Description
Once tantalised by the release of the Flamenco-inspired "Pistolero" single, Juno Reactor fans have had to wait over a year to hear the much-delayed album the single is taken from. But the wait has definitely been worth it: Shango shows that Juno Reactor still produce truly original work.The album starts upbeat with the fast Spanish guitars of "Pistolero", by now a classic floor-filler. The album moves smoothly on to African drumming on "Hule Lam", a fine example of ethnic trance. The pace slows slightly with the bass-laden but strangely haunting "Insects", mellowing out nicely before pickingmore… up for the dark and brooding "Badimo". Towards the end of the track, those with good hearing may pick out some familiar sounds from Juno Reactor's first album, "Transmissions".Then without much warning you're suddenly launched into "Masters of the Universe", a powerful and at times frantic track. Again a Spanish influence comes to the fore here, with Flamenco / Arabesque chanting and super-fast tom-toms. The track is beautifully paced, moving from impossibly fast to slow, funky syncopation and back again with incredible ease.The "Nitrogen" tracks mark a change in the flow of the album, connecting the previous adrenaline-laced material to the more ambient and rather mellow tracks that follow. "Nitrogen part 1" takes its inspiration from a more oriental style of music, slightly reminiscent of "Kaguya Hime" on "Bible of Dreams". "Nitrogen part 2" is slightly more upbeat, with an insistent, pulsing rhythm."Solaris" is a beautifully crafted super-relaxed Tibetan sound. Nothing is rushed. Slowly Indian drums come in, overlayed with African then Arabic chanting.The final track "Song for Ancestors" is a little faster, but is still pretty mellow. Long echos, strings, and a thin female voice over the top make this an amazingly relaxing tune to bring you down gently on.This album is unique in blending such diverse styles of music; only "Banco de Gaia" comes close in terms of breadth. This album has a harder, darker edge than Banco's "Igizeh", but if you like one you'll probably like the other.
| 1 |
Pistolero |
| 2 |
Hule Lam |
| 3 |
Insects |
| 4 |
Badimo |
| 5 |
Masters of the Universe |
| 6 |
Nitrogen, Pt. 1 |
| 7 |
Nitrogen, Pt. 2 |
| 8 |
Solaris |
| 9 |
Song for Ancestors |
Info:
- Category:
- Music > Albums
- Case Type:
- CD
- Release Type:
- Retail
- Comments:
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Cover Info:
- Title:
- Juno Reactor - Shango (2000) Retail CD
- Part:
- Front
- Dimensions:
- 800 x 800 px
- Size:
- 79 KB
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