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Elevator
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by Jaffa
Sales Rank: 192079
Price:$17.90
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Jaffa's Music Embodies Layers of Sexy, Sleazy Chords & Riffs Over Chunky Beats & Basslines. His Tracks Are Inspired by Artists Such as Taj Mahal, Ramsey Lewis, Marvin Gaye, Stevie Wonder, Herbie Hancock, Mose Allison, John Coltrane, Bill Evans & Booker T Jones. Jaffa's Sound Has often Been Decribed as 'A Sort of Fat Albert Meets Emmanuelle on a Beach in Tahiti Type Thing'! this Stunning Debut Goes Far Beyond Lounge Or Trends in Electronic Music. It is a Record to Stand the Test of Time.
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Listener Reviews & Comments
Gotta admit - I love the last review - the visual is awesome... Mona Lisa with gold chains over Sean John, rayban shades and a cap to the side! :) On that note, Jaffa is David Kakon, a very talented keyboardist/piano player from Canada. This release is actually a bit older now since it was released back in 2000 off of the Stereo Deluxe label out of Germany (think Mo Horizons or the "Bassic Instinct" compilations series). Knowing the label from that time, it fit in pretty well with their style or even Om's music (King Kooba, Soulstice, etc.) Most recognizeable on this one is "Elevator". It's a cut that's been around for quite a while now, from Brazilectro to casual lounges, and it's been remixed and cut up dozens of times by some of the best electronica and nu-jazz. It has neat keys and a very reminiscent vibe that makes it a cross cultural success. Another popular track here is "Sneakin'". Personally, I dig the original that's sans the Erika Baduesque vocals singing Billie Holiday's classic track. The beat on it's fresh and the keys give the song a real nightlife feel. But those are the only cuts that snatched my attention. The album does have a cool, sexy feel to it but joking aside there is a point to what someone else said about the useless vocal samples in this - they just weren't really necessary and the cuts would've been better served without them. But I bump up the rating a bit because you do have both versions of "Sneakin'" here two different remixes to "Elevator", as interpreted by Fila Brazilia and the Herbaliser. I would recommend this to anyone that's a fan of the Stereo Deluxe sound from 1999-2001. But it wasn't an album that I could play without fast-forwarding and admittedly, of the 11 tracks, there were really only 8 unique songs; the top two tracks are available on far superior compilations. In fact, the versions of "Elevator" I prefer is the jazzed up remix by Nicola Conte found on "Get Into the Martinin Mood" and "Feeling Good vl 1" and the live inspired one found on Brazilectro 2. I've had this one for quite a while now but found it tough to review mainly because of those reasons. Still, it's a solid release. If you're a fan of King Kooba's "Newfoundfunk", Moodorama's work, Mo Horizon's "Come Touch the Sun", you'll probably dig this and vice versa.
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Elevator
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