DJ Finale - Mille Morceau [Silver Vinyl]

Format: LP, Silver Vinyl
Catalogue No.: NNT042LPC1
Barcode: 0768558900455
Release Date: 21 Apr 2023
Genre: Experimental/Electronic

Limited Silver Vinyl LP-C1. A member of of the Democratic Republic of Congo's Fulu Miziki band, the long-running eco activist collective forging experimental rhythmic music from repurposed trash, Kinshasa's DJ Finale dives into his country's history to brainstorm a dauntless hybrid dance sound. Kinshasa has long been a hotspot of musical fusion and innovation, and Finale builds on the popular template of soukous, or kwassa kwassa - a sound that developed in the mid-20th century from the rhythms of Cuban rumba and flexible emotionality of jazz. While soukous was initially performed with traditional instruments, Finale takes a minimal electronic approach, melting familiar rhythms into other Congolese trad-moderne styles like n'dombolo. 'Basss 30' bolts a brittle swinging beat over white noise bursts and acidic synth sounds; 'Pitschu Debou' features Fulu Miziki's Deboul on vocals, and folds soukous guitar riffs into a stark neo-trap frame; 'Tobandi' is raw and industrial, like Muslimgauze but aimed at the late night/early morning club set, with dangerous blasts of whirring electronics and jerky Congolese rhythms. "Mille Morceau" is a thoughtful mitigation of the Democratic Republic of Congo's past and present. It celebrates Kinshasa's rich history, while remaining proud of an energetic, youthful contemporary scene that's ready to look far beyond the borders.

Side A : 01 Padodu Basss 30 02 Likambo 03 Pitschu Debou 04 Padou Mixe 05 Tobandi 06 Savoir Vivre. Side B: 01 Touta Touta 02 Kelekeke 03 Padou Aass Mixe 04 Marche Mixe 05 Mille Morceau 06 Mabemabe 07 Tututoto Ngroungrou 08 Moi Jesais