Ahmed Gallab (Sinkane) is not just a drummer for the indie elite (Caribou, of Montreal, Born Ruffians) but he's also a mastermind behind the psychedelic music of his solo project. His third, self-titled release is part one of a two album series starting where last year's Color Voice left off. A stream-of-consciousness, purposefully rough around the edges record. More cohesive and structured than Color Voice, filled with African blues guitar, kraut rock rhythms, free jazz horns, and a Spacemen    [ read more ]

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The son of a freedom fighter journalist/politician, Ahmed Gallab, at age six, fled with his family to the US from Sudan. Ahmed learned the ropes by playing drums with hardcore bands in smelly basements and by touring non-stop. His debut solo album is a hypnotic rhythm that ebbs and flows shoegaze, jazz, and psychedelic themes; an ethereal soundscape full of delay and drones contrasted by cascading dueling drum kits. 'Like Ahmed's heritage...this music has a rich diversity that is an intense listen. Equally    [ read more ]

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