The collaboration between Kapotte Muziek & Goem’s Frans de Waard with fellow dutchman Freek Kinkelaar, Beequeen is a very prolific duo, with over 40 releases since their inception in 1989. Out on the pivotal Important Records which is also home to artists like the late Muslimgauze, The Hafler Trio, Merzbow, Rameses III and Grails, “Sandancing” leans more on the pop side unlike De Waard’s acoustic noise/musique concrete releases in Kapotte Muziek. Although when I say pop I mean things like, drony and repetitive children’s songs such as “The Maypole Song” which has amazing vocals by Olga Wallis over recordings of running children in a dreamy field trip, or the short title sequence “Sandancing” with a funny vocal sample from a clumsy professor over rattling snares and a simple organ melody. Experimental dreampop meets folktronica anyone?

Beequeen - The Maypole Song
Beequeen - Sandancing
Beequeen - The Edie Three Step
Beequeen - Live in Arnhem

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I first learnt about the great Italian soundtrack composer the late Piero Umiliani with the “Musicaelettronica” compilations featuring his proto-electronique synth music. That posthumous compilation was so-so yet it was enough to spark interest in hunting down one of his best soundtrack work, “Cinque Bambole.” A hell of a composer on the seminal Right Tempo/Easy Tempo recordings from Italy, he is most famous for “Mahna Mahna” the famed The Muppet Show piece, but it’s kind of a disrespect to his other work which spans more than 100 lps and 45s and the soundtracks for more than 200 italian movies.

I can’t say how much I love the leitmotif melody which Umiliani takes through a plethora of styles with ease. Today the rehashed 70’s Italian lounge sound can be heard on many lacklustre chillout compilations, but after hearing this you’ll agree with me that none capture the timbre and creativity of the authentic sound. This album will take you back to days of straight-haired, miniskirted women spies and car chases in European streets.

Piero Umiliani - Cinque Bambole (Version Coro)
Piero Umiliani - Danza Primitiva
Piero Umiliani - Danza Jazz
Piero Umiliani - Fantoccio Grottesco
Piero Umiliani - Cinque Bambole Rosa (Organo E Ritmi)
Piero Umiliani - La Volta Stellare

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#58 is a mix of jazzy latin beats, hiphop and with hints of afropop and disco. Tracks jointly selected by error101 and me. An easygoing and cheerful mix compared to some previous ones. Make sure you get the cumbia song from bumrocks if you like it, and also the Wanda song is available on beatelectric

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Undomondo Radio Show #58

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After the break with Island, Scratch moved to Amsterdam where a short-lived label, Black Art, was set up. In 1982 he fronted some U.S. dates with an American reggae band called the Terrorists. Residents living near one show’s promoter called the police at 6 AM to report a half-naked man with a machete jogging through the neighborhood. It was Scratch. Said Lee about the band, “They are the Terrorists and I am Dr. Sea bat here to bless the good and to curse the evil.” Lee Scratch Perry

Lee “Scratch” Perry & The Upsetters - Jungle Lion (Compilation-2002)
Horace Andy - You are my Angel (1973)
Jackie Paris - Make me smile (Compilation-2007)
The In Crowd - Marcus Garvey’s back in town (1979)
Burning Spear - Invasion (1975)
Don Drummond - Burning Torch (1964)
Rhyhtm & Sound - Poor People must work (w/Bobbo Shanti) (2005)

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After some problems of going down and running out of space, we’re changing our current hosting, the DNS’ will update on monday probably, so the site will be up & down for some time during the weekend and back to proper broadcast next week. Sorry for the inconvenience.

UPDATE : After a few permission errors here and there, the host is changed and everything’s back to normal again!

Cymande - Willy’s Headache

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Hi kids I assume some of you might be bored of all this dancable hummable summer music so to add some spice for the more sophisticated reader, here’s some tunes that have been guiding me to sleep in the last months.

The first piece is by Brethren of the Free Spirit duo consisting of 12 string acoustic guitar virtuoso James Blackshaw and lutenist Jozef Van Wissem. As the name suggests “All Things are from Him, through Him and in Him” has high doses of spirituality in it. Very repetitive and minimalistic, it might take some time to get into it if you’re not into minimalism in the classical sense. The piece takes a new dimension when Blackshaw’s 12 string joins around 1:20 mark. The second piece I chose is by Van Wissem from his 2007 album Stations of the Cross, I guess Van Wissem is responsible for all the religious references.

The last piece is by Jeffrey Roden from his 2007 album Seeds Of Happiness on New Albion, which is soon to become an all time favourite. Roden works solo on his bass guitar subtly mic-ed into delivering incredible harmonies and barren b&w soundscapes. It’s amazing how he can conjure these mental images with only a bass and no fx and all in one take!

All three should be listened with headphones and probably in a peaceful setting before sleep.

Brethren of the Free Spirit - In Him is No Sin
Jozef Van Wissem - The Weeping Virgin, Trembling, Kneels before the Rising Sun
Jeffrey Roden - Rift
Jeffrey Roden - A Radiance

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