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artist : Troublemakers
title : Doubts & Convictions
year : 2001
genre : Electronic
label : 33rpm/Guidance Recordings (GDRC602)
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ripper : JLG
rls-date : 02/18/2001
encoder : fhg radium mp3 codec v1.263
quality : 192kbps/44,100hz
source : Compact Disc
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01 Street Preacher 6:15
02 Too Old to Die 4:46
03 Noces Africaines 1:49
04 Awake 6:58
05 Get Misunderstood 4:08
06 Electrorloge 7:36
07 Fatigue Universelle 6:55
08 Chez Roger BoitΘ Funk 6:46
09 Hum Hum 1:41
10 Groover is Back 5:07
11 Black City 6:03
11 tracks (00h 58m 04s)
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It's been long since i didn't fall for an album like this. Just got
captivated from beginning on straight to the end. A very long
overdue production issued on the very select Guidance Recordings
label. With a subtle and cinematic atmosphere finely tailored by a
gifted France/Marseille trio. Listen to 'awake' for example and
enjoy the journey.
from Guidance's web site:
Guidance Recordings in association with the Hi-Fidelity Lounge
series proudly present the release of "Doubts and Convictions" the
groundbreaking debut album from the Troublemakers. The Marseille
based trio consisting of Fred Berthet, Arnaud Taillefer and DJ Oil
are the latest in the long line of talented and genre defying bands
to emerge from the ever fertile French electronic scene. Brought
together by their shared appreciation for 60's and 70's jazz, funk
and film soundtracks, the Troublemakers spent nearly two years in
the studio translating the vibes, energy and attitude of this era
into a modern musical context. The fruits of their labor are
manifested on this stunning long player for Guidance. "Doubts and
Convictions" is a thought provoking montage of soulful electronic
rhythms brought to life by funky jazz horns, exquisite guitar
arrangements, warm fender rhodes vibes, vibrant percussion splashes
and colorful cinematic interludes. The result is a captivating
concept album that infuses trip hop, house, jazz, funk, soul, afro
and bossa beats with a healthy dose of French film noir attitude.
[ more at www.33rpm.com ]
Muzik Magazine Jan 11, 2001
French-fried funking from new Marseille trio. Zut alors!
Troublemakers may not be one of Guidance's heavy hitters (yet), but
what they lack in name recognition they more than make up for in
audio artistry. Like fellow labelmates Nu Spirit Helsinki, they're
accomplished musos and/or lab manipulators, allowing "Doubts &
Conviction" to roam freely throughout some funky, cinematic
marshlands. Thus "Too Old To Die" comes on like an outtake from
"Pusherman" while "Awake" hangs forlornly in its own suspense and
"Hum Hum" slips into something slinky for an evening of quiet
debauchery before "Groover Is Back" puts the pedal firmly to the
groove machine metal. There's no need to doubt this lot's funk
credentials, that's for sure. -- Cal Gibson
XLR8R Magazine Feb 01, 2001
The debut long player from Marseille production trio Fred Berthet,
Arnaud Tallefair and Dj Oil is an accomplished affair. Though the
street preacher intro and the Travis Bickle comments that trawl the
sprawling string of "Black City" act as ominous parentheses for an
album, like DJ Food's Kaleidoscope, the material isn't all doom and
gloom with the it's two years in the studio showing in the nuances
and subtleties of the production. Lively percussion and cinematic
orchestration really define the LP and though neither are too far
away - both are used across a breadth of styles-stretching from the
occasional disco strikes that break through the sonar of "Hum Hum"
and the bossa breaks of "Fatigue Universelle." For this listener,
however, it's "Get Misunderstood" which really stands out, it's
French conversation and confused rhythm section making for a tense
intro before stretching out to a full string accompaniment. A
three-dimensional listening experience. -- Kingsley Marshall.
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