ORGASMO
SONORE – REVISITING OBSCURE LIBRARY MUSIC
One of
the first groups to bring back the sound of the classic Italian scene of the
70s – and still one of the best! Orgasmo Sonore spent their previous two
records working through classic tracks from Italian soundtracks of the 70s –
and this time around, they turn their ear towards the even funkier styles of
the sound library scene – but with results that are equally great, given that
many of the composers are the same! The group run through rare library tracks
penned by Bruno Nicolai, Allesandro Alessandroni, Lesiman, Piero Umiliani, and
others – all with this tight small combo feel that's heavy on sweet keyboards
and great guitars, and which gets just the right sort of production approach to
keep things right. The album may well be the group's best so far – and we've
loved everything they've done already – and titles include "Tempo
Sospeso", "Confronto", "Moonlight Drive", "L'Erba
Di Prima", "Praries", "Viadotti", and "Space
Team". ~ Dusty Groove
WAYNE
ESCOFFERY – LIVE AT SMALLS
Wayne
Escoffery really takes off here in the vibrant setting of the Smalls Live
series – blowing with a fire and intensity we don't always hear – really
stretching out on a lot of very long tracks! The group's a quartet – with
tremendous piano from Dave Kikoski, who really seems to bring a lot of energy
to the record – and the great Ralph Peterson is on drums, alongside Ugonna
Okegwo on bass – but it's clear from the start that Escoffery's tenor is the
star of the show – as he burns brightly on the original "Concentric
Drift", and steps out on other titles that include "Snibor",
"Sweet & Lovely", "So Tender", and "A Cottage For
Sale". ~ Dusty Groove
THEE
SATISFACTION – EARTEE
These
guys have a wonderfully trippy look on the cover – very cosmic, very sci-fi,
but also somewhat ancient as well – a style that really does justice to the
music that lies within! Earthee's an even stronger set than the debut from Thee
Satisfaction – more complex from an instrumental perspective, and more focused
too – with this bristling blend of slow beats, basslines, and keyboard washes
that take us back to some of the headier London styles we loved in years back –
but also with one very strong ear to the American underground too, in ways that
whisper "future soul" from the very first note. Meshell Ndegeocello
guests on a few tracks – and the set's a good comparison to some of her
headiest work, and maybe the music of Gloria Anne Muldrow too. Titles include
"Planet For Sale", "Blandland", "Nature's Candy",
"Post Black Anyway", "Universal Perspective", "I Read
You", and "Sir Come Navigate". (Includes download!) ~ Dusty
Groove
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