Karaba "Pheremon Crumble Wax"

Country: Germany
Genre(s): Instrumental Psychedelic, Fusion
Label: Kryptox
Format: vinyl, digital
Release date: November 27, 2020
Tracklist

1. Der Inder (5:13)

2. Der Kaelte (5:46)

3. Levent (4:40)

4. Spacefunk (4:24)

5. Gentrification (5:50)

6. Fiji Fiji (9:59)

Total Time 35:52

Line-up

Andreas Kainz - Fender Rhodes, synthesizer, organ, keyboards

Marcel Maier - bass

Louis Bankvas - guitar

Jakob Graf von Thun - drums

   With:

Marja Burchard - vibraphone (1)

Sascha Lüer - saxophone (4)

Description/Reviews:

Karaba’s album starts with a slightly arabic feel. The repetitive groove of “Der Inder” gets the listener immediately into a different south-eastern space. Later the music gets more animated, more structured and more uplifting. A whole universe of little influences. Shades of certain Jazz and prog-rock bands: you might think about the canterbury scene of the 1960ies and 70ies. There are textures reminding of Soft Machine, Frank Zappa, Mats and Morgan, Kraan and maybe some Passport influences. (Another band from Munich that left a huge footmark in the worldwide jazz fusion history).

The whole Karaba sound has a certain 1970es feel. But not in a pure retro way. The LP sounds more like a modern psychedelic 2020 Lofi Indie Jazz thing – a sound that fits well in these wild times and finds its place in the actual scenario of new jazz bands worldwide.

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