FIRST TOUCH ****** 2009

Finally here it is, the long awaited First Touch debut longplayer.
During a creative period of almost two years and several unexpected
breaks and ups and downs, the two band members nanthara and jelly put
all strength together and selected 10 fine boogie tunes to please your
thirst for authentic true 80’s funk’n'disco grooves. It’s officially
released early 2009 on their own homebase label Highsteppin records.
The tunes were completely mastered by our partner in crime Reeno at
spazzoid studios nyc. The group’s first release got a great approach
that hints at more sophisticated soul styles, but which is still firmly
in charge of those bass-driven grooves that made the late 70ies disco,
early 80ies funk years so fascinating to funkheads all around the
world. Originality is the ruler of the set, and most tracks here vamp
around in a very smooth modern soul style of groove. Lots of chord
progressions jumping around irresistible rhythms, a reduced but
effective ensemble arrangement style, and not to mention an armada of
synthesizers help keep things clean and mean. From the smooth midtempo
tune ‘all because of you’ to the more uplifting gem ‘it’s yours’, you
can’t help but smile. Groove & move to the debut lp from this
Germany/Mannheim based funk group, delivering a long lost goodtimesfeel
along with the side-dishes of boogie and modern soul.