Review: Deep on that French spiritual jazz tip, Heavenly Sweetness look to the saxxy sounds of Laurent Bardainne in tandem with the 808 beats, electro-synth and Versatile Records repute of one Etienne Jaumet. The result? Bardainne Jaumet - an EP bringing together the fandangledness of French fusion jazz with weirdo, improvisational synth, and a touch of Middle Eastern motifs and flair. For your more functional dancefloor numbers look to "Le Vaisseau Oublie" and "Blurry Neon" with overt freeform sessions coming through "Le Sacre De La Lumiere" and "Vapeur De Mercure". If you're a fan of groups like Space to obscure French cinema like La Planete Sauvage - this is for you.
Review: For a slice of Heavenly Sweetness from arguably the best alt-contemporary jazz and spiritual label out there, may we reintroduce the sounds of four piece Laurent Bardainne & Tigre D'eau Douce! Having debuted last year with the four track Marvin EP, the group goes large with the Love Is Everywhere album taking in the freshest sounds of brass horns, percussion and free-lacin' cool jazz with all matter of rhodes, cowbells, drums and funkadelic basslines. For subtle disco vibrations look to "Bachibouzouk" alongside freer jazz compositions like "Cabane" and "Apaches". Recorded at ICP studios in Brussels the ensemble looks to ragtime in "Kinshasa" while keeping it mellow and subdued in "Everlasting Child" and spy movie themed in "Song Dong Hee".
Review: Laurent Bardainne is a French saxophonist who's played in the bands Poni Hoax, Limousine and Lost. Last year his new combo Tigre D'Eau Douce made their debut at a European jazz festival, and how here are the first recorded fruits of their labours. Deep funk meets smooth jazz would be the overall idea, with Bardainne's sax naturally taking centre stage. Jazzbos should head for 'Aot' and 'Marvin' itself, 'Porsche 944' is the pick for the funkateers, while the Vibe Drops Remix of the latter caters for the b-boys and b-girls with an added rap vocal.
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