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Casa Flava - De Moma De (Inua Mix/Dust to Dust Mix) (Plastic Fantastic - PFT041)
While online ordering is often cheaper and more convenient, there is something to be said about the surprise of finding an unexpected gem while digging around at a record store. This record is a definite testament to that.
A: Inua Mix - A long brooding tribal 2.5-minute intro gets this mix started. Driven by a haunting eastern-flavored female chanting, the sounds, synths, and layering in this track are highly reminiscent of early goa from the mid '90s....perhaps something along the lines of Razor's Edge, but with an updated percussive and emotional feel. Good bit of nostalgia.
This is not a track for the main hours, but would be excellent, IMO, as a warm-up or after-hours track.
B: Dust to Dust Mix - This one grabbed me immediately. Tribal percussion and sweeping atmospheres slowly build the intro, finally giving the hint of the bassline, before you are thrown into a breakdown. Slowly it builds and builds through chants, adding percussion, sounds...building...strings....building....atmosph eres until all hell breaks loose into a monster groove driven by a massively bouncey bassline. Easily the best intro I have heard in awhile. Grabs you, grooves you, then explodes making it impossible to stand still. The rest of the track carries on the intensity through well-executed breakdowns and subtle melodies creating variations on the initial theme.
Final Verdict: 9/10
The Dust to Dust mix is damn near perfect in structure and feel. The Inua mix is good as well, even if not a major dancefloor mover. The chant prevalent in both tracks is very nice, but it could get somewhat annoying after too many plays. Still, this was one of the nicest surprises I have run across in quite awhile....unknown prizes like this are what keep me headed to record stores week after week.
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While online ordering is often cheaper and more convenient, there is something to be said about the surprise of finding an unexpected gem while digging around at a record store. This record is a definite testament to that.
A: Inua Mix - A long brooding tribal 2.5-minute intro gets this mix started. Driven by a haunting eastern-flavored female chanting, the sounds, synths, and layering in this track are highly reminiscent of early goa from the mid '90s....perhaps something along the lines of Razor's Edge, but with an updated percussive and emotional feel. Good bit of nostalgia.
This is not a track for the main hours, but would be excellent, IMO, as a warm-up or after-hours track.B: Dust to Dust Mix - This one grabbed me immediately. Tribal percussion and sweeping atmospheres slowly build the intro, finally giving the hint of the bassline, before you are thrown into a breakdown. Slowly it builds and builds through chants, adding percussion, sounds...building...strings....building....atmosph eres until all hell breaks loose into a monster groove driven by a massively bouncey bassline. Easily the best intro I have heard in awhile. Grabs you, grooves you, then explodes making it impossible to stand still.
The rest of the track carries on the intensity through well-executed breakdowns and subtle melodies creating variations on the initial theme.Final Verdict: 9/10
The Dust to Dust mix is damn near perfect in structure and feel. The Inua mix is good as well, even if not a major dancefloor mover. The chant prevalent in both tracks is very nice, but it could get somewhat annoying after too many plays. Still, this was one of the nicest surprises I have run across in quite awhile....unknown prizes like this are what keep me headed to record stores week after week.
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