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& REVIEWS A uo D I i oO E “| hand is certain to be something special. | nent He has a grand collection, released via Reviewed by Richard Giles Axiom, to his credit. Maleem Mahmoud Ghania, chief musician on this album, BLOOD OF THE LAND draws his skill and learning from his by Burning Sky ancestors, the African Peul and Bambara Produced by Robert Doyle for Canyon from Mali and Guinea. Records (1995), Phoenix, AZ, USA The role of the Maleem (master) is to Price: AUD$18.95 (cass.), AUD$28.95, lead the musical ceremony, via instrument (CD); USD$9.98 (cass.), USD$15.98 (CD) and spirit, through the seven colours of + $2.50 p&h (54mins) the trance. Compelling, exciting Available: Australia—New World Moroccan-style music backed on several Productions, ph (07) 3367 0788; USA— tracks by blues player Pharoah Sanders. Four Winds Trading Co., AZ, ph 1-800 Powerful, hypnotic sounds. 456 5444; Canyon, ph (602) 266 4823. Burning Sky use a blend of Native IF THEN...ELSE American flute, acoustic guitar and per- by Candice Pacheco cussion. The haunting North American Produced by Candice Pacheco for RGB flute has always held that canyon-echo Records (1995), Sausalito, CA, USA sound, summoning generations of ances- ice: A . tors. It's used skilfully here to capture the RUtagoo oe UsDeIS a8 CD) (ge lost power of a desolate tribe or the beauty Available: ‘Aust_-MRA Entertainment, ph of secret lovers meeting in the moonlight. . A fine combination of percussion and gui- (s. ae bere USA—RGB Records, ph tar adds to the depth and rhythm. Candice Pacheco is little-known outside CELTIC DESTINY the USA. Her experimental, sampled by Bruce Mitchell music, though, is at the forefront of the Produced by Bruce Mitchell for Oasis new techno-world-fusion style that's Productions (1995), Toronto, Canada growing today. This album is a collection Price: AUD$19.95, CAN$10.99 (cass.), of Sampled material, including Native AUD$29.95, CAN$15.99 (CD) (S8mins) American flute, Middle Eastern oud and Available: Aust—Movieplay Australia, tambourine, finger cymbals, the dumbek ph (02) 9905 0199; Canada—Oasis and Baroque flute. The effect is some- Productions, ph (416) 467 8820. what reminiscent of Deep Forest at times. The Celtic revival has offered some If you like upbeat world voice/percussion beautiful and inspiring music. Bruce techno-music, you'll really appreciate this. Mitchell, producer of two previous . albums of Celtic sounds, has worked asa A RIVER OF SOUND: A Collection musician in folk and rock groups, and Produced by Sarah Power scored film and TV documentaries. Celtic | Hummingbird Productions (1995), UK Destiny mixes some gentle and lively tra- Price: AUD$19.95, STG£7.95 (cass.), ditional songs with his own compositions. AUD$29.95, STG£11.30 (CD) (63mins) The work on some of the tracks is beauti- Available: Aust—Festival Records, ph ful and flowing, with rollicking penny (02) 9660 4022; UK—Virgin Records, ph whistles, recorder and violin joining in. 0181 964 6000. Excellent Celtic material. Music on A River of Sound was recorded live for the BBC Northern Ireland radio THE TRANCE OF SEVEN COLORS __ programme, to chart the changing direc- by Maleem Mahmoud Ghania tion of Irish traditional music. It features Produced by Bill Laswell for 130 artists with a wide range of tunes and Axiom/Island Records (1994), USA styles from the wild fiddler to the sedate Price: AUD$19.95, USD$10.00(cass.); harpist. Instruments include accordion, AUD$29.95, USD$16.00 (CD) (71mins) _ piano, tin whistle, cello, bodhrén, man- Available: Australia—tsland Records, dolin, harmonica, concertina and uilleann Sydney, ph (02) 9207 0500; USA—Island pipes. If you love the sound of Irish reels, Records, New York, ph (212) 603 3947. jigs and traditional voice melodies, you'll Any production involving Bill Laswell's Jove this! BLOOD OF THE LAND by Burning Sky Produced by Robert Doyle for Canyon Records (1995), Phoenix, AZ, USA Price: AUD$18.95 (cass.), AUD$28.95 (CD); USD$9.98 (cass.), USD$15.98 (CD) + $2.50 p&h (54mins) Available: Australia—New World Productions, ph (07) 3367 0788; USA— Four Winds Trading Co., AZ, ph 1-800 456 5444; Canyon, ph (602) 266 4823. Burning Sky use a blend of Native American flute, acoustic guitar and per- cussion. The haunting North American flute has always held that canyon-echo sound, summoning generations of ances- tors. It's used skilfully here to capture the lost power of a desolate tribe or the beauty of secret lovers meeting in the moonlight. A fine combination of percussion and gui- tar adds to the depth and rhythm. CELTIC DESTINY by Bruce Mitchell Produced by Bruce Mitchell for Oasis Productions (1995), Toronto, Canada Price: AUD$19.95, CAN$10.99 (cass.); AUD$29.95, CAN$15.99 (CD) (58mins) Available: Aust—Movieplay Australia, ph (02) 9905 0199; Canada—Oasis Productions, ph (416) 467 8820. The Celtic revival has offered some beautiful and inspiring music. Bruce Mitchell, producer of two previous albums of Celtic sounds, has worked as a musician in folk and rock groups, and scored film and TV documentaries. Celtic Destiny mixes some gentle and lively tra- ditional songs with his own compositions. The work on some of the tracks is beauti- ful and flowing, with rollicking penny whistles, recorder and violin joining in. Excellent Celtic material. THE TRANCE OF SEVEN COLORS by Maleem Mahmoud Ghania Produced by Bill Laswell for Axiom/lIsland Records (1994), USA Price: AUD$19.95, USD$10.00(cass.); AUD$29.95, USD$16.00 (CD) (71mins) Available: Australia—tsland Records, Sydney, ph (02) 9207 0500; USA—Island Records, New York, ph (212) 603 3947. Any production involving Bill Laswell's NEXUS © 87 FFSFSFSMS—é# OCTOBER - NOVEMBER 1996