Artist:
Eccodek
Title:
Singing In Tongues
Label:
Black Swan Sounds
Released:
6th
May 2014
Andrew
McPherson's releases gel the sounds of Africa, the Middle-East and
beyond with dub and electronica. Shying away from digital fusions his
Eccodek project utilises hardware and organic instruments, along with
a host of guest singers such as Jah Youssouf, Onkar Singh, Meral Mert and MC Yogi. 'Singing in Tongues' is his sixth album
release and his tracks have featured on compilations from the likes
of Buddha Bar, Six Degrees, Supperclub and Black Swan.
The
album kicks off with 'The Village In Me' a funky number where African
vocals sit on top of horns, conjuring up a sound reminiscent of the
Afro-Beat numbers of the 1970's. We then take a turn towards the
Middle-East where the oud slides you into deep bass notes and vocals
drift in and out in a dreamy fashion. The title track 'Singing In
Tongues' immediately brought Issa Bagayogo to mind with both the
strings and the vocals, blended with subtle hypnotic synth sounds
creating a chilled vibe to the piece. While Black Swan label mate MC Yogi
lays down a laid back rhyme amongst African vocals, chilled synths
and strings on 'My Primitive Heart'.
The
album continues with the exception of 'The End Begins' a chilled out Balkan groove, in much the same fashion of laid back Afro-Beat'esque
numbers. Although there is plenty of tribal drums there's nothing of
impact on the album and takes a more chilled stance overall compared
to previous releases. This new laid back style appears to have worked well for Andrew, bringing high praise from reviews in the World Music media.
Review
by Woodzee
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