QUANTIC - MAGNETICA
Quantic
goes back to the old school with this sweet little set – and by that, we mean
his own old school – from the years when he was mixing a lot more electric
elements in his music! The record takes all the great Quantic sounds in recent
years – his experiments with deep funk, Latin, and other global styles – and
brings them back to that crispy production sound of the earliest Quantic
records for Tru Thoughts – albums we really loved, but which also never had the
sort of depth of this one either! The colors, flavors, sounds, and styles are
stunning – definitely that rich tapestry that Quantic's come to express over
the past decade – and if anything, the album's even more striking in the way he
brings it all together with his magical touch. Guests include Alice Russell,
Shinehead, Pongo Love, and Nidia Gongora – and titles include "La
Planta", "Soul Clap", "Magnetica", "You Will
Return", "Painting Silhouettes", "Aguas De Sorongo",
and "La Callejera". ~ Dusty Groove
IKEBE SHAKEDOWN - STONE BY STONE
A really
great second album from Ikebe Shakedown – easily the group's best work so far,
and a real cut above the usual Afro-styled groove! These guys have a great way
of laying back in their rhythms – still keeping things funky, but nicely paced
too – so that there's a fresh feel to the way they layer together their horns
and percussion, and let the keyboards nicely simmer away in the groove! The
style's a bit like what El Michels did to more conventional funk groups – with
the same sort of super-dope results – and the whole thing was recorded
perfectly at the Daptone Studios, with a massively old school sort of vibe. The
whole thing's instrumental, and titles include "The Beast", "Rio
Grande", "The Offering", "Stone By Stone", "Last
Stand", "Dram", "Chosen Path", and "Cover Your
Tracks". ~ Dusty Groove
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FATBOY SLIM PRESENTS BEM BRAZIL
The
contemporary sound of Brazil, offered up here in a set of 21st Century tracks
and remixes – headed up by Fatboy Slim in service of the 2014 World Cup! The
package features some older tracks remixed, and some newer ones that bristle
with heavy beats and the kind of bassy rhythms that have been big in Rio and
Sao Paulo in recent years – although the producers and mixers here are from a
range of global sources. The 2CD set features 20 titles in all – and tracks
include "Taj Mahal (Felguk rmx)" by Jorge Ben, "Everybody Loves
A Carnival" by Fatboy Slim, "Sensualizar (Nervo rmx)" by Rio
Shock, "O Cavaleiro E Os Moinhos (Yousef rmx)" by Elis Regina,
"Stuttgart (John Digweed & Nick Muir rmx)" by Tosca, "Toda
Menina Baiana (Ashley Beedle's Black Bahia rework)" by Gilberto Gil,
"Agibore (DJ Marky's Ye Mele rework)" by MPB4, "Aldeia De Ogum
(Psychemagik remix)" by Joce Moreno, and "Put Your Hands Up For Brasil
(Fatboy Slim edit)" by Fedde Le Grand. ~ Dusty Groove
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