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| 3.5 great | Bedex | March 18th 22 |
There's this one low ended farty brass instrument that I cannot for the life of me remember the name of that is quite heavily featured here and that I don't really like, but aside from that this isn't the most memorable jazz record. It is quite low energy with not a huge amount for the mind to latch onto, which especially prominent on 1. 2 like 5 later on has a more fun, quirky n goofy vibe that makes it more interesting, and 3 has a bit of a fun rhythm, but 4 makes you fall asleep. 6 and 7 have quite a nice mystique, dreamy vibe to them and are perhaps the highlight here as the only bits with a bit of a wow to them, but the fartsy 8 although it is quite dancey kinda breaks the deal. 9 makes it even more fun tbf. The album loses a solid point on its conclusion track, because it is way too known a song to cover, the track is way too longm too low energy, and really doesn't feel like it adds anything beyond slowing down the melody it covers. That being said the album is not at all a bad listen, and some of the more fusion/electronic elements, although in light touches only, are cool. But it's just not a strong jazz record, no matter how I look at it. It's a debut too tbf. 3.3
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| 3.2 good | Erwann S. STAFF | March 16th 20 |
The beginning of something great. It's already a blend of afro-jazz, big band, and some tasty electronica touches, and, most importantly, it's displaying the Caribbean influences throughout this first record. Compared to their next two, it's neither as bombastic nor as ritualistic: while the trance does happen here, it's not as mesmerizing as their subsequent efforts. Yet, the African roots shine, and the record already sounds like a live recording, adding that extra punch that some records, failing to grasp what makes jazz so great live, can't bring. Homaging Ethiopian jazz as well as Jamaican one, referencing black Egypt and Nubian princes, this album has a deep and unique personality. While this vision is not yet met with the music it deserves, it's one good first step.
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| 3.5 great | doofy | January 10th 24 |
| 3.5 great | mrfixit | February 21st 16 |
| 3.5 great | bugger | January 1st 14 |
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