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‘For best results, listen with your eyes closed and stereo loud’ recommends the biography of the Devon-born Alembic, whose sound would have you believing that he spent his childhood growing up deep within the Congolese jungle. With his six track EP, Shadow Tapes, Alembic blends together head bopping hip-hop grooves and electronic hubbub which are rooted by African tribal percussion, mixed with a hint of South American funk. Tracks such as Freedom that exhibit shades of an early Bonobo, while Dundun and Faranuka only need vocals from David Byrne and Chuck D added to them before they feature on a N.A.S.A. album. Shadow Tapes is an enthralling myriad of sounds that oozes vibrancy on a splendid experimental musical voyage.

TRACK LISTING

1. Dundun
2. Astro Bloom
3. Faranuka
4. Bump
5. Freedom
6. Shadow Tapestry