• Record Label: Warp
  • Release Date: Jun 2, 2015
Metascore
78

Generally favorable reviews - based on 10 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 10 out of 10
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 10
  3. Negative: 0 out of 10
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  1. Jun 23, 2015
    82
    Nozinja Lodge is joyous, colourful dance music from one of the electronic scene's most eccentric and promising personalities.
  2. Mojo
    Jul 6, 2015
    80
    His innate genius for transforming base building blocks into rhythmically compelling, humanist dance gold shines through. [Aug 2015, p.89]
  3. The Wire
    Jun 5, 2015
    80
    A warmer, more deeply hued record than previous productions. [Jun 2015, p.49]
  4. Jun 2, 2015
    80
    Nozinja Lodge is a gleefully frenetic album that continues to broadcast Hlungwani's singular vision to fans of otherworldly dance music across the globe.
  5. A beguiling, uplifting listen.
  6. Jul 15, 2015
    70
    A 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.
  7. Jun 3, 2015
    70
    There'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.
  8. Uncut
    Jun 2, 2015
    70
    His debut is characterised by frantically over-driven beats, but is as soulful as it is dance-insistent. [Jul 2015, p.80]
  9. Jun 2, 2015
    70
    Nozinja Lodge maintains its novel authenticity and stands as a curiosity that is definitely worth a listen.
  10. Jun 2, 2015
    69
    Much 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.

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