Midival Punditz Light (Six Degrees Records) Indian electronic music outfit Midival Punditz returns with Light, an album where they present a mix of electronic music,…
‘Light’ Conceived as a Live Show
Category: Album reviews
Ascent to Rhythm Heaven
Harem War of the Drums (Times Music) Percussion fans will ascend to rhythm heaven with this magnificent compilation of drum-dominate dance tracks. Layer upon layer…
Deep House Sitar Mindful Escape
Ronobir Hypnosis – Deep House Sitar (Valley Entertainment, 2015) Every once in a while it’s necessary to slip mindlessly into music, to not have to…
Hypnotic Pulsating Drums
Zakir Hussain, Taufiq Qureshi, Bickram Ghosh Pulsating Drums (Music Today, 2009) Hypnotic, infectious, energetic – this percussion album delights and picks you right up off…
Bassekou Kouyate’s Masterfully Potent Sound
Bassekou Kouyate & Ngoni Ba Ba Power (Glitterbeat, 2015) World music fans, in particular those fans of Mali’s Griot musical traditions, have fallen head over…
Essential Thomas Mapfumo Tracks
Thomas Mapfumo Lion Songs: Essential Tracks in the Making of Zimbabwe (Lion Songs LS001, 2015) Lion Songs: Essential Tracks in the Making of Zimbabwe is…
Tribal Electronica Recorded on the Road
Desert Dwellers The Great Mystery (Desert Trax, 2015) Desert Dwellers is a duo that intertwines two of the most exciting musical genres of our time:…
Their House is the Globe
Mundi My House is the Sky (International Rain, 2014) My House is the Sky is the fourth album by Austin-based ensemble Mundi. The instrumental group…
Edgy and Irresistible Pimps of Joytime
Pimps of Joytime Jukestone Paradise (Write Home Records, 2015) At least a dozen times a day there’s a car traveling through our neighborhood blasting out…
Musical Path to the Heart of Madagascar
Razia Akory (Wake Up Music, 2015) Malagasy singer-songwriter Razia brings a message of hope and conservation with her latest release Akory. The album features a…