‘Something New’ is Double Beat’s follow up to ‘International Funk Music’ (Big Sur 2004). Stefano Ghittoni (manager of Big Sur Recordings) and Marco Rigamonti are both DJ/producers who together have produced a hybrid sound of funk and nu-jazz built around 4×4 house beats. For me the set lacks the vital ingredients to give it longevity but ‘Profondo’ and particularly ‘Beat It’ with its African vocal snippets would certainly work in a club environment.
