“A work of art really is above all an adventure of the mind.” ― Eugene Ionesco
Mostly psychedelic ethnic folk, mostly from the 1970s, mysterious and captivating music in a kaleidoscope of tongues. If the references help, I like to think of this mix as including music that could have soundtracked films like Valerie and Her Week of Wonders, The Wicker Man, etc. Tracks from Sweden, Estonia, Uruguay, France, Russia/USSR, Ethiopia, Algeria, Basque region/Spain, Sweden, France, Italy, Latvia, Brazil, Argentina, Morocco, USA, UK, Germany, and the Czech Republic. The mix is timestamped and I will include the tracklist in a comment.
The cover is an excerpt of from Spanish and Mexican surrealist painter Remedios Varo's 1955 work "Solar Music."
If you enjoy this show, check out its spiritual predecessor: https://www.mixcloud.com/Vodem/secret-temple/
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very lovely! - thanks for adding such a captivating, dapple-lit secret glade to my listening path this morning! hope all is well there, P🙏🧙♂️🧘♂️
I have to echo Patrick - the final group of tracks formed a particularly compelling passage. cheers for sharing, 🙏🧘♂️🤸♂️
Thanks so much! I'm pleased you liked it and that you also liked that final sequence. Really appreciate the comment.
Excellent. Yes, the music would have made excellent alternate soundtracks to 'Valerie A Týden Divů' and 'The Wicker Man':) 'Pāri Upei' really reminded me of something by Comus. Cheers for the wonderful journey! S.
Thanks! Comus is one of those bands I've heard referenced but have never checked out. They're on the list now!
Archaic, symbiotic, world-travelling. This mixtape led us from the desert into the circle of fire and the shelter of a tipi. United, revered, loved.
Thank you
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Thanks so much! I love your comment.
Interesting mix and great sounds!
Thanks for listening!
what an excellent show, thanks for sharing a ton of amazing music 🙌
So glad you enjoyed it; really appreciate the comment!
I also have used this great picture by Remedios varo as the cover of one of my shows 6 yrs ago, i thought it looked familiar. We are journeying the same paths my friend. respect.
What a cool coincidence. I love that!
Superb artwork dear Vodem 🎩 my favs Alla Pugacheva, Emahoy Tsege Mariam Gebru, John Barry, and Dr. John 🌟🌟🌟🌟
Damn, I need a few more listens to fully catch how valuable this mix really is. Super interesting journey around the world and seriously inspiring for finding new paths. Thanks, Vodem.
It really means a lot to me to receive a comment like that! I'm so glad you found it intriguing and really appreciate the note!
really nice session. 👍
Thanks for the listen and your comment!
Really enjoyed this absorbing listen. I loved the sinuous thread of those last five tracks from Harrison to the Plastic People!
I'm so glad you liked it, and I'm particularly pleased you liked that sequence, which ends the mix at a pretty different place than where it started. Thanks so much for the comment.