Search results for: “African”
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Happy Birthday Sesame Street!
50 years ago today a kid’s program debuted in the United States which was to change the lives of millions of children worldwide – Sesame Street. A mix of muppets and modern educational psychology, the idea was to reach urban kids and those who weren’t getting good early schooling with basic lessons to give them…
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RC 305: Black Beatles (Beatles #8)
Yesterday, no The Night Before, well actually 10 years ago almost to the Day (In The Life) we said Hello Goodbye to the 7th show, but it’s time to Get Back to Number Eight. Number Eight, Number Eight Days A Week! A bumper special – this time focusing not on mashups or remixes but covers…
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Same as it ever was
Love this cover of Talking Heads ‘Once In A Lifetime’ by Angelique Kidjo – reclaiming and rebooting those African rhythms. She’s recorded the whole of Remain In Light, adding her own lyrics and style, so it comes full circle. I love her take on appropriation – she doesn’t see why it’s a problem if it’s…
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RC 277: Now, This Is Fun (Brexit Blues)
Yes, it’s the state of the nationThat’s holding our salvationIt’s the state of the nationthat’s causing deprivation… An up/down/beat musical state of the nation address from the green and unpleasant land of Brexit and Oxfam scandals, broadcasting on all channels from folk via Shirley and Dolly Collins, spaghetti western and poliziotteschi soundtracks, african acid house…
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Psychodelidisco Afrobeat remix double
Here’s the final two remixes/re-edits I did for the Psychodelidisco mix, and both are afrobeat. First up is psychedelic African electronica from Benis Cletin, his Jungle Magic has some amazing crazy synths and a superstitious vibe but timing wise was all over the place, so I extended it, re-edited it, warped and made it far…
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Psychodelidisco (Disco Psycheness) – 3 hour psychedelic space disco mix
I’m getting out I’m moving on And from now on address unknown… More of a Disco graduation thesis than a mix, this has taken over 9 months and was supposed to be a prequel to Disco Queerness but that mix overtook it! It’s probably the longest I’ve ever worked on a mix, and I think…