OH GOD, TRENDING FASHION. TEN MINUTE ZEITGEIST. QUICK, RIDE THE WAVE WHILST IT'S COOL.
I was in South Africa back in 2002, and you could buy these damn things everywhere, but in light of the world cup, they've become wildly popular. I think they resonate with exactly what the world cup seems to be about- a gigantically dumb and unsubtle spectacle with a carnival-esque atmosphere. I should point out, I don't neccesarily consider that a bad thing.
However, someone's set up a twitter for the vuvuzela, which just prints random humming noises every couple of hours, and I've come across two vuvuzela influenced tunes. If there are more, just post a link below. This thing is trending like crazy, and will be dead within a few days, but for now...
London producer "DJ Total Confucious" (thanks to Joe Muggs for the link) came up with a rave /vuvuzela tune with an awesome video.
The other's a free download from soundcloud from Mr. Benn, and is far more ragga-carnival. fun. Mr Benn - Vuvuzela riddim by Mr Benn
"The vuvuzela has been the subject of controversy. Its high sound pressure levels at close range can lead to permanent hearing loss for unprotected ears after extensive exposure. In one test, the maximum sound output varied between 113 and 131 dBA."
ReplyDeleteurgh, sorry but both these tracks are gash! well at least the fuckin world cup is over so we can forget about them now
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