OMM: Omnium Omnibus

構成数 : 1
合計収録時間 : 01:06:56
Performers include: Boiled In Lead, 3 Mustaphas 3, The Ukrainians, Horace X, Fiamma Fumana, Garmarna, Oysterband, Tiger MOth, John Kirkpatrick, Sviraj, Sabah Habas Mustapha, Ruth MacKenzie, Reptile Palce Otchestra. Celebrating ten years of the fiercely independent Omnium label, which has maintained its very eclectic stance, this is a lovely little birthday present. In addition to a couple of tracks from Boiled in Lead -- a reminder of just what a potent folk-rock-punk band they can be (although they don't record any more; "Jamie Across the Water" from their annual resurrection is a fine reminder that they are needed more than ever now) -- there's a great variety of music, from the Italian folk-techno of Fiamma Fumana to the Balkan bizarreness of 3 Mustapha 3's "Speed the Tractor," which compares wonderfully with "Speed the Plough" from Tiger Moth. From West Africa (Dembo Kante & Kausa Kuyateh with the Jali Roll Orchestra -- essentially the ubiquitous Mustaphas) to England (John Kirkpatrick's fine squeezebox playing), and tours through Central Europe via Pennsylvania (Sviraj) and Scandinavia (Ruth MacKenzie and Garmarna) to the Residents-meet-Zappa-via-Europe of Reptile Palace Orchestra, it's all a treat. And judging from the track from Horace X, where dancehall clashes with Arab-inflected violin, there's a great future, too. ~ Chris Nickson
録音 : ステレオ (Studio)