Various Artists - Congotronics 2: Buzz'N'Rumble From The Urb'N'Jungle

Reviews of Congotronics 2: Buzz'N'Rumble From The Urb'N'Jungle

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n/a by www.stylusmagazine.com Congotronics 2 sticks closely to the sonics of the first volume, possibly because the bands do actually sound similar, or possibly because the bands have been recorded in similar fashion. Read more
n/a by www.dustedmagazine.com This compilation goes for breadth where Konono’s Congotronics went for depth. Read more
n/a by www.villagevoice.com The pace isn't all breakneck; vocal approaches range from blanket chanting to raucous call-and-response, and some stretches are plain-gasp--pretty. Read more
n/a by Pitchfork Media While the sounds of these bands will certainly be familiar to fans of Konono, there is a remarkable amount of variety on the disc. Read more
n/a by Popmatters This is exciting music, and Congotronics 2, with its good new bands, extrapolates fruitfully on Congotronics. Read more
n/a by Rolling Stone Check the track by Sobanza Mimanisa, who add guitar and more melody to the mix, as well as the accompanying DVD, which beautifully documents the recording of the CD. Read more
n/a by www.nowtoronto.com It didn't take long to turn the novel clank and grind of Kinshasa junkyard techno assault unit Konono No. 1 into an easy-to-use formula with enormous money-making potential. Read more
n/a by www.prefixmag.com What's lacking this time around is the cohesiveness of the Konono No. 1 record. Read more