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DIE ANARCHISTISCHE ABENDUNTERHALTUNG:
Donkey's Choice on DAAU:
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| 1995 DIE ANARCHISTISCHE ABENDUNTERHALTUNG! (CD, Jack & Johnny Recordings 7654321) - Still regarded as DAAU's defining moment in Belgian Music History. A direct hit to all musical senses by 4 young , incredibly talented non-conformists in tempore non suspectu. A true landmark with each note embellying Punk-ish Gusto combined with Non-stop Vulnarability, up to a point where both Han and Buni seemed all but to happy to share their 'Drieslagstelsel' with the fans... Not easy to track down these days!- |
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1997 'The Girl With The Golden Teeth' by Soul Sucker (CD, SUE!Records 003) -This is kind of a curiosity. Soul Sucker was a pop-oriented Antwerp band, centered 'round the talents of Thomas De Prins. Kinda Loungy...Kinda Nutty...Kinda Terrific!! On their 1997 album 'LIGHT' (SUE!003), there is a track featuring Buni Lenski as part of the widely arranged 'Burt Bacharach/Billy May'-ish violin-section. So, if you like your Buni Shaken, Not stirred, check out this little gem! Thomas, of course, went on to be the XXX-rated Multi-Instrumentalist as he is best known today. One might check out his work with Les Messieurs, Cartel Deluxe, El Tattoo Del Tigre or the Internationals, with whom he would be re-teaming with Buni in a more Donkey-way for the 'Johnny Cash'-Tributes...- |
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| 1998 WE NEED NEW ANIMALS (CD, Sony Classical SK 60674) - DAAU's 2nd album broadening the musical scope in a drastic way, although the acoustic feel still tends to prevail. Contains the Powerful Chaotics of 'Nix', the Cinematic Sincerity of 'Hot Shades' and the Slewfoot Euro-Cumbia of 'Oliphant'...- 'Gin & Tonic' (Maxi-SL, Sony Classical SK 666606 6) -Possibly the only DAAU-recording on vinyl so far! It contains 3 remixes of Gin & Tonic, namely by Dr. Olive, Buscemi & Cinérex... The latter version having a beautiful 'Sassy Safari'-vibe! - |
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2001 :LIFE TRANSMISSION: (CD, Columbia COL 498813 9) -DAAU's take no prisoners-assault on electronics. There's dub, reggae, The Ghost of Technotronic and lots of collaborations. Ivory Keys touched by Adrian Lenski.- |
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| 2002 RICHARD OF YORK GAVE BATTLE IN VAIN (CD, Radical Duke Entertainment PIAS 473 0001 070) -Although Richard Of York apparently Gave Battle in Vienna, this is DAAU takin' on the colours of the rainbow. Should be owned, if only for the magnificent 'Orange', a Donkey favourite.- |
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2004 TUB GURNARD GOODNESS (CD, Radical Duke Entertainment PIAS 473 0003 020) - Although regarded as a back to basics approach, in fact this just might prove to be DAAU in a more focused, compositorial mood. Straight no chaser! Still true to their initial looks & disbeliefs, one distinguishes a wide variety of moods and settings, both pleasing and teasing at the same time. Contains the strangely appealing Catfish blues...- |
