Description
Liaisons Dangereusesの人気曲「Los Niños Del Parque」のカヴァー！
1980年代イタリアのアヴァンギャルド/アナーキー・シーンから登場したNengueの未発表音源を収録した限定12インチ。ニューウェイヴのクラシック「Los Ninos Del Parque」のカヴァーとエレクトロ・ポップ「African Beat」を収録。
1960-80年代の政治的不安を背景に、イタリアのアーティストたちは内省的で心理的な音楽風景を創造した。Nengueはローマを拠点に、反芸術、ノイズ、フューチャリズム、インダストリアル、エクスペリメンタルなど多様な要素を融合させた独自のサウンドを展開。当時はカセット・コンピレーションにのみ収録されていた幻のトラックだ。
「Los Ninos Del Parque」のカヴァーは「強力なアナーキックなナンセンス」と評される力作。鋭い電子音とインダストリアルなヴォーカルが、コンクリートのスコット・パーティーを想起させる。BerlinのBionda e Lupoによるリミックスも収録され、現代的な解釈が加わっている。
「African Beat」はKraftwerkを思わせるシンプルで美しい電子音楽。KhidjaのAndrei Rusuによる重低音のダブ・ヴァージョンで締めくくる。過去の暗い時代に作られながら、現代の地下室にふさわしいサウンドがここに蘇る。
イタリアのアンダーグラウンド・シーンを知る上で貴重な1枚。ヴァイナルならではの質感で、当時の革新的な精神を伝える。
A1. Los Ninos Del Parque
A2. African Beat
B1. Los Ninos Del Parque (Bionda E Lupo Neumisch)
B2. African Beat (Andrei Rusu Dub)
The Italian 80s avant garde / anarcho scene is explored in this limited 12” release presenting Nengue and their previously unreleased cover version of the new wave classic Los Ninos Del Parque and the electro pop wave African Beat.
The tumultuous political climate of the 1960s through 1980s inspired Italian artists to craft an introspective, psychological musical landscape. As civil unrest, violent demonstrations, and political murders became commonplace, Italy's centres of intellect vibrated with activist energy. This atmosphere gave birth to a unique, mechanized sound that blended electronic elements with a raw, discordant aesthetic, reflecting the chaotic spirit of the times.
Through vintage forms of social networking and music sharing, a community led process steered the scene, publishing zines and records that grasped alternative concepts of music and lifestyle.
Nengue, were similar to many of these lo-fi, retro-future electronic music pioneers. Based in Rome, their music / art backgrounds flowed with anti-art, extreme noise, futurism, industrial, experimental, martial, folk, free jazz and exotica.
With a couple of releases as a duo, as was often the case, they appeared in numerous other projects and the music was a mixture of their individual backgrounds.
Extraordinarily, only appearing on a couple of obscure cassette compilations, indicative of the time, the quality of Nengue’s productions stands testament. Originally approached to reissue their Cosmic meets Kraftwerk inspired African Beat, a wonderful yet simple electronic idiom, layers of electronica rising, each element an addition flow, vocals the release’s waves.
However, the discovery of their cover of Los Ninos Del Parque – describing it as ‘powerful anarchic nonsense’ – is rightfully now the primary focus.
Acting as some Brutalist interpretation, its sharp electronics and industrial vocals, propel you to a brick-strewn squat party and a place in anarcho folklore.
These are matched with a remix / remake by Berlin’s Bionda e Lupo. Presenting a ‘Neumisch’, Sneaker’s exacting studio mastery and Sano’s additional vocals are a blessing – a new duo version – dynamic and wonderfully special.
To complete, the powerful dub of African Beat closes. Stepping out of his time as one half of Romanian duo Khidja (DFA / Hivern Discs), Andrei Rusu builds on his recent solo releases / remixes for Malka Tuti with a fantastic, bottom heavy version, perfectly building with expertise, an EP for the basements of today that was made in the dark times of the past.
