You dreamt of it, Crammed Discs have done it ! They've decided to create this extravagant Congotronics package, containing vinyl versions of the albums by all the Congolese artists featured so far in the Congotronics series : Konono n°1, Kasai Allstars, Ndara, Sobanza Mimanisa and Kisanzi Congo and Staff Benda Bilili. Read the spec in the full article.
Their strange and spectacular electro-traditional mixtures concocted in the suburbs of Kinshasa already won massive favour in the dance and alternative rock scenes as well as in world music circles.
The box set includes 6 vinyl LPs, 1 vinyl 7", a re-usable Congotronics USB pen drive with videos & mp3s and a book. It will be available exclusively from the Crammed store.
There's a special pre-order price of £80 (±90 €), applicable only until May 15, and which includes downloads of all 5 albums including the eagerly-awaited new Konono album Assume Crash Position.
This is a strictly limited pressing, orders will be fulfilled on a first come, first served basis !
More details on the contents of the box:
- Konono No 1: "Congotronics" (1x vinyl LP)
- "Congotronics 2 /Buzz'n'Rumble From The Urb'n'Jungle" feat. five different Kinshasa bands: Sobanza Mimanisa, Kisanzi Kongo, Basokin, Masanka Sankayi and Kasai Allstars (1x vinyl LP)
- Kasai Allstars: "In The 7th Moon, The Chief Turned Into A Swimming Fish And Ate The Head Of His Enemy By Magic" (1x vinyl LP)
- Staff Benda Bilili : "Très Très Fort" (1x vinyl LP)
- The brand-new Konono No 1: "Assume Crash Position" (2x vinyl LP)
- a Congotronics book with exclusive photos from Kinshasa, Congo.
- a customized, re-usable 2Gb USB pen drive containing 9 videos, and mp3s (in 320 kbps) of all 5 albums.
- a 7" with 2 exclusive tracks: "Coupe-Jarret" by Kasai Allstars + Akron/Family "Bana Mbende" by Kasai Allstars
Each vinyl LP (180 gr) will come in an original sleeve, and an inner sleeve of a different colour, reproducing the Congotronics fabric which will be on the box (with a design resembling that of the fabrics used for dresses & robes in the Congo, based on the Congotronics logo).
