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KITUSAI, “INNOCENT”
RATING: 9/10
Kitusai is not, as the Artist Description suggests, a “primitive band,” and my guess is that they’ve never even seen a sheepfold. But Kitusai’s world-music sensibilities combine with an Eno-ish ambience to produce electronic music that wouldn’t sound out of place in the old world. The lyrics, sung in French, gain something from the overly literal translation: “Toujours a cote de moi,” usually translated as “always next to me,” becomes “always at coast of me.” Also highly recommended: “Money King,” influenced by the traditional Gamelan music of Bali.

Reviewer: Andrew Fraker
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