Juana Molina is one of the cool kids paying homage to the sounds of Kinshasa. The Congotronics double-disc tribute album, titled Tradi-Mods Vs. Rockers: Alternative Takes on Congotronics, also features Animal Collective, Deerhoof, Andrew Bird, and more. Juana Molina’s participation is a breathy, kind-of-sexy herbal beat (“Hoy Supe que Viajas“). Which they misspelled on the site! Whatever, they’re Dutch. And I’m assuming that even in the Netherlands, “A” and “S” are next to each other on the keyboard.
Stream the whole thing at 3VOOR12 now and get the album when it comes out tomorrow, November 9th.
Tracklist:
Disc 1
01 Deerhoof vs. Kasai Allstars – “Travels Broaden The Mind”
02 Animal Collective vs. Kasai Allstars – “Quick As White”
03 Andrew Bird vs. Konono N°1 & Sobanza Mimanisa – “Ohnono/Kiwembo”
04 Tussle vs. Konono N°1 – “Soft Crush”
05 Glenn Kotche vs. Konono N°1 – “Traducteur de Transmission”
06 Lonely Drifter Karen vs. Kasai Allstars – “Hunting on the Moon”
07 Jherek Bischoff vs. Konono N°1 – “Kule Kule (Orchestral Version)”
08 Woom vs. Kasai Allstars – “Enter the Chief”
09 Juana Molina vs. Kasai Allstars – “Hoy Aupe Que Viajas”
10 Mark Ernestus vs. Konono N°1 – “Masikulu Dub”
11 Skeletons vs. Sobansa Mimanisa – “Kiwembo/Unstuck”
12 Jolie Holland & Joel Hamilton vs. Kasai Allstars – “Nyeka Nyeka”
13 Aksak Maboul vs. Kasai Allstars – “Land Dispute”
Disc 2:
01 Shackleton vs. Kasai Allstars – “Mukuba Special”
02 Hoquets vs. Konono N°1 – “Likembes”
03 Micachu & the Shapes vs. Konono N°1 – “NO.K”
04 Megafaun vs. Kisanzi Kongo – “Conjugal Mirage”
05 AU vs. Masanka Sankayi – “Two Labors”
06 Allá vs. Basokin – “Mulu(me)”
07 Bear Bones, Lay Low vs. Konono N°1 – “Kuletronics”
08 Burnt Friedman vs. Konono N°1 – “Rubaczech”
09 Oneida vs. Konono N°1 – “Nombre 1!”
10 Optimo vs. Konono N°1 – “Wumbanzanga”
11 Bass Clef vs. Kasai Allstars – “The Incident At Mbuji-Mayi”
12 Eye vs. Konono N°1 – “Konono Wa Wa Wa”
13 Sylvain Chauveau vs. Konono N°1 – “Makembe”