 6 min 24 Oud with hurdy-gurdy, and by dub influenced rhythms, and some electric guitars.. Review : http://www.psychedelicfolk.com/folk-rock.html#anchor_115 * Ragtime Edward Powell : Bluesand (AUS/CZ,rec.2001-2004)****’ Tr.2, “Crunch” 8 min Tr.6, “Flowing East” 6 min 14-38 A shame I don’t have more airplay time from this subtle rather brilliant Indo- World fusion album. I could have easily added more tracks like track 3 fir it’s jazzy Rhodes combined with Indian, or the combination with blues on “Flowing East” (6 min) for instance. Review : http://www.psychefolk.com/edwardpowell.html#anchor_139 (* Ears Love Ahimsa : Seven Steps To Liberty, step one (IND/D,rec.1999,re.2008)****' * Acoustic Music Ahimsa: What Is The Nature Of Spirit ? (IND/D,rec.2003,re.2006)??? Only just arrived. Will be featured in future radio show). Review : http://www.psychefolk.com/Ahimsa.html#anchor_26 * Heavenly Sweetness Don Cherry : Latif Khan (US,1978,re.2009)***°° Tr.1, “Untitled/Inspiration” 6 min Tr.3, “One Dance” 5 min 11-49 Rather unknown recording of Don Cherry with Indian percussionist. Lots of the ideas on side two are left to the percussionist. The second chosen track is based upon Indonesian music. Review : http://www.psychemusic.org/spiritualjazz.html#anchor_233 * East-West Lloyd Miller & Press Keys Quartet : Oriental Jazz (US,1968)**** Tr.2, Njonja Mirah & Yona” 6 min -55 In this release : Indonesian elements mixed with cool jazz. Review : http://www.psychefolk.com/world2.html#anchor_113 * Art Yard Salah Ragab & The Cairo Jazz Band : Egyptian Jazz (EG,rec.1968-1973,pub.2006)****' Tr.3, “Neveen” 8 min -63 Groovy Egyptian jazz from 70s. Review : http://www.psychemusic.org/SalahRagab.html#anchor_193 * Lion Sun Ra Arkestra meets Salah Ragab in Egypt plus (US/EG,1971,1972,1974,1983,1984)***°' Tr.1, “Egypt Strut” 7 min 70 Sun Ra’s interpretation of Salah Ragab, of course with a few strange dissonants. Review : http://www.psychemusic.org/sunra.html#anchor_217 * Unheard Music Series Sun Ra and his Intergalactic-Infinity Arkestra : The Night Of The Purple Moon (US,rec.1970+1964)****° Tr.12, “Love in outer Space”->4 min 74 (shortened) A good representation of Sun Ra with this track Review : http://www.psychemusic.org/sunra.html#anchor_233 * Lion Rec. Sun Ra : Live In Cleveland (US,1975)*°°°' Tr.6, “Synthesizer solo” 9 min ->3 77 This remarkable solo is more machine-like abstract sound, almost industrial. Review : http://www.psychemusic.org/sunra.html#anchor_214 * Evidence Sun Ra Arkestra : The Singles -2CD-(US,1954-1982,re.1996)****° CD2,Tr.19, “Disco 3000”(1978) 3 min 80 Another strange one with rhythm box and space keyboard weirdness. Review : http://www.psychemusic.org/sunra.html#anchor_227 - Sun Ra lecture tomorrow !! Millisstraat 22, 11 o’clock English info on subject : http://www.psychemusic.org/sunra.html#anchor_223 Dutch info on lecture : http://theosophic.homestead.com/poster2.html This movie will be seen : http://www.psychemusic.org/sunra.html#anchor_163 And some talk from http://www.psychemusic.org/sunra.html#anchor_196 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- * Jazzman V.A. : Spiritual Jazz (US,..,1968-1977,pub.2009)****° Tr.10, Ronnie Boykins : “the will come,is now” 13 min ->max.4 min 84 Great compilation, which includes Salah Ragab and Lloyd Miller too. Another one included is Ronnie Boykins who played with Sun Ra. Review : http://www.psychemusic.org/spiritualjazz.html#anchor_142 * Heavenly Sweetness The John Betsch Society : Earth Blossem -LP/CD- (US,1974,re.2007)***°' Tr.1, “Ode to Ethiopia” 4 min 88 Great spiritual jazz album with wonderful overload of percussion. Review : http://www.psychemusic.org/spiritualjazz.html#anchor_226 * Pi Rudresh Mahanthappa : Kinsmen (US/IND,2008)***°’ Tr.6, “Carlo-Alap” 2 min Tr.8, “Kadri-Alap” 5 min 7-95 Tr.10,“Convergence (Kingsmen)”->7 min 14-102 Indian jazz album with two Indian saxophonists. Some of the Indian saxophonists remind a bit of Ethiopian jazz by the way. I thought of airplaying “Snake”, which is nearly Middle Eastern, imitating the snake in the casket, but these tracks are more accessible. With New York Jazz musicians. Review : http://www.psychefolk.com/indojazz.html#anchor_162 * Susila Prasanna : Electric Ganesha Land (IND,rec.2004-2005,pub.2006)**°°' Tr.5, “Indian Necklace” 4 min Tr.9, “Pot Belly Blues” 5 min 9-111 Famous as a gifted Carnatic electric guitarist, this album is a tribute to Hendrix, in an Indian solo guitarist studio recording way. These are some great presentable tracks. I still like him best playing in a rather Carnatic way. “Pot Belly Blues” is a great mixture of guitar playing styles. Review : http://psychemusic.org/prog2.html#anchor_102 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Did,’t find a place/time for : * Transubstans Oresund Space Collective : Good Planets Are Hard To Find (S,2009)***° (Tr.1, “Good Planets Are Hard To Find” 10 min) Review : http://psychemusic.org/sweden2.html#anchor_181 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- * Twimo V.A. : Bosphorus Bridges (TÜ,70s)****’ B5,Tr.11, Dürül Gençe 10 : “Hilal” 5 min 116 Not too different from the Egyptian jazz from before, this is a great Turkish track, a mixture of up tempo Middle Eastern jazz with a great percussive solo. Review : http://www.psychemusic.org/turkey.html#anchor_135 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- * Filmfreak Distr. Eddy Moretti & Suroosh Alvi : Heavy Metal In Bagdad (IRQ,2008)****' Now out on DVD with Dutch subtitles. Documentary about the only Iraqi metal band. Review : http://www.psychemusic.org/iraq.html#anchor_220 * Osmose Prod. Melechesh : Emissaries (ASSY/NL,2006)***° Tr.1, “Rebirth of the Newesis” 7 min ->end show Powerful track of Middle Eastern dark metal. Review : http://www.psychemusic.org/melechesh.html#anchor_217 expected for airplay in one of next radioshows : --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Homepage radioshow : http://psychefolk.com/ Playlists : http://psychefolk.com/2009.html Newsletter with new reviews and playlists with some audio links : http://groups.yahoo.com/group/psychevanhetfolk/ Subscribe: psychevanhetfolk-subscribe@yahoogroups.com