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Mendoza Dance Parti
12+ albums
about
'The Mendoza Dance Parti can be described as new form of urban funk !' The Amsterdam based band Mendoza Dance Parti started in the summer of 1993. Since ‘93 the seven-piece band already created 3 vinyl-maxis, 2 cd-singles and 5 cd-albums, which reflects the productivity and creativeness of the band. The band is wellknown for their groovy and energetic live shows all over Europe. The Mendoza’s don’t only play at big megastages, but also at more intimate clubs, pubs and festivals. Live playing with a strong line up, the Mendoza’s have recorded their albums with additional vocalists, rappers and horns to create a fat and funky sound. Their CD’s were reviewed in OOR (the most important music magazine in Holland) as ‘fabulous’ and described as one of the best of its kind in the Dutch Funk Scene! With vocalist Linda Bloemhard and Canadian drummer Greg Smith the group developed a dynamic and organic funk-sound. The group started in the early years with more jazzy orientated songs, the last album 'This Life' contains more crossover elements between funk, drumnbass and popsongs. You can hear influences from for example the JB-Horns or Earth, Wind & Fire but also Hip-Hop or Drum 'n Bass. Recorded on vintage analogue equipment in a centuries old farmers house, the album is even more dynamic and surprisingly fresh as the former CD Birdskin! Despite the love for old and analogue sounds and equipments, the Mendoza's are children of the new millenium. Since 1997 already (!) you can
