makossa & megablast - soy como soy

“Soy Como Soy no voy a cambiar” “I am what I am and I am not going to change”! Even Luciano, Booka Shade, Dubfire, Loco Dice, Ricardo Villalobos, Sven Väth etc. played and danced along to this confident and strong slogan which still is a hit in Ibiza and all over the world, which was followed by a dope package of remixes from Dj Koze, Luciano, Skwerl, D-Nox & Beckers, Weisz & Schrenk and many others released on DJ Hell`s International Deejay Gigolo Records 2011.

Time to return for M&M to the Luv Lite studies in Vienna to get down to the ‘nitty gritty’ of classic retro analogue knob twiddling! Finding the freshest and most innovative musicians and vocalists, and ‘getting it down’ is a pain-staking venture at best. It is one of the main sensations from the new album ‘Soy Como Soy’ and its predecessor ‘Kunuaka’ the fact that ‘live’ means ‘live’, the flow, the origin from the primordial drumbeat and vocalists participating with the drum.

You can tell that Megablast works closely with the vocalists directly in the studio. The interaction of the human elements is firm and resolute and always convincing. These are not vocal parts sent over Internet, they are direct in the presence of the production team in the Luv Lite lounge and studios. Overseen too by Makossa’s more than keen ear, having the ability to recognize and draw the fine distinctions in sound, he is indeed the acute observer. Suspenseful trippy analog synths and other tinted sounds, the scrupulous drums, percussion and forceful basslines, all nicely inconspicuous from their travels and their tales. A real fusion of electronic and organic Afro-Latin beats.

From the massive anthem beat driven ‘Soy Como Soy’ picked up by the big dicks in just about every dance orientated genre to the beautiful tranquillity and quietude of ‘Love You’, the album indefinitely goes forth. You can definitely hear that the guys have done some serious travelling and met some fine folks along the way. Tracks like ‘If I U Me’ and ‘Release The Pressure’ ooze with layers of emotion and mood of reflection. The climate changes with the magnificent ex ‘Tower Of Power’ singer Hubert Tubbs on two stunning tracks ‘Coming Home’ and ‘Peace’. You feel his guts when he sings, seriously, his voice is imposing and beyond the norm. OG Spiritual Godess from Zimbabwe and Cleydys Villalon from Cuba make sure the girls get their say too with somewhat strikingly exotic vocals. ‘Imimi’ and `Bailalo’ two tracks for me that rouse and quicken the senses with much exhilaration and gladdening.

Makossa and Megablast have come home finally, we missed them very much. We’re very happy to have them back.
(Alan Brown, Soul Seduction, Vienna)

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