Electricity
The London-based ensemble taps Hot Chip to flesh out the dimensions of its cosmopolitan blend of West African funk and electronic bass music.
On their fourth long-player, London's Afrofuturist collective Ibibio Sound Machine alter their sonic approach without shifting their musical focus.
Within the first moments of "Protection from Evil," Hot Chip's Al Doyle delivers a rubbery synthline so badass that it establishes Ibibio So...
Ibibio Sound Machine were birthed in 2013 by London-born Nigerian singer Eno Williams and saxophonist Max Grunhard with a sound based around melding African music and electronic elements.
(Merge Records) <br>The London band’s kaleidoscopic new album crosses genres and skips past musical borders
Ibibio Sound Machine hit new heights as they draw on the power of musical currents flowing between Lagos and London on the Hot Chip-produced 'Electricity'.
Almost a decade into their career, the Afro-electro crew are nailing it better than ever. Review by Thomas H Green.