Plat du Jour : Mountain Mocha Kilimanjaro (2009)

Chronique Dusty Groove

An amazing deep funk combo from Japan – one that almost rivals Osaka Monaurail for classic-styled grooves! These guys have a sharpness that reminds us of the late 60s James Brown Band at their best, touched with a bit of JBs instrumental riffing – all produced with just the right gritty edge to make the music sound even better! There's no vocals at all, and the album rolls along madly like a stack of funky 45s – way rougher and harder than you'd guess from the landscape image on the cover, and proof that the Japanese scene has plenty of deep funk to offer these days. Titles include "Time Has Come", "Yellow Soul Force", "The Changes", "The Bunch", "Baggy Pants", "Big Pig Affair", "Black Dog Black Cat Black Bird", and "Eastwood Magic City".

L'addition : Attention ça claque ! On connait le goût des Japonais pour le Funk, le P-Funk et le Jazz. Ce groupe Nippon se prend pour les JB's et honnêtement la comparaison n'est pas si stupide que ça. Même si personne n'arrivera jamais à égaler les illustres  grand-pères, Montain Mocha Kilimanjaro réalise une grande performance musicale en faisant gémir leurs cuivres avec technique et panache. Cet album fera date et éveillera votre interet pour les musiciens du soleil levant !