rfi - the detroit experiment

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I think this is an absolutely magical record, but I got it off slsk, have never seen it in a shop and don't know much about it.

I think it has something to do with carl craig - what's the story? What's the concept?

― Jacob (Jacob), Tuesday, 11 May 2004 12:58 (twenty-one years ago)

Carl Craig forms a band and covers old soul classics, think he acts as arranger/producer etc, as far as I know.

That's just my quick capsule take on it. Is the album good then? I really love Think Twice.

― Ronan (Ronan), Tuesday, 11 May 2004 13:14 (twenty-one years ago)

You should be able to find more info here. I listened to it streaming online once...most of it was just in one ear out the other, but the drums and Regina Carter sounded great.

― Jordan (Jordan), Tuesday, 11 May 2004 13:21 (twenty-one years ago)

It has its moments.

cough

― Andy K (Andy K), Tuesday, 11 May 2004 13:22 (twenty-one years ago)

Yeah, but the answers on ilm are so much more interesting than amg.

Anyway, I love that "there is a god" track with the piano combined with country-style violin...

― Jacob (Jacob), Tuesday, 11 May 2004 13:26 (twenty-one years ago)

Aww, Karriem Riggins is on that shit. He's like my a hero, a guy who's actually as good a jazz drummer as he is a hip-hop producer (I still won't listen to Slum Village though).

― Jordan (Jordan), Tuesday, 11 May 2004 13:29 (twenty-one years ago)

This is the second in a series of projects by Ropeadope, the first of which was The Philadelphia Experiment, which was a straight jazz trio record featuring Christian McBride, Uri Caine, and Ahmir "?uestlove" Thompson.

The Detroit Experiment is way better though. I can't remember the lady jazz violinist player's name that's on there (Victoria something?) but she's SMOKIN.

― nickalicious (nickalicious), Tuesday, 11 May 2004 13:37 (twenty-one years ago)

Oh, okay, Regina Carter. I wasn't even close.

― nickalicious (nickalicious), Tuesday, 11 May 2004 13:38 (twenty-one years ago)

Yeah, I'd heard Regina before and liked her and all, but when that track came on I was like "Who the fuck is that?!"

― Jordan (Jordan), Tuesday, 11 May 2004 13:44 (twenty-one years ago)

(she's James Carter's cousin or something, btw)

― Jordan (Jordan), Tuesday, 11 May 2004 13:44 (twenty-one years ago)

Upon superficial listen, it struck me as very bland jazzy 'downtempo', but I suspect I'm very wrong..

― Baaderoni (Fabfunk), Wednesday, 12 May 2004 06:34 (twenty-one years ago)

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