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Embryo – La Blama Sparozzi (1982) (@256)
05 May 2010
(Review from amazon)
This recording is like a carnaval…many exotic sounds and unusual instrumentation even by Embryos’ standards. There are a lot of musicians in different studios in dates ranging from 1979 to 1982… a number of composers and several live recordings.
Disc 1 is more cohesive, Roman Bunka writes and sings the 1st song and the title track and others…expirimental, interesting world fusion true to Embryos’ moniker (in a state of growth) forming as it forms. The title track with its cool off beat tempo, flute, sax, acoustic guitar, oud, percussion and a killer bass part is the center-piece.
Disc 2 highlights include “El Moro”, pure gypsy manna delivered ala Chris Karrer on guitar, and Bunka on oud with flute, trumpet, trombone and percussion with a mid-eastern flavor. “Wasserrader” was recorded in Egypt with Sehnap Eizard singing in a foriegn dialect, very sexy, female vocal… The keyboard makes you feel like your on the back of a camel in the cool desert moonlight with the breeze in your face.
Being a hodge-podge of recordings, this uneven album will have its own ups and downs for every listener.
Line-up:
- Werner Aldinger / tuba, vocals (1.6/7/8. 2.1/2/5/9)
- Ulli Bassenge / bass, vocals (1.6/7/8, 2.2/9/10)
- Roman Bunka / guitar, vocals, drums, bass, synths, oud (1.1 to 6, 8/ 9/10, 2.2/3/5/10)
- Christian Burchard / drums, marimba, percussion, dharbuka, organ, piano, vocals, tapes, guitar, quartertone, cimbalero, vibes, xylophone (1.1 to 9, 2.1/2/3/5/7 to 10)
- Sehnap Eizard / vocals, percussion (2.8)
- Wilfried Grotens / trumpet (1.8)
- Muhammed Hilal / keyboards, arrangements (2.8)
- Edgar Hofmann / shinai, Soprano saxophone, clarinet, violin (1.2/4/7/9, 2/2/4/5/9)
- Ibrahim / Salemeia (2.8)
- Abdul Jabar / tula (2.7)
- Chris Karrer / guitar (1.7/8/10, 2.2/5/9/10)
- Gerald Luciano / bass, vocals, percussion (1.2/9, 2.3/4)
- Abdul Madjid / tambur (2.7)
- Schamsdin Masrur / dotar, vocals (2.7)
- Malang Negrabi / zerbagali (2.7)
- Colin Offord / Australian mouth arch, vocals (2.1)
- Ustad Mohammed Omar / rubab (2.7)
- Muraina Oyelami / talking drum (2.1/6)
- Salah Ragab / piano, drums, percussion (2.9)
- Machin Abdul Raschid / saranda (2.7)
- Ustad Salin / dilruba (2.7)
- Freddy Setz / drums, casio, vocals, percussion (1.2/4/10, 2.3/4)
- Ramesh Shotam / dhol, mrindangam, tavil, drums, percussion, vocoder, morsing, gong (1.1/2/4 to 9, 2.1/2/6/10)
- Micheal Wehmeyer / synthesizers, piano, vocals (1.6/7/8, 2.2)
- Grace Youn / vocals (2.10)
- Jay Ziehr / guitar (1.5)
- Brazilian Musicians / birimbau, percussion, vocals (2.3)
Track List:
CD1
01. Abart – 4:19
02. Reportage – 6:53
03. Xingu – 1:35
04. La Blama Sparozzi – 6:58
05. Jay – 1:26
06. Computer Killer – 2:52
07. Cimbalero – 2:53
08. Zapata Pasteta – 7:24
09. Kehlig Selig – 7:45
10. Duo – 2:30
CD2
01. Mundbogen 9 – 4:29
02. El Moro – 6:26
03. Fun-Bahia – 7:37
04. Auf Gottes Auge Wachst Kein Gras – 4:42
05. Evas Zimmer – 0:48
06. Nigeria, Karnataka – 4:39
07. Pia Pia – 5:29
08. Wasserrader – 6:10
09. Egypt Straat – 4:02
10. Grace – 1:35
11. Cimbaleros (Bonus) – 11:06
12. Salam Salah (Bonus) – 5:51
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about 1 year ago
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about 1 year ago
> I hope You can re-upload all of these great posts
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about 1 year ago
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