ElectricKoraLand is an innovative Australian contempory world music act, formed by players experienced in street as well as stage performance. Combining an electrified version of the Kora (exotic looking 21 string West African harp) with Percussion and Electric Cello, the sound the trio produces has been described as “powerful and otherworldly”. The inherently beautiful sound of the Kora is expanded by subtle use of electronics to create a deeply textured sonic tapestry. Electric Cello brings depth and poignancy to the mix, while percussion from various world traditions adds power, drive and spice. Since returning from their first European tour ElectricKoraLand has now expanded their repertoire to encompass compositions involving beautifully crafted “Hang Drum’s” (devised by PANArt in Switzerland). The unique sound of the Hang Drums really complement the EKL aesthetic and feature in their new Album House of Luck for which they received funding from ArtsWA which will include collaborative visuals from VJZoo! |
June 2010 EKL the project is taking a break. With band members dispersed across Australia, new music and new collaborations beckon....stay tuned for our updates, contact us for CD's or with any queries. Cheers from the gang :) October 2009 "JINADEE" first track on the new album, has recieved a WAMI song contest nomination for the world folk category. Read all about it and vote here July 2009 Our new CD has been reviewed by The Weekend Australian - 4 stars!! "all instruments work beautifully in this thoughtfully constructed world music collage" "[ElectricKoraLand] have come up trumps" Also check the review in The Dwarf "If you’re looking for a cool world album, some good percussion and interesting sounds, then this is the one for you. " May 2009 EKL's new CD House of Luck is available now. If you can't wait (and why would you) please contact us for details. Otherwise it should be available from this site within the next couple of weeks when our web master returns from his sojourn. You can listen to 2 of the tracks at our myspace site; www.myspace.com/electrickoraland Jan 2009 Some members of EKL are fresh back from travel and studies
in India, bringing a new flavour of vocal percussion to the EKL
sound. |