| Kovac, Boris & Ladaaba Orch. / Ballads at the End of Time |
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| Album: | Ballads at the End of Time | Collection: | World | |
| Artist: | Kovac, Boris & Ladaaba Orch. | Added: | Aug 2003 | |
| Label: | Piranha Musik | |||
| A-File Activity |
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| Add Date: | 2003-11-10 | Pull Date: | 2004-01-12 | Charts: | Reggae/World |
| Week Ending: | Jan 11 | Dec 21 | Dec 14 | Nov 23 | Nov 16 |
| 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 | |
| 2. | Jan 06, 2009: | Music Casserole Beguine at the End | 5. | Dec 20, 2003: | Morning Glory At the End of Time | |
| 3. | Aug 30, 2005: | Stortyime! - creepy . . . Broken Waltz | 6. | Dec 15, 2003: | Fly By Night Broken Waltz |
| Album Review |
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| Mandy Khoshnevisan Reviewed 2003-11-17 | ||
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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) | ||
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