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- Summary: This is the debut full-length studio release for South African Shangaan electronic artist Richard Hlungwani as Nozinja.
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- Record Label: Warp
- Genre(s): Electronic, Club/Dance, International
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Jun 23, 2015Nozinja Lodge is joyous, colourful dance music from one of the electronic scene's most eccentric and promising personalities.
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The WireJun 5, 2015A warmer, more deeply hued record than previous productions. [Jun 2015, p.49]
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MojoJul 6, 2015His innate genius for transforming base building blocks into rhythmically compelling, humanist dance gold shines through. [Aug 2015, p.89]
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UncutJun 2, 2015His debut is characterised by frantically over-driven beats, but is as soulful as it is dance-insistent. [Jul 2015, p.80]
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Jul 15, 2015A listener with an open mind, a tolerance for video game music, and a great deal of energy for dancing will find in Nozinja Lodge a unique, carnivalesque sound.
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Jun 3, 2015There's a wild-eyed energy that pulsates throughout Nozinja Lodge's 45-minute length and, while this may be an acquired taste, it captures shangaan electro's kaleidoscopic nature perfectly.
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Jun 2, 2015Much like footwork, you get the impression his music evolved to cater to the demands of athletic dancing bodies. Consequently, it makes a certain sense that attempts here to temper Shangaan Electro’s frenetic pace don’t always come off.