CUT HANDS - 'Afro Noise I' CD (Susan Lawly / Very Friendly)
13 tracks of startling afro noise that will blow your fucking mind...an unholy genre unto itself. A bludgeoning mix of machine and vaudou / Central African percussion plus other acoustic instruments combine to create one of the most physically intense musical experiences ever. The songs featured in VBS's films 'Vice Guide To Liberia' and 'Mandingo'. Since 2007's Whitehouse album Racket, and after his original 'Afro Noise' mix became one of the most downloaded experimental mixes ever made, William Bennett's remarkable Cut Hands album has seen 4 long years of meticulously obsessive studio work in the making, notably deploying his special collection of Congolese and Ghanaian percussion instruments. Mastered by Denis Blackham. Comes with a 16-page booklet. Take our word for it, this is one of the best releases of 2011!
UK 13.50£
Europe 14.50£
World 15.50£
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VOLGA - 'Pomol' CD (Lumberton Trading Company)
UK edition of this Moscow-based group's 7th album. Whilst one of the core members, Alexei Borisov, remains a prolific force in contemporary electronic sound-art, Volga successfully weave a wide range of influences. Driven by the highly impressive, strong and often haunting voice of Angela Manukjan, Volga's sound carefully picks away at electronica's more interesting contours; electro-acoustic elements; mantric dance rhythms and a variety of traditional, Shamanistic or folk styles from both their native country and far beyond. Most of Angela's lyrics are derived from 19th Century Russian folklore, lending the native vocals an even more unique slant. Volga appeared on Susan Lawly's 'Extreme Music From Russia' compilation.
