Review: German collective Jojo Effect began life in the mid-00s as an electro-swing project, and since then have explored a range of styles from nu-jazz to bossa nova. This, their sixth album, is similarly eclectic in its approach, packing tunes that range from straight-up jazz/jazz-fusion cuts like 'Dizzy's Bob' and 'Tiny Stories', to mellower, loungier numbers like 'Higher (Smooth Return)', 'Manana' and 'Romantic Kiss', while 'Echo Valley', with its housier rhythm and sampled vox, is probably the best bet for the less specialist floors. It all makes for a varied and pleasant listen, even if there's no one stone cold killer.
Review: Over the years, Adani & Wolf have developed a trademark sound that sits somewhere between smoky nu-jazz, G-Stone style downtempo grooves and warming, lounge-ready deep house. Their music is classy and grown up, whilst still floor-friendly enough to suit warm-up sets and clubs that enjoy the more soulful end of the musical spectrum. 'Nobody Else', which was first featured on their 2020 album Here Comes The Hero, is a great example of their art; a sensual and seductive deep house number built around dubby bass, bossanova-influenced drums, tactile electric piano chords and a simply sublime female lead vocal. On this single release, the track comes backed by a tidy Moe Turk remix that re-imagines the track as a chugging slab of attractive nu-disco deepness.
Review: Long-player #7 here from Dutch duo Adani & Wolf, AKA Roberto Gaasterland and Daniel Testas - two self-styled "groove musketeers" who've been "supplying the globe's most luxurious places with the better dance, lounge and exotica music for many years". Fans will know what to expect already, then, but for the uninitiated: think the full-band funk and soul of, say, Fat Freddy's Drop, Kraak & Smaak or Smoove & Turrell, cross it with hints (in places) of deep, soulful and progressive/melodic house, and you've got the general idea. It's all a bit polite for club play, but it makes for 49 minutes of pleasant listening all the same.
Review: DJ Farrapo is an eclectic Italian DJ whose sets range from bossa nova to D&B. His 2017 'Nu Swing Experience' album did exactly what it said on the tin, but here four tracks from the album are treated to quite radical remixes. Morru's rerub of 'The Dream Becomes Dirty', for instance, blends dancehall and calypso influences, while DJ Martiotta & Drumgenius rework 'Good Life To You' into a Latin funk workout with hip-hop vocals. Abraham Licorne's take on the same track maintains the electro-swing feel but ups the tempo and beefs up the beats, while finally Sound Nomaden take 'It's Getting Late' to the house floors.
Review: Nelly Simon and ChinChin cofounder Juergen Kausemann's ZoulZoulectric let rip with their second long player and once again it's a vibrant, far reaching affair that digs deep into the timeless musical melting pot to create a powerful alluring fusion of funk, jazz, swing and all things in between. A party from start to finish, highlights include the smoky dulcets and late night upbeat momentum of "He Killed Capoty", the ballroom swoons and toe to toe duet of "Too Late To Tango", the delicate introspection and gentle jacks of "Bad Days", a brand new sleazy funk take on their awesome Nancy Sinatra cover "These Boots Were Made For Walking" and the loose limbed feels and woozy horns of "Black African Jack". Complete with a range of remixes, too, this is an exceptional sophomore that adds to their already strong funk cannon.
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