Ecstatic Music of the Jemaa El Fna on Sublime Frequencies
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June 04, 2010 - 09:10 AM
I'm glad you asked. Some treats in on all formats:

Celer - Dwell in Possibility (vinyl, ltd to 420 copies; "Over a relatively short period of time, Celer's catalogue has amounted to a major presence in the field of ambient music, and this fine limited edition LP will only add to the duo's prestige within the genre." - Boomkat)
Z'EV - As / If / When (vinyl)
Max Richter - 24 Postcards (vinyl)
V/A - Ecstatic Music of the Jemaa El Fna (vinyl, Sublime Frequencies)
For centuries, the Jemaa El Fna (Rendezvous of the Dead) has remained the stage for one of the most spectacular social forums on the planet. By day, this central square in the city of Marrakesh, one of Morocco's great imperial cities, fosters a kaleidoscope of entertainment for its local inhabitants; storytellers, acrobats, magicians and snake charmers all create intriguing displays of bewitching spectacle. As the sun sets, the evening grows frantic with the pulse of the crowd; it is then that the night musicians set up. Free from the restrictions and expectations of light entertainment for a tourist crowd, these musicians manifest ecstatic performances that animate the audience and players alike. The groups represented on this album; Troupe Majidi, Amal Saha, and Mustapha Mahjoub, are working and carrying the torch of their musical heroes nightly in the square. These songs come from the repertoire of Morocco's greatest musical exports: Nass El Ghiwane, Lemchaheb, Jil Jilala, Larssad, and many others from the Chaabi (Moroccan popular music) canon and are given a raw, emotional and fiery interpretation. Instruments are powered by car batteries and blown out through megaphone speakers. These recordings represent a rare opportunity to hear this music at such close proximity taking in all the power and passion of the performances. The raw fidelity captures an unflinching immersion of what is simply some of the greatest street music on earth.

On CD we've got the latest releases from:

Broken Social Scene
Band of Horses
Court Yard Hounds
Keith Jarret / Charlie Haden
Hold Steady
Japandroids
Rolling Stones
KD Lang
The National
Jack Johnson


&

Jasper TX - Black Sheep
Grouper - Dragging a Dead Deer Up a Hill

&

Two nice Mosaic Box Sets, both ltd to 5000 each:

Curtis Amy
McCoy Tyner

The latest from Hollywood is also in on DVD and Blu-Ray: Alice In Wonderland and Avatar.
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