Nach Releases auf Glitterbox/Defected, Boogie Angst und Lovemonk präsentiert der Madrilener DJ/Produzent Oli Stewart a.k.a. Casbah 73 das neue Live-Ensemble The Jade, bestehend aus einer bemerkenswerten Gruppe von Musikern, darunter den VokalistInnen Josh Hoyer, Nia Martin, Deborah Ayo und dem kubanischen Maestro Ale Gutiérrezon. Der Sound von The Jade ist Post-Pout, Studs Up, Raw Soul, frei von moderner Dancefloor-Tyrannei. Es ist intime Disco, Dead-Selfie-Freiheit, Afro-Latin-Jazz und iberischer Funk – alles in einem, tief in den Emotionen verwurzelt und durchdrungen von einer gesunden Dosis funky Bad-Ass-Groovismus. Genres, die sich vermischen und ineinander übergehen und einer einfachen Idee folgen: Songs mit der Ausdruckskraft der Live-Instrumentierung. Tracklisting: 01: Let The Light In 02: Change! 03: On That Strange 04: Space Lines 05: Promises Of Tomorrow (Reprise) 06: At The Queensboro 07: Nos vamos a encontrar (Interlude) 08: When Love Left 09: Being Seen 10: Si no me quieres esperar 11: What It Takes 12: Need To Get Back
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Having carved out a place in the contemporary club scene with releases on Glitterbox/Defected, Boogie Angst & Lovemonk Records amongst others, Madrid's Casbah 73 recently shed his skin and is now ready to introduce The Jade, a live ensemble that prioritises emotion, excitement and the art of the song. Led by Oli Stewart (Casbah 73), the project brings together a remarkable group of players. At its core, this is about people: musicians in dialogue, shaping rhythms and melody, singing songs from the heart, that shared pulse based on a timeless musical vocabulary. Opening with the exuberant 'Let The Light In', this is sizzling hi-jazz and sunny soul, shot through with a dose of funky Afro-Latin rhythms for good measure. Josh Hoyer leads the charge, delivering a powerhouse vocal performance, while Nia Martin and Deborah Ayo bring that gospel glow. As, indeed, they continue to do so throughout, especially on the deep, soulful standout 'When Love Left' or the shimmering, street soul meets Brit-funk feel of 'Change!' Experience the spontaneity and playful nature of tracks like 'Si No Me Quieres Esperar' (with Cuban maestro Ale Gutiérrez on vocals) infused with funky Latin and Brazilian rhythms, as well as sparkling, alien disco dub in the form of 'Space Lines'. There's no-holds, hands-in-the-air, fluid disco club grooves on 'What It Takes' and driving, riotous soul-jazz on 'Being Seen'. Just when you think you've got it figured out, the band change it up and stretch out with beautiful jazz-funk instrumentals like 'At The Queensboro' or lush sonic gem 'On That Strange', a track that feels like a long, blissful afternoon fading into evening, with things left unspoken in the air and mystery in its kinky grooves. The Jade's sound is post-pout, studs up, raw soul, free from modern dancefloor tyranny.It's intimate disco, dead-selfie freedom, Afro-Latin jazz-dance and Iberian funk all rolled into one, rooted in emotion and shot through with a healthy dose of funky bad ass groovism. Genres that blend and bleed into each other following one simple idea: songs and the expressive power of live instrumentation.[info sheet from distr.]