Ojos de brulo video

 Looky what I found on YouTube.


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7f8WWTwvBAI&mode=related&search=

Enjoy,
TJ

This song is more my style

 Just recorded it this morning.

http://timbrown.duhspot.net/mp3s/Coyote%20point%20sails.mp3

TJ

New song but not for the faint of heart

Kind of a heavy-handed jam. An open air jamband-hard rock ala'  Zappa meets Iommi. Recorded in my bedroom featuring me on bass, drums and guitar today. Called "Out yonder"

http://timbrown.duhspot.net/mp3s/out%20yonder.mp3

TJ 

World flamenco rumba from barcelona

Ojos de Brujo review.




 Ok, I had a day of listening to the Techari album.

I have to say the group is has found a place in my heart and my iTunes most played items. Here is a song by song review. 

"Color" A pop/weather report style song with lots of palmas keeping you off balance. The 
road twists through Stanley Clarke bass riffs, choppy guitar parts, hip hop, salsa, and a mind 
bending tabla interlude. 

"Sultanas De Merkaíllo" By far my absolute favorite on the album. Way way infectous rhythm
with salsa conga bell meeting the great alzapua mid-passage driving to greater things. Oh yeah !!

"Todo Tiende" Nice tabla rumba intro. Hard to stay sitting down with this song playing. Nice groove cuts a swath through the spanish night air. Then we take a left turn to old morocco 
returning to the gypsy caravan. Whew !

"Runalí" Oh yeah this one pulls on my ear, pulls me in tight to the speakers. Swaying
lyrical vocals call me up to the dance floor as the music fills me with good vibes. " Bartender 
send me another rum and cola please" Afro drumming shakes hands with tablas, nice light touch
on the guitar.

"El Confort No Reconforta" Heavy techno groove brings us into this song. Dreamy 
vocals contrasting hip hop undercurrents lace this one. Not flamenco but a great song. 
 
"Tanguillos marineros" A nice throwback to one of my favorite styles. This has
tabla and tar drumming to add a worldly edge. Nice guitar and vocals throughout 

"Silencio" One of my favorites on the album. Heavy world beat with samples
of their older CD releases. Nice use of tablas here adds a raga beat. The vocals 
remind me of Paco de lucias 2nd to last "Lucia" cd. Oh yeah this one grooves. 

"No somos maquinas" Nice dreamy intro leads into jazzy middle section. 
Staccato vocals give an urgency to drive the song along to a Chick Corea 
piano style section, very nice. 

"Bailaores" Another great rumba reminicent of gipsy kings cerca
"Este Mundo when Tonino was still a flashy young guitarist. Great
danceable song. Will get lots of plays on my iTunes. 

"Corre lola corre" Al dimeola meets Tonino Baliardo. Gipsy kings guitar 
with a jazzy feel. This would be a great song for a movie soundtrack. 

"Feedback" A jazzy rumba with Chick Corea and Iranian overtones.
Nice groove throughout, good alzapua thumb action leading into a raga 
ending. 

"Piedras vs. tanques" a technorumba worthy of some serious booty 
shaking. Some rock overtones, with a splash of "Azucar Moreno" 
for good taste.

"Respira" Starts out as a solea, slides into a Paco de lucia style
groove cerca his Zyrab album. Lots of "scratching and sampling
on this track. Good dancable track. 

"Nana" a nice tarantas opening that goes into a zambra/heavy middle east- east indian middle section. Nice vocals 
from Marina,  guitar reminds me of Sabicas. Not a traditional 
flamenco song at all but played with much feeling. 

Please check out the links I posted earlier and give me feedback
on what you think of the group.

Enjoy,
TJ

Found a couple of links

More on Ojos de brujo.

Review and comments. 

http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio3/world/womad2003/profiles_ojosdebrujo.shtml 

Review.

http://www.rootsworld.com/interview/ojos04.html

Enjoy,
TJ

I got a CD in the mail last night 


( Techari by Ojos de brujo ) These guys REALLY rock !

Here is a blurb from the internet.
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Band: Ojos De Brujo
Album: Techari
Release Date: Feb 20, 2007
Label: Six Degrees Records


"A band that loads flamenco rhythm and hip-hop and ragga and punk on the same wagon. It's lively, fire-spitting music." — Ben Ratliff, The New York Times

Ojos de Brujo hail from the thriving sonic melting pot of Barcelona and the music reflects their Spanish and gypsy heritage, but travels light years beyond traditional flamenco. They take the flamenco and rumba traditions and kick them on to the modern dancefloor by adding hip-hop, dub and bhangra influences. Barí, their first album to be released in the U.S. in 2004, brought the fully-realized sound of Ojos de Brujo into fruition winning them legions of fans all over the world with infectious anthems such as "Ventilaor R-80," "Tiempo de Soleá" and "Ley de Gravedad."

Their live shows have become the stuff of legend, and they have left a path of sold-out shows and stunned audiences in their wake since the European release last year of their new album, Techari, set for release on February 20th, 2007 in the US. Special guests on the new album include Faada Freddy from Senegalese hip-hop collective Daara J, Asian Dub Foundation's Prithpal Rajput, and Nitin Sawhney. Cuban pianist Roberto Carcassés also makes an appearance alongside respected flamenco guitarist Pepe Habichuela, and Cuban très/flamenco guitar player Raúl Rodríguez from Son de la Frontera.

Listen to 4 full songs from the album
http://www.giantstep.net/releases/1254

Official Band Website
http://www.ojosdebrujo.com
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I will add my review later this evening. This is going to really make my day at work listening to the CD. I have already played "Sultanas De Merkaíllo" like 20 times since yesterday. I just want to dance :)

TJ



 

New song finished

Kind of dramatic film stuff. 

http://timbrown.duhspot.net/mp3s/night%20in%20sevilla%20drumming.mp3

New group to catch

Hey, I just had the honor of reviewing a flamenco/world group. As soon as the CD comes I will let you know, 
but in the meantime I am listening to samples on the web.

So far my thoughts are.
In a word: "Infectious"
In two words: "Refreshing, lush"

Check it out.

Ojos de Brujo

http://www.giantstep.net/releases/1254

http://www.ojosdebrujo.com/

TJ :)

My music to browse

http://timbrown.duhspot.net/mp3s/

TJ