reviews - Sounds of Sirius

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stylereflecting
thepulseof cities
acrosstheglobe.Thisis theband's
thirdalbum,a companion
to Gfrost
Rocfr,
with morehot hornsand
BLOODWOOD:
THEARTOFTHE percussion.
Nomoalsoimprovises
DIDJERJDU
withoddinstruments:
electronic
byAlanDarginw. Michael
antiquefireextinguishers
Atherton kalimbas,
items.The
Atherton/Dargin
Records
andCompass andotherfound-garbage
feelis morelikesweatyjazzrock,and
Records,
USA,2009(57mins)
thebandreallyenioyshavinga good
Distibutors:Austrdia-ThePlanet
time.
Loudandfun,thesearegood
Company;
USA-Compass
Records
party
sounds
to moveyoursocks!
www.compassrecords.com
rphis historic1992Australian
album,
THEROUCHGUIDETO
I groundbreaking
for its didieridu
DANCE
experimentation,
hasbeenreissued MERENGUE
in an enhanced
by variousartists
edition.It stars
masterdidi playerAlanDargin,who
WorldMusicNetwork,
UK,2009
diedin 2008andis greatlymissedby (2CDs,llTmins)
hisfans.Touringtheworld,Alan
Distributors:
Australia-ThePlanet
represented
the didieriduandhis
Company;
UK-WorldMusicNetwork,
indigenous
culture.In theCDcover www.worldmusic.net
notes,producer
andmultiis a popularCaribbean
l\ { erengue
instrumentalist
MichaelAtherton
lVldance musicformthatis simple,
contributesa fitting eulogyfor the
ioyousandeasyto moveto. lts
man,but the musicon Bloodwood
is
Spanish
namecomesfromthe ideaof
the besttribute.A specialalbum.
dancers
twistingandtwirling
together,
likeeggwhitesbeing
SONCOFLOVEFORTHEANII\4A15 whippedintoa meringue.Its origins
by Ua Scallion
arein the Dominican
Republic,
and
Sounds
Aust,2009(S7mins) it's spreadto PuertoRico,Cuba,
of Sirius,
Distributor:Australia-TheSounds
of Venezuela
andHaiti. ThisRough
Sirius,
www.soundsofsirius.com Guidealbumhasslowto mediumto
hasreleased
a number faststylesfor beginners
throughto
1 ia Scallion
I-rof healingmusicCDs.Thisone,
pacelz
onesfor experts.Percussion,
herseventh,
focuses
on ouranimal
keyboard
andbrasssoundsinterlock
friends.It's reportedto produce
to movethedancers
onwards.It'sa
someamazing
great;upbeatsound.A bonusCD,
effectsin stressed
or
problemanimalsandis greatto play Mambeao,
features
CarlitosAlmonte
foryourpets. Lia'svoiceis uplifting andhis l0-piecemerengue
band.
andhealing.Ourpetsloveus
unconditionally,
shesays,andthisis
anappreciation
forthem.TheCD
takesyouon a journeytowardsa
moreprofoundunderstanding
of the
plightof animalstoday.Inspiring.
INVISIBLE
CITIES
by Nomo
UbiqdyRecod,U5\ 2009(43mins)
Disributors:Australia-Fuse
Music.
tel (02)96997555;USA-Ubiquity'
Records,
www.ubiquityrecords.com
band
f\Iomo is aiany,multi.genre
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