These three guys from Berlin fuse minimal classical music (think Steve Reich) with techno (think early Plastikman) and Jazz. The make all the music on traditional instruments which they then sample and process into mesmerizing rhythms. Live on stage they appear very Krafwerkian in their suits as they reconstruct it all live.
They are [...]
I have to admit that I have been mesmerised by the latest Tortoise album, “Beacons of Ancestorship” (their sixth). Its their first release in five years and it goes off like a bomb. At heart an indie outfit the band cross genres with reckless abandon, from Jazz to Rock, Punk to Hip Hop, Dub [...]
The Cat Empire are from Melbourne Australia and this year they are bringing a bit of summer sun to Europe. This band has been around for about ten years and have released four albums so far.
Share on Facebook
photo by Doug Coombe
Nomo are an 8 piece afro beat/funk band from the Detroit area of the US. There is something deeply infectious about the music that they make. Creating their own instruments gives them a sound like I have not heard before in any other band. Old fire extinguishers are used for percussing, they [...]
Mulatu Astatke & the Heliocentrics
We very much enjoyed the Mulatu Astatke gig at the Paradiso last weekend. He is well matched with his backing band the Heliocentrics and together they treated us to some of his old classics and new material. The new material is very good but the old classic tracks are great and [...]
You may have come across the mesmerizing music of Mulatu Astatke that was featured in the Jim Jarmusch film, Broken Flowers, as Bill Murray drove through America and his past relationships.
Share on Facebook
The Yohimbe Brothers are DJ Logic and Vernon Reid in collaboration with many guest musicians (including Doug Wimbish (Living Colour), Slick Rick, Prince Paul, Latasha Nevada Diggs, Leon Gruenbaum, Deantoni Parks and Ricky Quinones).
Share on Facebook
Its the start of 2009 and a good time to look back at the gigs that we liked last year. Here’s a list of some of the gigs that we liked in no particular order.
The Chap @ The Nieuwe Anita
This art rock pop act from the UK played a very nice set in the basement [...]
The Dutch love Jazz. In Amsterdam we have a world class Jazz venue, the Bimhuis, that features great acts from the Netherlands and from all over the world.
Share on Facebook
VN:F [1.0.6_327]please wait…Did you like this? 0.0/5 (0 votes cast)