★★★★★
On their second full-length release, A Tribe Called Red have improved in every way. This nation's foundation is derived from access to the rare assets of multi-tracked pow wow drums and vocals. On the group's first record, they dealt with straight samples, but given stems to work with, the music has become deeper and richer, to say nothing of their ability to craft better songs from these ingredients...
- exclaim.ca
2013-06-25
★★★★★
When we last talked to Ottawa dance music collective A Tribe Called Red, they mentioned they were working on a collaborative project but kept the details under wraps. Turns out they'd teamed up with aboriginal co-op label Tribal Spirit Music, which helped bring the trio of electronic artists together with a wide range of more traditional First Nations musicians for Nation II Nation, the follow-up to their critically acclaimed self-titled 2012 debut...
- nowtoronto.com
2013-05-02
★★★★★
As if you didn't know already, the self-titled debut disc from A Tribe Called Red (Ian Campeau, a.k.a. DJ NDN; Dan General, a.k.a. DJ Shub; Bear Witness) dropped last week to a tidal wave-sized reception of popular support and critical acclaim...
- hour.ca
2012-04-12
★★★★★
Ottawa, ON's A Tribe Called Red are more than just a music act; they are an audio-visual, cultural phenomenon. In releasing conventional full-length albums, minus the visuals and other live accoutrements, they invite people to judge them solely on their intense pow wow step and moombahton constructions. This collection is largely composed of Soundcloud tracks and holds up better than one would expect from a clutch of disconnected one-offs...
- exclaim.ca
2012-04-02