GLUE
TRIP – GLUE TRIP
A
very cool Brazilian duo – working here with a sound that's nicely tripped-out,
but which also has acoustic elements that take us back to Brazilian styles of
the 70s too! Acoustic guitar figures strongly on many tracks – right up front
in the mix, as on a Jorge Ben record – but often set to more contemporary
rhythm and production modes, with keyboards or gentle beats stepping in the
background, as raspy, rootsy lyrics match the acoustic vibe upfront! Some
moments are sweet, some are a bit moodier – but the whole thing is never
overdone, nor just a head-noddy blend of familiar elements – definitely
something fresh and new, with a great voice of its own. Titles include "La
Edad Del Futuro", "Birds Singing Lies", "Elbow Pain",
"A New Place To Start", "Old Blood", and "Lucid
Dream". ~ Dusty Groove
SHAPES
WIRES COMPILED BY ROBERT LUIS (VARIOUS ARTISTS)
All
the wonderful styles and sounds of the Tru Thoughts label – brought together
here in a very well-priced collection! As with other Shapes volumes, the set
offers a great way to take a look at the best work of this long-running source
of some of the freshest sounds from the underground – funky soul, soulful
grooves, cosmic beats, and lots more in between – including some Tru Thoughts
tracks from out of print singles and the digital world as well. 2LP set
features 13 tracks in all – and titles include "Zheng" by Johnny
Faith, "Breakdown" by Alice Russell with Darondo, "101
Reasons" by J Felix, "Sidesteppin" by Werkha with Bryony Jarman
Pinto, "You Will Return (Ahmed Sirour rmx)" by Quantic with Alice
Russell, "So Natural" by Titeknots, "Headgames" by Lost
Midas with Audris, "Flight (Mungo's hi fi rmx)" by Hidden Orchestra,
"Oblivion" by The Seshen, "Medicine Chest (dub)" by Prince
Fatty meets Nostalgia 77, "Bingo Bango" by Hot 8 Brass Band, "I
Believe (Peshay rmx)" by Harleighblu, and "Back It Up" by Ghost
Writerz. ~ Dusty Groove
MOPTI & BENDIK BAKSAAS – BITS & PIECES
Mopti
get some extra electrification here from Bendik Baksaas – whose synth, laptop,
and turntables inflect their music with a nice range of sounds and styles!
There's almost an 80s experimental sound to the record – especially the use of
turntables, which introduce found sounds from records – sometimes straight,
sometimes manipulated – with a quality that brings a nice sense of historicity,
and larger cultural placement to the other sounds – which include saxes, guitar,
trumpet, bass, and drums – plus some added sound effects as well. Titles
include "Circles", "Garage", "How Low Will You
Go", "Melody", and "Afrodisiac". ~ Dusty Groove
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