PDX radman Travis McAlister, Tuba player for Kesbic Orkestar, and overall global riddem hunter just sent me over a batch of links to some of his current sources of sonic inspiration..
Take it away Travis!…
Something I’ve been banging a lot this week-
débruit – ?i? sürpriz ep (PREVIEW) (CIV020) out april 2011 by dEbruit
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Ethiopian Ortohdox Tewahedo music (I love this stuff) –
Palm leaf instruments from Roti, Indonesea (file under “realness”)-
Hashed-out Egyptian harpists!
Speaking of Egypt… everybody should know of Umm Kulthum..
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XPGHpBOt5sE