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Dengue Fever — Ethanopium
Album: Dengue Fever
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Released: 2003
Length: 4:29
Plays (last 30 days): 2
(instrumental)
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Beaten to death by a Farfisa organ...didn't know it could done 'til now. 
 The_Enemy wrote:

I haven't heard this before. Instant 9. I love Dengue Fever.

HOWEVER, when I first heard this come on, I thought it was William Shatner's song Ideal Woman -- off his great comeback album "Has Been" (I should upload it here)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P_P45feBkrg


With hints of Medeski, Martin and Wood. 
Great! ethiopia Jazz! I listened this song in  "broken flowers" film.  
remenber me nights spent in Addis Ababa music houses 
The more I hear of this band the more I like them.
Easy 8
an ode to yegella tezeta
Jazzy psychedelic fever dream magic! Clever title; Ethan H. does tap the chillest vibes in this keyboard jam, and dig the Sandman-like sax!
ETHIOPIAAAA! I FRICKIN LOVE ETHIOPIAN JAZZ! Sorry about the caps; needs must.
Awesome segue from Janah's "Wake of the Sun" to this! Nice meld!
This group is so much fun to see live.
 sirdroseph wrote:


I actually don't think Dengue Fever is meant to be taking seriously. I will be honest, half the time I don't know what they are doing either, but the guitar player is really good and I love when the chick sings in her native tongue. Real hit and miss band though.

Look after him Cyn. I know you will. I'll do what I can at my end x
Dengue Fever twice in two hours!
I haven't heard this before. Instant 9. I love Dengue Fever.

HOWEVER, when I first heard this come on, I thought it was William Shatner's song Ideal Woman -- off his great comeback album "Has Been" (I should upload it here)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P_P45feBkrg
8 > 9
Reminds me of Whiskey Bar by the Doors.
Nice cover from Ethio Jazz 
I once met an Ethanopium.

She had a smile that could melt steel. 
Having lived in this region, albeit 40-plus years ago, I find this amazing music. Keep it going!!
yes they certainly can k'kick'   coloradojohn wrote:
This group continues to astound and mesmerize me! Check Chhom & Co. in this way-wild video I found of some of their newer stuff...

https://youtu.be/cmwKD1STXZk

Also, there is some groovy info on this delightfully inventive and wonderfully talented multi-ethnic ensemble in this NPR link I found...

https://www.npr.org/artists/15402790/dengue-fever
 

Dengue Fever never grows old. Such a unique sound !
A little like Mulatu Astatke- very nice!
First song on RP while doing a stationary bike ride. This had MMW overtones with a dash of Morphine. And then two songs later he plays a classic Morphine song. Go Bill go. 
 That_SOB wrote:
Eric Burton like guitar licks. Can't say this song expands my musical horizons.
Lyrics lack panache....
 
I think you may have written this comment while listening to a different song or just having a laugh.  Who is "Eric Burton"?  I've heard of Eric Burdon, and he was not a guitar player.  The lyrics "lack panache"?  There aren't any lyrics; this song is an instrumental.
Anyhow, cool groove in this tune.
Whenever I hear this band name, Dengue Fever, I shudder! I got Dengue Fever in India and it was not so fun. Love this band's music though. Very original! 
A DF song that I don't rush for the "next" button on!
Oh yes, I've been needing a DF fix for a solid month now (no time to put the disk on the platter at home).
Meh. More Calexico please. Real deal.
This group continues to astound and mesmerize me! Check Chhom & Co. in this way-wild video I found of some of their newer stuff...

https://youtu.be/cmwKD1STXZk

Also, there is some groovy info on this delightfully inventive and wonderfully talented multi-ethnic ensemble in this NPR link I found...

https://www.npr.org/artists/15402790/dengue-fever
 coloradojohn wrote:
I love it! This lays down a steady, wicked cool groove, and weaves an air of exotic mystery around it. I think this group deserves notice!

 
{#Notworthy} ....and I was going to make an Austin Powers reference....your comment is much better !
This is why I tune in to RP.
I want to see Steve Martin, in a King Tut outfit, dance to this.
 Who is Eric Burton? Now, Eric Burdon, on the other hand...

That_SOB wrote:

Eric Burton like guitar licks. Can't say this song expands my musical horizons.
Lyrics lack panache....



 


I love it! This lays down a steady, wicked cool groove, and weaves an air of exotic mystery around it. I think this group deserves notice!
 jhorton wrote:

I was gonna say, any second now, I expect to see Maxwell Smart accidentally shoot himself!

 

 jhorton wrote:
I really like these guys when they don't let that damn girl sing.

This has Peter Sellers spy flick soundtrack written all over it. 

  
It does have a 60s goof-out feel to it and I'm glad the lead singer is absent here, but "damn girl"?
 
 nkapon wrote:
I was actually logging in just about to write you guys asking if you can put some music of Mulatu Astatke when I hear this. Are you following me or what?!

:)
 

  
Your easily bribed cats. Pharmaceutical-grade Ethiopian catnip a certain musician "heard about." Fancy Bear and Cozy Bear's favorite radio station. 

Sometimes it's better to let someone else connect the dots.  {#Shhh}
I was actually logging in just about to write you guys asking if you can put some music of Mulatu Astatke when I hear this. Are you following me or what?!

:)
 
7 > 8
Oh yeah!  Bill, you must have heard my thought waves:  I was needing to hear some Dengue — my fever must have been cooling....  {#Clap}
I'm glad you played this right after Fever Ray - Triangle Walks. I thought I was hearing Dengue Fever whenever I heard that song.
Now I can think I'm not the only one. 
An interesting and pretty faithful remake of Mulatu Astatke's Yegelle Tezeta. I first heard the original on the OST of Broken Flowers. Rediscovered it one week ago, a true earworm. Seems to be a classic piece that begs for remixing: https://ethio-pain-music.blogspot.com/2011/12/mulatu-astatke-various-remixes.html
The more you play the more  appreciate these guys range.  My friends from L.A. say there are many of these types of bands and clubs in the Asian communities... But heck, good jazz knows no boundaries, seasons or languages.... Keep finding Nu2Me music, I'll keep buying and listein... Deal-?
{#Ask} I thought the title to this song was Ethanopium, not Et Hanopium {#Stupid}
 jhorton wrote:

I was gonna say, any second now, I expect to see Maxwell Smart accidentally miss shooting himself, by that much!
 

fixed
I like where they are going with this track. Reminds me of Electric Masada.
 Cynaera wrote:
I heard the opening chords of this and I swear to Cthulu, I thought of Southern Culture on the Skids - "Baybay... You make me wanna WALK... Like a camel...Aaaroooooooooo!" I don't dislike it, but I just can't take it seriously. Then again, I"m in a really good mood today, so I'm not taking anything seriously.  Time to go sign up for a membership to the Bob and Tom online community...{#Rolleyes}
 

I actually don't think Dengue Fever is meant to be taking seriously. I will be honest, half the time I don't know what they are doing either, but the guitar player is really good and I love when the chick sings in her native tongue. Real hit and miss band though.
I heard the opening chords of this and I swear to Cthulu, I thought of Southern Culture on the Skids - "Baybay... You make me wanna WALK... Like a camel...Aaaroooooooooo!" I don't dislike it, but I just can't take it seriously. Then again, I"m in a really good mood today, so I'm not taking anything seriously.  Time to go sign up for a membership to the Bob and Tom online community...{#Rolleyes}
 jhorton wrote:
I really like these guys when they don't let that damn girl sing.

 
Like Big Brother and the Holding Company I suppose

 smackiepipe wrote:
Sounds like the soundtrack to some old 60s Dean Martin/James Coburn swingin' spy flick.
 
I was gonna say, any second now, I expect to see Maxwell Smart accidentally shoot himself!

Eric Burton like guitar licks. Can't say this song expands my musical horizons.
Lyrics lack panache....


Sounds like the soundtrack to some old 60s Dean Martin/James Coburn swingin' spy flick.

Wish Bill had Fever Tree next!
 coccyx wrote:


There were parts of "Broken Flowers" that were... vaguely... pornographic

 
shit load of good music in that movie!

 Hannio wrote:
I love this band, even the singing.
 

Me too.

Oh, wait....
 Dirktooth wrote:
Reminds me a bit of Mark Sandman's band Morphine, in their use of thick dark tones. That might sound odd, but it's as good a description as I could come up with.
 
Cool description, I like it.

 cutterjudd wrote:

Sounds like background music for a Porn movie filmed in Chatsworth.



 

There were parts of "Broken Flowers" that were... vaguely... pornographic

{#Puke}
Reminds me a bit of Mark Sandman's band Morphine, in their use of thick dark tones. That might sound odd, but it's as good a description as I could come up with.


 jhorton wrote:
I really like these guys when they don't let that damn girl sing.

This has Peter Sellers spy flick soundtrack written all over it. 
 

YES!!!
I love this band, even the singing.
Free gig at Davis' Mondavi Center (near Sacramento) this Saturday at 7:30 pm.
This after Tom Waits "Ol '55?"  Well, there was a voice break between them...  It's a 2 in more than one way.
I really like these guys when they don't let that damn girl sing.

This has Peter Sellers spy flick soundtrack written all over it. 
 JaeRae wrote:
I don't comment often but I am sick of this one!!
 
 Hear, here!  {#Puke}


I don't comment often but I am sick of this one!!


This is a great band, I picked up a CD of theirs and while it's different and the Asian woman's voice is hard to get your head wrapped around at first, I'm glad I bought it. Gotta be in just the right mood for the Fever.
Keep playing it!  Excelsior getting fed up is enough of a reason to play it repeatedly.
ENOUGH  {#Stop}
I'd love to see this as a soundtrack number for an Austin Powers flick!  Dig it — YEAH, Baby!
zipper wrote:
Munsterish. still lovin' it.





DF was clever and interesting the first eighty times Bill played them. Now, not so much.

I like it.


Munsterish. still lovin' it.

Sounds like background music for a Porn movie filmed in Chatsworth.



I know that debugging is riding my nerves today, but this music always makes me feel like I'm going totally balls-to-the-wall insane.

And Radio Paradise doesn't support my in-browser spell check, which is super-crappy too! {#Yell}
Didn't Malatu Astatke and Dengue Fever do this for the Broken Flowers sound track as well?

Sounds like the Sandman got resurrected into an Austin Powers movie. But I like.
Negative 5.
ScottFromWyoming wrote:
Please upload it.
Actually a direct rip-off of a cut on the fabulous Ethiopiques Vol.4!
Evidence that Dengue Fever may not be fatal if vocal-free.
But sooo derivative - sad!

strong flavors of Galactic.
tune in drop out? no after hearing this song I'd have to think about tuning out and dropping into another radio station until this song is over. But the tune that followed this one is sure nice, thanks RP
They are not too bad, but RP plays this song every single day, getting really sick of it.
OMG! Not these guys again.
Excelsior wrote:
You narrowed it down to ONE annoying song?
I saw their name come up and almost quit RP, based on that annoying song that made me want to slash my wrists. This song, however, was not nearly so annoying. I'm glad I gave them a second chance.
jenakle wrote:
I really like this, and the band itself is growing on me..if only we could get rid of that one really annoying song of theirs... (click here)
You narrowed it down to ONE annoying song?
sfListener wrote:
Holy crap they're in SF this Friday! thanks for the heads up.
They are based in LA, so I am sure you will see them again soon. Or drive down 5 and seem 'em in their natural habitat: https://www.iht.com/articles/2008/01/21/arts/fever.php
ciolca wrote:
This is EXACTLY the same tune as a song of Mulatu Astatke, an ethiopian jazz singer
Please upload it.
I really like this, and the band itself is growing on me..if only we could get rid of that one really annoying song of theirs... (click here)
This is EXACTLY the same tune as a song of Mulatu Astatke, an ethiopian jazz singer
Just what I needed!
7 -> 9. This is really, really, really good.
I like that SE Asian keyboard sound.
lovin' it.
Yap, after two seconds it reminded of that great movie! Nice music. mmoyer wrote:
Did you see the Bill Murray movie Broken Flowers? This is the music that was playing in all the rainy in-between car scenes. It worked perfectly.
Good song, but overplayed here IMHO
sfListener wrote:
Sadly, I wimped out. Two bands ahead of them would have made a long night. Saw killer classical/Flamenco guitarists on Saturday though.
Bummer! Sounds like the weekend was well-spent, though.
kaosmonkey wrote:
Didja see 'em? Dying to know.
Sadly, I wimped out. Two bands ahead of them would have made a long night. Saw killer classical/Flamenco guitarists on Saturday though.
sfListener wrote:
Holy crap they're in SF this Friday! thanks for the heads up.
Damn! We were at the boat show on Saturday. Had I known these guys were in town we would have come down early to see them!
Did you see the Bill Murray movie Broken Flowers? This is the music that was playing in all the rainy in-between car scenes. It worked perfectly.
sfListener wrote:
Holy crap they're in SF this Friday! thanks for the heads up.
Didja see 'em? Dying to know.
Spooky tune that sounds like it's from the "broken flowers" movie
kaosmonkey wrote:
I opened our weekly free rag a couple days ago and found that they had just come through here on Saturday night. Aaarrgghh! Haven't bought anything of theirs yet, don't know if I ever will, but I'd definitely pay to see them live.
Holy crap they're in SF this Friday! thanks for the heads up.
DoctorHooey wrote:
I got a couple of their albums and they are SO FUN. Excellent party music especially. People groove on it and at the same time go "WTF is this??" I bet they're killer to see live. They're touring in California, hopefully they'll hit the east coast at some point. I bet they get the place jumpin'.
I opened our weekly free rag a couple days ago and found that they had just come through here on Saturday night. Aaarrgghh! Haven't bought anything of theirs yet, don't know if I ever will, but I'd definitely pay to see them live.
Inamorato wrote:
I like this...it's sort of The Ululating Mummies by way of Morphine. Maybe sometime we can hear Dengue Fever with those wonderful Khmer vocals.
Great description. I like this, but wouldn't want a steady diet....
Probably coolest band on RP's playlist right now.
I got a couple of their albums and they are SO FUN. Excellent party music especially. People groove on it and at the same time go "WTF is this??" I bet they're killer to see live. They're touring in California, hopefully they'll hit the east coast at some point. I bet they get the place jumpin'.
See, this tune is okay. I kinda like it, unlike the vast majority of their other stuff I've heard. Quite possibly because that woman isn't having her fingernails ripped out in front of a microphone.
I like this band and so far this is my favorite tune!
Sounds a bit like The Greenhornes (Broken Flowers soundtrack?) ... I like it.
I hate, hate, hate all the Dengue Fever tracks with the female vox. She's so screechy. This instrumental, however, is tolerable. The bass is a mite too repetetive for my tastes but at least it's not like a 10,000 rpm drill in my ear. That's a good thing, I guess.
buddy wrote:
This rocks!
LOVE it!!!
Were these the guys that were on NPR the other day? Cool cool stuff.
I thought they were from Cambodia, but they are from LA. The wiki link sends you to the disease, not the band.
This song makes me want to take up smoking again, grease my hair back in a ducks-ass, dig out my Elvis shades and cruise around in a big red convertible. How awesome would it be to see these guys play with Southern Culture on the Skids?
ScottFromWyoming wrote:
The DJ likes 'em.
Also, most of the people who have been rating them down say it's because of the voice of the lead singer, not the music as a whole.
Reminds me of the Munsters
cvandoren wrote:
I heard these guys last night for the first time on RP - hated it. This song sucks less, maybe a 3 or 4. What I find interesting is of all of their songs from the Venus on Earth Album, not a single one is aout of the 5's and many are in the 4's. So why are there six songs from that album??
The DJ likes 'em.
I checked these guys out on Youtube after hearing them on RP...pretty unusual. Great to hear Bill playing more....they still remind me of the B52's. Not their best cut though.
I just pulled the trigger and bought all their albums from Amazon.
I heard these guys last night for the first time on RP - hated it. This song sucks less, maybe a 3 or 4. What I find interesting is of all of their songs from the Venus on Earth Album, not a single one is aout of the 5's and many are in the 4's. So why are there six songs from that album??
Impressive. (And that transititon from Benny Goodman & His Orchestra - Bolero . . . Wow, Bill, that's some talent you're wielding there. This is just an outstanding set list.)