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A debut release from Greek trio Auditors Domination, "Palace Of Light" is a feast of chilled, dubby production with downtempo trip hop and ethno-funk at the core of their sound. The twelve tracks take in influences from the Mediterranean to the Caribbean, with relaxed jams such as stoner funk of "Throw The Stone" mixing with the Eastern swing of the deeply percussive "Rempeto".
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So, what exactly is minimal funk? For starters, it's not funk as we know it, or even particularly minimal. In fact, the 15 cuts that make up Minimal Funk 3 actually have more in common with Incognito-ish jazz-funk and classic, early noughties downtempo fodder than James Brown or sparse electronica. Given the dark directions downtempo dance music has taken over recent years, it's a hugely enjoyable set - a kind of sofa-friendly blast from the past with enough live playing and smooth grooves to impress all but the most po-faced and earnest of listeners. To these ears, there are echoes of short-loved Soma offshoot Fenetik (particularly the jazz-flecked grooves of Sidewinder) and the more horizontally inclined offerings of sadly-departed deep house imprint Guidance.
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