| Hassell, Jon/Farafina / Flash of the Spirit |
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| Album: | Flash of the Spirit | Collection: | General | |
| Artist: | Hassell, Jon/Farafina | Added: | Jan 2020 | |
| Label: | TAK:TIL/GLITTERBEAT | |||
| A-File Activity |
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| Add Date: | 2020-01-29 | Pull Date: | 2020-05-13 | Charts: | Classical/Experimental |
| Week Ending: | Mar 15 | Mar 8 | Mar 1 | Feb 23 | Feb 16 | Feb 9 | Feb 2 |
| Airplays: | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
Recent Airplay
| 1. | Mar 12, 2020: | The Run-Away Radio show Flash Of The Spirit [Laughter] | 4. | Feb 20, 2020: | Runaway Radio Out Pours (Kongo) Blue [Prayer], Air Afrique [Wind], Flash Of The Spirit [Laughter] | |
| 2. | Mar 04, 2020: | Brownian Motion Night Moves [Fear] | 5. | Feb 12, 2020: | Brownian Motion Masque [Strength] | |
| 3. | Feb 27, 2020: | Old Fart At Play Flash Of The Spirit [Laughter] | 6. | Feb 06, 2020: | I Like to Dance: Shake Off Your Pants Dreamworld [Dance] |
| Album Review |
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| DeVoss Reviewed 2020-01-16 | ||
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– General Description: Burkinese rhythms with digitally processed trumpet and keyboards creating ambient soundscapes. Very engaging. A reissue and remastering of Flash of the Spirit from Jon Hassell and Farafina’s "Fourth World" series, originally released in 1988. Jon Hassel is a composer and trumpeter best known for “mixing technology with the tradition and spirituality of non-western cultures.” Farafina is a percussion-voice-dance troupe from Burkina Faso. This album was co-produced with Brian Eno and Dainel Lanois. – FCC Compliant: YES 1. ***(5:48) Flash Of The Spirit [Laughter] - very nice beat under crazy nice horns 2. (2:24) Night Moves [Fear] - funky jungle beats under aquatic sounds 3. ***(3:59) Air Afrique [Wind] - fast start and simple group singing above 4. (7:14) Out Pours (Kongo) Blue [Prayer] - a push-pull of ideas over a repetitive percussive bed 5. ***(2:54) Kaboo [Play]- simple song with ethereal accompaniment 6. (4:44) (Like) Warriors Everywhere [Courage] - fast beat out-of-kilter jungle elephant music 7. (4:54) Dreamworld [Dance] - long sustained off-kilter chords over funky percussion 8. ***(4:18) Tales Of The Near Future [Clairvoyance] - Mid-Eastern in sound, ethereal 9. (4:00) A Vampire Dances [Symmetry] - spooky, of course 10. (11:42) Masque [Strength] - tremolo-ing away over funky beat | ||
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