Various (complied by Jan Schulte) - Tropical Drums of Deutschland (2LP)

Auf dem Kopenhagener Label Music For Dreams erscheint dieses wunderbare Sammlung von eskapistischen Tribal Folk Jazz Stücken. Die hohe Anzahl von botanischen Gärten und Gewächshäusern in Deutschland muss in den 80ern die deutschen Musiker zu diesen wahrhaft tropischen Stücken inspiriert haben.



Copenhagen’s Music For Dreams comes with yet another strong release - a double album of personal favourites compiled by Jan Schulte.

According to all maps and witness accounts, Germany does not officially have any tropical forests. This is of no concern to Schulte however, who has unearthed many stunning examples of tropical drum music recorded there. Perhaps the number of botanical gardens and palm houses in Germany confused musicians into mistaking the climate, or maybe it was just a happy blend of escapism and multi-cultural integration within musical scenes that spawned such a curious output of undefinable tribal folk jazz. 


Tracks:
A1. Om Buschman - Klang Fangt An A2. Total Art of Percussion - Wuhan Wuchang A3. Argile - Tagtraum Eines Elefanten A4. Rüdiger Oppermann's Harp Attack - Troubadix In Afrika B1. Argile - Kleine Rosa Wolk B2. Sanza - Sounouh B3. Om Buschman - Prima Kalimba C1. Drumming Birds (Bob Moses & Billy Martin) - Boat Song Part II C2. Ralf Nowy - Akili Mali C3. Trimopen - Wagagroove C4. Om Buschman - Hey Tata Gorem D1. Om Buschman - Hey Tata Gorem (Wolf Müller Edit) D2. TCP - At the Water-Hole (Wolf Müller Edit)