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Chimp Beams are an
electronic dub trio formed in 2001 by 3
Japanese men, Marihito, K-Go Mizutani and
Yusuke Yamamoto who all live in Brooklyn, NY.
Their concept is chill out dance music using
break beats, vibraphones, guitar and many other
live instruments played on top. Having been
influenced by Massive Attack and My Bloody
Valentine, they mix dub, jazz, rock, techno,
rare groove, soul, funk and ethnic music by
their own interpretation. Their sound is very
hypnotic and psychedelic. The 3 members bring
together disparate backgrounds to create a
unique Chimp Beams sound.
Chimp Beams are
releasing the US version of their ambitious
second album, Menina, having already released
it to critical acclaim in Japan earlier this
year. The title track, Menina, is a club hit,
with the 12.. EP quickly selling out and
causing a ruckus in the record stores. Filled
with melodic, harmonic songs, the new full
length also has two hip-hop tracks.
It's been 2
years since NY..s Japanese group Chimp Beams
released a milestone album ..Vibrato.. into the
world dub scene in 2004. This electronic dub
band will release its second album in the
spring of 2007. As you can hear on the title
track ..Menina.., they push the melodious and
emotional side to the limit rather than their
first album..s dark chill out sound. Soft and
warm harmonies meet deep underground beats on
this historic masterpiece. Though you can
definitely call this the world of ..Chimp Beams
dub,.. they..ll prove you wrong if you think
this is just a dub band. Recommended for fans
of Electronica, Break Beats, Jazz, Hip Hop and
House music as well.
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