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AbyssJazz, May 2007
"[En Route] holds your attention with its collection of jazzed futuristic sounds, neatly wrapped into a blanket of adventure."
"With their brand new, absolutely astounding release En Route, DeBoer and Grace are positioned to blow you away with their Native Language debut."
"...irresistible and multi-faceted..."
"With their brand new, absolutely astounding release En Route, DeBoer and Grace are positioned to blow you away with their Native Language debut."
"...irresistible and multi-faceted..."
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Canadian Jazz/electronica outfit Four80East returns for their highly-anticipated new studio album En Route. Titled for its constant flow of instrumental groove, the contemporary duo's Native Language Music debut and first new release in five years puts a fresh spin on their past work to create a collection that's remarkably cinematic. Attractively packaged in a "deluxe-edition" jewel case with die-cut slipcase.
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13 of 13 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
Very entertaining.,
This review is from: En Route (Audio CD)
Four80east is the Toronto based duo consisting or Rob DeBoer (piano, guitar, bass, programming) and Tony Grace (drums, programming), who, along with Grace's brother Paul, run Boomtang Records.
The other half of the band is Bryden Baird on trumpet, and Jon Stewart on tenor saxophone. They are no stranger to the international circuit having attracted a fair bit of attention back in the 90s with several well-received projects, working as producers or remixers of other pop stars like Corey Hart, Amanda Marshall, Wild Strawberries... They are the prototype crossover musicians whether as performers, remixers or as electronica/new jazz/acid jazz pros. In their fourt album (the first for Native Language label) they have collected a slew of well-arranged grooves that will get wax heads their required fix for the evening. "En Route" shrugs the shoulder off of that past and lets true danceheads like us settle in for a good night's rhythm or three. Blessed with gifted production and nifty nods to funk, future jazz, and soul, Four80East is pretty much the dance equivalent of Jamiroquai. My picks are the funky "Five By Five", the hypnotic, jazzy "Noodle Soup", which has been nominated for Best Original Song at the Canadian Smooth Jazz Awards, " Closer" with the soulful vocals of Canadian hip-hop Star Divine Brows and "Double Down" with an edgy, darker fusion groove. Prepare to have great fun !
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Well worth the wait...this is an exploration in great jazz! Can't get it out of the CD player! A must have
9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Four80East EnRoute -- more than "Noodle Soup",
By Ektachrome (NW Florida USA) - See all my reviews
This review is from: En Route (Audio CD)
Let me say I have all of 480E's albums -- "The Album", "Nocturnal" and "Round 3" -- all three of these CDs circulate regularly through my various players.
When I heard #4 - "En Route" - was coming out April 24, I had to have it. After several searches locally I turned to Amazon and within days it arrived in my mailbox. Since then the CD has not left my Scion's CD player... Let's admit it -- some albums have two, maybe three good pieces and the rest is filler. Not this album. Every tune is unique and the extra time the guys at 480E put into this album paid off. The entire album is cool-funky-smooth with a hint of trance and soothing deep bass. "Noodle Soup" is getting all of the air-time on smooth jazz stations, but there's so much more to this album. "Double Down", "Been Too Long", "Closer", "Don't Look Back", "Waterline" and, my personal favorite, the title tune, "En Route". (Love that guitar riff that sneaks in and out, then, toward the end of the track, the riff is held, distorted and repeated until the tune ends...oooohh...love that.) Love "En Route" -- a definite must-have if you're a fan-of-the-groove.
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