Summary: For this New Sounds, enjoy an hour of works for brass, from the 19 piece French band Bigre! and sample some of the just-out release, “Brooklyn Babylon” from Darcy James Argue's Secret Society, (only 17 pieces strong.) There’s also music from Benin in western Africa, along with music from Macedonia, Manhattan and even Albania. The Albanian outfit Fanfara Tirana meets London’s Trans-Global Underground on their fabulous record, “Kabatronics,” and for more brass band power, there’s the Kocani Orkestar from Macedonia. Plus, listen to Benin’s classic funk heroes, Orchestre Poly-Rythmo. Special thanks to our New Sounds Spring Intern, Caroline, for her help in securing these permissions. PROGRAM # 3454, Brass Around the World (First aired on 4/12/2013) ARTIST(S) RECORDING CUT(S) SOURCE Darcy James Argue’s Secret Society Brooklyn Babylon The Neighborhood, excerpt [1:00] New Amsterdam Records NWA046 newamsterdamrecords.com secretsocietymusic.org due out April 30, 2013 Bigre! Les icebergs aussi Contredanse 1 [5:04] Linn Records 42548 www.linnrecords.com Kocani Orkestar L’Orient est Rouge L’Orient est Rouge [6:07] Crammed Discs #craw19 www.crammed.be Sex Mob Sexotica Martin Denny [6:31] Thirsty Ear #57171 www.thirstyear.com Orchestre Poly-Rythmo Cotonou Club Tegbe [4:24] STRUT 077 www.strut-records.com www.polyrythmo.com Fanfara Tirana Meets Trans-Global Underground Kabatronics Mehndi [4:47] World Village 450022 www.worldvillagemusic.com www.fanfaratirana.com Darcy James Argue’s Secret Society Brooklyn Babylon The Neighborhood [6:13] See above. Raya Brass Band Raya Brass Band Karsilamas Hrysodaktili [4:12] www.rayabrassband.com
