Lord Newborn And The Magic Skulls

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Lord Newborn and the Magic Skulls is the collaborative project of esteemed sound scientists Money Mark, Shawn Lee, and Tommy Guerrero. In the winter of 2008 they locked themselves away in Money Mark’s Los Angeles-based studio for two weeks. A tasty three-way meeting of the minds resulted in this funk-inflicted collection of beats n’ breaks, wrapped-up in a sunny West Coast musical tortilla that’s smothered in as much jazz and prog-rock as it is in soulful psychedelia. The paths of these three prolific producer-musicians have crossed in many ways, and yet this is the first time they’ve all worked together. Good times had in the studio transferred to tape on this witty, concise, and experimental collection of tracks. The long overdue Magic Skulls chemistry was right on the money. “They are both jokers in their own right,” explains Guerrero. “Mark has an unconventional approach to everything which leaves one in awe. And Shawn’s unbridled effervescence for anything will put a smile on the grumpiest of codgers!” he adds. With the trio having so much experience of writing for film it’s no surprise that many tracks on this album have a strong emotive soundtrack-vibe. At times the sound is vintage; it crackles with the buzz and ring of lo-fi gear that chugs away behind funk-schooled melodies. But the album also points forward with a genre-marauding blur of freaky beats, worldly percussion, and slick studio trickery. Money Mark is known as the trusty keyboard guy the Beastie Boys t

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Lord Newborn And The Magic Skulls

Lord Newborn & The Magic Skulls

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Self Titled

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FIP, vol. 1 : La playlist qui rythme votre vie (La sélection musicale de FIP)

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PLKV's 100 Fav Songs

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FunkSoulGroove 2009 - Volume II

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Load NEW Born & THE Magic Skulls

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As You Like It - 20 Years of Ubiquity

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Halftime Fall Spirits Vol 1

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Coletânea Difusor de Som 1

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Lord Newborn and the Magic Sku

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On A Cloud - Best of Ubiquity 2009

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