Zazou Bikaye – Guilty!

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Label:Crammed Discs – 28CRL-3024

Country:Japan

Used LP 1988

Disc:VG+/EX (great shape overall)

Jacket:VG- (large tears on the top and left sides of the jacket) w/insert, missing obi

1989 release marks the second album by Zazou Bikaye, a duo featuring French keyboardist Hector Zazou and African singer Bony Bikaye. The album pushes the paradoxes of "hot vs. cold" and "robotic vs. African" to the limit, comprising 8 tracks that blend an African atmosphere with the kind of bold artifice and playfulness characteristic of a maverick talent. Standout tracks include ethno-african piece "Binagwe" that evokes the landscape of Africa through magical sound processing, afro-electro-wave track "Sans Musik" with bizarre structural shifts and cover of James Brown "It's A Man's Man's World" that combines ambient textures with emotional vocals. The entire album is a compelling listen. Please note that while this is a rare Japanese edition, it is priced lower due to defects with the jacket.

アルジェリア出身のフランス人鍵盤奏者Hector Zazouとアフリカ人シンガーBony Bikaye によるユニットZazou Bikayeのセカンドに当たる89年リリース作品。極限まで「ホット対コールド」「ロボティック対アフリカン」というパラドックスを追求した作品で、アフリカの空気感に奇才らしいどぎついフェイクや遊び心を入れた全8曲を収録。とりわけアフリカの大地をマジカルな音響処理で仕上げたようなエスノ・アフリカン”Binagwe”、奇怪な展開のアフロ・エレクトロ・ウェーブ”Sans Musik”、アンビエント的テクスチャーとエモーショナルなヴォーカルでJames Brownをカバーした”It's A Man's Man's World”は目を張ります。全編聴き応えあります。あまり見かけない日本版ですがジャケット難にありにてこのお値段になっております。

A2 - No Secret

A3 - Binagwe

A4 - Ba Wela

B2 - My Shoes

B3 - Sans Musik

B4 - It's A Man's Man's World