{"product_id":"denis-mpunga-paul-k-criola-vinyl-lp","title":"Denis Mpunga \u0026 Paul K.: Criola Vinyl LP","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eUnearthed archival recordings blending traditional West African rhythm and vocals with experimental European electronics.\u003c\/i\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.turntablelab.mom\/search?type=product\u0026amp;q=denis+mpunga\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDenis Mpunga\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e was born in the Congo but relocated to the Belgian city of Liege with his family at age 13 and soon began playing Congolese-influenced percussive music with other like-minded local musicians. \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.turntablelab.mom\/search?type=product\u0026amp;q=paul+k.\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePaul K.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e (née \u003cstrong\u003ePatrick Stas\u003c\/strong\u003e) was a ubiquitous force in the city’s experimental electronic scene, producing and playing in several outfits as well as running the Home Produkt imprint. Both well known in Belgium by 1980, the pair first collaborated on a soundtrack for a children’s animation company called CAMERA etc., compiled here as “Intermezzo I”, “Intermezzo II” \u0026amp; “Intermezzo III”, and continued to work together after that. \u003cem\u003eCriola\u003c\/em\u003e collects the duo’s experiments with Balafons, Senzas and Zither as well as Roland TB-303, TR-808 and Korg’s MS20 and MonoPoly synthesizers. The record veers from fairly straightforward warm acoustic African rhythms (“Veronica”, “What”) to sleek \u0026amp; immaculate synth compositions (the “Intermezzo” tracks), showcasing the broad range of influences on the duo’s craft. “Dos Niya” juxtaposes \u003cstrong\u003eMpunga\u003c\/strong\u003e’s Congolese singing and rhythm guitar against a cold electro post-punk beat. \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.turntablelab.mom\/search?type=product\u0026amp;q=music+from+memory\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMusic From Memory\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e’s archival work continues to connect the dots between disparate musicians with vastly diverse disciplines and influences across several continents and generations, solidifying them as a buy-on-sight label and a Lab favorite.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003emusic label: Music From Memory 2017\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch6\u003ereviewed by dj winyl destination 05\/2017\u003c\/h6\u003e.","brand":"Denis Mpunga \u0026 Paul K.","offers":[{"title":"Vinyl LP","offer_id":35599829000,"sku":"lp-8658","price":17.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0105\/4542\/products\/denismpungapaulk-criola.jpg?v=1759269239","url":"https:\/\/www.turntablelab.mom\/products\/denis-mpunga-paul-k-criola-vinyl-lp","provider":"turntablelab.mom","version":"1.0","type":"link"}