Jazz Articles about Ruby

Ruby: Altered and Proud: The Short-Staffed Remix

by AAJ Staff
July 1, 2001

Tucked in amongst beats and textures, Ruby calls out, “Play with me!" And indeed that's what eleven different knob-twiddlers have done with Ruby's latest release, Short-Staffed at the Gene Pool (recently reviewed in these pages). Short-Staffed overflowed with upbeat textures and honeyed vocal hooks--ideal fodder to feed the machine. Altered and Proud ends up a tidy operation with a generous helping of styles, from retro to futuristic, from carefully arranged to chaotically deranged.

The highlights:

Kid 606 defies all categorization ...

Ruby: Altered and Proud: The Short-Staffed Remix

by AAJ Staff
July 1, 2001

Tucked in amongst beats and textures, Ruby calls out, “Play with me!" And indeed that's what eleven different knob-twiddlers have done with Ruby's previous release, Short-Staffed at the Gene Pool.Short-Staffed overflowed with upbeat textures and honeyed vocal hooks--ideal fodder to feed the machine. Altered and Proud ends up a tidy operation with a generous helping of styles, from retro to futuristic, from carefully arranged to chaotically deranged.

The highlights:

Kid 606 defies all categorization with his most righteous ...

Ruby: Short-Staffed at the Gene Pool

by AAJ Staff
April 1, 2001

This one is pure indulgence. Sit back, get comfortable, and enjoy Short-Staffed at the Gene Pool. Ruby is the moniker adopted by vocalist Lesley Rankine (of grrl-power Silverfish fame) and producer Mark Walk (Pigface, Skinny Puppy). The duo offers pop vocals with a twist: steady insistence on the groove. Rather than sticking to a certain style, Ruby summons the total package--from straight-up rock to disco/lounge, from tricky funk to Latin grooves. Rankine, whose voice is seductively smooth, spans the range ...