East of Zero. WEFT Champaign 90.1 FM.  

                hosted by Indranil Gupta (Indy) [indgupta at hotmail dawt com]                                                               

 

 

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I host a World Beat Radio show every Tuesday 10 pm - 12 midnight on 90.1 FM (WEFT Champaign). The show is titled "East of Zero", and brings you music from inhabited regions that lie due east of zero degrees longitude. It features rhythms and melodies aimed at intoxicating and invigorating you, whether you’re working, driving, or are simply staying at home after the zero hour of noon.

East of Zero is 90% fun and 40% educational. We have electronic, techno, fusion, and other music that will keep you zoned on whatever else you happen to be doing that afternoon, be it work, drive, or laze. During a show, we also jump in every once in a while to fill you in on information about the musical instruments (it's like, this), the artists, and the geographical and ethnic regions featured during that show.

WEFT 90.1 FM is community-run (read: no ads) and it is exclusive to the Prairieland (read: not live on the Web). If you're around in the Champaign area, do listen in! Otherwise, take your pick of the MP3s below!

Play-lists for recent shows of East of Zero.

Clear Noise-Free MP3z of the Show!

East of Zero, Dec 4, 2007: MP3

East of Zero, Nov 13, 2007: MP3

East of Zero, Nov 6, 2007: MP3

East of Zero, Oct 30, 2007: MP3

East of Zero, Oct 9, 2007: MP3

East of Zero, July 4, 2007: (1:42:45 hours)

** Special 10 pm East of Zero, June 20, 2007:  (1:55:07 hours)

East of Zero, June 20, 2007: (1:56:55 hours)

East of Zero, May 30, 2007: (1:52:28 hours)

East of Zero, May 23, 2007 - July 13, 2005: MP3z available on request

East of Zero, July 6, 2005 - Dec 15, 2004: Playlists not available.

East of Zero, Dec 8 2004

  1. Dzihan and Kamien: Tracks 1,2,3 from "Gran Riserva", Six Degrees
  2. Tulku: Anni Rose
  3. Little Wolf: Coyote Dance
  4. Jai Uttal: Watching the Signs
  5. Sheila Chandra: Tracks 1,3 from "The Struggle", Narada
  6. Taschi Delek: Tri Atma
  7. Marcelo Radulovich: Tracks 1,3,6 rom "Hello", BMI
  8. Flat Earth Society (FES): TRacks 1,2,7,8 from "ISMS", Ipecac
  9. Afro Celt Sound System: Tracks 8,11 from "Release", RealWorld
  10. Govinda: Tracks 7,8 from "Worlds Within", IntentCity
  11. Jah Wobble and Bill Laswell: Radio Axiom - alsema dub

East of Zero, Dec 1 2004

  1. Coolangubra: Long Red Road
  2. Oliver Mtukudzi: Ndima Ndapedza
  3. Afia Mala: Segne
  4. Outback: Tracks 3,8 from "Baka", Hannibal
  5. Simentera: Dor di Amor
  6. Brent Lewis and co: Tracks 1,4,6,11 from "Drumsex", Ikauma
  7. Strunz and Farah: Matambu
  8. Babaghanoush: Kofoula
  9. Damian and co: Oneness, Planet Magic, Moonlight in St. Petersburg, and Dancing Swans from "Oneness", Bashalde

East of Zero, Nov 24 2004

  1. Sheila Chandra: Mien
  2. Sheila Chandra: Tracks 6,7 from Quiet, Narada
  3. Viviana Guzman: Tracks 1,5 from "Planet Flute", Well Tempered
  4. Taro Hakase: Tracks 2,3,5,11 from "Taro", Sony
  5. Afro Celt Sound System: Tracks 2,8,9 from "Release", RealWorld
  6. Various: Tracks 1,3,5,8,14 from "The Talented Mr. Ripley (soundtrack)", Sony
  7. Dan Treanor and Frankie Lee: Tracks 2,3,5,8 from "AFrican Wind", Northern Blues
  8. Govinda: Tracks 2,5,7,8 from "Worlds Within", IntentCity

East of Zero, Nov 17 2004

  1. Kiyoshi Yoshida: Tracks 9,11,13,15 from "Asian Drums II", Pacific Moon
  2. 17 Hippies: Was Bleibt
  3. Tinariwek: Chet Boghossa
  4. Pietra Montecorvino: Guaglione
  5. Carla Bruni: Le Toi de Moi
  6. Wax Poetic: Oriental Mind
  7. Aiwa: Oudaiwa
  8. Georges Brassens: Track 5 from French Cafe, Putumayo
  9. Brigitte Bardot: Track 9 from French Cafe, Putumayo
  10. Polo: Track 13 from French Cafe, Putumayo
  11. Bill Laswell and co: Tracks 1,5 from Version 2 Version, Reachout
  12. Govinda: Tracks 5,7,8 from "Worlds Within", IntentCity
  13. Jai Uttal: Radha Remix
  14. DJ Cheb I Sabbah: Radhe Krishna
  15. A. R. Rahman: Tracks 3.7 from Vande Mataram, Sony

East of Zero, Nov 10 2004

  1. John McLaughlin, Zakir Hussain, U Srinivas, S. Mahadevan, Shiv Kumar Sharma, Sivamani and others: Tracks 1,2,4 from "Saturday Night in Bombay", Universal
  2. Zakir Hussain, Karsh Kale and Bill Laswell: Sacred Channel
  3. G. Raiana and T. Raj: Ap Ke Baras
  4. Paris Combo: Fibre de Verre
  5. Enzo Enzo: Juste Quelquiun de Bien
  6. Jane Birkin: Elaeudan la Teiteia
  7. Mathieu Boogaerts: Ondule
  8. Johannes Linstead: Tracks 6,4 from "Mediterranea", Earthscape
  9. Toto Bona Lokua: Lisanga
  10. Think of One: Paleto
  11. Dobet Gnahore: Kakou
  12. Taffetas: Yay Balma
  13. L. Quintanilla and Zakir Hussain: Tala Matrix
  14. G. Raiana and T. Raj: Trajic

East of Zero, Nov 3 2004

  1. Cybertribe: Tracks 4,1 from "Dharma Cafe", Allegro
  2. DJ Cheb I Sabbah and others: Tracks 1,2,4 from "As far as", Six Degrees
  3. Babaghanoush: Kofoula
  4. Strunz and Farah: Matambu
  5. Dania: Leiley
  6. Amr Diab: Amarain
  7. Hisham Abbas: Intil Waheeda
  8. Kiyoshi Yoshida feat Bonten: Tracks 10,5,1,3,8 from "Asian Drums II", Pacific Moon
  9. Ray Speigel Ensemble: tracks 3,4,6 from "Raga Jazz", BMI/Simla House
  10. DJ Cheb I Sabbah and others: Tracks 13,5 from "As far as", Six Degrees

East of Zero, Oct 27 2004

  1. Yann Tiersen: Tracks 1,3,4,6 from Soundtrack of "Amelie", Virgin
  2. Johannes Linstead: Tracks 1,2,4,7 from "Mediterranea", Earthscape Media
  3. Toto Bona Lokua: Lisanga
  4. Think of One: Paleto
  5. Taffetas: Yay Balma
  6. Baka Beyond: Ohureo
  7. Inna Zhelannaya: Dalshe
  8. Transglobal Underground: Ana
  9. Balthazar: Gypsy Tears
  10. Amina feat. Zohar: Un Ange en Paix
  11. Jah Wobbel and Bill Laswell: Radio Axiom - alsema dub
  12. Simon Shaheen and Qantara: Breeze in Bisaan
  13. Natacha Atlas and Transglobal Underground: Taal Zaman
  14. Bucovina Club vs. Taraf de Haidouks: Carolina
  15. Arto Lindsey and Melvin Gibbs vs. Taraf de Haidouks: Mugur Mugurell
  16. Olaf Hund vs. Ursari de Clejani/Taraf de Haidouks: Are you Gypsified?
  17. Yann Tiersen: Tracks 15,20 from Soundtrack of "Amelie", Virgin

East of Zero, Oct 20 2004

  1. Juryman vs Taraf de Haidouks: Cind Eram 'La
  2. LIghtning Head vs. Kocani Orkestar: L'Orient est Rouge
  3. DJ Dolores vs Taraf de Haidouks: Dumbala Dumba
  4. Govinda: Static Apparition
  5. Masala: Just a love
  6. Waterbone: Eastern Girl
  7. Guadalquivir: Barrio Chino
  8. Nawal el Zoghby: Trekny Rouh
  9. Eda Zari: Ra Faja
  10. Romane: Swing 98
  11. Issa Bagayogo: Cien Mawele
  12. Karsh Kale: Tracks 3,7,9 from "Realize", Six Degrees
  13. Sano Diabate: Ceilan
  14. Aisha Kandisha: Booya
  15. Bellemou: Nediha Gaouria
  16. Yo-Yo Ma and others: Tracks 1,5 "Obrigado Brazil", Sony
  17. Eastenders: Tender
  18. Jef Stott and Reda Darwish: Funky Nawari

East of Zero, Oct 13 2004

  1. Various: Tracks 14,16,7,8,9,11,12 from "Kill Bill Vol. 1", Maverick
  2. Strunz and Farah: Matambu
  3. Babaghanoush: Kofoula
  4. Issa Bagayogo: Tracks 2,5,7,9 from "Tassoumakan", Six Degrees
  5. Euphoria: Desert Drive
  6. Various: Tracks 3,4,5,8,10,12 from "Lost in Translation", EmperorNorton
  7. Abdullah Ibrahim: The Mountain
  8. Tito Paris: Otilia Otilio
  9. Judith Septuma: Le Tsephile Mang
  10. Angelique Kidjo: Bahia
  11. Sibongile Khumalo: Mayihlome
  12. Kaissa: To Ndje

East of Zero, Oct 6 2004

  1. Karsh Kale: Tracks 9,1,2,4 from "Liberation", Six Degrees
  2. Euphoria: Delirium
  3. Wally Brill: A Loop in Time
  4. Bob Holroyd: Drumming up a Storm
  5. Hamid Baroudi: Trance Dance
  6. Nabiha Yazbeck: Astahel
  7. Abdel Ali Slimani: Moi et Toi
  8. Brent Lewis: Tracks 5,6,8,10 frin "Pulse...Where the Rhythm Begins", Ikauma
  9. Mysterious Traveler: Green Africa
  10. Urban Trad: Berim Dance
  11. Afro Celts: Deep Channel
  12. Rachid Taha: Ya Rayah
  13. Khaled: Ki Kounti
  14. Euphoria: Tracks 1,3,9 from "Beatiful My Child", Six Degrees

East of Zero, Sep 29 2004

  1. Kabul Workshop: Tracks 1,2,3,4 from "Trigana", Tinder Records
  2. Mustafa Sandal: Aya Benzer
  3. Cheb Mami and K-Mel: Parisien du Nord
  4. Ragheb Alama: Saharony Ellil
  5. Agatsuma: Tracks 2,7,10 from "Beams", Domo
  6. Ali Farka with Ry Cooder: Tracks 2,7,10 from "Talking Timbuktu", World Circuit
  7. Safri Duo: Tracks 3,5,6 from "Episode II", MCA
  8. Brent Lewis: Tracks 1,2,3 from "Pulse", Ikauma

East of Zero, Sep 22 2004

  1. Angel Tech: THe Grid
  2. Dhamaal Sound System: Tracks 1,2,5,6,8 from "Dhamaal Sound System", Surya Vault
  3. Hamid Baroudi: Trance Dance
  4. Nabiha Yazbeck: Astahel
  5. Abdel Ali Slimani: Moi et Toi
  6. I.K. Dairo: Ekun Rere
  7. Thievery Corp and Lou Lou: Un Simple Histoire
  8. Mambotur: Serpica
  9. Bossa Nostra: Jackie
  10. Daniele Silvestri: Sempre Di Domenica
  11. Gabin: Sweet Success
  12. Vanja Lazarova: Stojne Bre M.K.
  13. Bandabardo: Non Sarai Mai
  14. Govinda: Tracks 7,8,2,5 from "Worlds Within", IntentCity

East of Zero, Sep 15 2004

  1. Yo-Yo Ma and special guests: Tracks 1,5,7,10,11,15,16 from "Obrigado-Brazil", Sony Music
  2. Hamsa Lila: Tracks 2,4,5,6,7 from "Gathering One", Cabra
  3. Govinda: Tracks 2,5,7,8 from "Worlds Withing", IntentCity
  4. Yehuda Poliker: Children Come and Go
  5. Den Fule: Det Ar Jag
  6. Mano Negra: Sidi H'bibi
  7. Shooglenifty: Waiting for Conrad
  8. Syzygy: Namaste
  9. Summit: Cleopatra
  10. Fluid: Kerala
  11. Summit: Aeriel Desert

East of Zero, Sep 8 2004

  1. The Ukranians: Tracks 1,3,4,7,8,10 from "Respublika", Omnium
  2. Force of Angels: Dune
  3. Friends, Lovers and Family: Twenty Camels
  4. Fluid: Crashed
  5. Wheel: Kayagumbo
  6. Yoshida Brothers: Tracks 2,7,9,12 from album "Yoshida Brothers II", Sony Music
  7. Guo Yue and Joji Hirota: Tracks 2,4,6 from "Red Ribbon", Shanachi Intnl.
  8. Hamsa Lila: Track 1 from "Gathering One", Cabra
  9. Force of Angels: Sea of Chase

East of Zero, Sep 1 2004

  1. Shantel: Consideranto
  2. Yothu Yindi: Gapu
  3. Up, Bustle and Out: The Dance of Caravan Summer
  4. Kwanzaa Posse: Wicked Funk
  5. Les Negresses Vortes: Sous Le Soleil de Bodega
  6. Sharif: Shiraz
  7. Dahmane El Harrachi: Ya Rayah
  8. Soap Kills: Dub4Me
  9. Nickodemus feat. Carol C: Cleopatra in New York
  10. Ilhan Ersahin: Fly
  11. Yoshida Brothers: Tracks 1,2,3,5,7 from album "Yoshida Brothers II", Sony Music
  12. Seydu: The Well
  13. Les Go: Sou
  14. Oliver Mtukudzi: Raki
  15. Doctor King'esi: Nepelaki Kwa Baba
  16. Adama Yalomba: Miri Yoro

East of Zero, Aug 25 2004

  1. VW: Triki
  2. Sakelarios/Zabetas: Siko Chiropese Sirtaki
  3. Nicolopoulos: Sirtaki
  4. Theodorakis: Zorba's Dance
  5. Amina: Lirrilli
  6. Emma Shapplin: The Inferno
  7. Hakim: Ana Ahebbak
  8. The Speed of Trees: Soul Echoes
  9. Trans Global Underground: Scorch
  10. Zohar: Elokainu
  11. Krakatau: Tracks 2,3,6 from album "Magical Match", Kita Music
  12. Nobukazu Takemura: Crescent
  13. Nana Vasconcelos: Rain Dance
  14. Nitin Sawhney: Herecica Latino
  15. Ray Lema & L' Ensemble Peria: Sahara
  16. Krakatau: Tracks 2,3,6 from album "Mystical Mist", Aquarius
  17. Psarantonis: Kastrinos
  18. Mode Pagal: Pikrodafni
  19. M. Angelopoulos: O Prosfigas
  20. P.-L. Chalkias: Skaros

East of Zero, Aug 18 2004

  1. Outback: Dance the Devil Away
  2. Ketama & Diabate: Jarabi
  3. Balkana: Barana PYK
  4. Diabate: All L'aa Ke
  5. Uzume Taiko: Tracks 1,4,5,6,7 from album "Chirashi", Flying Fish
  6. Rouge Rouge: Attention
  7. Mustafa Sandal: Aya Benzer
  8. Essa Bagayogo: Nogo
  9. Cheb Mami & K-Mel: Parisien du Nord
  10. Ragheb Alama: Saharony Ellil
  11. David Hudson: Aircave
  12. Rapture: Daily Bread
  13. Stephan Baer: Najongo
  14. Stephan Baer: Call of the Monsoon
  15. Jim McGrath: Soul Dancer

East of Zero, Aug 11 2004

  1. Omar Faruk Tekbilek: Tracks 1,4,7,8,10 from album "One Truth", World Class   
  2. Hamid Baroudi: Trance Dance
  3. Nabiha Yazbeck: Astahel
  4. Abdel Ali Slimani: Moi et Toi
  5. Mustafa Sandal: Aya Benzer
  6. Ragheb Alama: Saharony Ellil
  7. Paul Sauvanet: Tracks 1,2 from album "Nomad", Hearts of Space
  8. Alan Kushan: Tracks 2,6,8 from album "Pegah (The Dawn)", XDOT25
  9. Glen Velez and Handance Frame Drum Ensemble: Tracks 2,6,7,8 from album "Rhythmcolor Exotica", Ellipsis Arts

© ig 08/2004