Big Crown Vaults Vol. 4 - Vinyle Bleu Fumee

Description

Bacao Rhythm & Steel Band, the mysterious steel pan outfit from Hamburg, made waves in 2024 when the film Anatomy of a Fall won the Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay. Bacao’s cover of 50 Cent’s "PIMP" is so heavily featured in the film and plays such an important part in the plot that it has become synonymous with its success. With four albums and a big pile of singles that have become staples for DJs around the world, they have been prolific since signing with Big Crown in 2014. Despite the consistent output and the elaborate catalog, each recording session yielded more fruit than could fit on one album, leaving a handful of tracks in the vault. With Big Crown Vaults Vol. 4, the label opens that vault. While part of the allure of a new Bacao Rhythm & Steel Band record is finding out what covers they will put their spin on, it’s just as intriguing to hear the original material they cook up. Although BCR Vaults Vol. 4 only contains one original, "Kaiso Noir," it is a driving tune that sounds like a cross between a b-boy break and a James Bond tune. This collection of songs spans from 2008 to 2023 and covers a variety of genres from Hip-Hop to Jazz to Soul and Pop all through Bacao’s lens. Pressed on smoky blue vinyl.