Description
The Label that introduced Tinariwen and the Malawi Mouse Boys amoungst many others celebrates their 100th release! (CD INCLUDES ORIGINAL VERSIONS)
Independent Records Ltd / Wayward Records wanted to release a special album that praises and celebrates much of their world music catalogue from the past 15 years. When producer, writer and multi-instrumentalist Dubulah, suggested a remix album from the 'IRL World Series' they jumped at the chance.This is a labour of love having been put together over the past 12 months, it is journey through time across 15 years to present day, putting what can be often described as a very 'basic' sound (especially with the field recordings) and mixing it with dance, dub, reggae, drum n bass, trance and ambient genres.
The 15 classic tracks have been re-worked, re-mixed and given a new lease of life from some amazing producers from all around the globe. Dubulah seeked out the exact producers/remixers he wanted for each track, and delivered parts personally from southern Spain (Dalek Romeo) to Canada (the award winning Eccodek). He says "this is a tribute to the label by re-working classic tracks…a great back-catalogues of world music in the UK. The songs are perfect as they are. But I wanted to throw them to the next generation and see how they re-interpret them."
This CD include a bonus disc featuring the originally tracks.
8/10 DJ mag
"Transglobal's take on Tinariwen's Oualahila opens proceedings in fine style. Other highlights include the rockin' bouncy Radar Station mix of Justin Adams and Juldeh Camara's Ngamen, The Dhol Foundation remixing Malawi Mouse Boys (who'd have thought the latter's cheery traditionalism would mix so well with the former's UK Asian electro-beats?) and South Sudan's Acholi Machon getting a refit from Penguin Cafe´ Orchestra no less."fRoots (Playlist Album Choice)
