
Founded in 1984 by Kevin Anderson, Langda are an Australian quartet whose sound builds up from the odd boogie, over which Langda create a sense of vertiginous pelvic thrust and pulsating rhythms of their own. Recorded live in Sydney in 2017, this set follows the original arc of Langda’s career, from the chaotic dub of their first album in 1993, to the 20 minute sonorous monstrosities of their follow-up in 2006. Here they are, in my opinion, the best of the existing Langda set – their two-bit stereo whack is a perfect sign of their style.
But there is much more to Langda than just whack and whirl. Their sound is diverse and emotive; it includes a lot of deep-rooted low end wobble, with an especially wacky throw in the last minute of the second set. Langda dubs and samples are used sparingly; samples from the 1970s do pop up occasionally, which are used to great effect.