Nickodemus
Wonderworld: 10 Years of Painting Outside the Lines (Wonderwheel Records, 2015)
Admired DJ, producer and musician Nickodemus celebrates 10 years as a developer of irresistible global electronica (world music infused electronic dance music) with Wonderworld: 10 Years of Painting Outside the Lines. It’s a selection of 23 of his best pieces that include original productions and remixes from a wide range of producers such as Quantic, The Pimps of Joytime, Jose Marquez and others.
Wonderworld: 10 Years of Painting Outside the Lines flows exquisitely, taking the dancers and listeners from Afro-Cuban and cumbia-rooted beats and exotic Middle Eastern melodies to reggae, flamenco rumba, ska, reggaeton, West African rhythms, bhangra beats and Balkan dance music.
The music sequence worked perfectly for me except for the two hip hop pieces that sound awkward and out of place.
The CD version comes with a download code to get the individual tracks from bandcamp.com.
Wonderworld: 10 Years of Painting Outside the Lines is an exceptionally good collection of global electronic dance music pieces by one of the masters in the genre.
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Author: Angel Romero
Angel Romero y Ruiz has dedicated his life to musical exploration. His efforts included the creation of two online portals, worldmusiccentral.org and musicasdelmundo.com. In addition, Angel is the co-founder of the Transglobal World Music Chart, a panel of world music DJs and writers that celebrates global sounds. Furthermore, he delved into the record business, producing world music studio albums and compilations. His works have appeared on Alula Records, Ellipsis Arts, Indígena Records and Music of the World.
