Search - Chris Joss :: You've Been Spiked

RIGHT OOOOOOOOOOOOOON!!!!

Darrell L. Lee | Jackson, MS | 11/07/2005

(5 out of 5 stars)

"Chris Joss delivers some serious blaxploitation inspired grooves that will wisk you back to the times of bell bottoms, afros and platform shoes! Joss' "You've Been Spiked" is a retrospective piece of marvellously produced tracks that pays true homage to an era that gave us some of the funkiest music ever! In fact, this music sounds so authentic you would think they came straight out of the 70's...but it's all circa the 21st century. It's good to know that there are still modern cats (especially on the ESL Record label)who know how to recapture music from days gone by."

BAD A** BLAXPLOITATION ON ANOTHER LEVEL

Get Bizzy 1 Time | NJ/NY | 05/29/2005

(5 out of 5 stars)

"Play this cd, and you'd swear you're listening to a beautifully remastered funk treasure from the 70's---Chris Joss captures the "blaxploitation" style better than any artist I've come across. The 2 "Wrong Alley Street" movements are pure "Shaft" material, with a bass line groove that is just nice---a cheesy B-movie police-car chase scene, ridlled with afro-donning cats comes to mind with these, as well as with most of the other tunes here..."Drink Me Hot" captures the mid-tempo funk straight out of a (dare I say) 70's "adult film", with sick drum loops, and a fly-a** bass line, along with all of the other elements that Curtis Mayfield would be envious of.

Amongst all of the other exceptional tracks on this cd, "Discoteque Dancing", "Sheila V" and "That Show" pick up the pace with thick beats, more incredible bass lines, and fender rhodes, etc. that will absolutely move you if you like real "black music".

There are a couple tunes that delve in the "lounge/bossa" territory, that are a bit weak, but this cd captures the magic of another era, where "dig this" were the words to say, and nappy afros were the coiffes of choice. But, again, this is not bland imitation---Chris Joss has created a groove that is undeniably real, and will kick your soul in the a**. My album of the year thus far for '05."

Chris Joss brings out the jazz soul vibes

Wickerlove | Canada | 09/10/2005

(3 out of 5 stars)

"'You've Been Spiked' is a swirling stew of soul, jazz, and lounge music. The two opening tracks are stunning Medeski Martin And Wood-meets-DJ Logic jazz romps, groovy instrumentals that almost entices you to hear more. Generally the rest of the CD is a combination of the smooth soul of 70's blaxploitation soundtracks and jazz/lounge electronica, eg, Zero 7 and Air. There's also the kitsch of sexy-spaced-out scores like 'Shake Sauvage' and 'Beat At Cinecitta'. Chris Joss opens with a powerful punch, and after the high, allows you to chill-out and hang loose. Images of lava lamps, vinyl, and polyester bell-bottoms not included. 'You've Been Spiked' is a strong album for it's musicality and ability to capture the spirit of another time. One of my favourite albums of the year."