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Entertaining album by La Olla Express. Makes you imagine they're a hell of a fun live act.
Nice production. Good masculine/feminine voice combination.
Mano Negra or Manu Chao influence is evident; but I find them close to the sound of many bands from both Barcelona and Buenos Aires.
My only critique is that sometimes the lyrics seem a bit too obvious or naive in terms of the 'social engagement' they profess.
Very good "maxi"- nice production (live feel); varied instrumentation; voice has the necessary confidence and drama for the chanson; interesting lyrics.
Makes this a good preview of the announced album. For my personal taste, though, it lacks just a bit more of "edge", something crazy and impredictable like in the tracks "Aphone du Coeur" and "Nicole Teen". But all in all the maxi varies a lot in styles, which is good.
Favourite track is definitely "Aphone du Coeur".
Congratulations.
Congratulations, nice EP with an interesting feel produced by the conjunction between wind (trumpet), bass and percussion..
Somewhere along the way Jan Garbarek and Rabih Abou-Khalil came to my mind.
It's a pity we only get two songs, though.
"The Streets of Laredo" is an acoustic ballad that, despite its Irish origin (according to Drexl) is basically listened as a nice, nostalgic country folksong performed with just voice and acoustic guitar. The youtube cartoon video definitely enhances the experience.
Yet, what strikes me the most about this artist is that he is the same person that composed such different pieces like "Diving into the Cathedral"(ambient, experimental) and "Translucent Train Ride" (dub, drum'n'bass, from the "Sounds From the Year 2000" album).
Very versatile. Somehwo reminds me of Woody Allen in his 1983 classic "Zelig".
I agree with user "Jegelie".
First track seems out of place, but it's nice - not your regular techno.
I'm not a big fan of techno, but this album shows a lot of different paths and (what seems to me) sense of humour.
Congratulations.
This record is an interesting homage to 70s and 80s funky.
Careful production; you can tell Angus knows the trade, both in terms of technical mastering and musical genre.
Enjoyable listen for a positive party mood, although personally I would enjoy more if it had vocals, especially because it could help disguise the overall feeling that this is a 'computer music' album... And funk is essentially physical!!
Favourite track: "In the City of Angels"
Long live James Brown!
Just listening to the song "Colombia" made listening to this album definitely worthwhile.
Great oldschool punk/ska/hardcore. Although Guarapita's background is other (France, Venezuela), when I listen to the album a few names from 80's and 90's Basque punk come to mind: Negu Gorriak, Kortatu...
The sound quality is not excellent. But then again, who cares?
Enjoyable listen. The album is coherent all the way through, both in terms of style and production (very clean and balanced).
Interesting musical scenarios, built as potential soundtracks for movies.
Yet, I feel Wasaru could be a bit more bold in his options, in order to avoid a certain repetitive feel and to enhance the states of mind he explores. Personally, I would include voices and a more experimental rhythmical approach. But then again I am not Wasaru, so my opinion is not that relevant.
Congratulations
As mentioned in another review to this album, I also do not understand German, but listening to this album you feel it makes a lot of sense: spoken word, ambient, jazz... But also much more.
For those of us with the language issue, the immediate reference is Einstuerzende Neubauten, although Arne Pahlke does not restrict himself to an eventual mimic of Blixa Bargeld's projects.
Be it as it may, it makes you listen all the way through. I especially recommend the jazzy "Warnhinweis".
Makes you (the non-German speaker) wonder: who is Arne Pahlke? Are we missing out on something?
An interesting mix of "cantautor" and "canción revolucionaria"(thinking of Victor Jara and his singing/reciting style) genres updated with a personal style and more modern and alternative sonic inputs.
The best parts are the voice layers and the subtle production with lots of discrete surprises. Lyrics need more listens before detailed review.
Great sample. It's a pity its just three songs.
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