Fieldwork Archive w/ Derek Piotr - Eastern Bloc Special 19th March 2025

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NTS GUIDE TO: DISQUES DEBS

Diving into the back catalogues of one of the greatest of all French Caribbean labels, Disques Debs. Emerging in the late 1950s under the vision of Henri Debs, Disques Debs became a cornerstone of Guadeloupe’s music scene, shaping the island’s sound for decades. The label’s vast catalogue spanned genres from biguine and bolero to cadence-lypso, zouk, and reggae, releasing an impressive array of over 300 7" singles and 200 LP albums during it's time. Henri Debs ensured his studio remained at the cutting edge of sound production. Regular trips to New York and Paris allowed him to source the latest recording equipment and master new techniques, keeping his facility ahead of the curve. By the ’70s and ’80s, it had become one of the most sophisticated studios in the Caribbean, drawing artists from across the region - including Martinique, Dominica, Antigua, St Lucia, and Haiti - who sought its superior sound quality. Debs also documented this progression through extensive photography, charting the studio’s transformation from modest four-track machines to a top-tier SSL mixing desk. Curated by Hugo Mendez

Foreign Hour

Adam Cooper aka Foreigner heads the Foreign Hour show - a monthly offering of contemporary music from dembow to hip-hop shining light on the diaspora.

Field Recordings Folk Kyrgyz Folk

Derek Piotr, the mind behind Field Work Archive, returns to NTS, playing an hour of folk music and field recordings from the former Eastern Bloc.

tracklist ⚝ = recording available on fieldwork-archive.com

Tracklist

Silvia Timiş, Silvia Timiş, Grigore Gherman, Grigore Gherman, Georgiana MarinaGeorgiana Marina
Hai Catrina Si-Mi Arata (Romania) ⚝
Carmen Antal CujbaCarmen Antal Cujba
Frunza Verde De Mohor (Romania)
Viorica Flintasu & Maria SideaViorica Flintasu & Maria Sidea
Da Doamne La Lume Bine (Romania)

Mihai PetreusMihai Petreus
Da Doamne La Lume Bine (Romania)
Vanja IlijevVanja Ilijev
Ранила Милка славуја (Serbia) ⚝
Tamara MateiTamara Matei
Galbenă Gutuie (Moldova) ⚝
Pece AtanasovskiPece Atanasovski
Crnogorka
Дмитра ГинцараДмитра Гинцара
Заповіді Божі (Ukraine)
Iwan StrutynskiIwan Strutynski
У Одарочки на подвір'їчку (Ukraine) ⚝
Iuliana RoataIuliana Roata
A Venit Primavara (Romania) ⚝
Folkways/Wakuénai (Curripaco)/Mariana Hurjui-Său/Piotr Kurek
Bocet Place Miorița Montufar (Romania)
Folkways (Music Of Yugoslavia)Folkways (Music Of Yugoslavia)
Serbia Love Song (Serbia)
Ernȯ, Ernȯ, Ferencz, Ferencz, And Lajos LukȧcsAnd Lajos Lukȧcs
Feloláhos Song (Hungary)
Petra V.Petra V.
Kis Kece Lányom (Hungary) ⚝
Ксенія Йосипівна Волосянко (Бойко)
Ой, в виннім, в виннім, в виннім городі, гей, дай Боже! (Ukraine)
Victoria AlexandrovaVictoria Alexandrova
Колыбельная Баю-баюшки-баю (Russia) ⚝
Róbert MandelRóbert Mandel
Ukrán Koldusének = Ukrainian Beggars' Song
Kili DanoKili Dano
Llazore (Albania)
Holy Brancoveanu Martyrs Parish MembersHoly Brancoveanu Martyrs Parish Members
Colivă Blessing Ceremony (Romania) ⚝
Adrianna GołębiewskaAdrianna Gołębiewska
Serce W Plecaku (Poland) ⚝
Unidentified GroupUnidentified Group
Cija Je Devojka (Montenegro)
Cindy Varlamos Ziemnicki, Cindy Varlamos Ziemnicki, Eva Ziemnicki & Maria GiannoustosEva Ziemnicki & Maria Giannoustos
Άγιος Βασίλης έρχεται (Κάλαντα Πρωτοχρονιάς) (Greece) ⚝
Rodovika Gullan, Rodovika Gullan, Anastasia GullanAnastasia Gullan
La Oglindă (Romania) ⚝