Niger EP 1 & 2
In stock
Shipping to arrive around March 10th, 2023. To purchase EPs individually, Vol. 1 is available HERE and Vol. 2 is available HERE.
“In 2021, we started the Mdou Moctar mixtape series. These releases compiled field recordings, cell phone voice memos, interview clips, conver-sations captured in the tour van, and blown-out board recordings from shows all over the world. As a continuation of those mixtapes, we present the Niger EPs, which examine the roots of the Mdou Moctar band. Early Mdou recordings were contained on cassettes, though the humble tape was soon replaced by the quick and easy facility of cell phone technology.
Long bus rides are common in West Africa. On one of these rides, you might be seated next to a stranger and ask ‘what are you listening to?’, then a song exchange would begin over Bluetooth. This is a very real way artists found their music distributed far from home. In that vein, the Niger EP series features solely recordings taped in Mdou Moctar’s home country of Niger. Volume 1 begins the series with a mix of recordings from 2017-2020, documenting the band at weddings, picnics, rehearsals, and even impromptu house concerts. A must have for any Mdou Moctar fan!”- Mdou Moctar bassist Mikey Coltun
VOL. 1 Tracklist
1. IMOUHAR (DRUM MACHINE VERSION)
2. CHISMITEN (DRUM MACHINE VERSION)
3. SIBIDOUL (LIVE)
4. AFELAN (LIVE)
5. LAYLA (LIVE)
6. AFRIQUE VICTIME (LIVE)
VOL. 2 Tracklist
1. IBLIS AMGHAR
2. IBITILAN
3. NAKANEGH DICH
4. CHIMOUMOUNIM
5. ASDIKTE AKAL
6. AZAWAD
| Release Date | Mar 9, 2023 |
|---|---|
| Vinyl Weight | 120 |
| Immediate Download | No |
| Download Coupon | No |
| Bundle | No |
| Export as Individual Orders? | No |
| Artist | Mdou Moctar |
| Label | Matador |
| Description | Shipping to arrive around March 10th, 2023. To purchase EPs individually, Vol. 1 is available HERE and Vol. 2 is available HERE. “In 2021, we started the Mdou Moctar mixtape series. These releases compiled field recordings, cell phone voice memos, interview clips, conver-sations captured in the tour van, and blown-out board recordings from shows all over the world. As a continuation of those mixtapes, we present the Niger EPs, which examine the roots of the Mdou Moctar band. Early Mdou recordings were contained on cassettes, though the humble tape was soon replaced by the quick and easy facility of cell phone technology. Long bus rides are common in West Africa. On one of these rides, you might be seated next to a stranger and ask ‘what are you listening to?’, then a song exchange would begin over Bluetooth. This is a very real way artists found their music distributed far from home. In that vein, the Niger EP series features solely recordings taped in Mdou Moctar’s home country of Niger. Volume 1 begins the series with a mix of recordings from 2017-2020, documenting the band at weddings, picnics, rehearsals, and even impromptu house concerts. A must have for any Mdou Moctar fan!”- Mdou Moctar bassist Mikey Coltun VOL. 1 Tracklist 1. IMOUHAR (DRUM MACHINE VERSION) 2. CHISMITEN (DRUM MACHINE VERSION) 3. SIBIDOUL (LIVE) 4. AFELAN (LIVE) 5. LAYLA (LIVE) 6. AFRIQUE VICTIME (LIVE) VOL. 2 Tracklist 1. IBLIS AMGHAR 2. IBITILAN 3. NAKANEGH DICH 4. CHIMOUMOUNIM 5. ASDIKTE AKAL 6. AZAWAD |
