Kovac, Boris & Ladaaba Orch. / Ballads at the End of Time
Album: | Ballads at the End of Time | Collection: | World | |
Artist: | Kovac, Boris & Ladaaba Orch. | Added: | Aug 2003 | |
Label: | Piranha Musik |
A-File Activity
Add Date: | 2003-11-10 | Pull Date: | 2004-01-12 | Charts: | Reggae/World |
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Week Ending: | Jan 11 | Dec 21 | Dec 14 | Nov 23 | Nov 16 |
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Airplays: | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
Recent Airplay
1. | Jan 12, 2010: | At the Cafe Bohemian
Broken Waltz |
4. | Jan 05, 2004: | Fly By Night
Broken Waltz |
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2. | Jan 06, 2009: | Music Casserole
Beguine at the End |
5. | Dec 20, 2003: | Morning Glory
At the End of Time |
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3. | Aug 30, 2005: | Stortyime! - creepy . . .
Broken Waltz |
6. | Dec 15, 2003: | Fly By Night
Broken Waltz |
Album Review
Mandy Khoshnevisan
Reviewed 2003-11-17
Reviewed 2003-11-17
Boris Kovac and the LaDaABa Orchestra: Ballads at the End of Time
A crazycool Eastern European orchestral/cabaret sound, slightly out of tune; Transylvania-like. Some atmospheric sound effects; this is an album with a clear concept. LaDaABa stands for La Danza Apocalypsa Balcanica; this is their second such album of songs for the world’s end. Liner notes contain short explanations/meditations on each piece by the composer.
1. (6:24) wolf howling, then slow violin/clarinet, gradually ramping up speed/intensity, becomes a sultry dance with sax and guitar
2. (1:49) barnyard sound effects and slow mandolin-like instrument
* 3. (6:27) slow sinuous drunken minor key waltz-tempo, clarinet/sax/accordion, etc.
4. (4:04) quiet morning waltz, super slow, picks up speed; violin, guitar (faint vocals)
* 5. (3:28) low vocal “do you wanna dance?” giggle. Then teasing clarinet-featured tango-y song. (I guess it’s a beguine?)
6. (3:30) slooow drunken leisurely sway, with dog barking, faint singing
7. (6:30) slow strummy guitar, song of intrigue, with clarinet, pizzicato bass, sax, etc.
* 8. (3:08) sweet melancholy rolling waltz played a bit messily like a street band; bells; some street sounds toward end.
9. (3:00) the Transylvania cha cha—mysterious and loungy
10. (4:48) soft mandolin-y strumming, sad accordion, then becomes like jazz club ballad
* 11. (3:00) “The Broken Waltz”; unpredictable meter changes—sometimes 10/8, but switches a lot. Carefree unison, mostly. Fun, yay!
12. (4:48) slow mournful clarinet/sax wailings, with dogs barking/howling; then ends with triumphant impromptu singing (some translation in liner notes), and thunderstorm.
13. (6:58) saxes do variations on a main theme; jazz club combo sound (theme is itchingly like Fly Me To The Moon.) group humming at end.
14. (0:29) electronic (?) birds chirping.
reviewed by mandy (la chanteuse)
A crazycool Eastern European orchestral/cabaret sound, slightly out of tune; Transylvania-like. Some atmospheric sound effects; this is an album with a clear concept. LaDaABa stands for La Danza Apocalypsa Balcanica; this is their second such album of songs for the world’s end. Liner notes contain short explanations/meditations on each piece by the composer.
1. (6:24) wolf howling, then slow violin/clarinet, gradually ramping up speed/intensity, becomes a sultry dance with sax and guitar
2. (1:49) barnyard sound effects and slow mandolin-like instrument
* 3. (6:27) slow sinuous drunken minor key waltz-tempo, clarinet/sax/accordion, etc.
4. (4:04) quiet morning waltz, super slow, picks up speed; violin, guitar (faint vocals)
* 5. (3:28) low vocal “do you wanna dance?” giggle. Then teasing clarinet-featured tango-y song. (I guess it’s a beguine?)
6. (3:30) slooow drunken leisurely sway, with dog barking, faint singing
7. (6:30) slow strummy guitar, song of intrigue, with clarinet, pizzicato bass, sax, etc.
* 8. (3:08) sweet melancholy rolling waltz played a bit messily like a street band; bells; some street sounds toward end.
9. (3:00) the Transylvania cha cha—mysterious and loungy
10. (4:48) soft mandolin-y strumming, sad accordion, then becomes like jazz club ballad
* 11. (3:00) “The Broken Waltz”; unpredictable meter changes—sometimes 10/8, but switches a lot. Carefree unison, mostly. Fun, yay!
12. (4:48) slow mournful clarinet/sax wailings, with dogs barking/howling; then ends with triumphant impromptu singing (some translation in liner notes), and thunderstorm.
13. (6:58) saxes do variations on a main theme; jazz club combo sound (theme is itchingly like Fly Me To The Moon.) group humming at end.
14. (0:29) electronic (?) birds chirping.
reviewed by mandy (la chanteuse)
Track Listing
1. | Danza Transilvanica | 8. | Waltz From Careless Street | |||
2. | I. Interlude | 9. | Cha Cha | |||
3. | Damar of Istanbul | 10. | Colour of Remembrance | |||
4. | Early Morning Waltz | 11. | Broken Waltz | |||
5. | Beguine at the End | 12. | Last Interlude: Doina/In Buk | |||
6. | Interlude at the Gang | 13. | At the End of Time | |||
7. | Midnight Memories | 14. | Birds |