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scottish electronica label benbecula present wounded knee - aka drew wright from scotland. having played the folk and avant garde circuit in scotland since 2006, he has produced two albums for benbecula's limited minerals series cds. this is his first major album. wounded knee's live style mediates toward improvised journeys into vocal realisation with performances reaching an almost primal level. however wounded knee covers all bases on this album, with a sonic mix of song, spoken word and sound effects drawing influences from as far afield as gaelic psalm, improv and throat techniques a la bobby mcferrin, the psychedelic overtones of the incredible string band and even scat. at the heart, a modern symbiosis of folk and mantra, culminating in an album that is unique, playful and captivating.....release date: 09/03/2009
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