DOWNLOAD: Kutiman - Music Is Ruling My World + No Reason For You
What Swedish rockers Dungen did for fuzzy psych rock in 2004, Israeli artist Kutiman has done for free-flowing psych funk in 2008. On his self-titled debut album, Kutiman (aka Ophir Kutiel) taps into the warm, bumping vibe of 70's Afrobeat and George Clinton records and pours it into his own tunes. The golden Rhodes melodies, wah-wah guitars, chipper horns and smoky-voiced divas are so spot on it's easy to forget you're listening to a new album, even though it's quite fresh and enjoyable. Of course we've got the best of the bunch for you: "Music Is Ruling My World" features the sultry vocals of Karolina sashaying across James Brown-tight horn charts, guitar swipes and drums strikes. Things get more rocking on stomper "No Reason For You," with the commanding pipes of Elran Dekel leading a head-bobbing charge. Who knew Israel could funk this hard?
Sounds like: Antibalas, Fela Kuti, Parliament Funkadelic
Kutiman - Music Is Ruling My World
