Zero dB - Bongos, Bleeps & Basslines FLAC download

If ever there were truth in advertising on album titles, Zero dB's debut, BONGOS, BLEEPS & BASSLINES would be front and center. Because, you know, "A Pomba Girou" is a crazed bongo frenzy, followed with a thick, buzzy bass, and a energetic Brazilian vocal to boot. The title track takes this is another level, going for the deep vibe with a nice heavy overlay of both jazz and noise. It's rather brilliant, in its way. They also play around with spoken word and rap with "Conga Madness" and "Know What I'm Sayin'," respectively. (The spoken word returns on the sleazy listening of "Anything's Possible.") But none of those, honestly, is as exciting as the Brazilian chanting on "Coisa de Gringo," where Zero dB seems most comfortable, slowly building the beats on "Te Quiero." They go crazy even with the more straightforward jazz of "On the 1 & 3" or the downtempo mellowness of "Sunshine Lazy." Nice!