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Crucial Listening #15: Zachary James Watkins

High vibration resonance, nostalgia in dub, ecstatic dancing. The Oakland-based composer discusses three important albums.

Zachary’s picks:

1) Linton Kwesi Johnson – LKJ In Dub
2) Sun Ra – Atlantis
3) Éliane Radigue – Naldjorlak I II III

You can find Zachary’s music over on Bandcamp. For more on Black Spirituals, head over to their website or to the SIGE Records Bandcamp.

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