Rough Guide Italia Nova
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Fo
Reviewed 2004-06-23
Reviewed 2004-06-23
[coll]: ROUGH GUIDE TO ITALIA NOVA
World Music Network, 2004
ITALY – The big thing in alternative Italian music these days is to take modern electronica and give it a neo-traditionalist base, using old folk songs and trad instruments. The results are often fantastic, and this Rough Guide pulls together several outstanding tracks. Coming soon to a hipster clothing store near you!
Fo’s Picks: 1, 2, 3, 7, 9, 10, 12
1. 4:22 – Sicilian brass band fuses with moody downtempo synths & vox
2. 4:17 – fast tarantella with layered electronics, violin, breathless male vocal
3. 6:32 – funk against war! with rapped lyrics, organ, fuzz guitars, a dulcimer!
5. 5:28 – very fast drum & bass over male folk singing
6. 4:45 – robotic monotone female intro, electro-groove, pretty vocal break
7. 8:02 – Imagine Kraftwerk hanging out in a Balkan café. Add acid jazz. Stir.
9. 5:08 – uptempo: cute bouncy beat, accordions + trumpet, fem vocal
10. 5:02 – bubbly electronics + polyphonic vox from a member of Agricantus
11. 4:18 – male vocal trio, accordions, reggae-ish beat & electronic accents
12. 4:51 – perky folk-funk: male vocal group, bagpipe & beat breaks
13. 7:12 – starts slow; nice folksong w/drum, guitar, trumpet; blossoms at end
[ Fo ] 6/23/04
World Music Network, 2004
ITALY – The big thing in alternative Italian music these days is to take modern electronica and give it a neo-traditionalist base, using old folk songs and trad instruments. The results are often fantastic, and this Rough Guide pulls together several outstanding tracks. Coming soon to a hipster clothing store near you!
Fo’s Picks: 1, 2, 3, 7, 9, 10, 12
1. 4:22 – Sicilian brass band fuses with moody downtempo synths & vox
2. 4:17 – fast tarantella with layered electronics, violin, breathless male vocal
3. 6:32 – funk against war! with rapped lyrics, organ, fuzz guitars, a dulcimer!
5. 5:28 – very fast drum & bass over male folk singing
6. 4:45 – robotic monotone female intro, electro-groove, pretty vocal break
7. 8:02 – Imagine Kraftwerk hanging out in a Balkan café. Add acid jazz. Stir.
9. 5:08 – uptempo: cute bouncy beat, accordions + trumpet, fem vocal
10. 5:02 – bubbly electronics + polyphonic vox from a member of Agricantus
11. 4:18 – male vocal trio, accordions, reggae-ish beat & electronic accents
12. 4:51 – perky folk-funk: male vocal group, bagpipe & beat breaks
13. 7:12 – starts slow; nice folksong w/drum, guitar, trumpet; blossoms at end
[ Fo ] 6/23/04
Recent airplay
Ta Travudia
European Musings — Nov 05, 2011
Anime Candide
Peace at the Cafe Bohemian — May 06, 2008
Ronde Noe
Around the World: No Cover, No Minimum. — Apr 20, 2007
Anime Candide
At the Cafe Bohemian — Sep 07, 2004
Mascare
No Cover, No Minimum — Sep 03, 2004
Anime Candide
At the Cafe Bohemian — Aug 31, 2004
Charting
2004-07-12 — 2004-09-12
Reggae/World
| Week Ending | Airplays |
|---|---|
| Sep 12 | 1 |
| Sep 5 | 2 |
| Aug 29 | 2 |
| Aug 15 | 2 |
| Aug 8 | 3 |
| Aug 1 | 3 |
| Jul 25 | 3 |
| Jul 18 | 1 |
Track listing
| 1. | Come L'aria | ||
| 2. | Ronde Noe | ||
| 3. | Anime Candide | ||
| 4. | Segesta | ||
| 5. | Aradanse | ||
| 6. | Mascare | ||
| 7. | Tangerine Cafe | ||
| 8. | Quand Lo Rossinhols Escria | ||
| 9. | Ta Travudia | ||
| 10. | Su Dilluru | ||
| 11. | Su Dilu Est Goi | ||
| 12. | Cantamaggio | ||
| 13. | Tu Chi Strascini |