The tune is vague and unsatisfying, and the lyrics are stuck in that no-man’s-land between Bongolese and the actual finished lyrics. It is a terrible way to end an album. 225. “The Refugee,” War They sound like some third-rate New Wave band trying to be relevant. This track ...
The Nest holds its own in separating instrument layers like synthetic bongo drums, sizzling cymbal roll and double-tracked bass. Our tester noted that the Nest Audio’s profile favors vocals a smidge more than an artist might intend, but it works well for a speaker trying to flood an entire...
Curtis Mayfield’s effortlessly smooth soundtrack – full of wah-wah guitar, bongo rhythms and funk bass – would become a cultural phenomenon, selling over 12 million copies and outgrossing the film itself. ‘Audiences left Shaft singing along with Isaac Hayes,’ Rolling Stone noted in 2022; ...
"Manybeat, Bongotrack, Ricardo Criollo House, KauraDj, Daniel Yrigoyen, Eli Brach, Afronautas, Lujan Fernandez, Gabriel Nieves, Alexander Zabbi, Mr.Drops, JJ Romero, Space Drums, Techplayers, DJ Lucerox, Victor Guedez, Klandestino, Afro Futurism, Adrian
With its bongo-laden smirking about women’s strides meaning Hval can “consume what I want now,”“That Battle Is Over” is an immediate standout, but the looser tracks detailing Christian dedication and early psychosexual thoughts show off Hval’s entrancing voice and reveal their brilliance ...
The Alchemisthas consistently been one of the best producers in the game for decades now. He went in this year, gaining co-production credits onEarl Sweatshirt’sSick!("Old Friend"), Benny The Butcher’sTana Talk 4("Johnny P’s Caddy" featuring J. Cole),Continuancein collaboration withCurr...
“Crystal Blue Persuasion” indeed remains pretty convincing a half-century later. A mix of fluttering flamenco guitar, free-roaming bass, and just enough bongo and conga to avoid being totally obnoxious, “Persuasion” still mostly gets by on the sighing ecstasy of James’ multi-tracked vocal,...
The Alchemisthas consistently been one of the best producers in the game for decades now. He went in this year, gaining co-production credits onEarl Sweatshirt’sSick!("Old Friend"), Benny The Butcher’sTana Talk 4("Johnny P’s Caddy" featuring J. Cole),Continuancein collaboration withCurr...
Chouk Bwa & the Ängstromers: Somanti (Bongo Joe) ** [B+(**)] Julie Byrne: The Greater Wings (Ghostly International) ** [B+(**)] Daniel Caesar: Never Enough (Republic) ** [B+(*)] Gail Caesar: Guitar Woman Blues (Music Maker) ** [B+(**)] Adriana Calcanhotto: Errante (Mod...
In a 1980NMEretrospective, Paul Morley wrote that the song “showed that Bolan wasn’t totally trapped in a Persian past.” On first release, Chris Welch, making it his Pick of the Week inMelody Maker, wrote: “The popping bongoes and chattering guitar kick up a humorous racket behind Ma...