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RootsWorld, CD Review >>
Here is news from the world-electronica frontier. We have seen the heights to which the mighty Trans-Global Underground have scaled, crossing cultural barriers with such seeming effortlessness that even their early Dream of 100 Nations still sounds as other-worldly as it is this-worldly. Where the departure of Natacha Atlas made 2001's Yes Boss Food Corner an unexpected feast of African elements, sitar, and churning techno, this time around the fire burns more slowly. Production-wise, the TGU crew are working themselves into a clear, uncluttered sound that lets all their diverse elements shine through. Impossible Broadcasting travels a darker groove for these darker times, and there is a pervasive dub influence on the album. The CD starts out sounding a sonic warning; "This is London," says a voice, "Do not be afraid...What music do you like?" This and the track "Radio Unfree Europe" (with its "Go home!" sample) hint at a more overt political stance than Trans-Global Underground has ever mustered: these are claustrophobic moments for a band that has welcomed the world onto the dance floor. "Drinking in Gomorrah" even matches an entrepreneur's reflections on years of travelling with a restless techno beat, as he finally resigns himself to the moment of "sitting on the same stool...wearing the same shoes...eating the same food." New sonic adventures are provided by the inclusion of the Trio Bulgarka, but overall, Impossible Broadcasting seems like a leaner, wiser Trans-Global Underground for the current age. 05/25/05 >> go there
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