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Ticklah Vs. Axelrod
Ticklah
(Easy Star Records)
Judging by the music on Ticklah Vs. Axelrod, the disc’s title assertion is wholly false: Far from being at war with himself, Victor Axelrod, who performs as Ticklah, seems to have found a very peaceful music place. Granted, he’s an eclectic fellow – an original member of Sharon Jones and the Dap-Kings (and a sideman on some Amy Winehouse recordings), he’s currently part of Antibalas, a Brooklyn collective that specializes in Afrobeat. But the production here is of a piece, with Axelrod employing deep and heady dub techniques that are as trippy as they are imaginative. Most of the material is reggae-based, with the skittering beat and echoey horns that drive “Scratch to Win” and the eerie chirping and croaking that turn up on “Nature Loving Dub” among the standout effects. Yet the production approach also works on tangents such as the Latin-flavored “Mi Sonsito” and “Si Hecho Palante,” both featuring the sprightly vocals of Mayra Vega. Instead of fighting against his own instincts, Axelrod finds musical common ground. -- Roberts 11/16/07 >> go there
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