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Topaz: The Zone

Read "The Zone" reviewed by Phil DiPietro


The folks over at Velour Records have obviously got some big ears. Their first signatories, Soulive, blew up last year in a big way, a way that I would not be surprised to see their drum'n'bass funkifized labelmates, Kudu actually eclipse very soon. Now come Topaz, whose most recent release, “The Zone" is actually their third for the Brooklyn-based indie label, but will hopefully serve as the unit's introduction to a larger fan base. Topaz have been lumped in with ...

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Topaz and Mudphonic:music for Dorothy

Topaz and Mudphonic:music for Dorothy

Source: JamBase

By: Sarah Hagerman

This album is fuckin' murky, hip shakey and a little bit dirty, and I like it.

Topaz McGarrigle and his sax (among other instrumental) chops has returned to his Texas roots and his band Topaz & Mudphonic is assembled from veterans of some of Austin's finest, with Bobby Perkins (bass, Carolyn Wonderland), Alex Marrero (drums, lead singer of Ghandaia) and John Branch (guitar). Together they have cooked a down-home record, Music for Dorothy (released August 26 by ...

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Recordings: As Leader | As Sideperson

The Zone

Velour Music
2001

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