By successfully marrying traditional powwow music with contemporary dance music, these Ottawa-based DJs have been on a meteoric rise in 2012. This is the soundtrack to the modern urban Aboriginal experience. And their unique songs complement a powerful visual element. They’re the white faces of rap music from an African country. As I saw Kinnie Starr aptly state on Facebook, they creatively embody tension in everything they do. But the whole package goes a lot deeper artistically. The songs are catchy and weird, and for me that’s the basic allure of these South Africans. Incorporating elements of thrash metal and melodic vocal hooks and leads, it’s a compelling listen from start to finish. These musical activists have progressed well beyond their traditional punk roots over their last few albums, and Failed States is no exception. The top spot always goes to the album I listened to the most. But I do love music and I enjoy talking about it, so as I do every year, I’ll list my favourite albums of 2012 here: Well, I’m getting old and I don’t fancy myself cool or distinguished, so I don’t have anything to prove. If anything, the conclusion of the calendar year gives everyone on the internet all kinds of opportunities to narcissistically try to prove how obscure/refined their tastes in the arts are.
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