I heard from Marc of Buffetlibre, Barcelona. Their forthcoming project PEACE, in which they collaborate with Amnesty International, is getting some hype. And here is a gorgeous track from it named “Shadow Pool” by Boat Beam from Madrid. Artists from over 50 countries have joined in and as the press release states: “the resulting compilation will be digitally available worldwide in January 2010, letting listeners pick their own price for the album, with a minimum of €2. All proceeds will go to Amnesty International’s humanitarian aid projects in areas of conflict.”
Yes, I’m including this really long list of artists who have contributed because it’s quite remarkable and also because we get so myopic about our music don’t we? I love seeing all the countries represented here and exploring the sounds coming out of their indie and pop scenes.
PEACE LINEUP:
Japan: Ryuichi Sakamoto, Hazel Nuts Chocolate
Palestine: CultureSHOC, Basel Zayed
Germany: Console, The Neon Judgement, Escape With Romeo, Jeans Team, Kitbuilders, Locas In Love, Maral Salmassi & Zero
Mexico: Sussie 4, Mexican Institute Of Sound, Hello Seahorse!
New Zealand: The Veils, The Phoenix Foundation
Australia: Van She
Serbia: sevdahBaby
Iraq: Aida Nadeem
Finland/Germany: AGF/Delay
South Africa: Dj Mujava, 340ml
UK: Marc Almond, Patrick Wolf, The Durutii Column, Micachu & The Shapes, A Certain Ratio, Catherine AD, Darren Hayman, Dubstar, Ed Harcourt, Fanfarlo, frYars, Frankmusik, GoldieLocks, Heartbreak, Lucky Soul, You Love Her Coz She’s Dead , The Boy Least Likely To, Trouble Over Tokyo
Belgium: Vive La Fête, Girls In Hawaii
Austria: Fennesz, A Life A Song A Cigarrette
USA: 4Hero, Steve Wynn, Crocodiles, Dan Deacon,Voxtrot, Marissa Nadler, Girls, A Place To Bury Strangers, The Antlers, Asobi Seksu, Spinto Band, Port O’Brien, Bart Davenport, Dent May, KI:Theory, Mike Viola, Flashmen, Her Space Holiday, Pretty & Nice, Ra Ra Riot, Sic Alps, Black List, DeLeon
Sweden: I’m From Barcelona, The Concretes, Lacrosse, Ane Brun, Napoleon, Sally Saphiro
Italy: Dusty Kid, Amari, Amycanbe, Le Man Avec Les Lunettes, Perturbazione
France: Tahiti 80, The Dø, The Toxic Avenger, Outlines, Amélie Les Crayons, Black Strobe, My Broken Frame
Iceland: Amiina, múm
Canada: Apostle Of Hustle, Buck 65, Malajube
Spain: Boat Beam, Dorian, We Are Standard, The Pinker Tones, Elastic Band, Mendetz, Miqui Puig, The Amplid, The Requesters, Undo, Triangulo de Amor Bizarro, Olimpic
Brazil: Bonde Do Role
Denmark: Cartridge, The Broken Beats
Tibet (China): Karjam Saeji, Loten Namling, Ngawang Choephel, Phuntsok 59, Techung
Israel: Ivri Lider, Keren Ann, Nico Teen, Tamar Eisenmann, The Pit That Became a Tower
Thailand: Cyndi Seui
Chile: Francisca Valenzuela, Javiera Mena, Dj Raff, Teleradio Donoso
Nederlands: Don Diablo
Tunisia/Algeria: DuOud
Republic of Korea: EE
Indonesia: Mocca, Efek Rumah Kaca, White Shoes & The Couples Company
Argentina: Entre Rios
Burundi: Eric Baranyanka
Colombia: Frankie Jazz
Turkey: Gooseflesh
Algeria: Kamel El Harrachi, MHD & Starlight
Venezuela: Kid 606
Senegal: Malick Pathé Sow
Greece: Marsheaux
Hong Kong (China): Marshmallow Kisses, Tramgirl Karaoke Club
India: Menwhopause, Motherjane, Shaa’Ir + Func
Russia: Cut2Kill, Tesla Boy
Norway: Rockettothesky
Singapur: Sonicbrat
Greenland (Denmark): Angu
Bolivia: Surfin Wagner
Mali: Vieux Farka Touré
Ghana: Wanlov The Kubolor
Hungary: We Plants Are Happy Plants
Portugal: X-Wife
Egypt: Aly & Fila
Swtizerland: Heidi Happy, Low Motion Disco
Uganda: Seby Ntege
Lebanon: Abaji
Ireland: Mundy
