Citizen Zain

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Unconventional music in your stereo. Sounds from all the known and unknown beat makers, the heavy bass shakers, the soulful melody players, and conscious rhyme sayers.

Past guests on Citizen Zain's show include: Lyz Lyke (Undercover Presents) Nickodemus (Wonderwheel / ESL), Amon Tobin (Ninja Tune), Squarepusher (Warp),  Inspector Gadje, Dub Snakkr (Stronghold Sound),  Emch (Subatomic Sound System), Ryan Moore (Twilight Circus Dub), James & EvanderJuan Data (Stronghold Sound), Sabo (Moombahton Massive), Paul Devro (Mad Decent), Jillionaire (Mad Decent), Neil Perch (Zion Train), Professor (Groundation), Boogat (Also Records), Will Magid, Heartbreak (Mad Decent), Deejay Theory Jahdan Blakkamore (Dutty Artz), Baan & Ear-Jerker (Bad Shoes Records), Africa Hitech (Warp), Mungo's HiFi, Ryury (Footwerks SF),  J. Boogie (Om Records), Poirier (Ninja Tune), DJ Sep (Dub Mission), Captain Planet (Bastard Jazz), Afrolicious (ESL), DJ Dials, Ana Sia (Frite Nite), Zumbi (Zion I), William Ryan Fritch (Ashmattic Kitty), Centipede/ MophonoDJ Ripley (Surya Dub), Connie Lim, Junior Reid, Steinski (Tommy Boy), StrangeloopTeebs (Brainfeeder), and Shlohmo (Friends of Friends).

 

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Recently Played

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4/26/2013
2:50pm Mano Le Tough - "Dreaming Youth" - Changing Days (Permanent Vacation)
2:46pm El Ten Eleven - "Lullaby (D33J Remix)" - Transitions Remixed (Fake Record Label)
2:42pm Emancipator - "Minor Cause" - Dusk To Dawn (Loci)
2:38pm Ludovico Einaudi - "Time Lapse" - In A Time Lapse (Ponderosa)
2:33pm Mic Break - -
2:30pm Raz ohara - "El Zahir (Acid Paul's acid dub)" - El Zahir (Kindisch)
2:26pm Panthu du Prince & The Bell Laboratory - "Spectral Split" - Elements of Light (Rough Trade)
2:22pm Bonobo - "Cirrus" - The North Borders (Ninja Tune)
2:18pm Depeche Mode - "Heaven (Owlle remix)" - Heaven (Columbia)
2:06pm Helado Negro - "Lentamente" - Invisible Life (Asthmatic Kitty)
2:01pm mic break - -
1:55pm Dub Gabriel - "No Lies feat. MC ZULU" - Raggabass Resistance (Destroy All Concepts)
1:50pm phone interview: Dub Gabriel - -
1:45pm Dub Gabriel - "Silent Warrior feat. P.J. Higgins" - Raggabass Resistance (Destroy All Concepts)
1:40pm phone interview: Dub Gabriel - -
1:35pm Dub Gabriel - "Luv n' Liv (Dub Gabriel None Shall Scape the Dub mix)" - Raggabass Resistance remixes (Destroy All Concepts)
1:30pm Beats International - "Dub Be Good To Me (Smith & Mighty Mellow Mix)" - Dub Be Good To Me (Elektra)
1:25pm The Lions - "More Higher Ways" - This Generation (Stones Throw)
1:20pm King Tubby - "Flag Dub" - King Tubby Selected Hits vol 2 (Charly)
1:15pm Campus Calendar - -
1:10pm Third World - "Now That Found Love" - S/T (Island)
1:05pm Lou Bond - "To The Establishment (Seegweed edit)" - Seegweed
12:59pm mic break - -
12:53pm Bjork - "Crystaline (Omar Souleyman remix)" - bastards (One Little Indian)
12:49pm Boogat - "Cumbia De Las Luchas feat. Karim De Syncop" - El Gran Braile De Las Identidades (Maisonnette)
12:44pm Hector Guerra - "Mentrirosa" - Amor (Panchama)
12:40pm Afrolicious - "Foolin'" - California Dreaming (S/R)
12:30pm Tinga Stewart - "Why Can't We Live Together?" - Darker Than Blue: Soul From Jamdown (Blood and Fire)
3/13/2013
2:50pm Afrolicious - "Pleasure Power" - California Dreaming (Afrolicious Music)
2:45pm Afrolicious - "Revolution" - California Dreaming (Afrolicious Music)
2:40pm Afrolicious - "Crazy" - California Dreaming (Afrolicious Music)
2:35pm guests Afrolicious - -
2:30pm mic break - -
2:26pm Afrolicious - "Never Let No One" - California Dream (Afrolicious Music)
2:20pm Afrolicious - "Crazy" - California Dreaming (Afrolicious Music)
2:16pm guests: Afrolicious - -
2:15pm mic break - -
2:10pm Rare Times - "No One's Looking Out" - Missionary EP (Feel So Good)
2:05pm Afrolicious - "Pleasuretime" - Pleasuretime (ESL)
2:00pm Falty DL - "Straight & Arrow" - Hardcourage (Ninja Tune)
2:00pm mic break - -
2:00pm guests - -
1:55pm Szerdene - "Arrow(s)" - Arrow(s) (S/R)
1:51pm mic break - -
1:48pm Young Fathers - "Romance" - Tape One (anticon)
1:44pm The Seshen - "Night Sky" - The Seshen (S/R)
1:37pm Bomba Estereo - "Caribbean Power" - Elegancia Tropical (Soundway)
1:30pm Dudu Pukwana - "Madodana (The Young Ones" - Diamond Express (1201 Music)
1:25pm Ebo Taylor - "Abonsam" - Appia Kwa Bridge (Strut)
1:20pm Sorie Kondi - "Sorie Thogolobea" - Thogolobea (Dutty Artz)
1:15pm campus calendar - -
1:00pm Fela Kuti - "Sorro Tears And Blood (Original extended version)" - The Best of the Black President 2 (Knitting Factory)
2/13/2013
5:15pm Elizabeth Setzer & La Tania - "How To Disappear Completely" - Undercover Presents: Radiohead's Kid A (Undercover Presents)
5:13pm guests Lyz Luke + Elizabeth Setzer - -
5:10pm Kitka - "Blue" - Undercover Presents: Joni Mitchell's Blue (Undercover Presents)
5:04pm guests Lyz Luke + Elizabeth Setzer - -
5:00pm Radiohead - "The National Anthem" - Kid A (Capitol)
4:54pm mic break - -
4:46pm Konono No.1 - "Paradiso" - Congotronics (Crammed Discs)
4:39pm Karthala 32 - "Triomphe deu de la mer" - Diable Du Feu! (Electric Cowbell)
4:35pm The Battle of Santiago - "Republic" - Followed by Thousands (Made With Pencil Crayons)
4:30pm Sinkane - "Jeeper Creeper" - Mars (DFA)
4:25pm Co La - "Smooth Solidarity" - Daydream Repeater (NNA Tapes)
4:20pm Kush Arora - "Lose Control" - The Dread Bass Chronicles
4:14pm guest interview with MC Zulu - -
4:10pm Chrissy Murderbot - "Vibe Is Alright feat. MC Zulu" - Women's Studies (Planet Mu)
4:04pm guest interview with MC Zulu - -
4:00pm Dub Gabriel - "No Lies feat. Mc Zulu" - Raggabass Ressistance (Destro A/C)
3:55pm Frankie Paul - "Worries In The Dance" - Show-down Vol. 2
3:48pm mic break - -
3:43pm Ry, Frank Wiedemann - "Howling" - Howling (Innervisions)
3:38pm Silversun Pickups - "Growing Old Is Getting Old" - Swoon (Dangerbird)
3:35pm Nosaj Thing - "Eclipse / Blue feat. Kazu Makino" - Home (Innovative Leisure)
3:30pm Entertainment Calendar - -
3:14pm Pantha du Prince & Bell Laboratory - "Spectral Split" - Elements of Light (Rough Trade)
3:06pm Bomba Estereo - "Par' Respirar" - Elegancia Tropical (Soundway)
3:00pm Blood Orange - "Toshito (In Falgranti remix)" - Sutphin Boulevard (Domino)
2:45pm Fela Kuti - "Trouble Sleep Yanga Wake Am" - The Best of The Black President 2 (Knitting Factory)
1/14/2013
11:55am Shlohmo - "Wen Uuu" - Vacation (Future Classic)
11:50am Explosions In The Sky - "Your Head In Mine" - The Earth Is Not A Cold Dead Place (Temporary Residence)
11:45am Kelly McFarling - "Little Green" - Undercover Presents: Joni Mitchell's Blue (Undercover Presents)
11:40am Guest interview Lyz Luke - -
11:35am The Seshen - "A Case Of You" - Undercover Presents: Joni Mitchell's Blue (Undercover Presents)
11:30am Guest interview Lalin of The Seshen - -
11:25am Amy X Neuburg - "California" - Undercover Presents: Joni Mitchell's Blue
11:21am Guest interview Amy X Neuburg - -
11:16am Guest interview: Lyz Luke - -
11:15am Killa Bossa - "All I Want" - Undercover Presents: Joni Mitchell's Blue
11:00am Peaking Lights - "Beautiful Son" - Lucifer (Kemado)
10:55am Jonathan Wilson - "Desert Raven" - Gentle Spirit (Bella Union)
10:45am Darkside - "Guitar Voodoo" - S/T (BMG)
10:40am mic break - -
10:35am Qauntic + Nickodemus feat Candela Allstars - "Puerto Rico Pa Gozar" - Turntables on The Hudson Six remix (Wonderwheel Recordings)
10:25am Guest interview: NICKODEMUS - -
10:20am Nickodemus - "Moon People feat. The Real Live Show" - Moon People (ESL)
10:08am Guest interview: NICKODEMUS - -
10:00am Shiverman - "Fat Freddy's Drop" - Dr. Boondigga & The Big BW
9:57am Tim Maia - "Do Leme Ao Pontal" - The Existential Soul of Tim Maia: Nobody Can Live Forever (Luaka Bop)
9:53am mic break - -
9:47am Manu Dibango - "New Bell" - Africadelic (Mercury)