Bodhran and kora? Talking drums and Uilleann pipes? Echoing ancient trade roots from a thousand years ago, Sound Magic reunites two seemingly disparate music traditions in a contemporary setting, reaching for a dance-oriented but spiritual hybrid that takes on a life of its own. Producer Simon Emmerson assembles some noteworthy artists including Ayub Ogada, Davy Spillane, Manu Katche, Caroline Lavelle, James McNally (of the Pogues), Iarla O Lionaird, and Masamba Diop to … mehrcreate evocative, clubby grooves that also incorporate samples and flavors from Armenia and the East. With its multilayered rich textures, Sound Magic grafts cultural respect and urban hipness for the global village of the '90s. --Derek Rath weniger
CD 1
01 - Saor / Free / News From Nowhere
02 - Whirl-Y-Reel
03 - Inion / Daughter
04 - Sure-As-Not / Sure-As-Not (Jungle Segue)… mehr
05 - Nil Cead Againn Dul Abhaile / We Cannot
06 - Dark Moon, High Tide
07 - Whirl-Y-Reel 2 (Folk Police Mix)
08 - House Of The Ancestors
09 - Eistigh Liomas Sealad / Listen To Me / Saor weniger