The Bugz, a collective of DJs and musicians, helped push the boundaries of broken beat started by Jazzanova even further. Starting in the early 2000s with their own productions, they perfected their twisted synths and whacked out baselines on a slew of remixes brought together on "Got the Bug"(2004). Their penchant for merging funk, 80's magic with modern broken beat and nu jazz grooves was refined for their sophomore "Back in the Doghouse". They brought the goods with tight production and a range of vocalist- Mpho Skeef, Michelle Escoffery, Yolanda Quartely and Don Ricardo. However, the secret weapon that runs through this long player are the vocals of Brazilian- Londoner, Bembe Segue. Her stylings play jazzbrat meets Brides of Funkenstien for most of the backing voxes and a couple of uncredited leads. The album runs the stylistic gamut from Brazilian Batucada to Parliament-Funkadelic to Breakbeat, some Tribal House, Afro-beat and a surprisingly great Dance-hall remake of Yarbrough & People's 80's classic "Don't stop the Music". It's an album that's unpretentious and offers a stylistic variety, merging all that is good from the last 30 years of dance music. Highlights include "Knocks Me Off My Feet", "Consequences", "Booty La La", "Don't Stop The Music", "Once Twice".
Sunday, February 8, 2009
Bugz In The Attic- Back In The Doghouse
The Bugz, a collective of DJs and musicians, helped push the boundaries of broken beat started by Jazzanova even further. Starting in the early 2000s with their own productions, they perfected their twisted synths and whacked out baselines on a slew of remixes brought together on "Got the Bug"(2004). Their penchant for merging funk, 80's magic with modern broken beat and nu jazz grooves was refined for their sophomore "Back in the Doghouse". They brought the goods with tight production and a range of vocalist- Mpho Skeef, Michelle Escoffery, Yolanda Quartely and Don Ricardo. However, the secret weapon that runs through this long player are the vocals of Brazilian- Londoner, Bembe Segue. Her stylings play jazzbrat meets Brides of Funkenstien for most of the backing voxes and a couple of uncredited leads. The album runs the stylistic gamut from Brazilian Batucada to Parliament-Funkadelic to Breakbeat, some Tribal House, Afro-beat and a surprisingly great Dance-hall remake of Yarbrough & People's 80's classic "Don't stop the Music". It's an album that's unpretentious and offers a stylistic variety, merging all that is good from the last 30 years of dance music. Highlights include "Knocks Me Off My Feet", "Consequences", "Booty La La", "Don't Stop The Music", "Once Twice".
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