Zak Flak Recommends 'Gonjasufi' and Indie Artist of the Day 'Finneyerkes'

Gonjasufi - A Sufi and A Killer

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Warp Records

This is Gonjasufi's debut full length release. AKA as Sumach Ecks. Gonjasufi takes us on a freaky trippy trip here. Gonja explores a variety of styles, always putting his strange re-realized shape to the music. Hip Hop and rap are two genre labels that are applied to define his sound however he takes these and pushes them into new unexplored territory. He sets the bar high in the quality of the creativity. He puts a far east twist on some of the tracks like 'Kowboyz & Indians' & 'Kobwebz'. 'Sheep' has Soul & R& B influences. 'Suzie Q' is a rocker. 'Candylane is pure 70's funk. 'Ageing' has a 60's psychedelia feel to it. The production is handled by Flying Lotus, The Gaslamp Killer and Mainframe. There is a crackly bassiness to the whole production which gives the album its atmosphere and pulls all the genre hopping together under on cohesive feel. This as well as Sumach's croaky vocals. Some reviewers are calling this album a masterpiece. I won't go this far but I feel it is close to that. It is an exhilarating and interesting listen.



Sumach Ecks is a yoga teacher, rapper and DJ from San Diego. He has been making music for twenty years and it was recognition form his appearance on a Flying Lotus album that caught Warp's attention.

Tracks:
1. Untitled - 0:55
2. "Kobwebz" - 2:13
3. "Ancestors" - 2:36
4. "Sheep" - 4:03
5. "She Gone" - 2:45
6. "SuzieQ" - 1:44
7. "Stardustin'" - 1:04
8. "Kowboyz&Indians" - 2:43
9. "Change" - 2:04
10. "Duet" - 3:06
11. "Candylane" - 2:07
12. "Holidays" - 3:57
13. "Love of Reign" - 2:39
14. "Advice" - 2:45
15. "Klowds" - 3:28
16. "Ageing" - 2:42
17. "DedNd" - 3:38
18. "I've Given" - 3:35
19. "Made" - 10:45

Official Website: http://www.sufisays.com

Finneyerkes - Indie Artists of the Day

Finneyerkes are Randy Yerkes & Matt Finney. They are ambient artists and if you love atmospheric sounds blending beautifully with natural sounds than you must check them out. They are currently working on their newest album 'Approaching'. Release date TBA. You can download four previous albums from their MySpace page.



Official website: http://www.myspace/finneyerkes



Zak's Tidbits for March 30th/2010

Jack White's latest project 'The Dead Weather' just released the first single from the upcoming album. 'Die By The Drop' is available to purchase. The new album is to be named 'Sea Of Cowards' and will be released May 10/11.