Jungle Fire - Jungle Fire '2020

Tracks list

From the band themselves:
“Our thing is incorporating rhythms from a wide variety of African
Diaspora sources. This album in particular is darker than the previous
two.”
“TropiFunk from Los Angeles” TropiFunk is an actual sub-genre we
have been building and practically trademarking over the past 9 years and we
feel it rings true to what our music and vibe is.”
“The album opens with “Quémalo”, a fuzzed out and
psychedelic Pilón (the Cuban musical genre, not the coffee brand) inspired
ode to the great Cuban Funk master himself, Juan Pablo Torres. As the name
implies, it is a burner meant to clear the way for new and funky forms of
musical expression.”
“The second track, “Pico Union” is inspired by the
neighborhood where Jungle Fire rehearses and creates their music. With its
swirling guitar lines straddling the lines between Peruvian Chicha and
experimental video games, heavy drum feel and floating bass lines, the tune pays
homage to several of the cultures which share space just a mile south of where
Fela Kuti and Sandra Izsadore met in 1969.”
“‘Biri Biri’, which in part takes its meaning from the
Yorubá phrase meaning “that which spreads”, is a happy union
between a bouncy Afrobeat-esque rhythm with synth and dub flavoring that has
proven to be a stimulating force in the dance floor for the band’s most
recent performances in California.”
“‘Masa’ takes its name partly from the band’s love of
Southern Mexican tamales, a staple of many establishments in Pico Union, and is
dedicated to a Japanese masa loving audio engineer friend of the band, Masa
Tsuzuki. Much like the nature of the food that inspired its creation,
“Masa” is a tasty offering of Pilón, Cumbia and Funk dough
wrapped in psychedelia, polyrhythms and strong horn melodies.”
“‘Slipshot’” follows with a palate-cleaning dose of
Angeleno TropiFunk and space-loving spring reverb laced musical turns.
“For listeners who purchase the vinyl version of the Album, expertly
mastered by JJ Golden of Golden Mastering, Side B begins with the moody call to
action titled “Emboscada” (Spanish for “Ambush”). Like
its name implies, it is sure to surprise the listener with cinematic rhythmic
twists and turns, as if Black Sabbath’s Bill Ward and Latin Funk legend
Ray Barretto were sharing a groove comfortable to both.”
“‘Smash & Grab’ is a blistering mash up of sped-up Boogaloo,
West African inspired rhythm guitar lines, slowed down Drum ‘n Bass and
jaw shattering horn lines, setting up the tension/release with
“OscilLAdope”, which marks the only time Jungle Fire has
incorporated a non-live instrument (a filtered synth sequence) into its music.
This tune spawned a whole EP of synth inspired explorations to be released at a
later date.”
“The Afro Disco and Psych Rock sounds of “Atómico” are a
nod to the dance floor burners of Jungle Fire’s debut LP and have proven
to be a great set closer and/or encore during the band’s most recent club
performances.”
“The album’s closing track “Consider This” pays homage
to Rod Serling and came about during a musical exploration inspired by the
copious amounts of DVDs labeled “Consider This” circulating the City
of Angels at the end of 2018 while the band was immersed in its first group
venture into film scoring. It is a likely approximation to what would happen if
they would ever score an episode of the legendary TV show, Twilight Zone.”


Tracklist:
01. Jungle Fire - Quémalo (3:41)
02. Jungle Fire - Pico Union (2:53)
03. Jungle Fire - Biri Biri (2:53)
04. Jungle Fire - Masa (2:51)
05. Jungle Fire - Slipshot (2:52)
06. Jungle Fire - Emboscada (3:30)
07. Jungle Fire - Smash & Grab (3:16)
08. Jungle Fire - OscilLAdope (2:46)
09. Jungle Fire - Atómico (3:49)
10. Jungle Fire - Consider This (2:19)

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