mano mano - deela

If you’ve ever experienced the sort of feeling you get when your computer finally sighs it’s last, whirring breath, packs in, and all your data is quite possibly lost forever, then you’ll surely have some sympathy for Deela. When Ingo Möll’s computer crashed during the writing of “Mano Mano”, it appeared that all would be lost. However, far from seeing this as a reason to give up, he instead decided with his partner Martin Morsch to start the album again from the ground up, re-inviting the guest musicians featured on the album and throwing a whole new, different and fresh energy into his production.
As Kabanjak, Ingo Möll has released a number of tracks as well as several sought after remixes for international acts and friends like Fort Knox Five, Up, Bustle & Out and All Good Funk Alliance, even working with the Jungle Brothers in his own studio in Moers.
As Deela, Ingo and Martin combine the organic sound of a real live band with some special touches from the studio. They play a wide range of instruments themselves, with Ingo Möll on guitar, bass, keyboard and piano, while Martin Morsch plays most of the drums and percussion.
The resulting album - influenced by various musical styles, ranging from afro, jazz, and latin to funk and hip hop - is an energetic piece of music with excellent beats, combining the wide variety of musical genres into one unique sound, varying between down tempo tracks and more uplifting music: from the gentle ballads “Naked” featuring Re:Jazz singer Inga Lühning, to the grooving dub stylings of “Local Deela” one of five tracks featuring Reggae newcomer Mango Juice on the mic, via the joyous “Power Gone”, also featuring Mango Juice joined by MC Shocking Murray and the soulful voice of Maiiah. Watch out: this song could very well be one of the great summer hits of 2007.
Deela called upon polish singer Kasia Bortnik for the track “Uciekam”, which also features the talented Tim Isfort on double bass. Meanwhile Spanish vocalist Maria Garcia Lora lends her excellent vocals on five tracks such as the cool “Radio Deela”, a dance floor stomper that was worked out with the Ancient Astronauts (who also helped produce “Absourdo”).
“Mano Mano” develops its own atmosphere across a broad range of styles and moods - you could find yourself relaxing one moment and dancing the next. Put simply they’ve written a unique summer
soundtrack, something to suit those hot nights in a club or the slow chill of a lazy Sunday morning.

Label: switchstance recordings

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