The Hammond Organ has provided the backbone of much popular music since
it’s invention 75 years ago. From gospel, blues, jazz, soul, funk, rock
and reggae. The unmistakable, gritty sound of this groovy septuagenarian
has been loved (and lets be honest, sometimes hated) by successive
generations. It might even be suggested that the Hammond sound has
nothing new to offer in the 21st century, after so many decades as the
workhorse of black music that is until the man behind Soul Sugar,
Guillaume Metenier put together this new collection for Freestyle
Records.
Guillaume is a highly respected Parisian keyboard player whose previous credits include The Last Poets, Emilie Simon as well as being a long time collaborator of production maestro and trip hop hero Kid Loco. Indeed, Kid Loco has worked together with Guillaume on ‘Nothing But The Truth’ to produce the perfect mix of vintage sounds and styles, but with a contemporary edge.
From outset of the sublime opener ‘Silver’, which features the voice of Hammond legend and Guillaumes’ organ tutor Dr Lonnie Smith, this project blends, Hammond, piano, squelchy analogue synthesisers and fresh beats and production to refresh one of black music’s most enduring genres, this is psychedelic, chilled out, soul jazz for modern ears.
As a tribute to the Hammonds incredible legacy, Lonnie Smith’s ‘Play It Back’ gets a loving reworking for contemporary times, as does Jimmy Smith’s ‘Mellow Mood’ but it is Guillaumes’ deft, highly original approach on tracks like ‘Sagittarius’ and ‘Ritual’ that sets this collection apart from the often derivative organ sounds so prevalent today.
Hear how a Hammond groove and a house beat can work together beautifully like old friends on ‘First Come’, experience the funky fuzz rock soundtrack feel of ‘Rolling’, feel the ever changing musical soundscapes on this album, which also features drummer Yvo Abadi (Amadou & Maryam) and percussionist Phillippe Monrose (Brooklyn Funk Essentials) sax player Renaud Gabriel Pion (Bjork,John Cale) trumpet player Piero Pepin (Le tigre des platanes) and guitar players Andre Margail
(Lena Luiz) Christophe Van Huffel (Tanger, Christophe) Phillippe Dalecky (Grace Jones) that ensures that Soul Sugars first Freestyle Records release ‘Nothing But The Truth’ breaks new ground and also keeps the organ groove re energized, fresh and relevant for contemporary fans of top quality sounds.
Guillaume is a highly respected Parisian keyboard player whose previous credits include The Last Poets, Emilie Simon as well as being a long time collaborator of production maestro and trip hop hero Kid Loco. Indeed, Kid Loco has worked together with Guillaume on ‘Nothing But The Truth’ to produce the perfect mix of vintage sounds and styles, but with a contemporary edge.
From outset of the sublime opener ‘Silver’, which features the voice of Hammond legend and Guillaumes’ organ tutor Dr Lonnie Smith, this project blends, Hammond, piano, squelchy analogue synthesisers and fresh beats and production to refresh one of black music’s most enduring genres, this is psychedelic, chilled out, soul jazz for modern ears.
As a tribute to the Hammonds incredible legacy, Lonnie Smith’s ‘Play It Back’ gets a loving reworking for contemporary times, as does Jimmy Smith’s ‘Mellow Mood’ but it is Guillaumes’ deft, highly original approach on tracks like ‘Sagittarius’ and ‘Ritual’ that sets this collection apart from the often derivative organ sounds so prevalent today.
Hear how a Hammond groove and a house beat can work together beautifully like old friends on ‘First Come’, experience the funky fuzz rock soundtrack feel of ‘Rolling’, feel the ever changing musical soundscapes on this album, which also features drummer Yvo Abadi (Amadou & Maryam) and percussionist Phillippe Monrose (Brooklyn Funk Essentials) sax player Renaud Gabriel Pion (Bjork,John Cale) trumpet player Piero Pepin (Le tigre des platanes) and guitar players Andre Margail
(Lena Luiz) Christophe Van Huffel (Tanger, Christophe) Phillippe Dalecky (Grace Jones) that ensures that Soul Sugars first Freestyle Records release ‘Nothing But The Truth’ breaks new ground and also keeps the organ groove re energized, fresh and relevant for contemporary fans of top quality sounds.
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El órgano Hammond ha sido la columna vertebral de mucha música popular desde su invención hace 75 años. Desde gospel, blues, jazz, soul, funk, rock y reggae. El inconfundible y arenoso sonido de este maravilloso septuagenario ha sido amado (y seamos honestos, a veces odiado) por generaciones sucesivas. Incluso se podría sugerir que el sonido Hammond no tiene nada nuevo que ofrecer en el siglo XXI, después de tantas décadas como el caballo de batalla de la música negra que es hasta que el hombre detrás de Soul Sugar, Guillaume Metenier armó esta nueva colección para Freestyle Records.
Guillaume es un tecladista parisino muy respetado cuyos créditos anteriores incluyen The Last Poets, Emilie Simon, además de ser colaborador durante mucho tiempo del maestro de producción y el héroe del trip hop Kid Loco. De hecho, Kid Loco ha trabajado junto a Guillaume en 'Nothing But The Truth' para producir la mezcla perfecta de sonidos y estilos vintage, pero con un toque contemporáneo.
Desde el comienzo del sublime abridor 'Silver', que presenta la voz de Hammond Legend y el tutor de órgano de Guillaumes, el Dr. Lonnie Smith, este proyecto combina Hammond, piano, sintetizadores analógicos y ritmos frescos y producción para refrescar uno de los géneros más perdurables de la música negra, esto es psicodélico, relajado, soul jazz para oídos modernos.
Como tributo al increíble legado de Hammond, 'Play It Back' de Lonnie Smith recibe una reelaboración amorosa para los tiempos contemporáneos, al igual que 'Mellow Mood' de Jimmy Smith, pero es el enfoque hábil y altamente original de Guillaumes en temas como' Sagittarius 'y' Ritual 'lo que distingue a esta colección de los sonidos de órgano a menudo derivados tan frecuentes en la actualidad.
Escuche cómo un ritmo Hammond y un ritmo house pueden funcionar maravillosamente juntos como viejos amigos en 'First Come', experimente la sensación de banda sonora funky fuzz rock de 'Rolling', sienta los paisajes sonoros musicales en constante cambio en este álbum, que también presenta al baterista Yvo Abadi (Amadou & Maryam) y el percusionista Phillippe Monrose (Brooklyn Funk Essentials) saxofonista Renaud Gabriel Pion (Bjork,John Cale) trompetista Piero Pepin (Le tigre des platanes) y guitarristas Andre Margail
(Lena Luiz) Christophe Van Huffel (Tanger, Christophe) Phillippe Dalecky (Grace Jones) que asegura que Soul Sugars first Freestyle Records lance 'Nothing But The Truth' abre nuevos caminos y también mantiene el ritmo del órgano revitalizado,fresco y relevante para los fanáticos contemporáneos de los sonidos de alta calidad.
Tracklist:
1 - Silver -
2 - Ritual -
3 - Play It Back -
4 - Nothing But The Truth -
5 - Minor Mood -
6 - Sagittarius -
7 - Rolling -
8 - Winner Funk -
9 - First Come -
10 - Isaacs
Label: Freestyle Records – FSRCD067
Released: 2009
Genre: Electronic
Style: Acid Jazz, Trip Hop
https://www.discogs.com/Soul-Sugar-Nothing-But-The-Truth/release/5592821
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