| Lion Head Recordings / Music Blog |  | | ELLA'S SUNSHINE ROCKS OUT BATUCADA STYLEE | Lion Head Compilation Volume 1
Following the acclaimed "13 Faces of Lightning Head" release we present a new album of tracks from Ella Fitzgerald vs Rockers Hi Fi Fi, Lightning Head, Magic Drum Orchestra, BiggaBush, Ventoux.
"Can't wait to check this out "
Tim 'Love' Lee
"What a great selection!"
Marcus 'Makossa' Wagner-Lapierre, FM4 Austria
"Amazing"
Tomas Palermo, XLR8R magazine
The album combines classic tunes from the Bigga back catalogue with unreleased gems and new works, including Bush's 13-piece bateria the Magic Drum Orchestra who are currently gearing up to appear onstage with HEXSTATIC at the climax of this year's Big Chill Festival on August 9. | | 2009-05-14 14:45:34 | | | New album from BiggaBush aka Lightning Head | 
13 FACES OF LIGHTNING HEAD is the new album from BiggaBush. Four years in the making, it is a fresh, raw take on afrobeat, deep funk, dub, reggae, hi-life and ethiopic grooves.
Guest vocals from Earl Zinger (2 Banks of Four, Red Egyptian, Gilles Peterson), Blanquito Man (King Chango, Up, Bustle & Out), Candice Cannabis and Lariman Ojelade.
Some reactions to 13 Faces:
"Great album"
Peter Kruder, Kruder & Dorfmeister, Peace Orchestra, VA VA Voom
“Brilliant record – recommended.”
Gilles Peterson, BBC Radio 1
"What a great album bro! Absolutely love it...Right down my Strasser.... Can feel you in da zone musically..."
George Evelyn/DJ EASE, Nightmares on Wax
"THANKS FOR THE NEW ALBUM - LOVE IT."
Raphael Sebbag, UFO, Tokyo
"Great work"
Will Quantic, Flowering Inferno, QSO, Tru Thoughts
"The album is great. Wonderful production, a warm authentic afro inspired sound with a modern feel"
Tony Nwachukwu, Attica Blues/NEPA Recordings
| | 2008-10-03 10:08:14 | | | NEW AFROBEAT EP FROM LIGHTNING HEAD | Four raw, funky, brass-driven heavyweight tracks from the forthcoming 13 Faces of Lightning Head album.
 Some early reactions:
Sounds great...specially feeling the psychafro vibes of Ilu Bajae, but to be honest I love it all
Justin Unabomber/Electric Chair/Elektrons/
Thanks for the tunes sir
ace!
will support
Dom Servini, Wah Wah 45s, Trust the DJ/
Nice afro-dub infused grooves by the man biggabush - always fresh!
Richard Dorfmeister/
Thanks man, great tunes! Love “The N.P.G.” mos def integrated in my sets now!
Marc Hype/
Loving the grooves on NPG & Afro Spot.
Played NPG In France last week during the warm up, sounded heavy heavy, banging!
TM Juke, Tru Thoughts, Me and You/
| | 2008-05-05 07:11:52 | | | New D & B version of Lightning Head now available! | | After tearing it up at the Latin Grammy awards in Las Vegas recently the Zoundcolector & Ku remix of "Preguntas Por Que" is now available, featuring fellow Venezuelan MC Blanquito Man (King Chango, Up Bustle & Out, Bigmama Productions) with a vocal that references Speedy Gonzales & Eek-A-Mouse.
Check it out under Lion Head Area Boy ep. | | 2008-02-25 08:20:25 | | BLOG ARCHIVE
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