ARTANKER CONVOY
MATURE FANTASY

“Artanker busts out raw, ferociously funky stuff that winks at ‘70s-era Miles but keeps the momentum moving strictly forward.” Time Out New York

“Unlike most bands with seven-minute songs, Artanker actually sounds great when you aren’t absolutely stoned. Mature Fantasy is a prime example of this, as it lulls the listener into a stupor with slight shades of soul, Krautrock, bossa nova, hip-hop, psych, punk funk and New York noise. Prepare to be bowled over.” –Philadelphia City Paper

“This is kick ass fun stuff. Fans of !!!, Tussle, Outhud and ESG should check this out.”–crashinin.com

You enter into an unmarked building through a darkened doorway and down the stairs. As you step down you begin to feel a rhythmic pulsation take over your feet the closer you get to the bottom. Through the velvet curtain and you are in a plush den; your eyes are overwhelmed with the lightshow and your ears are taken in by the swinging sound coming from a group of musicians in the back of the room.

Welcome to the world of Artanker Convoy. This sextet combines a range of musical influences to create an infectious sound groove, which is as pleasing rhythmically as it is sonically intriguing. The material on this record stems from endless test sessions conducted at a house deep in heart of Sweathog territory, Brooklyn, NY, where even intrigued passersbys on the street would often try to poke in their curiously bobbing heads The Convoy takes the kernal of a musical thought and infuse it with their own personal vigor. Then the combo mentality takes over and the piece blossoms into a soundscape that they continue to prune and tend for its entire lifetime. Within their thinking is how they can combine the music with other forms of artistic endevors wether it be for people to dance through their work or merging with a visual construction in which both works breath deeper.

Mature Fantasy is a culmination of their efforts: an LP that can be enjoyed in any situation. In addition to the six ripe originals on this disc there is the added appeal of a remix served up by Sasha Crnbrnja of Organic Grooves.

 

Catalog Number: TSR016
Release Date: January 17th, 2005
Format: CD / Digital

Tracklisting:

1. CROWN VIC
2. THRUWAY
3. ALASKA
4. PORTUGESE
5. NATCH
6. ON THE WIRE
7. ALASKA
(COSMIC ROCKER REMIX)

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