Afreaka! by Demon Fuzz [Audio CD]

Description: Tracks:Past, Present and FutureDisillusioned ManAnother CountryHymn to Mother EarthMercy (Variation No. 1)I Put a Spell On YouMessage to MankindFuzz Oriental Blues Performer Notes: DJs like Gilles Petersen have been hip to the seven-piece wonder band Demon Fuzz for years, and as of the 21st century -- now that everybody's put away their James Brown records for sampling -- other club jocks are getting into the act of sampling this incredibly rare LP. Afreaka! was the only release by Demon Fuzz. Released in 1970, Afreaka! is a wild mash of Afro-Latin funk, breakbeats, tripped-out soul, jazz fusion, and psychedelic journeying. These seven black musicians took on everything that was happening, and were musicians enough to make it work for them. Most tracks run in the eight- and nine-minute range and get down with tough drums at the core, with rhythmic shifts happening on a grooved dime. Killer horns, Hammond B-3s, electric guitars, and deep tough slinky funky bass all wind together to create a mix so utterly intoxicating and fluid that it's difficult to take in one listen -- check out the Eastern mode sax solo on "Another Country" or the stomp-and-slide greasiness of "Past Present and Future." There's also a fine extended voodoolicious psych-soul cover of Ray Harris' R&B classic "Mercy" (subtitled "Variation No. 1"). This is the real deal -- solid, freaky-deaky, and groove-centric. Not to be missed. ~ Thom Jurek Professional Reviews: Record Collector (magazine) (p.81) - 3 stars out of 5 -- AFREAKA! is a mixed bag of jazz-rock and subtle African influences from a seven-piece outfit originally rooted in ska." Format: CD (1 Disc); Stereo Country: USA Studio/Live: Studio Release Date: 1 April, 2009 Label: Dark Peak Productions Dimensions: 12.7 x 14.3 x 0.9 centimeters (0.04 kg)

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EAN: 5013929721128

UPC: 5013929721128

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Language: Eng

Track #1: Past, Present and Future

Track #2: Disillusioned Man

Track #3: Another Country

Track #4: Hymn to Mother Earth

Track #5: Mercy (Variation No. 1)

Track #6: I Put a Spell On You

Track #7: Message to Mankind

Track #8: Fuzz Oriental Blues

Era: 1960s

Run Time: 3352 Sec

Release Year: 2009

Format: CD

Features: Studio Recording

Genre: Pop, Rock

Type: Album

Record Label: Esoteric Recordings

Artist: Demon Fuzz

Release Title: Afreaka!