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@ REVIEWS style reflecting the pulse of cities M U S T C across the globe. This is the band's Reviewed by Richard Giles third album, a companion to Ghost Rock, with more hot horns and BLOODWOOD: THE ART OF THE percussion. Nomo also improvises DIDJERIDU with odd instruments: electronic by Alan Dargin w. Michael Atherton _ kalimbas, antique fire extinguishers Atherton/Dargin Records and Compass and other found-garbage items. The Records, USA, 2009 (57mins) feel is more like sweaty jazz rock, and Distributors: Australia—The Planet the band really enjoys having a good Company; USA—Compass Records time. Loud and fun, these are good www.compassrecords.com party sounds to move your socks! Tis historic 1992 Australian album, groundbreaking for its didjeridu THE ROUGH GUIDE TO experimentation, has been reissued MERENGUE DANCE in an enhanced edition. It stars by various artists master didj player Alan Dargin, who World Music Network, UK, 2009 died in 2008 and is greatly missed by — (2CDs, II7mins) his fans. Touring the world, Alan Distributors: Australia—The Planet represented the didjeridu and his Company; UK—World Music Network, indigenous culture. In the CD cover www.worldmusic.net notes, producer and multi- erengue is a popular Caribbean instrumentalist Michael Atherton dance music form that is simple, contributes a fitting eulogy for the joyous and easy to move to. Its man, but the music on Bloodwood is Spanish name comes from the idea of the best tribute. A special album. dancers twisting and twirling together, like egg whites being SONG OF LOVE FOR THE ANIMALS whipped into a meringue. Its origins by Lia Scallion are in the Dominican Republic, and Sounds of Sirius, Aust, 2009 (57mins) it's spread to Puerto Rico, Cuba, Distributor: Australia—The Sounds of | Venezuela and Haiti. This Rough Sirius, www.soundsofsirius.com Guide album has slow to medium to ia Scallion has released a number ast styles for beginners through to Le healing music CDs. This one, pacey ones for experts. Percussion, her seventh, focuses on our animal keyboard and brass sounds interlock friends. It's reported to produce o move the dancers onwards. It's a some amazing effects in stressed or great, upbeat sound. A bonus CD, problem animals and is great to play ambeao, features Carlitos Almonte for your pets. Lia's voice is uplifting and his 10-piece merengue band. and healing. Our pets love us unconditionally, she says, and this is an appreciation for them. The CD takes you on a journey towards a more profound understanding of the plight of animals today. Inspiring. INVISIBLE CITIES by Nomo Ubiquity Records, USA, 2009 (43mins) Distributors: Australia—Fuse Music, tel (02) 9699 7555; USA—Ubiquity Records, www.ubiquityrecords.com omo is a jazzy, multi-genre band that rocks with a world fusion BLOODWOOD: THE ART OF THE DIDJERIDU by Alan Dargin w. Michael Atherton Atherton/Dargin Records and Compass Records, USA, 2009 (57mins) Distributors: Australia—The Planet Company; USA—Compass Records www.compassrecords.com Tis historic 1992 Australian album, groundbreaking for its didjeridu experimentation, has been reissued in an enhanced edition. It stars master didj player Alan Dargin, who died in 2008 and is greatly missed by his fans. Touring the world, Alan represented the didjeridu and his indigenous culture. In the CD cover notes, producer and multi- instrumentalist Michael Atherton contributes a fitting eulogy for the man, but the music on Bloodwood is the best tribute. A special album. SONG OF LOVE FOR THE ANIMALS by Lia Scallion Sounds of Sirius, Aust, 2009 (57mins) Distributor: Australia—The Sounds of Sirius, www.soundsofsirius.com L° Scallion has released a number of healing music CDs. This one, her seventh, focuses on our animal friends. It's reported to produce some amazing effects in stressed or problem animals and is great to play for your pets. Lia's voice is uplifting and healing. Our pets love us unconditionally, she says, and this is an appreciation for them. The CD takes you on a journey towards a more profound understanding of the plight of animals today. Inspiring. INVISIBLE CITIES by Nomo Ubiquity Records, USA, 2009 (43mins) Distributors: Australia—Fuse Music, tel (02) 9699 7555; USA—Ubiquity Records, www.ubiquityrecords.com omo is a jazzy, multi-genre band that rocks with a world fusion NEXUS * 77 OCTOBER - NOVEMBER 2009 www.nexusmagazine.com