ARTIST...: Faze Action
TITLE....: Body of One
YEAR.....: 2014
LABEL....: Faze Action Records
CAT.NO...: FAR022
GENRE....: Disco
TIME.....: 45:13
SIZE.....: 103,66 MB
QUALITY..: 320kbps/44,1kHz/Joint Stereo
ENCODER..: LAME
SOURCE...: WEB
RLS.DATE.: 2014/07/26
WEBSITE..: http://www.bagpak.net
TRACKLIST
01) (05:22) Prisoner of Your Love
02) (04:16) Stuck
03) (04:38) Echoes of Your Mind
04) (06:26) Body of One
05) (05:16) Time by Your Side
06) (05:26) Magic Touch
07) (05:15) Freak for Your Love
08) (03:40) Caruso's Monkey House
09) (04:54) Floating World
On April 28th2014, ahead-of-the-pack UK maestros Faze Action present new album 'Body
Of One' - arguably their best yet, which considering the impeccable back catalogue is
no mean feat.
Highly-musical, brilliantly arranged, produced and played by Faze Action aka brothers
Simon and Robin Lee, the album, is credible for the heads and accessible for
newcomers, plus it's funky as hell, with serious dancefloor chops.
'Body Of One' merges elements of Arthur Russell-style leftfield songwriting, disco,
Balearic, post punk, house and boogie, adorned with African and tropical flourishes.
Although born from a lifelong appreciation of quality, timeless dance music's most
inspired moments, the album is way more than simply a collage of assimilated genres
and sounds; it has a style and panache all of its own, that is distinctly Faze
Action.
Despite the duo's quality touch being clearly audible on every track, collaboration
is also a key component, as the album features guest vocal turns from Christopher
Woodhouse, plus Mary Moore, who previously collaborated with Faze Action and Yam Who?
for their contribution to the 'Tribute To Arthur Russell' compilation.
'Body Of One' also features the uniquely cool and dulcet voice of Zimbabwean
vocalist, songwriter and drummerZeke Manyika, who's best known for his contribution
to key releases by Orange Juice, The Style Council and The The, plus his own work,
including the inspired 12" 'Bible Belt'.
'Prisoner Of Your Love' summons the spirit of Quando Quango and Shreikback for a
high-power opening gambit, leading on to the Balearic-yet-melancholy 'Stuck' - a
sublime song minimally adorned with congas, acoustic guitar, and the duo's trademark
cello.
The Nile Rogers-meets-Kissing The Pink 'Echoes Of your Mind' is equally entrancing,
and the title track 'Body Of One' is, quite simply, an indefinable masterpiece of
dance floor art.
The sunny disposition of 'Time By Your Side' is a happy marriage of 80s boogie/soul,
Chicago house and even a touch of classic Balearic pop, while the black 80s nightclub
vibe continues subsequently, this time merging with piano house on the aptly titled
'Magic Touch'.
Punk funk is brought bang up to date on the pounding, acid-laced 'Freak For Your
Love', before you're teleported cloudwards for the dream-like 'Caruso's Monkey House'
and the breezily emotive closing track 'Floating World'.
Faze Action have spent over a decade refining their signature lyrical and musical
style. Their devotion to delivering tracks with both depth and accessibility has
earned them the love of loyal and new fans around the world.
Despite their dexterous multi genre skills, the duo are best known for disco - the
ever-evolving sound at the heart of everything they do. Added to that is a mixture of
elements ranging from classical, Latin, jazz and house music - a combo which has kept
the forward-thinking brothers ahead of the curve.
Way before the rise to prominence of Hercules & Love Affair, Horse Meat Disco,
Lindstrom, Todd Terje, Prins Thomas, Metro Area, LCD Soundsystem and DFA, Faze Action
spearheaded the first disco revival and have remained hugely-respected figures on the
worldwide scene ever since, for their productions, plus joyous live gigs and DJ sets.
A staple of many A-list DJs set-list over the years, fans of Faze Action include Andy
Weatherall, Gilles Peterson, DJ Harvey, Tim Sweeney, Horse Meat Disco, Todd Terje,
Prins Thomas, Carl Craig, Psychemajik and Jarvis Cocker.
They've released four critically-acclaimed albums and countless remixes for artists
as varied as Femi Kuti, Francois Kevorkian, Odyssey, Metronomy, Crazy P, Bebel
Gilberto, Kim Ann Foxman and Saint Etienne.
During their tenure as flagship act on the feted Nuphonic label, it was Faze Action's
second release, the much-lauded classic 'In the Trees' that cemented their position
as high-caliber dancefloor innovators. The track enjoyed a renaissance when reworked
by one Carl Craig, who was specially commissioned to celebrate Juno records 10th
anniversary, following a vote by Juno staff on which track they would most like to
see remixed by the Detroit pioneer.
And much like Mr. Craig, it's their unique knack for taking special styles from the
past and reinventing, rejuvenating and reworking them into fresh new forms for future
generations, that has ensured their lasting appeal, continued relevance, and position
at the forefront of the dance music pantheon - on stage, on the turntables and on
record.
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