Genre: Electronic / Trip Hop / Jazz
Release: 2003
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Tracklist:
- The Rose Room (4:35)
- Remembrance (7:16)
- The Love Room (5:01)
- Summer Lightning (5:11)
- La Telecabine (7:06)
- Mr. Gone (4:23)
- Whose Blues (4:14)
- Heavy Weather (5:09)
- Subway Freedom (4:24)
- Jericho (4:26)
- Afterwards@The Bar (4:37)
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Really relaxing sounds, love this album a LOT.
"Andy Cato, on hiatus from Groove Armada, releases THE MAGIC DRAGON under his alias, Caia, on the respected Guidance label. While the Groove Armada influence is definitely present (the laidback rhythms, easy-breezy melodies), there’s also some more beautiful moments that the Armada abandoned by their fourth album. “Remembrance,” for example, is a gorgeous piece of chill-out with an angelic choral sample. “Summer Lightning” has a light Afro-Caribbean vibe to it, enough to add flavor and not so much to be overwhelming, while “La Telecabine” has some shimmering synth hits that sparkle like broken glass in the street. But fear not, there’s still plenty of funk to go around: “Mr. Gone” and “Heavy Weather” swim in it. “Afterwards @ the Bar” goes for jazzy, with delectable results. Let’s hope that Caia revitalizes the Groove Armada boys, but if not, I suspect Andy will do just as well on his own."
