The Real Bali, Indonesia

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Australian tourists have long loved Bali. A tropical island paradise only a stone's throw away from the isolated land down under. Unlike other Australians, Bali has not been on the top of my travel list. Rather I've been avoiding it like the plague. Its the long history of debauchery, sex, alcohol and drug tourism for which Australians have been famous for in Bali. The common question "Where are you from?" is always answered with "Australia. And I am sorry for what Australians have done to … [Read more...]

Flores, Indonesia

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Flores is one of the larger islands in the Indonesian province of East Nusa Tenggara (Bahasa Indonesian = Nusa Tenggara Timur). Its name, meaning flowers in Portuguese, pays homage to its history as a former portuguese colony in the 16th century before becoming part of the Dutch East Indies. Flores is more than double the size of Bali with only half the inhabitants. Its population density sits at 135 per square kilometre - compared to almost 10 times the amount in Java (1,121 per square … [Read more...]

LCPS – Noise On Earth Vol. 4 Singapore

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A project from my other half. NOISE ON EARTH Vol​.​4 龠 SINGAPORE by Les Cartes Postales Sonores Noise on Earth is a collection of field recordings classified by countries. Recorded by Julien Hairon September 2015. Listen here. … [Read more...]

PetPetsTapes – la cassette, l’ami du baladeur sans frontière…

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Another post dedicated to my other half, who inspires me daily. Record digging (v.) - to pass hours of time, commonly in flea-markets and secondhand stores, in search for great vinyl records that have slipped under the radar.  PetPetsTapes is a cassette tape digging project sharing these great music finds from across the globe. For the moment, it showcases digs from India, Indonesia, Myanmar, Thailand, Cambodia, Vietnam, Taiwan, China, Turkey & Tunisia. This project has … [Read more...]

LCPS – Noise On Earth Vol. 3 Thailand

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A project from my other half. NOISE ON EARTH Vol​.​3 ๘ THAILAND by Les Cartes Postales Sonores Noise on Earth is a collection of field recordings classified by countries. Recorded by Julien Hairon September - November 2015. Listen here. … [Read more...]

LCPS – Noise On Earth Vol. 2 Bangladesh

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A project from my other half. NOISE ON EARTH Vol​.​2 ট BANGLADESH by Les Cartes Postales Sonores Noise on Earth is a collection of field recordings classified by countries. Recorded by Julien Hairon March - October 2015. Listen here. … [Read more...]