Six Degrees Records' 25th Anniversary Podcast: Recent Episodes
Bob Duskis
Six Degrees Records celebrates its 25th Anniversary with this new podcast series featuring President & cofounder, Bob Duskis, in conversation with the artists & producers that have contributed to the label’s groundbreaking legacy. Six Degrees is an eclectic, independent label that produces and markets genre-bending records that explore world music traditions, modern dance grooves, electronic music and overlooked pop gems. Over the years they have helped to launch the careers of such artists as Bebel Gilberto, Cheb I Sabbah, Ceu, Karsh Kale, Vieux Farka Toure, Dom La Nena, Niyaz, Bombay Dub Orchestra, Midival Punditz, and many more.
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Today on the podcast is an in-person conversation with Ian Brennan, Grammy-winning producer and author. Ian has worked with Six Degrees Records on many projects, including the Zomba Prison Project, which was picked up and made into an Emmy winning feature by 60 Minutes. Ian also talks about Tanzania Albinism Collective, his experiences in the music industry, and his books, including his most recently published book, Muse-Sick: a music manifesto in fifty-nine notes.
On this edition of the podcast, we're talking to Azam Ali, one of the most extraordinary voices in the music world. She talks to us about her band, Niyaz, her many solo records, her first band VAS, her career singing in movies like 300 and Thor: The Dark World, and in video games. Azam talks about what it's like to be a woman of Iranian origin in the music world. What it's like to work with her partner and husband, Loga Ramin Torkian. Azam tells about some stories that she's never really shared with anybody else.
On this edition of the podcast, we're talking to Garry Hughes, best known as 1/2 of Bombay Dub Orchestra, and part of the electronica duo, Delia Derbyshire Appreciation Society. He's had a fascinating life in music, from his time as a session and touring musician, to playing on amazing records, and producing tracks for artists as diverse and amazing as Tina Turner, Bjork, Joe Cochrane, Tom Jones, The Art of Noise, and many more.
In this first episode of the Six Degrees 25th Anniversary Podcast, label co-founder Bob Duskis is joined by groundbreaking artist/producer Karsh Kale. Their far-reaching conversation covers how Karsh got signed, his creative process, working with Bill Laswell and the Tabla Beat Science Project, collaborating with people like Sting, Ravi Shankar & Zakir Hussain & creating his new album Touch during the pandemic.