The New One: Jodulator (2011)
With their fourth album the Viennese quartet Hotel Palindrone continues their success story. Nobody plays like Hotel Palindrone, who are blending their native Austrian background with easter European sounds on one side and western European music on the other. Don't forget Nordic countries and the Mediterranean (...)
It is a crazy mix, there is a great deal of jazzy music and some subtle introduction of electronics. There's polkas and polskas, jigs and muineiras, landler, mazurkas and a suite gavotte. Many tunes have been written by the band members (...). "Zingarese" however is a Balkan-inspired tune by Joseph Haydn and "Don't Bring Me Down" from the Electric Light Orchestra (followed by a Kathryn Tickell tune).
It has really been a long, long way from this rousing pop song from the 70s to Hotel Palindrone's 21st century Jodulator sound. Modern folk at its best! If you like to stay in Vienna, try this hotel!"
(Walkin' T:-)M / www.folxworld.de)
Dial 1702 (2007)
Again, a big range of different musical influences, loosely connected by topics like travel fever, the appeal of times long past, home-grown and naturalised traditions and sounds... In our opinion, once more quite diverse and very dancable.
Track Listing:
1. NAG'S BOURREE & QUOI ALORS (Natterer | Barbances)
2. LANDLER 1702 (trad.) - listen!
3. DOPPELOBERTONFLÖTENINTRODUKTION (Paulus)
4. TRAVEL FLOW (Steiner)
5. LÄNDLERISCHER TANZ & SCHLEUNIGE (Mozart | trad.)
6. KRUSPOLSKAN EFTER GOTTHARD SJÖMAN (trad.)
7. ALMSCHREI & LYDISCHE SCHLEUNIGE (trad.) - listen!
8. THERNBERGER HOCHZEITSSTÜCKE & BRANOHM (trad. | Breathnach) - listen!
9. MEXMAD 2 & DREHER (Steiner)
10. LARIDE 8 TEMPS (Steiner) - listen!
11. PASSHÖHE (Steiner)
The Live CD: Samo Riba (2003)
A bright, shiny, groovy record with a friendly fish.
Track Listing:
1. MAULTROMMELINTRO (A. Paulus)
2. RUSSBACHER TANZ / SCHMALNAUER SCHLEUNIGER (trad.) - listen!
3. ANDRO: SAMO RIBA (St. Steiner) - listen!
4. 5/4 & 7/8 (trad.)
5. SCOTTISHES: Scottish für Hans Hermann / the Addictable (St. Steiner)
6. SUITE PLINN (trad.)
7. JODLER & WALZER
8. L'ORIENT EST GRAND (J. Molard)
9. DE JUNGE WETFRU (Groth/trad.) / POLSKA
10. BRANNTWEIN: Le Brandevin (R. Amyot)
11. BRANLES: Maitre de la Maison / Branle d'Ecosse (trad.)
12. FÜNFERWALZER: Family Affair / Early Birds (St. Steiner)
13. BOURREES: Chasse au Faisan (St. Steiner)/ La Charge (M. Paris)
14. RONDS DE SAINT-VINCENT
15. CERCLES "NOBODY'S PERFECT": Movrin aus Hötting / Elle est parfaite / Foliada
...
The first CD: "Elegance" (1999)
Pan european drone music with swing and some very elaborate arrangements...
Track Listing:
1. DOUBLE DEED: The Man of Double Deed (N. Jenner)
2. ASTURISCHE REELS (trad.)
3. MAZURKAS: Finnische Mazurka (trad.) / Mazurka Jaqueline (N. Jenner) / Mazurka (G. Chabenat)
4. SCHWEDISCH: Varg Timmen (A. Stake) / Saglaten (A. Stake)
5. SLOW REELS: The Storm (D. Spillane) / Mondsee (N. Jenner) - listen!
6. BOGENNEUSIEDLER: Marijean (J. Blanchard) / Evelyne's (E. Girardon) / Dansalombre II (S. Desaunay)
7. BRANNTWEIN: Le Brandevin (R. Amyot)
8. LISA & CO.: Lisa (N. Eaton) / Stukka Gruppa (I. Luff) / St.-Chartier (N. Jenner)
9. LE PAIN ET L'ESPRIT: Le Pain Automatique (St. Steiner) / The Hallstatt Spirits (St. Steiner) - listen!
10. MARIA, LA DOUCE: Angelus ad Virginem (England, 14. Jhdt.)
11. LA BIGAILLE: La Bigaille (F. Bordois) / Roupie de Sansonnet (C. Vesvre)
12. BETONSKERL 27: A Highland Air (trad.) / An Dro I (trad.) / An Dro II (trad.) / A Highland Air
13. VALSE GALICIENNE: Valse Galicienne (trad.) / Muinera (trad.) - listen!
14. LA BETE BLANCHE (J. Blanchard)
15. SCHÜTZENTANZ (trad.) - listen!
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