Name: Der Magische Kraken
Brand: Hamburg Spinners

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LEGO241

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Limited edition

Release date

2021-12-17

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Kudos

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4026424011534

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Hamburg Spinners

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Jazz

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Legere

Legere is a German independent music label that has been making waves since its establishment in 2006. With a focus on authentic modern funk, soul, jazz, and electronic music, Legere has become a home for talented artists such as Young Gun Silver Fox, Myles Sanko, Jay W. McGee, Boca 45, The New Mastersounds, Eddie Roberts, The Mighty Mocambos and many others. Their impressive roster of musicians showcases the label's commitment to delivering exceptional sounds to music enthusiasts worldwide.

Since its inception, Legere has gained recognition for their distinctive style and dedication to promoting unique musical talents. With each album release by their diverse range of artists,*italicized* Legere continues to push boundaries and captivate audiences with their fresh and innovative approach to music production.

As an independent label,*italicized* Legere prides itself on providing a platform for artists who are passionate about creating groundbreaking music. Their extensive catalog boasts an array of genres that appeal to various tastes and preferences. Whether you're a fan of funk-infused melodies or soulful rhythms,*italicized* Legere offers something special for every discerning listener.

Dear listeners, here's the next episode of the Hamburg Spinners story: Der Magische Kraken (The Magic Octopus)

This time Hamburg Spinners left their home port for an underwater expedition to the open ocean diving for unheard tunes, finger snappers and floaters. Always in danger of encountering the Magic Octopus, a voracious entity who feeds on harmonies, rhythms and breaks -in a word the whole arsenal any musician is lost without and damned to drown in a sea of deadly silence and endless darkness... Listen yourself, enter a different world and witness how the Hamburg Spinners are getting carried away and drawn into the depths. A 20.000-mile plunge into the sea. Honestly! Had you ever thought that one can sink this low?

Der Magische Kraken is the sophomore album of the Hamburg Spinners, a contemporary soul, mod-jazz and R&amp;B outfit based in Hamburg. Their sound blends floating Hammond organ lines, kinetic, driving grooves, funky breaks, and slicing, economic improvisation. The quartet features Carsten Meyer on Hammond B-3, Dennis Rux on guitar, David Nesselhauf on bass, and Lucas Kochbeck on drums. It was cut live on two weekends in April 2021 in Hamburg's Yeah!-Yeah!-Yeah!-Studios. The chemistry was right and in a truly democratic process ideas were fleshed out, arrangements were done on the spot. A will to collective playing whilst always sticking to the rudimentary basics was in the air. Thus the music could spread out like the arms of an octopus. And though there are limits on the sound of the Hammond organ quartet creativity can burst out &amp; find its way to overcome the limits. Reminiscences of down-to-the-bone songs by Timmy Thomas or Phoenix might come to one's mind when listening to the new Hamburg Spinners album.

Never change a winning team: Meyer's soulful organ sound is buoyed by Rux's warm and gripping guitar sound, Nesselhauf's dynamic bass lines and Kochbeck's tight in-the-pocket drumming.

Der Magische Kraken

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