Abekejser – Floating Through the Universe (2019)
FLAC (tracks) 24 bit/44,1 kHz | Time – 35:32 minutes | 413 MB | Genre: Electronic, Nu Jazz
Studio Masters, Official Digital Download | Front Cover | © AMP Music & Records
Welcome to the surprising sonic jungle-world of hip hop influenced Danish group Abekejser. It’s jazz music you can dance to. It’s live electronica with sharp snares and experimental beats. It’s power-music cut through with heavy jazz harmony. Captivating melodies on flaming synthesisers and distorted guitars. The result of two years work, their debut full-length album Floating Through The Universe takes you on a journey from cinematic soundtrack-like themes through to hard-hitting rock riffs and danceable disco jazz, complete with vocoder on lead vocals. And with references as diverse as such as Herbie Hancock, Daft Punk and Robert Glasper, this forward-thinking music is presented with a scattering of nostalgic vibes.
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Abekejser – Blueprint (2021)
FLAC (tracks) 24 bit/44,1 kHz | Time – 44:29 minutes | 518 MB | Genre: Electronic, Nu Jazz
Studio Masters, Official Digital Download | Front Cover | © Jazzhaus Records
The sound of Danish quartet Abekejser works pretty similar to the eclectic playlists of young digital natives – no one really cares about genre boundaries anymore, as long as the ingredients are fun: Heavy Hip Hop Beats meet gnarly synth sounds, reverb drenched Rock Guitars and a room filling bass. The result is a highly danceable mix of Jazztronica and Neo-Soul, whose catchy melodies and hooks reveal their complex structures only after several listens. “Abekejser”, in English the “Monkey King”, has already accompanied the band since their foundation as a musical, somewhat tipsy, perhaps even spiritual mentor and runs like a thread through their music.
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