Hybrid Disc
Babatunde Olatunji
Circle of Drums
Babatunde Olatunji: ashiko, djembe, ngoma drums, vocals
Sikiru Adepoju: gudugudu, shekere, talking drum, cowbell, clay drums
Muruga: nada drum, drum set, large floor tom, synthesizer
James Gurley: ektar
Shakti: female vocals
Harry Ely: hammered dulcimer
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1. Stepping (Isise) 5:42 2. Incantations 9:03 3. Dawn (Idaji) 8:51 4. Embracement 7:41 5. Ascension (Igoke) 10:03 6. Cosmic Rhythm Vibrations 21:28 Total time 63:07 |
- Circle of Drums features three great drum artists, Babatunde Olatunji, Muruga Booker, and Sikiru Adepoju. Their drumming styles combine with vocal chants, ancient stringed instruments and synth drones to create a trance-like soundscape that brings to mind the experimental rock of the 1960's when eastern philosophies and cultures were informing western popular music.
- Originally recorded in the 1990's but never commercially released, Circle of Drums is a lost treasure - rediscovered and remastered by Chesky Records using special surround sound processing in keeping with their commitment to high-resolution audio. Its release is an homage to the group's elder statesman, Babatunde Olatunji, who passed away on April 6, 2003.
- This release features a standard CD level. It also has a high definition two-channel level and a high definition surround sound mix, which literally will turn your system into a Circle of Drums.
- This disc contains three separate versions of the same musical program:
• Direct Stream Digital
• Direct Stream Digital™ 2-Channel Stereo
• CD Standard Stereo