The Library Music CD Shelf
New Paradigm Global Music
Carlos "Go Go" Gomez
Kidlat Records
c/o FlipSwitch Publicity
PO Box 2207, Bloomington, IN 47404-2207
$9.98 www.flipswitchPR.com
Electronica artist, Latin percussionist, priest, and martial artist
Carlos "Go Go" Gomez presents New Paradigm Global Music, an album that
blends the best elements of his Afro-Latin musical heritage into an
enthralling whole. From the reworking of a Santeria melody in "Aremu
Odudua" to the chiming bells of "Law of Attraction" to the "non-
traditional mantra" of "Metu Neter", New Paradigm Global Music invests
heavily in pulsing beats and timeless rhythms reworked in original
ways. New Paradigm Global Music is worth dancing to out of pure joy,
and is a vibrant treasury especially recommended for rousing the
spirit along with the body. The tracks are "Water Dragon" (10:49),
"Law of Attraction" (9:40), "Zen Dance" (6:04), "Aremu Odudua" (8:38),
"Metu Neter" (6:26), "Sanctuary of the Pink Diamond" (8:34),
"Saraveve" (7:05), and "Fearless Interdimensional Travelling" (7:16).
Grand Isle
Steve Riley & the Mamou Playboys
Produced by CC Adcock
Rock Paper Scissors
511 West 4th Street, Suite 2, Bloomington, IN 47404
$21.96 www.rockpaperscissors.biz
Grand Isle is the latest music CD album from Steve Riley & the Mamou
Playboys, with aid from their producer CC Adcock. Embodying the
"survivor joy" of Cajun music - the ability to transform the
experience of suffering into heart-rending beauty and enthusiasm for
life - Grand Isle embodies human resilience, drive, and determination
in its exciting Louisiana rhythms. Vintage recording approaches
distinguish this highly recommended, one-of-a-kind album. The tracks
are "Dancing Without Understanding", "Chatterbox", "This Is the Time
for Change", "It's Lonely", "No Regrets", "Pierre", "Waltz of Sorrow",
"Grand Isle", "Lyons Point", "Too Much", "Honest Papas Love Their
Mamas Better", and "Au revoir".
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