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When Galactic released From the Corner to the Block in 2007, they fully embraced hip-hop as an inseparable element in their sound for good. That said, Ya-Ka-May's 15 tracks (named appropriately enough for an Afro-Orleanian soup of Asian origin that can be made with any meat you have around, noodles, hardboiled egg, green onion, and any array of spices) are more rooted in the diverse musics of post-Katrina New Orleans than on any record they’ve previously issued. There are more vocals than on any previous Galactic record -- but the album is better for it. Such Crescent City institutions as Big Chief Bo Dollis, Irma Thomas, Walter “Wolfman” Washington, Allen Toussaint, Trombone Shorty, Corey Henry, and the Rebirth Brass Band are present alongside more modern -- and lesser-known but no less talented -- singers like John Boutté and Glen David Andrews. Hip-hop touches everything here -- even Boutté’s bluesy “Dark Water,” which is flavored with bowed cellos and popping snares. Same with Thomas’ performance on “Heart of Steel,” where skittering hip-hop and breakbeat funk grooves are sampled against her trademark deep soul vocal, as enormous electric guitars vamp over a snarling, rumbling bassline and a lonesome blues harmonica that flits through the mix. Bone-crunching bounce hip-hop is represented by the pantheon of the New Orleans gay/drag underground sissy rap scene (their term) with Cheeky Blakk's wild, anthemic gay rap “Do It Again,” “Double It” by Big Freedia, and Katey Red and Sissy Nobby on the dirty bounce of “Katey vs. Sissy.” The bounce tracks are simply brutal; Galactic fold themselves musically and inventively into the extremely repetitive rhythm tracks, and play them live while adding samples for atmosphere to highlight the raps and extend the tunes into other realms. On “Bacchus,” Toussaint’s voice and piano are layered with reverb amid gospelized soul, second line, and R&B in the sampled horn charts. “Boe Money,” with the Rebirth Brass Band, carries within it hints of post-bop jazz, second-line strut, and funky butt groove. Yet Ya-Ka-May is not merely a collaborative amalgam of tracks, but rather a unified whole reflecting NOLA’s musical vitality and reveling in it all simultaneously; it's the sound of a musical community being itself for itself, while screaming -- in full party mode -- into the world that it's alive and evolving.
© Thom Jurek /TiVo
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Galactic, MainArtist - Robert Mercurio, Composer, Lyricist, ComposerLyricist - Stanton Moore, Composer, Lyricist, ComposerLyricist - Ben Ellman, Composer, Lyricist, ComposerLyricist - Rich Vogel, Composer, Lyricist, ComposerLyricist - Jeff Raines, Composer, Lyricist, ComposerLyricist - Bobski Tunes (BMI), MusicPublisher - Heavy Raines Music (BMI), MusicPublisher - Number Vee (BMI), MusicPublisher - Number R (BMI), MusicPublisher - Stantastic Music (BMI), MusicPublisher
2010 Anti Inc. 2010 Anti Inc.
Galactic, MainArtist - Robert Mercurio, Composer, Lyricist, ComposerLyricist - The Rebirth Brass Band, FeaturedArtist - Stanton Moore, Composer, Lyricist, ComposerLyricist - Ben Ellman, Composer, Lyricist, ComposerLyricist - Corey Henry, Composer, Lyricist, ComposerLyricist - Rich Vogel, Composer, Lyricist, ComposerLyricist - Jeff Raines, Composer, Lyricist, ComposerLyricist - Bobski Tunes (BMI), MusicPublisher - Heavy Raines Music (BMI), MusicPublisher - Number Vee (BMI), MusicPublisher - Number R (BMI), MusicPublisher - Stantastic Music (BMI), MusicPublisher - Boe Money Music (BMI), MusicPublisher
2010 Anti Inc. 2010 Anti Inc.
Galactic, MainArtist - Robert Mercurio, Composer, Lyricist, ComposerLyricist - Stanton Moore, Composer, Lyricist, ComposerLyricist - Ben Ellman, Composer, Lyricist, ComposerLyricist - Rich Vogel, Composer, Lyricist, ComposerLyricist - Jeff Raines, Composer, Lyricist, ComposerLyricist - Big Freedia, FeaturedArtist - Bobski Tunes (BMI), MusicPublisher - Heavy Raines Music (BMI), MusicPublisher - Number Vee (BMI), MusicPublisher - Number R (BMI), MusicPublisher - Stantastic Music (BMI), MusicPublisher
2010 Anti Inc. 2010 Anti Inc.
Galactic, MainArtist - Robert Mercurio, Composer, Lyricist, ComposerLyricist - Irma Thomas, FeaturedArtist - Brandon Arnovick, Composer, Lyricist, ComposerLyricist - Stanton Moore, Composer, Lyricist, ComposerLyricist - Ben Ellman, Composer, Lyricist, ComposerLyricist - Rich Vogel, Composer, Lyricist, ComposerLyricist - Jeff Raines, Composer, Lyricist, ComposerLyricist - James Greer, Composer, Lyricist, ComposerLyricist - Latrice Barnett, Composer, Lyricist, ComposerLyricist - Therial De Clouet, Composer, Lyricist, ComposerLyricist - Bobski Tunes (BMI), MusicPublisher - Heavy Raines Music (BMI), MusicPublisher - Number Vee (BMI), MusicPublisher - Number R (BMI), MusicPublisher - Stantastic Music (BMI), MusicPublisher - Wonderbuck (ASCAP), MusicPublisher - 2 Raisins (ASCAP), MusicPublisher - Saikodeska (BMI), MusicPublisher - Anonymous Lipstick (BMI), MusicPublisher
2010 Anti Inc. 2010 Anti Inc.
Galactic, MainArtist - Robert Mercurio, Composer, Lyricist, ComposerLyricist - Stanton Moore, Composer, Lyricist, ComposerLyricist - Ben Ellman, Composer, Lyricist, ComposerLyricist - Rich Vogel, Composer, Lyricist, ComposerLyricist - Jeff Raines, Composer, Lyricist, ComposerLyricist - Big Chief Bo Dollis, FeaturedArtist - Bobski Tunes (BMI), MusicPublisher - Heavy Raines Music (BMI), MusicPublisher - Number Vee (BMI), MusicPublisher - Number R (BMI), MusicPublisher - Stantastic Music (BMI), MusicPublisher
2010 Anti Inc. 2010 Anti Inc.
Galactic, MainArtist - Robert Mercurio, Composer, Lyricist, ComposerLyricist - Allen Toussaint, Composer, Lyricist, FeaturedArtist, ComposerLyricist - Stanton Moore, Composer, Lyricist, ComposerLyricist - Ben Ellman, Composer, Lyricist, ComposerLyricist - Rich Vogel, Composer, Lyricist, ComposerLyricist - Jeff Raines, Composer, Lyricist, ComposerLyricist - Bobski Tunes (BMI), MusicPublisher - Heavy Raines Music (BMI), MusicPublisher - Number Vee (BMI), MusicPublisher - Number R (BMI), MusicPublisher - Stantastic Music (BMI), MusicPublisher - Marsaint Music Inc. (BMI), MusicPublisher
2010 Anti Inc. 2010 Anti Inc.
Galactic, MainArtist - Robert Mercurio, Composer, Lyricist, ComposerLyricist - Stanton Moore, Composer, Lyricist, ComposerLyricist - Ben Ellman, Composer, Lyricist, ComposerLyricist - Rich Vogel, Composer, Lyricist, ComposerLyricist - Jeff Raines, Composer, Lyricist, ComposerLyricist - Katey Red, FeaturedArtist - Sissy Nobby, FeaturedArtist - Bobski Tunes (BMI), MusicPublisher - Heavy Raines Music (BMI), MusicPublisher - Number Vee (BMI), MusicPublisher - Number R (BMI), MusicPublisher - Stantastic Music (BMI), MusicPublisher
2010 Anti Inc. 2010 Anti Inc.
Galactic, MainArtist - Robert Mercurio, Composer, Lyricist, ComposerLyricist - Trombone Shorty, FeaturedArtist - Stanton Moore, Composer, Lyricist, ComposerLyricist - Ben Ellman, Composer, Lyricist, ComposerLyricist - Corey Henry, FeaturedArtist - Rich Vogel, Composer, Lyricist, ComposerLyricist - Jeff Raines, Composer, Lyricist, ComposerLyricist - Bobski Tunes (BMI), MusicPublisher - Heavy Raines Music (BMI), MusicPublisher - Number Vee (BMI), MusicPublisher - Number R (BMI), MusicPublisher - Stantastic Music (BMI), MusicPublisher
2010 Anti Inc. 2010 Anti Inc.
Galactic, MainArtist - Robert Mercurio, Composer, Lyricist, ComposerLyricist - Stanton Moore, Composer, Lyricist, ComposerLyricist - John Boutté, Composer, Lyricist, FeaturedArtist, ComposerLyricist - Ben Ellman, Composer, Lyricist, ComposerLyricist - Rich Vogel, Composer, Lyricist, ComposerLyricist - Jeff Raines, Composer, Lyricist, ComposerLyricist - Paul Sanchez, Composer, Lyricist, ComposerLyricist - Boutte Works (ASCAP), MusicPublisher - Paul Sanchez Music (BMI), MusicPublisher - Bobski Tunes (BMI), MusicPublisher - Heavy Raines Music (BMI), MusicPublisher - Number Vee (BMI), MusicPublisher - Number R (BMI), MusicPublisher - Stantastic Music (BMI), MusicPublisher
2010 Anti Inc. 2010 Anti Inc.
Galactic, MainArtist - Robert Mercurio, Composer, Lyricist, ComposerLyricist - Stanton Moore, Composer, Lyricist, ComposerLyricist - Ben Ellman, Composer, Lyricist, ComposerLyricist - Rich Vogel, Composer, Lyricist, ComposerLyricist - Jeff Raines, Composer, Lyricist, ComposerLyricist - Cheeky Blakk, FeaturedArtist - Bobski Tunes (BMI), MusicPublisher - Heavy Raines Music (BMI), MusicPublisher - Number Vee (BMI), MusicPublisher - Number R (BMI), MusicPublisher - Stantastic Music (BMI), MusicPublisher
2010 Anti Inc. 2010 Anti Inc.
Galactic, MainArtist - Robert Mercurio, Composer, Lyricist, ComposerLyricist - Stanton Moore, Composer, Lyricist, ComposerLyricist - Ben Ellman, Composer, Lyricist, ComposerLyricist - Rich Vogel, Composer, Lyricist, ComposerLyricist - Jeff Raines, Composer, Lyricist, ComposerLyricist - Josh Cohen, FeaturedArtist - Joshua Cohen, Composer, Lyricist, ComposerLyricist - Ryan Scully, Composer, Lyricist, FeaturedArtist, ComposerLyricist - Bobski Tunes (BMI), MusicPublisher - Heavy Raines Music (BMI), MusicPublisher - Number Vee (BMI), MusicPublisher - Number R (BMI), MusicPublisher - Stantastic Music (BMI), MusicPublisher - Quartz Crystal Publishing (BMI), MusicPublisher - Intuition Son (BMI), MusicPublisher
2010 Anti Inc. 2010 Anti Inc.
Galactic, MainArtist - Robert Mercurio, Composer, Lyricist, ComposerLyricist - Stanton Moore, Composer, Lyricist, ComposerLyricist - Ben Ellman, Composer, Lyricist, ComposerLyricist - Rich Vogel, Composer, Lyricist, ComposerLyricist - Jeff Raines, Composer, Lyricist, ComposerLyricist - Bobski Tunes (BMI), MusicPublisher - Heavy Raines Music (BMI), MusicPublisher - Number Vee (BMI), MusicPublisher - Number R (BMI), MusicPublisher - Stantastic Music (BMI), MusicPublisher
2010 Anti Inc. 2010 Anti Inc.
Galactic, MainArtist - Robert Mercurio, Composer, Lyricist, ComposerLyricist - The Rebirth Brass Band, FeaturedArtist - Stanton Moore, Composer, Lyricist, ComposerLyricist - Ben Ellman, Composer, Lyricist, ComposerLyricist - Rich Vogel, Composer, Lyricist, ComposerLyricist - Jeff Raines, Composer, Lyricist, ComposerLyricist - Glen David Andrews, Composer, Lyricist, FeaturedArtist, ComposerLyricist - Bobski Tunes (BMI), MusicPublisher - Heavy Raines Music (BMI), MusicPublisher - Number Vee (BMI), MusicPublisher - Number R (BMI), MusicPublisher - Stantastic Music (BMI), MusicPublisher - Glen David Andrews Music (ASCAP), MusicPublisher
2010 Anti Inc. 2010 Anti Inc.
Galactic, MainArtist - Robert Mercurio, Composer, Lyricist, ComposerLyricist - Alex McMurray, Composer, Lyricist, ComposerLyricist - Walter Wolfman Washington, FeaturedArtist - Stanton Moore, Composer, Lyricist, ComposerLyricist - Ben Ellman, Composer, Lyricist, ComposerLyricist - Rich Vogel, Composer, Lyricist, ComposerLyricist - Jeff Raines, Composer, Lyricist, ComposerLyricist - Bobski Tunes (BMI), MusicPublisher - Heavy Raines Music (BMI), MusicPublisher - Number Vee (BMI), MusicPublisher - Number R (BMI), MusicPublisher - Stantastic Music (BMI), MusicPublisher - Velvety Pod Music (BMI), MusicPublisher
2010 Anti Inc. 2010 Anti Inc.
Galactic, MainArtist - Robert Mercurio, Composer, Lyricist, ComposerLyricist - Stanton Moore, Composer, Lyricist, ComposerLyricist - Ben Ellman, Composer, Lyricist, ComposerLyricist - Rich Vogel, Composer, Lyricist, ComposerLyricist - Jeff Raines, Composer, Lyricist, ComposerLyricist - Cheeky Blakk, FeaturedArtist - Bobski Tunes (BMI), MusicPublisher - Heavy Raines Music (BMI), MusicPublisher - Number Vee (BMI), MusicPublisher - Number R (BMI), MusicPublisher - Stantastic Music (BMI), MusicPublisher
2010 Anti Inc. 2010 Anti Inc.
Galactic, MainArtist - Robert Mercurio, Composer, Lyricist, ComposerLyricist - Allen Toussaint, Composer, Lyricist, FeaturedArtist, ComposerLyricist - Stanton Moore, Composer, Lyricist, ComposerLyricist - Ben Ellman, Composer, Lyricist, ComposerLyricist - Rich Vogel, Composer, Lyricist, ComposerLyricist - Jeff Raines, Composer, Lyricist, ComposerLyricist - Bobski Tunes (BMI), MusicPublisher - Heavy Raines Music (BMI), MusicPublisher - Number Vee (BMI), MusicPublisher - Number R (BMI), MusicPublisher - Stantastic Music (BMI), MusicPublisher - Marsaint Music Inc. (BMI), MusicPublisher
2010 Anti Inc. 2010 Anti Inc.
Galactic, MainArtist - Robert Mercurio, Composer, Lyricist, ComposerLyricist - Stanton Moore, Composer, Lyricist, ComposerLyricist - Ben Ellman, Composer, Lyricist, ComposerLyricist - Jeff Raines, Composer, Lyricist, ComposerLyricist - Ritch Vogel, Composer, Lyricist, ComposerLyricist - Bobski Tunes (BMI), MusicPublisher - Heavy Raines Music (BMI), MusicPublisher - Number Vee (BMI), MusicPublisher - Number R (BMI), MusicPublisher - Stantastic Music (BMI), MusicPublisher
2010 Anti Inc. 2010 Anti Inc.
Albumbeschreibung
When Galactic released From the Corner to the Block in 2007, they fully embraced hip-hop as an inseparable element in their sound for good. That said, Ya-Ka-May's 15 tracks (named appropriately enough for an Afro-Orleanian soup of Asian origin that can be made with any meat you have around, noodles, hardboiled egg, green onion, and any array of spices) are more rooted in the diverse musics of post-Katrina New Orleans than on any record they’ve previously issued. There are more vocals than on any previous Galactic record -- but the album is better for it. Such Crescent City institutions as Big Chief Bo Dollis, Irma Thomas, Walter “Wolfman” Washington, Allen Toussaint, Trombone Shorty, Corey Henry, and the Rebirth Brass Band are present alongside more modern -- and lesser-known but no less talented -- singers like John Boutté and Glen David Andrews. Hip-hop touches everything here -- even Boutté’s bluesy “Dark Water,” which is flavored with bowed cellos and popping snares. Same with Thomas’ performance on “Heart of Steel,” where skittering hip-hop and breakbeat funk grooves are sampled against her trademark deep soul vocal, as enormous electric guitars vamp over a snarling, rumbling bassline and a lonesome blues harmonica that flits through the mix. Bone-crunching bounce hip-hop is represented by the pantheon of the New Orleans gay/drag underground sissy rap scene (their term) with Cheeky Blakk's wild, anthemic gay rap “Do It Again,” “Double It” by Big Freedia, and Katey Red and Sissy Nobby on the dirty bounce of “Katey vs. Sissy.” The bounce tracks are simply brutal; Galactic fold themselves musically and inventively into the extremely repetitive rhythm tracks, and play them live while adding samples for atmosphere to highlight the raps and extend the tunes into other realms. On “Bacchus,” Toussaint’s voice and piano are layered with reverb amid gospelized soul, second line, and R&B in the sampled horn charts. “Boe Money,” with the Rebirth Brass Band, carries within it hints of post-bop jazz, second-line strut, and funky butt groove. Yet Ya-Ka-May is not merely a collaborative amalgam of tracks, but rather a unified whole reflecting NOLA’s musical vitality and reveling in it all simultaneously; it's the sound of a musical community being itself for itself, while screaming -- in full party mode -- into the world that it's alive and evolving.
© Thom Jurek /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 17 track(s)
- Total length: 00:46:43
- Main artists: Galactic
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Anti - Epitaph
- Genre: Pop/Rock Rock Alternative en Indie
2010 Anti Inc. 2010 Anti Inc.
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