Ostinato Records: Sweet As Broken Dates - Lost Somali Tapes from the Horn of Africa Vinyl 2LP Ambient Music Vinyl reviewed by Tofu Van 02/2017

reviewed by Tofu Van 02/2017

The Editainment bosses have effectively become the go-to dudes for bangin'

Demdike Stare's Miles Whittaker and Andy Stott

with plenty of complex time signatures and percussion patterns perfectly suited for intense action gaming

" which gets an extra bump up to anthem status with some subtle edits and beefed up drums

Ostinato Records: Sweet As Broken Dates - Lost Somali Tapes from the Horn of Africa Vinyl 2LP Ambient Music Vinyl reviewed by Tofu Van 02/2017Ostinato Records presents this essential document of Somalias musical golden age; before the country was torn apart by the Cold War, when Mogadishu (the pearl of the Indian Ocean) was prosperous and vibrant and prolific bands like Iftiin, Dur Dur and Sharero regularly entertained the citys luxe resort guests and recorded at prolific rates. The countrys unique homegrown sound echoes aspects of the highly popular Hindi Bollywood music from the east and