Future Sounds of Jazz, Vol. 7

Track Listings

1. Raise the Dead

2. Guyana - Universal Principles

3. Listen Luv

4. Root Down [#] - Peter Kruder

5. Psycked up Muzak [#]

6. Innacitytears

7. Recess

8. Octrahedal Spherical Caffufle [45 to 33 rpm Slow Motion Version] - Burnt Friedman

9. Phuture Soundz [#] - The Amalgamation of Soundz

10. Universal, Pt. 1 - Solar House

11. Crosswinds [#] - Salvador Group

12. Kirwani [Badmarsh & Shri Remix] - Jolly Mukherjee

13. Dismantling Frank - Bonobo

Editorial Reviews
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Sporting laid-back tracks with plenty of rhythmic drive, this album accommodates both the dancer and the chiller. Universal Principles' "Guyana," with its dense percussion, wah-wah guitar, and fierce keyboard comping, recalls Fela's masterful grooves. Brazilian rhythms and a steady bass line ground the pleasant spaciness of Salvador Group's "Crosswinds," while the house-y drive of Stephane A's "Listen Luv" gets nicely broken up by jazzy vocals that float above the beats like a vaporous cloud. Peter Kruder's complex assemblage, "Root Down," is probably the disc's edgiest track; hyperactive percussion, dissonant drones, vocal snippets, and mellow electric piano coalesce to create a distressed atmosphere. The CD's most unusual piece, hands down, is Bonobo's "Dismantling Frank." The central element here is the simple organ riff's remarkable tone and presence: its unusual timbre (especially in a dance music context) is haunting. --Fred Cisterna

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