Music Reviews
Nostalgia 77 Octet - Borderlands
Tru Thoughts RecordingsThere seems to be a competition going on between Quantic and Nostalgia 77 to see who can release the most music in a short space of time, and it's pretty much neck and neck at the moment. A few weeks ago the breathtaking album "The Impossible Equation" was released - and on vinyl only which was nice - and now we have "Borderlands". The Nostalgia 77 Octet is the live incarnation of Benedic Lamdin's solo project. In February the band locked themselves away in a cottage in Wales to rehearse and record this album and by the sounds of it, that must have been quite a week. Inspired by the sounds of soul, funk, gospel and classic jazz of the 60's and 70's, it all comes together beautifully for a modern world. Jazz at its best for the twenty-first century.
PermalinkSimon Harrison, 10/06
Novalima - Coba Coba
CumbanchaCoba Coba is an Afro-Peruvian expression akin to ‘Go for it!’ and Novalima do that in all the best ways. The band have at their roots a bedrock of Afro-Peruvian rhythms and melodies which they freely envelop with a mix that incorporates Latin, dub and electronica. Special guests include New Zealand nu-jazz keyboardist Mark de Clive-Lowe, Cuban hip-hop group Obsesión while producer Toni Economides (Nitin Sawhney and Bugz In The Attic) brings it all together with just the right feel of soulful roots meets edgy grooves. Have a listen to tracks like ‘Coba Guarango’ and be prepared to be moved. Top stuff.
Graham Radley, 02/09