Martyn Bennett (album)

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Martyn Bennett
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Studio album by
Martyn Bennett
Released1996
Recorded1995
GenreCeltic fusion
Length70:05
LabelEclectic[1]
ProducerMartyn Bennett
Martyn Bennett chronology
Martyn Bennett
(1996) 		Bothy Culture
(1998)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic3/5 stars[2]
The Encyclopedia of Popular Music3/5 stars[1]

Martyn Bennett is the first studio album by the Scottish Celtic fusion artist Martyn Bennett.[3][4] It was released in 1996 on the Eclectic label.[5]

The album combines traditional Celtic music with samples and hip hop programming.[6]

Critical reception[]

The Encyclopedia of Popular Music wrote that the album drew "praise for [Bennett's] bold fusion of modern dance rhythms with roots music from Celtic, Asian and Scandinavian sources."[1]

Track listing[]

  1. "Swallowtail"
  2. "Erin"
  3. "Cuillin (Part 1)"
  4. "Cuillin (Part 2)"
  5. "Deoch An Dorus (Part 1)"
  6. "Deoch An Dorus (Part 2)"
  7. "Floret Silva Undique"
  8. "Jacobite Bebop"
  9. "3 Sheeps 2 The Wind (Part 1)"
  10. "3 Sheeps 2 The Wind (Part 2)"
  11. "Stream"

References[]

  1. ^ Jump up to: a b c Larkin, Colin (2006). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music. Volume 1: MUZE. pp. 539–540.CS1 maint: location (link)
  2. ^ "Martyn Bennett - Martyn Bennett | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic" – via www.allmusic.com.
  3. ^ "Martyn Bennett | Biography & History". AllMusic.
  4. ^ Cartwright, Garth (February 2, 2005). "Obituary: Martyn Bennett" – via www.theguardian.com.
  5. ^ "Scotland's Martyn Bennett dies". Billboard. January 31, 2005.
  6. ^ Mathieson, Kenny (September 1, 2001). Celtic Music. Hal Leonard Corporation. ISBN 9780879306236 – via Google Books.
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