"On 'Reflection' Mangabey really embrace and melts his multiples influences in order to create his very own sound, by blending melodies and chords specific to jazz music with some more modern chicago house vibes.
All the tracks are 100% analog-produced, based on live construction and improvisation. For all the analog heads in the house, here's some of the main hardware used during the recording sessions : Roland's JP-08, JX-03 & TR8, Dave Instrument's Mopho and one Nord Stage keyboard.
We're hoping that you're gonna enjoy this 4 joyfull and shiny jazz-house jams as much as we do !

Reflection opens up on Hancock Idea, a track driven by a laidback sax sample and a powerfull bouncy bassline. It was thought by Mangabey as a tribute to his main musical influences : Jazz Music, mixed with a modern house structure style. Perfect way to introduce this EP !

The second track Evening Joy is a 9min jam based on a warm bassline full of grooves, subtles vocal samples and tribal percussions. This joyful and effective progression leads to an epic Herbie Hancock inspired synth solo.

Reflection is the third and title track of the EP. It genuinely blends multiples funk and house vibes via a kind of cheap yet super addicitive synth sound - inspired by the work of Quincy Jones this time - combined with some Theo Parrish style drums.

On the last track Thelonious Dawn, Mangabey samples Thelonious Monk to provide this weird and catchy jam, based on a piano riff and some Mall Grab infused drums.
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