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Oi Va Voi — 7 Brothers
Album: Digital Folklore
Avg rating:
6.7

Your rating:
Total ratings: 1863









Released: 2002
Length: 4:29
Plays (last 30 days): 2
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Still works wonders!
Always disappointing hearing the wavering horns and it not leading into Adam Ant.
+1 for cool band name
 S-curvy wrote:

Reminds me (moi) of klezmer hanging out with the “Mad Men” soundtrack.




I Agree! LOL!  PS: Don't forget  James Bond  "Goldfinger"!!   
When THIS is played after REM Drive you suddenly realize how boring REM is.
WOW---> Great Energy/Great Sound! Lo\V/e the \V/ocals! 
Reminds me (moi) of klezmer hanging out with the “Mad Men” soundtrack.
Interesting version with the vocals added. Make for a richer tune, furshur.
Hearing music like this has made me give up commercial music radio and their SSDD
"Golllldfingerrrrrrr!"

just me? 
 gatorade wrote:

6.5....Ignorance or Apathy? 


Looking at the graph it appears to be a mixture of aversion, a small quantity of enthusiasm, and a predominance of meh+.
 Solanus wrote:

BillG, is it just me or did you recently switch to a version with vocals? I still dig it, but I think I rated this quite a while ago, yet had never heard lyrics before just now.



Yeah, that's baking my noodle too. I'm sure this used to be an instrumental , that or I've gone mental. ;)
BillG, is it just me or did you recently switch to a version with vocals? I still dig it, but I think I rated this quite a while ago, yet had never heard lyrics before just now.
Great musicians
faultless .beaut drum
more Balkan!
Just got me dancing. Love it.
 gatorade wrote:
6.5....Ignorance or Apathy? 
 
Don't know, don't care
love this music..
Klesmir &  Calexico  Not bad!
 gmichaelt wrote:
Seven Sisters next? Seven Chinese Brothers? I'm on the edge of the universe in anticipation.
 

I'm betting on "8 Brothers" or possibly "At Last! A girl!"
 otterson wrote:
Oi Va Voi is a British band that takes its name from a Yiddish-derived exclamation popular in modern Hebrew meaning, approximately, "Oh, dear!" The band formed in London, England, in the year 2000.  So the klezmer influence is apt to be true.

 

Thank you very much! 
I am ever a sucker for a chopped up Amen break, but this is just TOO MUCH FUN! {#Roflol}
Seven Sisters next? Seven Chinese Brothers? I'm on the edge of the universe in anticipation.
Oi Va Voi is a British band that takes its name from a Yiddish-derived exclamation popular in modern Hebrew meaning, approximately, "Oh, dear!" The band formed in London, England, in the year 2000.  So the klezmer influence is apt to be true.

Oi! The Soundtrack to Helga & Rosaletta's High School Reunion!
 dave6 wrote:
oy gevalt {#Bananajam}

sounds a little like klesmer.. {#Roflol}
 
Klesmer techno!
Prog Balkan Techno... dead giveaway: 7/8 time signature. ;-)
reminds me a bit of "beats antique"!
 Dahlia_Gumbo wrote:
I envision a circle of men in shiny baggy pants dancing with BIG smiles on their faces.

 
Okay, but does this song make you envision anything?
Reminded of some ska klezmer, some Spaccanapoli. Nice, mellow but energetic.
Silly!  (I mean that in a good, fun way.)
 TerryS wrote:

Yes, I listened to Macedonian "folk" music like this, but with 3 brass flutes, flugel horn (OK 17 Players) this weekend Fabulous stuff.

 



 
Naah, this is no Greek music. This is Slavic in origin, possibly ex-Yugoslavia.
Bonobo? Ah, its Oi Va Voi.

 gatorade wrote:
6.5....Ignorance or Apathy? 

  
Yeah you are right.
6 -> 7 
 gatorade wrote:
6.5....Ignorance or Apathy? 

 
7/8
I understand that we all have to kiss some frogs, but my ears think that this one croaks.
oy gevalt {#Bananajam}

sounds a little like klesmer.. {#Roflol}
Has a Bonobo kind of sound to it, no?
Oi va voi, that beat!
 eno wrote:


{#Wave} You aren't all alone! My love is growing whenever I listen to it!    

 
Ditto, love these guys
 GTT wrote:
I like it, and it reminds me a bit of Slavic Soul Party, Teknochek Collision.  Can't seem to find anyone else who likes that song.

 

{#Wave} You aren't all alone! My love is growing whenever I listen to it!    
I like it, and it reminds me a bit of Slavic Soul Party, Teknochek Collision.  Can't seem to find anyone else who likes that song.
It's a Yiddish thing. I grew up listening to Uncles and Cousins playing a simpler version of this kind of music.
 dima wrote:
Like Macedonian folk music. God for movie sound.

 
Yes, I listened to Macedonian "folk" music like this, but with 3 brass flutes, flugel horn (OK 17 Players) this weekend Fabulous stuff.

 


lick wood means rewind!
I like the album version way better than this remix. And a great album that is btw.
I envision a circle of men in shiny baggy pants dancing with BIG smiles on their faces.
{#Arrowd} Lot going on here, too.

There's a lot going on here.


Calexico plus gypsy Jazz mixed with a touch of Electronica! A feast for the ears! Thanks Bill!
6.5....Ignorance or Apathy? 
Good enough to not get PSD'd, but not exciting enough for me to chase it down for my collection.
Interesting, and sounds quite musically 'clever' to my untrained ears...but not sure that I like it on first listen.
Every time it starts to grow on me, something changes and the appeal diminishes..
Nice musical fuse,I love also the trumpets!{#Hearteyes}
 evansdad wrote:
This is awful stuff...perhaps the 7 Brothers should have received some music lessons...
 
Judging by the complexity of this tune and the musicianship displayed, I would guess these guys have had a great many music lessons.
Sweet.... great for the head...
Take the emphasis off of the horns and put it on a spanish 12 string guitar and I would be sold.
Like Macedonian folk music. God for movie sound.
 evansdad wrote:
This is awful stuff...perhaps the 7 Brothers should have received some music lessons...
I take it that you're volunteering to perform, the next tune chock full of syncopation in 7/8 time?
This is awful stuff...perhaps the 7 Brothers should have received some music lessons...
I kinda like it. It feels like a trippy, drug-induced, Tarantino soundtrack.
 pb10538 wrote:
7/8 time?
Cant figure the bass line out
 

Yea. That sounds about right. Bass line is the same. Good stuff. I like it when arists don't use boing old 4/4. Mix things up!
{#Hearteyes} love the horns and the rhythm.

 pb10538 wrote:
7/8 time?
 

Yeah, incredible. I noticed it too, ...never heard a D&B track with that rhythm before.

This is awesome.  {#Music}


 lwilkinson wrote:
I feel like I'm stuck on the very front row in a movie theater breaking my neck by looking straight up and the movie is sub-titled in English and the name is something like ..... Welcome to My Transylvania Wedding.

And the dancing goes on and on and on and on and .........  

.... could you be watching scenes from 'Montenegro'.

7/8 time?
Cant figure the bass line out
I feel like I'm stuck on the very front row in a movie theater breaking my neck by looking straight up and the movie is sub-titled in English and the name is something like ..... Welcome to My Transylvania Wedding. And the dancing goes on and on and on and on and .........
Granted, this one is not quite as good as "Yuri", but I do like the juxtaposition of the traditional instruments/song stylings with the techno beats. Combine that with the smooth nature of the song and it's a very cool, edgy, mellow groove.
Weirdly soothing. . .
Klezmer Supergrass!
Cool drum and bass compilation, I was surprised to see Oi Va Voi although I only know their kitschy but catchy Yuri.
I like it but it seems like it's been on forever...
Very nice soundtrack for an interesting afternoon. I like the Freilech flavor.
andrewimft wrote:
Nice smorgysbord buffet of latin, klezmer, meditteranean, india, folky, gypsy, jazz and other tasty flavors in a yummy dish. Great to have worldly world music on RP.
With a dash of Herb Alpert & The Tijuana Brass?
Has a very nice Bukovina sound to it. I like!
First impression was positive because it is so eclectic, but as the song wore on (and it did) it sounded more like a jam session and less cohesive. There are a lot of people in this band, and apparently everyone wants their time to solo.
Like it ... Nice, solid bass.
I dunno, I kinda like it
timc wrote:
Every time I hear this I have to lower my rating. I'm going to run out of room soon.
I'm already there.
Nice smorgysbord buffet of latin, klezmer, meditteranean, india, folky, gypsy, jazz and other tasty flavors in a yummy dish. Great to have worldly world music on RP.
I find these guys refreshing. Like the ginger served with a nice plate of sushi. Yum.
very cool, ethnic sounding, . . where ever they are, I wanna go, sounds like a fun party!
Every time I hear this I have to lower my rating. I'm going to run out of room soon.
LOVE IT!!
Absolutely Masterful segue from the Violent Femmes. The DJ's state-of-the-art. Bravo!
mefrombrazil wrote:
WHAT DID YOU SAY?
Woe is me. Basically.
Bill, I think you're refering to this album, though 7 Brothers is also on the Laughter Through Tears album (as is Refugee). I doubt you'll find a copy of Digital Folklore on Amazon though. Strange that Amazon US has a different playlist than Amazon UK for the new album - what's that about?
Jelani wrote:
Oi Vey!
WHAT DID YOU SAY?
Just in case you thought Bill only knew one Oi Va Voi song :-)
Oi Vey!
aprilgirl1457 wrote:
Like it! Different - breaks up the flow ....
SERIOUSLY....
Like it! Different - breaks up the flow ....
PLEASE, SING SOMETHING, ANYTHING.
Nice to hear something else from this besides that Yuri track; it's tough to get an impression of a group from a single song. :)