Re: Up, Bustle & Out (was Refried Food)

Marc Wright (mw@eis.net.au)
Thu, 30 May 1996 21:30:18 +1000

>Do you mean "One colour just reflects another"? If so, it's out and being
>distributed by Shadow. I just picked it up the other day and have only had
>one listen. Someone on the list said it was good, but I was somewhat
>confused when I saw it in the store. It looks like a "world music" type of
>recording. It isn't. But it is different. I've got to listen again before
>I can try to describe it. The rather rambling liner notes talk about
>"riding horseback with Quechua Indians on the Peruvian and Bolivian Andes
>(as) the most influential venture" for developing their "mulitcultural
>stance and set(ing) the scenario." This, ast least, explains some of the
>track titles (e.g., "3 drunk musicians at Poncho Cafe, tracks 8 and 9)--I
>guess.

I've got the Ninja Tune version, and it has instantly become one of my
favorites. It seems like they have run around to some exotic places (Peru,
Bolivia, etc) and sampled lots of stuff - including the aforementioned 3
drunk musicians. The whole track is them (local musicians) singing and
playing in a very drunken manor in the Poncho Cafe - complete with all the
street sounds. Another track is just a recording of street sounds in
Huancayo, Peru. Strange.

But, the album is full of brilliant music (esp. 'Running Rude'). I s'pose it
would be a mixture of world music and tr*p h*p. If you've heard any of the
Up, Bustle & Out tracks on any of the Ninja compilations, you'll have a
rough idea of what to expect. Luvvverly stuff.

So, of course, I now want to get hold of the first album - The Breeze Was
Mellow, I think. Has anyone heard it? What did you think?

Marc.

(Now playing: 'Like Janis' - Rodriguez. So, I like a bit of variety!)