PITCHADJUST | CHRONIQUE

Following on from the mighty "D'Jazz Tribute" and preceding David Duriez's solid "Smoked EP", Grumel hooks up with Dan Electro for this downright beauty of a ride. The original takes a low down shimmying bass, memorable computerised synth and a pleasing vocal melody on a simple graceful journey. The "80's Mix" draws the listener in with an alluring sexy vocal, while virginal keys are corrupted by a swaying sax and elegant strings. "Lino's Home Love", with Dan Electro, goes completely off the rails on an enthralling shrieking synth journey. Live percussion, disenchanted keys and a wonder of a vocal back thestupefying synth.
© Jon Freer's Reviews 15th September 2001.

PITCHADJUST | CHRONIQUE

This is the second release, from the famed Parisian imprint with an interesting design and name, Discomobile. "D'Jazz Tribute" is a gorgeous slice of housey nu-jazz, with bright eye catching keys, warm pads, touching electric guitar and deep brass edges. The "Lady Day Space Mix" goes further onto the floor, using gutsy electric guitar, hanclap percussion, dirty edged bass and a vocodered vocal. "Paradisco !" heads off somewhere completely different, with its weird offbeat drunken synth, bleepy keys and ravishing strings. The "Minimal Mix" of "Paradisco!" sobers up the synth, while a funky guitar adds meat to the bones, and keys twinkle.
© Jon Freer's Reviews.