Music Review//Soil & 'Pimp' Sessions - Magnetic Soil

If you've ever been party to an album from Japan's legendary Death Jazz pioneers Soil & "Pimp" Sessions then you'll know that the one thing you can expect is surprises. Whilst previous album "6" found them dabbling in some comparatively traditional but still ice cool sounds, the wonderfully titled Magnetic Soil finds them opening with the appetizingly enigmatic Sexual Hungry.  


Music Review//Soil &"Pimp" Sessions - Magnetic Soil 

The sitar styled opening takes you away momentarily from the mental image of six guys flailing around with instruments and it's refreshing one that fades soon as the familiar funk jazz comes into play. The rest of the album does little to be different and that is what is something to be thankful for. I'm not against change, but Soil & "Pimps" know a good groove when they hear it and stick to it. 


There are numerous highlights on the album including the frankly exciting Jazzman in the Rave that brings an electro groove and Death Jazz styling together for something as irresistible as their best. The subtle reggae styling of Moon at Noon is a perfectly mellow companion to whatever it is you take at noon or any other time of day that you happen to enjoy music and  the same could be said equally for Do Re Mi as well. In fact the sheer joy of listening to the album evokes the thrill of opening a record (or even a CD if you've gone entirely digital) and how often does music make you smile like an idiot on hearing it?


It sounds perhaps an odd statement but there is truth in it. The sheer joy coming from the music on Magnetic Soil is enough to recommend it to not just the jazz heads, who have no doubt already taken heed, but anyone who ever thought that jazz was not for them. 


So why not take a listen?


Reviewed by Seba.