Claire Rousay 19th December 2022

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NTS Guide to: Albarika Records

Based in Cotonou, Benin, which at the time was referred to as Dahomey, Albarika Records was founded by the French-born, Benin-based producer and entrepreneur, Emmanuel "Manu" Dibango, who had a significant influence on the local music scene. The label was instrumental in releasing records from some of the region's most prominent musicians during the golden age of African music. Many of the artists signed to Albarika Records were known for blending indigenous African rhythms with Western jazz, funk, and soul influences. This made their sound distinctive and part of a broader movement across West Africa during the 60s and 70s, as music became a form of social and political expression.

THE WITCHING HOUR

Omar Hraib presents The Witching Hour; a passage through the realms of the slow, the heavy and the strange.

Ambient Minimalism

San Antonio producer & sound artist Claire Rousay journeys through healing plaintive electronics, quotidian field recordings & minimalist compositions…

Tracklist

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Zach FramptonZach Frampton
Arabesque
Lia KohlLia Kohl
First Picture Of The Weather Pattern

Carissa's WierdCarissa's Wierd
Heather Rhodes
Stephan Mathieu, Stephan Mathieu, Ekkehard EhlersEkkehard Ehlers (FenneszFennesz mix)
Codeine
Olli AarniOlli Aarni
Alhaalla
Mica LeviMica Levi
Skunk Boy.
Theodore Cale SchaferTheodore Cale Schafer
More So
Lisa LerkenfeldtLisa Lerkenfeldt
With Water Up To Her Knees
SparklehorseSparklehorse
Getting It Wrong
Vanessa AmaraVanessa Amara
Leopards, Pt. 8
Kiera MulhernKiera Mulhern
RFS
Organ TapesOrgan Tapes
heaven can wait
Andrew WeathersAndrew Weathers
He Did Not Tell The Girl at Villa Rosa, and He Did Not Tell Anybody (2008)
Paola LesinaPaola Lesina
Vok
Kali MaloneKali Malone
Living Torch I
Madmartigan2012Madmartigan2012
Awesome System Of A Down Toxicity Vs Coldplay Fix You