One slick sister in the downtempo family
Richard Diaz | 07/18/2001
(4 out of 5 stars)
"OK, what I understand about the roots of bossa nova can't even fill this sentence, but I do know that this modern organic-electronic hybrid is one slick sister in the downtempo family. It's the soul of the sound wielded to current studio production technique, a meatier and lively reinterpretation for dance crowd downtimes. Italian label Scehma culls tracks worldwide to do all this, and they're so on point you could prick yourself. The spirited drum loops of S'Tone Inc "Rendezvous a Minuit" stand out immediately, matched by the glistening sheen of German stars Jazzanova on "Fedime's Flight." Shuffle in some French fluff on Streetlife Originals "A Sidewalk Stories" and a handful of tropicalia jams like Metrophonics "Latin Racer," and what results is cocktail music with kick. Pop on the player and proceed to the patio, immediately."