As I initially was constructing this episode I noticed the excellent space rock on offer from Okavango African Orchestra in track 3, and how the Brazilian MCs take American sounds and make them their own in the final track. All these various sounds and sonic subcultures slurping around the interwebz, picked up and checked out by other folks in other places and thereby changed even a wee bit as they spread. It's cool to see creativity in action.

I ended up titling this episode Skills and Vibes as it came out whilst I was spieling over the faded tracks and I liked it a whole bunch with it. The crosstalk will continue to occur, it's near the heart of what music makes it onto The Magic Organ.

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Excerpts from this episode:

Tiken Jah Fakoly & Tiggs Da Author: Les Martyrs

Charles Moothart: Clock Rats

Okavango African Orchestra: Selam Kiblaki

John Thayer & Chris Cochrane: Excavation

Mama Sissoko: Safiatou

MC L da Vinte & MC Gury: Parado no Bailao

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