Bothy Culture

Martyn Bennett | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (January 13, 1998)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Rykodisc
• ASIN: B0000009R2
• Also Available in: Audio CD  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (30 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #280,190 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Editorial Reviews

Amazon.com

Armed with bags of talent, the ability to play plenty of instruments, and a drum machine, Martyn Bennett really makes an impression with Bothy Culture, his second album, but first to receive major distribution. Equally informed by the tradition and the dance culture that ruled Britain, this is a groundbreaking work. Even when this albums attempts global references ("Tongues of Kali") there is a undeniable Scottish basis. "Joik" joins the dots between Scandinavia and Caledonia, while "Yer Man From Athlone" lightly points out that the Scots and Irish had the same root stock. Humorous, danceable, and daring, this is perhaps the Scots album of the 1990s, a Trainspotting for the new folk movement. --Chris Nickson

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Genre: World Music
Media Format: Compact Disk
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Release Date: 2-AUG-2005

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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars One of the Best, May 15, 2005

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Bryan J. Campbell "Haggisdog" (Houston, TX USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Bothy Culture (Audio CD)

A great album for anyone with an interest in seeing a fusion of modern dance with traditional celtic sounds. Bennett is a remarkably gifted musician with a keen ear for mixing the essence of both club dance sounds with traditional bagpiping and celtic arrangements. I recently purchased his Grit CD which is a true masterpiece. It prompted me to reflect back on how good this original CD is. Sadly he passed away from cancer a few months ago but he has left an enduring legacy in the form of his music.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Freak to the Beat, October 11, 2001

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foghorn leghorn (Barnyard, USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Bothy Culture (Audio CD)

I've been listening to 'Bothy Culture' for several years now, and to be honest I've never grown tired of it. There are a whole host of Celtic-techno stuff that followed hot on the heels of this CD (you know the score: the Afro-Celts, Hyperborea, and so on), but Martyn's album has proven to be an endlessly inventive landmark. It's not just the beats that are terrific: there's a lot of layered sound here, cleanly done, and I still discover new moments on 'Bothy Culture' I missed the first 100 times around. For those who are fans of the Scottish new folk breed, by all means check out the Peatbog Fairies, especially their 'Fairy Stories' CD on the Greentrax label. Now get up and dance, ye lazy bag of bones.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A seamless mix of traditional celtic and techno music, July 21, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Bothy Culture (Audio CD)

No doubt due to his extensive training in classical music, Martyn Bennet produces something amazing. Many talented musicans have mixed techno beats and sounds with samples and chunks of other people's music, and it usually comes out sounding manufactured and layered - everything Bothy Culture is not. No small credit due to the fact that he plays most (if not all) the instruments himself, Martyn Bennet is able to design a song with a techno beat in mind from the start. How many of his peers could say the same?