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Mo Boma – Jijimuge – Compact Disc
Jijimuge is an album by the German electronic music group Mo Boma, released in 1994. Mo Boma was known for their innovative approach to electronic music, blending elements of ambient, world music, and tribal rhythms.
Jijimuge features hypnotic rhythms, atmospheric textures, and intricate percussion, creating a captivating sonic landscape that transports listeners on a journey of sonic exploration. The album’s title, “Jijimuge,” is derived from the Dogon language of Mali and refers to the concept of the universe as a continuously evolving and interconnected entity.
Tracks on Jijimuge often incorporate traditional instruments from various cultures, as well as electronic synthesis and processing techniques, resulting in a unique and immersive listening experience. The music of Mo Boma is known for its ability to evoke a sense of timelessness and transcendence, inviting listeners to immerse themselves in the sonic tapestry they create.
For fans of ambient music, world music, and electronic experimentation, Jijimuge offers a rich and evocative musical journey that pushes the boundaries of genre and style.
There are always those groups that exist-and thrive-on the edge, hovering on the precipice where mind and genres bend. Mo Boma’s debut of techno-tribal tunes is a prime example of music positioned on such a lofty perch. Percussion/guitarist Carsten Tiedemann, bassist Skuli Sverrisson, and synthesist Jamshied Sharifi cross cultures both identifiable and undiscovered, resulting in music immensely far-reaching and difficult to categorize.
Various surreal percussions often set up dense patterns of rhythm over which guitars chime and dance, and electronics provide a wide spectrum of tones and colors. The vessels of Hassell, Byrne & Eno, Roach, gamelan music, and sundry Middle Eastern philosophies no doubt haunt the proceedings.
Mo Boma is far too skilled to just simply ape what has come before. From the gently beckoning rhythms of “Go Sneak It,” with its slightly jazzy flavor, to the electrified guitars and infinite electronic realms of “Invocation,” Mo Boma defies and ultimately trashes the fecund trappings of jazz, space, and ethnic fusion musics.
Extreme Records
Australian Import
Track Listing
1. Ituri Spaceman
2. Ah Bobé
3. Go Sneak It
4. Jijimuge One: Hut Song/Chronos
5. Strange Attractors
6. Drums Must Never Stop
7. Invocation
8. Jijimuge Two: Rebounders/Nanga Ningi
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