Eclectic Vibes
by Andrew Frey
Brownout - Brownout Presents Brown Sabbath
BrownoutBrownout Presents Brown Sabbath
Label: Ubiquity
Take the Austin-based Latin funk band Brownout, add congas, horns, zest and psychedelics to choice catalog selections from Hard Rock and Heavy Metal godfathers Black Sabbath and you get Brown Sabbath, their funky, salsafied cousins. They make it surprisingly hard to decide whether to bang your head or dance your ass off to these 7 classic tracks.
• Brownout Website • Brownout Facebook • Brownout WikiLiquid Bloom - Heart of the Shamans: Ceremonial Medicine Songs
Liquid BloomHeart of the Shamans: Ceremonial Medicine Songs
Label: White Swan Records
Shamans have evolved over time and so has the ceremonial music they utilize. Liquid Bloom (aka Amani Friend (also part of Desert Dwellers) has produced a vivid sonic diorama imbued with a variety of global rhythms filled with expressive vocals and chants in plush natural atmospheres to evoke trance states for new awakenings and perspective changing visions. Blissful beauty anchored by traditional rhythms in a contemporary architecture.
• Liquid Bloom FacebookGanga Giri - Earthwise Vol 1
Ganga GiriEarthwise Vol 1
Label: self-published
Fusing body-thumping electronic bass music with lots of didgeridoo and other unique musical elements gathered from his native Australian experimentations, Ganga Giri is inspiring a positive celebration of global community by featuring an impressive line-up of musicians and vocalists from all over the globe on his Earthwise releases (vol 2 and 3 to follow shortly). Unique and invigorating adventures into the land down under and beyond.
• Ganga Giri Website • Ganga Giri FacebookAtYyA - Aurical
AtYyAAurical
Label: Merkaba Music
Viscous rhythms bubble to the surface next to interstellar clips and catches while alien cascades of rhythmic simplicity are buoyed about by dreamy distractions, throbbing bass and other energetic quandaries on this brief yet beautiful electronic escapade from AtYya (pronounced “Ah-Tye-Ah”). One of the many amazing performers that can be found at the 2015 Infrasound Festival (infrasoundfestival.com).
• AtYyA FacebookBlockhead - Uncle Tony’s Coloring Book
BlockheadUncle Tony’s Coloring Book
Label: Ninja Tune
Staying within the lines are the challenge and reward with any coloring book and therein lies the fun with this audio version. Here the space between the lines is filled with funky hip hop rhythms colored over smooth and flowing electronics. The soulful vocal samples and snippets are then accented with scribbles, burbles and quirks which ultimately makes for an entertaining ride across many song pages.
• Blockhead Website • Blockhead Facebook • Blockhead WikiRed Rose - No Place Like Now
Red RoseNo Place Like Now
Label: self-published
Acts that sample instruments live then layer, sequence and assemble them into multifaceted multilayered creations are always intriguing to experience. This Madison duo compliments their synthetics with live looping from bass, guitar and drums, thus infusing analog instruments into the digital realm. The results are smooth and flowing psychedelic space jams crossed with dance friendly trip hop tantilizations amidst great ambient swells found in this delightful fusion of genres.
• Red Rose Website • Red Rose FacebookDesert Dwellers - Great Mystery
Desert DwellersGreat Mystery
Label: Desert Trax/Black Swan
Such a beautiful blending of the etheric and the electronic. This busy duo has traveled the world learning about the great mystery, only to gift their knowledge to listeners amid their downtempo dubtronica. Blissful beams of gratitude glide their music to new frontiers and even greater mysteries.
• The Desert Dwellers Website • The Desert Dwellers FacebookDub Kirtan All Stars - Bhakti Juggernaut
Dub Kirtan All StarsBhakti Juggernaut
Label: self
What began as a one off performance instigated by David Starfire and FreQ Nasty (Darin McFadyen) in a Buddhist temple in Los Angeles has taken flight and blossomed into this full on Bhakti Juggernaut! Melding sacred Sanskrit chants and mantras into drum n bass electronica sprinkled with conscious hip hop lyrics and a host of guest musicians sets the stage for this inspirational uprising of the highest order. Be blessed!
• Dub Kirtan All Stars Website • Dub Kirtan All Stars FacebookPimps of Joytime - Jukestone Paradise
Pimps of JoytimeJukestone Paradise
Label: Write Home Records
These pimps they are a jammin! Their funky gyrational beats come in a variety of flavors and mixers including bluesy retro and vintage to horn filled soul. Since 2006 they have been storming dance floors across the US with their sonic funk tapestry and Jukestone Paradise is the fuel to propel them even further and harder thanks to electronic back beats and a new palette of anthems!
• Pimps of Joytime Website • Pimps of Joytime Facebook • Pimps of Joytime WikiGriz - Say It Loud
GrizSay It Loud
Label: All Good Records
Griz just keeps getting more awesome! This Colorado based producer (and Cannabis Cup Winner for his Griz Kush strain) amps up his electro soul compositions by adding more horns, jam session samples and soulful vocals as well as garnering assistance from Talib Kweli, Ivan Neville, Antibalas, the L.A.’s Children’s Chorus, and others. These fantastic future funk songs will have you doing dance floor gymnastics and gyrations from beginning to end! Grab your copy FREE at mynameisgriz.com
• Griz Website • Griz Facebook • Griz WikiVarious Artists - Uprising (Metal Alliance)
Various ArtistsUprising (Metal Alliance)
Label: Foss Face Records
Feast your ears on this fist pumping slurry of 17 new and throwback metal tracks compiled of bands from around the country who are united in this new metal massacre. Serving as a roll call of contemporary metal musicians that are still emanating hot and heavy rhythmic churns and aggressive attitudes, this release will help you discover new names in the realm of metal goodness. Next time you are in the mood to bang your head, kick some ass and devour some new furious metal, look no further than The Uprising.
• The Various Artists WebsiteAdham Shaikh - Basswalla
Adham ShaikhBasswalla
Label: Black Swan Sounds
Pioneering work in the “global bass” style, Canadian musician Adham Shaikh’s Basswalla release culminates his 25-year dedication to creating and perpetuating the global fusion side of electronica. The suffix “-walla” indicates mastery in a particular discipline in India and so it is used here as an accent to his dedication as well as his return to his Indian roots. Traditional Indian rhythms and beats are spiced up with bass heavy electronica creating sensational palettes of saucy dance delectables to sample and savor.
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