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Swamp Music, Vol. 9: New Trail Riders-The Big Cajun Squeeze by Various Artists (CD, 1995)

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Product Identifiers

Record LabelTrikont

UPC4015698020526

eBay Product ID (ePID)13050195571

Product Key Features

FormatCD

Release Year1995

GenreCajun

Run Time62 Mins 13 Seconds

ArtistVarious Artists

Release TitleSwamp Music, Vol. 9: New Trail Riders-The Big Cajun Squeeze

Additional Product Features

DistributionMSI Music Distribution

Number of Discs1

Country/Region of ManufactureUSA

Additional informationThis last volume in the excellent Swamp Music series proves to be its most disappointing. As a way of showcasing the evolution of Cajun and zydeco, they've illustrated the "normalization" of music that is by its very nature weird, strange, and beautiful. As for zydeco music, given what is in evidence here, it no longer exists as zydeco but a mutated form of Cajun folk that uses one rhythm and emphasizes musical prowess rather than communicating the idea of song or dance to an audience. Sure, all of these cats can play -- probably a lot better than their forbears -- but it doesn't mean they have the same soul in their roll. The music here by acts such as Steve Riley, La Rue, Tasso, File, Jimmy Thibodeaux & the Gumbo Band, Balfa Toujours -- descendents of Dewey and his brothers Al Berard and others is fine for what it is, but it feels sterile as if the teeth were removed from it when they tried to kick the tempo up another notch or two and slicken up the instrumental aspects of the music. This disc is for Yankees only, or for those who don't really like Cajun and zydeco, just the idea of it. If this is the new trail, take me back by the dirt road. ~ Thom Jurek

Number of Audio ChannelsStereo