03 February 2010
By Lyov
In Lounge

Less Is More
First coming to our attention via the Cafe Del Mar compilations of recent years Budapest Producers/Musicians Gelka seem more at home in the Balearics rather than Hungary. Yet it is the vibe of the latter with its almost guitar dominated folksy roots that gives this debut set an edge in the music of the good groove. Interspersed with some strange sound effects of no benefit, the album largely features a variety of good quality tracks that mix chilled-out funky tempos with the soulful vocals of Ghanaian born Sena. The album’s opening track ‘ So Many Ways’ and the rhythmesque Eartha Kitt influenced ‘ Blame’ with ‘ Angry Eyes’ bring out some rastafarian funk and social comment. Melodic guitar rhythms and relaxed horns feature heavily on the album with ‘When you gotta go you gotta go’ being a real treat over a sunset and a glass of wine! The album’s stand out track though is the catchy ‘Soon’ sang by the very soulful British vocalist Elly May....
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ambient, Chillout, downtempo, Electronic, Gelka, Less Is More, Lounge
23 December 2009
By Lyov
In folk

Criolinha
A protege of the great Cape Verdean vocalist Cesaria Evora, Fantcha (born:Francelina Durao Almerida) is one of the most successful of Cape Verde ’s young torch singers. Her album, Criolina, recorded in Portugal and released in 1998, was an international hit....
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ambient, cabo verde, cape verde, Criolinha, Fantcha, português, world
23 November 2009
By Lyov
In Jazz, Lounge

Nectar
This album features the poignantly expressive, soulful vocals of Natalia Clever, who blends passion with restraint on an exciting set of down-tempo bossa-tronica numbers just made for slow-dancing. “Azul” has a snake-charmer of a melody, and listeners will melt when Clavier’s lovely alto opens up to almost full throttle on the chorus without lapsing into melodrama. “Ay de Mi,” by contrast is an infectious tango laden with accordions that apes tradition while somehow sounding fresh and au courant, a trick Clavier plays several times over the course of the record....
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ambient, female vocalists, Jazz, latin, Lounge, Natalia Clavier, Nectar