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The New Abnormal

Apr 23, 2022 3:00 AM – 6:00 AM

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The New Abnormal
3:01 AM
Collin Walcott - Cloud Dance
Collin Walcott Cloud Dance
Cloud Dance ECM Records 1976

Collin Walcott (24 April 1945 – 8 November 1984) was an American musician who worked in jazz and world music. He studied sitar under Ravi Shankar and tabla under Alla Rakha. He was part of the Paul Winter Consort, Oregon and Codona.

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3:07 AM
Set Break: over “Revolving Globes” by Bill Nelson
3:08 AM
Masqualero - Vanilje
Masqualero Vanilje
Bande à Part ECM Records 1986

Masqualero (1983–1991) was originally named "The Arild Andersen/Jon Christensen Quintet", the group soon changed its name to Masqualero, in celebration of the Wayne Shorter composition. Sort of a Norwegian jazz supergroup, featuring Arild Andersen (double bass), Jon Christensen (drums), Jon Balke (keyboards), Tore Brunborg (saxophone) and Nils Petter Molvær (trumpet).

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3:14 AM
Enrico Rava - By the Sea
Enrico Rava By the Sea
The Pilgrim and the Stars ECM Records 1975

Enrico Rava (born 20 August 1939), is an Italian jazz trumpeter.

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3:19 AM
Paul Motian - Mandeville
Paul Motian Mandeville
Psalm ECM Records 1982

Stephen Paul Motian (25 March 1931 – 22 November 2011) was an American jazz drummer, percussionist, and composer.

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3:24 AM
Set Break: over “The Waiting” by Jeff Greinke

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3:27 AM
Jon Balke - Ya Safwa Ti
Jon Balke Ya Safwa Ti
Siwan ECM Records 2009

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3:32 AM
Dhafer Youssef - Odd Elegy
Dhafer Youssef Odd Elegy
Abu Nawas Rhapsody Jazzland Recordings 2010

Composer, singer and oud player, born 1967 in Teboulba, Tunisia.

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3:36 AM
Cheb i Sabbah - Im Ninalou
Cheb i Sabbah Im Ninalou
La Kahena Six Degrees Travel Series 2005

Im Ninalou: If The Doors Are Locked

Cello - Rufus Cappadocia; Keyboards - Gaurav Raina; Ney, Keyboards - Richard Horowitz; Voice - Michal Cohen

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Cheb i Sabbah (7 August 1947 – 6 November 2013) was a DJ and composer/producer born in Algeria.

3:43 AM
Set Break: over “Chelsea Hotel Room 625 (Vision's Fugitives Alt Mix)” by Sensations Fix

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3:45 AM
David Sylvian - Words With The Shaman - Part 3 - Awakening (Songs From The Tree Tops)
David Sylvian Words With The Shaman - Part 3 - Awakening (Songs From The Tree Tops)
Alchemy - An Index of Possibilities Virgin 1985

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3:50 AM
David Torn - Open Letter to the Heart of Diaphora
David Torn Open Letter to the Heart of Diaphora
Polytown Creative Music Productions 1994

David Torn (guitar) with Mick Karn (bass) and Terry Bozzio (drums).

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3:54 AM
Steve Tibbetts - Another Year
Steve Tibbetts Another Year
Exploded View ECM Records 1986

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Steve Tibbetts was born in Madison, Wisconsin in 1954. The Minneapolis based guitarist and composer is known for his original sound which combines elements of jazz, rock, and world music.

3:58 AM
Set Break: over “Something Nice For My Dog” by Mark Isham
4:01 AM
Dawit Tsige - Yagerae Lidge
Dawit Tsige Yagerae Lidge
Betam New Emiwodish Zefens 2009

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4:07 AM
Hana Shenkute ሃና ሸንቁጤ - 2 Wedo Menortenagar
Hana Shenkute ሃና ሸንቁጤ 2 Wedo Menortenagar
Edelegna Art Records 2000

I really can't say for sure what the title of this song is.

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4:13 AM
Samrawit Sizar - Egziabher Melkam Neh
Samrawit Sizar Egziabher Melkam Neh
Egziabher Melkam Neh, Vol.1 Meskel Media 2008

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4:20 AM
Set Break: over “Stop It!” By K. Leimer

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4:22 AM
Quella Vecchia Locanda - Prologo
Quella Vecchia Locanda Prologo
Quella Vecchia Locanda RCA Records Label 1972

Founded in Rome, Italy in 1970 - Disbanded in 1974. "Quella Vecchia Locanda" = that old inn (a typically random RPI name).

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4:27 AM
Raccomandata Ricevuta Ritorno - L'ombra
Raccomandata Ricevuta Ritorno L'ombra
Per... Un Mondo Di Cristallo WM Italy 1972

Raccomandata Con Ricevuta Di Ritorno (often shortened to RRR = Registered Mail with Return Receipt) formed in Rome, making their live debut in 1972. Like so many progressive bands in Italy in the seventies, they released one album and split up.

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per un mondo di cristallo = for a world of crystal

l'ombra = the shadow


4:31 AM
Osanna - In Un Vecchio Cieco
Osanna In Un Vecchio Cieco
L'uomo Fonit Cetra WMI 1971

Founded in Naples, Italy in 1971 - Disbanded in 1979.

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Painting their faces a year or two before Kiϟϟ.

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"L'Uomo" = the man; "In un vecchio cieco" = in an old blind man


4:33 AM
Area - Hommage à Violette Nozières (Remastered Version)
Area Hommage à Violette Nozières (Remastered Version)
1978: Gli dei se ne vanno, gli arrabbiati restano! (Remastered Version) WM Italy 2018

Area - International POPular Group, most commonly known as Area or AreA, is an Italian progressive rock, jazz fusion, electronic, experimental group formed in 1972 by singer Demetrio Stratos. One of the more adventurous, AREA were also a very important band on the seventies Italian prog scene.

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(1978, the gods are going away, the angry people remain).

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4:36 AM
Le Orme - Gioco Di Bimba
Le Orme Gioco Di Bimba
Uomo di pezza Universal Music Italia srL. 1972

Le Orme (the footprints), one of the 3 major RPI groups, was founded in Marghera, Venice, Italy in 1966 - Hiatus from 1982-1986 - Still active as of 2019.

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"Uomo di pezza" (Man of rags). "Gioco di bimba" (Little girl play)

4:39 AM
Set Break: over “Infection” by Ralph Towner

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4:42 AM
Gjallarhorn - Suvetar
Gjallarhorn Suvetar
Sjofn NorthSide 2000

Swedish-language folk music or world music group from Finland formed in 1994. The group's name is taken from Norse mythology.

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4:48 AM
Agnes Buen Garnås - Rosensfole
Agnes Buen Garnås Rosensfole
Rosensfole ECM Records 1989

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Born 23 November 1946 in Jondalen, Norway, she has worked to gain recognition for older singers possessing invaluable knowledge of their traditions.

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4:50 AM
Hedningarna - Ukkonen
Hedningarna Ukkonen
Karelia Visa Silence Records 1999

Hedningarna ("The Heathens" in English) is a Swedish band that brings ancient Nordic music into the modern era.

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For the songs on this CD, they traveled to Karelia, a region of historical significance for Russia (including the Soviet era), Finland, and Sweden, currently divided by Russia and Finland. "Ukkonen : Thunder God".
4:56 AM
Garmarna - Viridissima Virga
Garmarna Viridissima Virga
Hildegard von Bingen Massproduktion 2001

Garmarna is a Swedish folk rock band. Their songs are mainly old Scandinavian ballads. On this CD, they perform modernized versions of medieval compositions by Hildegard von Bingen.

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5:00 AM
Set Break: over “Song in The Zhi Mode” by Dehai Liu

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5:04 AM
Moving - L’alchimiste
Moving L’alchimiste
Moving Amo Records 1980

"Moving Gelatine Plates" was formed in 1968 in Sartrouville, France - Disbanded in 1972 - Reformed in 1980 as "Moving" (for contractual reasons).

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5:07 AM
Carpe Diem - Le miracle de la Saint Gaston
Carpe Diem Le miracle de la Saint Gaston
Cueille le jour Musea 1976

French progressive rock band active during the 1970's. They originated in Nice, first as Deis Corpus (a Jethro Tull and King Crimson cover band), transmuting into Carpe Diem "Seize the day!" They recorded two LPs then split up in 1979.

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5:10 AM
Minimum Vital - Danse pour la nouvelle alliance
Minimum Vital Danse pour la nouvelle alliance
Esprit d'amor Musea 1997

French progressive rock band established in the early 1980s by the Payssan brothers, they are mainly influenced by medieval music and European folk.

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5:16 AM
Jean Pascal Boffo - Jeux de vils nains
Jean Pascal Boffo Jeux de vils nains
Jeux de nains Musea 1986

Jean-Pascal Boffo is a French musician, guitarist and composer.

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Jeux de nains = dwarf games. Jeux de vils nains = vile dwarf games.

5:19 AM
Eclat - Op Ra Magique
Eclat Op Ra Magique
II Musea 1992

French prog fusion band, formerly known as Eclat De Vers (burst of worms?)., founded in Marseille, France in 1989.

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5:22 AM
Set Break: over “Titanische Tage - Soft Watches” by Klaus Schulze

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Chiitan = WPRB

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5:27 AM
Hoven Droven - Brekken
Hoven Droven Brekken
More Happy Moments With Hoven Droven Home 1999

Swedish band from Jämtland, formed in 1989, which combines folk music with modern rock into a distinctive folk rock.

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5:30 AM
At War With Self - A Gap In The Stream Of Mind Part 1
At War With Self A Gap In The Stream Of Mind Part 1
Torn Between Dimensions Free Electric Sound 2005

Prog metal band "At War With Self" was founded by guitarist / multi-instrumentalist Glenn Snelwar. "Torn Between Dimensions", the band's debut recording, features Snelwar on guitar, mandolin, and keyboards; Michael Manring on fretless bass and e-bow; and Fates Warning's Mark Zonder on drums and percussion.

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The concept behind this CD, expressed in group's name and title, was to portray musically the tension between Snelwar's varied musical interests (from light folky to dark metal).
5:34 AM
Animals As Leaders - Physical Education
Animals As Leaders Physical Education
The Joy of Motion Sumerian Records 2014

Animals As Leaders was founded in Washington DC, in 2007. They are a progressive math metal band from Washington, U.S. led by Tosin Abasi (lead guitar, programming).

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5:38 AM
Mick Karn - Bestial Cluster
Mick Karn Bestial Cluster
Bestial Cluster Creative Music Productions 1993

Andonis Michaelides (24 July 1958 – 4 January 2011), better known as Mick Karn, was an English-Cypriot musician and songwriter who rose to fame as the bassist for the art rock band Japan.

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5:42 AM
Set Break: over “Trad: Trang Ram (Full Moon)” by Nguyen Xuan Hoach

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5:45 AM
Pape Nziengui - Ngondé
Pape Nziengui Ngondé N
Kadi Yombo Awesome Tapes From Africa 2022

Gabonese folk music from Bwiti harp musician Papé Nziengui.

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Wait a minute - is he wearing white face?

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5:51 AM
Gueatan System - Guelo
Gueatan System Guelo
Ze EMI 1982

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The "Guelo" track was reissued on this compilation:

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5:56 AM
Set Break: over “Her First Rain” by Jon Hassell

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5:58 AM
Club De Las Madres Deportivas - Mother People
Club De Las Madres Deportivas Mother People
Unmatched Evangelio 2° Tributo A Zappa V/A Hall Of Fame Records 1997

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