Astral Traveling
Rare Grooves, Outernational Soundscapes past or present. Interviews and occasional Live DJ Sets.
Past guests: Phil Ranelin, Micheal White, Brian Auger, Miguel Atwood Ferguson, Rob-Swift, Kid Named Miles, DJ Nobody, Derf Reklaw, Dwight Tribble, Lee Fields, Wunmi, Orgone, Hot 8 Brass Band, Bernard "Pretty" Purdie, Teppo Mäkynen, Dr. Lonnie Smith, Tre Hardson, Jungle Fire, Chris Haycock, Carlos Nino, Cut Chemist.
Playlists
Astral Traveling playlist for 11/14/2010
| Artist | Title | Album | Label |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bobby Paunetto's | Fenway Funk | Paunetto's Point | Pathfinder |
| Fred Werner | Vision | Les Crane- Desiderata | Warner Brothers |
| Billy Bang Sextet | The Nagual Julian | The Fire From Within | Soul Note` |
| Joe Henderson | Las Palmas | Canyon Lady | Milestone |
| Arild Anderson | Cycles | Clouds In My Head | ECM |
| Ablution | bluegaloo | Ablution | CBS |
| Barbara Thompsons | Slum Goddess | Jubiaba | MCA Records |
| Clare Fisher | Descarga-Yema Ya | Morning | Capitol |
| MONGO SANTAMARIA | Me and You Baby(Picao Y Tostao) | All Strung Out | Colombia |
| Candido | Serenade To A Savage | Beautiful | Blue Note |
| Pete and Sheila Escovedo | Ain't That The Truth | Happy Together | Fantasy |
| Sugar Cubes | Birthday | Life's too good | Electra |
| Kid Creole and The Cococuts | Going Nowhere | Fresh Fruit in Foreign PLaces | Electra |
| Northbound | TEE's Happy | 12 Inch Single | Emergency |
Astral Traveling playlist for 10/31/2010
| Artist | Title | Album | Label |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gregory Isaacs | Loving Pauper | Two Bad Superstars | Burnning Sound |
| Max Ribner | Hold On Tight | Amani | Ribnu |
| Max Ribner | New Old Leans | Amani | Ribnu |
| Max Ribner | Out Of This Nest | Amani | Ribnu |
| Max Ribner | Oli | Amani | Ribnu |
| O.V. Wright | A Nickel and A Nail | 7" single | Back Beat |
| Cut Chemist | Povo De Santo | 12" single | Army Band |
| The Gap Band | Tommy's Groove | Magician's Holiday | Shelter |
| Hidden Strength | All We Need Is Time | Hidden Strength | United Artist |
| Orgone | Justice League | The Killing Floor | Ubiquity |
| Orgone | Interloper | Killion Vaults | Ubiquity |
Flugel horn player Max Ribner joins me in the studio with his new albulm "Amani". link -- maxribner.bandcamp.com
Also members of Orgone come and pay a visit as well.
It's good to be back!!
Astral Traveling playlist for 09/26/2010
| Artist | Title | Album | Label |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bennie Maupin | It Remains To Be Seen | Slow Traffic To The Right | Mercury |
| Horace Silver | Total Response | Total Response | Blue Note |
| Alice Coltrane | Sivaya | Transendence | Warner Brothers |
| Copia Doble Systema vs. Major Lazer | Colegiala Pon De Floor | Cumbiado Birthday- | |
| Pastor T.L. Barret and the Youth For Christ Choir | Like A Ship..... | Like A Ship.... | Light In The Attic |
| Copia Doble Systema-Chico Mam remix | Doble Trouble | Cumbia Colegiala | |
| Ray Rivera | Mambo At The Corso | From Puerto Rico To Soulsville | Zanzee |
| Baden Powell | Coisa No. 1 | O Presticio De Baden Powell | Fotana |
| Analogik | Farligt Monster | Urban World Records | |
| Tito Puente | Guayba | Para Los Rumberos | Tico |
| Vieux Farka Toure | Sarama-IDAN K and The Movements-Remix | Fondo Remix | 6 Degrees |
| Gary Bartz and NTU Troop | Rise | Taifa | Milestone |
| Zumen | Samba Tec | Raw Fusion | |
| Mario Allison y Sus Estrellas | Diferente | Ven A Gozar | Sono Radio |
| Cortijo and His Combo-Rolando La' Serie | Severa | Danger | Rumba |
| Bennie Maupin | Water Torture | Slow Traffic To The Right | Mercury |
Tah Rei Joins me in the studio.
Astral Traveling playlist for 09/19/2010
| Artist | Title | Album | Label |
|---|---|---|---|
| Johnny Colon | You Got To Love Me | Boogaloo '67 | Cortique |
| Chico Hamilton | Abdulla & Abraham | Peregrinations | Blue Note |
| The Nick Ayoub Jazz Quintet | Desert Boots | Transcription- The Music of Nick Ayoub | Radio Canada International |
| Khamis Henkesh | Tabla | Belly Dance with Khamis Henkesh | Delta Sound Cairo Egypt |
| Bobby Forrester | Uncle Funky | Bobby Forrester Organist | Dobre Records |
| Jack Wilkins | Red Clay | Windows | Mainstream |
| Buddy Terry | Awarness | Awarness | Mainstream |
| Bobby Forrester | Samford and Son | Bobby Forrester Organist | Dobre Records |
| Clearlight Symphony | Part 2 | Clearlight Symphony | Virgin |
| Jhon Wood | Tim Buckley | Until Goodbye | Los Angeles |
| The Nick Aroub Jazz Quintet | Kittens | Transcription - The Music of Nick Ayoub | Radio Canada International |
| Johnny Colon | Oyelo | Boogaloo 67 | Cortique |
| Mandrill | Solid | Solid | United Artists |
Astral Traveling playlist for 09/12/2010
| Artist | Title | Album | Label |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pastor T.L. Barrett | Nobody Knows | Like A Ship.....Without A Sail | Light In The Attic |
| Bobby Cadwell | What You Won't Do For Love | 45" | TK Records |
| Bill Withers | Kissing My Love | Still Will | Sussex |
| Odetta | Got To Be Me | Odetta Sings | Polydor |
| Norida | Oye | Me Voy A Desquitar | Tico |
| Bronx River Drive | Aqua Con Sal | San Sebastion | Truth And Soul |
| Barrabas | Sexy Lady | Watch Out | Arola |
| Sandra Sa | Olhos Coloridos | Puro Som | SGM |
| Ammoncontact | Drum Riders | With Voices | Ninja Tune |
| Fania All Stars | Picadillo | Delicate and Jumpy | Colombia |
| Louie Ramerez | The New Breed | In The Heart Of Spanish Harlem | |
| Hermanos Pastora | Jazz Con Mambo | Ritmo Erotico | Corona |
| Roy Ayers | The Black Five | Mystic Voyage | Polydor |
| Bush Y Sus Magnificos | Nana Nina | Panama! | Sound Way |
| Los Dinamiteros | El Africano | EL Africano | Carnaval |
| Los Corraleros de Majagual | Frestival En Guarare | El Sabor Inolvidable | Fuentes |
| Ugly Duckling | Rio De Janeiro | 12" | Becket Records |
| Denroy Morgan | I'll Do Anything For You | 12 inch | Becket |
| The Clash | The Magnificent Dance | 12 inch | Epic |
| Al Hudson and The Partners | You Can Do It | 12" | MCA |
| The Sahara Allstars | Take Your Soul | Nigeria Disco Funk Special -The Sound of The Underground Lagos Dancefloor 1974-79 | Sound Way |
Astral Traveling playlist for 09/05/2010
| Artist | Title | Album | Label |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kenny Barron | Peruvian Blue | Peruvian Blue | Muse |
| Miguel Atwood-Ferguson | Drips Take Notice | None | Self Released |
| The Mercators | Sweet Baby Seal | Musical Enviroments | Bagatelle |
| Stanton Davis' Ghetto | Play Sleep | Brighter Days | Outrageous |
| Los Spechos | Jano's Revenge | 45" | Colemine |
| Soft Machine | Slightly All The Time | Third Album | Colombia |
| Nathan Davis | Funkadilly Molly | Suite For Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. | Tommarow |
| JuJu | Contradiction | Chapter Two: Nia | Strata-East |
| Denny y Dino | Esse Cara Nao Ta Com Nada | O Major Golpe do Mundo | Continental |
| Wings | Goodbye Tonight | 12" Single | Colombia |
| Miguel Atwood-Ferguson / Bilal | Someday We'll All Be Free | None | Self Released |
DJ Nealy Neal joins me with some depth and drop two great tracks from Miguel Atwood-Fergurson's live show in LA in July. Here is the link to download the songs http://miguelatwood-ferguson.
Enjoy
Astral Traveling playlist for 08/29/2010
| Artist | Title | Album | Label | Link |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wunmi | Talk Talk Talk (Danny Kravit Remix) | A.L.A. | www.kboo.org | |
| Wunmi | Illegal Alien | A.L.A | www.kboo.org | |
| Wunmi | A.L.A | Africans Living Abroad | ||
| Bronx River Parkway | EL Resbalon | San Sebastion | Truth and Soul | |
| Irakere | Aguanile Bonco | Son 14 | EGREEM | |
| Los Dinamiteros | El Africano | El Africano | Carnaval | |
| Sivuca | Ain't No Sunshine | Self titled LP | Vanguard | |
| Amaro de Souza/Haraldo de Oliveira | Chorinho em aluaude | Saudades Do Brasil | Arion | |
| Jorge Ben | Vinheta | 10 Anos Depois | Philips | |
| Tatsuru Yamashita | Solid Slider | Greatest Hits | Air | |
| Nilsson | Me and My Arrow | The Point | RCA | |
| David Axlerod | Holy Thursday | Song of Innocence | Capitol | |
| Lette Mbulu | Pula Yetla | 12" | Capitol |
Bringing some Jazz, Latin- Funk, Afrobeat, Japan Soul and other tasty treats. Also going to have a chat with English-Nigerian singer, dancer, vocalist and activist Wunmi!!!! Her website is here www.wunmi.com
Astral Traveling playlist for 08/15/2010
| Artist | Title | Album | Label |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Headhunters | Rima | Survival of the Fittest | Arista |
| Hampton Haws | Jisie Black | Universe | Prestige |
| Miguel Atwood-Furguson | Antiquity | Suite For Ma Dukes | Mochilla |
| Miguel Atwood Furgerson | Hoc N' Pucky | Unreleased Vol 1 | |
| Magnolia | Unreleased Vol 1 | ||
| Herbie Mann | Today | Today | Atlantic |
| Miguel Atwood Furgerson | Find A Way | Suite For Ma Dukes | Mochilla |
| Miguel Atwood Furgerson | Interview In LA | ||
| Miguel Atwood Furgurson | Computer Face | Unreleased Vol 1 | |
| Nina Simone | Backlash | Live In Europe | Trip |
| Hadley Caliman | Watercress | Iapetus | Mainstream |
| David Fathead Newman | Front Money | Front Money | Warner Brothers |
| Ronnie Foster | Drowning In The Sea Of Love | Two Headed Freep | Blue Note |
| Gabor Szabo | Spellbinder | Gabor Szabo Live | Blue Thumb |
| Herbie Hancock | Fat Albert Rotunda | Fat Albert Rotunda | Warner Brothers |
| Charles Earland | One For Scotty | Soul Story | Prestige |
| Archie Shepp | The Cry of My People | The Cry of My People | Impulse |
| Build An Ark-Jrocc | Got To Have Freedom -Jrocc Remix | 12" | Kindered Spirits |
Astral Traveling playlist for 08/08/2010
| Artist | Title | Album | Label |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alfonso Cruz Jimenez | La Zandunga | Toe-Tapping Hand-Clapping | Scholastic Magazines |
| Nikki Giovanni | The way I Feel | The Way I Feel | Niktom Records |
| Miguel Atwood Furguson | Computer Face | Unreleased Vol. 1 | Unreleased |
| Paul Bley | Parks | Paul Bley Synthesizer Show | Milestones |
| The Nick Ayob Jazz Quintet | Dessertusic of Nick Ayoub Boots | Transcription | Radio Canada International |
| Miguel Atwood Furgurson | Sounds Like Love | Unreleased Vol. 1 | Unreleased Vol. 1 |
| Buyepongo | La Loma | Buyepongo | Unreleased |
| Lagartijeando | Hollidays K | Neo Bailango | white label |
| Orchestre Regional de Mopti | Ferro | The Best of the First Biennale of Arts and Culture for the Young (1970) | Mississipi Records |
| The Sahara Allstars | Take Your Soul | Nigeria Discofunk | Soundways |
| Jae's Soul | Soul Sintonia | El Mexico 70 | El Funk Pasado Y Rock |
| Los Litos Barriantos | Push and Pull | El Mexico 70 | |
| Build an Ark (GB and A Race Angeles Nu Waves Remix) | When Ancestors Speak | Dawn Remixes | Kinderd Spirits |
| Adam Rudolph/Ralph Jones | Kind Thoughts | Yeyi | Meta |
| Booker Ervin | Moochie Moochie | Exultation | Prestige |
| Anthony Davis | Wayang No.11 The Shadow Dance | Episteme | Grammavision |
| Miguel Atwood-Furguson | The Astral Plane | Unrealeased Vol. 1 | Unreleased |
| Miguel Atwood-Ferguson | Great Galactic | Unreleased Vol. 1` | Unreleased |
Astral Traveling playlist for 08/01/2010
| Artist | Title | Album | Label |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hugh Masekela | Inner Crisis | Home Is Where The Music Is | Blue Thumb |
| Don Ellis Orchestra | Upstart | Live in 3 2/3 Time | Pacific Jazz |
| Jack Daugherty | Number 9 | Jack Daugherty and The Class Of Nineteen Hundred and Seventy One | A & M |
| Saracho | Senor Baker | En Medio | Impulse |
| King Tubby | Stylae 80 Dubwise | King of Dub | Clock Tower |
| Buyepongo | Cumbia Pa' Landero | Self Titled | Own |
| MIA | Contrapunto Ritmico | Transparencias | Ciclo 3 |
| Chequere | Amor Con Pecado | Amor Con Pecado | Tania |
| Century | Lo Que Quiro, Quiero | Self Titled | Audio Latino |
| Nilton Castro | Segura Sambura | Rhythm and Soul | Disc Jockey |
| Los Amaya | Jala Jala | Los Amaya | Sabor |
| Panco Alonso Y Sus Pachucos | La Danzonata Del Upa Upa | Soul Cha Cha | Barclay |
| Banana | Aunque No Me Los Pidas, Te Dare Mi Amor | Banana | EMI-Odeon |
| Eschatos | Rubber Crutch Man | Eschatos | Rain Records |
| Nobody | 90 Degrees | One For Without Hesitation | Alpha Pup |
| Nobody | Harmony | One For Without Hesitation | Alpha Pup |
DJ Nobody joins me in the studio with some new tunes.





Sunday 16th playlist
I have to know the name of the group and song for the last track you played tonight!
It was awesome.
Thanks,
Victor