Alpendub - two albums
When I think of all the musical styles that are waiting to be blended together, electronica and yodeling may be one of the last I would have thought to be compatible. Fortunately, Alpendub and their producer The Man Cable thought differently. Alpendub melds an intoxicating mixture of yodels, folk intruments, and a slew of techno tricks to make a different form of electronica. They provide two free albums on their site
The first one, The Man Cable Presents Alpendub, is not as developed as the second. It sounds more like an experimental project than a group, a perception verified from writings on the web site. The electronics overpower the folk aspects thus the music is interesting but, from my view point, not that successful.
The second album, Jo-Delay, is much better. Alpendub sounds like a band on their own maintaining a nice balance between the two genres. Kutzkelina’s yodeling and vocals are more in the forefront and there is more usage of various traditional instruments such as the zither. This is a fun album, lighter in style than the first.
Both albums are available in 128kbps MP3.
No Longer Available
While you’re at it, check out http://www.stimmhorn.ch/english/e_download.html
More swiss yodeling / electronica, with some resonant throat singing thrown in. First track on their download page is awesome!
Laters…
Comment by bahgheera — January 28, 2006 @ 3:19 pm
What fun!
Comment by Luke — January 30, 2006 @ 1:49 am
Thanks, this is very cool.
Comment by Weirdomusic — February 2, 2006 @ 8:28 pm
alpendub has nothing to do with “swiss” yodeling. it’s a austrian project.
Comment by fishbone — February 6, 2006 @ 1:13 pm
You are right. I made the correction, thanks.
Comment by freealbums — February 6, 2006 @ 3:59 pm
Is there any way to get the album “The Man Cable Presents Alpendub” these days? I missed out on down loading it…
Comment by Anonymous — October 24, 2006 @ 1:39 am
Sorry. Alpendub pulled off both albums for the time being. However, I’ve heard that a certain netlabel may be re-releasing them soon. I’ll update this post when and if it happens.
Comment by freealbums — October 24, 2006 @ 2:54 am