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This meeting of musical minds is all about the groove, and Psyco's principal performers--Doctor L, Tony Allen, Jean Phi Diary, Jeff Kellner, and Cesar Anot--seek to cross-reference rhythm-heavy styles (funk, fusion, reggae, and African music ) with a distinctly jazzy approach. On top of everything, they lay down singing, spoken word, or occasional vocal harmonies. These guys like to jam, be it the laid-back, jazzy style of "Time to Take a Rest, Part II" or the lively funk vibe of "Afropusherman." But the emphasis isn't always on the familiar, as the fractured, avant-garde approach of "K.I.S Compatible" and the slow-motion ambient freefall of "Time to Take a Rest, Part I" attest. This collective combines its unerring sense of rhythm with studio effects to tantalize your ears and your feet, and while the results are generally ear-catching, the insistence on repetition undermines some tracks. In spite of its flaws, though, Psyco on Da Bus has many good moments to groove to or chill out to, depending on your mood. --Bryan Reesman