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| Mondo Garaj |
| Garaj Mahal |
| első megjelenés éve: 2003 |
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| (2003)
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| 4.460 Ft
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| 1. | Mondo Garaj
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| 2. | Hindi Gumbo
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| 3. | Be Dope
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| 4. | Junckt
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| 5. | Poodle Factory
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| 6. | The Big Smack Down :35
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| 7. | New Meeting
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| 8. | Beware My Ethnic Heart
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| 9. | Madagascar
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| 10. | Gulam Sabri
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| 11. | Bajo
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| 12. | Milk Carton Blues
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Jazz / Rock, Jazz-Funk, Fusion, Jam Bands
Alan Hertz Cover Photo, Art Direction, Photography, Roland Synthesizer, Drums, Mixing
David "Hot Rod" Shuman Mixing Assistant
DJ Fly Agaric DJ
DJ Fly Agaric 23 Turntables
DJ Roto Effects, Turntables, DJ, Sampling
Eric Levy Prophet 5, Organ (Hammond), Fender Rhodes, Oberheim OB8, Keyboards, Sequential Circuits, Clavinet, Mini Moog
Fareed Haque Guitar, Guitar (Steel), Guitar (Electric), Sitar (Electric)
Garaj Mahal Mixing, Arranger, Art Direction, Producer
Jason Andrew Assistant Engineer
Kai Eckhardt Bass
Mark Fassler Assistant Engineer
Michael Kang Mandolin, Fiddle
Theresa Reed Photography
With the success of Garaj Mahal’s Live Vol. 1-3 releases, the world is now ready to hear the first eruptions of this band’s volcanic evolution.
When keyboardist Eric Levy joined the band, the event took place at In The Pocket Studios in San Francisco, CA. Guitarist and fellow Chicagoan Fareed Haque had tapped Levy to join Garaj Mahal, who were already performing regularly. Veteran bassist Kai Eckhardt and highly sought drummer Alan Hertz, residents of San Francisco, formed a rhythm section of unmatched skill. With Haque’s gymnastic six-string workouts and Levy’s finely honed keyboard work, the possibilities for the new Garaj were infinite. The quartet immediately captured their sound in the studio, and wound up with more than an hour of stunning material. Friends DJ Fly Agaric, DJ Roto, and The String Cheese Incident’s Michael Kang contributed to the proceedings.
That was the winter of 2000, and not until now are the urgent, multi-dimensional sonic journeys that comprise Mondo Garaj available for all to enjoy. With moods ranging from explosive to surreal and everything in between, the album is transcendental and technically amazing all at once. Harmonized Records is ecstatic to bring this unheard gem to the masses. The music defies conventional description, but the mix of studied jazz, eclectic world rhythms, focused funk, and spontaneous creation is immune from comparisons.
Recorded from 2000 to 2001 but finally released a year later as the band's first studio effort (after three live discs), Mondo Garaj captures Garaj Mahal in its relative infancy. Keyboardist Eric Levy had recently joined, and although he's prominent on these songs, his contributions have grown considerably since. In fact, only two songs from this album appeared on any of the subsequent live discs. But with musicians of the caliber and experience of bassist Kai Eckhardt, drummer Alan Hertz, and Fareed Haque on guitars, there is nothing tentative about this recording. Sounding like a combination of Return to Forever and the Mahavishnu Orchestra in their '70s heyday, Garaj's jazz-rock fusion requires chops and innovation to stay interesting and avoid aimless noodling. They succeed, and even though the primarily instrumental cuts average seven minutes each, they never become repetitious or overstay their welcome. All four musicians are extraordinarily talented, but each adds his own instrumental prowess without hogging the spotlight. Not surprisingly, Haque's guitar, especially his "sitar guitar," takes center stage and infuses an East Indian feel to songs like "Beware My Ethnic Heart." But he leaves plenty of solo space for Levy, whose fleet-fingered synthesizer work -- reminiscent of Jan Hammer -- trades licks with speed and precision on the opening funky workout "Mondo Garaj." DJ Fly Agaric and DJ Roto add turntable scratching, loops, and samples to keep the sound contemporary, but this is really a showcase for the jaw-dropping talents of the four bandmembers. The band gels on all the tracks, but shows what it can do on "Hindi Gumbo," which features Haque's acoustic sitar/guitar solo. Nothing takes the place of seeing the band pull this off live, but Mondo Garaj provides an snapshot of how these four gifted individuals -- each of whom could be a band leader in his own right -- combine into a fine-tuned unit. ~ Hal Horowitz, All Music Guide
Garaj Mahal is a four piece band, based in the United States, playing a fusion of jazz, Indian music, rock, and especially funk: Kai Eckhardt (bass), Fareed Haque (guitars), Alan Hertz (drums), and Eric Levy (keys). The band was formed in 2000 with the largely-fulfilled expectation that the technical virtuosity each band member has been known for would bring about great music. They are one of the modern low- to mid-profile bands that allow their music to be recorded live at shows, and distributed in torrents, and musical archives. In early 2007, Mahal's "Blueberry Cave" won in The 6th Annual Independent Music Awards for Best Jam Album. |
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