Gilles Peterson, Benji B and other nameable British music broadcasters have predicted it all along: The sound of half-Mauritian Mo Kolours will reach many, many ears in the future. The reason for such advance-laurels was the song Biddies, on which Mo Kolours – who has now found his new home at One-Handed Music – combined elements of Mauritian Sega-music with catchy grooves and melodious vocals. The song basically consists of a baby who seems to be singing tribal melodies, striking drums and the warm voice of Mo Kolours. Most of the track’s contagiousness derives from the very earthly and relaxed vibes which appear to be springing through the exotic drums like fresh rock water. The debut EP 1: Drum Talking is – thankfully! – exactly what could be expected from Biddies. Some wooden flicking here, some tinny drumming there, almost dubby basses in other bits and, most importantly, Mo Kolours’ voice that could be used for sampling by every House-producer and still seems to inhere in the exciting distances of the Indian Ocean. Sometimes, all this sounds like Gonjasufi after having made peace with the world, then again like Chicago-House or Roots-Reggae. However, all these influences are so well and subtly mixed that they can’t stand in the way when something juicily new is created through EP 1: Drum Talking.
EP 1: Drum Talking
