| Fishtank Ensemble / Super Raoul |
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| Album: | Super Raoul | Collection: | World | |
| Artist: | Fishtank Ensemble | Added: | Jan 2006 | |
| Label: | Web of Mimicry | |||
| A-File Activity |
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| Add Date: | 2006-01-29 | Pull Date: | 2006-04-02 | Charts: | Reggae/World |
| Week Ending: | Mar 12 | Mar 5 | Feb 26 | Feb 19 | Feb 12 | Feb 5 |
| Airplays: | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 3 |
Recent Airplay
| 1. | Aug 07, 2009: | No Cover, No Minimum Itty Bitty Snitty Little Frenchman | 4. | Jul 04, 2006: | The Cafe Americain Hora Di Bucharest / Hora De Fabrice | |
| 2. | Jul 01, 2008: | At the Cafe Bohemian Pegasus Vaulters | 5. | Mar 10, 2006: | No Cover, No Minimum Hora Di Bucharest / Hora De Fabrice | |
| 3. | Jun 15, 2007: | No Cover, No Minimum (Triple Overtime Edition) Pegasus Vaulters | 6. | Mar 07, 2006: | At the Cafe Bohemian Itty Bitty Snitty Little Frenchman |
| Album Review |
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| Fo Reviewed 2006-01-28 | ||
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FISHTANK ENSEMBLE – “Super Raoul” self-released, 2005 WORLD MIX – Here’s a fun Bay Area outfit, starting from a Romanian folk-music base but throwing in a Japanese shamisen, Flamenco guitar, musical saw, and near-operatic vocals, while drawing from Klezmer, Swedish music, and Gypsy swing. And get this: the band had only been together for 3 weeks when they made this record! But you’d never guess it. Wacky and whimsical, kind of like 3 Mustaphas 3 only without the mythology or slapstick. Fo’s Picks: 2, 3, 5, 8, 9, 12 1. 6:55 – upbeat, slashing rhythm, strong fem vocal, solos for fiddle, shamisen 2. 3:44 – café instrumental led by accordion & saw, cinematic & memorable 3. 3:02 – a workout: fast chugging rhythm, good ensemble play 4. 6:37 – band intros, then a relaxed, bluesy sort of folk tune (turns fast later on!) 5. 3:32 – extra-bouncy ditty, slows down in middle, then spins into outer space! 6. 2:50 – midtempo: just shamisen and Balkanized Japanese vocal 7. 4:36 – desert flamenco: slashing melody, fine guitar solo, wordless vocal tricks 8. 6:48 – medley of bouncy uptempo dances, plenty of top-notch fiddle action 9. 6:21 – odd: ballad intro, then flamenco energy; guitar, fiddle, shamisen trade off 10. 4:09 – bouncy folk melody with fem vocal draped on top 11. 4:38 – shamisen in front, moves through classical, folk, and rock phases 12. 4:41 – violin showcase: slow set-up, then a frantic chase! 13. 4:49 – violin weaves in, out, and around a steady loping rhythm [Fo] - 1/28/06 | ||
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