If someone just so important: "Tell me times n Song", I now ne answer: "Chinese Man - Artichaut". I've never seen a song that people of all musical tastes, whether Hiphop, rock, jazz (Classical?) Or Techno so set in motion. As soon as the song goes, you are "inside" and is difficult to get out again. Chinese Man is totally hip as french Turntable Combo. Because they did years ago, what is now the charts, clubs and festivals in the form of "Swing Bob" of the third room, the bass sector "We No Speak Americano" by Yolanda Be Cool or general Balkan Beat Scene Sturm conquered (What I by no means want to make down!): The crossover between old jazz, swing and folk elements with contemporary music. Heutztage that's just the most part, in the department bass. However, Chinese Man are on the last great wave of left of HipHop and have continued to develop it if not completely reinvented. The focus is not necessarily the rap, but the quality of the beats. The reach has grown there. From classic French "street Hiphop" as in the song "Washington Square" on off-beat influences in "Skank in the air", chill-out á la "Chinese Man" to the quiet lounge music like "Pandi Groove" and more, However, the songs never lose sight of the typical sound of a turntable ordendlichen hip-hop beats. The quality of the beats is incredibly versatile. The beats are characterized by a wide variety of percussion, voices and quotations and short sequences such as whistles or female choir, creating an incredibly large variety of sound which is never one-sided, because the beat is constantly on the move. Not only the classic Hiphoper here feels addressed, even "enemies" of the modern rap music open Chinese Man disabled child new space. Unfortunately, the album in my opinion, not really a concept, although the songs are all really excellent, but you should sort themselves again in order not to size let's say "mood swings" to have. A minus point I want to give the first so acclaimed in the sky "Artichaut" last. It's too long. There is an old saying that the best songs are too short, this is too long. Nevertheless, anyone who even remotely can abgewinnen something that style of music, this album and the Groove Session # 2 is (here take almost all the points raised as well) highly recommended.
