Great interview on Pathaan's Musical Rickshaw this week. Check out the show here.And don't miss the World Odyssey Mix by Midival Punditz linked on the right hand side of Pathaan's page.TracklistSunday 12th JulyKarsh Kale feat Vishal Vaid Sunbeam [High Chai]Twotrups The Cello Track (Kobbe Remix) [Yoshitoshi]Hakan Lidbo From Hackney To Caracas [Enjoy Recordings]Munty Disillusioned [Munty Recordin...
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Punditz on BBC
"The Queen of British Soul Music"
This week's Gilles Peterson Radio 1 show is up now and features live tracks from Alice Russell taken from the video above at the Maida Vale sessions. You can listen to the full show here.
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Watcha Clan - Diaspora Remixed
Free Download - Watcha Clan - Goumari (EarthRise SoundSystem remix) - From Diaspora Remixed on Piranha RecordsListen/Buy from Amazon or iTunes The French city of Marseille is a melting pot of cultures, a gateway French port-city that was founded by Greece over 2500 years ago. Marseille is also home to Watcha Clan and their sound is a 21st Century reflection of their backgrounds, their musical ...
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OMFO: The Sorcerer
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Free Download - OMFO - "The Sorcerer" (click on downward arrow next to wave form to download) Music doesn't always have to be so serious. It's rare in the "Global Grooves" scene to find the sense of fun and whimsy that pervades the catalog of the artist who calls himself OMFO. Originally from the port city of Odessa in the former USSR, the man who was born German Popov has just rele...
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Evan Bluetech - Free Call Of The Wild EP
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Free Download - Evan Bluetech - Call Of The Wild EPI recently had the pleasure to meet one of my favorite electronica artists Evan Bartholomew aka Bluetech in his last swing through San Francisco. Evan has been putting out a variety of gorgeous releases of many different styles under a variety of names (Evan Mark, Evan Bartholomew & Bluetech). Although the approach on the records may vary, w...
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Céu - Free Download - 'Bubuia' from Vagarosa
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Free Download - Céu- Bubuia (from Vagarosa - July 7th release date)Pre-sale at Amazon and at The Six Degrees Shop Second albums are notoriously challenging affairs. Especially in the case of someone like Céu, whose debut was both commercially and critically successful. Expectations regarding a sequel are inevitable, as are pressures on the artist to come up with a suitable follow up affair..
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Weather Pending - And How!
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Free Download - Weather Pending - "Tide" from And How! Buy/Listen on iTunes - Amazon Weather Pending is a San Francisco based band whose debut And How! has just been released. Vocalist Janie Oliver's (Six Degrees staff represent!) lush vocals give the breezy jazz and downtempo songs a depth and emotion that resonates and draw listeners in. If you are in the Bay Area the band will be having a c...
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Vieux on Tour: Spin Bonnaroo Review & Tour Photos/Reviews
photo: Ankur Malhotra more Madison photos here So far this has been an epic summer for Vieux Farka Touré, touring in support of his new album Fondo. Check out the recent NY Times review of his show at Highline with Blk Jks, and this amazing bit from Spin's Coverage, giving Vieux a "Best of Bonnaroo" for"Best Unexpected Guitar Heroics: Vieux Farka Touré"I'd heard of the young Malian singer-guita.
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Nickodemus - Sun People
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Free Download - Nickodemus - Sun Children Buy Sun People here or from iTunesNY based dj and producer Nickodemus returns with his second full-length album Sun People on ESL Music.When he djs Nickodemus plays cuts from all around the globe and finds a common thread to them; he takes a similar approach on this record, which features Balkan, Jamaican, Afro and Latin rhythms with Nicko...
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Lion Head Compilation Volume 1
Lightning Head - Me and My Princess (From the album LionHead Compilation Volume 1) (click downward arrow to right of wave image to download track) Click here to buy CD, click here for iTunes Glynn "Bigga" Bush is the man behind the Lightning Head and BiggaBush aliases, as well as one half of Rockers Hi Fi. He is currently putting out his own releases on his own label, Lion Head Recordi...
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Alice Russell's blog: Jazz Cafe Free Downloads, Maida Vale Sessions with Giles Peterson
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From Alice's Blog at www.alicerussell.com:Mr Giles Peterson asked us to come and record a lil live session in Maida Vale on Thursday last week for his radio show. We did a session for Giles a few years back when TM Juke and I released my fav letters and had mucho fun.The Maida Vale studios are indeed a joy to record in, the sound is amazing. Also, while we are recording we can all see each othe...
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Desert Dwellers: Moonlit Horizons (Courtesy of White Swan Records)
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Free Download: Desert Dwellers: Moonlit Horizons (Courtesy of White Swan Records) Rara Avis, Amani Friend, Treavor Moontribe and Craig Kohland have been making music in various combinations under the name Desert Dwellers for some time now. Whether the tracks are trancey dance floor killers or beautiful ambient pieces, you can be sure that anything released under the Desert Dwelle...
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Vieux and you at Bonnaroo
Vieux Farka Touré 1- LiveAmsterdam-Titre 8Vieux and his band have just arrived in the States to begin what promises to be one of the summer's hottest tours, including a date at this year's Bonaroo Festival. In case you have the slightest doubt as to whether to catch Vieux when he comes to your town, this live video from the famed Melkweg Club in Amsterdam should quell any and all indecision t..
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Free Indian Music Sampler featuring Lal Meri & many more
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Free Download - Six Degrees Indian Music Sampler from AmazonFree 8 song sampler featuring Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan, Gaudi, Cheb i Sabbah, Lal Meri and more. Today we are also excited to share with you some "behind the scenes" footage of the band Lal Meri rehearsing with the young Indian vocalist, (and cousin of band member Ireesh Lal) Pooja Lal. Pooja lends her haunting voice to the traditional ...
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Ryukyu Underground: Kajimaya
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Free Download - Ryukyu Underground: Kajimaya - Buy from iTunes (To download, click on the downward arrow to the right of the above waveform image)I guess it is inevitable that within the "Global Grooves" scene, certain styles and regions come in and out of fashion. A few years ago, we were deep into the Brazilian Baile Funk phase and right now, we seem to still be in the throes of Bal...
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Issa Bagaoyogo: video, tour and more!
ISSA BAGAYOGO meets Yves Wernert {english subtitles} . Issa Bagayogo will be touring the U.S this summer, including a July 21st date at Lincoln Center.Check full tour dates here. Enjoy the great video, and we will have more details on the brand new Issa Remix album soon!Sat 6/27/09 Respect Festival Prague, CZ Wed 7/1/09 Megaphone Festival Dijon, FR Fri 7/3/09 Roskilde Festival ...
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Techno-Tribal Dance/Harmony Festival
Every summer The Harmony Festival and it's night-time counterpart festival Techno-Tribal Dance bring the best in Electronic, Global Dance music from all-over the world to the North-Bay California town of Santa Rosa. This June 12th and 13th Harmony After Dark celebrates the 10-year anniversary of the legendary Techno-Tribal Dance and its bedazzling celebrations of music, underground dance cult...
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Aes Dana- Adonai
Free Download - Aes Dana - Adonai (Ultimae Records)Today we have another slice of beautifully pulsing electronica from our friends at the fine Ultimae label who have been nice enough to allow us to share a "sneak peak" track from the upcoming new release from Aes Dana. The brain child of French composer and Ultimae co-manager, Vincent Villuis, Aes Dana has been serving up lush and beautiful s...
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Remix The Orb - play at Camp Bisco
Six Degrees is pleased to announce a brand new remix contest featuring The Orb.One grand prize winner will win Sony ACID software and receive 2 passes to the festival with Artist credentials and the chance of a lifetime—a one-hour set in front of thousands of festival goers at Camp Bisco 8! The competition starts May 21st and runs until June 26th. Winners will be announced on June 29th. Stems .
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On the cover of the Rolling Stone
Last week the Midival Punditz & Karsh Kale were featured on the cover of Rolling Stone India and we have finally gotten in the full feature for all of you to check out.In order to read the full article- scroll down and click "Read the Full Post".click image to enlarge click images to enlarge
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