Skank-A-Bout, by Javier Martín Boix and Bass Culture Players

Skank-A-Bout

by Javier Martín Boix and Bass Culture Players

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Reggae Jazz Instrumental Album

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1.	Unconditional Love 03:22	info
2.	A Change Is Gonna Come 02:59	info
3.	To Ernest pt. 2 03:32	info
4.	Big Shoes 03:38	info
5.	Bigger Version 03:39	info
6.	Tin Tin Deo 06:10	info
7.	Butu 03:47	info
8.	Aldapeko 04:02	info
9.	Unconditional Version 03:21	info

about

These 12 inches of vinyl are the fruit of many year´s work in Spain´s musical underground. Years of learning, of mutual support and grassroots reggae.
Based in Discoinferno, Bass Culture Players was founded as a musical project whose main goal was to explore Roots Reggae production with local musicians and singers.
After numerous productions for some of the best artists in Spanish reggae, one of its musicians, Javier Martín Boix (aka Javibi) decided to take a step forward and create a record that would become his debut as a solo artist, the first fully instrumental LP by Bass Culture Players and Respect Record´s first 12 inch.
Javibi has shared his guitar playing with great musicians both as a recording artist and on stage. On this occasion, he decided to rally the troops (the Players), return to Discoinferno and put himself in Santi Mijarra´s hands in order to produce a wonderfully jazzy reggae LP.
Skank-A-Bout is an atypical and beautiful record. There are no lyrics and yet, there is a message. It is reggae but it is also jazz you can dance to and which will probably lead you to reflection. It is not a tribute record, it is more about revisiting the guitarists that influenced the way our icons play the instrument; the musicians that inspired the likes of Ernest Ranglin or Earl "Chinna" Smith.

This record has been cooked at low heat by musicians who love doing what they do best: a simple but flawless recipe.

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credits

released May 3, 2018

Recorded at Discoinferno and Amalgamah studios.
All music originally composed, arranged and recorded by Bass Culture Players
and Javier Martín Boix, except track A2 (S. Cooke), B1 (G.Fuller/Ch.Pozo) and
B3 (Basque Traditional).
Produced and mixed by Puppa Shan @ Discoinferno Studio, Madrid.
Mastered by Oscar Pablos "Ojah" @ Alchemy Dubs, London.
Photography: Jorge Saffie (saffvision.com)
Layout: J. Durán, Dots and Pixels S.L. (dotsandpixels.es)

Unconditional Love
(S.Mijarra/J.Martín/C.Alonso)
Drums: Drummie Jr.
Bass: General Soria
Piano, organ: Carlos “Amalgamah” Alonso
Percussion, rhythm guitar: Santi Mijarra
Lead & mute guitar: Javier Martín Boix

A Change Is Gonna Come
(S.Cooke)
Drums: Drummie Jr.
Bass: General Soria
Piano: Camila Monasterio
Percussion, organ, rhythm guitar: Santi Mijarra
Lead & mute guitar: Javier Martín Boix

To Ernest Pt.2
(S.Mijarra/J.Martín)
Drums: Drummie Jr.
Bass, pianos, percussion, rhythm & mute guitar: Santi Mijarra
Lead guitar: Javier Martín Boix

Big Shoes
(S.Mijarra/C.Alonso/J.Martín)
Drums: Drummie Jr.
Bass: General Soria
Piano, organ: Carlos “Amalgamah” Alonso
Percussion, rhythm guitar: Santi Mijarra
Lead guitar: Javier Martín Boix

Tin Tin Deo
(G.Fuller/Ch.Pozo)
Drums: Drummie Jr.
Bass: General Soria
Organ: Carlos “Amalgamah” Alonso
Percussion, piano, mute & rhythm guitar: Santi Mijarra
Lead guitar: Javier Martín Boix

Butu
(S.Mijarra/J.Martín)
Drums: Drummie Jr.
Bass: General Soria
Pianos, rhodes, organ: Carlos “Amalgamah” Alonso
Percussion: Santi Mijarra
Lead, rhythm & mute guitar: Javier Martín Boix

Aldapeko
(Basque Traditional)
Drums: Drummie Jr.
Bass: David Arribas
Pianos, organ, percussion, rhythm guitar: Santi Mijarra
Lead & mute guitar: Javier Martín Boix

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Respect Records is an independent record label from Madrid, Spain. Respect Records tries to support and encourage local talent and bring you the best of Spanish reggae..