Snarky Puppy's 'Culcha Vulcha'

Snarky Puppy‘s ‘Culcha Vulcha’ is their eleventh (and first in eight years) “true” studio album released on April 29, 2016 by Groundup Music.

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1 . Luna Park / What About Me?

2 . Grown Folks (Raleigh, NC, 5/01/16)

3 . Gø (La Cigale, Paris, 08/11/15)

4 . Gø (La Cigale, Paris, November 8, 2015)

5 . Tarova (Raleigh, NC, 5/01/16)

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Track Listing : 1.Tarova (Michael League) – 03:40 . 2.Semente (Michael League) – 07:12 . 3.Gemini (Justin Stanton) – 05:16 . 4.Grown Folks (Michael League) – 07:58 . 5.Beep Box (Chris Bullock) – 04:02 . 6.Gø (Michael League) – 08:54 . 7.The Simple Life (Bob Lanzetti) – 04:02 . 8.Palermo (Marcelo Woloski) – 06:38 . 9.Big Ugly (Michael League) – 09:10 . 10.Jefe (Mark Lettieri) – 08:51

Musicians : Snarky Puppy – Band . Michael League – Bass, Moog Bass, Ukuele Bass, Keyboards, & Nylon-String Guitar . Bill Laurance – Keyboards . Cory Henry – Keyboards . Justin Stanton – Keyboards . Bobby Sparks – Keyboards . Shaun Martin – Vocoder & Talkbox . Mark Lettieri – Guitars . Bob Lanzetti – Guitars . Chris Mcqueen – Guitars . Nate Werth – Percussion . Keita Ogawa – Percussion . Marcelo Woloski – Percussion . Robert Sput Searight – Drums . Jay Jennings – Trumpet & Flugelhorn . Mike ‘Maz’ Mahler – Trumpet, Flugelhorn & Vocals . Chris Bullock – Tenor Sax, Bass Clarinet, Flute, Alto Flute, & Keyboards . Bob Reynolds – Tenor Sax . Zach Brock – Violin . Jason ‘J.T.’ Thomas – Drums On (1 – 6 – 8) . Robert ‘Sput’ Searight – Drums On (1 – 2 – 3 – 4 – 5 – 7 – 9) . Larnell Lewis – Drums On (3 – 4 – 5 – 6 – 7 – 8 – 9)

Production : Produced By Michael League . Chris Bullock, Corey Henry, Bob Lanzetti, Michael League, Justin Stanton, Marcelo Woloski . Héctor Carreón – Engineer . Nic Hard – Engineer, Mixing . Scott Hull – Mastering . Jerry Ordóñez – Engineer . Ed Riley – Engineer . Diko Shoturma – Engineer

Arrangements : Chris Bullock, Corey Henry, Bob Lanzetti, Michael League, Justin Stanton, Marcelo Woloski

Package : Nic Hard – Photography . Stella K – Photography . Emilia Canas Mendes – Artwork . Marcelo Woloski – Photography

Recorded 2015 – 2016 At Sonic Ranch Studios In Tornillo, Texas.

Released On April 29, 2016 By Groundup Music.

(Source Snarky Puppy‘s ‘Culcha Vulcha’ | Official Site)

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The Times
Melody-led and densely designed, the ego-sublimating ensemble orchestrations submerge the solos within the soundscape. Similarly blended are the array of influences, global and generic. […]

NYS Music
As with any other Snarky Puppy recording, it’s not about the individual tracks as it is the body of work and this is beautiful, dark, different, exploratory, and as layered as they’ve ever been. […]

NPR
To be clear, the vagaries aren’t intended pejoratively, unless you want them to be; they’re just signifying suggestions, elements to build upon. There’s too much sincerity here to not take it seriously; a lot of virtuosos — particularly the many keyboard players — have fully committed to the one-nation-under-a-groove family. […]

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