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You may never have thought of Celtic and African rhythms as complementing one another, but this very interesting effort takes both idioms into new territory with some engaging results.
The outcome is a sort of hip-hop jig and reel, like the Chieftains meet the Chemical Brothers.
Masamba Diop's masterful talking drum creates an exotic pulse under Myrdhin's fine Celtic harp, and it sounds like a party at some global crossroads.
Indeed, the most fascinating aspect of Afro Celt Sound System's Volume 1: Sound Magic is the very real sense that a common language can be found between any cultures, no matter how divergent they may seem.
This effort is worth a listen just for its audacity alone.
| Title/Composers | Performer | Listen | Time | Size | Size | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Inion/DaughterJo Bruce, Iarla Ó Lionáird | Afro Celt Sound System | Play | 04:15 | 9 MB | 23 MB |
| 2 | House of the Ancestors | Afro Celt Sound System | Play | 08:01 | 18 MB | 47 MB |
| 3 | Part A - Saor,Free. Part B - News From Nowhere | Afro Celt Sound System | Play | 08:21 | 19 MB | 44 MB |
| 4 | Whirl Y Reel 1 (Beard And Sandals Mix) | Afro Celt Sound System | Play | 07:21 | 16 MB | 43 MB |
| 5 | Part A - Sure As Not. Part B - Sure As Knot (Jungle Segue) | Afro Celt Sound System | Play | 09:58 | 22 MB | 56 MB |
| 6 | Nil Cead Againn Dul Abhaile,We Cannot Go Home | Afro Celt Sound System | Play | 07:20 | 16 MB | 39 MB |
| 7 | Dark Moon, High Tide (Including Farewell To Eireann) | Afro Celt Sound System | Play | 04:12 | 9 MB | 24 MB |
| 8 | Whirl-Y-Reel 2 (Folk Police Mix) | Afro Celt Sound System | Play | 05:27 | 12 MB | 33 MB |
| 9 | Part A Eistigh Liomsa Sealad,Listen To Me Part B Saor Reprise | Afro Celt Sound System | Play | 10:53 | 24 MB | 58 MB |
| 65 mins | 150 MB | |||||
| 65 mins | 370 MB | |||||
Note: You are able to listen to 30-second samples for preview purpose.
| Artist | Job | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Afro Celt Sound System | Primary Artist |
| 2 | Ron Aslan | Producer |
| 3 | David Bottrill | Engineer, Mixing |
| 4 | Ronan Browne | Arranger, Flute, Harmonium, Mandolin, Uillean Pipes |
| 5 | Jo Bruce | Composer, Drums, Keyboard Programming, Keyboards, Producer, Programming |
| 6 | Kauwding Cissokho | Arranger, Kora |
| 7 | Ian Cooper | Mastering |
| 8 | Malcolm Crosbie | Guitar |
| 9 | Massamba Diop | Talking Drum |
| 10 | Simon Edwards | Sintir |
| 11 | Simon Emmerson | Arranger, Composer, Drums, Guitar, Keyboard Programming, Liner Notes, Mixing, Producer, Programming, Sleeve Notes |
| 12 | Gary Finlayson | Banjo |
| 13 | John Fortis | Bass (Electric), Loops |
| 14 | Angus R. Grant | Fiddle |
| 15 | Manu Katché | Cymbals |
| 16 | Russell Kearney | Mixing Assistant |
| 17 | Caroline LaVelle | Arranger, Cello |
| 18 | James MacKintosh | Bongos |
| 19 | Ian MacLeod | Mandolin |
| 20 | Tristan Manco | Graphic Design |
| 21 | James McNally | Accordion, Bodhran, Composer, Low Whistle, Whistle (Instrument) |
| 22 | Lévon Minassian | Doudouk |
| 23 | Myrdhin | Harp |
| 24 | Iarla Ó Lionáird | Arranger, Composer, Vocals |
| 25 | Ayub Ogada | Nyatiti, Vocals |
| 26 | Jocelyn Pook | Viola |
| 27 | Jamie Reid | Liner Notes, Paintings, Photography, Sleeve Notes |
| 28 | Martin Russell | Arranger, Engineer, Keyboards, Producer, Programming |
| 29 | Shooglenifty | Performer |
| 30 | Davy Soillane | Uillean Pipes, Whistle (Instrument) |
| 31 | Davy Spillane | Composer, Low Whistle, Uillean Pipes |
| 32 | Zil | Vocal Drone |
| Quality | Format | Encoding | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Standard | MP3 | 320kps 44.1kHz | MP3 is an audio coding format which uses a form of lossy data compression. The highest bitrate of this format is 320kbps (kbit/s). MP3 Digital audio takes less amount of space (up to 90% reduction in size) and the quality is not as good as the original one. |
| CD Quality | FLAC | 16bit 44.1kHz | FLAC is an audio coding format which uses lossless compression. Digital audio in FLAC format has a smaller size and retains the same quality of the original Compact Disc (CD). |