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BASTARD ETNO

Afenginn

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3.23 | 11 ratings | 1 reviews | 9% 5 stars

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Studio Album, released in 2009

Songs / Tracks Listing


1. Perky [Pearl] (3:50)
2. A Lab Abba (4:38)
3. Tattar Humppa (7:12)
4. Ralli i d-mol (3:35)
5. Iguana Segregatis (3:45)
6. Eine Kleine bit of Amore (3:08)
7. Hosianna Reinkarnator (3:40)
8. Østrogenmanipuleret Basilisk (3:45)
9. Andante Definibus (3:31)
10. Valse Melankolika (6:00)

Total Time 43:04

Line-up / Musicians


- Rasmus Krøyer / klarinettes
- Niels Skovmand / violin
- Kim Nyberg / mandolin, mandocello
- Aske Jacoby / bas
- Rune Kofoed / drums, percussion

Releases information

Bastard Etno was recorded in 2009 by Thomas Brekling in Granny Studios on an analog 24-track tape recorder. The album was releasedon the 13th of november 2009 on TUTL in Denmark and on the 22nd of january 2010 on Westpark Music in the rest of the world.

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AFENGINN Bastard Etno ratings distribution


3.23
(11 ratings)
Essential: a masterpiece of progressive rock music(9%)
9%
Excellent addition to any prog rock music collection(55%)
55%
Good, but non-essential (27%)
27%
Collectors/fans only (9%)
9%
Poor. Only for completionists (0%)
0%

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Review by UMUR
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3 stars "Bastard Etno" is the 4th full-length studio album by Danish avant garde/ethnic folk music act Afenginn. The album was released through the TUTL label in Denmark in November 2009 and in january 2010 through Westpark Music in the rest of the world. The album features both new tracks and re-recorded tracks from the band´s first three studio albums.

The title of the album pretty much says everything about the musical content. The style of music on the album is a mix of several ethnic traditional styles, classical chamber music and a touch of avant garde. Traditional styles of the Balkan and the melancholy of Scandinavian folk are represented here. The instrumentation on the album include Klarinettes, Violin, Mandolin, Mandocello, bass, drums and percussion. This means that the sound on the album is very organic and warm. A very pleasant sound, which suits the music perfectly. The band vary their style and there are both fast played parts and more subtle melancholic parts on the album. The music is fully instrumental save for a few shouts here and there.

Compared to the band´s last album "Reptilica Polaris (2008)" which featured a grand choir as one of the dominant musical elements, this album is a much more down to earth experience, but that also means that it´s not as original as it´s predecessor. To my ears that´s a bit of a shame. With all the re-recorded versions of older tracks "Bastard Etno" works a bit like a "best of" compilation and less like an original studio album, and while the re-recorded versions certainly are enjoyable I would have preferred to hear completely new tracks. Still "Bastard Etno" is undeniably a quality release and while I´m not as excited about the album as I was about the two direct predecessors a 3.5 star (70%) rating is fully deserved.

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