Forevernevermore＜限定盤/Smokey Vinyl＞

至高のデトロイト・ブラック・マスターピース!!
2000年リリースのMOODYMANNの3rdアルバム「FOREVERNEVERMORE」が、PEACEFROG 35周年に先駆けてスモーキー・カラー・ヴァイナル、日本語帯付き仕様で再発!!!

聴く者に迫り来る"黒いグルーヴ"を見事に創出した至高のブラック・ミュージック!
通算3枚目の本アルバムは1995～2000年に12インチでリリースされた音源を中心にコンパイル。ベースラインが印象的な"Spiral"ネタのディスコ・ハウス"Don't You Want My Love"、サンプリング・ソースとしても有名なサントラ"Roots"からは"Mama Aifambeni"ネタの"Meanwhile Back At Home"、そしてロフト・クラシック"Whistle Bump"ネタでこのアルバム・タイトルにも掲げられた"Forevernevermore"など、数々のジャズ、フュージョン、ソウルを借用したトラックが多数。

それらへNorma Jean Bellによる麗しいサックスとヴォーカルや、Fiddler Brothers(Amp Fiddler&Bubz Fiddler)によるベースやローズの音色、そしてKenny Dixon Jr.によるエフェクトが随所に散りばめられ、独特なサウンド・フォルムを形成している。

Released on Peacefrog, the same U.K. label that put out Mahogany Brown two years earlier, Forevernevermore compiles several of Moodymann's late-'90s tracks, similar to how Silent Introduction compiled many of his mid-'90s tracks. So keeping this fact in mind, those who already own many of his 12" records may not want to bother with this album, particularly at import prices. Yet, if the tracks are familiar, the montage aesthetic offers new insight, and if the tracks on this album are unfamiliar -- which is highly likely given the often hard-to-find status of Moodymann's 12" EPs -- this should be a wonderful listen. Many of these tracks, such as "Don't You Want My Love" (originally released on Pandemonium), "Forevernevermore," and "Your Sweet Love," not only feature the patented retro-disco funk so often associated with this Detroit producer, but they also manage to integrate a tremendous amount of soul. In fact, the sheer emotive nature of these tracks and their relatively downtempo beats make this album more of a reflective listening experience on par with sentimental albums such as Marvin Gaye's Let's Get It On and Stevie Wonder's Talking Book than traditional house music. Though this still isn't by any means a representative collection of Moodymann's best material to date, it is still a beautiful listen that is less dancefloor-orientated and more soulful than his also wonderful Silent Introduction full-length. ~ Jason Birchmeier