The Rough Guide To The Asian Underground

 

1 Ananda Shankar– Streets Of Calcutta 4:43

2 State Of Bengal– Elephant Ride 6:23

3 Black Star Liner– Killah Connection 5:01

4 Joi– Fulfilment In Dub 5:43

5 Fun-Da-Mental– Ja Sha Taan 6:02

6 Uzma– Yab Yum (Sabres Of Paradise Remix) 4:32

7 Orchestral World Groove– Pyar 6:25

8 ShivaNova– Sundance 6:42

9 Asian Dub Foundation– Debris 4:19

10 TJ Rehmi– Is It Legal? 5:52

11 Mahatma T– Jihad 4:35

12 James Asher– Nataraj Express 5:37

13 Sister India– Out Of Place 4:12

14 Mo Magic– Mixed Vision 4:29

15 Bill 'Ravi' Harris & The Prophets*– Path Of The Blazing Sarong 3:04

Asian Underground

Putumayo Presents Samba Bossa Nova

 

1 Quarteto Jobim-Morelenbaum– Eu E O Meu Amor/Lamento No Morro 4:07

2 Da Lata– Cores 3:27

3 Jairzinho Oliveira*– Papo De Psicólogo 3:34

4 Jussara Silveira– Lá Vem A Baiana 4:01

5 Moreno Velosos + 2*– Deusa Do Amor 4:58

6 Jorge Aragão– Preto, Cor Preta 5:26

7 Eliete Negreiros– Meu Mundo É Hoje 2:45

8 Paulinho Moska– Admiração 3:30

9 Rosa Passos– É Luxo Só 4:26

10 Márcio Faraco– Feitiço Da Vila 4:42

11 Rita Ribeiro– Banho Cheiroso 3:51

Samba Bossa Nova

A Day In The Life Of Africa - various artists

 

1 Soweto String Quartet– Victory

2 Vusi Mahlasela– Miyela Afrika

3 Khadja Nin– Free

4 Wock– Habibo

5 Cesaria Evora– Petit Pays

6 Umanji– Morakane

7 Selaelo Selota– Enchanted Gardens

8 Takfarinas– Zaama, Zaama

9 Sam Mangwana– Elima

10 Gigi– Nafekeñ

11 Moss Mogale– Skinner Boom

12 Habib Koité– Sambara

13 Bonga– Mu Nhango

14 Musik Ye Afrika– Alois Na Jane

A Day In The Life Of Africa

Café Del Mar - Volumen Cinco

 

1 A.R. Rahman– Mumbai Theme Tune 5:15

2 Levitation– More Than Ever People 7:21

3 Jelly & Fish– Appreciation (Radio Mix) 3:48

4 Nookie Featuring Larry Heard– Paradise (Tease Mix) 5:01

5 4 Wings– Penelope (Radio Edit) 6:12

6 Ame Strong*– Tout Est Bleu (Original Ame Strong S.A. Remix) 3:44

7 The Ballistic Brothers*– Uschi's Groove 3:25

8 A New Funky Generation Featuring Marika*– Lubumba '98 4:56

9 Les Negresses Vertes– Face A La Mer (Massive Attack Remix - Full Version) 5:41

10 Electribe 101– Talking With Myself '98 (Canny Remix) 7:04

11 Cyberfit– Pojo Pojo 5:05

12 Lamb– Transfatty Acid (Kruder & Dorfmeister Remix Edit) 6:46

13 Salt Tank– Angels Landing (José Padilla & Sunchild Remix) 5:36

14 Paco Fernandez– Mani 5:17

15 Wim Mertens– Close Cover 3:13

Café Del Mar - Volumen Cinco

Rivertribe – Journey.... ancient sounds of the Australian bushland

 

Strongly Spiritual combinations of the ancient sounds of the Australian bushland underlined by the depth of the didgeridoo. These ancient sounds are put together with international woodwinds and percussion overlaid with a delicate fillegrie of modern keyboard.

RiverTribe were based in the hills behind Melbourne, Australia, while two of the group spent some time in the national capital of Canberra.

Journey, their first album, was released in 1999.

Band members: 

Mike Lane Didgeridoo, djembe and a variety of international flutes

Stu Fergie - a Torres Srait Islander and the indigenous heart of the group -didgeridoo and percussion plus the indigenous artwork on the covers.

David Gleeson - Violin, vocals, percussion and Native American flute

Matt Aitchison - keyboard, Latin percussion, vocals and composer

Morning Prayer 9:51

House Of Light 9:12

Potter's House 6:22

Homeland 7:56

River Mouth 8:33

Journey 6:44

House Of Light (Reprise) 9:00

Rivertribe – Journey

Medwyn Goodall – Millennium

 

Medwyn Goodall (born in 1961) is a composer, musician and owner of record label MG Music. He is mostly associated with the New Age genre. He was born in Yorkshire, England. According to AllMusic, "Goodall began composing original songs as a teen, earning local notoriety with his band Trax; in the years to follow, he learned to play a vast range of instruments, including mandolin, piano, drums, harp, flute, glockenspiel, panpipes, vibraphone and synthesizer, and cut his first album at age 26". He is a prolific recorder, having recorded over 75 albums. He also topped the UK music charts twice and sold over three million albums. His first album was Emergence (1987), published by New World Music. His early albums were published also by Oreade Music. Medwyn Goodall started MG Music in 2003. This is a record label which specializes in New Age music.

He produced albums on which he arranged, performed, mixed and mastered every song, although his album, OM (2007), was produced together with Terry Oldfield and OM 2 (2009), was produced together with Aroshanti.

Millennium

Various Artists – United World Of Music - Reggae

 

1 Bob Marley– Kaya 2:37

2 Gregory Isaacs– Lonely Days 3:08

3 The Ethiopians– Train To Skaville 2:53

4 The Jamaicans– Things You Say 2:49

5 Toots & The Maytals– 54-46 (Was My Number) 3:07

6 Dennis Brown– Silhouettes 2:54

7 Desmond Dekker– Take Me Back To Africa 2:28

8 The Heptones– Suspicious Mind 3:47

9 Freddie McGregor– Oh No, Not My Baby 2:41

10 Derrick Harriott– Some Guys Have All The Luck 3:28

11 Don Carlos – Late Night Blues 7:16

12 The Natural-ites – Picture On A Wall 4:42

13 Michael Prophet– Reggae Music Is All Right 3:35

14 Yellowman & Peter Metro– The Girl Is Mine 3:45

15 Peter Tosh– Get Up, Stand Up 3:25

16 Third World– I Roots With Quality 3:41

17 Jacob Miller– Meet Me Tonight 2:26

18 Dillinger– Cocaine In My Brain 5:08

19 Inner Circle– Rastaman 7:55

20 Sly & Robbie– Eden Dub 4:10

United World Of Music - Reggae

Putumayo Presents Tribute To A Reggae Legend by various artists

 

A global celebration of the music of Bob Marley, featuring 5 new, exclusive recordings by exceptional international artists.

1 Three Plus– Is This Love 4:23

2 Robi Kahakalau– Do It Twice 3:14

3 Rebelution – Natural Mystic 3:20

4 Caracol– Could You Be Loved 3:25

5 Céu– Concrete Jungle 3:31

6 Rocky Dawuni– Sun Is Shining 4:30

7 Freshlyground– Africa Unite 3:41

8 Northern Lights Featuring Jonathan Edwards – Waiting In Vain 4:39

9 Julie Crochetière– Mellow Mood 2:47

10 Funkadesi– Real Situation 3:23

11 Sierra Leone's Refugee All Stars– No Woman No Cry 3:56

12 Playing For Change– One Love 5:00

Tribute To A Reggae Legend

Helen Mountfort – Upside Down At The Bottom Of The World

Helen Mountfort is a cellist and composer who works in both the contemporary Classical and the popular music fields. She is a founding member of 'My Friend The Chocolate Cake' and has composed music for theatre, dance and film.

Upside Down At The Bottom Of The World - "The first seven tracks of this CD were commissioned by ABC Radio National to celebrate the Centenary of Federation. The last five tracks were written for a show called "The Enormous Club" by Melbourne theatre company, Born In A Taxi. The CD divides roughly into two halves. Tracks 1-6 include some more boisterous tunes, good for doing the housework to. If you want some late night chill out music, you might want to start at track 7 and play to the end."

1 In The Beginning 0:55

2 Music For Railroad Journeys 3:18

3 Tremble 4:05

4 D Song 2:47

5 Accordion Song 3:10

6 Contrapuntal Tune 1:55

7 Drift 3:14

8 Candle Dance 3:16

9 Angels 5:37

10 Prelude For Solo 'cello a la J.S. 5:50

11 Milonga 3:14

12 Alone 4:55

 Upside Down At The Bottom Of The World

The Rough Guide To The Music Of The Andes

 

The Rough Guide to the Music of the Andes is a world music compilation album originally released in 1996. Part of the World Music Network Rough Guides series, the album features the music of the Andes Mountains of South America, focusing especially on the music of Bolivia, whose musicians contributed eleven tracks. Also featured is Peru (three tracks) and Chile (two tracks). The compilation was produced by Phil Stanton, co-founder of the World Music Network.

1 Savia Andina– Tempestad 3:01

2 Los Kjarkas– Puedo Vivir Sin Tu Amor 4:04

3 Emma Junaro– De Regresso 5:11

4 Rumillajta– Atahuallpa 4:44

5 Eddy Navia– Daniela Soledad 3:57

6 Inti Illimani– El Hacha 5:24

7 Ernesto Cavour– Leño Verde 2:34

8 William E. Centellas – Chaquiras De Luz 3:30

9 Nelly Enriqueta Ulloa Mealla – Me Querido Potosi (Si Supieras) 3:20

10 Awatiñas– Quirquinchos De Corazón 4:34

11 Fernando Jimenez– Virgenes Del Sol 3:16

12 Jenny Cárdenas – Jallalla 4:00

13 Susana Baca– Maria Lando 5:37

14 Picaflor De Los Andes– Un Pasajero En Tu Camino 2:37

15 Orquesta Los Tarumas De Tarma– Alianza Corazón 2:35

16 Sukay– Conception 3:48

17 Victor Jara– Te Recuerdo Amanda 2:33

The Music Of The Andes

David Arkenstone – Caravan Of Light .... "soundtrack for the imagination"

 

David Arkenstone (born July 1, 1952) is an American composer and performer. His music is primarily instrumental, with occasional vocalizations. Most of Arkenstone's music falls into new age category; however, he also worked in other genres, including even a heavy metal soundtrack for Emperor: Battle for Dune video game. His music has been described as 'soundtracks for the imagination'. Throughout his career, Arkenstone has released over 50 albums and composed music for video games, including World of Warcraft, and for television, including NBC's Kentucky Derby. Arkenstone has been nominated for Grammy Awards five times.

Arkenstone has learned to play a variety of musical instruments, including bouzouki, mandolin, guitar, bass guitar, harp, cello, flute, electronic keyboards, piano, Turkish saz, pennywhistle, melodica, and pan pipes. He also plays drums and percussion and has performed some vocalizations on his albums.

Caravan Of Light, released in 2000, is in the electronic/new age genre with a middle eastern/African theme. 

1 Inshallah 5:58

2 Skies Of Africa 4:25

3 The Jade Mountain 5:30

4 The Road To Zanzibar 4:55

5 Jewels Of The Night 6:00

6 Dance In The Desert 5:59

7 The Spice Road 3:42

8 Randezvous 5:29

9 Under The Gypsy Moon 4:22

10 Through The Marketplace 4:54

11 Caravan Of Light 5:40

Caravan Of Light

A Brief History Of Ambient Volume 2: Imaginary Landscapes

 

1-1 Baaba Maal– Call To Prayer 3:52

1-2 Brian Eno– Tal Coat 5:06

1-3 Amorphous Androgynous– In Mind 5:26

1-4 Tangerine Dream– Rubycon Part 2 (Edit) 6:32

1-5 David Sylvian– The Healing Place 5:16

1-6 The Grid– Crystal Clear (Clear, Like An Unmuddied Lake) (Edit) 6:12

1-7 Ryuichi Sakamoto– Nuages 2:08

1-8 Fripp / Eno*– Wind On Water 5:15

1-9 Penguin Cafe Orchestra– Wildlife 8:11

1-10 Jansen / Barbieri– When Things Dream 2:39

1-11 Gong– Magick Mother Invocation 1:33

1-12 Sylvian / Fripp*– Bringing Down The Light 8:14

1-13 Jah Wobble– Not Another 3:12

1-14 The Guo Brothers– One Flower 1:31

1-15 God– Black Jesus 6:34

1-16 Eno* / Byrne*– Mountain Of Needles 2:33

2-1 Phil Manzanera– You Are Here 1:46

2-2 Prince Far I– Bendel Dub 3:05

2-3 The Dimitri Pokrovsky Ensemble*– Slow Kaliuki (Edit) 0:29

2-4 Daevid Allen– Euterpe Gratitude Piece 9:21

2-5 Robert Fripp– Water Music 1:16

2-6 Rain Tree Crow– New Moon At Red Deer Wallow 5:01

2-7 Bass-o-matic*– Attack Of The 50 Foot Drum Demon 4:14

2-8 Jam Nation– Mekong 5:09

2-9 The Verve– Endless Life 5:15

2-10 Klaus Schulze– Nachtmusik Shattenhaft 6:31

2-11 Voyager – Arrival (Edit) 7:14

2-12 Edgar Froese– Specific Gravity Of Smile 9:29

2-13 The Tsinandali Choir*– Orovela 4:54

2-14 Laraaji– The Dance No. 3 3:02

2-15 Czukay* / Sylvian*– Premonition 6:37

2-16 The Edge– Island 1:56

Imaginary Landscapes - one

Imaginary Landscapes - two