Destiny

Release Date: 2014-09-30
Loading tracks...

Linx Sax, Richard Brown and Darren Paris eagerly arrived in Vancouver studio of engineer Joey Turco for the recording session, after compositions of the album was put together in a summer 2012 living in Brooklyn, New York an hanging with long time friend and mentor Devon ‘Metro” Martin. ‘Pussy Cat Meow starts full-swing with Darren Paris bass and Richard Brown drum meter holding down this ballad to Argentine Tango. “Destiny” creates a great atmosphere of various Bollywood colors meets Bhangra beat, connecting the different musical flavors of the theatrical vocals and choir. In a very elegant way Linx and Diane Phillips cover of ‘Simply Beautiful’ by Al Green bring something unique and powerful to the piece during Linx inspired improvisational segments. “Soca Shango” brings the ensemble to full-swing of his Trinidadian roots; Yoruba(orishas) and carnival expressions for playing mass, which could explain the imposing hook “Shango” and the passionate electro and socio/political voice in ‘Only Love’. Pulling from a rock and roll banks “Black Crows” is Rebelinx diversity and melodic acuity of sounds in wonderful form. On an alternate take, ‘Funky Samurai and ‘Go ahead and take a bow’ which is Rebelinx hint at vocals in dance music, as you can hear Linx playing sax beautifully over the changes. Rebelinx brought in “So Hip So Samba”, a bright-tempoed Latin inspired piece of his pen. The album concludes with a energetic bonus Dance and remix ‘Don’t make me cry’ ft Sheri Stewart and “Only Love remix”. Rebelinx demonstrate his world vocabulary and jazzy feel of primordial, electro rhythmic underpinnings. A stellar cast of musicians out with some marvelous, soulful melodic stuff, accompanies the ‘Destiny’ album. Years after spawning an independent film career, FTBLK Records is ecstatic to offer audiences another snapshot of the vitality of the jazz scene of artist Rebelinx with stunning agility and coalescence that are shaping the jazz idiom over the course of their extensive careers.

 

 

Album Review

A continuation of Rebelinx great adventure with his sax in the tradition of the jazz art form meets electronic music, the album features original compositions and vocalist Diane Phillips rendition of ‘Simply beautiful (Al Green) and young new voice of Sherry Stewart house music ‘alongside a stellar rhythm section made up of Juno award artist Devon ‘METRO’ Martin (keyboard/piano), Darren Paris (bass) and Richard Brown (drums), produced and arranged by Rebelinx with guidance from Juno artist engineer, Joey Turo on Apple/Logic. The debut of ‘Rebelinx’ have been reopened by Fade to Black productions after the widespread success of Linx short film ‘Fade to Black Blood Child’ and ‘Dope New Soul Cats’ with past producer Chris Guy aka ‘Clev’. Now a new career is born of internal strength (kidney transplant) that feels both welcome and visionary. ‘Destiny’ offers a distinctly different lens through which to hear these fine musicians coalesce. With two bonus tracks that have never been publicly performed in a unique CD of world, jazz, electronic, and dance music. This CD displays the stunning musicianship and compositional prowess that each of these performers has with their instruments.