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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.
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Matsuo Ohno |
Sakura Sakura
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Choju Gigaku (Play On Animals) | EM | 2012 | 0:01:19 (MP3 | Pop-up) | |||||
The Dwarfs Of East Agouza |
Neptune Anteater
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Sasquatch Landslide | Constellation | 2025 | https://constellation.bandcamp.com/album/sasquatch-landslide | 0:05:06 (MP3 | Pop-up) | ||||
Gong Gédé De Batur |
Tabuh Telu
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Bali (Le Gong Gédé De Batur) | Ocora | 1976 | 0:09:00 (MP3 | Pop-up) | |||||
Tortoise |
Oganesson (Saul Williams Remix)
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Oganesson Remixes | International Anthem | 2025 | https://intlanthem.bandcamp.com/album/oganesson-remixes | 0:17:37 (MP3 | Pop-up) | ||||
Adrian Sherwood |
The Collapse Of Everything
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The Collapse Of Everything | On-U Sound | 2025 | https://adriansherwood.bandcamp.com/album/the-collapse-of-everything | 0:20:48 (MP3 | Pop-up) | ||||
Sidhu Moose Wala |
UNFUCKWITHABLE (with Afsana Khan)
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Moosetape | Sidhu Moose Wala | 2021 | 0:24:57 (MP3 | Pop-up) | |||||
Grant Green |
Maybe Tomorrow
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Visions | Blue Note | 1971 | 0:32:28 (MP3 | Pop-up) | |||||
Jacob Garchik |
One Can Only Go Up
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Ye Olde 2: At the End of Time | Yestereve | 2025 | https://jacobgarchik.bandcamp.com/album/ye-olde-2-at-the-end-of-time | 0:37:17 (MP3 | Pop-up) | ||||
Keletigui Et Ses Tambourinis |
Miri Magnin
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Music For a Revolution Vol 1 : Guinea's Syliphone Recording Label (1967-1973) | Radio Martiko | 2025 | https://radiomartiko.bandcamp.com/album/music-for-a-revolution-vol-1-guineas-syliphone-recording-label-1967-1973 | 0:44:54 (MP3 | Pop-up) | ||||
Linda May Han Oh |
Noise Machinery
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Strange Heavens | Biophilia | 2025 | https://lindamayhanoh.bandcamp.com/album/strange-heavens | 0:50:02 (MP3 | Pop-up) | ||||
Sun Ra |
Nuclear War
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Live at Stadthalle, Unna, Germany, March 16, 1984 | N/A | 1984 | 0:55:28 (MP3 | Pop-up) | |||||
Óscar Agudello y el Combo Moderno |
Cumbia De Recuerdo
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Pa’ Mi Muñeca | VampiSoul | 2025 | https://vampisoul.bandcamp.com/album/pa-mi-mu-eca | 1:04:05 (MP3 | Pop-up) | ||||
Horace Tapscott With The Pan-Afrikan Peoples Arkestra |
Village Dance
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Live At I.U.C.C. | UGMAA | 1979 | 1:06:31 (MP3 | Pop-up) | |||||
Ann McMillan |
Verses 2 And 3 + Whale II
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Whale - Wail, In Peace, En Paix | Folkways | 1986 | 1:36:06 (MP3 | Pop-up) | |||||
Terry Riley, Sara Miyamoto |
Komol Reshab Asavari
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Komol Reshab Asavari | Red Hot Org | 2025 | https://redhot.bandcamp.com/track/terry-riley-with-sara-miyamoto-komal-reshab-asavari | 1:44:34 (MP3 | Pop-up) | ||||
Matmos |
Hashish Master feat. Terry Riley
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Supreme Balloon | Matador | 2008 | 1:55:43 (MP3 | Pop-up) | |||||
Mohamed Hegazi |
Nouneh
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Une Voix M'Apelle: The Modern Lebanese Sound of the Voix De L'Orient label 1967-1984 | Now-Again | 2025 | https://nowagainrecords.bandcamp.com/album/une-voix-mapelle-the-modern-lebanese-sound-of-the-voix-de-lorient-label-1967-1984 | 2:05:18 (MP3 | Pop-up) | ||||
SHIRAN & BAKAL |
Sghayiroun - صغيرون
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Electro Baghdad - اليكترو بغداد | Batov | 2025 | https://shiran-music.bandcamp.com/album/electro-baghdad | 2:11:29 (MP3 | Pop-up) | ||||
Fairuz |
Ya Zairi Fi Al Douha
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Chat Iskandaria | WeWantSounds | 2025 | https://wewantsounds.bandcamp.com/merch/fairuz-chat-iskandaria-lp-deluxe-gatefold-edition-black-vinyl | 2:14:53 (MP3 | Pop-up) | ||||
Langendorf United |
Undercover Beast
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Undercover Beast | sing a song fighter | 2025 | https://singasongfighter.bandcamp.com/album/undercover-beast | 2:20:20 (MP3 | Pop-up) | ||||
Chicago Underground Duo |
Click Song
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Hyperglyph | International Anthem | 2025 | https://intlanthem.bandcamp.com/album/hyperglyph | 2:26:01 (MP3 | Pop-up) | ||||
Shrunk feat. Fabiana Striffler |
Hop Jigs
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Pixie People | 577 | 2025 | https://577records.bandcamp.com/album/pixie-people | 2:29:03 (MP3 | Pop-up) | ||||
History Dog |
Best Believe
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Root Systems | Otherly Love | 2025 | https://historydog.bandcamp.com/album/root-systems | 2:36:02 (MP3 | Pop-up) | ||||
Walt Dickerson |
Unity
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Plays Unity | Audio Fidelity | 1964 | 2:39:37 (MP3 | Pop-up) | |||||
Matsuo Ohno |
Sekaino Kunikara Kon' nichiwa
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Choju Gigaku (Play On Animals) | EM | 2012 | 2:56:18 (MP3 | Pop-up) | |||||
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Listener comments!
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WR:
Hello David and folks.
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Maurice Louca: keyboards, beats, electronics
Alan Bishop: alto saxophone, acoustic guitar, vocals
WR:
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Brandon Seabrook - the Trickling Stream - guitar
Mary Halvorson - the Guardian of the Rock - guitar
Jonathan Goldberger- the Mountain of Gold - guitar, baritone guitar
Vinnie Sperrazza - the Merchant of Iron - drums
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Ambrose Akinmusire - trumpet
Tyshawn Sorey- drums
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Summer 2025 "Forfolks"
wejazzrecords.bandcamp.com...
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bsky.app...
Listener Gregory:
WR:
Laters.
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welcome all
thanks for dropping by
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wimpy:
doctorjazz:
Hi David And all!
doctorjazz:
doctorjazz:
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glad you dig it wimpy, weird, rare LP. super short though! The whole thing is only about 21 min long.
Listener Gregory:
Hey, @doctorj!
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wfmu.org...
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feltron:
doctorjazz:
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doctorjazz:
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Chris Williams - Trumpet, Electronics
Luke Stewart - Electric Bass, Electronics
Lesley Mok, Drums, Percussion
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bsky.app...
doctorjazz:
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slugluv1313:
i think this is my first time listening to your show? enjoyed immensely, even though i only caught the last hour or so -- will be digging into your archives, and listening again :)