Soundtrack For The Sound Eye (feat. bajka)

Dalindeo

A 13 track crossover jazz album (48m 12s) — released March 29th 2010 on Ricky Tick

#jazz #crossover-jazz

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Hot on the heels of their successful 2009 single releases, Dalindeo deliver their eagerly awaited second full lenght album, 'Soundtrack for the Sound Eye'. Moving towards a more cinematic sphere of sound, the Helsinki-based sextet proves that they are ready to match the high expectations brought up by their previous releases. Dalindeo is a Finnish jazz sextet led by composer-guitarist-producer Valtteri Poyhonen. An integral part of the Ricky-Tick roster since 2004, the group has released one LP and four singles on the label prior to record number two. A favourite of jazz DJs and aficionados alike, Dalindeo aims at keeping the original spirit of jazz alive with a heavy emphasis on danceable rhythms, characteristic melodies and the craftsmanship of the ensemble's top-notch musicians. Forging their personal blend of acoustic dancefloor jazz aesthethics a la Ellington, the soundtrack flavor of the likes of Henry Mancini, and Valtteri Poyhonen's compositional savvy, Dalindeo's sonic palette is full of nuances that make up for one of the most intriguing draws in the contemporary jazz circuit. Effortlessly mood-hopping while staying true to their primary colors, Dalindeo could easily live up for the tag 'crossover' were it not for the terms overtly generalising quality. Thus, it's best to call the 2010 sound of Dalindeo 'cinematic jazz' in case you need to put a more definitive label to it. On board on the new Dalindeo trip is their Berlin-based guest vocalist Bajka. With her immediately recognisable, smoky voice and street-smart spiritual poetry, Bajka adds a whole new dimension in the band's sound on the soulful tracks 'Willpower' and 'New Creation'. Having already garnered extensive support from the scene's top tastemakers, both cuts look to be central entities in the Dalindeo catalogue at large. An imagined soundtrack not directly linked to any one context or location, the 13-track strong 'Soundtrack for the Sound Eye' comes across as a remarkable collection of intensive moods with an astonishingly wide range. The band's multi-layered soundscape hints at afrobeat, soul, Balkan flavors and even desert blues, while still keeping true to composer Poyhonen's search for the group's own and constantly evolving brand of postmodern jazz in the 21st century. As the new year kicks into gear, Dalindeo are back with vengeange. 'Soundtrack for the Sound Eye' proves that the band has got novel ideas galore and the musical muscle to deliver them to the public lending an ear to the group's distinctively visual approach to contemporary jazz. The bottom line is that Dalindeo swings like they mean business. And business is indeed what they mean.

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