Varied reviews

Hi all!

This time I really have varied pack of reviews for you! Acid jazz/latin of Montefiori Cocktail, singer-songwriter Tom McRae´s b-side collection and some hardcore techno thrown in by Angerfist. So it really is varied pack this time, but that´s the way I like it. As I always have said, it´s not up to styles, it´s up to music to end reviewed here. No Nrj/Mtv crap here.


let´s first goto Italy and meet Montefiori Cocktail. Montefiori is made up by Federico and Francesco Montefiori. This album is latin/acid jazz and has 21 tracks. Some tracks run less than minute, so that explains the numerous tracks. It´s one of those records not to be taken too seriously (band has made some bizarre covers for example of Star Wars theme), but is a good record to put on for a dinner or cocktail evening. Album flows well and is well produced. Almost all tracks are instrumentals and are good. If you like Senor Coconut And His Magic Orchestra you´ll most likely will like this one too. Also I´d recommend this for lovers of Bebel Gilberto. It has that easy listening vibe though and the intro tracks are pretty much useless. Overall I´d say it is enjoyable album for backround music. I liked it.

Samples:

Easy Trip

Theme from U.F.O.


I just love that cover, let´s start with that comment. This is self-released collection of b-sides and has 18 tracks on it. You can get this one from Tom McRae´s web site and I do recommend you to get this fast! You can well hear from the songs which albums they were released as b-sides and that is a good thing. It keeps this collection varied and doesn´t get boring. My favourites are the ones that remind Tom´s first album. Piano/guitar and cello work so well together with Tom´s voice and create something magical. The ones that are All Maps Welcome/King Of Cards time have more rocking attitude and are midtempo. Rest of the cd is slow stuff like the first album. Those songs that are All Maps time really stand out of the album, since they are so different from rest of the record. They are more radio-friendly songs than rest. I gotta say All Maps Welcome had it´s moment as well as King Of Cards, but they aren´t my fave albums. Alphabet Of Hurricanes was superb return album. Cd comes in a slipcase, so don´t expect artwork. If you like Tom´s music, get this one. It is essential purchase!

And them we go banging!


Here´s a album by a group that looks like they escaped Friday The 13th movie set with Jason´s hockey masks. That´s their trademark, hockey masks and black hoodies always when playing live. I saw them live at Mayday this year and it has to be one of the best gigs of all party! They really blew the roof off! Mutilate is double cd and it´s impossible to find anywhere (if anyone knows where to get it, please let me know!). It´s a damn fine album of modern hardcore. It really rocks well and eventhough being a double cd, it´s not too long album, like some are. Raw energy, check. Ideas, check. Melodies, check. Sounds are good and tracks are enough melodic to be accessible to wider audience. Mutilate has that flow and raw energy and tons of those. It´s a damn fine wholeness. This newer hardcore is much better than the old early 90´s hardcore which almost every time sounded the same. They are also responsible together with Outblast for one of my fave hardcore tracks Voice Of Mayhem. It just kicks ass!

Samples:

Bite Yo Style

Strangle And Mutilate

Stainless Steel

and bonus, Voice Of Mayhem


Time for the hard lady of hardcore, Korsakoff and her latest album Pink Noise! If you can´t stand mcs skip this album. If your answer is yes, give it a go. 15 tracks of good mainstream hardcre is served here. Some are bit formulaic, lasting around 5 minutes, but I´m not saying they are bad. I really liked this cd. Good tracks, good sounds and enough energy to start the party. Also includes melodies. Album also has anthem Unleash The Beast together with Outblast. Absolute killer here. Just right amount of tracks and if you liked Unrivalled, you will like this one too. Nice progression from Unrivalled, which is good album too. Only minus is that inlay could have been better.

Digital Voodoo

Outblast & Korsakoff Unleash The Beast (Angerfist remix)

Daydream

And some other stuff too. Flow festival has sold all 3 day and 2 day tickets out. There are some daytickets left for friday and sunday. If you want a ticket, be fast!

2.7. is busy day in Helsinki. If you´re in town, you got 2 parties going on outdoors. First there´s gay pride week´s parade and party in Kaisaniemi puisto with Pmmp. Other choice is bit harder edge of dance music of Distortion Outdoors. That takes place in Hesperia puisto starting at 13.

So lots of stuff going on next weekend for free. Also coming up in autumn is Säde 13 year anniversary party, which is something to look forward to. In Tampere there´s party by Kolina productions 16.7. at Mixei.

In Mäntyharju we have open-air festival 29.-31.7.2011 Choice of music is finnish hip hop/rap and varied electronic music. More of this can be found here.