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Brain Reaction (feat. Redman And Lettuce)

Q Dub

Flying solo, hope you enjoy this chunky mix if house and boogie. Joined by PBR streetgang in da mix. Next one march 7th. Tom x

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Groove Armada - 6 Mix 17/01/14

from the forthcoming album "Observatory" (MACRO M39)
Formats: 2x12”, CD & DDL
Release date: May 30, 2014

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http://www.elektroguzzi.net 

Elektro Guzzi - Atlas

"...a mind-bending, eclectic and challenging sonic stream that doesn’t contain even a shred of pretentiousness, but is full of creativity, individuality, expressivity and outside of the box thinking." - Igloo
"Come to this show blindfolded and you’ll have a hard time believing the music is being created by just three people." – Capital Bop

"The Kandinsky Effect is an accomplished band not because they implement electronics into jazz music, but rather for how they utilize electronic configurations to make their music radiate." – Audiophile Audition

"...five solid years of recording and touring have fine-tuned their approach, stretching out beyond the confines of jazz into many directions, with electronics, funk grooves, bop, touches of punk, progressive rock, ambient and much more....not content to just re-tread what’s been done before them, but determined to break new ground at every turn, all the while keeping their sound completely listenable and satisfying." – Exposé

On Somnambulist, The Kandinsky Effect wields its musical power in a welcoming way. Their third album isn't form-eschewing free jazz, nor are the tonalities the trio employs particularly "out". The real revelation -- and revolution -- comes simply in the way saxophonist Warren Walker, bassist Gael Petrina, and drummer Caleb Dolister organize sound.

The trio is a purist's nightmare -- and not only that of a jazz purist either. Since their first, self-titled album came out in 2010, The Kandinsky Effect has been boldly blending jazz with elements of everything from hip-hop to electronic music, making for an idiosyncratic amalgam that never goes exactly where you might expect it to;  nothing can completely prepare you for its marriage of groove, atmosphere, and incendiary playing.
Bandleader Walker feels the album is the most effectively conceived collection of what he wryly calls the group's "nerd music" to date. "I feel like I had a clearer idea of what I was looking for in the sound of my compositions and how to approach writing for this group," he says, "it's a sort of coming-of-age piece."

The ability to incorporate a broad range of musical, geographical, and emotional influences into their music is at the core of The Kandinsky Effect's makeup. Formed 2007 in Paris, France, the original lineup included Petrina and Parisian drummer Gautier Garrigue. In 2010 they recorded their first album, The Kandinsky Effect. While influenced by hip-hop and electronics, the album was much more rooted in jazz and featured mostly acoustic instrumentation. Dolister joined for 2013's Synesthesia, which began to expand the band's sound, blending everything from Petrinas fondness for electronica to Dolister's love of heavy rock bands like Meshuggah, and Walker’s unique approach to composition and electronic soundscapes. 

Over the years, the group has traveled extensively, performing multiple trips and tours in Europe, Asia, and North America, perfecting what Dolister calls their "intellectual groove instrumental music." And from the slip-sliding beats and slithering sax lines of opening track "Copalchi Distress Signal" to the insistent pulse and layered, lyrical melodies of closing cut "Muji," there's a feeling of the refinement process reaching fruition on Somnambulist.

The Kandinsky Effect, "Somnambulist" from 'Somnambulist' (Cuneiform Records)

From our upcoming release "Somnambulist" coming out on Cuneiform records January 20th! Preorder is available now here: https://cuneiformrecords.bandcamp.com/album/somnambulist

The Kandinsky Effect  - Somnambulist

Oligarkh — Ne Dlya Menya (Live)

Chamelion [2016]

Ne Govori So Mnoy  ft. Snezhina

Live performance. Electro rock live band. Groove box, drums and Bass.

Groove Radio was established at hot summer 2009 in Moscow, Russia, by three musicians.

Although they have been playing in various bands various types of music, Groove Radio was a completely new experience and challenge for them – making them learn knowing and playing music from the scratch, particularly their vision and feeling of a rhythm.

Their music is a synthesis of live rhythm section – drums by Roman Makhov and bass by Alexey Tretiachenko, and electronic sound of groove boxes by Kirill Ostrovskiy.

The band has been working on the debut album “On Air” for last 2 years. Rhythm-section was recorded on one of the best studios in Moscow, and later was mastered in New York, on a legendary “Masterdisk” studio.

The way this recording has been made, with efforts made by people from various parts of this world is just another proof of one of the main concept of the album – that there are no boundaries for the music, and rhythm is multinational language.

Cover photo by Daniel Verson.


Chamelion [2016]

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