More Grip

Sidestepper | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (September 26, 2000)
• Original Release Date: September 26, 2000
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Palm Pictures (Audio
• ASIN: B00004TT4P
• Also Available in: Audio CD  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #256,814 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Editorial Reviews

Amazon review

Transplanted Brit Richard Blair was living in Colombia when he discovered the treasure trove of phenomenal beats in that country. Working with Bogotá band Bloque's main man, Ivan Benavides, Blair channels the essence of Colombian soul through an 808. His modernization technique works well, because the drum machines' fuel-injecting tracks, such as "Bacalao sala'o" are always subtle, never overwhelming the spirit of the music. Guest performers include the Aterciopelados' Andrea Echeverri and Hector Buitrago as well as many Colombian percussion greats and traditional singers, so the album has major local flavor. More Grip is like Cali salsa on strong coffee, no jitters. --Lizz Mendez Berry

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars When Colombia and the UK meet, November 9, 2001

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LGwriter "SharpWitGuy" (Astoria, N.Y. United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: More Grip (Audio CD)

Cumbia, the most well known music from Colombia, here gets a great dance treatment from Sidestepper's Richard Blair of the UK. But Colombians don't confine themselves to cumbia; they love Caribbean salsa as well, and Blair injects both here with hefty doses of snappy studio technology. Tasty native flavors are supplied by a host of Colombians--and other Latin Americans--including, among others, Ivan Benavides and Teto Ocampo from Colombia's best rock band, Bloque.

It's not often that cumbia and salsa get revamped this well. Grab it and dance!

5 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars The Future Of Latin?, July 11, 2000

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Denis (London, UK) - See all my reviews

This review is from: More Grip (Audio CD)

Sidestepper, a project from producer Richard Blair, to fuse dance beats and funky latin grooves. This album works, latin is so funky its so cool, its beats are so shakin that this album is so good. You get the to get all the best bits from latin, and then band you hear a beat you hear in clubs.

From the outset this album is just so chilled ice COOL, if you like latin, or you love the feel of the latin beat, of you are looking for a good time. GET THIS ALBUM!