Review: Amsterdam Afrofunk fusionists Jungle By Night get the remix treatment. Each of these four cuts has been taken from their 2012 album Hidden and they've all been given super-respectful renditions. "Gallowstreet" enjoys a seductive slower tempo and a brand new vocal from Rich Medina, the frenetic horn jam "Ethiopino" gets a scratch-tastic b-boy facelift from Kypski while Kraak & Smaak take the guitars from "Marsvin" and reconstruct it into a full-on synth boogie disco joint. Finally, the good doctor San Proper takes the harmonica-heavy "Bokoor" and pressurises it with deep rolling dub vibes. Four fantastic remixes and a timely reminder of how tight Jungle By Night's originals are too.
Review: A Dutch Afro-beat band who have attracted the high praise of former Fela Kuti drummer Tony Allen amongst others, Jungle By Night's second album sees the band continue to explore deep textures and fascinating poly-rhythms on songs like "Togetherness", "Night Fight" and "The Past Is History". Adding thumb piano and gamelan to their palette of sounds sits nicely with their base of brass, organs and desert-blues guitars - all coming together spectacularly on the rasping "Cyclin".
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