Release : Red Buddha - Raindance
Artist : Red Buddha
Album : Raindance
Genre : Lo-Fi
Source : CDDA
Label : Black Flame
URL : http://www.blueflame.com
Date : 00-00-2007
Encoder : LAME 3.97 / -V2 --vbr-new
Quality : 206kbps 44100 kHz Joint Stereo
Tracks : 11
Time : 76:52 min
Size : 114.37MB
1 Sometimes (Cosmic Orient) (Remix by Red Buddha) 9:11
2 Kokou 6:44
3 Raindance 7:24
4 Girl from Orissa 5:20
5 Khali Gandaki 6:55
6 Mswati 6:23
7 Touba 6:26
8 Preaching of Buddha 5:27
9 Katarajama 5:58
10 Patan Part 8:02
11 Sufi Kalaam feat. Sufis Expressions 9:02
With äRaindanceô, the musician, DJ and music producer Red Buddha releases his
3rd album. Red Buddha proves once more that he has the feel for many ethnical
music-genres and knows to use these skilfully on this new release.
The difference between ôRaindanceö and his previous releases is that Red Buddha
also uses African sounds, combined with electronic elements creating the musical
base. Red Buddha worked on this production during the summer of 2006. His
inspiration was rooted in the many journeys, particularly to Africa (Swaziland)
and India (Allahabad), where the album was produced. Thus Red Buddha began to
transport the various ethnical impressions of these cultures into his own
western culture. During the process of constant change and revision, he created
the suitable surrounding field for all the auditory impressions, interpreted
them newly and completed the composition. It is important to Red Buddha to leave
the instruments authentically and unaffected to give atmosphere the room it
needs to unfold.
The sound developed, projects pictures of the recording locations right into the
retina of the listener. The music invites to dream about Africa and India, to
imagine the markets, the pulsing street life and the festivities on beaches and
in the cities. It seems like the music fills the air with the scent of these
cultures.
Electronic lines are marvellously underlined by singing Indian bamboo flutes and
rhythmically swelling percussion sounds of Djembes, Tablas, Bongos and Kongas.
Around these rhythm-giving instruments climb melodious traditional string
instruments of different cultures, among them the Veena, Sarod and Sitar. The
songs tell stories from the Amazon (Raindance), of ancient African Vodoo stories
(Koukou), virgin celebrations in Zimbabwe (Mswati) or the washing ceremonies of
Buddhist (Preaching of Buddha). A part of the various vocals recorded on this
album are found in the track äSufi Kalaamô; these recordings are based on
original Indian and Persian Sufi chants.
Together with the Remix of the well-known title äSometimesô from Cosmic Orient,
this album is both relaxing and danceable at once. All the listener needs to do
for a change of the felt vibes is to change the volume. The experience remains
the same - unique.