Invisible System return with another highly original eclectic fusion album. Following their internationally acclaimed and Songlines World Music Awards Best Newcomer Nominated CD Punt (Made in Ethiopia), Street Clan is named after some graffiti Dan Harper found in Mali, West Africa. It is again not a pure world music album. It covers genres such as rock, dance, drum and bass, dub, reggae, Ethiopian, post-punk, kraut rock, pop, psychedelia and even this time rnb and dubstep. 17 tracks take you through a real journey of shockingly original pulsating sounds that tie to Punt but sound more accomplished and distinctive in style. The album was again recorded between Ethiopia, Mali and the UK whilst Dan Harper was aid working, with the mixing finished in country. Many known guests again feature on this album ranging from Portishead’s Adrian Utley and Skip McDonald (On-U-Sound / African Head Charge, The Sugar Hill Gang, Tackhead and Little Axe), to Eat Static and The Ozric Tentacles, an original Ethiopiques singer and Courtney Love’s drummer from Hole. Other vocalists include new Ethiopian talent as well as those Dan recorded on Punt and set up Realworld’s Dub Colossus with; two Jamaican roots vocalists, one who lives in Shashamene, Ethiopia with 3 generations of his family after leaving New York. It also features artwork by Bristol based graffiti artist Warp/Los Mutartis, a favourite of Banksy. The album bridges the connections between Ethiopia, Jamaica and the UK. Festival bookings are starting to take place with Invisible System having already played the main stages at e.g. Endorset, Thimbleberry and Music Port Festivals as well as support for Dreadzone. Radio play is inevitable with the previous album played on e.g. BBC 6, BBC 3, BBC World Service, BBC Asian Net, BBC London, BBC Bristol, BBC C&G, Radio New Zealand, Radio Prague, RRR Australia and countless stations around other European countries and the USA/Canada. Reviews are due in the international press again with the last album having been extremely favourably reviewed in Mojo, Uncut, Rock N Reel/R2, fRoots, The Guardian, The Independent, The Daily Telegraph, ITunes, AllMusic.com, World Music Network, Financial Times (5 stars), Los Angeles (5 stars) www.lastheplace.com, etc. For more details contact Harper Diabate via sales@harperdiabate.com / 07515 400362 Invisible System Takes World Fusion Music to a New Level with New CD Street Clan Master musician Dan Harper and Invisible System has once again orchestrated a fusion masterpiece with his new CD Street Clan. With a more aggressive tone than last years Punt (Made in Ethiopia), Street Clan combines a European base with a Jamaican groove and an Ethiopian feel. At first listen, I thought this CD would be great for a London or West Hollywood underground club. The second listen made me think it really needs to be played with hundreds of people in a mosh pit. After playing it everyday for a week, I finally realized this CD is perfect for one person in a mosh pit with hundreds of wild animals! This is mass confusion at its best! You will not be able to decide if you should go to a hip club or go on an African safari. Either way, the music is superb and the human expression is amazing. Street Clan has grabbed graffiti from an international wall and transferred the meaning behind it into music. With a cast of experienced musicians from around the world, Invisible System’s Street Clan gets another five star review! Check it out at www.HarperDiabate.com http://lastheplace.com/2011/03/25/invisible-system-takes-world-fusion-music-to-a-new-level-with-new-cd-street-clan/ INVISIBLE SYSTEM **** Street Clan (HARPER DIABATE RECORDS) www.harperdiabate.com Following Invisible System’s acclaimed, award nominated, debut Punt (Made In Ethiopia) comes this second eclectic helping of global fusion that once again knocks any preconceptions of ‘world music’ into a cocked hat. As with its predecessor Street Clan brings together Ethiopian musicians with members of bands as diverse as Hole, Portishead, Little Axe, Eat Static and The Ozric Tentacles and, just to make things even more interesting, adds a couple of Jamaican reggae vocalists, (Sydney Salmon from Shashamene, Ethiopia and Dennis Wint who Invisible System main man Dan Harper bumped into in Frome High Street) to the mix. Their involvement adds yet another dimension to an album that leads you along until you think you’ve got handle on proceedings before throwing a curve ball and setting off in a totally different direction. Spontaneous, joyous and full of sonic surprises it’s an unlikely endeavour where anything can, and often does, happen, with Ethiopian and Jamaican voices merging over music that ranges from beat heavy psychedelic guitar driven Krautrock (‘Live Up To Love’)to disjointed thrash-punk guitar and drums with traditional Ethiopian instruments (‘Mutant Miners’) and with every possible variation between. It really shouldn’t work, but it does and wonderfully so. Dave Haslam R2/Rock N Reel Mag also first album INVISIBLE SYSTEM : PUNT – made in Ethiopia available Invisible System present a fusion album of Ethiopian, dub, dance, rock, drum & bass, psychedelia, electronica & live music.Traditional vocals & instruments meet the modern, electronic and brass. Recorded in Ethiopia. Live Europeans meet live Ethiopians! Guests include: Mahmoud Ahmed & Bahta Gebrehiwot (Ethiopiques) Hilaire Chabby (Baba Maal) Justin Adams (Robert Plant & Strange Sensation, ex-Jah Wobble’s Invaders) Tsedenia G.Markos, Mimi, Terermeg, Feleke, Desta, Tewabe & Sami (Ethiopians post this album signed to Realworld Records as Dub Colossus) Joie Hinton (ex-Eat Static & Ozric Tentacles / Here and Now / IGV) Martin Cradick (Baka Beyond/ex-Outback) Captain Sensible (The Damned) Ed Wynne (Ozric Tentacles / Noden Inctus) Simon Hinkler (The Mission) Dubulah (Transglobal Underground, Temple of Sound, Natasha Atlas) Perch (Zion Train) Juldeh Camara (Justin Adams, Realworld) Elmer Thudd (Loop Guru) Gary Woodhouse (The Rhythmites) Boswell / Warp (Junkwaffle & Bristol Graffiti Artist - Los Mutartis) A brief run-down with the most recent reviews (more to come e.g. Uncut, The Word, Q etc): 5 star reviews e.g. Financial Times and www.LAsThePlace.com 4 star reviews e.g. Rock N Reel / R2 Magazine, World Music Network, www.allmusic.com (itunes), altsounds.com, fRoots etc ‘sturdy Ethiopian vocals are matched against backing that veers from wailing psychedelic rock to trance, trip-hop and dub, it's an impressive achievement.’ - The Guardian, Robin Denselow 'New rave goes global. The rave crowd may love such deranged energy.' - Uncut, Nigel Williamson ‘some of the album’s tracks have a brooding intensity which make them as compelling as anything I’ve heard this year ‘- Songlines, Howard Male ‘you can imagine this becoming a mind blowing rave classic, pushing the envelope beyond Ethiopqiues nostalgia.’ - MOJO, David Hutchenson ‘there are moments of electrifying mystique’ - Fly Global, Tim Woodall ’there's a pleasing headiness to its rough charm’ - The Independent, Andy Gill ‘a startlingly original combination of Ethiopian roots and pop with dub, electronica and psychedelic rock’ - fRoots, Jamie Renton ‘this wonderfully strange and slightly otherworldly album’ refuses resolutely to be pigeon holed. One of the most startlingly original musical adventures of the year giving a whole new meaning to the term ‘fusion music’. - R2 / rock N Reel, Dave Haslam ‘like an exotic mythology flung into outer space‘ - World Music Network, TJ Nelson ‘an unhinged sense that anything could happen, it grows with each listen’ - fRoots, Jamie Renton 'it's clear that Harper is led by his compassion. He's managed to illustrate the process of identification between an English sound and the music of this African nation. Ethiopia is generally considered the jumping off point of human migration. A starting line for mans expansion. With "Punt," Invisible System has managed to bring us all back home.' 'USA - 8/10 www.altsounds.com ‘It’s an album that, to its credit, solidly defies easy description. It needs to be heard several times and each reveals a new delight’ - AllMusic.com, Chris Nickson ‘Each time you hear the songs, you hear something different as this will be the longevity of this world class fusion CD’ - LAsThePlace.com, Los Angeles 'The DIY feel of the arrangements suits the brooding other-wroldliness of the Ethiopian vocals far better than many more expensive productions.' - The Telegraph, Mark Hudson 'I encourage everyone to check it out, but not try to capture it..just feel it.' - Max Benkole Jarrett, BBC World Service ‘Brings together a fine mix of musicians to create a festive-sounding album recorded in Ethiopia’ – New Internationalist Best albums of the decade! We got no.56! http://www.bscreview.com/2009/12/best-albums-of-the-decade-59-50/ no.149 in 853 most played on radio/DJs - World Music Charts Europe - not bad for zero budget/promo/PR! ;) http://www.giftmusic.de/wmce/2009/index.html Nominated in 3 categories for recognising outstanding talent in World Music, Songlines Awards 2009 - results out in May Live Review A recent review wrote : HYPERLINK "http://www.africanews.com/site/list_messages/18360" \t "_blank" http://www.africanews.com/site/list_messages/18360 Posted on Tuesday 20 May 2008 - 06:27 Congratulations to the organizers of the 7th Ethiopian Music Festival, which was a resounding success and brought great sounds to Addis Abeba. The only show I caught, due to overload, was Dan Harper. His work is astounding, bringing together house/techno beats both slow and fast with beautiful Ethiopian singers singing traditional songs and melodies to ride over his beats. World fusion taken to another level and maybe another musical revolution in the making? Definitely a memorable night. Radio Play Extensive international play e.g. : BBC World Service, BBC6Music, BBC3 Late Junction, BBC London, BBC Regional, Radio New Zealand (with interview), RRR Australia and too many to mention in the USA and Europe! 149 in 850 of top most played World Music Charts Europe 2009 (with no PR/Promo/Advertising/Budget) Listen to Invisible System at www.myspace.com/invisiblesystem and also on www.spotify.com etc Contact Harper Diabate records, 1 River Walk, Frome, Somerset, BA11 5HU www.harperdiabate.com / info@harperdiabate.com - tel : +44 (0)7515 400362 / www.myspace.com/invisiblesystem / invisible system & harper diabate pages & groups on www.facebook.com / follow us at HYPERLINK "http://www.twitter.com/invisiblesystem" www.twitter.com/invisiblesystem Distributed by Discovery (tel : +44 1380 728000, HYPERLINK "mailto:Martin@discovery-records.com" Martin@discovery-records.com) and Arabesque (tel : +44 (0)7980 633365 / (0)20 89927732, Brian.Horn@arab.co.uk, www.arabesque.co.uk)