Start fresh

Description

Start Fresh, the first album by the group Chlorine Free, is irresistibly effective and truly refreshing in its optimism. This record is unclassifiable and elusive; somewhere between the science of groove (Funk), the wind of freedom and the virtuosity of the soloists (Jazz), and real work on production and experimentation in sound processing (Electro). In fact, this record is the sum of the influences of a new generation of musicians passionately drawn, in no particular order, to Oscar Peterson, Money Jungle, vinyl, vintage sound and instruments, the 70s Jazz-Funk scene with Herbie Hancock obviously leading the way, the American and European Hip-Hop scene that has spanned the last three decades, the new “Beat Makers” (from Dre to Miguel Atwood Ferguson), the whole of Black Music and also all electronic innovations, with Warp at the forefront, but also of course Ninja Tunes etc... In short, Start Fresh is the work of passionate people. As Master of Ceremony, Virgile Lorach, whose bass playing is impressive, is surrounded by soloists all from the Jazz-Funk world: Davis Monet (Clavinet- Moog / Funky Skunk, The Name...), Yann Crazy Flute (UHT° / Why Cie / Minimal Orchestra...), Romain Clerc-Renaud, a young discovery to watch from the jazz department of the CNSM de Paris, and the scratcher Doc Jones, remarkable for his brilliance and modernity. The album also features prestigious guests, as many godfathers to this first newborn: mixing by BOOSTER, Grand Pioneer of French Electro-Jazz with his cult album Loops in release (Blue Note). An appearance by Black Sifichi (Spoken Word), a DJ performer and slammer who brings together the groove, free jazz and electro-acoustic experimentation scenes, and, icing on the cake, a feature from rapper Raashan Ahmad, a figure from Crown City Rockers, who has just been discovered in France with a first tour supported by Radio Nova. Start Fresh, resolutely fresh, will undeniably make your smile whiter and your dance steps funkier. Its extraordinary instrumentation: a bass-drums section cut with a scalpel, 2 virtuoso keyboards with vintage sounds (Rhodes, Clavinet), a solo trombonist, a flute player who is downright crazy and an outstanding DJ, serves a unique exploration of groove and sonic textures, somewhere between Hancock, Beastie Boys and Squarepusher. THE discovery not to be missed.