Playlist: Apothecary of Wonders

Here is a fun mix I’ve been listening to in the office lately. I thought you might like it.

Sort of works with a musical mood, sort of doesn’t. Just the way I like it.

An international flavor travelogue.

An auditory exploration.

Tracklist:

1. “Wandering Melodic Road “ by The Tune

2. “Nobody Knew The Time” by Beasts of Paradise

3. “Reflection” by Faran Ensemble

4. “Chyraa Khoor” Huun-Huur-Tu

5. “Signs” by Eishan Ensemble

6. “The Imam” by Sun City Girls

7. “Junkanoo” by Exuma

8. “Bismillah” by Sarathy Korwar

9. “Biba Sada Dil Mor De” by Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan

10. “Shudh Sarang” by Pramod Kumar

11. “Farah 'Alaiyna (Joy Upon Us)” by Ahmed Abdul-Malik

12. “Mustt Mustt (Extended)” by Kiran Ahluwalia

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• Visit the Global Elite Music Radio Podcast Supershow page where you can find:

  • “Wandering Melodic Road “ by The Tune on Episode 10.

  • "Nobody Knew The Time" by Beasts of Paradise on Episode 13.

  • "Reflection" by Faran Ensemble on Episode 03.

  • “Chyraa Khoor” by Huun-Huur-Tu on Episode 19.

  • "”Esoterica Of Abyssynia” by Sun City Girls on Episode 26.

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  • "Junkanoo" by Exuma on Episode 10.

  • "Bismillah" by Sarathy Korwar on Episode 08.

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  • "Shudh Sarang" by Pramod Kumar on Episode 03.

  • “Farah 'Alaiyna (Joy Upon Us)” by Ahmed Abdul-Malik on Episode 28.

  • "Mustt Mustt (Extended)" by Kiran Ahluwalia on Episode 02.

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• Browse other Holiday at the Sea posts about Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan.

• Download a PDF of the Jewel Case art if you’re in to that sort of thing.

Sarathy Korwar and Friends For Boiler Room

The fantastic Boiler Room has been putting out some terrific content as part of their “Streaming From Isolation” series. Holiday at the Sea favorite Sarathy Korwar recently gathered two songs for a half-hour performance. From the Boiler Room page:

A very exclusive & exciting multi-way jam w/ Sarathy Korwar & friends from London & beyond.

From Sarathy Korwar’s Facebook page:

Tunes:
”Raga Malkauns” - Charanjit Singh (from 10 Ragas to a Disco Beat)
”In C” - Terry Riley

Players:

• Bex Burch - Gyil/Bells/Water Drums

• Tamar Osborn - Horns

• Al MacSween - Synths, Harmonium

• Dan Leavers - Synths

• Sarathy Korwar - Drums/Tabla/Udu

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  Listen to "Bismillah" by Sarathy Korwar on Episode 08 of The Global Elite Music Radio Podcast Supershow

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Holiday at the Sea's Favorite Music of 2019

2019 has been a great year for music. From 30-minute mind-melting jams to Tuareg guitar and all kinds in between. I LOVE year-end lists. I love seeing what other people loved, especially if I can find something I hadn’t heard before. And to a lesser extent, who doesn’t like having their tastes confirmed by people much cooler?

But I don’t necessarily like ranking everything. After all, every list is subjective. And is there really any music that is “best”? Maybe you preferred one album to others, but does that really mean it’s “better”? Excuse me while I step off of my soapbox.

And I don’t like not hearing what people recommend. So, as you already know, I made a four-volume mix of some of my favorite music of the year, which I hope you’ve already checked out. If not, feel free to do so here and here and here and here. Also, just one more time of review, I chose 50 songs this year but only 49 albums since ‘Sideways’ by Seryn was released as a single.

Now that you’ve had a chance to to hear the songs, here is the complete list in alphabetical order.

• I Was Real by 75 Dollar Bill

• Mandatory Reality by Joshua Abrams & Natural Information Society

• Ancestral Recall by Christian Scott aTunde Adjuah

• U.F.O.F. by Big Thief

• Sahari by Aziza Brahim

• RE_CORDIS by Bruno Bavota

• i,i by Bon Iver

• V by The Budos Band

• African Giant by Burna Boy

• Shepherd In A Sheepskin Vest by Bill Callahan

• Ghosteen by Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds

• All My Relations by Cochemea

• A Good Time by Davido

• Grow Towards The Light by Dire Wolves

• Sun Cycle / Elk Jam by Elkhorn

• Pianoworks by Eluvium

• Blue Values by Eamon Fogarty

• All Time Present by Chris Forsyth

• Gold Past Life by Fruit Bats

• One Of The Best Yet by Gang Starr

• One Step Behind by Garcia Peoples

• The Unseen In Between by Steve Gunn

• Back At The House by Hemlock Ernst and Kenny Segal

• The Gospel According to Water Joe Henry

• Terms of Surrender by Hiss Golden Messenger

• More Arriving by Sarathy Korwar

• Miri by Bassekou Kouyate & Ngoni Ba

• Sauropoda by L'Eclair

• Ilana (The Creator) by Mdou Moctar

• Stars Are The Light by Moon Duo

• Three Chords and the Truth by Van Morrison

• All Mirrors by Angel Olsen

• Desire Path by One Eleven Heavy

• Phoenix by Pedro the Lion

• Rainford by Lee “Scratch” Perry

• Purple Mountains by Purple Mountains

• Rose City Band by Rose City Band

• ‘Sideways’ by Seryn

• Out of Darkness by Some Dark Hollow

• Illegal Moves by Sunwatchers

• Amankor / The Exile by Tartit

• Amadjar by Tinariwen

• Preserves by Matt Valentine

• Father of the Bride by Vampire Weekend

• Remind Me Tomorrow by Sharon Van Etten

• Come On Up To The House: Women Sing Waits by Various Artists

• Water Weird by Wet Tuna

• Ode To Joy by Wilco

• The Sisypheans by Xylouris White

• Walk Through The Fire by Yola

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• Listen to Volume 01 of my 2019 Year-End Playlist

• Listen to Volume 02 of my 2019 Year-End Playlist

• Listen to Volume 03 of my 2019 Year-End Playlist

• Listen to Volume 04 of my 2019 Year-End Playlist

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Holiday at the Sea’s Favorite Music Label of 2019

My Favorite music label of the year would have to be, without a doubt, Brooklyn’s Beyond Beyond is Beyond. Self-describes as: "“Music for Heads, by Heads,” which just about sums it up. More a vibe than a genre. A way of thinking than a particular style.

With five out of my favorite 49 albums of the year; (Dire Wolves, Garcia Peoples, L'Eclair, One Eleven Heavy, and Matt Valentine (plus, if I had expanded my list or included an “Honorable Mentions” section, this list would have expanded even more. That De Lorians is really good to mention only one more), no other single label presented as much music that I wanted to hear this year.

I can’t wait to hear what’s next.

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Holiday at the Sea's Favorite 2019 Music Mix (Volume 04)

Today we dive in to Volume 04 of a 4-volume playlist of some of my favorite music of 2019. And, just to review one last time: there are 50 songs, but only 49 albums represented, since ‘Sideways’ by Seryn was released as a single. We’ve already heard a lot of great music and this last installment is no exception if I do say so myself (and I do).

I hope you enjoy this last installment of the series.

Volume 04:

Volume 04 Tracklisting:

1. ‘Come On Up To The House’ by Joseph from the album Come On Up To The House: Women Sing Waits

2. ‘Spinning Song’ by Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds from the album Ghosteen

3. ‘U.F.O.F.’ by Big Thief from the album U.F.O.F.

4. ‘Goin’ by Wet Tuna from the album Water Weird

5. ‘Walk Through The Fire’ by Yola from the album Walk Through The Fire

6. ‘All Mirrors’ by Angel Olsen from the album All Mirrors

7. ‘Utopia In Blue’ by Eamon Fogarty from the album Blue Values

8. ‘Margaritas at the Mall’ by Purple Mountains from the album Purple Mountains

9. ‘My Phoenix’ by Pedro the Lion from the album Phoenix

10. ‘Be Kind’ by Matt Valentine from the album Preserves

11. ‘Her Arrival’ by Christian Scott aTunde Adjuah from the album Ancestral Recall

12. ‘Endless Dave’ by L'Eclair from the album Sauropoda

13. ‘Good Ol' Vilayati’ by Sarathy Korwar from the album More Arriving

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• Listen to Volume 01 of my 2019 Year-End Playlist

• Listen to Volume 02 of my 2019 Year-End Playlist

• Listen to Volume 03 of my 2019 Year-End Playlist

Sarathy Korwar Says There Are More Arriving

Born in the US but raised in India, Sarathy Korwar has made a career out of blending the horizons. On 2016’s Day to Day, Korwar released what NPR called a “a knockout album.” “With his own field recordings of the Sidi Troupe of Ratanpur, which consists of five drummers who also vocalize, Korwar sought to illuminate patterns of human migration and drift, and the small-scale but profound ways in which cultures can meld.”

Where Day to Day was often meditative, More Arriving is urgent. Visceral even. And timely. More Arriving is still steeped in Jazz but this time speaks in the voice of Hip Hop. Korwar says in the album’s “mini documentary”:

“This album serves as a snapshot of a plethora of Brown voices in 2019. All unique, proud, vulnerable, and defiant. The diverse languages that people are rapping in brings with it some really interesting variation of cadence, meter, and flow that makes the music and its combination with jazz and electronic music really, really exciting.

Watch Korwar’s “mini documentary” for the new album More Arriving.

Listen to Bol (feat. Zia Ahmed & Aditya Prakash)

Taken from More Arriving (2019): https://sarathykorwar.ffm.to/morearriving.pbt

Watch the official video for “Mumbay” (feat. MC Mawali)

Watch Sarathy Korwar Play A Nighttime Meditation On Tablas And Computer for NPR in 2017 on a balcony.

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• Purchase the album at Bandcamp

• Visit Korwar's Facebook page

• Visit Korwar's Twitter

• Purchase the album from Amazon
  Listen to "Bismillah" by Sarathy Korwar on Episode 08 of The Global Elite Music Radio Podcast Supershow