Seed
Afro Celt Sound System
Seven years since Afro Celt Sound System first assaulted our senses with their innovative fusion of West African rhythms, Irish traditional music and cutting-edge dance grooves. In that time there have been many lesser imitators and the global beat movement they pioneered has entered the mainstream.
Now the original innovators are back with a new name, a new album and a new approach. Gone is Afro Celt Sound System. In its place emerges a band called Afro Celts and their most rewarding album yet, 'Seed'.
"We didn't start the album intending to drop the sound system," says guitarist and co-producer Simon Emmerson. "But it became apparent as we made the record that we're NOT a sound system any more. We've developed a very defined sound which has come from us playing together. It's not about a DJ and programmes and samples. It's taken a long time. But we've finally become a band."
Recorded and produced in their own studio in Islington (once owned by Pink Floyd), the result is an album that marks a new departure for the Afro Celts in a journey which began when they came together at a Real World recording week in 1995 to make their ground-breaking debut, Volume One: Sound Magic.
More organic with greater emphasis on real instruments and songcraft and with less reliance on programmed beats and grooves than before, 'Seed' is the most rounded and fully-realised Afro Celts album to date.
Add To Basketmore info£9.82Seed - CDplay Cyberia Afro Celt Sound System 7m 41s play Seed Afro Celt Sound System 6m 25s play Nevermore Afro Celt Sound System 4m 45s play The Other Side Afro Celt Sound System 7m 1s play Ayub's Song / As You Were Afro Celt Sound System 7m 33s play Rise Afro Celt Sound System 3m 6s play Rise Above It Afro Celt Sound System 10m 13s play Deep Channel Afro Celt Sound System 6m 47s play All Remains Afro Celt Sound System 7m 30s play Green (Nevermore Instrumental) Afro Celt Sound System 5m 53s
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