'Run Walk Crawl' - J-Treole (review)

OK, so this came out in August and I'm just way behind - I've been busy ya'dig? Following on from their 'Three Point One Four' EP is 'Run Walk Crawl' - a three tracker worthy of your monies.

J-Treole are a Hip Hop band with real instruments and inspirations drawn from the golden age of jazz. This combination leads to something just that little different musically (and no, don't even think Guru's Jazzmatazz - it's not like that). The MCs voice is also not your usual UK MC's - closest comparison? A less eccentric Roots Manuva at times, at other times; a down-to-earth tone which is well suited to J-Treole's alternative take on Hip Hop.

'Mister Wolf', 'Sky Dive' and 'Symphony of the Shrapnel' all put a severely abstract twist on everyday ideas and thoughts - thinking caps are required as a listener.

'Run Walk Crawl' can be tried and bought from Bandcamp now.

Certified Banger Podcast Pilot (free download)

Here is the first podcast from Certified Banger! The aim was to give you a taster of some forthcoming UK Hip Hop all in the space of an hour - hopefully I succeeded. Let me know your thoughts and ideas for the official #1 episode. Go here http://feeds.feedburner.com/certifiedbangerpodcast to subscribe in your itunes and other similar applications. If you just want to download the mp3 then right click here.

Tracklisting:

Famslam ft. Task Force Family - Skuff & Inja
Back Home - Yosh
Mic Check - One Wish & Stereotype
You Lot - Freyed Knot
In Due Time - J-Treole
Jamaica (Original) - Jimmy Screech
They Dont Know (Original) - J Simple
Sunday Service - Chief Wigz
Higher Higher - Juice Aleem
A.L.P.H.A. - Alphabetix
The London Convention ft. Funky DL, MCD, Skinnyman, Blak Twang, ESP, TY, Phoebe One, Kwes - London Allstars
Family Name - Bombadeal
It's Not Relevant - LDZ
Do Wah - Tactical Thinking
It's So Different Here - Tom Caruana
Sunnicide -Skuff & Inja

Certified Banger Podcast Pilot by Certifiedbanger on Mixcloud

'Three Point One Four' - J-Treole (EP review)

‘Three Point One Four’ is Hip Hop band J-Treole’s new EP. Hip Hop band means real instruments with a real jazz leaning. Things are kept pretty funky and upbeat over the five tracks on which Mfon Essien raps in songwriter mode – there are no rap clichés here.

The band freshen up their chosen genre with some use of synths, a sample of legend Dizzy Gillespie, talkbox vocals and different rap flows. Opening track ‘In Due Time’ sets the tone perfectly – if you like the first minute of this EP, you’ll love the other twenty-two.

‘Three Point One Four’ is out now and is available directly from the band – grab yourself a copy and brighten up your life. Listen to 'In Due Time' now on the Certified Banger Podcast.