From Chris Fahey Sent Wed, Sep 22nd 1999, 07:16
From Chris Fahey Sent Wed, Sep 22nd 1999, 07:16
"Martin Glaubitz" wrote
>I love the rephlex Laika album from a couple years back that has male =
and
>female vocals.=20
Um, Laika on Rephlex? What's it called? Any more info?
>Anybody have opinions on other Laika releases?
I *love* Laika!! Fucking complex and groovy music, really. One of the =
few
bands that can deploy lots of odd time signatures in a way that still =
gets
your foot tapping or your head nodding or your neurons firing or =
whatever
you do. Four 7/8 tracks on their last album, all of which don't feel =
the
least bit odd. Their songs combine sophisticated and rich beat =
textures,
lots of vibes (or samples of vibes) and flutes, kinda sounding like a =
latin
jazz ensemble with a sythesizer section. Sound effects and Margaret
Feidler's (is that her name?) vocals evoke Massive Attack style Trip =
Hop,
but the groove is more brazil than bronx.
Also, they represent probably the best translation of
studio-music-to-live-show I've ever seen. They toured with Tricky in 93 =
or
94... blew him away with their at least 8 peice band on stage. =
Brilliant!
Are they playing the US anytime soon? Anyone know?
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