what can we say that has not been said already about the most dynamic of duos that goes by the name of
koko dozo?
one would think very little but we think otherwise. we have gotten hold of several other reviews of the new ep “feel the zuzz” by koko dozo available on red star digital music and we undoubtedly agree with each and every one of them. in one review, they had been called the love child of deee-lite and kudu (a brooklyn bred electro band of recent arrival) and we certainly were in complete agreement with that comparison and were a little jealous we didn’t think of it first. koko dozo’s newest effort can certainly be pushed into certain boxes in order to help a reader better understand their wonderfully unique sound. the fabulous part of it is that the artists and bands they are compared to, while brilliant in their own rite, were pretty much so varied in style and crossed so many genres themselves when they landed on the unsuspecting scene that the music industry had a very difficult time categorizing their sound as well. koko dozo may certainly fall into that category of uncategorizable but one thing is for sure, they are two amazing musicians filled with passion and commitment with a interestingly gritty soul.
the tracks in this collection feature majestic rhythms, funky synth spikes and cliche free melodies. polarity/1 is the musical magistrate, in charge of creating the otherworldly beats and bounce setting the planetary vibrations while amy douglas supplies the sonic spice and lyrical love which bursts with soul and sassiness. her vocal arrangements are serpentine in movement that slither along polarity/1′s disco funk drenched drum beats and electronic dilly dallies with ease. rather than comparing them to any other artist from the past or present, i leave them to carve their own way in this everchanging music industry. from the sexy gallop of ‘grab ya’ to the the stop start groove of ‘bastards in bazbador’, feel the zuzz is a wonderful and pivotal stop in the young koko dozo legacy that leaves much hope and intrigue as to where their spaceship will take them next.
we here at the house of dandridge are looking forward to their upcoming gig @ union square lounge on the 20th and are anticipating what their visual interpretation of the songs will be like!
until then…click the image below to be transported to their fantastic website!
the h.o.d. daily gazette
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Amy Douglas says:
Apr 5, 2010
The House of Dandridge rock my socks off. Thank you Chauncy! http://houseofdandridge.com/blog/definitely-feelin-the-zuzz/
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