Nozinja Lodge Explained

Nozinja Lodge
Type:	studio
Artist:	Nozinja
Cover:	Nozinja Lodge.png
Label:	Warp
Producer:	Nozinja

Nozinja Lodge is the debut studio album by South African artist Nozinja, released on Warp on June 1, 2015.^[1] It peaked at number 13 on Billboards World Albums chart.

Critical reception

At Metacritic, which assigns a weighted average score out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, the album received an average score of 78, based on 10 reviews, indicating "generally favorable reviews".

Andrew Ryce of Resident Advisor gave the album a 4.1 out of 5, commenting that "Nozinja Lodge is joyous, colourful dance music from one of the electronic scene's most eccentric and promising personalities." Paul Simpson of AllMusic gave the album 4 stars out of 5, writing, "His tracks still feature high-speed rhythms with marimba-like digital percussion and bright, playful synthesizers, setting the stage for smooth, sensuous lead vocals."

Rolling Stone placed it at number 13 on their "20 Best EDM and Electronic Albums of 2015" list.^[2] Fact included it on their "30 Best Album Covers of 2015" list.^[3]

Personnel

Credits adapted from liner notes.

• Nozinja – production, recording
• Mark Gergis – post production
• Mandy Parnell – mastering
• Bafana Kunene – vocals (1)
• Tiyiselani Vomaseve – vocals (2, 6, 9)
• White Moja – vocals (5)
• Sjineto – vocals (7)
• Ben Maluleke – vocals (8)
• Qoli Kunene – vocals (10)
• Oval-X Eternal – artwork
• Chris Saunders – cover photography
• Nico Krijno – inside photography

Further reading

• Web site: Nozinja 'Gambles With His Talent' on Major-Label Debut, 'Nozinja Lodge'. Spin. Harley. Brown. June 9, 2015. March 31, 2018.

Notes and References

1. Web site: Warp Records announce debut album from Nozinja. Resident Advisor. Aaron. Coultate. April 1, 2015. April 22, 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20150706224652/http://www.residentadvisor.net/news.aspx?id=29011. July 6, 2015. live.
2. 20 Best EDM and Electronic Albums of 2015: 13. Nozinja, 'Nozinja Lodge'. Rolling Stone. December 17, 2015. March 31, 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180707201645/https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-lists/20-best-edm-and-electronic-albums-of-2015-44910/nozinja-nozinja-lodge-32520/. July 7, 2018. live.
3. Web site: The 30 Best Album Covers of 2015 (page 24 of 31). Fact. December 4, 2015. March 31, 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20160318123610/http://www.factmag.com/2015/12/04/the-best-artwork-of-2015/24. March 18, 2016. live.
4. World Albums: The Week of June 20, 2015. Billboard. March 31, 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20171030144218/http://www.billboard.com/charts/world-albums/2015-06-20. October 30, 2017. live.