Pitchfork announces: MEGAFAUN does LOMAX at DUKE
Americana-folk warriors MEGAFAUN, have been chosen to curate, perform, and record songs/interpretations of Alan Lomax's classic recordings "Songs of the South" at Duke University this September.Congotronics Vinyl Box Set has arrived !
This strictly limited edition contains 7 vinyls (incl. the new Konono) and downloads of all Congotronics albumsShantel rocks Montreux, delights Prince & Quincy Jones!
Exciting news from our man on the spot at Shantel's recent show at the Montreux Jazz Festival
CONGOTRONICS
Congotronics Vinyl Box Set
We have taken the bold decision to create an extravagant Congotronics box, containing vinyl versions of the albums by all the Congolese artists featured so far in the celebrated Congotronics series (which documents the incredible electrified traditional music of Konono N°1, Staff Benda Bilili, Kasai Allstars and other like-minded bands).
The box set contains vinyl versions of all 5 Congotronics albums to date (full list below), an exclusive 7” featuring a collaboration between Kasai Allstars and US psych-rock-folk adventurers Akron/Family, plus a re-usable Congotronics USB pen drive packed with videos & mp3s, and an album sized booklet.
The box is produced as a strictly limited edition, available ...
The box set contains vinyl versions of all 5 Congotronics albums to date (full list below), an exclusive 7” featuring a collaboration between Kasai Allstars and US psych-rock-folk adventurers Akron/Family, plus a re-usable Congotronics USB pen drive packed with videos & mp3s, and an album sized booklet.
The box is produced as a strictly limited edition, available ...
MADE TO MEASURE on digital
One of the hidden treasures of the Crammed catalogue is the MADE TO MEASURE composer series, in which no less than 35 albums of fascinating instrumental music were released between 1984 and the mid-90s.
16 of the Made To Measure albums have now been made available again through the Crammed shop, in digital download and (for most of them) CD format. The rest will follow soon.
The cover above is that of volume 36, The Gods Are Angry by French musician & composer Zelwer, a collection of pieces from his ballet soundtracks which encompasses elements of Balkan, Mongolian, Italian, tango and baroque music, gracefully fused by Zelwer into a fascinating suite.