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Funki Porcini - The Ultimately Empty Million Pounds

funki porcini the ultimately empty million pounds
Funki Porcini - The Ultimately Empty Million Pounds
(2xLP/CD) Ninja Tune ZEN40/ZENCD40, 1999-03-29

Info :
Reste à savoir ce que l'on veut. Reste à vouloir ce que l'on sait. Ce que je sais c'est que je veux de la musique qui m'amuse. Si possible drôle, en tous cas différente. Ninja Tune pour ça c'est de la vraie balle. Un label qui s'emploie à renverser l'idée de musique et surtout l'idée de musique électronique. Mais que penser de Funky Porcini et de son troisième album? Pas grand-chose à vrai dire. Je suis désolé mais la musique soft jazzo 007 d'ascenceur convient plus aux innombrables clones de Portishead qu'à un groupe supposé exploser mes neurones. AH AH AH AH AAAaaaahhahha hahhhhhaha aaaaaaahhaaaa aaaahaaa aaaahhaaa aaaaahhhaaaa (putain si on pouvait être payé à la lettre… putain si on pouvait être payé… putain… pu…); Je reprends donc. AH AH ah aH Ha, vous avez cru que j'allais dire du mal de Funky Porcini? J'ai failli. J'aurais pu me contenter de survoler nonchalamment les morceaux et ne retenir que les deux premiers qui ressemblent à ce que j'ai dis plus haut… Suivez un petit peu. Mais en fait ce tout ch'tit rejeton de Coldcut se la joue plus fin qu'il n'en a l'air et les clins d'oreilles amusés à l'auditeur foisonnent. La leçon musicale de "Reboot" suivie du bien nommé "123,3,4" et son final jazzy sont un grand moment de poilade. Reste qu'effectivement, tout ceci est assez léger si l'on considère que certains jazzmen réussissent ce genre de morceaux beaucoup mieux. Et surtout les jouent, contrairement aux collages de Porcini. L'album est donc plutôt agréable et selon le degré auquel on l'écoute, il peut devenir soit immensément fun, soit radicalement détestable. Ce n'est pas la mouche de "English Country Music" qui prouvera le contraire.
Note jazzo 007 d'ascenceur : 3/5 (The Incredible Melting Man)

CD Tracklisting:
01 Theme From Sugar Daddy
02 Wilson's Millions
03 Rockit Soul
04 Through The Magic Etagere
05 Reboot
06 123,3,4
07 Live Fast
08 English Country Music
09 Cheasy Rider
10 Butler’s Groove
11 Nothing To Do
12 Losers in L.A.
13 Tiers Of Joy
14 River

2xLP Tracklisting:
A1 Theme From Sugar Daddy
A2 Wilson's Millions
A3 Rockit Soul
B1 Through The Magic Etagere
B2 Reboot
B3 123,3,4
B4 Live Fast
B5 English Country Music
C1 Cheasy Rider
C2 Butler’s Groove
C3 Nothing To Do
D1 Losers in L.A.
D2 Tiers Of Joy
D3 River

LP Artwork:

CD Artwork:
Djouls

Author: Djouls

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