KAROL CONKA - BATUKFREAK
Beat-heavy
Brazilian work from Karol Conka – a set that's got some of the same urban vibe
of the baile beat work of a few years back, but which also focuses the energy
into a tighter, more compact R&B groove! Karol rhymes her way along the
groove, but at a pace that's a bit more laidback than some of her
contemporaries – and the rhythms bring in lots of earthy, organic elements
alongside the electronic ones – creating this fusion of favela roots and
contemporary urban – on tracks that include "Caxambu", "Gueto Ao
Luxo", "Sandalia", "Boa Noite", "Gandala",
"Bate A Poeira", and "Vo La". ~ Dusty Groove
LION VS
DUB CLUB – THIS GENERATION IN DUB
A dubbed-up
version of The Lions album This Generation – done at a level that's very
faithful to the format, especially considering the classic Kingston vibe of the
original versions! There's a few new bits here – greatly extrapolated from the
album's recordings – but most numbers are just laidback and open variants with
lots of low-end sound – heavy dub and plenty of echo throughout. Titles include
"Revelations (Alphabet City dub)", "Dub It Tonight",
"Easy Dub", "New Dub", "Picture On The Wall (pink
dub)", "This Generation (skronk dub)", and "Roll It Round
(crushed dub)". ~ Dusty
Groove
MAX IONATA QUARTET - INSPIRATION LIVE
Brilliant
work from saxophonist Max Ionata – one of our favorite musicians on the Italian
scene in recent years – and a player who does a wonderful job of mixing the
contemporary with the classic! The album's steeped in older hardbop modes –
especially when Max is on tenor – but the overall phrasing and swing of the set
picks up some modern elements too – some of the wonderful colors and richer
lyricism that you'll find in the best Italian musicians – and just a touch of
snapping rhythm at the right points, showing some of these players' link to the
world of Schema. Ionata plays both tenor and soprano sax – and the quartet
features Luca Mannutza on piano, Giuseppe Bassi on bass, and Nicola Angelucci
on drums. Titles include the originals "I Hope I Wish", "Blue
Art", "ESC", and "Aurora" – plus "Luiza" and
"When Will The Blues Leave". ~ Dusty Groove
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