Cibo Matto

Ten songs about food (Cibo Matto is Italian for "food madness") by two Japanese women, this 1996 smorgasbord of aural delights sounds as fresh as ever - all hip n' trip-hop beats and breaks, with tribal rhythms and smooth muted brass thrown in for good measure. Catchy, irresistible and ripening well with age, serve with heaps of Massive Attack and a nice glass of Zero 7.

Anyone who still thinks that sample-based music lacks originality should replace the Hootie
and the Blowfish record in their CD player with Cibo Matto's stunning debut, Viva! La
Woman. Comprising two expatriated Japanese women living in New York's East Village,
Cibo Matto don't just borrow sounds, they consume them. Yuka Honda mixes samples of
atmospheric exotica, distorted guitars and dissonant horns, and funky backbeat... More >