Observations of Deviance is a vinyl focused, free form program that harkens back to early days of underground FM radio. Your host, David Mittleman, hunts down the most exotic, unusual and off-the-beaten-track music from around the world in a number of genres: Spiritual Jazz, Free Improvisation, Experimental Electronics, Ethnographic Oddities and World-Wide Psychedelic Funk. You are guaranteed to hear sounds you’ve never heard before.
- Sat. Aug 3rd, 7pm - 10pm:
Azerbaijani Gitara: Rəhman Məmmədli, Cyril Yeterian & Bongo Joe
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With his unhinged, distorted guitar tones, and free flowing Eastern tinged improvisations, Azerbaijani guitarist Rəhman Məmmədli (aka “The man with the singing fingers”) electrifies audiences worldwide. OoD host David Mittleman interviewed one-of-a-kind musician Rəhman Məmmədli and Cyril Yeterian, of Bongo Joe Records, the label that recently released a Məmmədli compilation. Join OoD for three hours of music from Bongo Joe, focusing on Azerbaijani Gitara music.
- Sat. Aug 17th, 7pm - 10pm:
Gwo Ka Guadaloupe Gala With Arnaud Dolmen
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Guadeloupean Jazz drummer Arnaud Dolmen has quickly become one of the top improvising Jazz drummers in the world. He masterfully combines traditional Gwo Ka music from Guadeloupe with contemporary Jazz improvisation. OoD host David Mittleman has put together a three hour feature on the music of Guadeloupe, including an interview with Arnaud Dolmen.
- Sat. Sep 7th, 7pm - 10pm:
Steve Beresford: Dancing The Line
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For over five decades, multi-instrumentalist Steve Beresford has been at the forefront of Euro Free Improv music and avant-garde composition. Beresford has also worked with a wide variety artists in more popular genres: e.g. The Slits, Prince Far I and the Flying Lizards. In anticipation of the reissue of his 1985 LP “Dancing the Line,” OoD host David Mittleman interviewed Steve Beresford for a three hour blowout of his extensive and wide ranging catalogue.
- Sat. Sep 21st, 7pm - 10pm:
David Toop: Ocean of Sound
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David Toop has been opening minds with his exploratory music and writing since the 1970s. His books, such as “Ocean of Sound,” have been life changing to many readers. David Toop joined OoD host David Mittleman for an expansive interview that will be the focus of a three hour examination of his immense, idiosyncratic catalogue.