Archives: August 2025
Above The Clouds Radio - #435 - 8/2/25
Another marathon show for no other reason than playing records and hanging out is fun as hell. rap79 sets things off with a nice set including tracks from Liquid Liquid, Jon Hassell, War On Drugs and Little Beaver. Then KEMS steps up with a couple hours of jams featuring songs from The Beatnuts, Air, Beings, and Chris Corsano & Bill Orcutt. Hope y'all enjoy....
Peace.
rap79
Air - Air (Part 1) (Three Blind Mice)
Fusione -B2 Untitled (Black Sweat)
Chico Freeman - Illas (India Navigation)
Organic Pulse Ensemble - Double Standards (RR Gems)
Ill Considered - Sorry To Hear Your Parcel Didn’t Arrive (Ill Considered Music)
Liquid Liquid - Rubbermiro (99)
African Headcharge - Stone Charge (On U Sound)
Jon Hassell - Hex (Lovely Music Ltd.)
Arthur Russell - Being It (Upside)
War On Drugs - In Reverse (Secretly Canadian)
Harmonia - Monza (Rauf Und Runter) (Brain)
Buster Williams - The Hump (Muse)
Collins & Collins - You Know How To Make Me Feel So God (A&M)
Little Beaver - Do Right Man (Saadia)
Jorge Ben - Cigana (Philips)
A Tribe Called Quest - Lyrics To Go (Jive)
A Tribe Called Quest - God Lives Through (Jive)
Joe Henderson - Terra Firma (Milestone)
KEMS
Talib Kweli & Madlib - THe Function (Feat. Strong Arm Steady) (Blacksmith)
Tha Alkaholiks - The Next Level (Remix) (RCA)
The Beatnuts - Here’s A Drink (Dixie Cup Records)
Pete Rock & CL Smooth - In The House (Elektra)
Bacao Rhythm & Steel Band- Raise It (Big Crown)
Billy Cobham - Heather (Atlantic)
Air - I’ll Be Right Here Waiting… (Nessa)
Harold Land - In The Back In The Corner In The Dark (Mainstream)
The Rascals - Getting Nearer (Columbia)
Ray Barretto - Pastime Paradise (CTI)
Ramona Brooks - I Don’t Want You Back (Q Records)
Fingers Inc. - Mystery of Dub (D.J. International)
4Hero - Star Chasers (Talkin’ Loud)
Lifers Group - Real Deal (Shadow Remix) (Hollywood Basic)
Beings - Do Come Again (No Quarter)
David Murray -Extreminity (Adelphi)
Chris Corsano & Bill Orcutt - Cyclone 1 (Unrock)
JJ Whitefield & Forced Meditation - Meeting The Universe (Jazzman)
Phi-Psonics - New You (Gondwana)
This show has been a long time in the making. The avid ATC listener knows about Jesus Rodriguez as he's been rocking on the show since the double digit episode numbers, but those not in Miami may not know that he's part of a crew that have one of the most successful parties in Miami called Rum & Coke. The Rum & Coke crew/parties specialize in Latin, Caribbean, African and anything from the "diaspora". It's a really special musical experience and one that you should try to peep if you're ever in South Florida or if they're ever in your town.
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That being said they're also serious music and record heads. For whatever reason, it's taken years for us to link up for this show and we're really hopeful that it's the first of more to come as this show is one of the best we've ever done. Everyone brings nothing but heat and the show covers so many musical areas. It goes almost 6 hours and never gets boring. Nothing but flavor all over this one. Hope y'all enjoy...
rap79
The Natural Yogurt Band - Up Above The Clouds (Sonor Music Editions)
David Grubbs - The Snake On Its Tail (Drag City)
Parasite Jazz - Glissement de terrain (Disques de la Spirale)
Stephen Vitiello with Brendan Canty and Hahn Rowe - First Improv (Balmat)
Hans-Joachim Roedelius - Fenster im Schnee (bureau)
Jerry Corbetta - Caribbean Lady (Warner Bros.)
Bill LaBounty - A Tear Can Tell (Warner Bros.)
Clairo - Terrapin (Clairo / Good Buddy)
Night Moves - Ring My Bell (Domino)
The Shins - 40 Mark Strasse (Columbia)
Soft Location - The Park (Wet Tracks)
War On Drugs - Under Pressure (Secretly Canadian)
Kumi
Billy Paul - Yo Veo La Luz (CBS)
Juan Almeida - Te Canta Mi Tambor (Areito)
Billy Paul - Guerra De Dioses (CBS)
Wildfire - A Little More Love (Tidal Waves)
Tone-Loc - Loc-Ed After Dark (Delicious Vinyl)
Serge Gainsbourg - Requiem por un con (Decca)
Bill Evans - 2nd Movement (MPS)
Os Brazoes - Modulo Lunar (RGE Discos)
Kamuran Akkor - Ikimiz Bir Fidaniz (Nublu)
Eddie Henderson - Beyond Forever (EMI / Capitol)
Willie Williams - Armagideon Time (Discomix Vocal) (Studio One)
Guy Shornik - L’ile de Paques (Warner Music France)
Gilbert Deflez - Les Scandales (Warner Music France)
Lalo Schifrin - Middle Of The Night (Tabu)
Abelardo Carbono Y Su Grupo - Se Acaba La Paz (Felito)
Saul Williams - Penny For A Thought (Ozone Music)
Gilbert Deflez - L’agonie (Warner Music France)
Jesus
Eddie Palmieri - Que Lindo Eso, Eh (Tico)
Pink Floyd - Careful With That Axe, Eugene (Columbia)
Fat Ray & Black Milk - Elderberry (Fatbeats )
Figerson x Foule Monk - Stranger Fruit (Copenhagen Crates)
Oaagaada - Appyuan (We Jazz)
Drago Mlinarec - Dijete Zvijezda (Jugoton)
Robert Wood - Port Meadow (Polydor)
Som Imaginario - A 3 (Odeon)
Dream Theater - Erotomania (East-West)
Harlem River Drive - Idle Hands (Roulette)
Eddie Palmieri & His Orchestra - 17.1 (Tico)
Standing On The Corner - Baby (XL)
Herbert & Momoko - Fallen Again (Strut)
Harold F
Insolito Universo - Jota (Awkward Corners Remix) (Olindo)
Miriam Makeba - Xica Da Silva (Mr. Bongo)
The Lat-Teens - Smoke Shop (Cotique)
Gil Scott-Heron And Brian Jackson - New York City (Arista)
Gnonnas Pedro - I Feel Alright (WWM)
Christopher - Lo Quisiste Asi (Daro)
Wulomei - Play Play (Polydor)
Adou-Elenga - Tebo (Private Press)
The Modern King Stars - Amma Ampoma (Fontana)
Porfi Jimenez - Miami (Mata Suna)
Pierre Akendengue - Afrika Obota (Saravah)
Anga Diaz - A Love Supreme (World Circuit)
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KEMS
Jameszoo - (Imps) (Brainfeeder)
Slum Village - Players (Goodvibe)
Redman - Da Bump (Def Jam)
Scientist - Your Teeth In My Neck (Greensleeves)
Savath & Savalas - Transportation Theme (Hefty)
Dimitri From Paris - Une Very Stylish Filles (
Luke Stewert Slit Trio Amilcar (Pi Recording)
Able Noise - Tumbling (World Of Echo)
Jan Jelinek - Im Diskedickkicht (Faitback)
Charlie Mergia & The Hefker Girl - Nothing (Numero Group)
Kankick - A Sight For Sore Eyes (Feat. The Visionaries) (Smoggy Day)
The Rascals - Mother Nature Land (Columbia)
Emma-Jean Thackray - Open (Movementt)
Fly Anakin - The Times (Lex)
Berke Can Özcan & Jonah Parzen-Johnson - The Saint (We Jazz)
Cindy Lee - Wild Rose (W. 28th St)
Tortoise - Cornpone Brunch (Thrill Jocky)
Ndikho Xaba And The Natives - Nomusa (Mississippi)
Cavalier & Child Actor - Moonlight Crush feat. ELUCID and Quelle Chris (Backwoodz Studioz)
Arnold Dreyblatt - Lucky Strike (Drag City)
Above The Clouds Radio - #437 - 8/23/25
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Back to the regular scheduled program this week. Which means more of that musical dope from all sorts of genres. This week's episode features tracks from The Jesus Lizard, Ronald Langestraat, Television, The New York Violin Choir, Moin, and yU just to name a few. Also both of us run tracks from the highly prolific Thee Oh Sees along with a track from one of the many side projects of Thee Oh Sees' lead John Dwyer. The show also has a track from the new Stephen Vitiello record on the fabulous Balmat label. This album is highly recommended and one of our recent favorites. Hope y'all enjoy....
rap79
Ohtomo Yoshio Quartet - Pleiades (Frasco)
Joe Harriot-Amancio D’Silva Quartet - Stephano’s Dance (Trunk)
The New York Bass Violin Choir - Biskit (Strata East)
Meril Wubslin - Famille Phare (Bongo Joe)
Stephen Vitiello with Brendan Canty and Hahn Rowe - Rhythmic Rhodes (Balmat)
Svaneborg Kardyb - Tide (Gondwana)
Toshio Matsuura Group - Change (Brownswood)
Colored Music - Sanctuary (Better Days)
Brigid Dawson And The Mothers Network - Heartbreak Jazz (Castle Face)
Television - Marquee Moon (Elektra)
Best Coast - Crazy For You (Mexican Summer)
Thee Oh Sees - Kids In Cars (Castle Face)
Ronald Langestraat - Girl Where Are You? (South of North)
Sam Gendel, Benny Bock & Hans P. Kjorstad - Legends Of The Ohmu (Leaving Records)
Et Cetera - Kabul (Long Hair)
Miyazawa Akira - Bull Trout (JVC)
KEMS
Roscoe Mitchell - Ericka (Nessa)
Brotzmann / Nilssen-Love - Strain My Taters (Trost)
Traffic - Forty Thousand Headmen (United Artists)
Menahan Street Band - Esma (Dunham)
MIke Nyomi and Born Free- I Don’t Know (Now-Again)
Moin - X.U.Y (AD 93)
Meli’sa Morgan - Fool’s Paradise (Capitol)
Fly Anakin - Notooshabby (Feat. Quelle Chris, Nickelus & $likmoney) (Lex)
yU - Bonafide // Overdue feat. Nicholas Ryan Gant (Mello Music Group / Fat Beats)
The Roots - Livin’ In A New World feat. John-John of Nouveau Riche (Def Jam)
Roy Ayers - It Ain’t Your Sign It’s Your Mind (Polydor)
Leaux - Wabi Sabi (Touching Bass)
Radiohead - Bloom (XL)
John Dwyer, Ryan Sawyer & Andres Renteria - The Sythe Is Remorseless (Rock Is Hell)
Jesus Lizard - 50¢ (Touch & Go)
Thee Oh Sees - It Killed Mom (Castle Face)
Thee Oh Sees - Sucks Blood (Castle Face)
Y-Otis - Pluralregn (We Jazz)
Aesop Rock - Solid Gold (Rhymesayers)
Trees Speak - Opticks (Soul Jazz)
Soft Machine - Virtually Part 3 (Columbia)
Miles Davis - Stuff (Columbia)
Frank Lowe - Epistrophy (Arista Freedom)
Evan Parker - Dogmeat (Otoroku)
Lester Bowie - Rope-A-Dope (Muse)
Air - No. 2 (Nessa)
David Grubbs - (Drag City)
Above The Clouds Radio - #438 - 8/30/25
Back with another winner and you know we had to break out the UM colored flyer for the big game against Alabama where the Canes did the damn thang!! But let's stop the stop the sports talk and get to the music. This episode is filled with all the things you love about this show. You can't get the variety of joints anywhere but Above The Clouds. This episode goes all over the map and features tracks from the likes of McDonald & Giles, Palm Unit, Super Boiro Band, Sarter Kit, Kurious and Oneida. In other words this show is all that!!! Hope y'all enjoy....
KEMS
Lord Echo - Note From Home (Soundway)
The Roots - The ‘Notic (Columbia)
Kurious - Open (Metalface)
Airto - Tombo in 7/4 (CTI)
Can - Quantum Physics (United Artists)
Mtume - Yebo (3rd Street)
The Meters - Simple Song (Virgo)
Tuff Crew - Detonator (Soo Deff)
Audio II - Top Billin’ (First Priority)
OC & Organized Konfusion - You Won’t Go Far (Tommy Boy)
Contour - Common Ground (Touching Bass)
Sons Of The Morning - The Way That The Winds Move Part 1 (Yellow Year)
McDonald & Giles - Flight Of The Ibis (Cotillion)
Oneida - Sneak Into The Woods (Jagjaguwar)
Black Artist Group - For Peace And Liberty (Part 6) (Wewantsounds)
The Sons - Boomp Toomp Chop (Excerpt) (Capitol)
Noah Howard Group - Lotus Flower (Cien Fuegos)
rap79
Ernest Ranglin - In The Rain (Konduko)
Super Boiro Band - Khamulan Na (Syliphone)
Palm Unit - Newport Bounce (Super Sonic Jazz)
Nil’s Jazz Ensemble - Reflexiones (Vampi Soul)
Kevin Ayers - The Lady Rachel (Harvest)
Federal Duck - Peace In My Mind (Musicor)
Wendy & Bonnie - Endless Pathway (Skye)
Townes Van Zandt - You Are Not Needed Now (Poppy)
Night Moves - White Liquor (Domino)
Razen - Regression Wood (Marionette)
Yoshio Suzuki - Morning Picture (Innovative Communication)
Sarter Kit - Kerzenklang (Squama)
Bill Evans - Gary’s Theme (Warner Bros)
Pilz Niebergall Schmitt - Prompt (Trion)
Linda Hill - Leland’s Song (Nimbus)
Elvin Jones - Village Greene (Blue Note)
Neil Ardley, Ian Carr & Don Rendell - Santorini / Omonoia / Delphi / Kerkyra / Meteora / Kriti
Average White Band - Whatcha’ Gonna Do For Me (Arista)
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