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 02/19/2012
| Artist | Title | Album | Label |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alice Coltrane | Journey in Satchidananda | Journey in Satchidananda | Impulse! |
| Shuggie Otis | Sparkle City | Inspiration Information | Luakabop |
| Fela Kuti | Water No Get Enemy | The Best of the Black President | Kalakuta Sunrise |
| Maceo Parker | Fa Fa Fa (Sad Song) | Mo' Roots | Verve |
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| Trombone Shorty & Orleans Avenue | Gettin Ready for the Mardi Gras | Orleans & Claiborne | Treme Records |
| Rosie Ledet | Cutie Pie | Pick It Up | Maison de Soul |
| Dirty Dozen Brass Band | Junko Partner | Medicated Magic | Ropeadope |
| Olu Dara | Okra | In the World: From Natchez to New York | Atlantic |
| Ike & Tina Turner | Proud Mary | Ike & Tina Story: 1960-1975 | TimeLife |
| Aretha Franklin | Spirit in the Dark (with Ray Charles) | Live at Fillmore West | Atlantic |
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| Seu Jorge | America do Norte | America Brasil | Naive |
| Chico Cesar | Mama Africa | Aos Vivos | Velas Records |
| Jorge Ben | Forca Bruta | Forca Bruta | Philips |
| Tim Maia | Terapeutica do Grito | Brasil 70's: Samba-Funk & Bossa Nova | Superclasse |
| Di Melo | Kilario | Funk Black Rio | EMI |
| Antonio Carlos & Jocafi | Kabaluere | Mudei de Ideia | BMG Brasil |
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| Trio Mocoto | Os Orixas | The Now Sound of Brazil | Ziriguiboom |
DJ Benjamin filling in tonight...
Astral Traveling playlist for 02/12/2012
| Artist | Title | Album | Label |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bobby Caldwell | What You Do For Love | 7" Heart shaped | Glades |
| The Meters | I Just Kissed My Baby | Rejuvination | Reprise |
| Barry White | Playing Your Game | Barry White Sings For | 20th Century Fox |
| Al Green | I'm So Glad Your Mine | I'm Still In Love With You | Hi records |
| Foster Sylvers | Misdemenor | Foster Sylvers | Pride |
| Leroy Hutson | All Because Of You | Leroy Hutson | Curtom |
| Sivuca | Ain't No Sunshine | Sivuca | Vanguard |
| Donny Hathaway | What's Going On | Live | ATCO |
| Les McCann | Harlem Buck Dance Strut | Layers | Atlantic |
| Tom Scott | Sneakin' In The Back | Tom Scott & The LA Express | Ode Records |
| Marvin Gaye | "T" Plays It Cool | Trouble Man | Tamla |
| Barabas | Sexy Lady | Watch Out | Ariola |
| Jhonn King & The Fatback Band | Peace Love Not War | 12" | Kay Dee |
| Jackson Sisters | I Beleave In Miracles | 12" | Tiger Lily |
| Melba Moore | Standing Right Here | Dancing With Melba | Buddah |
Astral Traveling playlist for 02/06/2012
| Artist | Title | Album | Label |
|---|---|---|---|
| St.Vincent's Supersound Latinaires Orchestra | Roasted Or Fried | self Titled | soulfriere |
| Bobby Forrester | Unkle Funky | Bobby Forrester Organist | Dobre |
| The Southern University Jazz Ensemble | God Gave Us Song | Live at the 1971 Amercian College Jazz Festival | Jazzstronauts |
| Jack Mullane | Superstition | Keep On Steppin' | undefined |
| The King James Version | Super Strut | Jazz Feeelings | Tell International |
| Jimmy Bowman | Calypso Blues | Jimmy Bowman swings at the Golden Fox | Bow-Pete |
| Eschatos | Nemo Whojew | Eschatos | Rain Records |
| Classical Smoke | C'mo Bitch | Self Titled | Pisces Records |
| Experience Unlimited | Funkly Consciousness | Self Titled | Black Fire |
| Leo's Sunship | I'm Back For More | We Need Each Other | Lyon's Records |
The Private Press edition of Astal Traveling!!
Astral Traveling playlist for 01/22/2012
| Artist | Title | Album | Label |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jack Wilkins | Red Clay | Windows | Mainstream |
| Etta James | Quick Reaction & Satisfaction | Etta Sings Funk | Cadet 6:34 |
| James Brown | Stoned To The Bone | 7" | Polydor 6:40 |
| Secret Stealth | Stealth 2 | 6:44 | |
| Ray Bryant | Stick With It | MCMLXX | Atlantic 6:47 |
| Ray Barretto | Love Beads | Hard Hands | Fania 6:53 |
| Ocote Soul Sounds | The Revolt Of The Cockroach People | 6:55 | |
| Cleon | Jaylis & Family | 7:05 | |
| Ivan "Boogaloo" Joe Jones | Hochie Coo Chicken | Snake Rhythm Rock | Prestige 7:03 |
| The L.A. Four | Sundance | Four Scores | Concord 7:06 |
| Steve Kuhn | Da Lupino | Raindrops | Muse 7:14 |
| PBR Streetgang | J2ThaB | 7:18 | |
| Rita Indiana Y Los Misterios | Jardinera | 7:19 | |
| Lack Of Afro | What The Hell Instrumental | ||
| Brownout | Chafa Kahn | 7:24 | |
| Arch Typ | Masoul | 7:35 | |
| Brownout | El Narco | 7:41 | |
| Louie Ramirez | Louie's Mozambique | In The Heart Of Spanish Harlem | Mercury |
| Bio Ritmo | Pista 3 | 7:43 | |
| The Bahama Soul Club | Nassau(Uncle's Vinyl Edition Press. CC) | 7:50 | |
| Tito Puente | Para Los Rumberos | Para Los Rumberos | Tico 7:54 |
| Etta James | Something's Got A Hold On Me |
Astral Traveling playlist for 01/15/2012
| Artist | Title | Album | Label | Link |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eddie Harris | Lovely Is Today | Plug Me In | Atlantic 6:32 | |
| Leon Thomas | The Creator Has The Master Plan | Spirtis Known & Unknown | Flying Dutchman 6:36 | |
| Max Roach | Drum Also Waltzes | Drum Unlimited | Atlantic 6:42 | |
| Alphonze Mouzon | Sunflour | The Essence of Mystery | Blue Note 6:46 | |
| Irakere | Chekere Son | Chekere Son | Milstones 6:50 | |
| DJ Roane | Yesterdusk Side A | Yesterdusk | Self Release 7:02 | kboo.org |
| DJ Roane | Yesterdusk Side B | Yesterdusk | Self Release 7:37 | kboo.org |
DJ Roane is supplying the mix. Heres his link roanenumah.com
Astral Traveling playlist for 01/08/2012
| Artist | Title | Album | Label |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tony Williams | There Comes A Time | EGO | Polydor |
| Weldon Irvine | Deja Vu | Deja Vu | Luv N' Haight |
| Herbie Hancock | Sleeping Giant Part | Crossings | Warner Brothers |
| Jimmy McGriff | Main Squeeze | Main Squeeze | Grove Merchant |
| Jimmy Owens | What's The Use | Jimmy Owens | Horizons |
| Tal M. Klien | Brincando El Tiburon | Plastic Starfish | Aniligital Music |
| Bobby Womack | Nobody Wants You When Your Down And Out(Sensus Soul) | ||
| The Meters | Hand Clapping Song(DJ Yamin Remix) | ||
| The Hassles | 4 O'clock In The Morning | Hour Of The Wolf | Liberty Records |
| Odetta | Hit Or Miss | ||
| Jack Mullane | Superstition | Keep On Steppin' | Educational Activities |
| John Klemmer | Blowin' Gold | Blowin' Gold | Cadet |
| Seven Four | 74 Miles Away | ||
| Platinum Pied Pipers | 50 Ways To Leave Your Lover | ||
| Ricardo Rey | Stop, Look, Listen (Whiskey Barons Edit) | ||
| Bill Withers | Same Love That Made Me Laugh(Scatchand) | ||
| Lukid | Fela | ||
| 24 Carat | Moon at Noon (Fulgence Remix) |
Standing 8 joins me in the Studio with some fresh re-cuts
Astral Traveling playlist for 01/01/2012
| Artist | Title | Album | Label |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mandrill | Solid | Solid | UA |
| George Duke | Love | Feel | MPS |
| Matias Pizarro | Anamlor | Pelo De Rata | Promusica |
| Stanely Cowell Trio | Miss Viki | Illusion Suite | ECM |
| Nina Simone | Backlash (Live) | Live In Europe | Trip |
| Baden Powell | Coisa No.1 | O Presticio De Baden Powell | Polygram |
| Prague Big Band | Ledo Voda | Portrait | Panton |
| Locke Saints Band | Everlasting Love | Locke Saints Band | Family Groove |
| Duke Pearson | Ground Hog | Duke Pearson's Big Band | Blue Note |
| Herman Thieme | Dirty Drugs | Hard Hitting: Wewerka | Sonorama |
| Mark Holder | The Mixed Up Dup | Soundwoy Super Status Reggae Breaks And Beats | ? |
| Maynard Ferguson | Wack Wack | Mojo Club | Edel |
| Cal Tjader | Saint Croix | Cal Tjader Plugs in | Sky Records |
| Connie Price and the Keystones | Shadows of Leaves | Blood's Haul | Now Again |
| Consumer Report | Go On With Your Bad Self | 7" | Wing and a Prayer |
| Jamie Simanca | Cumbia Negro | Original Sound of Cumbia | Soundway |
| The Other Side | The Butcher | Dont Look Back Behind the Shack | Desco |
| Marvin Holmes | Find Yourself | Funk Power Black Power | Soul Patrol |
| Aswad | Dub Fire | A New Chapter Of Dub |
Astral Traveling playlist for 12/25/2011
| Artist | Title | Album | Label |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bobby Bryant | Swahili Strut | Swahili Strut | Cadet |
| Miguel Atwood Furgerson | Sounds Like Love | not released | |
| Dj Sesqui | We've Only Just Begun | ||
| Baryy White | Playing Your Game Instu. | ||
| Blundetto | Mustang(Blanka Version) | ||
| Allen Toussaint | Soul Sista | ||
| Arch_Type | Samba BBQ | ||
| Panama Cardon | Pito | ||
| Quntic/ Flowing Inferno | No Soy Del Valle | ||
| Doctor Stereo | Que Bonito Amor | ||
| Carmen Rivero | Cumbia Del Monte(Monk-One Edit) | ||
| Spam Allstars | Fiesta De Los Feos | ||
| Jazz Liberatorz | What's Real | ||
| Jazz Liberatorz | Dark Keys | ||
| Jay Dee | !@#@! The Police(Instrumental) | ||
| Young-Holt Unlimited | Rubber Lips | ||
| Chuck Womack & The Sweet Souls | Ham Hock & Beans (Quantic Remix) | ||
| Panama Cardon | Oye! | ||
| Dirty Art Club | Dust & Ivory | ||
| Chris Read | Ritomos Colombianos | ||
| Camacho, Ray/The Teardrops | Si Se Puede (Lack Of Afro Remix) | ||
| Quntic Y Su Conjunto Los Miticos Del Ritmo | Un Tierra De Mi Vida | ||
| Phillip Upchurch | Black Gold |
Astral Traveling playlist for 12/18/2011
| Artist | Title | Album | Label |
|---|---|---|---|
| Norman Connors | Black Butterfly | Love From The Sun | Buddah |
| The Whiskey Barrons | Enferma Nocturna | 7" | Nuggets |
| Big Youth | My Time | 7" | Negusa Nagast |
| Little John | Janet Sinclair (Dub) | 7" | Jah Guidance |
| See-I | Why Not Tonight(Dub) | 7" | Dub Style |
| Greggory Issacs | Loving Pauper | Two Bad Superstars | Burning Sounds |
| The New Birth | I Can Understand It | Best Of | RCA |
| The Blenders | Nothin' But A Party Part.2 | 7" | Tramp |
| The Elephant | Do What You Love | Elephant | Big Three |
| Nu-Sound Express | Ain't It Good Enough | 7" | Silver Dollar |
| Joe Simon | Come On and Get It | 7" | Sound Stage 7 |
| George Soule | Talkin' About Love | 7" | Tetragrammatom Records |
| Barry White | Sweet Moments | 7" | 20th Century Records |
| Ocote Soul Sounds | Primavera | 7" | ESL Music |
| Cut Chemist & Kid Named Miles | SNT" Live @ the Peacepipe" | 12" | No Mayo |
| Orgone | The Score | Killon Vaults | Ubiquity |
| Johnny Otis | The Watts Breakwaway | 7" | Epic Records |
| LTD | Love To The World | Love To The World | A & M |
| Roy Ayers | Everybody | Lots Of Love | Uno Melodic |
| Pleasure | Joyous | Joyous | Fantasy |
| Tommy Guerrero | bw Blues | 12" | New Breed |
| Roland Haynes | Eglise | 2nd Wave | Black Jazz |
Astral Traveling playlist for 12/11/2011
| Artist | Title | Album | Label |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alice Coltrane | Blue Nile | Reflection On Creation And Space | Impulse |
| Dewey Redman | Boody | The Ear Of The Beholder | Impulse |
| Leon Spencer | Where I'm Coming From | Where I'm Comming From | Prestige |
| Patrice Rushen | What's The Story | Befor The Dawn | Prestige |
| Cannonball Adderly | Down In Black Bottom | The Price You Got To Pay To Be Free | Capitol |
| Ben E. King | Supernatuaral Thing | Disco Freak Party | Paul Winley |
| Sweet Charles | Yes It's You | For Sweet People From Sweet Charles | People |
| Dr.John | Keep That Music Simple | 12" | Horizon |
| Al Gilbert | Streches | Graded Jazz Technique | Stepping Tones |
| Wolgang Gruner | Die 10 001. Nacht | 7" | TWR |
| Duo Ouro Negro | Palamie | The Music Of Africa Today | U.A. International |
| Ali Farka Toure | Petenere | African Blues | Shanachie |
| Patato Valdez | Quitate Sin Amor | Ready For Freddy | Latin Percussion Ventures Inc. |
| Ray Barretto | Oye La Noticia | From The Beginning To The End | Fania |
| Joe Bataan | Woman Don't Want To Love Me | Afrofilipino | Epic |



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