Bacao Rhythm & Steel Band - BRSB LP (Indie Exclusive Limited Edition Yellow Vinyl)
Bacao Rhythm & Steel Band, the mysterious steel pan outfit hailing from Hamburg, Germany have amassed a cult following around the globe. With a slew of classic 7âs and three critically acclaimed full length albums, they set a high bar for themselves, one they clearly intend on pushing even higher with this new offering. On their fourth album BRSB, Bacao are back with more of the same, but more of the same with them is inherently different. Covering songs that span genres and range from mega hits to underground album cuts, they make them their own with their unique approach to the traditional steel pans of Trinidad and Tobago.
While part of the allure of a new Bacao Rhythm & Steel Band album is finding out what covers they do it is equally intriguing to see what original tunes they cooked upland this record is foul of stand out originals. The album opener, âIn The Crosshairsâ is a rough and tough mid tempo head nodder while both âGrilledâ & âTreasure Questâ pick up the tempo with heavy African Funk influences on both. Bacao goes deep with âHazy Memoriesâ, a bass heavy slow burner that walks a line between hypnotic and hype. All these originals stand as testament that the term âcover bandâ is a shoe that could never fit Bacao. However, in the tradition of steel pan music, they do a heavy amount of covers. This time around there is a big West Coast Hip Hop influence with covers of Game & 50 Centâs âHow We Doâ, Dr Dre & Snoop Doggâs âNuthin But A G Thangâ, and Tupacâs âGot My Mind Made Upâ all of which take on new energy and lend themselves to the BRSB steel treatment. Bacao puts another certified dancefloor filler on their resume with their cover of Claudja Barryâs uber Disco classic âLove For The Sake Of Loveâ which they flip into a dubbed out affair aptly changing even the title to âLove For The Sake Of Dubâ. Pulling from the contemporary smash hit section of Hop Hop they cover Drakeâs âHotline Blingâ and âLove$ickâ by Mura Masa & A$AP Rocky. Then they go very unexpected with âStranger Things Themeâ where they take the synth heavy theme song to the hit show and give it a more hypnotizing tone than the original.
By the time BRSB is through, Bacao has taken the listener on a journey spanning a myriad of energies, tempos, and moods while keeping it all under one umbrella. For all that, these songs are alive, and they will be taken out of the context of this album and sewn into the fabric of DJ sets around the globe for many years to come. Bacao Rhythm & Steel Band continues building their legacy and pushing the boundaries of steel pan music forward with another rock solid musical offering. Enjoy.
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Bacao Rhythm & Steel Band, the mysterious steel pan outfit hailing from Hamburg, Germany have amassed a cult following around the globe. With a slew of classic 7âs and three critically acclaimed full length albums, they set a high bar for themselves, one they clearly intend on pushing even higher with this new offering. On their fourth album BRSB, Bacao are back with more of the same, but more of the same with them is inherently different. Covering songs that span genres and range from mega hits to underground album cuts, they make them their own with their unique approach to the traditional steel pans of Trinidad and Tobago.
While part of the allure of a new Bacao Rhythm & Steel Band album is finding out what covers they do it is equally intriguing to see what original tunes they cooked upland this record is foul of stand out originals. The album opener, âIn The Crosshairsâ is a rough and tough mid tempo head nodder while both âGrilledâ & âTreasure Questâ pick up the tempo with heavy African Funk influences on both. Bacao goes deep with âHazy Memoriesâ, a bass heavy slow burner that walks a line between hypnotic and hype. All these originals stand as testament that the term âcover bandâ is a shoe that could never fit Bacao. However, in the tradition of steel pan music, they do a heavy amount of covers. This time around there is a big West Coast Hip Hop influence with covers of Game & 50 Centâs âHow We Doâ, Dr Dre & Snoop Doggâs âNuthin But A G Thangâ, and Tupacâs âGot My Mind Made Upâ all of which take on new energy and lend themselves to the BRSB steel treatment. Bacao puts another certified dancefloor filler on their resume with their cover of Claudja Barryâs uber Disco classic âLove For The Sake Of Loveâ which they flip into a dubbed out affair aptly changing even the title to âLove For The Sake Of Dubâ. Pulling from the contemporary smash hit section of Hop Hop they cover Drakeâs âHotline Blingâ and âLove$ickâ by Mura Masa & A$AP Rocky. Then they go very unexpected with âStranger Things Themeâ where they take the synth heavy theme song to the hit show and give it a more hypnotizing tone than the original.
By the time BRSB is through, Bacao has taken the listener on a journey spanning a myriad of energies, tempos, and moods while keeping it all under one umbrella. For all that, these songs are alive, and they will be taken out of the context of this album and sewn into the fabric of DJ sets around the globe for many years to come. Bacao Rhythm & Steel Band continues building their legacy and pushing the boundaries of steel pan music forward with another rock solid musical offering. Enjoy.
