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Voices Have Eyes

Eccodek
1 disc

1. Spacehall Dub
2. Heart's Desire Dub - (edit)
3. Words with the Griot
4. Juju in Those Strings
5. Bula Akuila
6. Voices Have Eyes
7. Fan the Flames Dub
8. Set Sweet No Worries
9. Heart's Desire Dub - (full)
10. Juju in Those Strings - (Georemix for National Geographic, GeoRemix For National Geographic)
11. Wosoubour - (Vieux Farka Tour-Eccodek Remix, Vieux Farka Toure-eccodek remix)
12. Spacehall Dub - (Ambient Remix, Ambient remix)
13. Juju in Those Strings - (Ambient Remix, Ambient remix)
14. Voices Have Eyes - (Ambient Remix, Ambient remix)
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Additional Info

Manufacturer Part Number (MPN): 0074
Credits

Producer Andrew McPherson; Andrew McPherson
Engineer Andrew McPherson; Nik Tjelios; Yves Wernert
Eccodek: Andrew McPherson (bass guitar, loops).
Personnel: Mansa Sissoko (vocals, kora); Ignace Ntirushwamaboko, Kiran Ahluwalia (vocals); Andrew McPherson (flute, tenor saxophone, omnichord, keyboards, percussion); Brent Rowan (alto saxophone); Steve Clark (drums).
Audio Mixers: Andrew McPherson ; Dave Ahl.
Audio Remixer: Andrew McPherson .
Recording information: The Monastereo, Guelph, Canada (2004-2005).
Photographer: Andrew McPherson .
Arrangers: Vieux Farka Tour; Dave Ahl; Eric Herman.
Andrew McPherson's second album under the name Eccodek prominently features several top-notch vocalists from a variety of world music traditions, as well as a generous helping of McPherson's densely layered polyethnic instrumental funk. There's nothing overly earnest or pious about his approach to musical multiculturalism -- Eccodek's music is pure joy and fun, sometimes infused with an almost mystical sense of wonder. He seems to have a particular affinity for the female voice, and the guest appearance by Indo-Canadian singer Kiran Ahluwalia ("Heart's Desire Dub," presented here in two mixes) creates the album's clear high point. But he also provides rich and sympathetic environments for the Malian singer and kora player Mansa Sissoko (whose "Words with the Griot" is a close runner-up for best song on the album) and Rwandan vocalist Ignace Ntirushwamaboko. Everywhere the groove is dubby and warm, and if at times it edges just a little bit too close to the new age/smooth jazz line (as on the slightly mushy "Set Sweet No Worries"), it never tips all the way over into goopiness. The album closes with a generous handful of bonus remixes, three of them ambient treatments that leave you floating in an warm bath of arrhythmic pleasure. Very nice. ~ Rick Anderson
Critic Reviews

CMJ (p.6) - "Eccodek mixes downtempo grooves, tribal beats and world electronica....'Fan The Flames Dub' is an Afrodub groovefest."
Global Rhythm (Publication) (p.54) - "[T]his is an amusing, cleverly crafted album, with plenty of world music ear candy to savor."