P'TAAH
With P'taah's debut LP, Compressed Light, innovative Ubiquity Records scores yet another stunning release, hot on the heels of its two New Latinaires compilati
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Ptaah Compressed Light (Ubiquity CD/LP, released May 23rd 2000)
Atlanta-based Chris Brann has become a respected name with his house-music
moniker Wamdue Project. It may come as a surprise to many that this success
is not something he is particularly excited about. Despite records like his
US and UK #1 hit King of My Castle, which went platinum in territories all
over Europe and at time of writing was #1 on the Billboard Dance Chart in
the USA, Branns heart lies elsewhere. House music has never been my main
interest, its more like a bi-product, its so easily created, says Brann.
Id rather push the boundaries, he adds.
So what makes Brann click? Try his new alter ego Ptaah. This is Branns
opportunity to move out of the house-music spectrum and experiment with
alternative approaches to making club and electronic music. Compressed Light
is the debut album from Ptaah, and it moves effortlessly between moody
downtempo jazz cuts to energetic fusions of percussion and club beats.
The beauty of Ptaah is in Branns ability to combine organic sounds with
cutting-edge studio trickery. On Compressed Light multiple layers of
percussion and future jazz breaks collide with a cinematic whirl of strings,
fx, and soloing. Hes a sampling wizard who maintains a sense of
spontaneity and improvisation in his work. There are just enough beats to
keep you moving, and just enough musical twists to keep you guessing.
Ive been listening to a lot of ECM recordings recently, artists like
Keith Jarret, Jack DeJohnette, and Jan Garberack, says Brann. I love the
diverse uses of space and time. Their music is intense, pure, avant, and
respectful all in one. he adds.
Ptaah has been an integral part of the acclaimed Ubiquity New Latinaires
series, and Branns first 12-only releases for Ubiquity were well received
by DJs and music fans with an ear
for something new:
Seductive sounds to get lost in . . . an instant classic! URB
5 out of 5, innovative Ubiquity scores another stunning release
Alternative Press
Eagerly anticipated . . . a new spin on drum and bass, downtempo and funk
Vice
Deep-dish jazz funk, Chris Brann may have found his calling with this
project XLR8R
Incorporating live musicians and exploring the space between drum and bass,
house, and free jazz probably wont thrust Ptaah onto the pop charts like
the more commercial Wamdue Project, but the Flying High and First EP
12s have succeeded in pricking up an ear or two. Ashley Beedle (Black
Science Orchestra/Afro-Art Records), Nubian Mindz (Archive Records), and
Chateau Flight (DJ Gilb-r and I:Cube/Versatile Records) have all agreed to
swap remixes with Ptaah. Also called into provide upcoming remixes to album
cuts are Kirk Degiogio (Off World Ensemble/Blue Records) and DJ Venom
(Talkin Loud Records). Release dates for these 12s are listed overpage. A
full length Ptaah remix CD, complete with exclusive Ptaah tracks, will be
available in early 2001.
Collaborators on the Ptaah full length album include vocalists Heather
Johnson and Terence Downs, percussionists Genoa Mungin and Sakima, and David
Hughes who applies his studies of Indian ragas to the saxophone. Watch for a
limited number of shows early this summer. And keep an eye out for Chris
Brann, a young producer enjoying current commercial success while keeping an
ear on experimentation and the sound of the future.
-The cd version of Compressed Light will be presented in continuous mix
format and the LP will feature more DJ-friendly edits.
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San Francisco, CA
USA
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Comments (1)
yo buen trabajo sigue pa' lante con lo tuyo cuando tengas tiempo chequea lo mio ......
