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"Border Blaster" is an original world music video series curated by renowned internet radio station dublab. The 30-minute episodes are comprised of music videos from groundbreaking musicians from around the world. Exploring a variety of genres ranging from experimental electronica, Afrobeat, cosmic jazz and funk to indie, ambient hip-hop and more, "Border Blaster" traces the transnational flows of music culture across every continent. Hosted by dublab DJ Liz Warner, "Border Blaster" promises to expose viewers to the cross-fertilization of musical styles and genres defining contemporary music.
Co-produced by KCETLink Media Group and dublab, a non-profit, online radio station dedicated to the growth of music, arts and culture. Broadcasting from Los Angeles since 1999, dublab's mission is to share freeform radio transmissions with an international audience.
Full Episodes
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Border Blaster
S6 E1: No Regreso
Season 6, Episode 1
Combo Chimbita, PONGO, Rebeca Lane, OKZharp & Manthe Ribane, Leon Vynehall and Yasmine Hamdan.
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Border Blaster
S6 E2: Wild Communion
Season 6, Episode 2
El Haru Kuroi, Ibon Errazkin, Cornelius, DJ Raff, Bombino and Kata.
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Border Blaster
S6 E3: Teenage Angst
Season 6, Episode 3
Little Jesus, Sassy 009, Acid Arab, Los Punsetes, Lord Echo, Kemialliset Ystävät and Tune-Yards.
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Border Blaster
S6 E4: Liberation
Season 6, Episode 4
Turbotito, Cesare Basile, Prophet, Sidi Touré, Emmanuel Jal and Nyaruach, Juana Molina and Max Cooper.
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Border Blaster
S6 E5: Mountain of Light
Season 6, Episode 5
Liraz, Chancha via Circuito, Kohinoorgasm, Ry X, Nosizwe, Desert and O Te.
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Clips & Segments
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"Border Blaster" spoke with the band to learn about the making of the video and present a new version with this behind-the-scenes information.
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The original world music video series "Border Blaster" premieres a new season this September.
Upcoming Airdates
Parties and Parables
Season 6, Episode 13
"Parties and Parables" features music videos from French disco group L'Impératrice L'Impératrice, New York based ensemble Okonkolo, Dutch-Iranian artist Sevdaliza, U.S. rapper/indie treasure Cuco, British R&B artist Tirzah and Spanish singer Rosalía.
Macroscopic
Season 4, Episode 8
Macroscopic features music videos from British-Mauritian musician Mo Kolours, Cincinnati violinist Sudan Archives, U.S.-based The Nels Cline Singers, Japanese producer Seiho, Brooklyn duo Javelin, Portland-based musician Schaus, Danish band Lust for Youth and German group Kreidler.
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2020-02-28T03:30:00-08:00Link TV
Spectacles
Season 6, Episode 12
"Spectacles" features music video Congolese band Jupiter & Okwess, Ghanaian visionary Jojo Abot, U.S. artist Cola Boyy, Brazilian cantora Tulipa Ruiz, Japanese hip hop artist Evisbeats, Sundanese singer Hiba Elgizouli, Norwegian singer-songwriter Hanne Hukkelberg and French artist Christine and the Queens.
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2020-02-28T19:00:00-08:00Link TV
Perspective
Season 4, Episode 9
"Perspective" features music videos from Chilean artist Alex Anwandter, L.A. band Bouquet, U.S. producer Mndsgn, Japanese artists Asa-Chang and Junray, and German artist Jeff Ozdemir’s Halloumi Express.
Emergence
Season 4, Episode 1
“Emergence” features music videos from Bahraini/UK psychedelic band Flamingods, Italian electronic producer Clap! Clap!, Los Angeles R&B songstress Jimetta Rose, British DJ Mark Barrott, Japanese musician Shintaro Sakamoto, and Spanish rapero El Guincho.
Burn, Burn, Burn
Season 4, Episode 10
"Burn, Burn, Burn" features music videos from Congolese band Mbongwana Star, L.A. producer The Egyptian Lover, Peruvian band Kanaku y El Tigre, Canadian indie rock band The Luyas, Danish electronic trio Lust for Youth, and US/Venezuelan musician Devendra Banhart.
Elevation
Season 4, Episode 2
Elevation features music videos from UK pop band Landshapes, Spanish duo Storms, French composer Chassol, French-Canadian producer Tiga, Austrailian “heat beat” band NO ZU, Nigerien keyboardist and electronic music composer Hama, and Los Angeles-based musician Thundercat.
Dreams
Season 4, Episode 11
Dreams features music videos from U.S. pop artist Japanese Breakfast, French group Bleu Toucan, L.A. producer Frankie Reyes, U.S. musician Kevin Morby, N.Y. psychedelic cumbia band C.A.M.P.O.S., Russian artist Philipp Gorbachev, and Spanish shoegaze band Linda Guilala.
Connectivity
Season 4, Episode 3
"Connectivity" features music videos from folk musicians Steve Gunn & Mike Cooper, NYC audiovisual duo Georgia, UK producer Quantic, Los Angeles-based blues rocker Hanni El Khatib, and British producer Lapalux.
Night Moves
Season 4, Episode 12
Night Moves features music videos from Bulgarian rapper DENA, L.A. producer Valentino Khan, U.S. artists Kneebody and Daedelus, British band Vanishing Twin, Saharan group Tinariwen, German producer Roosevelt and Nigerian one-man band Eli Fola.
Articles
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Border Blaster
CANADA creates music videos for a diverse array of artists, from Beck to Hinds, Rosalía and The Charlatans.
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This season, enhance your experience with our extended playlists.
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"Border Blaster" is now in its fifth season, and we've featured videos from all over the world. Here are five highlights from Mexico, one of our most commonly-featured countries.
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Listen to Los Angeles-based Buyepongo's special Border Blaster mix, spanning ome of the farthest reaching tendrils of the buyangú sound, from Indonesian gamelan to breathless Honduran punta.
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For Denitza Todorova, aka DENA, filming at the Turkish Market in Neukölln helped communicate a theme central to her work: the idea of “home" in a fluctuating world, and how access to culture and prestige fluctuates with it.
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“Psychopomp" directly confronts loss from different points in the grieving process, at the same time meditating on other crises — for instance, the nature of broken relationships, or the lasting psychic damage of one’s hometown.
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