Tokyo Dawn Records had me preview Amalia‘s Makings Of, the prodigious sophomore effort of their future funk songstress. It’s a bit of a departure from the tracks we heard on her previous album, Art Slave, focusing more on the vocalist’s ability to traverse a variety funk styles on collaborations with producers that include B. Bravo, Opolopo, Reggie B, and Cutty Lark. The album was released yesterday, and you can grab [...]
January 15th, 2013 | Published in Music
Deep In The Night marks Onra‘s jump from All City to Fools Gold, refining his 80s sample chops and MPC beats with a predominantly new jack sound and guest appearances by T3, Jay Kin, and Amalia. The EP came out yesterday, and will be accompanied with a brief North American tour towards the end of the summer. Snag it on Amazon for less than $5. http://youtu.be/YikYYdTaa2U
June 13th, 2012 | Published in Music | 2 Comments
I finally have been able to check out Amalia‘s Art Slave, and it is a convincingly fresh album that deserves sharing. Originally released last March on Frankfurt-based Tokyo Dawn Records, Art Slave is a showcase of tight grooves and powerful vocal performance through a pronounced reinterpretation of classic, 80′s-era boogie and R&B vibes. Amalia‘s voice takes commanding lead under the impressive production of Swedish electro-funk guru, Opolopo. If you’ve been into [...]
January 5th, 2012 | Published in Music
