Search - DJ Wally :: Nothing Stays the Same

DJ Wally has been a presence in the world of electronic music since the mid-90 s, releasing his music through such labels as Mo Wax and Ubiquity. Not limited to a single style, Wally shifts gears with a natural ease, drawing on hip-hop, drum n bass, chilled-out grooves, and of course jazz. He does not shy away from risk-taking and the occasional focused experiment, but his tracks never lack a sense of
purpose. The resulting music is elegant and sophisticated, but not without a healthy dose of streetwise attitude. Nothing Stays the Same has a classic vibe to it, hearkening back to the heyday of acid jazz and jazzy
drum n bass, but is distinguished by the masterful playing of living jazz legends as source material, providing a level of depth uncommon in the world of laid-back electronic music. Rather than relying on standard breakbeats and an aimlessly pasted series of samples to mold his tracks, Wally digs deep
and turns out a wide array of percussive colors which he blends seamlessly with Guillermo E. Brown s extremely sophisticated sense of groove. The saxes of Daniel Carter and David S. Ware, William Parker s perfectly-formed bass tones, Peter Gordon s soaring flute colors, Khan Jamal s crystalline vibraphone work, and Matthew Shipp s signature piano playing all retain their innate jazz essence. These elements are woven together into a mix that fully rises to the occasion and, in fine Blue Series form, Wally conjures a vibe all his own.