I kept going back and forth with this episode. I didn't know whether it was going to be a mixtape type of show but with "buckwild" musical leanings, or if I would preserve the BGB format and keep the rants at the center. In the end, it's sort of this weird fusion of both. Talking is left to the rants, so it's not like I'm introducing songs or talking about the music at all. The show moves a lot faster, in my opinion. Besides, I figure the music is amazing enough to speak for itself, plus I could always express whatever thoughts I had about the songs here in the show notes.

While I save my rants for the "buckwild" shows, the music is still the main draw. I have ended many horrible days at work with M.I.A.'s "Born Free" and if I'm gonna give props to her, I have to show respect to the seminal electronic punk band, Suicide. "Born Free" samples liberally from Suicide's song, "Ghost Rider." Atari Teenage Riot's "Activate" is another one of those songs that helped me get the rage out. Interestingly enough, I play a song from CX Kidtronik right after "Activate" and it turns out that CX is the newest member of Atari Teenage Riot. Kidtronik's "School Sucks" is a song that I've always liked and speaks to the hopelessness some kids feel regarding their dealings with the public education system. It was only right to follow that one up with Rabbi Darkside's "Thank Hip Hop Remix," which features a number of MCs that are also educators (a number of whom I know personally). Very interesting backstory on why this song was created: you can find it at Rabbi Darkside's Bandcamp page.

My cop stop story (along with Richard Pryor's on-point commentary) seems rather timely in the midst of the verdict from the Oscar Grant trial. And considering that Independence Day just passed, I threw in a theory from the always irreverent and drop-dead funny Paul Mooney. While it might be just a hunch, he may just have a point. I've wanted to play Youngblood Brass Band's "Nuclear Summer" on this show for a while; it's the song that partially inspired this episode's title. Strangely enough, I had Jonny Sonic's "Decompressor" picked out for the show prior to knowing all of the lyrics. It was only after placing it into the show that I read the lyrics for the first time. He pretty much nailed my mental and emotional state as of late...so much so that it almost makes me uncomfortable because reading the lyrics was like looking into a mirror that put my soul on blast. Read the lyrics when you get a chance...100 percent real talk.

The show kicks off with a "Buckle Up" spot from the Ad Council, which was part of a campaign aimed directly at urban radio. I think some African-Americans got offended by it and all five spots were eventually pulled. They're all kind of twisted in a special way. Oh yeah, keep tabs on Homeboy Sandman, who provides the closing song for this episode. He's been getting love from Gilles Peterson recently on his World Wide show on BBC Radio 1. He even called for a rewind on one of Homeboy's cuts the first time he played it because he liked it so much, saying that the Sandman reminded him of Aceyalone from Freestyle Fellowship. Can't get a better ringing endorsement than that...

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Theme music produced by Cy Tru featuring vocals by Jonny Sonic. Background music includes "Ghettoblaster (Marumari Remix)" by Kid 606, "Easy" by Mr. Meridies, "Abandoned Factory" by Vladimir Cosma, and "After The Gold Rush" by Ben Neill. id drops courtesy of Anji Bee and Jonny Sonic.

other key info:
Visioneers Trailer (NSFW)
Jonny Sonic's new son, Isaac
Summertime: The Cookout!
The Podcast You Need On Your iPod...Right Now
Friday Favecast: Summer Soundtrack
The Music Podcast Consortium's Facebook Fan Page
Macedonia's blip.fm page

this episode's tracklist:
1. Rusko - "Hold On (feat. Amber Coffman) (Sub Focus Remix)" {FREE DOWNLOAD}
2. M.I.A. - "Born Free" {iTunes}
3. Food For Animals - "Elephants" {FREE DOWNLOAD}
4. Esquivel - "El Cable" {FREE DOWNLOAD | Napster}
5. Son of Bazerk and the No Self Control Band - "I Swear On A Stack Of Old Hits" {FREE DOWNLOAD}
6. Kidkanevil - "ZoOoOoOp!!! (feat. Oddisee)" {FREE DOWNLOAD}
7. Madvillian - "Papermill" {FREE DOWNLOAD}
8. Core Rhythm - "No Need" {iTunes}
9. Atari Teenage Riot - "Activate" {FREE DOWNLOAD}
10. CX Kidtronik - "School Sucks (feat. Deuce Gangsta)" {iTunes}
11. Rabbi Darkside - "Thank Hip Hop Remix (prod. by Mista Mayday & Unpaid Bill)" {FREE DOWNLOAD}
12. Youngblood Brass Band - "Nuclear Summer" {iTunes}
13. Jonny Sonic - "Decompressor" {Buylink}
14. People Like Us & Wobbly - "Bad News" {FREE DOWNLOAD | iTunes}
15. Shad - "Yaa I Get It" {FREE DOWNLOAD}
16. Homeboy Sandman - "Yeah, But I Can Rhyme Though" {FREE DOWNLOAD | iTunes}

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The longer I do this show, the more I shy away from episodes focused around a single genre. However, Foundation Media's all about the hip-hop and I've been wanting to do another artist showcase for them for a while now. So this one gets served up blends session style: a hour-long continuous mix of new and older releases from their artist roster. As always, big ups to Lee and J.J. for providing some great selections to play. And respect due to my man Darrenkeith, who recently called this episode "The Podcast You Need on Your iPod...RIGHT NOW."

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Background music includes the instrumental version of "Owwww" by Thad Reid. id drops and sound bites courtesy of Thad Reid, Marco Polo & Torae, Hired Gun, Talib Kweli, EJ Flavors, and Skyzoo.

other key info:
Foundation Media Showcase
Foundation Media Showcase (vol. 2)
The Music Podcast Consortium's Facebook Fan Page
Macedonia's blip.fm page

this episode's tracklist:
1. Thad Reid - "Owwww"
2. G.M.J. - "Every One (feat. Edo G.)" {iTunes}
3. King Magnetic - "I Can't See" {iTunes}
4. Educated Consumers - "Better Letter" {iTunes}
5. Kings Konekted - "The Delegates" {iTunes}
6. Marco Polo & Torae - "But Wait" {iTunes}
7. Fashawn - "Life As A Shorty" {iTunes}
8. DJ Rob A - "She Still Got Dimples (feat. Aarophat and MF Doom)" {iTunes}
9. Fly Gypsy - "You" {iTunes}
10. ISWHAT? - "Fanta (Arch Cupcake Remix)" {iTunes}
11. Grand Agent - "Know The Legend (feat. Lord Finesse)" {iTunes}
12. Hezekiah - "Fired Up! (feat. Talib Kweli and Bahamadia)" {iTunes}
13. Reflection Eternal - "In This World" {iTunes}
14. Foreign Beggars - "Prove It (feat. Guilty Simpson)" {iTunes}
15. Skyzoo - "Popularity" {iTunes}
16. Little Brother - "Curtain Call" {iTunes}
17. D.O. - "This Grind" {iTunes}
18. J.J. Brown - "Gender Bender (feat. Eternia and Miz Metro)" {iTunes}
19. DJ Revolution presents Malcolm & Martin - "Thank God"
20. Kardinal Offishall - "We Gon' Go" {iTunes}

BSOTS BONUS TRACK: Janelle Monae - "Tightrope (Wondamix) [feat. B.O.B. and Lupe Fiasco]" {iTunes}

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It's been a month since the centennial episode and we're quietly proud over here at Camp Lo-Fi, but the music remains our top priority. This time I'm stepping aside to let some master mixers do the body moving. First up is Mike Cole of Mr. Peabody Records, digging up some seriously underground disco rarities. Songs two through eight in the track list represent his set, but I'm thinking there may be one extra cut in there that goes unlisted.

After that, Marc Mac of 4Hero comes through with some soulful and jazzy drum and bass steppers. No track list for that one, unfortunately. I play a handful of tunes in between sets as well, but it's all about the mixes for this episode. Big shouts to Myriel at BBE Music for the hookup...

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Theme music co-produced by Macedonia and Techniken Defunkus. Background music includes "Ghettoblaster (Marumari Remix)" by Kid 606 and the instrumental version of "Hot On Both Sides" by Techniken Defunkus. id drops courtesy of TGrundy, Fave and EJ Flavors.

other key info:
Buy The Real Sound of Chicago on iTunes
Buy The Kings of Drum + Bass on iTunes
The Music Podcast Consortium's Facebook Fan Page
Macedonia's blip.fm page
Macedonia on the Free Music Archive
Us & Us Episode #13
Trust In Dust Radio Show

this episode's tracklist:
1. Dam-Funk - "Paradise" {FREE DOWNLOAD}
2. Frontline Orchestra - "Don't Turn Your Back On Me"
3. Take Three - "Tonight's The Night"
4. Mr. Master - "A Dog In The Night"
5. Fresh Band - "Come Back Lover"
6. Marco Passarani - "Criticize"
7. Blakk Society - "Just Another Lonely Day"
8. Shazz - "Inner Side"
9. Azaxx - "Autumn Dreamy (Hint Remix)" {iTunes}
10. Starkey - "Stars (feat. Annika)" {iTunes}
11. Marc Mac - The Soul of DnB (December '09 Mix)
12. I.D. & Baobinga - "The King" {FREE DOWNLOAD}
13. Foreign Beggars - "Contact (Noisia Remix)" {iTunes}

BSOTS BONUS TRACK: Underworld - "Scribble (Radio Edit)" {FREE DOWNLOAD}

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perhaps the image needs some explaining. a co-worker of mine received that picture from one of our customers who was waiting for a call back from one of our sales reps. considering my main rant for this show, it seemed all too appropriate.

it's the 100th episode and i think i've earned the right to get a little "buckwild," so that is exactly what we're doing for this one. it's an extended episode clocking in at 100 minutes, easily my longest yet. the content includes neck-snapping hip-hop, head-banging rock, spoken word from various wordsmiths, a sermon snippet from the rev. dr. martin luther king jr., the late, great michael jackson in his own words, my three-year old daughter covering a sasha fierce tune (complete with avant-garde noodling on her kitty keyboard), atari commercials, and a few of my own stories to share. i'm sure i should be more celebratory about all this, but i'm just glad i finally got this one done. and i am extremely thankful that you are taking the time to listen to it. oh yeah, that song before the show actually starts is "my white friends" by duece poppi. it's like a bad accident: you don't wanna look, but you do so anyway in spite of yourself. color me guilty as charged...

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theme music produced by cy tru feat. jonny sonic. background music includes the instrumental version of "pop champagne" by jim jones, "everybody's got problems" by just plain ant, "germinal ring" by cyclops joint, "bathing" by techniken defunkus, and "tickle" by flako. id drop courtesy of anji bee.

other key info:
the music podcast consortium's facebook fan page
OPIBAS Artist Showcase 2010
TWEET DEEZ NUTS.
the last BSOTS GONE (buck)WILD episode
shout outs to darrenkeith wyatt and the hired gun
in memoriam: steve reid and keith elam a.k.a. guru

this episode's tracklist:
1. jern eye - "get down (the official pharcyde remix)" {FREE DOWNLOAD | iTunes}
2. kids in tracksuits - "zone (feat. mr. lif)"
3. the whitefield brothers - "the gift (feat. edan and mr. lif) (oh no's ethiopium remix)" {FREE DOWNLOAD | Stones Throw Store}
4. dan satch & his atomic 8 band - "woman pin down" {FREE DOWNLOAD | Stones Throw Store}
5. oh.bliv - "they belong to me" {FREE DOWNLOAD}
6. saul williams - "grippo" {iTunes}
7. jonny sonic - "enaction" {jonnysonic.com}
8. gil scott-heron - "me and the devil" {iTunes}
9. sun dula amen - "they don't know" {FREE DOWNLOAD | iTunes}
10. burnt sugar the arkestra chamber - "love to tical" {FREE DOWNLOAD | iTunes}
11. hot butter and soul - "abc" {Amazon MP3 | Turntable Lab Digital}
12. the internal tulips - "mr. baby" {FREE DOWNLOAD | iTunes}
13. nikki giovanni - "train rides - in praise of black men" {FREE DOWNLOAD}

BSOTS BONUS TRACK: dil jackson - "player has butterflies"

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if there's one thing i've grown to resent more than anything, it's feeling like my energy is being squandered during the day when i am most alert on things that i don't care about. i can't tell you how many times i've fallen asleep at the computer trying to put this episode together because working on it has to wait until the work day is done. and by the time the work day is done, i have very little energy left. i have absolutely no idea when or how the paradigm shift will come, that event or series of events that will help move what i'm passionate about to the forefront, but i continue to be crazy enough to believe that it still is a possibility.

and in the meantime, i surround myself with sonic substance, with beats and rhymes that give life. as phonte recently stated in an episode of gordon gartrell radio, "if you're listening to bad music, it's your own f**kin' fault." the good stuff is out there in abundance, and hopefully this show will serve as irrefutable proof that 2010 has already kicked off not only a memorable year, but a great decade for music. we here at camp lo-fi agree wholeheartedly with the opening sentiments of brother herbie hancock: "music is the finest high around."

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theme music produced by cy tru. background music includes "germinal ring" by cyclops joint and the instrumental version of "leave a note" by silhouette brown. id drops courtesy of hired gun, darrenkeith wyatt, glideascope, ej flavors and anji bee.

other key info:
the music podcast consortium's facebook fan page
OPIBAS Artist Showcase 2010
BSOTS episode #92
the last BSOTS GONE (buck)WILD episode
Georg pronunciation

this episode's tracklist:
1. the bamboos - "on the sly (feat. kylie auldist)" {iTunes}
2. reflection eternal - "just begun (feat. jay electronica, j. cole, and mos def)"
3. body language - "at a glance (toro y moi remix)" {FREE DOWNLOAD}
4. joey ripps - "starlight" {FREE DOWNLOAD}
5. glideascope - "big big disgrace (feat. junior ruff) [radio edit]" {iTunes}
6. phantogram - "when i'm small" {FREE DOWNLOAD | The Ghostly Store}
7. grand agent - "one man army" {iTunes}
8. nefew - "biko (feat. consequence and chanj)" {iTunes}
9. core rhythm - "king" {FREE DOWNLOAD}
10. oddisee - "san fran" {FREE DOWNLOAD | iTunes}
11. dj center - "in a song (feat. middle child)" {FREE DOWNLOAD | iTunes}
12. georg levin - "runaway (radio version)" {iTunes}
13. lovespirals - "love" {iTunes | Lovespirals Webstore}
14. lupe fiasco - "i'm beamin'" {iTunes}

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a fellow podcaster and brother-in-Christ seemed to dig my thoughts recently and whenever that happens, i consider it a blessing.  in a moment of complete and total frustration, i took to twitter and left off a mini-rant.  before it's lost forever in the cyber-ether, i figured i'd better capture it for posterity on the blog:

Twitter has produced far too many mobile chin scratchers who think they have the perfect 140 characters to provide an antidote 4 yr stress.

don't confuse a person's thinking out loud "what do i do now?" moment for complaining. let them have that moment. it could be an AHA prelude

if a job/relationship/time in their life is painful, your downplaying someone else's pain in 140 characters won't make it any less painful.

not every moment is meant to be summed up in a Twitter or Facebook status. and i'm tired of those who think it is. TWEET DEEZ NUTS. </rant>

so where did this all come from?  a number of places.  the violent waves of anger i've been feeling for the past few months dealing with the impossible goals and deadlines of work, continually fighting a losing battle against time in so many aspects of my life, not having enough time for creative things because the 9 to 5 is the main thing.  i'm tired of feeling like i have to apologize because i no longer believe that "hey, at least you're working" is a legitimate response.  if what you do to learn a living feels like you're signing a premature death warrant, then you have a right to question whether or not that's truly living, no matter how bad the economy is.  there's a sea of "positive thinkers" out there who will tell you that you're the problem for being negative and that you're looking to put the blame at someone else's feet.  and these thinkers have come out in droves now that they have the ability to trivialize your struggle while on the go and in 140 characters or less.

I NO LONGER HAVE THE PATIENCE FOR ANY OF THEM.  i simply don't.

rants have been building up in me regarding my customer service gig and customers in general, the problem with living amongst microwave culture in an increasingly on-demand world, and other things that have been bugging me lately.  some of them will probably come out on episode #100.  it's been a long time since i've done a "buckwild" show for Radio BSOTS, but i'm long overdue.  some of it ought to be right here in blog form so i can shut the hell up during the podcast and just play the music.  but yeah...better to get it off my chest here than say something to the wrong person while on the job.  the gig ain't no fun, but neither is being unemployed.  i've been there before.

if you ever wonder what might happen if you actually met the client on the other end of that phone line and you're pretty sure that the first thing you'd do is throw a punch...that's a problem.  i'm just saying.  more later...

my first contribution to the cupid's hunt project occurred two years ago when this whole thing got started (major props to tgrundy and anewlis for their vision back in 2008). i ended up making a house and techno blends session dedicated to my wife. this year, i'm back with another continuous mix, except the first half is uptempo while the second half is downtempo. the first part contains some wonderful and soulful house from the likes of roy davis jr., julius papp, eric kupper, and even dutchmassive. i'm rather partial to the second half, which features new music from artists like si*sé and dj cam, plus i get to represent for a pair of brilliant producers from the just plain sounds camp: oh.bliv and just plain ant.

my open letter to beth was recorded on thursday, february 11, 2010 on my sansa clip player as i walked out of my work building and along the path to catch my train.  i'm writing this on the day before valentine's day. as of now, wifey has a terrible head cold and can't even smell the pair of roses that i got for her. poor thing.

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id drops courtesy of angel monique, todd kelley a.k.a. the big la, mr. fresh, and fave.

other key info:
the music podcast consortium's facebook fan page
cupid's hunt podcast collaboration
the official cupid's hunt list of participants
episode #60: macedonia's 1st cupid's hunt mix

this episode's tracklist:
1. alex gopher - "you, my baby and i (pépé bradock's finger drumming mix)" {iTunes}
2. ananda project - "i hear you dreaming (larry heard's nocturnal mix)" {King Street Sounds Webstore | iTunes}
3. polished chrome - "first experience" {iTunes}
4. roy davis jr. - "what is love (feat. mark)" {iTunes}
5. dutchmassive - "kelley's dream" {FREE DOWNLOAD }
6. julius papp - "a thousand years (feat. gina rene) [2009 deep vocal remix]" {iTunes | Amazon MP3}
7. eric kupper presents k-scope - "stargazer" {FREE DOWNLOAD | iTunes}
8. si*sé - "this love"
9. oh.bliv - "in your dreams" {FREE DOWNLOAD}
10. dj cam - "love (feat. nicolette)" {iTunes}
11. just plain ant - "nothng nothing" {FREE DOWNLOAD}
12. just plain ant - "wastin' my time" {FREE DOWNLOAD}
13. hector zazou / barbara eramo / stefano saletti - "i feel love" {iTunes | Napster}
14. illa j - "sounds like love (carlos niño & miguel atwood-ferguson's in space remix)" {iTunes}

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now that my community blogger stint for the GRAMMY^® Awards has come and gone, it's time to celebrate the experience with a post-GRAMMY world music episode. both the winners and nominees from this field are present and accounted for. this one goes out to The Recording Academy^®, the community bloggers, the nominated artists for making some beautiful music, and to everyone who keeps returning to this show to hear new episodes. thank you very much for doing so. check the tracklisting: a pair of songs from this show are available as free downloads courtesy of ioda promonet.

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id drops courtesy of fave, darren keith, and ej flavors. background music includes the instrumental version of "leave a note" by silhouette brown.

other key info:
the music podcast consortium's facebook fan page
ten drum percussion art group on youtube
omar sosa's album trailer on youtube
the official music voyager website
fela kuti documentary on pbs
more information on cupid's hunt

this episode's tracklist:

1. femi kuti - "you better ask yourself" {iTunes}
2. béla fleck - "Jesus is the only answer" {iTunes}
3. amadou & mariam - "sabali" {iTunes}
4. john santos y el coro folklórico kindembo - snippets from la guerra no {CDBaby.com}
5. liz carroll & john doyle - "rushin' dressing / the quitter / remove the rug" {iTunes}
6. oumou sangare - "seya" {FREE DOWNLOAD | Amazon MP3}
7. ten drum art percussion group - snippets from drum music land {CDBaby.com}
8. rahim alhaj and amjad ali khan - "missing you" {iTunes}
9. omar sosa - "promised land" Amazon MP3
10. mamadou diabate - "bolomabory" {FREE DOWNLOAD | iTunes}

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various circumstances in life have gotten me rather distracted. that and i'm lamenting that i couldn't be out in l.a. during GRAMMY time. oh well. gotta do what i can do on that end from home, but we'll save that for the next episode. first things first: gotta finish up the '09 overview.

things get started on a bouncy note with yoko absorbing. love the twists and turns on this song: sometimes rocking out, other times organic house music. beatmonstas come through with one of my favorite songs on their album. big shout to dig dug for the production (you had me at the frank zappa sample). chubb rock & wordsmith sound great together on "old 2 the new" while opio brings us a west coast sun-drenched banger complete with sun ra flick samples. then it's over to ohio with the jive turkeys, sounding like a outtake from a meters album. SERIOUS FUNK RIGHT HERE. the lovely adriana kaegi blesses us with her presence and the bamboos "turn it up" a notch with the always welcome vocals of lyrics born. moonstarr brings the "tiger funk," reminding all of us that "life is all 'bout what you make it."

been meaning to represent for theBREAX for quite some time now. unashamedly Christian AND undeniably bangin'. that doesn't happen often enough in hip-hop, but they will make you a believer. after that my man just plain ant supplies an instrumental from his wonderful dig deep album, one of the best creative commons releases last year. we bounce from richmond, va to new jersey for pre's cut "yesterday," making some wonderful use of incidental music from the film buffalo '66 over some raw beats. super producer oddisee is responsible for the beautiful song "the second date." love the use of the rhythm box on this one. bling47/PPP member waajeed remixes dj center's "tout passe" and full crate floats in on the wonderful "she was fly". and as for hashim b., i don't know much of anything about that cat, but with a cut like "tokyo to l.a. steez," he deserves to hold the closing cut. seriously, how do you follow that? time to call it a night after beats that sick...

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theme music produced by macedonia and techniken defunkus. id drops courtesy of tgrundy and jonny sonic. background music includes "germinal ring" by cyclops joint and the instrumental version of "hot on both sides" by techniken defunkus.

other key info:
the music podcast consortium's facebook fan page
in memoriam: willie mitchell
in memoriam: teddy pendergrass, r.i.p.
more information on cupid's hunt

this episode's tracklist:
1. yoko absorbing - "vinyl blues pt. 1" {FREE DOWNLOAD}
2. beatmonstas - "from sea to shining sea" {iTunes | Amazon}
3. chubb rock & wordsmith - "old 2 the new" {iTunes}
4. opio - "due damage" {FREE DOWNLOAD}
5. the jive turkeys - "b.a." {FREE DOWNLOAD | Fat Beats}
6. adriana kaegi - "roulette" {Amazon | iTunes}
7. the bamboos - "turn it up (feat. lyrics born)" {iTunes}
8. moonstarr - "tiger funk (feat. LAL and guests)" {FREE DOWNLOAD | Napster}
9. theBREAX - "blessed beyond" {iTunes}
10. just plain ant - "if you're not true to me" {FREE DOWNLOAD}
11. pre - "yesterday" {FREE DOWNLOAD}
12. oddisee - "the second date" {FREE DOWNLOAD}
13. dj center - "tout passe (waajeed remix)" {iTunes}
14. full crate - "she was fly (feat. mar)" {FREE DOWNLOAD}
15. hashim b. - "tokyo to l.a. steez" {iTunes | Amazon MP3}

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In this new year and new decade, world music is finding a new audience.  Transglobal connections are being made through social media tools such as Twitter, Facebook, and MySpace as cultural differences are shared, harmonic similarities are discovered, and new sounds emerge from the exchange.  An upcoming television series seems poised to tap into this vibrant energy, presenting the sights and sounds of international locales in an intimate and entertaining fashion.

Music Voyager follows producer and ethnomusicologist Jacob Edgar on a fantastic journey around the world, crossing paths with musicians from a dazzling array of genres and ethnicities.   As the series producer, Farook Singh, pointed out, “Music doesn't exist without tapestry around it and the influences behind it.”  Singh is part of Tantra World Wide, a production company creating content for various media platforms.  Unlike other production houses, Tantra is in the fortunate position of owning 100% of their properties.  “We've never been told to go out and do something we have no interest in doing,” adds Singh with an understated sense of pride.

If you’re going to work on something, it may as well be a labor of love, and the passion of this project is more than evident.  “This show took two years to develop,” Singh explained.  “You get to see the country through the eyes of an artist, but it’s got that VH1 edge to it.”  To listen to him talk about what he’s witnessed while filming this series is to hear someone continually falling in love with music.  From India to Jamaica to the United States, another Indian pop star, another dancehall reggae phenomenon, another percussion collective is revealed.  And Singh acknowledges the fact that such musical revelations occur in foreign lands as well when it comes to American music.  “Wherever I go, they ask ‘What about America?’  And what they know of America is Jerry Springer, Britney Spears, but there’s so much more.”  

To that end, Music Voyager has dedicated three episodes to a handful of this year’s GRAMMY^® nominees, including banjo player Béla Fleck, singer-songwriter India.Arie, accordion/fiddle player Cedric Watson, and producer Tricky Stewart.  The phrase around The Recording Academy^® campfire this year is “We’re All Fans,” and they have been intent on tearing down the walls between artist and fan.  Through a steady stream of content including Flickr photos, Twitter and Facebook updates, and YouTube clips, it’s clear that Music Voyager is right on board with the “We’re All Fans” campaign.

“Our mantra is to put the power of the broadcast into the hands of the fans, which is long in coming,” Singh concluded.  “I'm sick of content being pushed to the market.  Social media and the market were involved in the support of this show.”  Indeed, the questions and comments of fans have steered the production of the series, validating Tantra’s ability to tell the artist’s story while bringing the fans into the creative process.  Be sure to check your PBS listings for the premiere of Music Voyager in February 2010.