Back when I regularly hosted a show on KPFK, I’d wanted to bring in Jazzabella for a guest DJ set. She’s one of LA’s most versatile DJs, and I really wanted to see what kind of set she would create on Melting Pot. Getting a chance to fill-in for Kristi Lomax on her show One Track Mind provided the opportunity to bring Jazz in and she was more than happy to swing by from a brief interview at the end of the first hour, and then two fantastic Guest DJ sets in the 2nd hour. Got a chance to play a few records that were added to my collection in 2017, one of which, the soundtrack to the Bollywood film Taqdeer Ka Badshah, brought one of the members of Freedom Now (heard on KPFK, Saturdays from 11-12noon) into the studio tripping out that I was playing the sounds, and she came on the airwaves during my mic-break to discuss a little bit about the sounds and their place with the Indian/Punjabi Diaspora…rare moment of exceptional serendipity that was lovely to bring on to the air. Just a really fantastic night overall. Got one more week, and if all goes well, it will be an even greater party as Ethos and Canyon of Subsuelo will be our guests! Enjoy the sounds!!!
KPFK’s One Track Mind – 01-05-2018: 1st Hour
KPFK’s One Track Mind – 01-05-2018: 2nd Hour
First Hour:
{opening theme} La Banda Colorada – South Chicago Mama (Melting Pot) – In Memory
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Symphonic Four – Who Do You Think You’re Fooling Pt. 2 – 7” (Zudan)
Jorge Ben – Hermes Trismegisto Escreveu – 7” (Philips)
Bappi Lahiri – Taqdeer Ka Badshah – Taqdeer Ka Badshah (EMI)
Talko – Psycho Flash – 7” (Clever)
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Nightcrawlers – Tanzwut – Nightcrawlers (Synkronos)
Jean Jacques Perrey – Cat In The Night – Moog Indigo (Vanguard)
Agnaldo Rayol – Sumauma – Agnaldo Rayol (Copacabana)
Ismael Diaz – Capricornio – Mi Graduacion (ID Producciones)
Mongo Santamaria – Creepin/Funk Up – Afro-Indo (Vaya)
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Interview with DJ Jazzabella
Second Hour:
Jazzabella Guest DJ Set:
Set 1:
Amp Dog Nights – I’m Doing Fine
St. Germain – Pcnt Des Arts
Nina Kraviz – Taxi Talk
Kaytranada feat. Little Dragon – Bullets
St. Etienne – Only Love Can Break Your Heart (Masters At Work Dub)
Radius – Melanin Starburst
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Set 2:
DJ Dex aka Nomadico – The Heights
Planet Soul – Set You Free
Omar S – Set It Out
Exodus – Together Forever
Test Drive – Nitro
Small People – Cricket Orchestra
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