{"id":10253,"date":"2012-11-28T03:40:04","date_gmt":"2012-11-28T01:40:04","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/sodwee.com\/blog\/?p=10253"},"modified":"2013-11-09T02:45:56","modified_gmt":"2013-11-09T01:45:56","slug":"introducing-ajimal","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sodwee.com\/blog\/2012\/11\/introducing-ajimal\/","title":{"rendered":"Introducing: Ajimal"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span class=\"embed-youtube\" style=\"text-align:center; display: block;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"youtube-player\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/9TSfcInPIE0?version=3&rel=1&showsearch=0&showinfo=1&iv_load_policy=1&fs=1&hl=en-US&autohide=2&wmode=transparent\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" style=\"border:0;\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-popups allow-presentation allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox\"><\/iframe><\/span><\/p>\n<p>With a name inspired by a Haitian witchdoctor, <strong>Ajimal<\/strong> is the solo project for Newcastle\u2019s Fran O\u2019Hanlon \u2013 a collaborative \u2018in-ear experiment\u2019 with the aim of writing about the interplay between ideas from music, medicine, art, ideas, literature, science and stories. Ajimal, from the first listen resembles Antony & The Johnsons or \u2018minimal folk\u2019 is how he describes his music. And his ability to take over whatever your doing while listening is quite impressive. You get stuck drooling for more and the video above is just a quick preview, you really need to dig this guy a little deeper\u2026 The rest of the tracks he\u2019s got on offer are pretty magnificient. Here are some reviews, in case you need more convincing :<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>\u201cSoporific, pianistic folk\u2026displaying a charmingly earnest approach.\u201d\u00a0<strong>The Fly<\/strong><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<blockquote><p>\u201cAn unearthly, eerie and incredibly beautiful set of sounds that will capture the imagination of a much wider listening public before long.\u201d\u00a0<strong>Drowned in Sound<\/strong><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><em>Our Picks, you can download :<\/em><\/p>\n<p>download :\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/sodwee.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/01-Wolf.mp3\">Ajimal \u2013 Wolf<\/a>\u00a0<audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-10253-1\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"https:\/\/sodwee.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/01-Wolf.mp3?_=1\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/sodwee.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/01-Wolf.mp3\">https:\/\/sodwee.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/01-Wolf.mp3<\/a><\/audio>\n<p>download :\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/sodwee.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/Ive-Known-Your-Heart-The-Blank-Sessions.mp3\" target=\"_blank\">Ajimal \u2013 I\u2019ve Known Your Heart (The Blank Sessions)<\/a>\u00a0<audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-10253-2\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"https:\/\/sodwee.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/Ive-Known-Your-Heart-The-Blank-Sessions.mp3?_=2\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/sodwee.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/Ive-Known-Your-Heart-The-Blank-Sessions.mp3\">https:\/\/sodwee.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/Ive-Known-Your-Heart-The-Blank-Sessions.mp3<\/a><\/audio>\n<p>It\u2019s very much piano driven, with some of the finest vocals this end of year has on offer, great melodies and lyrics on top of it all. 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sandbox=\"allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-popups allow-presentation allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox\"><\/iframe><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: right;\">Follow Ajimal on : <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/ajimalmusic\" target=\"_blank\">Facebook<\/a> | <a href=\"http:\/\/ajimal.bandcamp.com\" target=\"_blank\">Bandcamp<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"With a name inspired by a Haitian witchdoctor, Ajimal is the solo project for Newcastle\u2019s Fran O\u2019Hanlon 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