Hailu Mergia ‘Hailu Mergia & His Classical Instrument: Shemonmuanaye’ (Kaifa, 1985 / Awesome Tapes FROM Africa, 2013)

byLippy Kid
March 9, 2023

When searching for pioneers of electronic futurism, how many of us would consider the golden age of Ethiopian jazz-funk to be an obvious port of call?

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UNITS ‘Digital Stimulation’ (415, 1980)

byWill Stokes

Generally speaking, listening to a self-aggrandising peer saying, “You like [influential band]? Well, you should really listen to [obscure band]” tends more towards an act of generosity and patience than an educational experience.

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In The Nursery ‘Stormhorse’ (Sweatbox, 1987)

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"I was at the centre of the greatest story ever told and I’d never felt more alive."

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Robyn Miller ‘Myst Soundtrack’ (Cyan, 1995)

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It’s the mid-1990s and my daughter and I are sitting with our noses practically rammed up against the screen of our Power Mac 5200

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Big Yoga Muffin ‘Wherever You Go, There You Are’ (Echo, 2000)

byNeil Mason

You’d say that Big Yoga Muffin took the biscuit when it came to daft names, but saying that sort of thing only leads to further unnecessary confectionery puns

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Amanda Lear ‘Sweet Revenge’ (Ariola, 1978)

byJeremy Allen

Amanda Lear’s ‘Sweet Revenge’ sold remarkably well on the continent when eurodisco was in its infancy in 1978, even if it made little headway in the UK

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ACID CASUALS ‘Omni’ (Placid Casual, 2006)

bySpenser Tomson

Side-projects can be a complicated affair, particularly if you’re a fan of the precursory band. Acolytes find themselves talking up a lesser-known record they might not actually like very much, but a perceived obligation of support results in them writing cheques their misplaced loyalty can’t cash.

Hailu Mergia ‘Hailu Mergia & His Classical Instrument: Shemonmuanaye’ (Kaifa, 1985 / Awesome Tapes FROM Africa, 2013)

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UNITS ‘Digital Stimulation’ (415, 1980)

In The Nursery ‘Stormhorse’ (Sweatbox, 1987)

Robyn Miller ‘Myst Soundtrack’ (Cyan, 1995)

Big Yoga Muffin ‘Wherever You Go, There You Are’ (Echo, 2000)

Amanda Lear ‘Sweet Revenge’ (Ariola, 1978)

ACID CASUALS ‘Omni’ (Placid Casual, 2006)

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Hailu Mergia ‘Hailu Mergia & His Classical Instrument: Shemonmuanaye’ (Kaifa, 1985 / Awesome Tapes FROM Africa, 2013)

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