Hammock House: Africa Caribe
Various Artists
Released:
May 2011
Label:
Fania
The deep house producer Joaquin "Joe" Claussell explores his Nuyorican roots here. Granted access to tapes from Fania, the epicenter of New York salsa in the '70s, Claussell remixes classic tunes from artists like Eddie Palmieri and Celia Cruz. A few songs tip too far into contemporary smooth jazz, but for the most part he lets the original songs speak for themselves. In the spirit of classic disco edits, his hand is mostly invisible behind the rippling grooves and brilliant, full-spectrum sonics. An album-length mix stitches all the tracks together with additional percussion and studio magic.
Play Album
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8:04Joaquin
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6:53Jaidene "Jai" Veda
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7:03Joaquin
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7:00Various Artists
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6:23Eddie Palmieri
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11:00Joaquin
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7:08Joaquin
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6:59Eddie Palmieri
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7:04Ismael Miranda
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1:12:52Joaquin