ARTIST: JSBL
TITLE: TWICE UPON TWO TIMES
RELEASE DATE: IN STORES
FORMAT: CD
CAT.NO: AFF 002
LABEL: AFFINE RECORDS
Tracklist:
1 - The Flu
2 - Der Mann mit den Schwankungen
3 - Jimbo
4 - Rekindle Of The Libido
5 - Fooled By Needs
6 - Parental Square '79
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Twice upon two times, there were ... okay, okay no fairy tales now. This is JSBL and this is an introduction of their Debut EP "twice upon two times". The abbreviation JSBL is neither a four-letter-word that can be looked up in dictionaries, nor the pin code to a secret bank account on the Cayman Islands. Jacob's Salty & Bamboozling Ladder is a musical experience of the next dimension.
Jacob's ladder represents a path to heaven that takes it down a road to never- ending musical evolution. Disregarding the religious connotation, it's the symbolic character of this funky ladder that counts. Speaking of Funk, this ladder is a bit salty too. Because the way up is obviously hard, it gets you well sweaty. Bamboozling, on the other hand, is characteristic of the band's ability to surprise and reinvent. Regardless whether the outcome is spontaneous or composed.
Opener "The Flu" is great listening material with the potential to make you dance your shoes off. The best pair even! On the other hand "Der Mann mit den Schwankungen" ("The Man with the Fluctuations"), is a track that slowly but surely evolves into a monumental Jazz-rock hybrid.
Next is "Jimbo", a razor-sharp, uptempo, instrumental broken power load with a mind-blowing key solo. This guy must feel like he's on an infinite roller coaster ride on the JSBL claviature.
"Rekindle of the Libido" is a story, listen to it and you will partake in a musical journey that starts off with a Contemporary Flow Bop and ends in a dramatic Cyberfunk Orgy. Thematically not far away is "Fooled by Needs". A gigantic bassline interacts with synth, drums and guitar to produce acoustic pleasure of the third kind. Full spectrum annihilation!
Weird psychedelic 70s atmosphere is what best describes "Parental Square '79". This bizarre sneaker brings "Twice Upon Two Times" to a gentle close. Gentle and a little bamboozled.
ABOUT JSBL
The abbreviation JSBL is neither a four-letter-word that can be looked up in dictionaries, nor the pin code to a secret bank account on the Cayman Islands. Jacob's Salty & Bamboozling Ladder is a musical experience of the next dimension.
The Jacob's ladder represents the way to heaven, that is a never-ending musical development. Sparing the religious connotation, it's simply the symbolic character of this funky ladder that counts. Speaking of Funk, this ladder is a bit salty too- obviously the way up is hard and gets you well sweaty. Bamboozling, on the other hand, is characteristic of the band's ability to surprise and reinvent. Regardless of the outcome being spontaneos or composed.
Jacob's Salty & Bamboozling Ladder are specialists for a certain serious unseriosity, sticking Donald Trump, Michael Jackson and Brigitte Bardot in a room, letting them get drunk together. What counts is that JSBL's juicy orange beats, minty green low ends and yummy purple middles provoke a certain spiciness that rushes through the body. This musical output culminates in their refreshingly unpretentious live performances- and the first release "twice upon two times" at JSBL's home label Affine Records.
Jacob's Salty & Bamboozling Ladder are:
Clemens Bacher aka Cid Rim (drums)
Oliver Johnson aka Dorian Concept (keys and synths)
Paul Movahedi aka The Clonious (guitar and samples)
Willi Rosner (fretless bass, low end manipulation)
http://www.affinerecords.com
http://www.myspace.com/jsbl
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