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Medicine Drum
Original Face
Genres: Dance & Electronic, International Music, New Age, Pop

Track Listings (9) - Disc #1
1. Original Face
2. Seralem
3. Katakali
4. Funk Chakra
5. Dub Stream
6. Serpents Tale
7. Haiku
8. Passage of Time
9. Ancient Analog

CD Details

All Artists: Medicine Drum
Title: Original Face
Members Wishing: 2
Total Copies: 0
Label: Higher Octave
Release Date: 1/28/2003
Genres: Dance & Electronic, International Music, New Age, Pop
Style: Dance Pop
Number of Discs: 1
SwapaCD Credits: 1
UPCs: 724354223723, 0724354223754

Synopsis

Amazon.com

The convergence of rave, New Age, and global music cultures in the 1990s gave rise to groups like Medicine Drum, who turn up at Burning Man and Glastonbury, festivals for the spiritual and pagan side of rave culture. Medicine Drum offer the perfect alchemy at these events for losing all consciousness. It involves a heady mixture of electronic rhythms laced with real percussion and pulled aloft by wordless voices from singers Irina Mikhailova (of Ancient Future and Lumin) and Suzanne Sterling. Original Face alternates between anthemic calls to ecstasy, like the title track featuring Mikhailova on vocals, and all-out rhythmic forays like "Katakali," mixing squiggly electronics and electro-acoustic percussion welded to a thudding bass drum beat. It's not as original or cosmic as they want you to think, but it gets the downtempo grooves moving. --John Diliberto

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CD Reviews

Ground breaking "Ethno Trance" creates ultimate experience

J. Lovins | Missouri-USA | 02/20/2003

(5 out of 5 stars)

"Just when you thought you heard the best from this group ~ Medicine Drum takes you on a journey of dance, electronic, club, fusion mixed with international sounds from ancient worlds to the future ~ "Original Face", is loaded with nine tracks guaranteed to inspire the psychedelic and ethnic blend in all of us...sure to put you into hypnotic trances.Cyberoctave Music takes the listener beyond anything they've ever experienced. Our group of musicians Chris Deckker (percussion), Alex Newman (Keyboard), Irina Mikhailova (vocalist), Suzanne Sterling of Bhakti (vocalist), Tevya Jones (a.k.a. Wisdom), Kenji Williams (tech-house outfit ABA Structure), Andy Guthrie and Mark Owens (Eagle Spirit Native American Drum & Dance Group) ~ brings forth "cyber-tribal" sweeping electronica with fusion to spare.Every cue encompassing a unique sound ~ "ORIGINAL FACE", opening track sends hypnotic vibes through the air, native drums, stirring undertow growls mixed with India vocals decent breaks into percussion as flutes echo a mournful reply ~ "SERALEM", mesmerizing vocals and haunting violin weaves a seamless fabric ~ "KATAKALI", distant cricket chirping as we enter the night sky melodies arise to the occasion ~ "FUNK CHAKRA", crying baby, traffic sounds and crowds speak when hip-hop enters the picture ~ "DUB STREAM", infinity has come upon the scene, sounds of projection fill the dimensions of space ~ "SERPENTS TALE", on the landscape viewing the horizon, desert sands sweeping the plains, melodies prevail within your musical scope ~ "HAIKU", vision waterfalls, sparkling streams as the sun breaks through the clouds bringing sanctuary and meditation ~ "PASSAGE OF TIME", piano chords counter points of percussion repeating themes, as you feel time slipping away ~ "ANCIENT ANALOG", standing on a mountainside looking into life's past, pulsating rhythm sounds of India, Bali and Africa take over and the control is "pure music fantasy", tribal overtones flourishes.Cyberoctave/Higher Octave once again has taken the listener into another realm of entertainment. If you're craving fiery live percussion mixed with deep basslines and haunting soaring vocals...then this is the one for you. Medicine Drum delivers their best performance to date, in the studio with innovative original rich textured music for and the fan you're soon to be.Total Time: 66:44 on 9 Tracks ~ Cyberoctave Music 7-243-542237-2 ~ (1/28/2003)"

Tribal goodness

Elizabeth Smith | Baltimore County, Maryland, USA | 08/24/2005

(4 out of 5 stars)

"Though the songs are completely varying (Track 4 blends city traffic and rap; Track 7 is some eastern-sounding harp instrument), they all have a very exotic, trance-like appeal which is perfect for meditation, ritual work, or stalled rush hour traffic. If you aren't a trance or tribal music fan, avoid this album, but it has some great variety and awesome melodic and percussion textures!"