フォーマット |
CD |
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構成数 |
1 |
国内/輸入 |
輸入 |
パッケージ仕様 |
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発売日 |
2013年10月29日 |
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規格品番 |
VP19352 |
レーベル |
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SKU |
054645193528 |
構成数 | 1枚
合計収録時間 | 00:58:22
Recording information: 007 Studios, Kingston, Jamaica; A-Room Studios, NY; Grafton Studio, Jamaica; Head Concussion Studio, Jamaica; Park Lane Studios, Miami; Platinum Sound Recording Studio, New York, NY; The Ranch Studio, NY; Tuff Gong Studios, Kingston, Jamaica. Photographers: William Richards; Zev Schmitz. With his 2010 album Hold You and its hit title track, Gyptian became reggae music's unofficial ambassador to the world. Add a Nicki Minaj-featuring remix or dubstepping, bass-dropping mixes from the likes of Diplo and Toddla T, and the singer became the genre's Wayne Gretzky, its David Beckham, or its Tiger Woods; a figure who could bring in a new audience like Marley, Tosh, Shaggy, and Sean Paul had done before. The most interesting bit has to be that unlike Marley and Tosh, Gyptian's music has skillfully shifted with his success, as the slick Sex Love & Reggae suggests sufferer's songs are now in his rearview mirror (check previous hits "Serious Times" or "Mama" for some Rasta-approved new roots music), while the future looks like bling and bottle service. Not entirely though, as "One More Time" with Melanie Fiona is a lovers rock throwback, "Majestic Lady" with Estelle is like a sequel to his hit "Beautiful Lady," and the cover of Cyndi Lauper's "True Colors" is sweet, sane, and sincere enough for highlight status, but the intro to the album is titled "G Spot," and it's a bombastic intro of epic proportions. It's a suitable one, too, as big-time pop-reggae like "Be Alright" pushes Gyptian into Wyclef territory, while the stomping dancehall tech of "I'm So" is like G-Unit moved to JA, and yet Gyptian commands the cut, sternly and thoroughly. Even when Diplo returns on the title track with an electro beat and his Major Lazer crew, Gyptian and Bunji Garlin tip the scales toward fast and furious reggae. As a nod to the singer's island neighbors, "Wet Fete" cares little for what U.S. and European Union tastes prefer, catering instead to the Trinidadian people with some Kes the Band-featuring Soca. In other words, excitement abounds on this varied effort and the execution is on point, but reggae fans who have their taste set on "purist" might think there's too much booty talk and big pimpin'. There is plenty, and there's a tad too much music, too, as 17 mostly hedonistic numbers make this a long haul party, but Sex, Love & Reggae generally wins with its "get it while you can" attitude, so consider it Gyptian's worthy weekend album. ~ David Jeffries
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1.G Spot (Intro)
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2.Reggae Morning, A
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3.Be Alright
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4.I'm So
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5.Overtime - (featuring Angela Hunte/Bunji Garlin)
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6.Vixen
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7.Sex, Love & Reggae - (featuring Bunji Garlin)
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8.Non Stop - (featuring Estelle)
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9.Wet Fete
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10.Turn Me On
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11.Wine Slow
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12.One More Time
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13.Majestic Love
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14.Good Girls - (featuring Melanie Fiona)
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15.Murderer
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16.True Colors
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17.My Number One
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前作『Hold You』(2010年)がロングセラーを記録し、〈もっとも世界に近いレゲエ・シンガー〉と期待されるジプシャンの新作だ! シェーン・ブラウンやメジャー・レイザーといった現行シーンのトップ・クリエイターに加え、フージーズ仕事で有名なジェリー・ワンダーがプロデュースで関与。メラニー・フィオナやエステルとしっとり絡んだR&B調のエロ曲に、〈ワイニー・ワイニー〉と連呼するハードなギャル・チューン“Non Stop”、ソカの高速ビートに乗ったケス客演のアイランド・ポップ“WetFete”など、濡れたナヨ声を活かした高性能のアーバン・セクシー・ダンスホール盤に仕上がっている。この自信満々なジャケもどうよ!? 本作で完全にインターナショナル・スターの仲間入りだな!
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