MARCOS VALLE 黑胶唱片和CD

Review: On his previous excursion for Far Out Recordings, legendary Brazilian artist Marcos Valle offered up a string of samba-soaked Latin jazz and jazz-funk gems. Here he flips the script by offering up a set of songs that recall the boogie-fired brilliance of his disco-era output. There's much to admire throughout, from the warmth of cheery opener "Olha Quem Ta Chegando" and the Azymuth style samba jazz-funk shuffle of "Odisseia", to the glassy-eyed sweetness of "Alma" and the slow and seductive grooves of "Distancia". Best of all, though, is "Vou Amanha Saber", a rousing disco-funk outing rich in weighty grooves and surging horns.

Review: The Far Out crew revisit the Estatica album from"the original Beach Boy" Marcos Valle that they released back in 2010, tasking the dons like Theo Parrish and Daz I Kue to remix two modern classics from that set. And what of the results? It's modern dancefloor jazz fusion of the highest order Nick! Sound Signature boss Theo steps up to "1985", beatless in original form, and retains the central organ motif but twists it D style over some eight minutes of stuttering beatdown samba. It's a classy way to pay homage to Valle's work from Theo, and Daz I Kue does just as good a job flipside with his take on "Prefixio". If you've copped one of the Bugz man's Bloodfire works over the years you'll know he's a master and flipping jazz and funk cuts with his bruk beats and he does it again here. Stand up Far Out!