Artist Spotlight - LES RHINOCÉROS: Exploding onto the DC scene in 2011 with its eponymous debut, headliners Les Rhinocéros brash high-energy mix of rock, world music, noise, ambient and jazz caught the attention of music pioneer John Zorn, who signed them to his personal label. Following tours of US and Europe, the bands second release on Tzadik, 2013s Les Rhinocéros II, is garnering equally favorable press. ... Les Rhinocéros marries klezmer’s sturdy, carnival-like melodies with reggae’s slow and offbeat structures in a way that seems so natural it’s easy to picture these guys cutting Hebrew school to browse reggae tapes at a market in Kingston. But there’s a lot more to Les Rhinocéros II than a naked combination of those two styles of music: It ropes in a heady blend of acid-streaked Middle Eastern guitar, knotty math-rock arrangements, stuttering electronics, melancholic free jazz, somber new classical strings, monotone spoken word, and resplendent noise. —Leor Gali WASHINGTON CITY PAPER ...rock grooves mixed with world grooves, cinematic melodies alongside ambient noise... this album plays out as a continuous journey you can listen to from beginning to end... —Tim Keiper CYRO BAPTISTA ...one is struck by the sheer variety of sounds...psychedelic, minimalist songs that are unique, lively, and expertly crafted... The dichotomy of sounds epitomizes Les Rhinoceros creativity and impulsiveness; there is never a dull moment, with new instruments introduced every few bars... tremendous potential on their first album... —Hannah Epstein ALLMUSIC.COM https://facebook/events/657159147677521
Posted on: Sat, 01 Mar 2014 17:39:52 +0000
Trending Topics
Recently Viewed Topics
© 2015