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Vol. 2: Release
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MSRP: $16.98
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Manufacturer: Real World
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Additional Vol. 2: Release Information
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Lots of traditional-music recordings thrive when they're at their purest, stripping away influence to revel in a core sound. The exact opposite is the case with the Afro Celt Sound System's sophomore effort, Release, which hits its highest plateaus when it's juiciest and pulpiest, throwing everything into the mix. Hailed for their cross-cultural toss-together of traditional West African and Celtic musics on an electronic backbone, the Afro Celts indulge their digital-age ability to throw African drum patterns behind Uilleann pipes and Irish tin whistle all with a club-ready pulse. Their debut and various appearances at World of Music, Arts, and Dance (WOMAD) festivals cemented their success at this mixological approach, and Release makes the clarity of the group's vision all the more astonishing. Perhaps it's what Irish violinist Martin Hayes has called the "lonesome touch," but the Celtic contribution often squares up as a yearning cry, contrasting vividly with the techno beats and West African drumming. --Andrew Bartlett
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What Customers Say About Vol. 2: Release:
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GREAT to listen to while painting or drawing, if you're so inclined. This is a nice example of the group's branching out, a little bit, in different directions with the music and yet staying faithful to the original idea of the group.
This global hybrid approach is not only trendy, it's probably a permanent state of affairs, and these guys are truly GREAT at what they do. It's not going to be everybody's cup of tea, but 1) these guys can write it and 2) these guys can play it. Loved it from start to finish. First noticed them on XM 27 Cinemagic, so it was with tremendous excitement I put on this CD. Not disappointed.
Good stuff. I purchased this because I had borrowed it from a friend and liked it so much I needed it for my Afro-celt collection.
Can't just sit and listen; have to move with it. Have all their CDs now. A listening feast. Even little kids get caught up in the reels. Can never get too much of this exotic blended music. Haunting, lively.
I love this CD. They have a beautiful way of conveying feelings, and have a terrific way of uplifting my spirits when I'm down. Like my other reviews for this group, all I can say is that they are awesome. I never get tired of hearing their unique sound.
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