va -- Furusato: Early Enka 1930's & 50's [Tristes Humanistes Mixtape]

Here's a comp of haunting Enka music from Japan. Side A is all girls (except Fujiyama Ichiro) from the 30's, and side B is all boys from the 50's. The 30's songs have a crazier sound, but also the arrangement is wilder. The 50's recordings usually feature strings and the voice is louder in the mix.

The picture on the cover is that of Katsutaro Kouta.

Side A (30's Gals)
01 -  Kouta Katsutaro -  Tokyo Ondo
02 -  Ichimaru -  Tenryuu Kudareba
03 -  Kouta Katsutaro -  Musumegokoro
04 -  Kouta Katsutaro -  Ooshima Okesa
05 -  Miss Columbia -  19 no Haru
06 -  Kouta Katsutaro -  Sanosabushi
07 -  Kouta Katsutaro & Mishima Isse -  Gionbayashi
08 -  Kouta Katsutaro -  Okesa Odori
09 -  Fujiyama Ichiro -  Moeru Gojinka

Side B (50's Boys)
10 -  Hayashi Isao -  Dance Party no Yoru
11 -  Obata Minoru -  Namida no Changu
12 -  Tabata Yoshiro -  Tsuki no Defune
13 -  Kirishima Noboru -  Guitar-zuki yo
14 -  Tsumura Ken -  Otoko no Sugao
15 -  Oka Haruo -  Aitakatta Ze
16 -  Tsuruta Kouji -  Aka to Kuro no Blues
17 -  Tabata Yoshiro & Shiratori Miz -  Oyako Funauta
18 -  Frank Nagai -  Yogiri ni Kieta Jan

Martinho Da Vila -- Rosa Do Povo [1976]

Beautiful album by Martinho Da Vila. I've had this for some time but never realised how good it was till today ─ specially the opening song 'Claustrofobia'. Wiki here and tracklist below.

1. Claustrofobia
2. João e José
3. Não tenha medo, amigo
4. Invenção de Orfeu
5. História da liberdade no Brasil
6. Coisa louca
7. Chorar não cabe agora
8. Quem me dera
9. Piquenique
10. Choro chorão
11. Ai, que saudade que eu tenho

Monks -- Black Monk Time [1966]

Very good album by garage band 'Monks', formed by american GIs in Germany in the 60's.

El-Hadj Wasiu Kayode As-Sideeq & Alfa Qamardeen Yusuff (Ayeloyun) -- Opeloyeru [Tape Rip]

If I am not mistaken, this is a 2002 tape of islamic Yoruba music from Lagos. I bought this tape in Dalston Market in London, from a miserable looking stall. The cassettes were litteraly covered in earth, but under the plastic they were brand new and in perfect condition (did the earth protect them from the sun?).

Since the music doesn't stop in between the songs and the beat stays the same, I made only two files ─ one fer each side. The tracks are:

A1. Opeloyeru
A2. Gbese Oni Wole Tomi
A3. Allah Ya Allah
A4. Foriji Mi

B1.Duniyana Hasanata
B2. Iwo Baba Iwo Momo
B3. Moni Allah Nile
B4. A O Maa Kirun

Below are videos of El-Hadj Wasiu Kayode As-Sideeq (who I suppose to be the singer on side A) and Alfa Qamardeen Yusuff aka Ayeloyun (side B).

Anu Malik -- Naajayaz OST [Tape Rip]

Tape rip of 1995 Bollywood film soundtrack by Anu Malik ─ courtesy of Graham Mushnik. Delightful stuff.

1. Kya Tum Mujhse Pyar Karte Ho
2. Darwaza Khula Chhod
3. Tujhe Pyar Karte
4. Ek Kadam Tera Ek Kadam Mera
5. Barsaat Ke Mausam Mein
6. Tujhe Pyar Karte Karte
7. Lal Lal Hothon Pe
Wiki

va -- My Darling's Love Arrow [Tristes Humanistes Mixtape]

One more mixtape of nice music. Tracklist below and on j-card.

A
01 - Burt Bacharach - Anyone Who Had A Heart
02 - Orquestra Afro Brasileira - Calunga
03 - Lucie Yenga et Son Ensemble - Bolingo ya la joie
04 - Libaaxyada Maaweeliska Banaadir - Hab I Soo Dheh
05 - Orkes Al Wathan Medan - Pahlawan Yang Tak Dikenal
06 - Ni Ni Win Shwe - My Darling's Love Arrow
07 - Plearn Promdan - พรหมแดน-กามนิตวาสิฐถี
08 - Phumphuang Duangchan - Kaeo Ro Phi

B
09 - Rita Abatzi - I Don't Love You
10 - Kenangan
11 - Little Mack - Tell Her To Come On Home
12 - Farida Kudasheva - Жиллэр-жиллэр
13 - Luzmila Carpio - Ch'uwa Yaku Kawsaypuni
14 - Nina Simone -  22nd Century
15 - Donovan - The Ballad Of Geraldine

Abdallah Chahine -- Oriental Bouquet [1974]

Splendid solo piano album from the Lebanese master.

Get further insight here.

01 Hinayyina
02 Ya taira tiri
03 Min hana mabsamuha
04 Halalayya
05 Baktub ismak
06 Hawwil ya ghannam
07 Ya nas ana mutt
08 Lamma rait hagr habibi
09 Batit uyuni
10 Qadduka al-mayyas

va -- Chebs & Chabas Vol.1 - Musique Moderne d'Algérie [Found Tapes Retrospective]

A selection of songs from the tapes I post on the Found Tapes site, featuring Khaled, Zahouania, Zohra, Djalti and more. It's essentially Raï music, but also a few other styles I'm not sure I can identify.

Download

a1 - Zahouania - Loukane Tjibou Toulba Men Rife
a2 - Chaba Djamila - El Hob Saib
a3 - Chaba Zohra et Cherif Ouald Saber - Rah El Hal Yrouh
a4 - Abderrahmane Djalti - La Quille
a5 - Abdou & Nawal - Gaê Les Jeunes Hajrou

b1 - Cheb Toufik - Darbou E'Signal
b2 - Azzedine - L'Essentiel Kayna El Moute
b3 - Cheb Khaled - Sratli
b4 - Chaba Zohra - Malou Hbibi Majache
b5 - Guenif Abderezak - Zmane K'harni
b6 - Constatrap - Adra

 

va -- Your Close Friend [Tristes Humanistes Mixtape]

A tape of fine tunes in the usual spirit. Hope you like it.

01 - Alick Nkhata's Band - Sunsistance
02 - Elizeth Cardoso - Na Cadência Do Samba
03 - Abel Ferreira - Chorando Baixinho
04 - Michael Angelo - Nubian Queen
05 - Gino Washington - Like My Baby
06 - Ike Gordon - Your Close Friend
07 - Folkgroup Naks - Wanaisa Ju Mu Jere Begi
08 - Sun Ra - Watusa
09 - Sven Libaek - News From The Exchange
10 - Alain Goraguer - Au Dela De La Peur
11 - Googoosh - Angoshtar Hezaar Negin
12 - Baligh Hamdi - Mizmar
13 - Radujevac - Cintec Alu Nasu Lunita
14 - Belf's Rumanian Orchestra - Fun Der Chupe
15 - Unknown
16 - Taiwan Tribesmen - Ali Mountain Girl
17 - Sun Ra - A Foggy Day
18 - Philip Cohran & the Artistic Heritage Ensemble - On The Beach 

 

va -- Le Suicide [Tristes Humanistes Mixtape]

A little more dirty and psychedelic than usual, here's the new TH compilation.

SIDE A
01 - François de Roubaix - Les Dunes D'Ostende
02 - Ahmed Malek - Le Suicide
03 - Ahmed Malek - Hira
04 - The Surfers - Love Theme From Romeo Juliet
05 - Harumi - Hello
06 - Baris Manço & Les Mistigris  -  Il Arrivera
07 - Fikret Kizilok - Kiz Ayse
08 - Erkin Koray - Bir Eylul Aksami
09 - Illaiyaraaja - Kanavu Ondru feat. S. Janaki
10 - Haydeh - Vay Be Halesh

SIDE B
11 - Cheb Khaled - Sratli
12 - Sumit Satchathep - Kho Than Rak
13 - Phet Photharam - Khon Chai Rai
14 - Abd Al-Aziz Daoud - Iyak Wa Dary
15 - Ahmed Abdul-Malik - El Ghada (The Jungle)
16 - Ahmed Malek - Les Vacances de l'Inspecteur Tahar
17 - Fantastic Voices Of Joy - What a Friend We Have In Jesus
18 - Dariush Eghbali - Mehmone Nakhondeh
19 - Marta Mäesatu - Eesti Karjaselaulud

va -- Hypnotique [Tristes Humanistes Mixtape]

Latest selection of particularly slow and sublime music to fit on a C60 tape. See tracklist below, and get ready for autumn.

SIDE A
01 Karen Bergeon - Sans tambour ni trompette...
02 Duanpan Oapinna - Missing of a Thai singer
03 Golden Snake (Taboo)
04 Martin Denny - Hypnotique
05 Wu Jing-Hwai - Night Wind While Travelling
06 Vigen & Delkash
07 Yabancilar - Agit
08 Aksak Maboul - Scratch Holiday
09 Dziga Vertov - Enthusiasm! The Dombass Symphony
10 National Jazz du Dahomey - Gonnou An Gbemou

SIDE B
11 Getatchew Mekurya
12 Rio Band de Dakar - Vamos A Bailar
13 All Star Orchestra with July Tan - Jauh Dari Mata
14 Vigen - Bi Saranjam
15 Isaac Haney + The Ebenezer Baptist Church Choir - At a time like this (part one)
16 Marika Papagika - An S'Agapo Ki 'Ein Oniro
17 Io. Yeorgakopoulou & H. Mavridhis - Mi Se Planepsan Ta Lefta
18 Lata Mangeshkar - Maee Mhano Supnama Parnare Dinanath

Karen, j'espère que tu es d'accord...

Farid El Atrache -- Addi Errabi (Enregistré En Public) [1973]

Live recording of a 1973 performance by oud master and singer Farid El Atrache, with a crazy, roaring crowd. Ripped from an old tape.