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Urban Jazz Trip Hop (with a turkish undertone)

Reggie Prim | Minneapolis, MN USA | 07/30/2000

(4 out of 5 stars)

"Strong production. Earthy vocals that combine spoken word, trip hop breathiness, and down-tempo raps. A pleasant surprise that reminded me of "Supreme Beings of Leisure" but with a stronger jazz bent. I especially enjoyed track 3 "Driftin" which combines a smokin' up tempo drum track with a down tempo vocal - the tension keeps your head bobbin as you drift off into daydream. There is also a political message slipped in through songs such as "technologie" which almost seems luddite as it bemoans the ominpresence of computers, media imagery and MTV. All in all, a quirky, explorative romp through trip hop, dub, and jazz inflected grooves. All the hipsters I know would enjoy this cd."

Chillin

N. Fisher | East Coast United States | 03/25/2003

(4 out of 5 stars)

"What got the name wax poetic into my head was the second track, which I had on my computer as MP3. Norah Jones' voice is beautiful, and this is probably the most accessable track on the CD, with a beautiful vocal. The CD delves into skittish Drum and Bass programmed with live drum sounds, quasi MC spoken word on several tracks and laid back, jazzy breaks throughout. There is a jazzy downtempo feel to the CD that makes you want to open the windows and light up ;) Front to back it's a chilled out CD, with well programmed beats and chill live instruments, with the occasional scratch and electronic production element. Recomended."

One-Off work of Genius

molly mack | Sofia Bulgaria | 02/26/2005

(5 out of 5 stars)

"Many people have a hard time believing it (unless they've been there), but Istanbul is one of the hippest cities on earth, on par with NYC and maybe even better, and this the recording that proves it. The DoubleMoon folks who originally recorded it (it was one of this young team's first projects) did so basically 'over a few days' of intense work in some bitsy studio, thanks to the great young Turkish saxophonist Ilhan Ershahin, who holds this recording together, but in an unusually subtle way, and with specially chosen NYC artists.



I am personally aware of the difficult time they had pushing it through the Atlantic label, which was founded by some Turkish jazz fans of the 50's/60's. Like many 'one-off' recordings it is uneven in parts, but the star track, 'Angels Falling Through My Head' is enough to transport one through the Ottoman Harem and the Aya Sofia church on wings of fire, right across the Bosphorus and the Atlantic in a swoop. It is one of my 'all time favorite' cds and deserves to be much better known.



Buy it, and you'll forget all about laser hair removal.



Molly McAnailly Burke, music journo."