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thebigfunk
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Fri Mar-26-21 08:47 AM

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"New Release Friday - 2021-03-26"


          

Kind of a weird day: a lot out there but it's a strange potpourri at the same time.

Main thing that I saw right away and am starting my day with:

L'Impératrice - Tako Tsubo
I first heard these folks a few months ago and have been ALL OVER THEM. A bit hard to pin down in sound but basically French dance with heavy leaning toward disco/funk. Super solid musicianship, they aren't afraid to let instrumental breaks in and just groove for a while either, and their arrangements always have something a bit unexpected. Listening now and it's everything I hoped for. If you listen to one thing today and want something that will make you move a bit, maybe make it this (or just one song: either "Peur des filles" or "Voodoo?")

A few others:
Armand Hammer - Haram
Floating Points & Pharoah Sanders - Promises
Tune-Yards - sketchy.

Lot of other stuff other there, too -- what are you checking for?

-thebigfunk

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Subject Author Message Date ID
new Gallant
Mar 26th 2021
1
*way* better than the last one
Mar 26th 2021
3
      eh
Apr 01st 2021
7
Copping Armand Hammer & The Alchemist
Mar 26th 2021
2
serpentwithfeet got a new one
Mar 26th 2021
4
you and Hitokiri are the only ones talking about dude on here
Mar 31st 2021
5
      I should have spoken up about Soil. Loved that album.
Mar 31st 2021
6

fontgangsta
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Fri Mar-26-21 10:02 AM

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1. "new Gallant"
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Neptune

havent listened yet, but he's one of my favorites

  

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thebigfunk
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Fri Mar-26-21 01:50 PM

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3. "*way* better than the last one"
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Maybe I was alone but I really didn't feel his last one, "Sweet Insomnia" at all. This reminds me a lot more of "ology" which is what hooked me to him (and is back on streaming btw, had been gone for a bit) -- not necessarily in style but in feel.

Only one listen in but it all sounds really good. "Chemical Romance." might be on repeat for a while -- has a full, rich sound -- reminds me of Maxwell, actually. "Dynamite" is great too and the Brandy feature is on point.

His attention to detail here is reminding me of why I liked "ology" so much -- going to pull that back out next!

-thebigfunk

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fontgangsta
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7. "eh"
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Thu Apr-01-21 04:04 PM by fontgangsta

  

          

im putting this one in the same boat as Sweet Insomnia more or less, which is pretty disappointing

this and the last one are R&B records that 100 singers over the last decade could have made
no one else on planet earth could have made Ology

So i was really hoping he would continue to make music that is "uniquely gallant" - but so much of his stuff since then has just been generic R&B to my ears. Its got his richness in it, which i dig - but theres nothing that makes me sit up straight and be like "wtf??" (wtf in a good way)

  

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LeroyBumpkin
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Fri Mar-26-21 10:13 AM

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2. "Copping Armand Hammer & The Alchemist"
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Need to check my bandcamp wishlist.

https://digife.com

  

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stylez dainty
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Fri Mar-26-21 06:44 PM

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4. "serpentwithfeet got a new one"
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Much less experimental sounding, but very pretty and cheerful.

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I check for: Serengeti, Zeroh, Open Mike Eagle, Jeremiah Jae, Moka Only.

  

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mista k5
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Wed Mar-31-21 03:28 PM

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5. "you and Hitokiri are the only ones talking about dude on here"
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first time i check out music by him and i loved it. the nao feature made me want to check out the album and im very happy i did.

i guess my reply breaks the streak of mentions of dude getting no replies lol

https://board.okayplayer.com/okp.php?az=show_topic&forum=5&topic_id=3030239&mesg_id=3030239&listing_type=search#3031425

https://board.okayplayer.com/okp.php?az=show_topic&forum=5&topic_id=3006609&mesg_id=3006609&listing_type=search

https://board.okayplayer.com/okp.php?az=show_topic&forum=4&topic_id=13256052&mesg_id=13256052&listing_type=search#13257074

  

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stylez dainty
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Wed Mar-31-21 03:41 PM

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6. "I should have spoken up about Soil. Loved that album."
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I check for: Serengeti, Zeroh, Open Mike Eagle, Jeremiah Jae, Moka Only.

  

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