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MH-241 Nobody & Mystic Chords Of Memory - Tree Colored See  Tree Colored See is a collaborative effort between Nobody (Elvin Estella) and Mystic Chords Of Memory (Chris Gunst and Jen Cohen). Building off of successful guest appearances on each other's past releases, the trio began collaborating on the project in the spring of 2004. After a year-plus of road trips and mail-order production efforts, the result is a perfectly crafted blend of psychedelic hip-hop and sunshine folk-rock. Nobody proves himself a producer/arranger in the classical sense, using his sample-based tool set to create the foundations for the album. Chris Gunst continues to mature as a songwriter and along with partner Jen Cohen, adds wistful vocals and accomplished musicianship to each song. For those who have followed any of these artists throughout the courses of their respective careers, this album proves to bring out the best in each of the participants. |
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| Awesome! - XLR8R / Stunningly beautiful - Lodown / A perfectly crafted blend of psychedelic hip-hop and sunshine folk-rock - The Test Pilot / Very beautiful, refreshing music - Big Takeover / Lovely - Skyscraper / An enchanting album - Synthesis / Tree Colored See's rural fetish is seductive – Mojo |
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| Since the hiatus of Californian neo-hippie psych-country-folk collective Beachwood Sparks, its members have spawned half a dozen side projects. The latest Beachwood Sparks-related "happening" is a collaboration between co-founder Chris Gunst, his partner Jen Cohen, and left-field hip-hop exponent Elvin Estela, aka DJ Nobody, which captures the original sun-kissed, kaleidoscopic essence of this now far-flung, starry-eyed gaggle of LA flower children. From the opening raga beats of The Seed to Gunst's gentle, dreamy voice and nature-worshipping lyrics, to the acid-blotter cover art, Tree Colored See is high on summer-of-love grooviness. Yet there is nothing pretentious or overblown about this unhurried, intimate record. As befits his moniker, Nobody is an unobtrusive influence; his laid-back, organic beats feel wholly natural beneath Mystic Chords of Memory's pastoral folk/pop simplicity. Stand-outs include the warm keyboard-driven groove of "Broaden a New Sound" and the feel-good escapism of "Walk in the After Light." - The Age |
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