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A crazy cover and crazy titles equal crazy guys, but the collision of live key chaos with breakbeat frivolousness in Paul Schneider and Stefan Jungmayer's eponymous debut is nothing if not enjoyable. Eclectic in every sense of the word, the pair splices genre and subgenre with the zest of an ethically free surgeon, the resultant album spinning a dizzying array of jazz and funk influences past a series of razor sharp beats. "Venus on the Forehead" is representative in its use of warm loops as a foundation for some menacingly effected buzzsaw keys, with dubbed bass touches reaching their inevitable crescendo within the torrential drum'n'bass of "Kronos" before easing themselves back from the edge with the organs, which lash out at the percussion of "Nice Round." While their second album honed their skills in a much tighter outing, Mum's debut encapsulates the spirit of Klein. ~ Kingsley Marshall, All Music Guide
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Dangerous Kardinal Offishall Feat. Akon |
| Hitmaking machine Akon has always been good at helping others. Both established and new talent have often queued for his helping hand. One of his latest and most successful collaborators has been Canadian rapper Kardinal Offishall, a former producer of emerging bands from Toronto's hip-hop scene, whose own records showed a hearty mix of reggae, rap and dancehall, showcasing the ongoing romance between North American hip-hop and the Caribbean ."Dangerous," a keyboard feast paying tribute to the female anatomy, benefits from Akon's Midas touch; so much that one could argue if Akon should have claimed the song for himself. But no one is complaining. It has been a huge summer hit stateside, reinforced with a powerful alternative version with extra muscle provided by Sean Paul and Twista; and it has paved the way for Offishall's imminent, star-studded breakthough album "Not 4 Sale", featuring all the usual suspects (Rihanna, Estelle, The-Dream, Clipse, etc.) of Today's R&B world. | |
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