New Zion Ft Cyro - Sunshine Seas on CD

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With Sunshine Seas, the New Zion Trio's latest project (and RareNoise debut), Saft further builds on the success of New Zion's first two releases Fight Against Babylon and CHALIWA (Veal Records). Saft not only supplies all the piano and an assortment of vintage keyboards and synths, he also plays all the electric bass and guitar parts on this heavy Dub influenced recording. Brazilian percussionist Cyro Baptista, a longtime colleague of Saft's, adds his signature percussive flavors and ebullient presence on such mesmerizing dub groove tracks as the opening BrazilJah and the beguiling Chalice Pipe , which has Baptista on vocals and cuica and Saft comping in a gentle bossa nova vein on acoustic guitar. The darkly insinuating Onda features Baptista's massive ceramic drum work and has him singing in Portuguese about waves on the beach in a flow metaphor which deftly captures the feeling of this evocative track. The heavy dub track Ranking is a prime showcase for Cyro's mastery of the jaw harp (or Jew's harp). Saft's wife Vanessa adds alluring vocals on the lovely title track Sunshine Seas. Brad Jones anchors three tracks -- Chalice Pipe, Sunshine Seas and Lamb's Bread -- with deep upright bass grooves. And drummer Craig Santiago supplies the all-important one-drop, Rockers, and Steppers grooves to fuel this potent session Saft explains that his affinity for Jamaican music took hold decades ago. 'Reggae and dub music have been an essential part of my musical direction since I was a youth. Growing up in the New York City area, we listened to Bob Marley, Peter Tosh, Stevie Wonder and Bunny Wailer. I later became obsessed with King Tubby's sound and his disciple Scientist. These were producers who used the recording studio and mixing console as a musical instrument. The greatest dub producers and artists shape the sound of their work by using the audio gear as musical devices to shape the tone. Delays, reverbs, modulation devices, compression and saturation devices: these are all tools in the toolbox of the greatest dub artists. Additionally, I feel extremely fortunate to have worked with many true masters of Reggae music, including the living legends Bad brains. Having the opportunity to learn with true masters like Darryl Jenifer and Dr. Know of Bad Brains has deeply informed how I think about and shape music every single day.'Tracklist (CD) : 1. Braziljah 2. Chalice Pipe 3. Mystics 4 Sunshine Seas 5. Growing Grow 6. Onda 7. Ranking 8. Lamb s Bread 9. Samba Jahmekya Tracklist (LP) : A1. Braziljah A2. Chalice Pipe A3. Mystics B1 Sunshine Seas B2. Growing Grow C1. Onda C2. Ranking D1. Lamb s Bread D2. Samba Jahmekya