| ***With the freewheeling folk of inew weird Americai currently the talk of the town and improv artists across the UK turning into underground heroes overnight, hardly anyone seems to have noticed a similarly vibrant scene emerging in Belgium, where the protagonists take themselves far less seriously. As evidence, consider recent releases by Uske Orchestra, Fan Club Orchestra, and the irrepressible brothers Laurent and Nicolas Baudoux. Known jointly as the mad geniuses behind Scratch Pet Land, these two have furthered their lunacy with a pair of solo releases. Nicolas led with a breathtaking debut in 2004 under the alias DJ Elephant Power and Laurent now follows with Sun Ok Papi K.O. It goes without saying that Orchestre Philharmonok (what is this Belgian obsession with orchestras?) presents music that has o seriously o never been heard before. Scratch Pet Landis influences are never too far away, but Laurent Baudoux raises his cocktail of broad bass, game boys, metal guitars, trashy keyboards and cracking beats to the next level. Bizarre string instruments from the Far East twist and turn in the grooves yet most of the album sounds fabricated from some new synthetic miracle plastic. A musical dilettante and professed non-virtuoso, Sun Ok Papi K.O. creates music with the innocent attitude of the enthusiast, free from any impulse to repeat or mimic. Orchestre Philharmonok is like club culture without the club or avant-garde without the music theory. Itis got the unmistakable, euphoric appeal of authentic fan admiration, unburdened by clichE or stylistic reference, probing ceaselessly for unexplored turns at an incredible speed. 30-second MP3 excerpts: Intro Otcho
Rascalica (Featuring MC Illreme)
Koyesyes No 2
Andi Booty (Featuring MC Illreme)
Spl Fov
Star Daughter
Super Puni
Waisvisz Beat
O> <K
Papiko Riddim (Featuring MC Illreme)
Spiderman Alphabet
Bakalo Style (Featuring MC Illreme) If you have a recent version of iTunes software on your computer, clicking on the link immediately below should open the iTunes application and take you to that album's iTunes page-- where you can listen to samples and buy this album, or individual tracks: go to iTunes to browse downloads for Sun OK Papi K.O. "Orchestre Philharmonok" If you have a subscription account at emusic.com, you can download tracks for purchase here. [please note that, due to international licensing agreements, not all Midheaven titles may be available for download in all territories]. For a complete listing of Midheaven exclusive albums available for download from the iTunes Music service and emusic.com, please visit the Midheaven Mailorder/Revolver USA Downloadables page. |
