For the last of the three autumn KUD-Gipsy Jungle concerts on Wednesday we were treated to a lot of new material from the eclectic Bosnian group Velahavle. Having heard about the direction of their recent work, I was expecting something unique, dynamic and chilled out - just totally not ready to get hit with such a powerful opener... Ok then. Not entirely conventional, not exactly electronic, Velahavle delivered an organic dub/trip-hop feel, dipping into some dub-step intensity now and then. Whether more or less vocal, or hard or soft, everything was pinned down in a deep groove.
As the show unfolded, its electronic orientation became clear; while the bassist and guitarist were only intermittently engaged, the drummer was in a wicked-tasty conversation with the mixing DJ throughout the show. I'm rarely one to focus much on vocals but was seriously impressed with the presence of Samir Hodović voice live. Unfortunately there wasn't too much of a crowd - don't know if it was the weather, not enough promotion, entrance or many other events - it cast a bit of a cloud on the overall ambient of the show, making the band-audience engagement a bit awkward. Nevertheless, everyone there was 'all in' and ready for some fun, so we warmed up and got to dig a really cool show.
Everybody tha missed it, can tune in to Gipsy Jungle player and check it out!
Diego Capriolo
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