Nozinja Lodge is the debut studio album by South African artist Nozinja, released on Warp on June 1, 2015.[2] It peaked at number 13 on Billboard's World Albums chart.[3]
| Nozinja Lodge | |
|---|---|
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| Studio album by | |
| Released | June 1, 2015 |
| Genre | |
| Length | 42:44 |
| Label | Warp |
| Producer | Nozinja |
| Singles from Nozinja Lodge | |
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Critical reception
edit| Aggregate scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | 78/100[4] |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [5] |
| Clash | 7/10[6] |
| Exclaim! | 7/10[7] |
| The Irish Times | [8] |
| The List | [9] |
| Pitchfork | 6.9/10[10] |
| PopMatters |   [11] |
| Resident Advisor | 4.1/5[12] |
At Metacritic, which assigns a weighted average score out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, the album received an average score of 78, based on 10 reviews, indicating "generally favorable reviews".[4]
Andrew Ryce of Resident Advisor gave the album a 4.1 out of 5, commenting that "Nozinja Lodge is joyous, colourful dance music from one of the electronic scene's most eccentric and promising personalities."[12] Paul Simpson of AllMusic gave the album 4 stars out of 5, writing, "His tracks still feature high-speed rhythms with marimba-like digital percussion and bright, playful synthesizers, setting the stage for smooth, sensuous lead vocals."[5]
Rolling Stone placed it at number 13 on their "20 Best EDM and Electronic Albums of 2015" list.[13] Fact included it on their "30 Best Album Covers of 2015" list.[14]
Track listing
editAll tracks are written by Nozinja
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Nwa Baloyi" | 4:59 |
| 2. | "Mitshetsho We Zindaba" | 3:48 |
| 3. | "Baby Do U Feel Me" | 3:46 |
| 4. | "Xihukwani" | 3:07 |
| 5. | "Tsekeleke" | 4:47 |
| 6. | "Vamaseve Vatswelani" | 5:12 |
| 7. | "Nyamsoro" | 3:40 |
| 8. | "N'wanga I Jesu" | 3:35 |
| 9. | "Vomaseve Hina" | 4:31 |
| 10. | "Wo Va Jaha" | 5:19 |
| Total length: | 42:44 | |
Personnel
editCredits adapted from liner notes.
- Nozinja – production, recording
- Mark Gergis – post production
- Mandy Parnell – mastering
- Bafana Kunene – vocals (1)
- Tiyiselani Vomaseve – vocals (2, 6, 9)
- White Moja – vocals (5)
- Sjineto – vocals (7)
- Ben Maluleke – vocals (8)
- Qoli Kunene – vocals (10)
- Oval-X Eternal – artwork
- Chris Saunders – cover photography
- Nico Krijno – inside photography
Charts
edit| Chart | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US World Albums (Billboard)[3] | 13 |
References
edit- ^ "Tsekeleke". Warp. Archived from the original on April 21, 2015. Retrieved March 31, 2018.
- ^ Coultate, Aaron (April 1, 2015). "Warp Records announce debut album from Nozinja". Resident Advisor. Archived from the original on July 6, 2015. Retrieved April 22, 2015.
- ^ a b "World Albums: The Week of June 20, 2015". Billboard. Archived from the original on October 30, 2017. Retrieved March 31, 2018.
- ^ a b "Nozinja Lodge by Nozinja". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Retrieved March 31, 2018.
- ^ a b Simpson, Paul. "Nozinja Lodge - Nozinja". AllMusic. Retrieved March 31, 2018.
- ^ Westley, Nathan (June 3, 2015). "Nozinja - Nozinja Lodge". Clash. Retrieved March 31, 2018.
- ^ Patrick, Ryan B. (June 2, 2015). "Nozinja: Nozinja Lodge". Exclaim!. Retrieved March 31, 2018.
- ^ Carroll, Jim (June 19, 2015). "Nozinja: Nozinja Lodge | Album Review". The Irish Times. Retrieved March 31, 2018.
- ^ Ennor, Laura (June 9, 2015). "Album review: Nozinja – Nozinja Lodge". The List. Retrieved March 31, 2018.
- ^ Pattison, Louis (June 2, 2015). "Nozinja: Nozinja Lodge". Pitchfork. Retrieved March 31, 2018.
- ^ Olson, Benjamin Hedge (July 14, 2015). "Nozinja: Nozinja Lodge". PopMatters. Retrieved March 31, 2018.
- ^ a b Ryce, Andrew (June 23, 2015). "Nozinja - Nozinja Lodge". Resident Advisor. Retrieved March 31, 2018.
- ^ "20 Best EDM and Electronic Albums of 2015: 13. Nozinja, 'Nozinja Lodge'". Rolling Stone. December 17, 2015. Archived from the original on July 7, 2018. Retrieved March 31, 2018.
- ^ "The 30 Best Album Covers of 2015 (page 24 of 31)". Fact. December 4, 2015. Archived from the original on March 18, 2016. Retrieved March 31, 2018.
Further reading
edit- Brown, Harley (June 9, 2015). "Nozinja 'Gambles With His Talent' on Major-Label Debut, 'Nozinja Lodge'". Spin. Retrieved March 31, 2018.
External links
edit- Nozinja Lodge at Discogs (list of releases)
- Nozinja Lodge at MusicBrainz (list of releases)