CD reviews for today
DJ Mark Farina – Mushroom Jazz Volume Five
Mark Farina is back with the fifth installment of the ever popular Mushroom Jazz series of mix albums. It’s an album that has traces of British summer time interlaced with each and every beat. It is 21 tracks of straight up hip hop, funk and soul. From the opening track right the way through Mark’s mix, it’s just one slick lick after another. The tempo is down low and the vibe is utterly absorbing. DJ Numark and Chali 2Na of Jurassic 5 shine in one of the opening tracks on the album, whilst Pete Rock’s soulfully moving “It’s a love thing” sounds infectious even in its bare instrumental form. It’s an album for chilling by the pool or lazing on the beach. Quality stuff.
Colette – Hypnotized
Colette recently played a gig at QBar, one of Bangkok’s most stylish hangouts. The mood of Hypnotized seems to fit right in with the very chic, ‘now’ sound of down-tempo house music. The beats are laid back and sit neatly underneath the dreamy vocals. The production on the album is nothing groundbreaking, but it has a soothing charm to it, with elements of kitsch pop and electro interlaced with the standard drum patterns. The lyrics themselves have a satisfying level of intellect about them to appeal to a broad spectrum of people. As a whole the album gels and portrays Colette’s own unique style. It’s not entirely uplifting, and it certainly won’t get dance floors excited without a little tweaking, but it has a feel of Ibiza sunsets about it.
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