Welcome To Basics - (1:04) 86 BPM
The 7th Sin - (2:38) 136 BPM
Broi - (5:17)
125 BPM Butter & Fly - (3:36) 80 BPM
I Love BBQ - (3:12) 81 BPM
Review: For the uninitiated, Around7 is a Parisian beatmaker with a difference. Composing mainly with an MPC in the old hip-hop fashion, he makes deep, jazz-soaked jams that sit somewhere between Guru, DJ Cam and Moodymann. This 19-minute 'LP' for Phil Weeks' Robsoul Jazz imprint is something of a surprise gem, flitting effortlessly between bossa-influenced 4/4 cuts (see "Broi"), sampladelic deep soul beats ("The 7th Sin"), stoned trip-hop (the Jazzamatazz flashback vibes of "Butter & Fly" and "I Love BBQ") and head-nodding nu-jazz ("Kick It"). The overall quality suggests that we could be hearing more from him in coming years.
from $1.89RBJ 1303
01 Apr 13
Broken Beat/Nu Jazz