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Schotje's Audio Archives

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After collecting rock albums, books and rock magazines for over forty years it's about time to open up the archives and put some of my favorite music on the big net. The music here is intended for review purposes only and is not a substitute for the original record company product. Please contact us directly regarding the removal of any potentially infringing material. READERS: Please use us as a buyer's guide and support the artists.

When it all comes together

Music Posted on 29 March 2021 00:51

This old Pixie Head believes in the music of Gong and in Flying teapots. Unfortunately Daevid Allen, frontman of Gong, has passed away some years ago. And I have two beauiful teapots but so far they never did fly…

Flying teapots

Recently i found this YouTube video of the Hadouk Trio via the Gong Facebook group. It’s featuring Gong member Didier Malherbe but its the music what makes it so fascinating. All different styles come together, from World music to Africa and from Gong into Jazz or Psychelic…



Bootsy about Fela

Music Posted on 17 February 2021 21:38

A very fine article in the Rolling Stone where King of Funk Bootsy Collins pays tribute to King of Africa Fela Kuti.



Spiritual Jazz

Uncategorised Posted on 6 August 2020 23:30

Louis Armstrong plays to his wife, Lucille, in front of the Great Sphinx and pyramids in Giza, Egypt, 1961.
The Armstrongs were on a U.S. State Department-sponsored Goodwill Tour of Africa and the Middle East.
Photo: Associated Press

Wondering what song he’s playing for his wife? I bet it’s his version of the beautiful Pharoah Sanders song “The Creator has a Masterplan”