Rockers crammed this collection sees western indie musicians responding to remixing or reinterpreting the work of the congolese. The congotronics series has spawned a fervent following in the world of alternative rock and electronic music. Easily share your publications and get them in front of issuus. Each song is credited to the artist vs the congotronics act that inspired the song usually konono or kasai allstars. In 1987, a french record label called ocora released a cassette called zaire. The congotronics series has inspired an army of fans in the world of alternative rock and electronic music. Its undoubtedly one of the most vital dialogues between western and tradi modern west african musical cultures in years, practically unprecedented in its scope and quality. Rockers is appropriately billed as alternative takes on congotronics rather than simply offering a hastily put together set of. The box set contains vinyl versions of all 5 congotronics albums to date full list below. Rockers crammed this collection sees western indie musicians responding to remixing or reinterpreting the work of the congolese noise bands. Feraliste radio beton du 15 janvier 2011 au 1er fevrier 2011. Bonjour, toutes ces chansons ont ete selectionnees par amour. Rockers is appropriately billed as alternative takes on congotronics rather than simply offering a hastily put together set of remixes, the end product proves far harder to pin down, and is far more interesting as a result.
The result is this epic double album, consisting of 26 brandnew tracks inspired by the sound of the congotronics bands. Various artists tradimods vs rockers alternative takes on congotronics vol. Find out more about our use of this data, and also our policy on profanity. And now comes a chance for some of the bigname supporters of the series to commit their love to tape. You can add or edit information about tradimods vs. Alternative takes on congotronics, a multiartist album containing interpretations, covers and tributes to the music of kasai allstars, konono n. Crammed yield a frankly stunning array of remixes, reworks and cover versions of the influential congotronics collection from a veritable whos who of contemporary electronic, dance and indie music. Crammed yield a frankly stunning array of remixes, reworks and cover versions of the influential congotronics collection from a veritable who.
Crammed has asked a carefully chosen list of musicians to come up with their own personal take on congotronics. Malcolm middleton love comes in waves live in zurich gamle arab strap multiintrumentalisten skoter sig aven i schweiz. In november 2010, crammed discs released tradimods vs. Various artists tradimods vs rockers alternative takes on. Issuu is a digital publishing platform that makes it simple to publish magazines, catalogs, newspapers, books, and more online. Tradimods vs rockers alternative takes on congotronics. Rockers, which opens up the floor to 26 american, british, and german indie bands who rework material from konono and other congolese bands, including kasai allstars.
It was a set of four halfhour performances by four different bands, recorded in. The invitations extended to its contributors simply asked them to submit a track in some way inspired. Check out tradimods vs rockers alternative takes on congotronics volume 2 by various artists on amazon music. Tradimods vs rockers alternative takes on congotronics vol. The konono aesthetic has had some time now to filter through western indierock and electronica, and its expanded intriguingly on the doubledisc compilation tradimods vs. Twentysix is a few tracks too many, as western bands provide their personal takes on the congos tradimod electrified styles, says robin denselow. Paru fin 2010, le double album tradimods vs rockers.
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