Singing In Tongues
Reviews
Tom McCarter
Reviewed 2019-07-25
Reviewed 2019-07-25
Reviewed: 2019-07-25
Genre: World
FCCs: none
Review: Andrew McPherson's releases gel the sounds of Africa, the Middle-East, and beyond with dub and electronica. His Eccodek project utilizes hardware and organic instruments, along with a host of guest singers.
If You Like: Anouar Brahem, Nana Vasconcelos, Codona, Fema Kuti, King Sunny Ade, Buddah Bar
Track Review (favorites denoted by *):
*81/ Village In Me – drawn out shout starts> pause> uptempo song with African hi-life groove & percussion> quick stop with echoing fade
2/ In Confidence – oud starts> midtempo song with Middle Eastern groove> fade
*3/ Singing In Tongues – percussion starts> mellow midtempo jam & song with African vibe> fade
4/ My Primitive Heart - percussion starts with echoing vocals> midtempo call & response song with chilled synth & strings> slow fade
5/ Money Tree – percussion & synth starts> uptempo jam & song with Balkan groove using heavy synth & percussion with ululating vocals> fade on vocal
**6/ The End Begins – oud starts> slow jam & song with Middle Eastern vibe> flute solo to end
***6/ In My Tribe – oud starts slow & quiet> slowly builds to uptempo jam & song> quick stop
*7/ The Big Man – kora starts> midtempo song with Japanese vibe with bells, flutes, synth, & chorus> quick fade
8/ Permission To Speak – wood flute starts> pause> slow jam with kora, flute & synths> slow fade
Genre: World
FCCs: none
Review: Andrew McPherson's releases gel the sounds of Africa, the Middle-East, and beyond with dub and electronica. His Eccodek project utilizes hardware and organic instruments, along with a host of guest singers.
If You Like: Anouar Brahem, Nana Vasconcelos, Codona, Fema Kuti, King Sunny Ade, Buddah Bar
Track Review (favorites denoted by *):
*81/ Village In Me – drawn out shout starts> pause> uptempo song with African hi-life groove & percussion> quick stop with echoing fade
2/ In Confidence – oud starts> midtempo song with Middle Eastern groove> fade
*3/ Singing In Tongues – percussion starts> mellow midtempo jam & song with African vibe> fade
4/ My Primitive Heart - percussion starts with echoing vocals> midtempo call & response song with chilled synth & strings> slow fade
5/ Money Tree – percussion & synth starts> uptempo jam & song with Balkan groove using heavy synth & percussion with ululating vocals> fade on vocal
**6/ The End Begins – oud starts> slow jam & song with Middle Eastern vibe> flute solo to end
***6/ In My Tribe – oud starts slow & quiet> slowly builds to uptempo jam & song> quick stop
*7/ The Big Man – kora starts> midtempo song with Japanese vibe with bells, flutes, synth, & chorus> quick fade
8/ Permission To Speak – wood flute starts> pause> slow jam with kora, flute & synths> slow fade
Recent airplay
Money Tree (Ft. Onkar Singh)
Old Fart At Play (rebroadcast from Aug 9, 2019) — Aug 20, 2021
Money Tree (Ft. Onkar Singh), In My Tribe
In My Tribe
Clean Copper Radio & Hot Topics — Sep 24, 2019
My Primitive Heart (Ft. Mc Yogi)
Music Casserole — Sep 21, 2019
Money Tree (Ft. Onkar Singh), In My Tribe
Clean Copper Radio & Hot Topics — Sep 17, 2019
The Big Man (Ft. Meral Mert), In My Tribe
Clean Copper Radio & Hot Topics — Sep 10, 2019
Charting
2019-07-30 — 2019-10-01
Reggae/World
| Week Ending | Airplays |
|---|---|
| Sep 29 | 1 |
| Sep 22 | 2 |
| Sep 15 | 1 |
| Sep 8 | 2 |
| Sep 1 | 3 |
| Aug 25 | 2 |
| Aug 18 | 1 |
| Aug 11 | 2 |
Track listing
| 1. | Village In Me | ||
| 2. | In Confidence (Ft. Onkar Singh) | ||
| 3. | Singing In Tongues | ||
| 4. | My Primitive Heart (Ft. Mc Yogi) | ||
| 5. | Money Tree (Ft. Onkar Singh) | ||
| 6. | The End Begins (Ft. Meral Mert) | ||
| 7. | In My Tribe | ||
| 8. | The Big Man (Ft. Meral Mert) | ||
| 9. | Permission To Speak |