Artist: Clive Tanaka y su Orquesta
Album: Jet Set Siempre No. 1
Released: January 2011
Label: TallCorn Records
Genre: Electronic / Lounge
Purchase Date: 15 Jan 2011
Format: mp3 files
Source: TallCorn Records Online
I had never heard of Clive Tanaka until Jim and Greg over at Sound Opinions played a few tracks from this album on their "Buried Treasures" show last January. I was intrigued by the Caribbean-lounge sound of the track "Neu Chicago," and bought the album from the label that day. It's a fun album, split into two "sides" as if it were an LP or cassette: Side A "For Dance" and Side B "For Romance."
The music is laid-back and has an almost retro-future sound; like '60s lounge using contemporary production and effects. About half of the songs are instrumental, and when Tanaka does add his voice, it's run through a bunch of effects (vocoder, distortion pedals, etc). This is more for playing in the background while you do something else than for a deep listen, but it's great fun for what it is.
Rating: B
Album not available at eMusic
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