Fun in the Kunduz: This laid-back soundtrack, laid-back like Lateef’s Eastern Sounds, is centered around the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan. Maybe the liner notes would help align the sounds with the historical context / concept, but “KUNDUZ,” as a stand-alone piece, is giving off nothing but good and weird vibrations rich with vitamin D. No conflict in sight, as the tempo leans back and sways, dropping red Solo cups in the aftermath of a beer commercial shoot. Measured intervals of single note stipples accent the arrangement. One note clocks in faster than the others, paced like an automatic rifle. A weird, slightly neurotic and humorous baritone “voice” groans, mumbles, and wobbles in backdrop of the mix. Live left-and-right-panned wind, with dynamics preserved, puts the human mouth and touch in the otherwise machine-repetitive and sample laden track, and assists in bringing the track to an aurally and emotionally satisfying climax.
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