Eclectic Vibes

by Andrew Frey

Reviews From:  Year 2015
Todd Terje - It’s Album Time

Todd Terje - It’s Album Time

Todd Terje
It’s Album Time
Label: Redeye Records

Immediate affection! Whimsical expressions of disco found mingling with loungy cocktail exotica are key to the significance and fluidity of the first full length release from Norwegian DJ, songwriter, and record producer Terje. The album manages to time travel between several eras while garnering the kitschy, catchy, quirky, quaint and queefless aspects of each, which is not an easy task, but it sure is fun!

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Brownout - Brownout Presents Brown Sabbath

Brownout - Brownout Presents Brown Sabbath

Brownout
Brownout Presents Brown Sabbath
Label: Ubiquity

Take the Austin-based Latin funk band Brownout, add congas, horns, zest and psychedelics to choice catalog selections from Hard Rock and Heavy Metal godfathers Black Sabbath and you get Brown Sabbath, their funky, salsafied cousins. They make it surprisingly hard to decide whether to bang your head or dance your ass off to these 7 classic tracks.

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Liquid Bloom - Heart of the Shamans: Ceremonial Medicine Songs

Liquid Bloom - Heart of the Shamans: Ceremonial Medicine Songs

Liquid Bloom
Heart of the Shamans: Ceremonial Medicine Songs
Label: White Swan Records

Shamans have evolved over time and so has the ceremonial music they utilize. Liquid Bloom (aka Amani Friend (also part of Desert Dwellers) has produced a vivid sonic diorama imbued with a variety of global rhythms filled with expressive vocals and chants in plush natural atmospheres to evoke trance states for new awakenings and perspective changing visions. Blissful beauty anchored by traditional rhythms in a contemporary architecture.

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Ganga Giri - Earthwise Vol 1

Ganga Giri - Earthwise Vol 1

Ganga Giri
Earthwise Vol 1
Label: self-published

Fusing body-thumping electronic bass music with lots of didgeridoo and other unique musical elements gathered from his native Australian experimentations, Ganga Giri is inspiring a positive celebration of global community by featuring an impressive line-up of musicians and vocalists from all over the globe on his Earthwise releases (vol 2 and 3 to follow shortly). Unique and invigorating adventures into the land down under and beyond.

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AtYyA - Aurical

AtYyA - Aurical

AtYyA
Aurical
Label: Merkaba Music

Viscous rhythms bubble to the surface next to interstellar clips and catches while alien cascades of rhythmic simplicity are buoyed about by dreamy distractions, throbbing bass and other energetic quandaries on this brief yet beautiful electronic escapade from AtYya (pronounced “Ah-Tye-Ah”). One of the many amazing performers that can be found at the 2015 Infrasound Festival (infrasoundfestival.com).

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Blockhead - Uncle Tony’s Coloring Book

Blockhead - Uncle Tony’s Coloring Book

Blockhead
Uncle Tony’s Coloring Book
Label: Ninja Tune

Staying within the lines are the challenge and reward with any coloring book and therein lies the fun with this audio version. Here the space between the lines is filled with funky hip hop rhythms colored over smooth and flowing electronics. The soulful vocal samples and snippets are then accented with scribbles, burbles and quirks which ultimately makes for an entertaining ride across many song pages.

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Red Rose - No Place Like Now

Red Rose - No Place Like Now

Red Rose
No Place Like Now
Label: self-published

Acts that sample instruments live then layer, sequence and assemble them into multifaceted multilayered creations are always intriguing to experience. This Madison duo compliments their synthetics with live looping from bass, guitar and drums, thus infusing analog instruments into the digital realm. The results are smooth and flowing psychedelic space jams crossed with dance friendly trip hop tantilizations amidst great ambient swells found in this delightful fusion of genres.

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Desert Dwellers - Great Mystery

Desert Dwellers - Great Mystery

Desert Dwellers
Great Mystery
Label: Desert Trax/Black Swan

Such a beautiful blending of the etheric and the electronic. This busy duo has traveled the world learning about the great mystery, only to gift their knowledge to listeners amid their downtempo dubtronica. Blissful beams of gratitude glide their music to new frontiers and even greater mysteries.

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Dub Kirtan All Stars - Bhakti Juggernaut

Dub Kirtan All Stars - Bhakti Juggernaut

Dub Kirtan All Stars
Bhakti Juggernaut
Label: self

What began as a one off performance instigated by David Starfire and FreQ Nasty (Darin McFadyen) in a Buddhist temple in Los Angeles has taken flight and blossomed into this full on Bhakti Juggernaut! Melding sacred Sanskrit chants and mantras into drum n bass electronica sprinkled with conscious hip hop lyrics and a host of guest musicians sets the stage for this inspirational uprising of the highest order. Be blessed!

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Pimps of Joytime - Jukestone Paradise

Pimps of Joytime - Jukestone Paradise

Pimps of Joytime
Jukestone Paradise
Label: Write Home Records

These pimps they are a jammin! Their funky gyrational beats come in a variety of flavors and mixers including bluesy retro and vintage to horn filled soul. Since 2006 they have been storming dance floors across the US with their sonic funk tapestry and Jukestone Paradise is the fuel to propel them even further and harder thanks to electronic back beats and a new palette of anthems!

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Griz - Say It Loud

Griz - Say It Loud

Griz
Say It Loud
Label: All Good Records

Griz just keeps getting more awesome! This Colorado based producer (and Cannabis Cup Winner for his Griz Kush strain) amps up his electro soul compositions by adding more horns, jam session samples and soulful vocals as well as garnering assistance from Talib Kweli, Ivan Neville, Antibalas, the L.A.’s Children’s Chorus, and others. These fantastic future funk songs will have you doing dance floor gymnastics and gyrations from beginning to end! Grab your copy FREE at mynameisgriz.com

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Various Artists - Uprising (Metal Alliance)

Various Artists - Uprising (Metal Alliance)

Various Artists
Uprising (Metal Alliance)
Label: Foss Face Records

Feast your ears on this fist pumping slurry of 17 new and throwback metal tracks compiled of bands from around the country who are united in this new metal massacre. Serving as a roll call of contemporary metal musicians that are still emanating hot and heavy rhythmic churns and aggressive attitudes, this release will help you discover new names in the realm of metal goodness. Next time you are in the mood to bang your head, kick some ass and devour some new furious metal, look no further than The Uprising. 

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