2009-05-11
Multi-instrumentalist Clutchy Hopkins is still being promoted as a mystery man of sorts. If you seek information about him, you’ll find wild stories and unsubstantiated facts. Basically, he’s traveled the world, investigating consciousness and its relation to music. He’s studied under Zen monks in Japan, a Raja yogi in India, and a master percussionist in Nigeria, amongst others. Along the way, he’s made some great music, attempting to utilize the lessons he’s learned in the last thirty-some years. This is a typical Clutchy album. It’s full of drum ‘n bass beats, punctuated with organ, flute, electronics, melodica, and various home-made instruments. This is innovative and funky dub at its groovin’ best. Rebecca RuthMICROSCOPIC SEPTET
Friday the 13th The Micros Play Monk
STEFON HARRIS
African Tarantella
JAKE BERGEVIN
Holding Back the Dawn
NICHOLAS PAYTON
Sketches of Spain
Johanna Sillanpaa
From This Side
PEARL DJANGO
Modern Times
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