As the sun sets lower than we ever imagined possible, the light still emamates from elsewhere and beyond. By light we mean music, the sundown part is happening daily all around us. Voices of dissent — even comedic ones - are being suppressed, censorship is rising, the battle is reaching the doortstep. Are you ready for what’s next? While you contemplate that, set your decoder ring for Weds 17 10pm ET on WGXC, 90.7 FM and WGXC.org
Snackpoint Charlie - Transmission 166: The Great Sundowning (2025.09.17)
https://wavefarm.org/wf/archive/sks2je
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PLAYLIST
1) Yusuf Mumin - “Journey to the Ancient” from JOURNEY TO THE ANCIENT
https://wewantsounds.bandcamp.com/album/journey-to-the-ancient
(underbed througout:)
Pinetop Gherkins - “Cruelty is Now Reason”
2) Ata Kak - “Yasi Town” from BATAKARI
https://atakak.bandcamp.com/album/batakari
3) Yalla Miku - “Alemuye ኣለሙየ” from 2
https://yallamiku.bandcamp.com/album/2
4) Zig-Zag Band - “Ndzirombi (Conflict Monger)” from CHIGIYO MUSIC KINGS 1987-1998
https://analogafrica.bandcamp.com/album/zig-zag-band-chigiyo-music-kings-1987-1998-analog-africa-no-42
5) امیر رسایی [Amir Rasaei] - “(بوم بم (بهار بیقرار [Boom Bam (Restless Spring)]
https://www.discogs.com/release/9324430-%D8%A7%D9%85%DB%8C%D8%B1-%D8%B1%D8%B3%D8%A7%DB%8C%DB%8C-Amir-Rasaei-%D8%A8%D9%88%D9%85-%D8%A8%D9%85-%D8%A8%D9%87%D8%A7%D8%B1-%D8%A8%DB%8C%D9%82%D8%B1%D8%A7%D8%B1-Boom-Bam-Restless-Spring
6) Les Abranis - “Chenar Le Blues” from AMAZIGH FREEDOM ROCK 1973 ✷ 1983
https://abranis.bandcamp.com/album/amazigh-freedom-rock-1973-1983
7) Half Rot - “Don’t Stop, Keep Going (?)”
https://www.instagram.com/p/DL52a9cBtwU/
https://www.nadalands.com
8) Yma Sumac - “Azure Sands” from MIRACLES
https://www.discogs.com/master/293679-Yma-Sumac-Miracles
9) Hermeto Pascoal - “Velòrio [Mourning]” from HERMETO (AKA BRAZILIAN ADVENTURE)
https://www.discogs.com/master/258339-Hermeto-Hermeto
https://www.honest-broker.com/p/the-most-musical-man-in-the-world-5c7
10) Yara Asmar - “wooden giants and mechanical birds” from EVERYONE I LOVE IS SLEEPING AND I LOVE THEM SO SO MUCH
https://yaraasmar.bandcamp.com/album/everyone-i-love-is-sleeping-and-i-love-them-so-so-much
11) Organum - “Veil of Tears (Part 1)” from VEIL OF TEARS
https://www.cafeoto.co.uk/shop/organum-veil-tears-dl/
12) Royale Latin Orchestra - “Rhumba In E Minor” from AN HOUR OF LATIN AMERICAN RHYTHMS
https://archive.org/details/lp_an-hour-of-latin-american-rhythms_royale-latin-orchestra
w/Pastor Jamal Bryant - “America is Gonna Have to Cut the Bull”
13) Roger Clark Miller - “Dream Interpretation #15” from EIGHT DREAM INTERPRETATIONS FOR SOLO ELECTRIC GUITAR ENSEMBLE
https://rogerclarkmiller.com/
14) Hermeto Pascoal - “Solo de Barba, Chaleira, etc.” from ESPECIAL “CALENDÁRIO DO SOM” [SOUND CALENDAR] (TV CULTURA, 2001)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=twZbigp-AZc
15) Hermeto Pascoal - “Música da Lagoa (Sinfonia do Alto Ribeira, 1985)” from SINFONIA DO ALTO RIBEIRA (RICARDO LUA, 1985)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lZbfNtDCHdM
16) The Cosmic Tones Research Trio - “Spirit of Truth” from THE COSMIC TONES RESEARCH TRIO
https://mississippirecords.bandcamp.com/album/the-cosmic-tones-research-trio