Rhythm: a regular recurrence of stress. This is the subtext of C.O.C.O. and their implied mission statement. Olympias newest dance minimalists celebrate musical blueprints and sonic architecture via drum n bass in its organic and blissfully booty-shaking form. C.O.C.O. is a duo comprised of Olivia Ness on bass and vocals, and Chris Sutton (Dub Narcotic Sound System bassist extraordinaire) laying down the drums and additional vocals. Olivias voice is soulful yet understated, sultry and steady, a highly melodic component which color her fat n funky bass pulses. Chris gets busy on the traps with a highly percussive approach; nailing the beat straight into the floor. Minimalist in construct and approach, the emphasis lies on the heady grooves being laid down, augmented by sexy soul singing and early hip-hop styled shout-outs. Elements of dub soak through the mix, and theyre taking it to the dancefloor. "Olympias C.O.C.O. sneaked up on me recently when the groups eponymous CD was being played over the sound system of a local bar. It was booty-licious: what I had initially tapped my toes to and then dismissed as a fun, somewhat silly two-piece (drum, bass, pretty pop/soul/R&B vocals) suddenly sounded like a truly inspired work of art. I went home and put my own copy on. I couldnt stop dancing. I decided while dancing that C.O.C.O. is one of the sweetest, baddest motherfuckers to happen in the Northwest in a long time: Olivia Ness bass lines are stellar, hook-laden and inordinately danceable; Dub Narcotic Sound Systems Chris Sutton plays his kit like hes tied to Ness but still loose and inspired; and both of the members vocals, while they appear too infrequently, are money each and every time. Bring your propensity for smiling brightly and having much fun." - Jeff DeRoche, The Stranger Track Listing: Move On, #1, C.O.C.O., Tootsie Pants, You Knew It, Fool Me, Superbreakout, Yes/No, All I Know, Beatdown
Also available as individual track downloads:
1. Move On 2. #1 3. COCO 4. Tootsie Pants 5. You Knew It 6. Fool Me 7. Superbreakout 8. Yes/No 9. All I Know 10. Beatdown
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