monster rally & rumtum

 monster rally & rumtum ~ coasting ep (gold robot, 2012)

"Coasting is the second collaborative effort from Cleveland natives Monster Rally and RumTum. It picks up where the duo left off on their debut EP, finding the artists sharing samples, vinyl, and drums. their funk-influenced, beat-driven tracks are put through a globe-trotting lens of Caribbean calypso (Sunbay Hotel), Middle Eastern dance (Veil), Peruvian cumbia (Chicks) and American soul (Coasting). the title refers to the recent cross-country moves that Feighan and Hastings both made in the last year (to Los Angeles and Seattle respectively). the EP is a reflection of these new locations and has a sunnier, more upbeat vibe than Monster Rally & RumTum EP's winter influenced beats.

the artwork on the 12" is an internationally influenced piece as well. Combining Asian, Middle-Eastern, Native American and Indian cultural motifs, the EP artwork visually mirrors the sonic compositions that it represents. the etching on the vinyl is a Mandala, influenced by Tibetan sand paintings." gold robot

vuelven los collages y las florituras y la felicidad sin fin de ted y john, mezclando sonidos de todas las épocas y naturalezas, cambiando las camisas hawaianas por ponchos peruanos, casando mandalas tibetanos con plumas indias y algún que otro guiño a james bond y a 'tango in the night' de fleetwood mac (esas campanillas tan lindsey buckingham justo al principio de 'sunbay hotel'). fascinantes como siempre. como decía rafa, 'para ti no sé, para mí escuchar monster rally es nadar en una piscina de bolas antes de merendar un bocadillo de plátano y después de beberme un gin tonic con pistachos.' o 'seguimos teniendo ganas de ponérnoslo y salir por ahí a bailar'. yes que sí! que diría kupuri ^.^

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monster rally & rumtum

monster rally & rumtum ~ sunbay hotel/walter's jam 7'' (self~released, 2012)

"just months off the heels of its collaborative debut, mr&rt, the duo of Monster Rally & Rumtum (a.k.a. Ted Feighan and John Hastings) is back with a new offering. on their new digital single, "Sunbay Hotel," the cross-continental producers assimilate genres like tropicalia and lounge into their beat-heavy production, opening with jangly and warm instrumentation that slowly gives way to vibes straight out of an old James Bond flick. but don't get it twisted~the rhythms at the core of Monster Rally & Rumtum's new tune are still unabashedly hip-hop." xlr8r

de cabeza, siempre. aunque sólo sean dos canciones (que crecen y revelan nuevos e infinitos matices en sucesivas escuchas, james bond! en 'sunbay hotel', silbidos deslizándose por tu imaginación y cascada de campanillas que se parecen a las de 'you & i part I & II' de fleetwood mac en 'walter's jam'), un verano sin monster rally, con o sin rumtum,  no es un verano. pocos discos nos gustan tanto en microphones como los de ted feighan, cuya estela, clima, vibraciones, texturas y buen gusto pueden rastrearse en tantos y tantos discos que han aparecido desde aquel exuberante y simpático stop motion con frutas tropicales propulsadas al aire desde lugares inverosímiles. la guinda sería acompañarlas con el último disco de peaking lights, ¿son 'live love' y 'walter's jam' las canciones más bonitas y refrescantes del mundo?  

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monster rally & rumtum

monster rally & rumtum ~ mr & rt (waaga records, 2012)

"Monster Rally & RUMTUM is the collaboration of Ted Feighan (Monster Rally) and John Hastings (RUMTUM). The two natives of Cleveland met in Columbus through mutual friends and began bonding over a love of beat music. The project is the exploration of their shared musical tastes and features influences from a broad range of styles including hip-hop, psych-pop, dub, dance and funk. The EP, MR&RT, is a seven-track introduction to the sound of Monster Rally & RUMTUM and serves as a preview of what’s to come." waaga records

monster rally mola, y mucho, aquí tal vez no suena todo tan orgánico como en solitario. pero los complementos dub (vía rumtum) no alteran el vestido tropical, seguimos teniendo ganas de ponérnoslo y salir por ahí a bailar, o imaginarlo si finalmente nos quedamos en casa.

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