Mdou Moctar - Niger EP Vol. 1 - LP

1 LP 

Mdou Moctar present the first installment of their EP series, the "Niger EP Vol. 1", featuring live and previously unreleased recordings captured in Mdou's home country. Including a 13-minute drum machine epic ‘Imouhar’, four live versions of songs from across Mdou's catalogue, as well as a drum machine version of "Afrique Victime" opening track ‘Chismiten‘.

Producer and bass player Mikey Coltun said: "in 2021, we started the Mdou Moctar mixtape series. These releases compiled field recordings, cellphone voice memos, interview clips, conversations captured in the tour van, and blown-out board recordings from shows all over the world.

As a continuation of those mixtapes, we present the "Niger" EPs, which examine the roots of the Mdou Moctar band". The result is a curated mix of recordings from 2017-2020 that document the band at weddings, picnics, rehearsals, and even impromptu house concerts.