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Zzebraa - Rock n' Soul Radio

Zzebraa Rock n Soul Radio
Zzebraa - Rock n' Soul Radio
(CD) Zebramix / distrib. Musicast, 2010-03-22

The French rock DJ specialized in bootlegs DJ Zebra finally releases his album, between producer and radio host, in the spirit of the Good Morning England movie... He plays everything on the record, guitars, bass, keyboards and rhytmic programmations, with Monty from Dionysos adding trombone and trumpet. Together they've re-arranged in "Rock N' Soul" dressings 9 songs they loved, blending rock guitars, pop horns and funk rhythms, with hints of cinematic soul and hip hop. The album is assembled like a Zebramix show, with jingles, etc., and former Radio Nova progammer and Paris DJs co-founder Loik Dury is even featured among the guest DJs!

Zzebraa Rock n Soul Radio
Zzebraa - Rock n' Soul Radio
(CD) Zebramix / distrib. Musicast, 2010-03-22

Tracklisting :
01. Allez Debout
02. This Old Heart Of Mine
03. Black Hole Sun
04. Come On
05. Enjoy The Silence
06. Left And Right
07. Au Bikini
08. Don't Let Go
09. Let's All Chant

Links :
zebramix.fr
myspace.com/zzebraarock
facebook.com/pages/zzebraa/186511353729
ZZEBRAA Enjoy the silence (video) : vimeo.com/10237441
ZZEBRAA Rock n' Soul Radio (teaser) : vimeo.com/9618900

Zebra : guitars, bass, drums & percussions loops, vocals
Monty : trombone, trumpet
+ en live :
Uminski : vocals, guitar
Moule : bass, guitar
Dick Sonic : drums
Sim Sima : DJ / VJ
Blaise Margail : trombone
Nicolas Puisais : trumpet
Gigi : lights
Nicolas Laurent : sound + manager

Press Release (french) :
"Enfin un album de Zebra !", diront certains.
Mais ne croyez pas entendre une compilation des meilleurs bootlegs réalisés par le DJ de la scène rock française.

Zebra a construit un album qui réunit le musicien et le producteur de radio, dans un esprit libertaire digne du film "Good Morning England".
Il y joue les guitares, basse, claviers et assemblages rythmiques, et Monty (a.k.a. Stephane Montigny, tromboniste de Dionysos et Olivia Ruiz) joue les parties de trombone et trompette.
Ensemble, ils ont arrangé, enregistré et produit entièrement des versions "rock n' soul" de 9 chansons qu'ils aiment particulièrement, affirmant un nouveau style très singulier et personnel. A base de guitares rock et de cuivres pop sur des rythmiques funk, ils osent aussi des arrangements cinématographiques et des cuts hip hop. Ces titres ont ensuite été mixés par Djoum (Bashung, Urban Dance Squad, La Phaze...) à Bruxelles, et Zebra à Paris.

L'album est assemblé à la façon des Zebramix (émission de radio que Zebra a produit pendant 5 ans), avec des jingles et liners. Pour celà, Zebra a invité des animateurs connus comme Francis Zegut (RTL2), Laurent Lavige (France Inter), Loik Dury (ex-Radio Nova), Laura Leishman et Gerald Roux (Le Mouv') et Marco (ex-Oüi Fm). On y entend aussi Mathias Malzieu, Oxmo Puccino et The Elderberries.

Comme Tarantino ayant fait sa déclaration d'amour au cinema dans "Inglorious Basterds", Zebra rend hommage à la radio qu'il aime: celle des passeurs de sons et des passionnés de musique.
La valeur créative de ce disque est qu'il est surtout question de jeu, et que Zebra et Monty s'y sont donnés intensément, portés par ces grands chanteurs ayant prêté leurs voix.
Djouls

Author: Djouls

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