All-Town Sound/Colemine Records
Mitchum Yacoub - Living High in the Brass Empire (Black Vinyl)
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It
is
with
great
pleasure
that
we
announce
Mitchum
Yacoub's
debut
album
Living
High
in
the
Brass
Empire
a
showcase
in
unique
stylings
of
tropical
funk,
afrobeat,
cumbia,
and
soul;
a
musical
patchwork
threaded
by
a
heavy,
hypnotic
rhythm
section
and
powerfully
vibrant
horn
lines.
What
sounds
like
a
12-piece
ensemble
was
actually
mostly
recorded
and
performed
by
Yacoub
at
his
home
in
San
Diego,
featuring
a
few
close
friends
from
local
groups
Sure
Fire
Soul
Ensemble
and
Boostive.
The
horn
section
is
comprised
of
Travis
Klein,
Bradley
Nash,
and
Wesley
Etienne
(featuring
Todd
Simon
on
"Los
Muñequitos"),
each
with
distinguished
performances
that
send
the
music
to
higher
heights.
Nuanced
vocalist
Divina
Jasso
lends
humanity
and
introspection
throughout
the
head-nodding
soul
sounds
of
"Never
Knew",
latin
dance
anthem
"Cumbia
Divina",
and
the
syncopated
funk
of
"Empire".
You'll
hear
rhythms
from
Colombia,
folkloric
percussion
of
Cuba,
interlocking
grooves
à
la
Fela
Kuti,
70's
r&b
influence,
and
something
in
between
it
all.
Drawing
many
inspirations
into
a
refreshing
and
unified
record,
we
think
you'll
enjoy
Living
High
in
the
Brass
Empire.
Tracks:
1.
Super
2.0BJoint
3.
Los
Mufequitos
4.01
Grid
5.
Never
Knew
6.
Cumbia
Divina
7.
Zaire
8.
Empire
9.
Strike
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