Jazzanova – In Between

A great moment in 21st Century recorded music - the world of the early 00s was filled with a sense of progression and a coming together on the global level. Cross pollinating dance music, recombing many musical streams from the 70s and informed by technology. Jazzanova was at a Vanguard of artists coming out of the broken beat-jazz dance movement and stood alongside peers like 4 Hero, Kyoto Jazz Massive, 2 banks of Four and Nu Spirit Helsinki - each delivering pioneering albums of the genre around the same time. It was an exciting and inspiring brief time. 2 decades on the zeitgeist has moved on, but what amazing artifacts there are to excavate and return to. I love everything about this album and have returned to it often. The Nova held a listening session today for a soon to be released live-in-studio version of this set and there was mention that they are working on a deluxe repress of the original which will be grouped with old and new remixes and a copy of the live in studio version, date tba. I'm particularly excited for the live-in-studio version - the preview sounded great.

This Albim is and always was the holy grail to me. From beginning to end an absolute masterpiece with great connection and flow. Just has a listen at glow and glare, and then takes you back (unexpected dub) ..and what can I say? It certainly takes me back. Where? To a state of openness, understanding and comion.

Few copies of the vinyl version are available right now via Jazzanova bandcamp - https://jazzanova.bandcamp.com/album/in-between

If you’ve never heard this album then do it ASAP. It’s out of this world. It’s made with exceptional production and skill and stands out as one of my all time favourite albums. I cannot really ire this enough. Pure genius if you ask me.

for me, this is THE trip hop, new jazz whatever album.

This is how it's done. From the very first track of IN BETWEEN, you know you're in for some quality listening. "L.O.V.E. And You & I" is a piece of cut-up jazz that's only enhanced by the stop-start instrumentation. If you want something smoother, "No Use" will be like silk against your ears. "Hanazono" takes us into a detour of Japan, but "Mwela, Mwela (Here I Am)" lands us safely in Africa with its rhythms and chorus. Even an interlude like "Cyclic" is packed full of emotion -- it leads into the thoughtful and delicate "Another New Day." "Soon," "Glow and Glare," and "Takes You Back," are electro throwbacks of the best kind. There's no one quite like Jazzanova, and this album proves why.

New standard in electronic music. This is electronic jazz/soul. As deep as the ocean. But diving in it will let you see only tropical fish. A lot of people are complaining about this release but it`s just deeper electronic soul instead of the moody latinesque rhythms. Just take a trip and wake up after 10 times of listening. Best album of 2002 sofar