Re: Kushti/Jungle (fwd)
Nicolas Bamberski (nib@frame.com)
Fri, 28 Jul 95 09:25:02 CDT
>Shannon wrote: "...the new Kushti track 'Stromboli' on
>Octopus. It's kind of a light brazillian jungle thing. The album recomends
>playing it at 45 rpm, but to me that sounds really wrong (kinda like some ol'
>chimpmunk shit) and I always play this at 33 rpm (a much more sensible
speed for
>me). Just wondering what some others think on this?"
>I'm pretty sure one side (the side with one song) is 45 RPM and is most
>certainly jungle, while the other side (with two tracks) is 33 RPM and is
>slammin hip hop future jazz. I hear Kushti is a side thing of a member of Black
>Dog, but who can be sure. A good record though.
>Michael
>SOUL POWER / BAD MOOD RECORDS
this kushti EP is kick-ass. The A-side (45rpm) is an incredible head-nodder
and feet-mover for the high-80s bpm if I remember correctly. But my fav is
the first track on the B-side (33rpm). Beats, melodies, all is there.
melancolic break ala summer vacations :) etc... LOVE IT!
bambi