Elevator Dubs - CD

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The music tickles on the skin. The beats are razor sharp, the sounds sizzle and echo Umberto Echo is on his way! When the German expert sound puzzler and dub specialist goes to the heart of tracks the details flash like sparks and the music becomes focused. Well known as producer in Germany of many bands between dub, rock and psychedelic Umberto Echo presents his third album under his name. Elevator Dubs opens with the Jazz-Reggae-classic 'Surfin' by Ernest Ranglin. A great jazz track demonstrating what might be possible in Reggae-land. It is refreshing to hear how elegantly the break beats played live by crack drummer JoJo Mayer, joins with melodica, trumpet and the graceful dub-effect-fireworks. Bonde Di Ihmao sounds great with bubbling basses and the hip hop toasting by Bani Silva (Brazil). And the surprise is perfect when on the next track the Jazz-World virtuosi Jean Louis Matinier (accordion) and Renaud Garcia-Fons (double bass) pop up. Other well-known names appear: Peter Apfelbaum; Josh Roseman; Nicholas Addo-Nettey (Fela Kuti Africa 70); Matt Darriau; Kurt Rosenwinkel - suggestive of a serious jazz dalliance within the bass and drum framework. The most intense cooperation for Umberto Echo happened with keyboardist Barney McCall (Fred Wesley, Gary Bartz). 'Elevator Dubs' sits on the great base of space and pulse that penetrates everything. At the same time the elevator takes off into new territories and allows surprising views per floor. Umberto Echo has produced a contemporary dub album that fulfills highest expectations.