July 26, 2026
This month we explore the musical landscape of what would later be dubbed the "global village coffeehouse" aesthetic movement of the 1980's–1990's. Why does Frasier's apartment look like that? Where did all these guys get their flute synths? What, if anything, is redeemable within the colonial gaze of a sundowning empire?
Track Listing
1.
"Mile 234"
Steve Tibbetts
2.
"Raffles in Rio"
Mark Isham
3.
"Pirate's Cove"
Kilauea
4.
"Tonal Naugal"
Socu
5.
"Kango Echoes"
Hennie Bekker
6.
"Bo Bo Wa"
Gary Wright
7.
"Curves Ahead"
The Rippingtons
8.
"Martim Parangola"
Karnak
9.
"Cool World"
Anneli Dreckler
10.
"Global Lunch"
James Ferraro
11.
"Trust"
Patrick O'Hearn
12.
"Return to Innocence"
Enigma