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  • Posted: 08/01/2012 11:19
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Or something like that.

1.) Keep the usual AOTD the same.

2.) Create a second daily album, maybe call it International Album of the day. The quirk is that the following countries are excluded: USA, Canada, United Kingdom, Ireland, Australia (top 5 countries on overall chart).


Would add a more worldly flavor. More exposure to some of the other 190 or so countries. Something new, something interesting I hope.
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  • Posted: 08/01/2012 15:38
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Sounds interesting, but I'm not sure it will favor little-known bands or music. We will probably see more from Sigur Rรณs, Bob Marley, Bjรถrk, Daft Punk, Can and Kraftwerk than we are used to. If there was made a rule about regular "album of the day"-albums couldn't appear again as "international album of the day"-albums, it would probably ensure more variety that way.
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  • Posted: 08/01/2012 17:44
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The Poe wrote:
Or something like that.

1.) Keep the usual AOTD the same.

2.) Create a second daily album, maybe call it International Album of the day. The quirk is that the following countries are excluded: USA, Canada, United Kingdom, Ireland, Australia (top 5 countries on overall chart).


Would add a more worldly flavor. More exposure to some of the other 190 or so countries. Something new, something interesting I hope.

Why not just called World Album of the Day?
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  • Posted: 08/01/2012 18:25
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"World" could work. It might be a better title. Some people relate "world music" with cultural music genres, though.

@Mother Nature's Son - yea, same rules as album of the day. Variety is good. At first we would probably only see a couple handfuls of the more popular ones but I can imagine it would start spreading out after a month or so.
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  • Posted: 08/01/2012 18:26
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I like this idea.
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  • Posted: 08/01/2012 18:40
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The Poe wrote:
"World" could work. It might be a better title. Some people relate "world music" with cultural music genres, though.

@Mother Nature's Son - yea, same rules as album of the day. Variety is good. At first we would probably only see a couple handfuls of the more popular ones but I can imagine it would start spreading out after a month or so.

How about Albums Out of Nowhere?
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  • Posted: 08/01/2012 23:11
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This is a good idea.
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  • Posted: 08/01/2012 23:57
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I support this.

I try to find as many albums from countries that I don't usually hear from, but it's difficult. I recently listened to an album from Iran and loved it.

Brazil, Chile, Bahamas, Japan, etc...all have really interesting music that I want to listen to ๐Ÿ˜„
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  • Posted: 08/02/2012 02:48
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Perhaps a list could only include albums in foreign language, as the Oscars do.
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  • Posted: 08/02/2012 02:52
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Hayden wrote:
I support this.

I try to find as many albums from countries that I don't usually hear from, but it's difficult. I recently listened to an album from Iran and loved it.

Brazil, Chile, Bahamas, Japan, etc...all have really interesting music that I want to listen to ๐Ÿ˜„


Dunno if you'll be able to stream this in Canada, but I imagine you'd enjoy this radio programme. Lots of jazz, world, funk/soul, hip-hop, experimental electronica. Plus the presenter is just a really nice guy. Figured I'd post it here given he particularly puts an emphasis on international music.
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