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Chris Joss Presents Monomaniacs Vol. 1 In stores February 16
Chris Joss presents Monomaniacs Vol 1. 12 tracks of angry hammond funk with a nasty vintage sound, released through ESL Music Feb. 16th.
Like a long lost vintage LP plucked from a time capsule buried sometime in the 1970’s this album brings Joss back to a distinctly traditional and dusty funk groove.
Recalling the iconic blaxploitation and grindhouse film soundtracks of that era, Monomaniacs is filled with ricocheting breakbeats, whirlwinds of wah-wah, rubber-band basslines, cosmic organs, and even a few shredding rock guitars to put some hair on your chest.
Frenchman Chris Joss, a completely self-taught multi-instrumentalist and autonomous studio producer, is not exactly a newcomer to the global music scene. Having lived in both Paris and London in the early nineties, Joss digested the vibrant music scenes of each city while working as a sound engineer and playing with several bands.
Chris’ I Want Freedom EP released in September 2008, featured remixes from Greece’s Smokey Bandits from and Toronto’s, Myagi.
For more information, please visit www.chrisjoss.free.fr, www.eslmusic.com, www.beggarsgroup.ca
“Retro-funk makes sweet, sweet love to futuristic electronic weirdness, while assorted samples stand patiently in line waiting their turn.” – VUE (Edmonton)
“Like a blaxploitation soundtrack or a riff from one of Sesame Street’s more psychedelic moments in the ’70s, You’ve Been Spiked genuinely feels legitimately old school – for real “ – Hour
“Joss lingers in the past but plants his music in the present with the odd scratch, break beat roll and present-day production layering. Semi-serious and unpretentious, Joss has successfully landed a highly enjoyable day trip to yesterday.” – Exclaim
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