The Mood Mosaic Vol. 9: The Sound Bullett

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共19首歌曲

艺人: Various Artists
语种: 英语
厂牌: Yellowstone Records
发行时间: 2014年03月11日
专辑类别: 合集、杂锦

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Review by Donald A. Guarisco [-]

After covering a variety of lounge styles over eight previous volumes, the Mood Mosaic compilation series returned to the "cop show music" style explored on Mood Mosaic, Vol. 2: Barnie's Grooves. As a result, Mood Mosaic, Vol. 9: The Sound Bullett dishes out a strong series of tracks with a strong emphasis on soulful grooves and frenetic jazz rhythms. Of course, plenty of film and television themes are present: "Ironside" by Quincy Jones mixes the composer's trademark orchestral jazz with some whooping synthesizer sounds and Rudy Ray Moore & Soul Rebellion Orchestra's "Mayor's Get Away" is a gritty slice of ghetto funk driven by cymbal-heavy drum work and percolating clavinet riffs. There are also some covers of film themes by easy listening groups: the London Royal Orchestra turns in an instrumental rendition of "The Man With the Golden Gun" that bolsters its jazzy, brass-heavy attack with some snarling fuzz guitar and John Schroeder turns in a particularly fierce rendition of "Blowin' Your Mind" (originally from Shaft's Big Score) that mixes orchestral funk with explosive brass arrangements and tight wah-wah guitar riffs. There are also some soul tunes that aren't soundtrack cuts but fit in just fine thanks to their funky style: "Broasted or Fried" by Saint Vincent Latinaires is a gritty instrumental that layers swinging horns over a huge, echoed percussive backdrop and General Crook's "What Time It Is" is a snarling funk rock track with social commentary lyrics in the vein of the Temptations' message-oriented hits. Despite this array of solid tracks, Mood Mosaic, Vol. 9: The Sound Bullett is undone by one huge flaw: poor sound quality. The majority of the tracks feature audible snaps and crackles that make it obvious much of this material was transferred directly from beat-up vinyl. This often makes it tough to enjoy the music and sonic purists may want to think twice before picking this album as a result. However, Mood Mosaic, Vol. 9: The Sound Bullett remains a solid collection of funky and jazzy mood music for those who can brave its indifferent sound quality.

The Mood Mosaic Vol. 9: The Sound Bullett

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