Nov 22/08
24hrs in Romania
Unfortunately my travel schedule only allowed me to spend 24 hours in Bucharest, Romania. I admittedly spent almost all my time inside the rather ominous building you see pictured above, the Casa Presei Libere (Free Press Building).
That said, no reason I can’t share some Romanian music that I have lying around. Technically I’ve been there so according to the “new rules” I can still write about it. I put together a short mix-tape of my favourite Romanian sounds to date.
l’ll start off with a track by Johnny Răducanu, a noted jazz musician. I got this track off Sonar Kollectiv’s excellent Romanian jazz compilation.
From there we’ll ease into a little more double-bass, this time with a more modern spin, courtesy the Shukar Collective. You can get their stuff over at Calabash.
Next we’ll hear some nice, smooth hip-hop by Ombladon, one of the founders of the popular Romanian hiphop group, Paraziţii. Video here. The Romanian hiphop scene seems quite vibrant.. lots of good sounds, especially from the members of Paraziţii and their friends.
Next up a remix of a song by Timpuri Noi, a popular Romanian rock group. They’ve been around for a couple decades.. and while this remix doesn’t exactly represent their sound I thought it was good. You can buy this and other MP3s by Timpuri Noi at Amazon for 99 cents each.
I’ll end with a couple Romanian tunes that you might have heard on an earlier Benn loxo post.. but I love them, so we’ll give it another go. One of these days I’ll catch Fanfare Ciocărlia live.
If you’re Romanian or know more about good Romanian music than I do (that wouldn’t be hard), please pass on some tips.
Johnny Răducanu – Balada
Shukar Collective – The Wind
Ombladon – Confidential feat. Bitza
Timpuri Noi – Vecina Gojira & Kosak remix
Fanfare Ciocărlia – Duj Duj feat. Mitsou & Florentina Sandu
Clejani Express – Foaie Verde
”l’ll start off with a track by Johnny Răducanu, a noted jazz musician. I got this track off Sonar Kollectiv’s excellent Romanian jazz compilation.”
I LOVED that one, and its probably the first time i heard that good romanian jazz..
Bought that ”Romanian Jazz Compilation” immediately. Sonar always bring quality but i slept on this one.
Great Post,
Peace.
Best Romanian rock music: (around 1971-76)
Phoenix: cei ce nume…
Phoenix: Mugur de fluir
Phoenix: Cantofabule
Progresiv TM: Dreptul de a visa
Sfinx
Celelalte Cuvinte (around 1982)
Thanks, Zoli.
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The series ‘Sounds from a Bygone Age’ on Asphalt Tango is incredible. Vintage tzigane music from the 60s & 70s, five volumes so far and once you’ve heard Romica Puceanu you’ll want them all. There’s a Romanian sampler on Trikont which I haven’t heard yet but like all their other comps that one should be great as well.
I’m from Romania and I recomend you te discography of parazitii,…they have some cool tunes there and as well the album “Sevraj” by Bitza
I really like your way of blogging, Matt! It’s great fun to follow your adventures around the world. I’m sure I’m not the only reader who envy you for your job and the amount of travelling it seems to require…
That Romanian jazz comp seems awesome. I had already picked up 2 tracks from it over at http://www.chongastyle.com/?p=238 and am now even more confident.
Last summer I posted a nice clip of some groovy Romanian Manele music over at my blog:
http://jonosaudio.blogspot.com/2008/06/cumbia-galore-midsummer-manele.html
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