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09-07-2006, 03:03 PM
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Radio Citizen "Berlin Serengeti " (CD / LP)
“Encompassing future funk, old soul, new jazz and dreamy dub into their well-rounded sound… the lovechild of Morcheeba and Portishead.”
BLUES & SOUL (SINGLE OF THE FORTNIGHT)
“Just what I’m into these days. Bajka’s voice fits perfectly with exotic, ethereal and esoteric jazz styles like that”
GERALD SHORT (JAZZMAN)
http://www.ubiquityrecords.com/ur196.html
To celebrate the release of Radio Citizen's debut album Berlin Serengeti on September 12, we strongly recommend checking out one of the following listening parties near you:
Seattle @ Baltic Room - Saturday 9/16
as part of the FUTURE JAZZ SHOWCASE presented by Decibel and SunTzu Sound
more info here http://www.nwtekno.org/vb/showthread.php?threadid=103392
ARRIVE EARLY FOR YOUR CHANCE TO SCORE A COPY OF THE RECORD!
More about Radio Citizen:
Strains of film noir-worthy dark jazz, chunky tropical dub, and snake-charming soul permeate Berlin Serengeti, the debut album from young Ubiquity signing Radio Citizen aka Niko Schabel. Radio Citizen was brought to our attention by Quantic. “Have a listen, you might like this,” he said handing over a CD-r to Ubiquity A+R rep Andrew Jervis after a gig in San Francisco. He was right. In summer 2005 Ubiquity released lead-off track “The Hop” on the Music Is My Art compilation. The mad DJ-friendly mix of dub and soul turn heads and rocked decks worldwide. Chanelling Mulatu and Coltrane in a dub shack, Schabel leads a talented collective of Berlin, Germany-based musicians, who together are behind this adrenalin-infused and spiritually-charged debut album. Bouncing effortlessly between genres Berlin Serengeti switches from DJ-friendly “The Hop“ to cinem atic dub and moody back-room jazz on “Mondlicht.“ Manic jazz prevails on “Blackforest“ and “Voices“, where the crashing drum breaks take the intensity level up several notches, making way for the sparse yet intimate tracks like “Dust“, “Love Serenity“ and “Roads“. Schabel glues the loose collage of textures and samples with live playing and vocals on Berlin Serengeti. “My tracks are done when everything is essential and nothing can be taken away...When it shines, when it’s dark and deep,” he adds.
Radio Citizen "Berlin Serengeti " (CD / LP)
“Encompassing future funk, old soul, new jazz and dreamy dub into their well-rounded sound… the lovechild of Morcheeba and Portishead.”
BLUES & SOUL (SINGLE OF THE FORTNIGHT)
“Just what I’m into these days. Bajka’s voice fits perfectly with exotic, ethereal and esoteric jazz styles like that”
GERALD SHORT (JAZZMAN)
http://www.ubiquityrecords.com/ur196.html
To celebrate the release of Radio Citizen's debut album Berlin Serengeti on September 12, we strongly recommend checking out one of the following listening parties near you:
Seattle @ Baltic Room - Saturday 9/16
as part of the FUTURE JAZZ SHOWCASE presented by Decibel and SunTzu Sound
more info here http://www.nwtekno.org/vb/showthread.php?threadid=103392
ARRIVE EARLY FOR YOUR CHANCE TO SCORE A COPY OF THE RECORD!
More about Radio Citizen:
Strains of film noir-worthy dark jazz, chunky tropical dub, and snake-charming soul permeate Berlin Serengeti, the debut album from young Ubiquity signing Radio Citizen aka Niko Schabel. Radio Citizen was brought to our attention by Quantic. “Have a listen, you might like this,” he said handing over a CD-r to Ubiquity A+R rep Andrew Jervis after a gig in San Francisco. He was right. In summer 2005 Ubiquity released lead-off track “The Hop” on the Music Is My Art compilation. The mad DJ-friendly mix of dub and soul turn heads and rocked decks worldwide. Chanelling Mulatu and Coltrane in a dub shack, Schabel leads a talented collective of Berlin, Germany-based musicians, who together are behind this adrenalin-infused and spiritually-charged debut album. Bouncing effortlessly between genres Berlin Serengeti switches from DJ-friendly “The Hop“ to cinem atic dub and moody back-room jazz on “Mondlicht.“ Manic jazz prevails on “Blackforest“ and “Voices“, where the crashing drum breaks take the intensity level up several notches, making way for the sparse yet intimate tracks like “Dust“, “Love Serenity“ and “Roads“. Schabel glues the loose collage of textures and samples with live playing and vocals on Berlin Serengeti. “My tracks are done when everything is essential and nothing can be taken away...When it shines, when it’s dark and deep,” he adds.