WALT WEISKOPF - OVERDRIVE
Bold,
soulful sounds from tenorist Walt Weiskopf – a player who not only really knows
his place as a soloist, but who also comes across as a great leader on a date
like this! The whole group's got a focus that comes through right away – Walt's
bold horn in the lead, but fused with these strong piano lines from Peter Zak,
guitar from Yotam Silberstein, and vibes from Behn Gillece – instruments that
really pull together a lot of sound and tones when used this well, creating a
sense of force that really drives the album along. All tunes are originals by
Weiskopf, save one – and the whole thing's got this unified vision from the
start to the finish – a really great step forward for Walt. Titles include
"Like Mike", "The Path Is Narrow", "Night
Vision", "Waltz For Dad", "Four Horsemen",
"Midwinter Night's Dream", and "No Biz". ~ Dusty Groove, Inc.
BAGAR AKA TRICKY D - EQUANIMITY
Dean
Bagar aka Tricky D was born and raised in Croatia where he trod the boards as a
visual artist as well as playing a leading role in The Punk / New-wave scene of
the early eighties. By late eighties moves to London where he discovered the
power of Reggae Sound systems. The worsening political troubles and escalation
of violence in Croatia left him a refugee in Berlin, but he still found the
spirit to immerse himself in the blossoming “Daisy Age” and this is where he
began his DJ / production journey. There he got involved in cult underground
club “Eimer” and became an underground break-beat activist, and spearheaded one
of the first German Drum´n´Bass live bands, Elektronauten, and still found time
to open "Tricky Tunes" record shop and after spending some time in
Jamaica where together with his friend Mez he did a recording session with
local vocalists, decided to start his own “Tricky Tunes” label as well. In 2000
he released together with General Electrick and Dj Deckart a couple of singles
and an album under the name “Fab Factory” where they explored and pushed the
limits of 2step garage. All the while he honed his craft as a DJ and producer.
He became a member of a visual-audio project “Digital Tattoo”. Since 2006 he
has travelled often to Colombia, where after regular collaborations with local
talents, he went on to produce and manage the Los Transatlanticos project, released
on BBE in 2012. On his debut as Tricky D the artist, he presents us with
"Equanimity" introducing a different side of his musical productions,
a fusion of downbeats, soul, dub, deep dubstepy / future garage beats and
cinematic ambient layers, with a twist of Balkan Funk here… and there of tango
… and cumbia. A beautiful adventure in music, mirroring those of his life. On
the album Bagar features vocal talents from both sides of The Atlantic
hemispheres … European and South American.
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