KOBAYASHI - CD STRANGE LIGHTS &..

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QUICK FACTS: * 7 piece Montreal underground trip hop cinematic jazz vibe * Produced by Kevin Komoda (Rational Youth, Brave New Waves) FULL FACTS: Originally conceived as the jazzman's surrender to the hip-hop beat, Kobayashi's sounds have developed into an amalgamation of electronica, jazz, trip-hop and orchestral undertones. Formed at the crack of the new millennium, this seven-headed monster wasted little time infiltrating Montreal's musical underground, and then setting its sights on the rest of the country. With a musical style set to satisfy the energetic hot-stepper, the head- bopping groove aficionado and the cerebral shadow-lurking jazz musician alike, it is fitting that Kobayashi has been blessed with a loyal and growing fan base THE RELEASE: Strange Lights and Resolutions marks the first full-length studio effort from Montreal electro jazz merchants Kobayashi. Recorded on 24-track tape in just under a week, the album infuses mature arrangements with the energy of spontaneity and improvisation. The analog process adds the desired roundness to Kobayashi's sound - a dark blend of jazz, funk, dub and trip-hop. From gripping opener 'Never Was', to the intriguing grooves of 'Narn't' and the haunting pronouncements in 'Shadows', the album strikes a balance between simple and sophisticated, cerebral and soulful, experimental and tasteful. Special guest on the album is Rosina Kazi, vocalist from Toronto group LAL (voted #1 Soul album in Exclaim 2004 Year in Review). PRESS 'Premier album en vue pour le groupe qui fait danser les intellos et qui fait réfléchir les danseurs.' (Benoît Bri?re - ICI Montréal) 'It shouldn't be long before Kobayashi rocks larger stages with more epic results.' (Noel Dix - Exclaim!) 'Kobayashi: un secret ? révéler!' (Alexandre Vigneault- La Presse) 'If there's any justice, Kobayashi will be huge.' (Bernard Pérusse - Montreal Gazette) www.kobayashimusic.com