Atlantic Jaxx
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by Ally Carnwath via Electronic music | The Guardian
After 2009's Zephyr, Basement Jaxx scaled back their tours, focused on more low-key musical projects and gave every indication of drifting into a raver's dotage.
So, despite a promisingly funky EP last autumn, it's still a welcome surprise to hear them sounding fresh and invigorated on their seventh album. The timing is good: warm, carnivalesque house music is filling dancefloors again and tracks such as Mermaid of Salinas deliver a trademark blend of hip-twitching percussion and flamenco flourishes. But alongside the anthemic, there's room for reflection; Power to the People is a sincere celebration of dance music as a transformative force.
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by Ally Carnwath via Electronic music | The Guardian
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