Bongos, Bleeps & Basslines

Zero dB

Product Details

• Audio CD (October 31, 2006)
• Original Release Date: May 2, 2006
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Ninja Tune
• ASIN: B000H0MMDQ
• In-Print Editions: Audio CD  |  Vinyl  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #117,057 in Music (See Bestsellers in Music)

Editorial Reviews

Mixmag 4/5 - One To Watch

"Modern, nutty jazziness, conceived in clubland... The best Ninja Tune release for half a decade."

Product Description

After releasing their early records on Vogado's own Fluid Ounce label, Zero dB are ready to step it up, with their debut album, "Bongos, Bleeps and Basslines" on Ninja Tune. Though their main starting point is usually jazz, they dip into a multitude of different influences and work with talented musicians and vocalists to create their tracks. Zero dB's meticulous production forces their audience to discover previously undeveloped musical places.

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Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

4.0 out of 5 stars Jam with some electrono-jazzy grooves, June 12, 2008

By	A. Gillette (Austin, TX) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

If there ever was an album that qualifies as "close enough" for jazz, this is it. Itunes may classify it as Electronica/Dance, and that may be right for tracks 1, 2, 7, and 8. On the other hand, Conga Madness (tk 3) has some seriously groovy Herbie Hancock-esque samples while Know What I'm Say'n (tk 4) is a bit more in your face with some decent (read: indecent) hip-hop. Coisa de Gringo (tk 5) and On The 1 & 3 (tk 8) change it up again, sounding like hyped up Brazilian lounge music. I like the laidback guitar and organ riffs of Anything's Possible (tk 6) fit with some smooth MCing and the equally laidback, sultry female vocals and trumpet solos on Sunshine Lazy (tk 9). A strong LP debut from this DJing duo.