"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 ^.^
