Eno/Byrne inspired African psychedelica
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The three tracks of this short album were inspired by the 1981 iconic record “My life in the bush of ghost” by Brian Eno and David Byrne which integrated sampled vocals, found sounds and African and Middle Eastern rhythms to provide a “vision of psychedelic Africa”.
The pieces took as a starting point field recording from Mombasa, on the East coast of Kenya, made in 2012 during the month of Ramadan.
By combining radio recordings, urban soundscapes and rhythmic textures the works aim to provide an outsider’s view of contemporary African culture.
Felipe Otondo studied acoustics in Chile and composition at the University of York in England with Ambrose Field and Roger Marsh focusing in electroacoustic composition and music theatre. His music has been played across Asia, Europe, North and South America. He is currently Senior Lecturer and Director of the Arts and Technology Lab (LATe) at Universidad Austral de Chile.
This album was composed at Universidad Austral’s Art and Technology Lab and partly funded by the Chilean Arts Council (Fondo de la Música folio 577100).
More information at www.otondo.net.
Mastering: Darren Wood and Erdem Helvacıoglu.
TRACK LIST:
1. Sauti (8:30)
2. Hare Krishna remix (3:30)
3. Mombasa mix (8:20)
Duration: 21 mins aprox.
