Gecko Turner is a Spanish songwriter, who relishes in a certain African sound without being overtaken by it and this single is a taste of what's to come in his forthcoming sophomore album "Chandalismo Illustrado". "Afrobeatnik" has a sly take on jazz, funk, downtempo, and Afro-beat music. It's as if that beautiful African vibe had bathed in lounge waters before coming to the spotlight for its story to be told by Turner's self-assuredly deep and soulful – if not at times slightly menacing - voice.
Seiji is well known as a champion of the West London broken beats scene, and here, the "Seiji remix" is a clever take on the track's raw standards, driving all funk elements to the broken beat/afro-house dance floor. But when it comes to the "Seiji dub", things go all hazy and numb. This rendition takes the African jungle to a greenhouse, and delivers it in a cup of tea. And do I hear a cowbell back there? Tasty!
If you are already familiar with any his previous works, notably last year’s "Guapapasea!", you are most definitely knee-deep in Gecko Turner, and this serves as an appetizer for what's to come. But if you are a newcomer, don't get sidetracked by all the fuss and noise, this man easily stands above all the talk.
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