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Hi everyone,

Here's what we have going on this week:

Tonight's Inside track is the zillionth LP from Australian experimental guitarist and percussionist Oren Ambarchi, Hubris. A collaborative performance of propulsive, driving rhythm in three parts, Ambarchi brings on an array of musicians including Ricadro Villalobos and Jim O'rourke to create a head-lolling phantasmagoria inspired by the sounds of new wave and disco--particularly Wang Chung’s soundtrack to the 1985 thriller To Live and Die in L.A. Although Ambarchi's latest solo work has frequently been focused on rhythm (like "Knots" or Quixotism), it's never been quite this colorful or fun.

Tonight on New Science Experience co-coordinator Kyle B goes solo. Kick-off the weekend with two hours of body-moving tunes both new and old.

This week's Orange County Special examines the musical traditions of French Louisiana (Zydeco, Cajun, Delta Blues) and traces its origins to Roma music and the traditions of eastern Europe. Listen in at 11am Sunday for some tenuous connections and a lot of accordion.

On Monday, this week's Outside Track will be the new World Arbiter compilation Traditional Music: Songs of People at Work and Play. The Kokusai Bunka Shinkô-kai (KBS), a cultural outreach agency now known as the Japan Foundation, curated this anthology of pre-WWII folk songs from mainland Japan in the late 1930s and early 1940s (it was officially released in 1941). Songs of People at Work and Play is the 5th volume of the Japanese Traditional Series and focuses on riyou, or folk songs. Here we have 24 unique recordings that highlight local lifestyles and musical traditions, in both rural and metropolitan areas. Most of the songs are sung by “ordinary” people – farmers, artisans, miners, etc. In addition to call-and-response work songs, there are also celebratory songs that were heard at festivals and weddings, as well as songs with religious roots. As both a historical document and a quality piece of music, this collection is definitely worth your time!