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Funky blade

Dominique J. B. Feneyrou | Paris, France | 01/26/2006

(4 out of 5 stars)

"If you are in search of an unusual jazz based audio trip, then this fellow can give your head a spin. It's a magical endeavor into a rarely acclaimed style: trip jazz. It's a fusion of break beats, cymbal riding paces accompanied by soft brass. You'll hear Billy Holiday whispers (Break in), more frantic beats and fake old style organ keyboards (1958), a heavy classic bass and powerful drums, (Flying officer), tripping James Brown like coolness (Hiperbole), a game of awkward sounding notes and vocals with subtle but deranging sax (Deep Breath), bongos and a rough ride cymbal (Split), second line drumming (Low, by the great Amalgamation of Soundz) and even has the funkiness of late 70s bad TV cop shows (Test Drive, Seaweed). The exploration can reach some dead ends if you are not used to multiple and quite complex breaks (Wooden Toy) but that's precisely the interest, and the courage of this group. The style is absolutely contemporary and will certainly appeal to the lovers of trip hop, DJ Cam, Bristol sound, but also to those seeking to refresh their references in jazz fusion and even simply classic jazz (late Coltrane). The trip it takes you on will, I hope invite you to seek more avenues in your audio experience."

Wicked vibes in this one

H. Nguyen | 07/13/2006

(5 out of 5 stars)

"I'd like to echoe the sentiments of the reviewer who compared this album to amon tobin's permutation (similar use of basslines on certain tracks).



however, amon tobin differs in that the drum n bass influence is much heavier on his songs...his stuff sounds more sinister too, the overall feel here is much more similar to cinematic orchestra (which is a good thing)



it would be more accurate to describe konfusion as a cross between amon tobin, cinematic orchestra and dj krush



if you like the styles from those artists (dark atmospheric beats w/ a touch of jazz elements), this album is right up your alley. highly recommended, get it if you can find it"

Skalpel does it again

matt fu | seattle, wa | 12/29/2005

(5 out of 5 stars)

"If you listened to the first Skalpel album and were as impressed as I was, then there is no reason to not purchase Konfusion. It's worth it too because you get a whole other CD of remixes that are equally crushing. Skalpel has nailed that sweet spot between electronic and jazz. Anyone that I play this around, no matter what their musical tastes, loves Skalpel. Enjoy!"