Dreams of an Ending
Thanks Michael!
Trying to finish this „album“ up, (what is an album, anyway?) but it gets longer and longer, more and more ideas. I will probably end up with a separate album of cast-offs and insane live cuts from ages ago when we were not afraid to lose our hearing, and the hearing of our audiences.
Nearly two years ago:
I’m still working on the next album. It’s a good one, so I’m taking my time. I have one year left in my studio before I get ejected, so I am in no hurry. (…) I am very happy you are still on the radio. I think your voice & selections are best for the magic hours between midnight and 4AM, but we’re all getting older, and sleep can be its own reward. (I loved working those weekend hours at Minnesota Public Radio in my 20s–radio stations are magical at that time, even though you know there are probably only 20 people listening.) (s.t.)
22.52 Uhr. Hyères. Der Gesang in der Luft. 25 Grad und sternenklar. Nicht nur an der Nordsee kann man von einer Radiostation am Meer träumen. Zu den Ritualen des Herumschweifens zählt auch das Mosaik einer Radionachtstunde – so sähe sie im Moment aus, lauter neue Produktionen des Jahres 2024 (aber wo bringe ich den Central Park unter, die Träumereien von Wadada Leo Smith und Amina Claudine Myers?)… 1 Alva Noto 2 Kali Malone 3 Julia Holter 4 Warrington Runcorn New Town Development Plan 5 David Boulter 6 Erik Honoré 7 Pan American & Kramer 8 Beth Gibbons 9 Bill Frisell. Das von mir gewählte Stück von „Orchestras“ hätte auch auf Beth Gibbons Mix-Tape „Mellow Beth“ in Brüssel laufen können in ihrem Vorabendprogramm. Neben diesem hier: “Evening Star“. Und natürlich völlig unmöglich, in diese Sequenz jenes wundersam verrückte Album aus den Achtzigern hier hereinzuschmuggeln, das ich mir zum Record Store Day besorgte: Suns of Arqa: Wadada Magic. (m.e.)
3 Kommentare
flowworker
Steve Tibbetts‘ commenting my introductory words on m forthcoming ride through nine jazzworlds (some days ago), and answering my question about his forthcoming ECM album…
http://flowworker.org/2024/06/06/first-line-up-of-sound-and-vision-on-air-july-4th/
flowworker
Item description of Wadada Magic (vinyl, erhälich zB bei HHV)
„Reissued for the very first time on vinyl „Wadada Magic“, Suns Of Arqa’s majestic second album. The wicked world of Michael Wadada is well represented here: an ever-changing kaleidoscope of tribal dub, early electronics , proto-wave and global beat. Special guests on vocals Prince Far I and Prince Hammer, while on bass the true genius of Lizard from Creation Rebel / Singer & Players.“
Olaf Westfeld
Wadada Magic? Sounds wicked, will check it out.