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Fueled by nu bossa nova, chilled smooth candlelight
grooves and self-aware alterno-hipness (not to mention
a voice reminiscent of that blond lady who fronts the
Cardigans), Bitter:Sweet's "The Mating Game" is a soft
and gentle but not uncompelling slice of light bosssa
pop, perfect for chilling or setting the mood at your
next dinner party. While it's allure isn't as
irresistible as some chilled tunage I could name, it's
no challenge to keep the disc in the player and
continue enjoying what you started when you hit play.
No need to fear restlessless. Subtley sexy vocals,
laid back grooves, neo-nova personality and gentle
jazz urgings all go hand in hand on "The Mating Game."
Bitter:Sweet's release is a solid display of chillout
prowess and a fine recommendation, esepcially for
those fans of the whole bossa-techno thing, which
stands at the core of the sound though other
influences are obvious, if obliquely so.
[More info: Los Angeles-based electronic pop band BITTER:SWEET--featuring Shana Halligan (vocals, songwriter) and Kiran Shahani (producer, composer, bassist, programming)--have been busy gearing up for the release of THE MATING GAME, their March 7 debut album for Quango Music Group (the same label that has released albums by Zero 7 and Kruder & Dorfmeister in the U.S.). In preparation for the first single, the title track “The Mating Game,” the duo just completed a video with newcomer Nathan Cabrera and enlisted emerging remixers Blackjoy and Kraak & Smaak to rework their original production for radio formats.
Check out more about BITTER:SWEET on their Myspace page: myspace.com/thematinggame and listen and see their E-card] -- review by Kristofer Upjohn
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