The future is now, or maybe a second from now. THE FUTURE is also a vibe, and we’ve got music to match it or maybe even set the stage for it. No transhumanistic fantasies here, just some transcendent tunes to cope with the downfall of humanity perpetrated by tech billionaires.

SONGS:

Jantra: Gedima (2023)

Javelin: Estevez (2011)

RESOURCES AND REFERENCES:

Jantra on Bandcamp (Ostinato Records)

The Making of Synthesized Sudan (Short)

Trailer for the Synthesized Sudan Album

All About Jantra’s Synthesized Sudan (PAM)

Electronic Jaglara: The Cosmic Dance Music Rocking Rural Sudan (Middle East Eye)

Jantra: the Sudanese Synth Wizard Waging Raves Against War (Far Out Magazine)

Synthesized Sudan Review (KLOF)

Interview with Jantra (The Guardian)

Background on the Civil War in Sudan (Council on Foreign Relations)

Amnesty International - Emergency 2X Match for Sudan

Example of Sera Rhythm

Sudanese Electronic Music (Refuge Worldwide with Cosmos and Tabidee)

Interview with Vik Sohonie on Jazziz Podcast (Not related to Jantra’s album, but a great interview and you can learn more about Ostinato’s other records)

Synthesizing the Silk Roads / Sounds from 1980s Soviet Central Asia

Recording Special: Javelin (American Songwriter)

Canyon Candy: Javelin (Luaka Bop)

Riding Into Canyon Candy: Q&A with Javelin (Kickstarter)

Javelin and Mike Anderson Dream Westward (Interview)

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