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Tropical Punch Tour: Java Video
Spanning roughly 150 x 600 miles, Java is one long stringbean of a volcano-spined tropical island. Boasting the highest population of Indonesia, many of whom are Muslim, its largest cities–Jakarta on the West…
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Pierre Henry – The Art of Sounds
When one thinks of the most common male names in the United States, Mike and Dave immediately come to mind. In France, it’s all about Pierre, and in avant-garde circles, the two most…
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Tropical Punch Tour: Bali Video 3
A small, tropical island measuring just 69 x 95 miles nestled between Java and Lombok in the vast archipelago of Indonesia, Bali is covered with lush jungles, rice terraces, mountains and beautiful beaches,…
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Karlheinz Stockhausen – Helicopter String Quartet
“Dedicated to all astronauts,” the Helicopter String Quartet was inspired by a couple of whimsical dreams German composer Karlheinz Stockhausen (1928-2007) had about classical musicians flying, and a completely liberated version of himself…
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Karlheinz Stockhausen – Mantra
Even though his first name reminds me of ketchup, Karlheinz Stockhausen (1928-2007) remains a large fixture in the Food / Music section of my brain for another reason: as the man responsible for…
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Rash Behari Datta – 20 Sitars
Five clones of Rash Behari Datta playing sitar grace the snazzy cover of this fine album. Don’t believe me? Go ahead and count ’em yourself. I won’t be offended. If you think five…
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GéNIA + John Richards – Suite for Piano and Electronics
GéNIA (born 1972) is a Russian “concert pianist, educator and producer. Known for her contemporary and classical music concerts as well as commercial multimedia events.” John Richards (born 1966) is a British electronic…
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Jexper Holmen – Oort Cloud
Back in the 1950s and ’60s, official forecasters, futurists and Disney alike promised that, by the year 2000, we’d all be dwelling in a glistening white utopia pierced by sleek monorails, peppered with…
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Charles Gayle + William Parker + Rashied Ali – Touchin’ on Trane
The first time I heard Charles Gayle, I actually saw him, too, at a live show he headlined in San Diego back in 1996. Word was floating around amongst the spaghetti, I mean…
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Maggi Payne – Arctic Winds
Wake up, Maggi, I think I’ve got something to say to you. Your new Innova CD is so good, it really makes me drool. I know it keeps me amused. I’ve worn it…
