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continental drift 4/19/23- fiji
Welcome back to continental drift! This week is the start to what is likely to be the last month I will host drift. Kicking off my farewell tour is our first stop, Fiji. Listen to the playlist here.
The Republic of Fiji is an island country in Melanesia, a subregion of oceania in the southwestern pacific ocean. Fiji is actually an archipelago containing around 330 islands, of which ⅓ are inhabited. Its main islands are Viti Levu and Vanua Levu, where ~87% of the population lives. That being said, under a million people live in Fiji, and it is the 161st most populated country. It’s official languages are English, Fijian, and Fiji Hindi. The name “Fiji” comes from the name of the main island Viti Levu.
Though Fiji is located in the Melanesian region of oceania, its musical style more closely resembles Polynesian music. Folk music often includes stringed instruments like guitar, ukulele, and mandolin, and also percussion such as lali drums. The lali drum is made of wood and features a slit in the middle. They were traditionally used as a form of communication to announce births, deaths, wars, and other important happenings.
The Lali Drum
Meke segment:
Vei Yanu Yanu // Rewasese Entertainment Group
Ni Sa Bula // Rewasese Entertainment Group
Mumu Mai // World Geographic Explorer
Other traditional:
Kauti Au Ena Vakacegu // Vatulawa Trio (city on Vanua levu)
Au Bau Via Talanoa // Naselesele village group (taveuni island)
Just kinda old:
Hey Nice Bola // Vinaka
Isa Lei Toga // Fijian Teachers Choir Association
Daniel Rae Costello
Vude is a newer genre out of Fiji that combines elements of disco, folk, meke, rock, reggae, and jazz to create its distinctive sound.
Daniel Rae Costello had an illustrious career spanning 4 decades 1979-2008. He was not only a singer but also a songwriter, composer, audio engineer, and producer. Laisa Vulakoro is known as the queen of vude.
Vude segment:
Jungle Walk // Daniel Rae Castillo
E Dua Na Siga // Laisa Vulakoro
Newer stuff:
Lady Malo // Josateki Wainiqolo
Drau Sa Moce Lei Adi // Simi Rova
Senikakala // Nasio Domoni
Medu Butu // Black Rose
Margeritaville // Daniel Rae Costello
Hyperball 2: This time, it’s personal. (100 wreks #51)
The Hyperball is back on the airwaves bringing you maximalist synth-infused dance perfection…or should I say destruction…because this time, it’s personal. Here’s tonight’s tracklist:
1999 (EASYFUN Remix) - Charli XCX MY FOREVER (ELFZ EDIT) - SOPHIE EUPHORIA (DVNOTS REMIX) - LOREEN Believe - GFOTY Focus (Jennifer Walton focuscore edit) - Charli XCX Whole New World (DOSS + SOPHIE Remix) - SOPHIE sad day (Bedhair Girl Remix) - FKA twigs Concrete Angel - Hannah Diamond Firefly (Kingdom Edit) - Shygirl Sweat (SOPHIE Remix) - SONIKKU + LIZ Super Natural (feat. Carly Rae Jepsen) - Danny L Harle Gold Leaf (Supersaw Edit) - A. G. Cook cantbreathe (TUNA DISPLAY cuteuphoria remix) - diana starshine crowd (umru remix) - Sophie Cates Kiss (feat. Hannah Diamond) - Himera
Gold Soundz 4/18/23: Vampires Vs. Werewolves
I want to suck your blood! Just kidding… I’m listening to gold soundz! Thanks for tuning in to gold soundz this week for vampire and werewolves week! I hope y’all enjoyed this eclectic mix that embodies our favorite word of the month: VAMPY!
Darker Than Death // Indigo De Souza
Hannah Hunt // Vampire Weekend
Vampire Empire // Big Thief
Right Side of My Neck // Faye Webster
Perhaps Vampire Is A Bit Strong But… // Arctic Monkeys
Blood Honey // Soccer Mommy
Vampire // Dominic Fike
Afraid of the Dark // The Frights
Vampire // Antsy Pants
Whirlwind // Geowulf
Wolf // Sylvan Esso
Blood Bank // Bon Iver
Satanist // boygenius, Julien Baker, Phoebe Bridgers, Lucy Dacus
Better in the Dark // Jordana, TV Girl
Supermassive Black Hole // Muse
Thanks for listening!
meltdown – the flamingoes – 4/17/2023
classic chicago doo wop with some surprise GUNKEL. shabum shabum
涟漪 4/17/23: Spring. Sunlight by Sodagreen
Hello! Tonight, we took a look at Sodagreen’s Spring. Sunlight album, the first of their 4 seasons-themed concept albums. I will link the album below the unofficial English translations of the tracklist.
“Before the Snow Melts” / 《融雪之前》
“Pan Rides the Spring-Colored Train, So” / 《牧神搭上春色的火车，而》
“Sunlight” / 《日光》
“Between Us” / 《在我们之间》
“Interlude 1” / 《配乐 – 1》
“Stopping at Each Station” / 《个站停靠》
“A Thousand Fountains” / 《一千座喷泉》
”Symphony Dream” / 《交响梦》
“Isekai Rose” / 《异次元的玫瑰》
“Interlude 2″ / 《配乐 – 2》
“After Frolicking” /《嬉戏之后》
“Come Home Soon” / 《早点回家》
