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Konono No 1 Meets Batida

Konono No 1 / Batida

Konono No 1 Meets Batida

Congolese outfit Konono No 1 team with producer and radio DJ Batida with collaborations with many African and Afro-influenced artists

ADM rating[?]

7.0

Label
Crammed Discs
UK Release date
01/04/2016
US Release date
29/04/2016
  1. 8.0 |   musicOMH

    Jubilant and enthralling
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  2. 8.0 |   Spin

    Inarguably Konono’s slickest offering yet
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  3. 8.0 |   The FT

    The core of the album is unmistakably the Konono sound
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  4. 8.0 |   All Music

    A resoundingly successful collaboration, and any cut from it would sound absolutely killer on a dancefloor
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  5. 8.0 |   Mojo

    There are some surprising nuances in the set. Print edition only

  6. 8.0 |   Exclaim

    It's a meeting of musical minds, and the resulting electro-traditional dialogue is fascinating
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  7. 7.0 |   The Quietus

    Isn't quite the sustained and magical dialogue it might have been, but it's an intriguing cultural experiment with moments of real alchemy
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  8. 7.0 |   Uncut

    Feels avant and outre and yet deliriously danceable at the same time. Print edition only

  9. 6.8 |   Pitchfork

    Perhaps that’s Konono’s fate, to always be taking their collaborators for a ride but never getting taken to some new destination
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  10. 6.0 |   Q

    The No. 1ers' frenzied, hypnotic soundwhirl of old is leavened by the addition of precision-tooled beats and a shiny top-coat production. Print edition only

  11. 6.0 |   Spectrum Culture

    The band feels like it’s lost a step
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  12. 5.0 |   Beardfood

    As background music it’s relatively adept, but an engaging listen isn’t to be found.
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